For the film score of "On the Waterfront," Bernstein created a unique atmosphere for each scene, ranging from 30 seconds to 2.5 minutes, using only a few bars of music.
Composition History
Bernstein initially refused to compose the film score for "On the Waterfront" due to director Elia Kazan's controversial statements, but was swayed by a rough cut and Marlon Brando's performance.
Performer Biography
Yutaka Sado is widely known in Japan, partly due to a weekly TV program from 2008 to 2015 where he introduced classical music to Japanese audiences.
Performer Biography
Yutaka Sado, the conductor of this album, was an assistant to Leonard Bernstein and won the Grand Prix of the Leonard Bernstein Jerusalem International Music Competition in 1995.
Composer Biography
Leonard Bernstein, a man of "serious music," wrote his first symphony, "Jeremiah," in 1944 before ever composing a Broadway hit.
Recording & Production
The "Big Stuff Blues" track on this album features Leonard Bernstein on piano and vocals, recorded live in Tel Aviv in 1979.
Composer's Artistic Vision
Bernstein believed that Broadway musicals were an art form rooted in American speech, tempo, moral attitudes, and humor.
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