Within two years Bernstein had published his first symphony, written a successful ballet ( Fancy Free ), had a hit Broadway show ( On the Town ) and made his now legendary New York Philharmonic con- ducting debut in Carnegie Hall.

• 在不到两年的时间里，伯恩斯坦发表了他的第一部交响乐作品，写了一出很成功的芭蕾舞剧（“自由的想像”），搞了一出轰动一时的百老汇音乐剧（“在小镇上寻欢作乐”）并在卡内基音乐厅首次指挥纽约爱乐乐团演出（今天这已成为传奇）。