Leonard Bernstein.. Album: Rhapsody In Blue/American in Paris

(Deceased) Leonard Bernstein (August 25, 1918–October 14, 1990) was an American composer, conductor, pianist, and music educator. He served as music director of the New York Philharmonic and became one of the most celebrated conductors of the twentieth century. His best-known compositions include West Side Story, Candide, On the Town, Chichester Psalms, and the score for On the Waterfront. Bernstein also introduced classical music to broad audiences through his popular televised Young People’s Concerts.