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Music, 1932-1995 (continued)
Holograph Music, 1935-1990 (continued)
Voices before dream ; Voices after dream (continued)
Dated: 30 Dec ‘73
BOX-FOLDER 1083/9 Dybbuk–full ballet
Photocopies and ozalids of score heavily annotated in ink and colored pencils ; [80] p.
Includes: The tree of; Part I; Kaddish; Lullaby; David and Jonathan; Variation O; Alchemy variations; Dream; Leah and girls; Possession; Demon; Pas de deux/(Repossession); Exorcism
BOX-FOLDER 1051/19 Alchemy (variations)/(5 + rabbi)
Holograph sketches in pencil ; [11] p.
BOX-FOLDER 1051/20 Chai (in Hebrew) 18
Holograph sketches in pencil ; [11] p.
On envelope: 14 Jan ‘73/JG note: this became the basis for the 2nd movt Jubilee Games in 1986
BOX-FOLDER 1051/21 Miscellaneous sketches
Holograph choral scores/sketches in pencil ; [13] p.
Caption titles: The dead/Kaddish–wedding)/Part III; Possession; Ostinato (procession); Sung canon (on stage); Chorale-prelude; Kaddish; Final cadence
BOX-FOLDER 1052/1 Miscellaneous sketches
Holograph sketches in pencil ; [47] p.
Caption titles: Demonic; Kaddish; Procession; Ch final variation (death); Coda; C var.; Z/p. 4 extension; Cadenza to D+J; Another P de De; Part I; Part I-A/D+J; Part I-B (pas de deux)
BOX-FOLDER 1052/2 Miscellaneous sketches
Holograph sketches in pencil ; [8] p.
Caption titles: Possession; C-var A/(Kabala, ecstasy; Sparks; Ch’s 1st var? (combine w/ ‘sparks’); Add to ‘sparks’
BOX-FOLDER 1052/3 Miscellaneous sketch
Holograph sketch in pencil ; [1] p.
Note in blue pencil at bottom: "Sketch for Dybbuk (Jessica Fleischmann anniversary)/60's/LB"
BOX-FOLDER 1052/4 Miscellaneous sketches
Holograph sketches in pencil ; [6] p.
Caption titles: after 2nd chatter; Lead-in to Var. A; Revised celebrations/Exorcism; Girls dance–cont’d
Laid in: manuscript outline in Jerome Robbins' hand ; [1] p.
BOX-FOLDER 1052/5 Dybbuk work-sheets
Sketches in pencil ; [71] leaves
Caption titles: Christopher St; Lento sos benuto [sic]; The Rabbi’s world; Opening; ‘Sitar’ dance; D + J; Pas de deux (LC)/(Rows); LC Pas de deux/(Song of songs) etc.; Channon variation/(Hasid medley)/(+Saraband); Song; Who, what, when, why, how?
BOX-FOLDER 1052/6 Dybbuk out takes
Photocopies and ozalids with some annotations in various pencils ; [69] p.
Includes: "18"/Celebrations ; LC Pas de deux ; Possession revisited ; Sarabande/Coda ; Part I ; Another pas de deux ; C’s first variations (after girls’ dance) ; Alchemy variation M ; Variation O ; Variation Z
BOX-FOLDER 1052/7 Tally
Survey of page numbers and layout of motivic/row ideas in pencil ; [2] p.
"Tally" title from the envelope
BOX-FOLDER 1052/8 Dybbuk/Rough lay-out: Exorcism/Final section
Holograph sketches in pencil ; [30] p.
Dated: 14 Jan ‘73
On envelope: originally in ‘rough lay-out’ folder was : ‘18'/Leah’s dance/Part II, the dead (Kaddish–wedding)/Demonic/Ch final variation (death)/cadenza to D&J/Part I, Part 1-A (Intro D&J)/Part 1-B (pas de deux)/Alchemy (variations) (5 + rabbi)/Possession, C-var A (Kabala, Ecstasy)
Caption titles: Tree; Hexatonic mode; Slude; Andante con moto; Exorcism; Untitled/Coda
BOX-FOLDER 1052/9 Dybbuk, general notes
Notes, research, outlines, music, etc. by LB and Jerome Robbins in pencil and ink, much in Hebrew ; [94] leaves, mostly yellow legal, but all types and sizes, approximately 30 items
On envelope: Includes the tree or ten numbers
Dates on items range between 1965-74
BOX-FOLDER 1094/7 Dybbuk suite
Manuscript full score with photoreproduced portions, chiefly in pencil ; 137 p.
Caption title: Dybbuk suite #1
Partially in LB's hand
Individual sections are also numbered separately
BOX-FOLDER 1053/1 El salón Mexico
Holograph piano score in ink with annotations in pencil ; 17 p.
Inscribed: To Helen [Coates]–My first published manuscript; even if only half-mine–with love Lenny
Dated: 1941
BOX-FOLDER 1053/2 El salón Mexico
Holograph piano score in pencil ; p. 2, 4-9, 12 1⁄2" x 9 1/4"
Signed and dated: original draft–piano transcription of Copland’s El Salón Mexico....(summer, 1939)
On envelope: Found in LB’s mother’s apartment May 1969; signed at that time by LB
Pages torn and ragged
BOX 1053-1056 The exception and the rule
BOX-FOLDER 1055/14 Charlie Langman/Bach instrumental
Photocopy of holograph piano score with annotations in various pencils ; 2 p.
Dated: "Rev. Nov ‘86"
BOX-FOLDER 1053/3 Charlie Langman
Holograph sketches and lyric sheets in pencil ; [37] p.
Caption titles: Charlie Langman; Sc. 1; Langman/3rd chorus extension; Presto; Race music-extension; Race music/change sc. 1 into scene 2; Football extension; Shit; Psalm; Easy, charming, sincere
Laid in: Photocopy of letter from Sondheim with annotations in red ink ; [1] p.
On envelope: "Charles Langman ‘68 sketches"
BOX-FOLDER 1053/4 Coda (epilepsy)
Piano-vocal scores/sketches in pencil and photocopies in hands of LB and Tom Fay ; [47] p.
Caption titles: Coda (epilepsy); #2; Revolutionary #4; The world is on fire
On envelope: "LB ms + lyric sheets/MB ms + Tom Fay ms"
BOX-FOLDER 1053/4 Coda (epilepsy)
Typescripts and photocopies of lyric sheets with annotations in pencil and ink ; [29] p.
Variously dated between "6Nov86" and "10Feb87"
BOX-FOLDER 1083/10 Circus opening ; Poor glue
Manuscript piano-vocal score in hands of LB and Michael Barrett in pencil and photocopy ; 12 p. each
p. 1 includes pasteover additions; there are sketches on verso of some pages
BOX-FOLDER 1083/10 Circus opening ; Poor glue
Holograph sketches in pencil ; [3] p.
BOX-FOLDER 1083/10 Circus opening ; Poor glue
Holograph/typescript notes, script and lyric sketches in pencil ; [11] p.
BOX-FOLDER 1053/5 The Coolie’s dilemma/Sc. 3 (at the inn)
Holograph score in pencil and ozalid copy ; 14 p. each
BOX-FOLDER 1055/14 The Coolie’s dilemma/Sc. 3 (at the inn)
Photocopy of holograph piano-vocal score with annotations in red pencil ; 14 p.
BOX-FOLDER 1053/6 End (Bach aria)
Holograph piano score in pencil ; 2 p.
Includes a photocopy of p. [1] with annotations
BOX-FOLDER 1053/6 End (Bach aria)
Holograph sketch in pencil ; [2] p.
BOX-FOLDER 1053/7 Epilog
Holograph sketch in pencil ; [1] p.
BOX-FOLDER 1053/7 Epilog
Photocopy of typescript lyric with annotations in pencil ; [1] p.
Dated: "2 Feb 87"
BOX-FOLDER 1053/8 Guide song/Sc. 3
Holograph sketches in pencil ; [24] p.
Caption titles: Bridge #2; Bridge #3; Guide song B; Bridge; Chinky soft shoe; Guide song extension; Ballad version; Love/sleep was invented in the year of the goat
On envelope: "Little secret....’68 sketches"
BOX-FOLDER 1053/9 Han : Sc. 2 - Guide song
Holograph piano-vocal score in pencil and ozalid copy ; 4 p. each
Dated: 23 June ‘68
On envelope: "Waltz-duet"
BOX-FOLDER 1053/10 Han/Sc. 2
Holograph sketches in pencil ; [8] leaves
Caption titles: Tent; Strong men marches; He likes you/Sc.2 Han/(Coquette in Maschera)
On envelope: "Strong men marches–useful....fragments–rejected by Robbins"
BOX-FOLDER 1053/10 Han/Sc. 2
Lyric typescripts with annotations in pencil ; [2] p.
Dated: "5dec86"
BOX-FOLDER 1053/11 Han ; Sc. 2/(last patrol)/work-sheets
Holograph sketches in pencil ; [11] p.
Caption titles: Han; Police; Policemen; Allegretto congrazia; Sc. 2–Policemen jump
On envelope: "Original 68 sketches/Han, trio/incl fast four light ‘dubing’"
BOX-FOLDER 1053/11 Han ; Sc. 2/(last patrol)/work-sheets
Holograph lyric sketches in pencil ; [3] p., yellow legal
Caption title: Policemen jump
BOX-FOLDER 1053/12 Hm... : Sc. 3
Holograph piano-vocal score in pencil ; 7 p.
On envelope: "Original 68 sketches/Han, trio/incl fast four light ‘dubing’"
BOX-FOLDER 1054/1 I want a job
Holograph sketch in pencil ; [1] leaf
Verso lyric: There's a hundred coolies on the wall
On envelope: "add is marching songs?"
BOX-FOLDER 1054/2 In there : Sc. 5 (At the river)
Holograph piano-vocal score in pencil and photocopy ; 5 p. each
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