Leonard Bernstein's music ranges from the richly chromatic modern to the accessible and popular. He exuded passion as composer, conductor, pianist and personality. He is likely best remembered for "West Side Story." Bernstein championed American composers and was close friends with Aaron Copland. He was music director of the New York Philharmonic and maintained a lifelong association with Israel. He died five days after retiring from conducting.

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