Robert Kennedy’s Funeral
In a candid letter to Leonard Bernstein (1918–1990) expressing gratitude for the music he presented—the “Adagietto” movement for strings and harp from Mahler’s Fifth Symphony—at the funeral service for her brother-in-law, Robert Kennedy, Jacqueline Kennedy (1929–1994) expressed her deep feelings concerning the place of the arts in public life. Bernstein later wrote Mass: A Theatre Piece for Singers, Players and Dancers for the opening of the John F. Kennedy Center of the Performing Arts.
In a candid letter to Leonard Bernstein (1918–1990) expressing gratitude for the music he presented—the “Adagietto” movement for strings and harp from Mahler’s Fifth Symphony—at the funeral service for her brother-in-law, Robert Kennedy, Jacqueline Kennedy (1929–1994) expressed her deep feelings concerning the place of the arts in public life. Bernstein later wrote <em>Mass: A Theatre Piece for Singers, Players and Dancers</em> for the opening of the John F. Kennedy Center of the Performing Arts.