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Music, 1932-1995 (continued)
Holograph Music, 1935-1990 (continued)
Variations on an octatonic scale (continued)
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
Holograph sketches in pencil ; [2] p.
BOX 1077-1079 West side story ( 1957 )
Lyrics by Stephen Sondheim
BOX-FOLDER 1077/1 America
see also Lute song and Conch Town
Holograph piano-vocal score in pencil, annotations in colored pencil ; 13 p.
BOX-FOLDER 1077/2 America
Holograph sketch in pencil ; [5] p.
Digital content available
BOX-FOLDER 1077/2 America
Photocopies of lyric sketches in Sondheim’s hand and typescripts ; [4] p.
Balcony scene
see Tonight
BOX-FOLDER 1077/3 Ballet sequence
Holograph piano score and sketches in pencil ; [11] p.
Includes: Transition to Pas de Deux ; Somewhere bridge ; Transition to scherzo ; ; Pas de deux into procession ; Procession ; lyric sketch for "I have a love"
BOX-FOLDER 1077/4 A boy like that/Once in your life
Holograph piano vocal score in pencil, annotations in colored pencil ; 20 p.
"Once in your life" became "I have a love"
BOX-FOLDER 1077/5 A boy like that
Holograph piano-vocal score sketches ; [9] p.
BOX-FOLDER 1077/6 A boy like that/There stands your love
Holograph sketches in pencil ; [11] p.
Digital content available
BOX-FOLDER 1077/6 A boy like that/There stands your love
Holograph lyric sketches in pencil ; [7] p.
BOX-FOLDER 1077/6 A boy like that/There stands your love
Photocopies of lyric sketches in Sondheim’s hand and typescripts ; [15] p.
BOX-FOLDER 1077/7 Cool
Holograph piano-vocal score in pencil, annotations in colored pencil ; 5 p.
BOX-FOLDER 1077/8 Cool
Holograph sketches in pencil ; [7] p.
Signed: "For Irene [Sharaff?]/In spades/Love Lenny"
Digital content available
BOX-FOLDER 1077/8 Cool
Photocopy of typescript lyric sheet ; [1] p.
Original returned to Sondheim
BOX-FOLDER 1077/9 Cool
Holograph piano score in pencil, annotations in red pencil ; 10 p.
Subtitle: Dance
BOX-FOLDER 1077/9 Cool
Holograph piano score in pencil, annotations in red pencil ; [2] p.
Extra variation, insert A
BOX-FOLDER 1077/9 Cool
Holograph piano score in pencil, annotations in red pencil ; [1] p.
Insert B/insert C
BOX-FOLDER 1077/10 Cool
Holograph sketch in pencil ; [1] p.
Fugue
Digital content available
BOX-FOLDER 1077/11 Dance at the gym
see also First mambo and Mambo
Fast mambo (merengue)
Holograph piano score in pencil, annotations in colored pencil ; [8] p.
Crystal cave fragments: Maria cha cha; Promenade; Maria cha cha continuation
Holograph piano score in pencil ; [4] p.
The meeting scene
Holograph piano with dialogue score in pencil, annotations in colored pencil ; 3 p.
Jump
Holograph piano score in pencil ; [2] p.
Brotherhood hall: blues
Holograph piano score/short score in pencil ; 6 p.
BOX-FOLDER 1077/12 Dance at the gym
Holograph sketches in pencil ; [40] p.
Title page: Crystal cave
Includes: Mambo ; Rocky ; Cubano ; Jump ; Mambo/Atom bomb ; Promenade ; Huapango ; Inserts: Prologue and Rumble
Digital content available
BOX-FOLDER 1077/12 Dance at the gym
Holograph note and lyric sketches in pencil ; [2] p.
BOX-FOLDER 1077/13 Dance at the gym
Holograph note in pencil ; [1] p.
Described as "originally with ‘First mambo’ sketch"
BOX-FOLDER 1077/14 Finale
Holograph sketch/score in pencil ; [1] p.
Version of "Somewhere"
BOX-FOLDER 1077/15 First mambo
Holograph piano score in pencil ; 4 p.
Unused
BOX-FOLDER 1077/16 Gee, officer Krupke!
Holograph piano-vocal score in pencil, annotations in colored pencil ; 13 p.
BOX-FOLDER 1077/17 Gee, officer Krupke!
Holograph sketch in pencil ; [3] p.
3rd page has top two staves torn off
Digital content available
Heaven
see Somewhere
BOX-FOLDER 1077/18 I feel pretty
Holograph piano-vocal score in pencil, annotations in colored pencil ; 8 p.
BOX-FOLDER 1077/19 I feel pretty
Holograph sketch in pencil, annotations in red pencil ; [2] p.
Digital content available
BOX-FOLDER 1077/19 I feel pretty
Holograph lyric sketches in pencil on yellow legal ; [3] p.
BOX-FOLDER 1077/19 I feel pretty
Photocopies of lyric sketches in Sondheim’s hand and typescripts ; [8] p.
BOX-FOLDER 1077/20 I feel pretty
Holograph sketch in pencil, annotations in red pencil ; [5] p.
BOX-FOLDER 1078/1 Jet song
Holograph piano-vocal score in pencil ; [1] p.
Title page: Here come the Jets (initiation scene)
Described as "Jet song ending"
BOX-FOLDER 1078/1 Jet song
Holograph lyric sheets in pencil ; [6] p.
BOX-FOLDER 1078/1 Jet song
Photocopies of lyric sketches in Sondheim’s hand ; [6] p.
BOX-FOLDER 1078/2 Like everybody else
Holograph piano-vocal score in pencil, annotations in colored pencil ; 6 p.
Unused
BOX-FOLDER 1078/3 Like everybody else
Holograph piano-vocal sketch in pencil ; 4 p.
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