Released in 1954, On the Waterfront is considered one of the greatest films of all time, winning eight Academy Awards including Best Picture and placing in the top 20 on the American Film Institute s 100 Films survey. The film s Oscar-nominated score represented a rare venture into film music composition by Leonard Bernstein, one of the towering figures of classical music in the 20th century. In Leonard Bernstein s On the Waterfront: A Film Score Guide, Anthony Bushard examines this landmark work, a score that continues to influence composers of film and classical music alike. The book begins...