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Music, 1932-1995 (continued)
Holograph Music, 1935-1990 (continued)
BOX-FOLDER 1081/13 Miscellaneous sketches
Holograph sketches in pencil ; [4] p.
On envelope: LB sketches found in DAK[ota] studio 2/25/91
One sketch is "For Leo Smit"
BOX-FOLDER 1081/13 Miscellaneous sketches
Holograph sketches in pencil on sketchbook ; [1] leaf
On cover: Ends/(+ means)
BOX-FOLDER 1081/14 Miscellaneous sketches
Holograph sketches in pencil; [6] leaves
On envelope: LB sketches found in DAK[ota] studio 2/25/91
BOX-FOLDER 1081/15 Miscellaneous sketches already used
Holograph sketches in pencil ; [26] p.
On envelope: "Riff (P, F and R)/Kaddish/Cool dance/Age of Anxiety/Prelude (P, F and R)/something marked Sonata"
Includes: Sonata; Allegro molto; Piano part revised (beginning of Riffs); Allegretto; Pix; Adagio/Fugues
BOX-FOLDER 1081/16 Sketches from the piano
Holograph sketches in pencil; [8] p.
One sketch titled "Jennie T. dream (lullaby)" accompanied by a poem dated "25 March ‘90"
On folder: Sketches from the piano
Sketches from the black folder/trunk
Chiefly holograph sketches and notes in pencil ; [48] leaves
The following items were found together in a folder marked as above. It seems a portion of this material was related to LB's work on a project about St. Francis (possibly a film by Zeffirelli)
BOX-FOLDER 1091/1 I wanna write a song so simple ... [opening line of lyric]
Holograph sketch in pencil ; leaf [2]
BOX-FOLDER 1091/1 Francesco
Holograph sketch in pencil ; leaf [3]
BOX-FOLDER 1091/1 Dance for stones/Singing for stones
Holograph sketch in pencil ; leaf [4]
BOX-FOLDER 1091/1 Treasure?
Holograph sketch in pencil ; leaf [5]
BOX-FOLDER 1091/1 Angels
Holograph sketch in pencil ; leaf [6]
BOX-FOLDER 1091/1 Whispering/Whispers (deserter!)
Holograph sketch in pencil ; leaf [7]
BOX-FOLDER 1091/1 Religious drawing
Pencil on lined paper; leaf [8]
BOX-FOLDER 1091/1 Ich habe genug/Bach-Sylvester?
Holograph sketch in pencil ; leaf [9]
BOX-FOLDER 1091/1 Lo che me disse l'uccello
Holograph sketch in pencil ; leaf [12]
BOX-FOLDER 1091/1 My navel was made ... [opening line of lyric]
Holograph lyric sketch in pencil ; leaf [13]
BOX-FOLDER 1091/1 Francesco/notes/lyrics/script
Holograph notes in pencil ; leaves [17-28]
BOX-FOLDER 1091/2 Unititled
Photocopy of holograph song ; leaf [29] verso
Taped inside "Notenheft" [a German introduction to wind instruments?]
BOX-FOLDER 1091/2 Rustlin' in the rain ... [opening line of lyric/poem]
Holograph lyric sketch in pencil ; leaf [34]
BOX-FOLDER 1091/2 Quid est veritas?/Vi rest qui adest
Holograph sketch in pencil ; leaf [37]
BOX-FOLDER 1091/2 You are what you eat ... [opening line of lyric/poem]
Holograph lyric sketch in pencil ; leaf [41]
From folder marked "Misc ideas"
BOX-FOLDER 1091/2 6tet
Holograph sketch in pencil ; leaf [44]
BOX-FOLDER 1091/2 Untitled
Holograph sketch in pencil ; leaf [48]
Dated: '82
BOX-FOLDER 1082/1 Sketchbook #1: Sketches–/Mehegan anniversary/Rondo for Lifey/Bonne cuisine
Holograph sketches in pencil ; [12] p., 8 1/4" x 5 3/4"
BOX-FOLDER 1082/2 Sketchbook #2: Sketches–/Peter Pan/Wonderful Town
Holograph sketches in pencil ; [16] p., 8 1/4" x 5 3/4"
On envelope: "+ Silhouette"
BOX-FOLDER 1082/3 Sketchbook #3: Fugues
Holograph sketches in pencil ; [7] p., 8 1/4" x 5 3/4"
BOX-FOLDER 1082/4 Sketchbook #4: Andante Sostenut
Holograph sketch in pencil ; [1] leaf. 8 1/4" x 5 3/4"
BOX-FOLDER 1082/5 Sketchbook #5: Fanfare for SK/Feb 6–‘22
Holograph sketches in pencil ; [8] p., 8 1/4" x 5 3/4"
On envelope: "Felicia Monteleagre Anniversary/Brass fanfare (five brass pieces) after a theme for Koussy’s dog/...Feb 6, ‘22 (Felicia’s birthday)/Fanfare for Bima"
BOX-FOLDER 1082/6 Sketchbook #6
Holograph sketches and lyric sketches in pencil ; written on through p. [13], 9 1/4" x 12 3/4"
Includes: Adagio/Porgy by Ethelbert Nevin; Bridge for it’s the Jews; Sleav job; Money on my mind, taped on to page; Largo/P. 1/Middle of pp. 3 +4; Pesante; Lively; Meditative/Allegretto, dated "29 Mar 89"; Maestoso/Milan street July 89/19 Jan ‘90
Laid in: sketch in pencil labeled "Tempo di Verdi requiem"
Laid in: sketch labeled "Allegretto" with sketch labeled "Trio? taped to it
On envelope: "Bound envelope from Il Paprio, Firenze..."
BOX-FOLDER 1082/7 Sketchbook #7
Holograph sketches, lyric sketches and notes in pencil ; written on through p. 24, 6 3/4" x 9 3/4"
Includes: Dec./Finale for Jubilee games; Agitato/Song cycle outline; Fast/Allegretto appassianato; A fehlt!; Pesante; 18 Oct ‘88/Berlin–NYC/Passacaglia; Pno/tba var/28 Jan 89; What I say; Oh the words come to quick/Tba pastorale; Allo/Sax + var./Trio; "28 Apr ‘89 : Dreamed a whole prologue to the ‘multi-language’–oh, what the hell–the Holocaust Opera..."; Adagio/1 June 89; Misty night Rome 15 June 89; Slow; Hjukiewicz; 4tet? Lento modto; Andante pop; Waldassen, 5 April 90 (after the Mozart C Minor Mass/The key to conducting is simply knowledge...; Tokyo July 90
Laid in: Postcard from Betty Comden signed "Beddim"; Allegretto appassianata sketch; What I say lyric sketches with 2 smaller pages; Untitled sketch
On envelope include: "Bound sketchbook from Il Papina, Firenze...photo #1a-c...", also mentions "The Trimester deal (poem)" which is not in evidence
BOX 1096-1583 Non-Holograph Music and Production Materials, 1932-1995
This subseries comprises a wide variety of items: copies of Bernstein manuscripts; scores in the hands of arrangers, orchestrators and assistants; copyist manuscripts; photo-reproductions of various kinds; and printed music. These materials came to the Library over several years and include items that were edited, printed, compiled, or published after Bernstein's death. Significant portions of the music are annotated by Bernstein, many of them quite heavily, to the degree that, in some instances, they might almost be considered holographs themselves. These annotations include corrections, performance markings, new and changed material, and notes to himself and colleagues. Many of the identifications, descriptions, and commentaries in this portion of the finding aid were transcribed from notes on envelopes, folders, or on items themselves and appear to be in the hands of Bernstein's musical assistants, Jack Gottlieb or Charlie Harmon.

For some works, there are materials for many productions. Candide, in particular, has materials identified as being for eighteen different productions. Other works have materials that represent their constant evolution during creation. Examples include: 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue, Mass, and A Quiet Place. There are sets of like materials that were used by various people; when possible, we have identified those individuals. Particularly with parts, there are often some sets that are organized in books for individual musicians, as well as folders for individual numbers. Similarly, full scores and piano-vocal scores may be in sets by show order and/or alphabetical order. Whenever possible, these groupings have been maintained as they were when they came to the Library.

The production materials are a fairly modest percentage of this subseries, but includes scripts, correspondence, business papers, notes, audition materials, and other items. In the case of Candide, there are also photocopies of Richard Wilbur's lyric sketches for the show and other materials, copied from the Richard Wilbur Collection at the Amherst College Library.

Those researching the music in the collection would be advised to consult both the holograph and non-holograph items for a given work, in order to get a complete picture of Bernstein's intent and the range from his initial conception to final thoughts.
First organized alphabetically by larger work title. Within these, the typical order is (where they exist): full scores, short scores or piano-conductor scores, piano-vocal scores, parts, scripts, and other materials. Some items may be further organized therein by smaller units, such as song titles, and/or arranged chronologically by year.
1600 Pennsylvania Avenue
see also White House cantata
Full scores
LB's copies
Arranged in show order
BOX 1495 Overture - No. 9 Musketry
BOX 1496 No. 10 Sonatina - No. 16 Monroviad
BOX 1497 No. 17 This Time - No. 21 First lady sequence
BOX 1498 No. 22 Minstrel parade - No. 28 Exit music
1600 Pennsylvania Avenue
Full scores
Roland Gagnon's copies
Arranged in show order
BOX 1499 No. 1 Prelude - No. 9 Musketry
BOX 1500 No. 10 Sonatina - No. 15 Auction
BOX 1501 No. 16 Monroviad - No. 20 Mr. Lincoln
BOX 1502 No. 21 First lady - No. 29 Exit music
1600 Pennsylvania Avenue
Full scores
Roland Gagnon's copies
Arranged in alphabetical order
BOX 1503 Bright and black - Opening
BOX 1504 Overture 2 - RSVP utility
BOX 1505 RSVP utility - We must have a ball
BOX 1505 Miscellany
Cut pages, unidentified fragments, and other materials
1600 Pennsylvania Avenue
Full scores
BR's [Robert Rogers?] copies
Arranged in show order
BOX 1506 No. 1a Opening - No. 17 This time
BOX 1507 No. 18 We must have a ball - No. 24 The grand old party
1600 Pennsylvania Avenue
Full scores
BR's [Robert Rogers?] copies
Arranged in alphabetical order
BOX 1508 Forty acres - Rehearsal closing
1600 Pennsylvania Avenue
Full scores
Arranged in show order
BOX 1509 No. 1 Prelude - No. 8 Seena
BOX 1510 No. 10 Sonatina - No. 17 This time
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