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Leonard Bernstein ( / ˈbɜːrnstaɪn / BURN-styne) [1] (born Louis Bernstein; August 25, 1918 – October 14, 1990) was an American conductor, composer, pianist, music educator, author, and humanitarian. Considered to be one of the most important conductors of his time, he was the first American-born conductor to receive international acclaim.
Novelist. translator. poet. short story writer. biographer. Awards. Cholmondeley Award (1990) Elaine Feinstein FRSL (born Elaine Cooklin; 24 October 1930 – 23 September 2019) [1] [2] was an English poet, novelist, short-story writer, playwright, biographer and translator. She joined the Council of the Royal Society of Literature in 2007.
The poem on a gravestone at St Peter’s church, Wapley, England. " Do not stand by my grave and weep " is the first line and popular title of the bereavement poem " Immortality ", presumably written by Clare Harner in 1934. Often now used is a slight variant: "Do not stand at my grave and weep".
Sen. Dianne Feinstein (D-Calif.) speaks to reporters as she departs the Senate chamber in the U.S. Capitol in February 2021. (Kent Nishimura / Los Angeles Times)
Closed in 2023. Bed Bath & Beyond is an American big-box retail chain specializing in housewares, furniture, and specialty items. Headquartered in Union, New Jersey, the chain operates stores in the United States and Canada, and was once counted among the Fortune 500 and the Forbes Global 2000.
Feinstein died at age 90 on Sept. 28, 2023, her office confirmed on Friday. No cause of death was shared. "Sadly, Senator Feinstein passed away last night at her home in Washington, D.C. Her ...
Felicia died of cancer on June 16,1978, according to the Leonard Bernstein Office. She passed away at the couple's home in East Hampton, Long Island, The New York Times reported. Felicia was just ...
Songfest: A Cycle of American Poems for Six Singers and Orchestra is a 1977 song cycle by Leonard Bernstein. The cycle consists of 12 settings of 13 American poems, performed by six singers in solos, duets, a trio, and three sextets. The work was intended as a tribute to the 1976 American Bicentennial but was not finished in time. Each poem ...