Cover
Title Page
Imprint Page
Contents
Introduction
1. ‘Safe at the Piano’: Bernstein’s Youth, 1918–39
2. ‘The Spirit of Koussevitzky’: Bernstein Discovers Conducting, 1939–43
3. ‘I have a fine large apartment in Carnegie Hall’: A Time of Searching, 1943–51
4. ‘I simply must decide what I’m going to be when I grow up’: Leaning Towards Composition, 1952–7
5. ‘I’m going to be a conductor, after all!’: Philharmonic Maestro, 1957–69
6. ‘I do know that the answer is Yes’: Living with Fame, 1969–78
7. ‘And all the spooks of swift-advancing age’: Music at the Close, 1978–90
8. A Final Evaluation
References
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Acknowledgements
Photo Acknowledgements