Leonard Bernstein

Leonard Bernstein
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Leonard Bernstein was an American music composer and teacher. He started his music career at Harvard University by studying music. He grew up in the 20th century at the height of the cold war. Later, he enrolled at Curtis Institute of Music where he received further training in his music career. He was known worldwide for conducting world-class orchestras. His musical compositions were also liked by many and therefore led to his worldwide fame. This paper explores his career path and later analyses one of his most famous musical pieces. As a teacher, Bernstein tutored many students, and some later had great achievements in their lives. ‘I Feel Pretty’ is a song composed by Bernstein in 1957. He composed it to be played on the film ‘West Side Story.’ Later, this song was liked by many people, and many artists even replayed it. This paper will analyze the components of this wonderful composition.
Keywords: Leonard Bernstein, Music, rhythm

Leonard Bernstein
Leonard Bernstein was an American pianist, music lecturer, conductor, and composer. Born in Lawrence, Massachusetts in 25th August 1918 and died in New York City in 1990, he had become famous for conducting many world-class orchestras (Karlin, 1994). Leonard education commenced at Boston Latin School where he first developed his interest in music. After graduating, he proceeded for his degree course at Harvard University and selected music as his career course…