A W. H. Auden poem was the basis for his Age of Anxiety Symphony, and he set passages from the Book of Lamentations in his Jeremiah Symphony.
In one of this composer's works, a character sings "But now I'll teach my hands to bake our loaf of daily bread." A W. H. Auden poem was the basis for his Age of Anxiety Symphony, and he set passages from the Book of Lamentations in his Jeremiah Symphony. He includes the coloratura aria(*) "Glitter and Be Gay" in his operetta Candide. Another work by this composer features such songs as "America" and "Maria" and documents the battle between the Jets and the Sharks. For 10 points, name this American composer of West Side Story who also directed the New York Philharmonic.
In one of this composer's works, a character sings "But now I'll teach my hands to bake our loaf of daily bread."
Leonard {Bernstein}