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Music, 1932-1995 (continued)
Holograph Music, 1935-1990 (continued)
Touches for piano solo (continued)
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
2 leaves are half pages; sketches include pages marked or numbered: "Scene VI-A"; "Movie"; "I-15" through "I-16"; "Sc I"; "Scarsdale"
BOX-FOLDER 1075/12 Sketchbook 1
Holograph piano-vocal sketches in pencil ; 12 p., 8 1/4" x 5 3/4"
Blue cover marked "Notenheft" with "T in T" written in pencil; p. 7/8 torn; Includes: "Rock" p. [1]; "Garden dream (a quiet place)" p. [3]; "Movie" p. [5]
BOX-FOLDER 1075/13 Sketchbook 2
Holograph piano-vocal sketches in purple ink and pencil ; 20 p., 8" x 10"
Blue cover marked "Cuaderno Pautado"; Includes: "Sc I" p. [3]; "Island magic" p. [18]
BOX-FOLDER 1075/14 Sketchbook 3
Holograph piano-vocal sketches in purple ink and pencil ; 20 p., 8" x 10"
Blue cover marked "Cuaderno Pautado"; Includes: "Lunch" p. [1]; "Gym" p. [11]; "End" p. [17]; "They’ll never be thin" p. [20]
BOX-FOLDER 1075/15 What about you, you–
Holograph sketches/lead sheet in pencil ; [4] p.
BOX-FOLDER 1075/16 Duet for Sam and Dinah
Lyric sheet in pencil ; [4] p.
Lyrics begin: "Try, Dinah, try to be kind..."
BOX-FOLDER 1075/17 Trumpet ideas (Marsalis) : Fanfare
Holograph sketches in pencil ; [10] p.
One sketch marked "Empire 5tet concerto?" and two marked "Tpt-skate" which note on envelope suggests may have been for John Curry; one sketch dated "March ‘85 L.A."
BOX-FOLDER 1075/18 Tuckeroo
Holograph sketches in pencil ; [8] p.
Caption titles: Wheel; Thank Hank; Chorale; Building a car
BOX-FOLDER 1075/19 Tuckeroo
Manuscript/typescript synopsis, research and lyric sheets in pencil in hands of LB, Comden and Green ; [23] p.
Titles include: I won; Assembly line song; I like women; Presidential fantasy; Thank Hank
Dated: "Xmas 79" and "5 Jan ‘80"
BOX-FOLDER 1075/19 Tuckeroo
Photocopied article with annotations
BOX-FOLDER 1075/20 Two Love Songs on Poems by Rainer Maria Rilke ( 1949 )
Holograph piano-vocal scores in ink with emendations in pencil ; 4 p. each
Titles include: I. Extinguish my eyes ; II. When my soul touches yours
BOX-FOLDER 1075/21 Two Love Songs on Poems by Rainer Maria Rilke
Holograph sketches in pencil ; [11] p.
BOX-FOLDER 1076/8 Up! up! up!
Holograph piano-vocal score in pencil ; 4 p.
Includes final extension and coda ; 2 p.
Inscribed: "For Phyllis"; Dated: "15 March 79"
BOX-FOLDER 1076/9 Up! up! up!
Holograph sketches in pencil ; [5] p.
BOX-FOLDER 1076/9 Up! up! up!
Typescript lyric sheet with annotations in pencil ; [1] p.
BOX-FOLDER 1076/10 A valentine (for Jamie and Alexander)
Holograph lead sheet/sketch in pencil ; [2] p.
The inspiration for "Make our garden grow"
BOX-FOLDER 1076/11 Valse GAEA
see also GAEA
Holograph piano score in pencil ; [2] p.
BOX-FOLDER 1076/12 Valse GAEA
Photocopy of piano score with annotations in ink ; [2] p.
Dated: "25 Aug 67"
BOX-FOLDER 1076/13 Valse Russe–for Anya?
Holograph piano sketch in pencil ; [2] p.
BOX-FOLDER 1084/20 Variations on an octatonic scale
see also Concerto for orchestra
Holograph score in pencil ; 6 p.
Inscribed: "For H.B. and H.B., with love"–Helena and Humphrey Burton
Dated: "Key West, Fla./Xmas–New Year, ‘88-89"
On envelope: scale from "Dybbuk" (1973)
BOX-FOLDER 1084/21 Variations on an octatonic scale
Holograph sketches in pencil ; [5] p.
Dated: "Key West, Fla./Xmas–New Year, ‘88-89"
On envelope: "see Concerto for Orchestra"
BOX-FOLDER 1076/14 Variations on an octatonic scale
Photocopy of sketch ; [1] p.
Dated: "‘88"
On envelope: "A sketch which later became a variation for recorder and cello (of a set), later expanded into a movement for Concerto for Orchestra. Original donated to the Oratorio Society of DC, 1989. Estimated value of $400."
ML30.27a .B+ The victory jive
Holograph piano-vocal score in ink, lyrics in blue pencil, annotations in pencil ; 5 p.
Part of the Gershwin Fund Collection
Portions are water-stained; there is a lengthy letter to "Donna" on the inside cover; circa 1940s
BOX-FOLDER 1076/15 Virgo blues
Holograph piano score in pencil ; [1] p.
Inscribed: "For Jamie on her 26th birthday/with love and high hopes–LB/8 Sept ‘78"
Became theme for "Touches"
BOX-FOLDER 1076/16 Warm-Up (a round for Abe and his singers)
Holograph score in pencil ; 4 p.
Dated: "17 Sept ‘69"
BOX-FOLDER 1076/16 Warm-Up (a round for Abe and his singers)
Holograph sketch in pencil ; 4 p.
BOX-FOLDER 1076/16 Warm-Up (a round for Abe and his singers)
Ozalid score ; 8 p.
BOX-FOLDER 1076/17 Welcome home Jamie and Axel
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