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Music, 1932-1995 (continued)
Holograph Music, 1935-1990 (continued)
BOX-FOLDER 1079/3 Rumble
Notes in Jerome Robbins’ hand in pencil ; [1] p.
BOX-FOLDER 1079/4 Something's coming
Holograph piano-vocal score in pencil ; 4 p.
BOX-FOLDER 1079/5 Something's coming
Holograph lyric sketches in pencil ; [2] p.
BOX-FOLDER 1079/6 Somewhere
see also Finale
Holograph piano-vocal/short score in pencil, annotations in colored pencil ; 4 p.
BOX-FOLDER 1079/6 Somewhere (pas de deux)
Holograph piano score in pencil ; 3 p.
BOX-FOLDER 1079/7 Somewhere
Holograph sketches in pencil ; [19] p.
Caption titles: Procession; Somwhere vocal (G major); Duet into kaleidiscope; Green scene; Scherzo; Scherzo transition; Scherzo
BOX-FOLDER 1079/8 Somewhere
Holograph sketches in pencil ; [14] p.
Digital content available
BOX-FOLDER 1079/8 Somewhere
Holograph lyric sketches in pencil ; [6] leaves
One version of the lyric is titled "Heaven"
Digital content available
BOX-FOLDER 1079/8 Somewhere
Holograph notes in pencil ; [2] p.
BOX-FOLDER 1079/8 Somewhere
Photocopies of lyric sketches and typescripts in Sondheim’s hand ; [12] p.
BOX-FOLDER 1079/8 Somewhere
Notes in Jerome Robbins’ hand in pencil ; [1] leaf
BOX-FOLDER 1079/8 Somewhere
Typescript synopsis with annotations in pencil ; 3 p.
BOX-FOLDER 1079/9 Somewhere
Holograph sketch and lyric sketch in pencil ; [1] p.
In caption: antedates Somewhere (WSS); lyric sketch begins: "Rain was rain to me"
Digital content available
BOX-FOLDER 1079/10 Somewhere ballet sequence
Holograph piano-vocal score/short score in pencil ; 11 p.
BOX-FOLDER 1079/10 Somewhere ballet sequence
Holograph inserts and sketches ; [6] p.
BOX-FOLDER 1079/11 Somewhere ballet sequence
Photocopy of piano-violin arrangement with annotations in pencil ; [2] p.
Signed and dated in red pencil: "‘Somewhere’ for Isaac + Me...Oct 69"
Note in envelope: "(original given to Stern)"
BOX-FOLDER 1079/11 Somewhere ballet sequence
Typescript/manuscript introduction in pencil ; p. 19-a, blue paper
Laid in: photocopied note from HC
BOX-FOLDER 1079/12 Taunting scene
see also It must be so sketch
Holograph piano score/sketch in pencil ; 3 p.
BOX-FOLDER 1079/13 Taunting scene
Photocopies of lyric sketches in Sondheim’s hand
Inside folder marked "Romeo sketches 1 Oct, 1955"
BOX-FOLDER 1079/14 This turf is ours!
Holograph piano-vocal score in pencil, annotations in colored pencil ; 7 p.
Unused, music used in "Prologue"
BOX-FOLDER 1079/15 This turf is ours!
Holograph sketch in pencil ; 1 p.
Unused; opening theme described as "Prologue variant"
Digital content available
BOX-FOLDER 1079/16 Tonight
Holograph piano-vocal score in pencil ; 12 p.
BOX-FOLDER 1079/17 Tonight
Holograph piano-vocal score in pencil ; 5 p.
Caption title: Balcony scene Revisionsbericht
Dated: "4 July ‘57"
BOX-FOLDER 1079/17 Tonight
Holograph piano-vocal score in pencil ; [2] p.
Caption title: New balcony
BOX-FOLDER 1079/17 Tonight
Holograph piano score in pencil ; [2] p.
Caption title: Under the balcony (underscoring to precede ‘Balcony scene’)
BOX-FOLDER 1079/17 Tonight
Holograph piano-vocal score in pencil ; 2 p.
Caption title: Balcony scene–newissimo
BOX-FOLDER 1079/18 Tonight
Holograph sketch in pencil ; [2] p. + outer folder and title page with notes
Introduction only ; crossed out title "Bridal shop (marriage)"
Digital content available
BOX-FOLDER 1079/19 Leitmotif sheet
Holograph fair copy in pencil ; [1] p.
Digital content available
BOX-FOLDER 1080/1 Who's out there?
Holograph piano-vocal score in pencil ; [2] p.
Inscribed: "for my JALNI from Daddy, Xmas ‘81"
Wonderful town ( 1953 )
Lyrics by Betty Comden and Adolph Green
BOX-FOLDER 1080/2 Conga!
Holograph piano-vocal score in pencil ; 3 p.
BOX-FOLDER 1080/3 Conquering the city (dance scene)
Holograph piano score/short score in pencil ; 8 p.
BOX-FOLDER 1080/4 Counterpoint: Song #1 ; Song #2 (I’m afraid it’s love)
Holograph piano-vocal score in pencil ; 6 p.
No lyric for "Song #1"
On envelope: "Reject"
I'm afraid it's love
see Counterpoint song
BOX-FOLDER 1080/5 It's love
Holograph piano-vocal score in pencil ; 3 p.
Laid in: Verse for "It’s love" (Publisher only) ; [1] p.
BOX-FOLDER 1080/6 Lallapalooza/(Appopolous)
see also Lallapalooza from Peter Pan
Holograph piano vocal score in pencil ; [4] p.
On envelope: "Reject"
BOX-FOLDER 1080/7 Let it come down
Holograph piano-vocal score in pencil, incomplete ; [1] p.
BOX-FOLDER 1080/7 Let it come down
Typescript lyric sheet on yellow legal ; [1] p.
BOX-FOLDER 1080/7 Let it come down (Vortex club)
Ozalid of piano score with annotations in pencil ; [1] p.
On envelope: "Blues reject"
BOX-FOLDER 1080/8 Let it come down (Vortex club)
Holograph piano score/sketch in pencil ; [1] p.
BOX-FOLDER 1080/9 A little bit in love
Holograph piano-vocal score in pencil ; [2] p.
Laid in: Verse ; [1] p.
BOX-FOLDER 1080/10 A little bit in love
Holograph parody lryic sketch in pencil ; [1] p.
BOX-FOLDER 1080/11 My darlin' Eileen
Holograph piano-vocal score in pencil ; 5 p.
Based on Irish folk-tune "The siege of Ennis"
BOX-FOLDER 1080/12 Nice people, nice talk
Holograph piano-vocal score in pencil ; [2] p.
BOX-FOLDER 1080/13 Ohio
Holograph piano-vocal score in pencil ; 4 p.
BOX-FOLDER 1080/14 One hundred easy ways to lose a man
Holograph piano-vocal score in pencil ; 4 p.
BOX-FOLDER 1080/15 Opening (three-point-two)
Holograph piano-choral score in pencil ; [11] p.
On envelope: "Reject/JG note: material later used in Fugue of Prelude, Fugue and Riffs"
BOX-FOLDER 1080/15 Opening (three-point-two)
Holograph piano-vocal score in pencil ; [2] p.
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