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Book/Printed MaterialYoung People's Concerts Scripts: A Tribute to Teachers [pencil on yellow legal pad paper, emendations on pages 10-11 in ink by Helen Coates)] Manuscripts. manuscript | 20 (16 numbered pages + verso's of pages 5, 10, 11, & 15) pages.; 8" x 12.5" | From: Young People's Concerts Television Scripts Series Manuscript (Form).
- Contributor: Bernstein, Leonard
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Book/Printed MaterialYoung People's Concerts Scripts: A Tribute to Teachers [typescript on blue paper with emendations in ink & red and black pencil (somepage numbering changed)] Manuscripts. manuscript | 28 (cover + pages 1-23, 25-26, and alternate 22-23) pages.; 8.5" x 11" | From: Young People's Concerts Television Scripts Series Manuscript (Form).
- Contributor: Bernstein, Leonard
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Manuscript/Mixed MaterialLetter from Leonard Bernstein to Helen Coates, July 1, 1940 Correspondence. Typed letter, signed | 1 page. | excerpt: "Copland tells me that Kouss. is expecting one of his students to conduct Randall Thompson's Symphony no.2 the very first week, and that he has mentioned my name as the first possibility." From: Correspondence Series Typed Letter, Signed (Form).
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Manuscript/Mixed MaterialLetter from Leonard Bernstein to Helen Coates, July 26, 1940 Correspondence. Autograph letter, signed | 4 pages. | excerpt: "Kouss. seems to like me more all the time. He now wants me to study with him this winter in Boston. He said today that I will certainly be the greatest(!) conductor, if only I will work hard 3 years -- that's all." From: Correspondence Series Autograph Letter, Signed (Form).
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Manuscript/Mixed MaterialLetter from Helen Coates to Leonard Bernstein, July 27, 1940 Correspondence. Autograph letter, signed | 2 pages. | excerpt: "It all sounds more and more wonderful and exciting...K's great interest and predictions for your future, his desire to have you study with him." From: Correspondence Series Autograph Letter, Signed (Form).
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Manuscript/Mixed MaterialLetter from Leonard Bernstein to Helen Coates, October 16, 1940 Correspondence. Autograph letter, signed | 2 pages. | excerpt: "Reiner was furious (at Koussevitzky). I've hear the word ethics until I become immune to it. Thompson was the conciliator, & he's a genius at it." From: Correspondence Series Autograph Letter, Signed (Form).
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Manuscript/Mixed MaterialLetter from Leonard Bernstein to Helen Coates, n.d. Correspondence. Typed letter, signed | 1 page. | excerpt: "I plan to spend the weekend of the 23rd with Kouss up in Lenox, and then come down to Boston for rehearsals..." From: Correspondence Series Typed Letter, Signed (Form).
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Manuscript/Mixed MaterialLetter from Leonard Bernstein to Helen Coates, September 3, 1943 Correspondence. Autograph letter, signed | 2 pages. | excerpt: "Kouss.' verdict was all bravos for the Copland, Brahms & boogie; but he thought the Bach was too romantic, the Chopin too heavy, the Liszt too something else." From: Correspondence Series Autograph Letter, Signed (Form).
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Manuscript/Mixed MaterialLetter from Leonard Bernstein to Helen Coates, April 24, 1945 Correspondence. Autograph letter, signed | 2 pages. | excerpt: "I am beseiged with plans for composition -- a song for Tourel, a piece for Kouss. -- a strange desire to write 'Bye Bye Jackie'." From: Correspondence Series Autograph Letter, Signed (Form).
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Manuscript/Mixed MaterialLetter from Leonard Bernstein to Helen Coates, April 30, 1945 Correspondence. Autograph letter, signed | 2 pages. | excerpt: "Keep your fingers crossed for Jeremiah. I've been collecting themes more than anything else these days...But the ideas keep hammering at me: a piano concerto, a ballet, songs for Tourel, the Kouss. piece, the Janssen piece..." From: Correspondence Series Autograph Letter, Signed (Form).
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Manuscript/Mixed MaterialLetter from Leonard Bernstein to Helen Coates, December 6, 1946 Correspondence. Autograph letter, signed | 2 pages. | excerpt: "Felicia is wonderful and very happy...Lester [Cowan] and I have been discussing the picture...I spoke to Kouss today in Chicago and he tells me that the orchestra broadcasts will be sponsored beginning Dec. 27th." From: Correspondence Series Autograph Letter, Signed (Form).
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Manuscript/Mixed MaterialLetter from Leonard Bernstein to Helen Coates, December 22, 1946 Correspondence. Autograph letter, signed | 3 pages. | excerpt: "I'm toying with the notion of becoming engaged to Felicia...Kouss has me in circles. He wants me to marry immediately, he says movies are fine, 'but not now', whatever 'now' is, and he doesn't want me to play Facsimile!" From: Correspondence Series Autograph Letter, Signed (Form).
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Manuscript/Mixed MaterialLetter from Leonard Bernstein to Helen Coates, April 17, 1950 Correspondence. Autograph letter, signed | 1 page. | excerpt: "...K. [Koussevitzky] wants me to take the orchestra forever, Kalk. wants me in the fall, & they all want me to cancel Washington....Italy has been backbreaking..." From: Correspondence Series Autograph Letter, Signed (Form).
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Manuscript/Mixed MaterialLetter from Leonard Bernstein to Helen Coates, March 6, 1951 Correspondence. Autograph letter, signed | 2 pages. | excerpt: "Due to the accident of Kouss's illness (he's still in hospital in San Fran) I'm conducting here...The L.A. concerts have been a triumph == & last night we turned away 1,000 people..." From: Correspondence Series Autograph Letter, Signed (Form).
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Manuscript/Mixed MaterialLetter from Leonard Bernstein to Helen Coates, April 19, 1951 Correspondence. Typed letter, signed | 2 pages. | excerpt: "I want a little rest from being a professional Jew...in case [Koussevitzky] should find himself not well enough at the beginning of Tanglewood season, the whole thing would devolve upon my shoulders..." From: Correspondence Series Typed Letter, Signed (Form).
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Manuscript/Mixed MaterialLetter from Leonard Bernstein to Helen Coates, May 27, 1951 Correspondence. Typed letter, signed | 2 pages. | excerpt: "But only one scene remains unwritten [for Trouble in Tahiti]...You frightened the life out of me with your paragraph about Kouss' ill health...I cannot imagine how the story of my impending marriage got around, except by inference. In any case, it is not true." From: Correspondence Series Typed Letter, Signed (Form).
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Manuscript/Mixed MaterialLetter from Helen Coates to Leonard & Felicia Bernstein, January 21, 1952 Correspondence. Typed letter | 4 pages. | excerpt: "[John Mehegan] says that bop is not representative of the whole field of jazz...Olga is apprehensive about the Berkshire Music Center...I got your letter of agreement (your contract) with Brandeis this morning..." From: Correspondence Series Typed Letter (Form).
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Manuscript/Mixed MaterialLetter from Helen Coates to Leonard Bernstein, January 25, 1952 Correspondence. Typed letter | 2 pages. | excerpt: "[Blitzstein] felt [he] should know more about the festival and your ideas and plans for it...[Olga Koussevitzky] was quite upset about your idea of doing the Schoenberg and Kirchner pieces..." From: Correspondence Series Typed Letter (Form).
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Manuscript/Mixed MaterialLetter from Helen Coates to Leonard & Felicia Bernstein, October 23, 1953 Correspondence. Typed letter | 2 pages. | excerpt: "Eleazer wrote with great enthusiasm about your visit and your concerts, and said you had the biggest success had there since Kouss' visit...I doubted whether you would be interested in SARATOGA TRUNK, but I thought the combination of Edna Ferber and Moss Hart might interest you." From: Correspondence Series Typed Letter (Form).
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Manuscript/Mixed MaterialLetter from Aaron Copland to Leonard Bernstein, September 20, 1939 Correspondence. Autograph letter, signed | 1 page. | excerpt: "I'm off to Saratoga Springs to see Koussie." From: Correspondence Series Autograph Letter, Signed (Form).
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Manuscript/Mixed MaterialLetter from Aaron Copland to Leonard Bernstein, 1940 Correspondence. Autograph letter, signed | 1 page. | excerpt: "I plan to see Koussie before I go and will talk to him about you." From: Correspondence Series Autograph Letter, Signed (Form).
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Manuscript/Mixed MaterialLetter from Aaron Copland to Leonard Bernstein, 1941 Correspondence. Typed letter, signed | 1 page. | excerpt: "Heinshimer says Koss is doing Quiet City this week...If true, please tell him that there is a terrible mistake in the printed score at No. 7..." From: Correspondence Series Typed Letter, Signed (Form).
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Manuscript/Mixed MaterialLetter from Aaron Copland to Leonard Bernstein, August 24, 1942 Correspondence. Autograph letter, signed | 2 pages. | excerpt: "I played [Koussevitzky] recordings of Lincoln, and he seemed really moved. Said it was a piece that would 'make history', whatever that means." From: Correspondence Series Autograph Letter, Signed (Form).
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Manuscript/Mixed MaterialLetter from Aaron Copland to Andre (?), September 3, 1942 Correspondence. Typed letter, signed | 1 page. | excerpt: "In twenty years I have not met a young musician with more natural ability and real flair. His fort, as you know is conducting. I have heard Koussevitzky repeatedly say the most enthusiastic things on that score." From: Correspondence Series Typed Letter, Signed (Form).
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Manuscript/Mixed MaterialLetter from Aaron Copland to Leonard Bernstein, n.d. Correspondence. Autograph letter, signed | 1 page. | excerpt: "No word from Koussie, so I strongly suspect it's all off--" From: Correspondence Series Autograph Letter, Signed (Form).
