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Music, 1932-1995 (continued)
Holograph Music, 1935-1990 (continued)
B'day serenata (continued)
Holograph sketch in pencil ; [1] leaf, torn in half
BOX-FOLDER 1046/7 Beginning of hymn to Nidom
Photocopy of 7-note melody with lyrics ; [1] p.
To hotel in Sapporo; dated : "July 1990"; possibly last piece by LB
BOX-FOLDER 1046/8 Ben Mauceri’s third birthday present
Holograph sketch in pencil ; [1] p.
Dated: 29 Aug. 1980
BOX-FOLDER 1046/9 Berceuse
Holograph piano score sketch in pencil ; [2] p.
Crossed out sketch on top, possibly labeled "New opening (here come the Jets)," Jack Gottlieb suggests may be a reject from West Side Story; someone else suggests it may be "Here Comes the Sun" and have been for The Skin of Our Teeth
BOX-FOLDER 1046/10 The birds
Holograph full score in pencil with annotations ; 52 p.
Includes: I. Prelude ; III. Fanfare ; IV. Hoopoe’s serenade ; V. Nightingale flourish ; III. Introduction to Act I ; VI. Invocation of the Birds ; VII. Ensemble ; VIII. Acceptance of man ; X. Serenade to Pracne ; XI. Parabasis ; XII. Introduction/Act II ; XIII Hymn-parody ; XIV. Jazz-poet ; XV. Chorus ; XVI. Warsong and Iris music ; XVII. Chorus ; XVIII Finale
BOX-FOLDER 1046/11 The birds
Manuscript parts in ink with annotations in pencil and pasteovers ; [50] p.
Parts appear to be in the hand of someone with the initials R.RB.
BOX-FOLDER 1046/12 Ein Blueslein zu Singen
Photocopy of holograph piano-vocal score ; 3 p.
Inscribed: For Dietrich Fischer Dieskau on his 60th birthday
Dated: "12 Feb. ‘85"
BOX-FOLDER 1046/13 La Bonne Cuisine (1947)
Holograph piano-vocal scores in ink on onionskin ; [13] p.
Includes: (1) Plum–pudding; (2) Quened de bouef; (3) Tavouk Guenksis [The bottom third of p.2 has been torn off]; (4) Civet a toute vitesse
BOX-FOLDER 1046/14 La Bonne Cuisine (1947)
Holograph sketches in pencil ; [15] p. sketchbook, 8 1/4" x 5 3/4"
According to envelope includes sketch for David Diamond Anniversary
BOX-FOLDER 1046/15 Boston Latin School school anthem
Holograph piano-vocal score in ink ; [2] leaves
Title page: School anthem ; tercentenary year
Found in Jennie Bernstein’s apartment; dated "‘35"
BOX-FOLDER 1046/16 Brass music
Holograph sketches in pencil ; [41] p.
Caption titles: Brass I (sketchbook) ; Brass II (sketchbook) ; Fanfare
Fair copy manuscript was given to Juilliard
Brass quintet
see Tpt (feroce) and Trumpet ideas
BOX-FOLDER 1046/17 Bridal suite (1960)
Holograph 2-piano score in pencil ; [24] p.
Caption titles: Prelude (pasteovers of printed Bach prelude) ; Three variations of A F# G/1. Love song ; Var. 2. Chaplinesque ; Var. 3: Chaplinade ; Waiting for the bell ; Three wedding dances/1. The first waltz (canon) ; 2. Cha-cha-cha ; 3. Hora ; Three encores (obligatory)/Encore #1: Modern music ; Encore #2: Old music ; Encore #3: Magyar lullaby
BOX-FOLDER 1046/18 Bridal suite, 1960
Holograph sketches ; [8] p.
Folder with notes in pencil
On envelope: "includes vastly different obligato for Bach prelude, and included Var. II "Sekki" ("Kikes")"
BOX-FOLDER 1046/19 Calypso
Holograph piano-vocal score/sketch in pencil ; 1 p.
Dated: "’67?"
BOX 1047-1049 Candide (1956)
Lyrics by Richard Wilbur, John Latouche, Dorothy Parker, Lillian Hellman, and LB
BOX-FOLDER 1047/1 All at sea
Holograph sketch in pencil ; [3] p.
The music for "All at sea" is the same as "Barcarolle" and "King’s Barcarolle"
BOX-FOLDER 1047/1 All at sea
Typescript letter/lyric sheet with annotations in pencil ; [1] p.
BOX-FOLDER 1047/1 All at sea
Holograph note in pencil ; [1] p.
BOX-FOLDER 1047/2 Auto da fé (What a day)
see also Lisbon sequence
Holograph piano-vocal score in pencil ; 19 p.
Title page: The inquisition
BOX-FOLDER 1047/3 The ballad of Eldorado
Holograph piano-vocal score in pencil ; 6 p.
BOX-FOLDER 1088/4 The ballad of Eldorado
Holograph sketch in pencil ; [4] p.
Digital content available
BOX-FOLDER 1088/4 The ballad of Eldorado
Lyric sheets and lyric sketches ; [8] p.
BOX-FOLDER 1088/5 Barcarolle
Holograph piano-vocal score in pencil ; 6 p.
BOX-FOLDER 1047/4 Battle music (fragment)/Act I, Sc. 1
Holograph piano score in pencil ; 3 p.
BOX-FOLDER 1088/6 Battle scene
Holograph piano score in pencil ; 3 p.
BOX-FOLDER 1047/5 Battle scene
Holograph piano-vocal score sketch in pencil ; 9 p.
Includes: Insert A ; [1] p.
Much of music based on "The best of all possible worlds"
BOX-FOLDER 1047/6 The best of all possible worlds
Holograph piano-vocal score in pencil ; 19 p.
Title page: Opening ensem10ble
BOX-FOLDER 1088/7 The best of all possible worlds
Holograph piano-vocal score in pencil ; 9 p.
BOX-FOLDER 1047/7 The best of all possible worlds
Holograph piano-vocal score in pencil ; 6 p.
Title page: Reprise/(finale after curtain)
BOX-FOLDER 1047/7 The best of all possible worlds
Mimeograph of typescript lyric sheet ; 2 p.
Titled: Finale (reprise: best of all possible worlds)
Version unused in any known production
BOX-FOLDER 1047/8 The best of all possible worlds
Holograph sketches in pencil ; [5] p.
Subtitled: New opening ; (Chorales)
Dated: 24 June ‘56
p. [2] unidentified sketch, perhaps titled "Blues" [sic]
Digital content available
BOX-FOLDER 1047/8 The best of all possible worlds
Typescript lyric sheets with annotations in pencil ; 2 p.
Titled: Westphalia opening
BOX-FOLDER 1047/9 The best of all possible worlds
Manuscript/typescript lyric sheets in hands of LB and Richard Wilbur ; [7] p.
Caption titles: The worst of all possible worlds; Candide agonistas; Coda
BOX-FOLDER 1047/10 The best of all possible worlds
Holograph sketch in pencil ; 2 p.
Caption title: Lesson song
BOX-FOLDER 1047/10 The best of all possible worlds
Typescript lyric sheets with annotations in ink and pencil ; 2 p.
Caption title: Lesson scene
BOX-FOLDER 1047/11 Bon voyage
Holograph piano-vocal score ; 15 p.
BOX-FOLDER 1047/12 Bon voyage
Holograph sketch in pencil ; [1] p.
Title page: Schottische (Bon voyage chorus) ; Goodbye chorus?
Digital content available
BOX-FOLDER 1047/12 Bon voyage
Typescript lyric sheet with annotations in pencil ; [1] p.
Titled: Farewell number
BOX-FOLDER 1047/13 Buenes Aires
Notes re scene breakdown and timings, inside folder ; [1] p.
Folder had also contained "Iago’s litany," "Soldiers greeting," "Quartet"
BOX-FOLDER 1047/14 Candide's lament
see also Six sabras
Holograph piano-vocal score in pencil ; 6 p.
BOX-FOLDER 1047/15 Candide's lament
Holograph piano-vocal score sketch in pencil ; 5 p.
BOX-FOLDER 1047/16 Candide's lament
Typescript lyric sheet ; [1] p.
Lyric unused
BOX-FOLDER 1047/17 Complaints
Holograph sketches in pencil ; 6 p. + [3] p.
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