This coffee break explores Leonard Bernstein's importance to the culture as well as the amazing scope of his compositions. We listen to some of his smaller compositions, many that were composed as notes or thank yous to friends, but then move on to his more robust sounds for theater and film. His wide range can be heard from his compositions for the brassy On the Town to the powerful ending music of movie On the Waterfront, written to celebrate the redemption of a fallen man.

Here is the Symphonic Suite from 'On the Waterfront' www.youtube.com/watch?v=1iwvsV5cAks

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