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Dearest Lenny, letters from Japan and the making of the world maestro, Mari Yoshihara

eng

Includes bibliographical references (pages 237-255) and index

contains biographical information

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Dearest Lenny

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Mari Yoshihara

letters from Japan and the making of the world maestro

Buried in the massive archives of Leonard Bernstein are many letters to the maestro from two unknown Japanese individuals: Kazuko Amano, who became a loyal fan of Bernstein in 1947, and Kunihiko Hashimoto, who fell deeply in love with Bernstein in 1979 and later came to be professionally involved in the maestro's work. Using their passionate letters to trace their special relationship with Bernstein, 'Dearest Lenny' explores how Bernstein, a quintessential American in so many ways, became the world maestro who reached and communicated so powerfully across borders. It follows Bernstein's transformation from an American icon to the world maestro against the backdrop of the changing geopolitics and economy during the second half of the twentieth century

Introduction -- An American icon crosses the Pacific -- Mr. Bernstein goes to Tokyo -- Growing pains -- The return of two maestros -- The maestro pivots -- Japan beckons -- Unions and reunion -- The maestro's place in a changing world -- From dear to dearest -- Faith and resolution -- New beginnings -- A quiet place -- A peaceful place -- Representing Lenny -- A summer of prayer -- An early autumn -- The world according to the maestro -- Turning point -- Exploring the uncharted -- Cultivating new soil -- The first harvest -- The last Japan tour -- Making the garden grow -- Coda: emails from Honolulu and the making of Dearest Lenny

Letters from Japan and the making of the world maestro