Leonard Bernstein : A Life

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Summary: Good, but has some downfalls
Review: I've read the book twice over a two year period. The book has some very interesting parts pacificly when talking about Candide, his early years, and threw the 50's. Then, mid-way threw the book it becomes tedios to read, and Secrests' not being able to use the Bernstein family archives becomes apparent and the book is not very interesting to read as well as not being well written. Still if you are a Leonard Bernstein fan the book would still be worth reading just not buying. Go to the library for this one.

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Summary: Bernstein chronology
Review: The book is informative, but not well organized. It jumps back and forth in time too much. Also, the author's lack of musical knowledge shows.