Leonard Bernstein's Superb
Creative Talent Described in
Biography by John Briggs

Petitions Ask Paray to .Remain
With Symphony After Season

Gus-Gendler
Wedding Rites

Petitions were circulated this
week urging M. Paul Paray to
reconsider his resignation and
to remain as conductor of the
Detroit Symphony Orchestra.
The petitions, handled among
others by many leaders in musi-
cal circles in Detroit, read:
"Recognizing the tremen-
dous service rendered the
City of Detroit by M. Paul
Paray in the rebuilding of the
Detroit Symphony Orchestra
to international stature, and
because of the deep affec-
tion and esteem in which he
is held by the concert-going
public, and since we feel
that he still has many crea-
tive and productive years
ahead, we the undersigned
respectfully petition Mr. John
B. Ford, the board of direc-
tors and the management of
the Detroit Symphony Or-
chestra to request that M.
Paray reconsider his decision
to resign from the Detroit
Symphony Orchestra and con-
tinue as its conductor and
musical director."
Petitions are returnable to
the former French Consul, M.
Donat Gauthier, 7416 Poe, De-
troit.

M. Paray is scheduled to con-
duct the Detroit Symphony Or-
chestra which will be featured
under his guidance, with Jan
Peerce as soloist, at the annual
Balfour Concert of the Zionist
Organization of Detroit, Nov.
25.

In "Leonard Bernstein—The Man, His Work and His World,"
issued by World Publishing Co. (2231 W. 110th, Cleveland 2),
John Briggs paints a portrait of the great musician and composer
that reveals the true genius of the most distinguished personality
in the musical world today.
Bernstein is the Renaissance Man who is at home on five
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continents in five languages, the cosmopolitan from Boston who "has
for American Zionists
not lost the Yankee practicality which is a part of his New England
NEW YORK, (JTA) — Dr.
heritage. The author of this fine biography, who is well qualified
Israel Goldstein, world president
to discuss the musical career of Bernstein by his own training in
of the Keren Hayesod in Jerusa-
music, his writings on musical subjects and his review of Bernstein's
lem, presented a four-point pro-
concerts, states in describing his hero:
gram for the American Zionist
"A showman who can speak the lan-
movement, the fulfillment of
guage and write the music of Broadway,
which he termed as "important
he is also an earnest, thoroughly trained
criteria by which Zionism in
musician . . . of an essentially scholarly
America is to be judged."
MRS. MYRON GUS
temperament, valuing the hours spent
He listed those functions by
in his study and wishing lie could find
be-
Elaine
Marian
Gendler
American Zionists as:
time for more."
came the bride of 1st Lt. Myron
1. Sacrificial giving and secur-
The paradox in Bernstein's case is,'the
Burton Gus, D.D.S., Aug. 31 at
ing the gifts of others in the
biographer states, "that musical lightning
the Henrose Hotel. Rabbi Ben-
fund-raising campaigns in behalf
•• should strike in a non-musical, suburban
jamin H. Gorrelick officiated.
of Israel.
American household."
The newlyweds are the chil-
2. To assume the lead in the
Bernstein's story commences with his dren of Mr. and Mrs. Louis
enlistment of America's moral
graduation from Harvard in 1939, at the Gendler of W. Outer Dr. and
support of Israel.
age of 21, with honors in music, and his Mr. and Mrs. Sol Gus.
3. To fight for a more inten-
acceptance into the Curtis Institute of
The bride wore a gown of
sive, H e b r a i c, Israel-oriented
Music by Fritz Reiner after displaying his
ivory silk-satin appliqued with
Leonard Bernstein musical talents.
Jewish education, beginning with
lace at the bodice. The bell-
their own families.
Bernstein's parents were perplexed by the "love at first sight" shaped skirt fell into a cathe-
4. To encourage and urge
when their son, at 10, first sat down at a piano which soon "was dral train. Her ivory tulle veil
idealistic immigration to Israel
an obsession" with the budding artist. Neither parent was interest- was attached to a crown of
especially young people to whom
ed in music, but the father consented that he take lessons - and Alencon lace and she carried 15 Jewish Candidates
rael offers a challenge to come
"today, Samuel Bernstein dislikes being reminded that he opposed, her confirmation Bible adorned in S. Afric
a become part of a great and
even briefly, his son's musical career." But his wife, Shirley, with white orchids. -
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d
atic epic of building.
insists "he did," and "it pains him."
Honor attendants were Mrs. Fifteen ews are among 248
Gaining honors in all his studies, Bernstein especially distin-
candi
es
listed
as
nominees
guished himself in music. For the graduating class of 1935 of Harvey Gendler, sister-in-law of for
e Republic of South
Boston Latin School he wrote the class song which is printed for the bride, and Charon Gus, sis- Afriita's general parli
ter of the bridegroom. Flower
the first time in Briggs' biography.
ele ions to b .he l'
girl was Michelle Manason.
And His
At Harvard, too, he stood out as a leader, as a creative genius..
try Oct.
Sheldon Lepler was best man.
During a vacation he directed "The Pirates of Penzance." Thus,
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Seating the guests were Harvey
very early, the evidence of "the scope and diversity of Bernstein's Gendler, Garr y Gendler and are eprese
Ives of
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The greatest authorities on music recognized him as a giant in Gendler, brother of the bride, Progr ve Party, w
their midst.
mainin ers of
was ringbearer.
For his biographical sketch of Bernstein, Briggs has gathered
The newlyweds will reside at the Government„. ndependent
all available data, numerous anecdotes, scores of stories indicating Fort Wainwright, Fairbanks, Party.
the musician's devotion to his art and his sense of humor.
Two of the Newish ca
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Alaska.
It was a chance meeting with Dimitri Mitropoulos that brought
are unopposed V) r
eddings
Bar Mitzvahs
Bernstein closer to realization of his musical goals. Mitropoulos Canada Jewish Congress
constituencies. T
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recognized that the young genius would make a great conductor,
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No matter how hard the "taskmasters" under whom he studied, Govt. on Hate Propaganda
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Bernstein labored tirelessly. He recalled, about Koussevitzky:
"Koussy used to say, `Eet mus' be more beautiful,' " and Bernstein m-ents to the Canadian criminal Party. In
ns
always kept striving to improve and to make the music more code, intended to put teeth into Jewish candi
es
Canadian laws outlawing oral against one
beautiful.
other
There were exciting experiences, such as arriving at a concert or written dissemination of ferent par
labels.
A pro
just in time for work, always "rising to the occasion at moments of hate statements or literature
ent South
directed against any "class of Jew, Alf d H. Ho •
stress."
Briggs tells in detail how Bernstein accomplished his creative persons," were proposed to installed his wee
tasks, how he completed his compositions, his "Jeremiah" and other Minister of Justice Davie Ful- new Ma
f
to
For-
symphonies. Describing the "vividness and originality" of his "Jere- ton today by the Canadian merly d
o Cape-
Orchestra &
Jewish Congress. •
town, Ho
miah," Bernstein's biographer writes:
an has en pro
A delegation. representing inently a ciated th Je
"In the summer of 1939; Bernstein had begun sketching a
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work for mezzo-soprano and orchestra on the text from Lamenta- the Congress, led by Monroe and gene
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chairman
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tivities. He
chair
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tions. This was, among other things, the reflection of a family
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tradition of Tahnudic scholarship. His great-grandfather, although al executive, met
and
submitted
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rica's National Gallery.
he made his living as a blacksmith, had been an ordained and
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practicing rabbis The next two generations produced Talmudists amendments
One
of
clauses
would
also, and young Leonard, on the occasion of his bar mitzvah cere-
The Men's Club of Cong. Gemiluth Chassodim
authorize ourts to sentence to
monies at Temple Mishkan Tefila in Boston, had distinguished
presents its 13th annual
two ye s' imprisonment a
himself by composing what his family still regards as a brilliant
one f nd guilty who "p
speech in Hebrew.
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or circulates,
"As a compliment to his father, who spoke the Ashkenazic lishes
Saturday, Oct. 7, 1961, 9:00 p.m.
to b published or
at the Hopfeld Hall, 19371 Greenfield
dialect of Hebrew, Bernstein used the Ashkenazic text for his oral
or in wr
featuring
`Jeremiah.' Later, when the work was performed in Israel, he
me
tale or
adapted it to the Sephardic dialect preferred there."
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In the course of his activities, he began to take a deep interest in perso
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Israel and the Israel Philharmonic. He included Jewish selections class in
ada."
in his programs. He.led the Philharmonic in Bloch's "Three Jewish
Poems." He led orchestras in Germany and within the Iron Curtain
and his being both Jewish and American were no obstacles to him AFL-CIO Grants
as a master of his art.
for Fight Agai
The many pages devoted in this biography to a description of
WASHINGTON,
Bernstein's interest in the Palestine Symphony Orchestra before AFL-CIO has give
Israel's Stgtehood, in 1947, and in the years that followed in the Labor Co]nmitt
grant
Israel Philharmonic, account for a deep love in Jewish traditions $7,500 for 19 • and will
and in the State of Israel. His tour of Israel's settlements, the the same
ount next
acclaim he received, his nostalgia for his people's traditions reveal Adolf Hel , national cha
"Speedy Recovery," "Sympathy"
many dramatic episodes in Bernstein's displays of friendship for of the Je ish Labor C
or "Bon Voyage"
Israel.
announc
more important than what you say is
At a concert in Rehovot, in the early years of Israel's State-
The
how you say it. Expressions of sym-
hood, there was an air raid alarm, but he did not budge from by the xecutive
pathy test wishes or congratulations
of
are
much more effective with a gift
the piano, and the then Pesident Chaim Weizmann did not move the Ex utiv C nci of the
basket that speaks for you . . in an
from his seat.
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Arturo Toscanini was among those who. paid him great tribute presiden
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