Leonard Stein, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Leonard Stein

American conductor and musicologist

Date of Birth: 01-Dec-1916

Place of Birth: Los Angeles, California, United States

Date of Death: 01-Jan-0001

Profession: conductor, pianist, university teacher, musicologist

Nationality: United States

Zodiac Sign: Sagittarius

Leonard David Stein (December 1, 1916 – June 2004) was a musicologist, pianist, conductor, university teacher, and influential in promoting contemporary music on the American West Coast.
He was for years Arnold Schoenberg's assistant, music director of the Schoenberg Institute at USC, and among the foremost authorities on Schoenberg's music.
He was also an influential teacher in the lives of many younger composers, such as the influential minimalist La Monte Young.