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Music, 1932-1995 (continued)
Holograph Music, 1935-1990 (continued)
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.
Music bears some relation to "Quiet" and includes "The best of all possible worlds"
BOX-FOLDER 1047/17 Complaints
Manuscript and typescript lyric sheets, possibly in John Latouche's hand ; [7] p.
Caption titles: Lamentlied; A lesson in optimism
BOX-FOLDER 1047/18 Curtain music, Act 1; Introduction music, Act II
Holograph piano score in pencil ; [1] p.
BOX-FOLDER 1047/19 Dear boy
Holograph piano-vocal score in pencil ; 5 p.
Subtitled: syphilis song
BOX-FOLDER 1047/20 Dear boy
Holograph sketches in pencil ; [3] p.
Title page: Syph song (sc 2)/(new)
Digital content available
BOX-FOLDER 1047/20 Dear boy
Manuscript lyric sheets in pencil in hands of LB and Richard Wilbur ; [5] p.
One page titled: Syph-lesson song
BOX-FOLDER 1047/20 Dear boy
Letter and lyric sheet in Richard Wilbur's hand in ink with annotations by LB ; [2] p.
Dated: 24 March 56
BOX-FOLDER 1047/21 Earthquake to Limbo; Limbo to outskirts
Holograph piano score in pencil ; [1] p.
BOX-FOLDER 1047/22 Farce - pantomime music
Holograph piano score in pencil ; [2] p.
Based on "Glitter and be gay"
BOX-FOLDER 1047/23 Fernando's lullaby
see also Lonely men of Harvard and Pure child
Holograph piano-vocal score in pencil ; 6 p.
Became "Sheep’s song" in the Chelsea version of Candide
BOX-FOLDER 1047/24 Five kings introduction
Holograph sketch in pencil ; [2] p.
Unused
BOX-FOLDER 1047/25 Gambling scene (Paris)
Holograph piano-vocal score in pencil ; 14 p.
Includes material which became "Money, money, money (Venice gambling scene)"
BOX-FOLDER 1047/26 Gambling scene (Paris)
Holograph sketch in pencil ; 9 p.
Minuet sketch on verso of title page
Uses Mozart menuet from Don Giovanni
Found in folder also marked "Paris II"
Digital content available
BOX-FOLDER 1047/27 Gambling scene (Paris)
Holograph sketch in pencil ; [1] p.
Digital content available
BOX-FOLDER 1047/28 Get you up
Holograph piano-vocal score in pencil ; 20 p.
Unused
BOX-FOLDER 1047/29 Get you up
Holograph sketch in pencil ; 15 p.
Folder marked: Westphalia II
BOX-FOLDER 1047/30 Glitter and be gay
Holograph piano-vocal score in pencil ; 15 p.
BOX-FOLDER 1047/31 Glitter and be gay
Holograph sketch in pencil ; [3] p.
Title page: Cunegonde’s jewel song
Digital content available
BOX-FOLDER 1047/31 Glitter and be gay
Letter and lyric sheet in ink in Richard Wilbur's hand with annotations by LB ; [1] leaf
BOX-FOLDER 1047/31 Glitter and be gay
Manuscript/typescript lyric sheets in pencil in hands of LB and Richard Wilbur ; [5] p.
Caption title: Cunegonde’s aria part II
One is on reverse side of mimeograph typescript titled "Suggested audition numbers"
BOX-FOLDER 1047/32 Gloria (antiphon)
Holograph piano-vocal score in pencil ; 3 p.
BOX-FOLDER 1047/32 Gloria (antiphon)
Typescript lyric sheet ; 2 p.
BOX-FOLDER 1047/33 Governor's bolero (culture song)
Holograph sketch in pencil ; [5] p.
Unused
BOX-FOLDER 1047/33 Governor's bolero (culture song)
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