Quote of the day
Like stones rolling down hills, fair ideas reach their objectives despite all obstacles and barriers. It may be possible to speed or hinder them, but impossible to stop them.
Leonard Bernstein
Born: August 25, 1918
Died: October 14, 1990 (aged 72)
Bio: Leonard Bernstein was an American composer, conductor, author, music lecturer, and pianist. He was among the first conductors born and educated in the US to receive worldwide acclaim.
Known for:
- Great Performances (Since 1972)
- The Making of West Side Story (1984)
- Ode to Freedom: Beethoven: Symphony No. 9 (1989)
- Bernstein/Beethoven