CBS Music is a 1976 composition by Leonard Bernstein.

CBS Music
by Leonard Bernstein
Composed1976

It was written to commemorate the 50th anniversary of the CBS television network.[1] The notes of the piece (C, B flat and E flat) spell out 'CBS' with the E flat pronounced 'S' in German.[2] The score of CBS Music was subsequently withdrawn by Bernstein, and he reused parts of it in his piece Halil: Nocturne.[1]

It was orchestrated by Sid Ramin and arranged by Jack Gottlieb.[1]

The first and last movements of the CBS Music were premiered on CBS TV on 1 April 1978 during the 50th-anniversary celebrations of the channel.[1] It was recorded by Marin Alsop with the São Paulo State Symphony Orchestra in a 2018 recording for Naxos Records.[3]

Movements

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  1. "Fanfare and Titles"
  2. "Quiet Music"
  3. "Blues"
  4. "Waltz"
  5. "Chorale"

References

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  1. ^ a b c d Paul R. Laird; Hsun Lin (31 July 2019). Historical Dictionary of Leonard Bernstein. Rowman & Littlefield. p. 60. ISBN 978-1-5381-1345-5.
  2. ^ Bernstein, Leonard (2013-10-29). The Leonard Bernstein Letters. Yale University Press. p. 774. ISBN 978-0-300-18654-3.
  3. ^ Fairman, Richard (28 December 2018). "Leonard Bernstein: orchestral pieces — affectionate vignettes". Financial Times. Retrieved 28 February 2024.
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