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Music, 1932-1995 (continued)
Holograph Music, 1935-1990 (continued)
Stein : G. Stein barcarolles? (continued)
Holograph sketches in pencil ; [12] p.
Titles include: Lit; Sociology; Geology; Econ. (after Cuckoo); Philosophy; History
BOX-FOLDER 1074/7 Stein : G. Stein barcarolles?
Typescript poems with annotations ; [11] p.
Includes an outline in pencil ; [1] p., 5" x 7"
BOX-FOLDER 1074/8 Sternpulverfantaisie
Photocopy of piano score ; [1] p.
Inscribed: "for David [Thomas] on his 32nd with love, lust and lovelitude/Lenny/12 Oct ‘86"
Based on Hoagy Carmichael’s "Stardust"
BOX-FOLDER 1074/9 String quartet
Photocopy of parts ; [16] p.
circa 1936; related to "Trio" in Harvard materials; source Lisa Pickett, whose father had been 1st violinist when work was first performed
BOX-FOLDER 1074/10 String quartet
Holograph score in pencil ; 6 p.
Title page: 4tet fugue
On envelope: "circa 1950s"
BOX-FOLDER 1074/10 String quartet
Holograph sketch/score in pencil ; [7] p.
BOX-FOLDER 1074/10 String quartet
Holograph sketchbook with short score/sketch in pencil ; [7] p. ; 8" X 5 3/4"
BOX-FOLDER 1074/11 String quartet
Holograph sketches in pencil, in sketchbook ; [4] p.
On envelope: "Found in DAK[ota] studio...2/25/91"
BOX-FOLDER 1074/11 String quartet
Holograph sketches in pencil, loose ; [4] p.
Post-it indicates "Munich 1989"
BOX-FOLDER 1074/12 Study for a setting of Shakespeare sonnet #73
Photocopy of lead sheet, incomplete ; [1] p.
Inscribed to "SWZ [Stephan Zinsser] Xmas...’83"
For Kurt Ollman
ML96. B5 Symphonic suite from On the waterfront
Holograph full score in pencil on transparencies ; 100 p.
Dated: "New York City, 4 July, 1955, Hail Columbia!"
Symphony no. 1
see Jeremiah
Symphony no. 2
see The age of anxiety
Symphony no. 3
see Kaddish
Symposium
see Serenade
BOX-FOLDER 1074/13 T. R. tango
Holograph sketch in pencil ; [1] p.
Note taped on by JG: "‘1600'/Teddy Roosevelt tango"
BOX-FOLDER 1074/14 There had to be a revolution (circa 1942 )
Holograph piano-vocal score in ink, lyric in red pencil ; 7 p.
Composer name on title page Lenny Beethoven
BOX-FOLDER 1074/15 There's a state I don't appreciate
Holograph sketch for song in pencil ; [2] p.
On back, aborted, crossed-out copy of "For daddy’s day" in ink, dated June 16 1990
On envelope: "From ‘opera tunes’ folder (Fairfield)"
Thirteen anniversaries
III. For Stephen Sondheim
see For Stephen Sondheim
IV. For Craig Urquhart
see For Craig U.
V. For Leo Smit
see For Leo Smit
VI. For my daughter, Nina
see Nina birthday 1986
VII. In memoriam: Helen Coates
see For Helen, with love, from Lenny
VIII. In memoriam: Goddard Lieberson
see To Goddard
IX. For Jessica Fleischmann
see Anniversary for Jessica Fleischmann
X. In memoriam: Constance Hope
see Farewell to Constance
XI. For Felicia, on our 28th birthday (and her 52nd)
see Song without words (for our 28th Birthday) from your loving spouse
XII. For Aaron Stern
see For Aaron on Aaron's birthday
XII. In memoriam: Ellen Goetz
see Sonata ideas
BOX-FOLDER 1074/16 To Goddard [Lieberson]
Ozalid of holograph piano score ; [2] p.
Inscribed: "for Xmas ‘64, for his birthday, for his anniversary, for Chanukah and a happy ‘65 with love from Lenny B."
Dated: "20 Dec. 1964"
Later published as part of Thirteen anniversaries
BOX-FOLDER 1074/16 To Goddard [Lieberson]
Holograph sketch in pencil ; [2] p.
BOX-FOLDER 1074/17 To the beloved first fruit of my loom
Holograph vocal score in ink and photocopy ; [1] p. each
Dated: "8 Sept. 89"
On envelope: "written on Warsaw trip"
BOX-FOLDER 1074/18 To the beloved first fruit of my loom
Holograph sketch in pencil ; [1] p.
Dated: "Wien Sept 8, 89"
BOX-FOLDER 1074/19 Touches for piano solo
see also Virgo blues
Holograph piano score in pencil ; 12 p.
Dated: "Fairfield, 20 July ‘80/Final version N.Y.C., 18 Oct. 80"
Inscribed: "To my first love, the keyboard"
Commissioned for the Van Cliburn piano competition
BOX-FOLDER 1074/20 Touches for piano solo
Holograph sketches in pencil ; [17] p.
BOX-FOLDER 1074/20 Tpt (feroce) : Brass 5tet?
Holograph sketches in pencil ; [3] p.
Dated: "15 Feb ‘86"
The transmogrified sea-shell
see Mildred will have to be capitalism
Trouble in Tahiti ( 1951 )
BOX-FOLDER 1085/10 Prelude, Scene 1, and Scene 4
Holograph full score in pencil with annotations in blue pencil on transparencies ; [40] p.
BOX-FOLDER 1085/11 Scenes 6 and 6-a
Holograph full score in ink on transparencies ; [10] p.
BOX-FOLDER 1085/12 Scene VII
Holograph full score in ink on transparencies ; [14] p.
Signed in red ink with note: "(new ending)"
Dated: "Lee, Mass. 27 July 1952"
BOX-FOLDER 1075/1 Title page/folder
Holograph title page in pencil and ink ; [2] p.
On title page: "For Marc Blitzstein/Trouble in Tahiti/A little opera (in seven scenes)/Complete piano score (1st version)"
Verso of title page notes cast and instrument requirements
BOX-FOLDER 1075/2 Prelude
Holograph piano-vocal score in pencil ; 14 p.
Taped in section added to p. 12
BOX-FOLDER 1075/3 Scene I
Holograph piano-vocal score in pencil ; 33-52 p.
BOX-FOLDER 1075/4 Scenes 2 and 3
Holograph piano-vocal score in pencil ; p. 33-56
BOX-FOLDER 1075/4 Scenes 2: Appendix
Holograph piano-vocal score in pencil ; [2] p.
BOX-FOLDER 1075/5 Scenes 4-7
Holograph piano-vocal score in pencil, annotations in red pencil ; [37] p. 58-66
BOX-FOLDER 1075/6 Scene 7
Holograph piano-vocal score in pencil, annotations in red pencil ; 15 p.
Additional measures taped onto p. VII-10
BOX-FOLDER 1075/7 Overture
Holograph short score/sketch in pencil ; [3] p.
No overture is included in the final score
BOX-FOLDER 1075/8 Finale
Holograph piano-vocal score in pencil with annotations in blue pencil ; 8 p.
This version is unlike that in the final score
BOX-FOLDER 1075/9 T in T new ending
Holograph short score and lyrics in pencil ; [3] p.
Laid in: typescript lyric sheet ; [1] p.
BOX-FOLDER 1075/10 Scene 6–alternate opening and closing
Holograph piano-vocal score in pencil ; 5 p.
Crossed out p. of "Scene 6-A" on verso
BOX-FOLDER 1075/11 Sketches
Holograph piano-vocal sketches in pencil ; 9 leaves
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