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By the time of his death in 2010 at the age of 84, Sir Charles Mackerras had achieved widespread recognition, recorded extensively and developed into a conductor of major international significance. A detailed narrative account of his life is complemented by chapters written by performers and scholars who worked closely with Mackerras: as well as interviews with his family. The book is illustrated with photographs and documents, and it includes a comprehensive discography along with listings of many of his concert and opera performances. While Sir Charles' whole life is considered, emphasis is given to his final quarter century, a period in which so many important projects were realized

Leonard Bernstein was a charismatic and versatile musician, renowned as a brilliant conductor and gifted composer of Broadway musicals, symphonies, choral works, and film scores. This collection presents a wide-ranging selection of his correspondence, offering insights into his musical and personal passions, as well as the expansive scope of his activities. Bernstein's letters reveal much about this complex individual, his collaborators, mentors, and those close to him. His correspondents included notable figures such as Aaron Copland, Stephen Sondheim, Jerome Robbins, Thornton Wilder, Boris Pasternak, Bette Davis, and Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis, along with family members like his wife Felicia and sister Shirley. Most of these letters have never been published before and were carefully chosen to showcase Bernstein's diverse musical interests, his struggles to find time for composition, his turbulent sexuality, political activism, and relentless work ethic. These writings provide a glimpse into the man behind the legend, highlighting his humanity, warmth, volatility, intellectual brilliance, keen eye for detail, and humor.