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Music, 1932-1995 (continued)
Holograph Music, 1935-1990 (continued)
For Sono and Vic [Emaleh] on their 35th wedding anniversary (continued)
Dated: "23 April ‘78"
BOX-FOLDER 1057/21 For Stephen Sondheim
Photocopy of piano score with annotations in red pencil ; [2] p.
Dated: "20 March 1965"
Later published as part of Thirteen anniversaries
BOX-FOLDER 1057/21 For Stephen Sondheim
Holograph sketch in pencil ; [1] p.
Title "A whole other kind of waltz" crossed out
Note according to JG: "Used in 1st version of A Quiet Place: cookie song, Mrs. Doc, later
BOX-FOLDER 1057/22 For Steve Sondheim
Holograph sketch piano score in pencil ; [2] p.
Includes sketch "For Nina" and unidentified sketch on p. [2]
BOX-FOLDER 1057/23 For Steve, a gift, free/The Perry waltz (traditional tune, "Sakura")
Photocopy piano score ; [1] p.
Dated: "Xmas ‘74"
BOX-FOLDER 1057/24 For Steve Sondheim the waltz kind de nos jours...
Photocopy of piano score ; [1] p.
Dated: 22 March 1961
Photocopied in heavy frame, hard to read
BOX-FOLDER 1057/25 For Uzi, housewarmer
Holograph sketch for song in pencil ; [1] p.
Dated: 15 Feb ‘85
For David Usdan
BOX-FOLDER 1057/26 Four Anniversaries
see La bonne cuisine sketches for "David Diamond anniversary"
3 holograph piano score/sketches in pencil ; [7] p.
Caption titles: July 19-1899; June 6-1920/JM
On envelope: "Four anniversaries (incomplete)/For Helen G Coates/For John Mehegan/NB Mehegan sketch also contains segment of what became ‘It Must Be So’ (from (Candide). In context of piano piece, it is musically related. Also, note JM are initialed for June 6, 1920 date, but HGC not given for Helen Coates sketch."
BOX-FOLDER 1057/27 Four Anniversaries
Holograph piano score in ink on transparency, incomplete ; p. 2
Note by HC: "part of the 2nd set of Anniversaries copied by Lenny on March 3-1948..."
On envelope: "This may be the page LB is copying in the series of photographs by Victor Kraft"
BOX-FOLDER 1057/28 Four Studies for 2 Clarinets, 2 Bassoons, and Piano (ca.. 1940)
Holograph full score in ink with emendations in pencil ; 6 p. ; 12 1⁄2" x 9"
Includes: I. Prelude ; II. Fughetta ; III. Chorale ; IV. Finale
BOX-FOLDER 1057/28 Four Studies for 2 Clarinets, 2 Bassoons, and Piano (ca.. 1940)
Holograph parts in ink with emendations in pencil ; 10 p. ; 10 3/4" x 6 3/4"
BOX-FOLDER 1057/29 Fourth grade tears (for Nina)
Holograph piano score in pencil ; [1] p.
Dated: 15 Feb ‘85
Signed and dated: "with love from Daddy/7 June ‘72"
BOX-FOLDER 1094/8 Frog-chorus
Photoreproduction of holograph choral score ; 3 p.
Inscribed: An Harry (der Kraut_ zum Geburtstag fur grossen Froschehor anfgefurhat zu warden an 11 April, 1973 im golddenen Saal des Wagerhauses leider nich inder presence seines liebven Freundes [sic]
BOX-FOLDER M25 .B Fuga a 3
Photocopy of copyist’s manuscript piano score, 7 m. ; p. 46
Dated: "Oct 15 1973"
Copyright deposit: Eu 499500
BOX-FOLDER 1057/30 Fur GER(e)DA
Photocopy of piano score ; [1] p. taped, with cover note
Dated: Aug ‘77
BOX-FOLDER 1057/30 Fur GER(e)DA
Holograph sketch in pencil ; [1] p.
BOX-FOLDER 1057/31 GAEA (waltz for Pallavicini)
Holograph sketch in pencil and ink ; [1] p.
On verso: Holograph sketch in pencil of "Inscape pan-chords" ; [1] p.
On envelope: "An analysis of Copland work"
BOX-FOLDER 1057/32 Gesperte Walzer [?]
Holograph sketches in pencil ; [4] p.
On envelope: From "Opera tunes" folder (Fairfield)
BOX-FOLDER 1057/33 Get Hep!
Holograph piano-vocal score in ink on transparencies ; 5 p.
Dated: 11 Oct. 1954
A marching song commissioned by Michigan State College in honor of its Tercentenary
BOX-FOLDER 1057/33 Get Hep!
Holograph lead sheet in pencil ; 2 p.
Titled: Hep-2-3-4 (The Hep March)
Lyrics are different from version above
BOX-FOLDER 1057/34 A glee for Harry [Kraut] on his 1980th Birthday
Photocopy of piano-vocal score ; [2] p.
On envelope: became "Turkey Trot" in Divertimento
BOX-FOLDER 1088/16 A glee for Harry on his 1980th birthday
Photoreproduction of holograph piano-vocal score ; [1] p.
Dated: 7 April '801
BOX-FOLDER 1057/35 Grandma song
Holograph piano-vocal score in pencil ; [3] p.
Dated: 21 Mar ‘83
Inscribed: For my darling Jennie with love always Lenny
On envelope: found in Jenny’s apartment January 8, 1992
BOX-FOLDER 1057/36 Grandma song
Holograph sketch in pencil ; [1] p.
On envelope: from A Quiet Place
BOX-FOLDER 1057/36 Grandma song
Holograph lyric sketch in pencil on yellow legal paper ; [2] p.
BOX-FOLDER 1057/36 Grandma song
Photocopies of music and typescript lyric sheets with annotations in pencil ; [7] p.
BOX-FOLDER 1057/37 Green: for the Greens on their 26th Greening
Photocopy of piano-vocal score ; [4] p., taped
Date on envelope: Jan 31, 1985
BOX-FOLDER 1057/37 Green: for the Greens on their 26th Greening
Holograph sketch in pencil ; 2 p.
BOX-FOLDER 1057/37 Green: for the Greens on their 26th Greening
Typescript lyric sheets with annotations in ink and pencil ; 2 p.
Laid in: ALS from Betty Comden in ink ; [1] p.
BOX-FOLDER 1057/38 Greeting
Holograph piano-vocal score in pencil ; 3 p.
Ended up in Arias and Barcarolles; based on its prefatory note this is probably the 1955 manuscript
BOX-FOLDER 1057/38 Greeting
Holograph sketch in pencil ; [2] p.
BOX-FOLDER 1057/38 Greeting
Typescript lyric sheet with annotations in pencil ; [1] p.
BOX-FOLDER 1084/3 Halil
Manuscript short score in pencil in hands of LB and JG ; [25] p.
BOX-FOLDER 1058/1 Halil
Photocopy of reduction, heavily annotated in red pencil ; 15 p.
BOX-FOLDER 1058/2 Halil
Holograph sketches in pencil ; [28] p.
BOX-FOLDER 1058/3 Halil
Holograph sketch in pencil ; [1] leaf
Caption title: Nocturne
BOX-FOLDER 1084/4 Happy 2nd birthday
Color photocopy of lead sheet and drawing in red and blue pencil ; [1] p.
Signed and dated: "Tata/4 March ‘89"
BOX-FOLDER 1058/4 Happy Bnierwtyhedaary!!
Holograph piano-vocal score in pencil [2] p.
Dated: "8 Sept ‘83"
For Jamie
BOX-FOLDER 1088/17 Happy Xmas to Harry from Harry Hanon
Photoreproduction of holograph piano sketch for a fugue ; [1] p.
At end: Echte Ur-Skizee
Dated: Xmas 73
BOX-FOLDER 1058/5 Harvard choruses (1957)
Lyrics by Alan Jay Lerner
The lonely men of Harvard (lament-march)
Holograph short score in pencil ; 8 p.
Became the "Sheeps Song" in the 1973 production of Candide
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