BERNSTEIN, LEONARD

Leonard Bernstein was born in Lawrence, Massachusetts, and educated at the Boston Latin School and Harvard University. He became a distinguished classical conductor with the New York Philharmonic Orchestra. He composed the film background score for On the Waterfront and also wrote the music of On the Town (1944), Wonderful Town (1953), Candide (1956) and the television production of Peter Pan. He is best known for his music for the score of West Side Story (1957), with lyrics by ...