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Leonard Bernstein collection, circa 1900-1995

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Music, 1932-1995 (continued)
Holograph Music, 1935-1990 (continued)
BOX-FOLDER 1080/15 Opening (three-point-two)
Holograph piano-choral score in pencil ; [11] p.
On envelope: "Reject/JG note: material later used in Fugue of Prelude, Fugue and Riffs"
BOX-FOLDER 1080/15 Opening (three-point-two)
Holograph piano-vocal score in pencil ; [2] p.
BOX-FOLDER 1080/16 Pass the football
Holograph piano-vocal score in pencil ; 5 p.
Caption title: I can love a woman
Staging suggestion on cover; mentions "additional lyrics attached" which are not there
BOX-FOLDER 1080/17 Pass the football
Holograph piano-vocal score in pencil ; 5 p.
BOX-FOLDER 1080/18 A quiet girl
Holograph piano-vocal score in pencil ; [2] p.
Laid in: Verse to "A quiet girl" (show only) ; [1] p.
Laid in: Verse to "A quiet girl" (Publisher only) ; [1] p.
BOX-FOLDER 1080/19 The story of my life
Holograph piano-vocal score in pencil ; [2] p.
Laid in : Verse to "The story of my life" ; [1] p.
BOX-FOLDER 1080/20 Swing!
Holograph piano-vocal score in pencil ; 6 p.
Laid in: Verse to "Swing!" (Publisher only) ; [1] p.
BOX-FOLDER 1080/21 What a waste
Holograph piano-vocal score in pencil ; 3 p.
BOX-FOLDER 1080/21 What a waste
Typescript lyric sheet, 2 sets ; 3 p. each
None of the lyrics are from the show version
BOX-FOLDER 1080/22 What a waste
Holograph piano-vocal score in pencil ; 4 p.
BOX-FOLDER 1080/23 The wrong note rag
Holograph piano-vocal score in pencil ; 4 p.
BOX-FOLDER 1080/24 Miscellaneous sketches
Holograph sketches in pencil ; [50] p.
Includes: Ohio; One hundred easy ways; Christopher street; Finale Act I; Conquest; Street scene (dance with Ruth); Conversation piece routine; Let it come down; Admirals; Conga; Conversation piece; Nice people, nice talk; Conversation piece
Digital content available
BOX-FOLDER 1080/24 Miscellaneous sketches
Holograph sketches in pencil ; [12] p.
Includes: Ohio; A little bit in love; Christopher street; What a waste
Digital content available
BOX-FOLDER 1080/24 Miscellaneous sketches
Holograph/typescript lyric sketches in pencil ; [18] p.
Includes: Swing; What a waste; Swing; Ohio; A quiet girl; Swing; Opening; Christopher street; Ohio
Digital content available
BOX-FOLDER 1080/25 Xmas rap (crocodile smile)
Holograph score in pencil with photocopied pasteovers and 2 photocopies ; 12 p.
Inscribed and dated: "For my very own beloved vocal quartet,/The Niaxeljave/Love + joy in ‘87/LB/Xmas ‘86
One photocopy labeled "St. John version"
BOX-FOLDER 1080/25 Xmas rap (crocodile smile)
Holograph sketch in pencil ; 3 leaves
BOX-FOLDER 1080/25 Xmas rap (crocodile smile)
Holograph lyric sketches in pencil ; 2 leaves
BOX-FOLDER 1080/26 Xmas round
3 ozalids ; [1] p. each
Inscribed: "Merry Christmas to all my Colonial Colleagues...MacDowell Colony, 11 Dec. 1970"
On envelope: "‘Dominus vobiscum’ from MASS"
BOX-FOLDER 1080/27 Yigdal (a round for young voices)
Holograph piano-vocal score in pencil ; [1] p.
Dated: "NYC/March 11, 1948"
On envelope: "Written for the United Synagogue Commission on Education, used in songbook "Songs We Sing" published by United Synagogue of America, ed. Harry Coopersmith
BOX-FOLDER 1080/27 Yigdal (hora)
Copyist’s manuscript piano-vocal score in ink with annotations in LB’s hand in red pencil ; [1] p.
Laid in: 2 letters re provenance, dated 1976 and 1977
Unidentified and Untitled pieces
BOX-FOLDER 1076/1 Unidentified
Holograph cello or flute score in ink ; p. 3
On verso: holograph piano score in ink ; p. 4, verso of above
BOX-FOLDER 1076/1 Unidentified
Holograph piano score/sketch in pencil ; [1] p.
Previously cataloged as "Miscellaneous Sketches"
BOX-FOLDER 1076/2 Untitled
Holograph piano-score/sketch in pencil, incomplete, 46 m. ; [1] leaf
On envelope: "From ‘Opera Tunes’ Folder (Fairfield)"
BOX-FOLDER 1076/3 Untitled
Holograph melody in pencil, 14 m. ; [1] p.
BOX-FOLDER 1076/4 Untitled
Holograph sketch in pencil ; [1] p.
On envelope: "for Richard Nelson (CRN, thus ‘CRANE’)/ca 1981/Tone row development
BOX-FOLDER 1076/5 Untitled
Holograph piano score in pencil ; [1] p.
Note attached reads: "Written for 3 composers at MacDowell Colony/Larry Austin/Louise Talma/Robert Lombardo/at the time Kaddish was written 1960s/JG/6/25/92"
BOX-FOLDER 1076/6 Untitled
Holograph piano score/sketch in pencil ; [1] p.
In caption: Adagio
BOX-FOLDER 1076/7 Untitled
Holograph sketch in pencil, 12 m. ; [1] p.
ML30.3c.B47 no.3 Untitled
Holograph piano score in ink ; [1] p.
Inscribed to Serge Alexadriovich [Koussevitzky], July 26, 1944
Part of the Serge Koussevitzky Archive
Miscellaneous sketches and combined titles
BOX-FOLDER 1081/1 Sketches
Holograph sketches in pencil, some with lyrics; [39] leaves
Currently useful/Nov. ‘86-‘87/(Non Blecht)
Includes: Telephonics/(Sticky)/(Hello/Hi); Sticky; I wish I had a little car...; Hello/Hi; Tpt? Skate?; Power; AQP (4tet); Shoah; CBS; Panic; Poor you, poor you; Grieg; Cantillation; Live before you die; Don’t let’s make love
BOX-FOLDER 1081/2 Sketches
Holograph music and lyric sketches, some in Hebrew, in pencil and ink ; [25] leaves, various sizes
On envelope: sketches used in Mass, WSS, (Afterwards), Kaddish/Lebanes/Arabic song used in Silhouette (1951) and other folk song in LB ms.
On envelope: "Richard Avedon anniversary"
Includes: Dick; Symph; De Profundis; Cool fugue; Kaddish, mvt. I; What a waste; Who am I
BOX-FOLDER 1081/3 Miscellaneous sketches
Holograph sketches in pencil ; [11] p.
On envelope: ("Francis’) (Zeff. film)/Exception + Rule sketches/Skin of our teeth
Includes: Current/Francis?; Half of the morning is gone; Q+A/Exception; Chorale/Save the human race; Agitato; Pesante
BOX-FOLDER 1081/4 Miscellaneous sketches
Holograph sketches in pencil ; [9] p.
On envelope: "From ‘Opera Tunes’ folder (Fairfield)"
Includes: Are you alone (On envelope: 1990) ; Pno (concert/trio)?/Str only?; Agitato; Presto; CAC/NERe (Note on envelope: 1990; also refers to title as "CANCER")
BOX-FOLDER 1081/5 Miscellaneous sketches
Holograph music and lyric sketches in pencil ; [10] p.
Includes: Lullaby/(Gaggy); What did little Oinis croon on his death in afternoon?; Lento acc pap–molto; I say to myself, How come?
Includes cover sheet marked "sketches";
On envelope: "Misc. music + lyrics"
BOX-FOLDER 1081/6 Miscellaneous sketches
Holograph sketches in pencil ; [14] p.
Includes: Pop song (Smarmy); Con moto, elegante; Fanfare; Notes re solfege syllables; Valse lente; Songfest II
BOX-FOLDER 1081/7 Miscellaneous sketches
Holograph spiral-bound sketchbook in pencil ; [4] p.
Includes: Largo/ Horn con sord; Brevis sees laboro/Obscuro fio/Lento; Adagio
On envelope: "Like ‘Waterfront’"
BOX-FOLDER 1081/7 Miscellaneous sketches
Holograph sketches in pencil ; [3] p.
One page torn and taped
On envelope: "Like ‘Waterfront’"
BOX-FOLDER 1081/8 Miscellaneous sketches
Holograph spiral-bound sketchbook in pencil ; [28] p.
Includes: Moderato; Lento moderato/I; Lento moderato/I/V; Lunatic; Allegretto; Chorus; To what end...; Auden
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