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Music, 1932-1995 (continued)
Holograph Music, 1935-1990 (continued)
BOX-FOLDER 1049/10 Pure child
Holograph piano-vocal score sketch in pencil ; [5] p.
Dated: "Xmas 1954"
In folder marked "Buenes Aires II"
Same music as "Fernando’s lullaby" and, what became "Sheep’s song"
BOX-FOLDER 1049/10 Pure child
Holograph lyric sheet in pencil ; [1] p.
BOX-FOLDER 1049/11 The pure in heart
Holograph lead sheet/sketch in pencil ; [2] p.
BOX-FOLDER 1049/11 The pure in heart
Typescript lyric sheet ; [1] p.
BOX-FOLDER 1049/12 Quartet finale
Holograph piano-vocal score in pencil ; 7 p.
BOX-FOLDER 1049/13 Quartet finale
Holograph piano-vocal score in pencil ; 6 p.
BOX-FOLDER 1049/14 Quartet finale
Holograph lead sheet/sketch/piano-vocal score in pencil ; 7 p.
BOX-FOLDER 1049/14 Quartet finale
Holograph sketch in pencil ; [3] p.
BOX-FOLDER 1049/15 Quiet
Holograph piano-vocal score in pencil ; 10 p.
BOX-FOLDER 1049/16 Quiet
Holograph sketch in pencil ; [2] p.
Title page: Holding back the jungle (disgruntled song)
Digital content available
BOX-FOLDER 1049/16 Quiet
Holograph/typescript lyric sheets in pencil ; [5] p.
BOX-FOLDER 1049/17 Raft to barcarolle
Holograph piano score in pencil ; [1] p.
In original score: Raft to Venice
BOX-FOLDER 1049/18 Ringaroundarosy
see also Dear boy and Lisbon sequence
Holograph piano-vocal score in pencil ; 6 p.
Became a part of "Auto-da-fé"
BOX-FOLDER 1049/19 Running music...
Holograph piano score/sketch in pencil ; 2 p.
Title page: travel from BA to El D[orado]
Sheep's song
see Fernando's lullaby and Pure child
BOX-FOLDER 1049/20 This I know
Holograph piano-vocal score in pencil ; 6 p.
Same music as "Nothing more than this"
BOX-FOLDER 1049/21 Toasts
Holograph lead sheet/sketch in pencil ; [1] p.
Music based on "The best of all possible worlds"
Digital content available
BOX-FOLDER 1049/22 Untitled
Holograph piano-vocal score/sketch in pencil ; [3] p.
"Candide (reject)" on cover
BOX-FOLDER 1049/22 Untitled
Holograph lyric sketch in pencil ; [1] p.
Lyric related to "You were dead you know" and "Nothing more than this"
BOX-FOLDER 1049/23 Untitled
Holograph lead sheet and sketch in pencil ; [2] p.
Lyric begins: "I see only you"
BOX-FOLDER 1049/24 Untitled
Holograph sketch in pencil ; [1] p.
Digital content available
BOX-FOLDER 1049/25 Untitled
Holograph lyric sketches in pencil ; [1] leaf
Lyrics begin "So ends our tale..." and "Be gone, be gone, you dreary man"
Venice gambling scene
see Money, money, money
The Venice gavotte
see Life is happiness indeed
BOX-FOLDER 1049/26 We are women
Holograph piano-vocal score in pencil ; 12 p. and cover
Dated: "15 January 1959" and "17 Jan 59"
Note in red pencil on p. 12: "written for London production 1959"
BOX-FOLDER 1049/27 We are women
Holograph sketch in pencil ; [4] p.
Dated: "8 Jan 59"
Digital content available
BOX-FOLDER 1049/28 Westphalia
Holograph notes and music sketches inside in pencil, ink and red pencil ; [4] p.
Sketches include what appears to be an early idea for "Titles" or the "Overture" and the "Hurry, hurry, hurry" section of "Auto da fé"
Laid in: folder marked "Candide sketches act I" in pencil and red pencil
Digital content available
BOX-FOLDER 1049/29 What's the use
Holograph piano-vocal score/sketch in pencil ; [1] leaf
BOX-FOLDER 1049/30 Words, words, words (Martin's laughing song)
Holograph piano-vocal score in pencil, annotations in colored pencil ; 5 p.
Dated: "16 June 71"
Digital content available
BOX-FOLDER 1049/30 Words, words, words (Martin's laughing song)
Holograph sketches in pencil ; [4] p.
BOX-FOLDER 1049/30 Words, words, words (Martin's laughing song)
Holograph lyric sketches in pencil ; [6] leaves
Laid in: typescript letters to LB and/or Sheldon Patinkin (4) with lyrics from Richard Wilbur, annotations in LB's hand ; [6] p.
BOX-FOLDER 1049/31 You were dead, you know
Holograph piano-vocal score in pencil ; 8 p.
Title page: The reunion waltz
BOX-FOLDER 1049/32 You were dead, you know
Holograph sketch in pencil ; [5] p.
Lyric sketch on verso
Bottom of p. 1-2 torn off
Digital content available
BOX-FOLDER 1049/33 You were dead, you know
Holograph sketch in pencil ; [2] p.
Digital content available
Miscellaneous sketches
BOX-FOLDER 1088/9 Martin
Holograph music sketch in pencil ; p. [1]
BOX-FOLDER 1088/9 Barcarolle pessimistique
Holograph music sketch in pencil ; p. [2-3]
BOX-FOLDER 1088/9 War is all they say
Holograph lyric sketch in pencil ; p. [5]
BOX-FOLDER 1088/9 Affirmation/Seven last words of C
Holograph music sketch in pencil ; p. [7]
BOX-FOLDER 1088/9 Candide's prayer
Holograph music sketch in pencil ; p. [8]
BOX-FOLDER 1088/9 O ruined stones, o barren land
Holograph lyric sketch in pencil ; p. [10]
BOX-FOLDER 1088/9 To make my garden grow
Holograph lyric sketch in pencil ; p. [12]
BOX-FOLDER 1088/9 Infanta Casmira/insert a
Holograph music sketch in pencil ; p. [14-16]
BOX-FOLDER 1049/34 Miscellaneous
Holograph notes regarding running order in pencil, on folder ; [1] p.
Digital content available
BOX-FOLDER 1049/35 Miscellaneous
Folder with notes re song titles/ideas ; [1] p.
Digital content available
BOX-FOLDER 1049/36 Miscellaneous materials for 1988 Scottish Opera version
Notes, proposal and synopsis ; [9] p.
Proposal from Harry Kraut; synopsis from John Mauceri
BOX-FOLDER 1049/36 Miscellaneous materials for 1988 Scottish Opera version
BOX-FOLDER 1050/1 CBS 50th Anniversary Music (1978)
Holograph short score in pencil ; [7] p.
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