Thirty-five years ago today, on October 14th, 1990 (August 26th, 1990 in the lunar calendar), American music master Bernstein died. On October 14th, 1990, leonard bernstein, the most outstanding music conductor in the United States, died of a heart attack at the age of 72. He is a master of art who is a conductor, composer, performer, educator and theorist, and his artistic attainments are worldwide respected. International public opinion believes that "the gap he left behind is difficult to fill". Bernstein was born in Massachusetts, USA in August, 1918. He was smart since childhood and liked the piano. Almost all the music he came into contact with could be played quickly, showing his extraordinary talent. At the age of 17, he joined Harvard University, studying music theory and composition. After graduation, he majored in piano and conducting at Curtis School of Music and Berkshire Music Center respectively. The teachers who have taught him are Mellett, Beeston, Hill, Vangerova, Reina, Thompson, Kousewitzki, etc. Bernstein absorbed rich artistic nutrition from these famous artists and laid a solid professional foundation. Like many great musicians, Bernstein's fame also happened at an accidental moment. On November 13, 1944, a concert scheduled to be performed by Maestro Bruno Walther faced a postponement due to his sudden illness. However, a 26-year-old young man stood up and, with extraordinary courage and outstanding talent, controlled the prestigious new york Symphony Orchestra to complete the performances of Schumann, Wagner, Strauss and other difficult works, and achieved great success, which surprised the audience. He's Bernstein. The next day, The New York Times published a news on the front page, praising the young man who was still unknown at that time. Since then, all of Bernstein's important music activities have been widely valued by the music circles and public opinion circles. His name has gradually become associated with many first-class orchestras around the world. In 1959, Bernstein was honored to be hired as the permanent conductor of the New York Symphony Orchestra, one of the most important symphony orchestras in the world, becoming the first conductor born and raised in the United States and trained by the United States in the history of the orchestra. Bernstein led the orchestra to tour Europe, Asia and Africa several times, and was widely praised. His repertoire is very extensive and almost all-encompassing, especially for interpreting the early works of Pittsburgh, Mahler, Ravel, Sibelius and Stravinsky. Experts commented that "every performance of his is like a new piece", which shows that Bernstein's art is rich in creative beauty. Bernstein's three major musical comedies, In the Town, Contide and Western Story, are classic works, which have been performed on Broadway for a long time. In 1969, Bernstein was awarded the title of "Conductor Laureate" by the U.S. government for his outstanding contribution to world music. Just five days before Bernstein's death, when he was admitted to the hospital with lung infection, many American newspapers published the news that Bernstein's withdrawal from the performance stage would mean "the most exciting chapter in the history of American music is over". But at that time, no one thought that this music master would die so quickly. He is another superstar in the world music scene after karajan.