With its proximity to the cultural hub of New York City and its quieter suburban and rural landscapes, Connecticut was fertile ground for artists and writers in the period of Modernist movements between 1913 and 1979. Many of these cultural figures are well known through biographical and critical studies. Creative Places seeks to show how place played a significant role in creative work, and how in turn the artists and writers influenced communities in Connecticut.
Leonard Bernstein
Music
1918 – 1990
- Biography/Description of Work
Composer, orchestra conductor and pianist, Bernstein conducted the New York Philharmonic and composed many popular Broadway theatrical musicals, including “West Side Story,” “Candide” and “On The Town.” He lived on Fox Run Road in Redding, moving to Fairfield in 1964.
- Sources view
- Dennis Paget: They All Lived In Redding, http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Leonard_Bernstein, http://www.leonardbernstein.com/, http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0077086/, http://www.biography.com/people/leonard-bernstein-9210269, http://www.nytimes.com/2009/03/09/arts/music/09bern.html?_r=0 Leonard Bernstein Article - New York Times - 1988-9-25, Leonard Bernstein Article - New York Times - 1990-10-16, Leonard Bernstein Article - New York Times - 1990-11-15, Leonard Bernstein Article - New York Times - 1994-12-29, Leonard Bernstein Obituary - New York Times - 1990-10-15
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