商品簡介
This monograph on the music of Leonard Bernstein examines his works in musical theater, theater, and opera and explores the evolution of composing style and the effects of the composers success in more "serious" genres on the his more "popular" works. Chapters discuss most major theatrical works including On the Town, Candide, West Side Story and Mass, and include detailed analysis of musical and vocal passages with example notation and texts. Smith is a choral musical director and musicologist specializing in Bernstein and American music. Annotation c2011 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)
作者簡介
Helen Smith studied conducting at Birmingham Conservatoire after receiving her PhD from the University of Birmingham. She is musical director for several choirs in the West Midlands and works with children and young people as a vocal animateur. As a musicologist, Helen specializes in the works of Leonard Bernstein and in American music.