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          5. Exploring the man behind the ‘Maestro’, Bradley Cooper’s new musical biopic

          20 December 2023, 15:30

          Leonard Bernstein is the subject of musical biopic ‘Maestro’. But who was the legendary conductor-composer and why did his career change the face of American classical music forever?

          American conductor and composer Leonard Bernstein is one of classical music history’s most significant figures.

          Born in 1918, Bernstein was an acclaimed conductor, composer and pianist, who earned a remarkable 16 Grammy Awards throughout his career.

          From leading one of the world’s greatest orchestras, the New York Philharmonic, to composing the multi-award-winning musical West Side Story alongside Stephen Sondheim, Bernstein’s list of achievements is unrivalled.

          But who was the man behind the music?

          With the upcoming musical biopic Maestro portraying the musician’s life hitting cinemas in November later this year, we explore the music he wrote, the barriers he brok