Burton Bernstein going for a swim
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Burton Bernstein to Leonard and Felicia Bernstein, 1955
excerpt: "I am going to Trinidad for ten days over Christmas, with a short stay in Venezuela sorry to hear of Shirley's decline."
Letter from Leonard Bernstein to Burton Bernstein, August 30, 1941
excerpt: "You were really smart about This present!" From: Correspondence Series
Burton Bernstein to Leonard Bernstein, May 27, 1958
excerpt: "The kids are fine .Shirley and Ofra leave tomorrow for ports unknown "
Burton Bernstein to Leonard Bernstein, 1953
excerpt: "London is simply marvelous - a great city of a great people packed with the dregs of the coronation crowd Everyone, but everyone, hates McCarthy here to a degree which can only be compared to Hitler."
Leonard Bernstein, Burton Bernstein, and Mark Sandrich at Tanglewood p...
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Burton Bernstein to Leonard Bernstein, December 2, 1947
excerpt: "The main purpose of this letter is to tell you I got a CLARINET...How is the lousy show [On the Town] progressing?"
Burton Bernstein going for a swim
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Burton Bernstein to Leonard and Felicia Bernstein, August 13, 1959
excerpt: "little news in the American press about you crazy kids so far news from home "
Burton Bernstein to Felicia Bernstein, July 30, 1957
excerpt: "Not much has changed since you've heard from me I go on vacation next week Lennuhhtt is overworked and complains of your absence constantly "
Leonard Bernstein to Burton Bernstein, April 11, 1951
excerpt: "I thought of you with great longing the other night where the Mariachis were playing & screaming the Bamba reading the general reaction to Truman's special Bernstein act on deferment."
Burton Bernstein to Leonard Bernstein, SummerFall 1953
excerpt: " nothing short of amazing these Swiss - the streets are cleaner than Amsterdam's on my way to Salzburg, Österreich, where I will witness "Don Giovani" and his pet dog and stay with a Jewish friend of mine"
Burton Bernstein to Leonard Bernstein, October 22, 1981 with attached ...
excerpt: " the symbolism is obvious, alluding as it does to the ancient Midrash stricture: "A bird in the hand is worth two in the Rebbe's bush.""
Burton Bernstein to Leonard Bernstein, July 29, 1972 manuscript with w...
excerpt: "Happy Birthday...give unpublished manuscripts as presents "
Letter from Leonard Bernstein to Burton Bernstein, 1952
excerpt: "I work as much as I can, & progress begins to show. I throw away a lot, of course. Two things conspire against work..." From: Correspondence Series
Burton Bernstein to Leonard Bernstein, 1950
excerpt: "Still deeply regretting my exit from your glamourous world of carefree, frivolous living."
Letter from Leonard Bernstein to Burton Bernstein, 1959
excerpt: "It's all been a dream -- the opening concert in that theatre, Athens, Delphi..." From: Correspondence Series
Burton Bernstein to Leonard Bernstein, Fall 1954
excerpt: " Shirley and I have a chant about missing you Jamie is sensationally sensational she's a marvelous little girl "
Letter from Leonard Bernstein to Burton Bernstein, October 9, 1951
excerpt: "The tensions...accumulate still...I am not quite sure what F[elicia] is going to do...while I am at the piano, and in my own world...most of that depends on what security she will manage to feel in a ... More
Burton Bernstein to Leonard Bernstein, June 12, 1980
excerpt: " Nice place they got here "
Burton Bernstein to Leonard Bernstein, 1949
excerpt: "Started classes today-wonderful except for English Mama wrote me a letter and was very cute and sophisticated in it."
Burton Bernstein to Leonard Bernstein, 1955
excerpt: " perhaps the most disliked man on this miserable ship...everyone, but everyone was sick except me I'm still a squad leader & therefore pull no KP, paint chipping details or vomit-mopping jobs "
Burton Bernstein to Leonard Bernstein, 1955 with attached Table D'Hote...
excerpt: "Read thoroughly please forward to The New Yorker "
Leonard Bernstein to Burton Bernstein, December 11, 1951
excerpt: "OK, a nice rational letter, on a sheet torn wildly out of my beloved clip-bo-o-ardt having received Hilee's wire, we moaned and groaned for a day or so "
Letter from Leonard Bernstein to Burton Bernstein, September 18, 1951
excerpt: "Every day marriage gets better...I think the big crisis is over." From: Correspondence Series
Burton Bernstein to Leonard Bernstein, August 24, 1960
excerpt: " the New Yorker are frightfully worry aobut turning down your thin but charming effort Happy Birthday to you have a good tour..."
Burton Bernstein to Leonard Bernstein, October 22, 1981 with attached ...
excerpt: " the symbolism is obvious, alluding as it does to the ancient Midrash stricture: "A bird in the hand is worth two in the Rebbe's bush.""
Burton Bernstein to Leonard Bernstein, n.d. With attached sketch
excerpt: "A little note to show you a sketch that I happened to think up of you How do you like the nose."
Burton Bernstein to Leonard and Felicia Bernstein, September 16, 1959
excerpt: "The New Yorker has graciously consented to buy, and even, perhaps, print - my latest short story how wonderful it all sounds - being in Russia "
Leonard Bernstein to Burton Bernstein, September 10, 1951
excerpt: "Last night in Gloucester, of all places, just on a hunch, & meandering thru Rte. 2 endlessly. We are heading for Detroit & the Marcuses."
Burton Bernstein to Leonard Bernstein, 1953
excerpt: "London is simply marvelous - a great city of a great people packed with the dregs of the coronation crowd Everyone, but everyone, hates McCarthy here to a degree which can only be compared to Hitler."
Burton Bernstein climbing a tree
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Burton Bernstein to Leonard Bernstein, August 25, 1957
excerpt: "Happy birthday a brother true "
Letter from Leonard Bernstein to Burton Bernstein, March 14, 1950
excerpt: "L.A. was a smash. Goldwyn, Metro, Fox are all with the deals." From: Correspondence Series
Burton Bernstein to Leonard Bernstein, August 25, 1943
excerpt: "Happy birthday to you On this beautiful Wednesday morn; Happy birthday dear lenny, We're so happy your born."
Leonard Bernstein to Burton Bernstein, December 1970
excerpt: "Fast concert splendid performance, wonderful public. Avoiding Expo like plague."
Burton Bernstein to Leonard Bernstein, n.d. With attached sketch
excerpt: "A little note to show you a sketch that I happened to think up of you How do you like the nose."
Burton Bernstein to Leonard Bernstein and family, Summer 1955
excerpt: "I thoroughly enjoyed your dreadfully coy, but pleasant letter, which informed me of your plethora of names I'm thrilled that you arrived sick that it will be more than a month til I see you "
Burton Bernstein to Leonard Bernstein, August 20, 1945
excerpt: "I got my motor all ready for you and all I need now is you. So hurry up and come"
Leonard Bernstein, Burton Bernstein, and Mark Sandrich at Tanglewood p...
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Burton Bernstein to Leonard Bernstein and family, Summer 1955
excerpt: "I thoroughly enjoyed your dreadfully coy, but pleasant letter, which informed me of your plethora of names I'm thrilled that you arrived sick that it will be more than a month til I see you "
Burton Bernstein to Leonard Bernstein, August 24, 1960
excerpt: " the New Yorker are frightfully worry aobut turning down your thin but charming effort Happy Birthday to you have a good tour..."
Leonard Bernstein to Burton Bernstein, July 1962
excerpt: "Monte Carlo is like a great glorified prison, where everyone is stuck with everyone else I'm the Thing of the moment, lionized to the bitter end."
Burton Bernstein to Leonard Bernstein, 1953
excerpt: "London is simply marvelous - a great city of a great people packed with the dregs of the coronation crowd Everyone, but everyone, hates McCarthy here to a degree which can only be compared to Hitler."
Felicia Bernstein to Leonard Bernstein, n.d. With addition by Burton B...
excerpt: "What a crazy sweet wonderful thing to do! I've never had an overseas call before - - - I'm overwhelmed! Where do you get so diseased in Europe? Do you suppose it's the water?...How awful about poor Callas "
Burton Bernstein to Leonard Bernstein, July 29, 1972 manuscript with w...
excerpt: "Happy Birthday...give unpublished manuscripts as presents "
Letter from Leonard Bernstein to Burton Bernstein, August 1953
excerpt: "...went to Washington & had a hearing with an ape at the State Department, & got [my passport]!!" From: Correspondence Series
Burton Bernstein to Leonard Bernstein, August 1987
excerpt: "Sixty-nine is prime time for L. Bernstein Happy LXIX, Lennuht! Love, BB"
Letter from Leonard Bernstein to Burton Bernstein, n.d.
excerpt: "Giglio was never like this!" From: Correspondence Series
Burton Bernstein to Leonard Bernstein, 1951
excerpt: "In this black Hour of final Exams, How my poor Soul yearns for Thee."
Burton Bernstein to Leonard Bernstein, August 20, 1945
excerpt: "I got my motor all ready for you and all I need now is you. So hurry up and come"
Burton Bernstein to Leonard Bernstein, October 14, 1948
excerpt: "How's Israel? How's the war?"
Burton Bernstein to Felicia Bernstein, August 1957
excerpt: " do what Lennuhtt says and come home "West Side Story" is going to be a large hit
Burton Bernstein to Leonard Bernstein, July 1955(?)
excerpt: "How very fine, to say nothing of patriotic, of you to have a male child it makes me very sick to think I won't see you or it for months yet "
Burton Bernstein to Leonard Bernstein, SummerFall 1953
excerpt: " nothing short of amazing these Swiss - the streets are cleaner than Amsterdam's on my way to Salzburg, Österreich, where I will witness "Don Giovani" and his pet dog and stay with a Jewish friend of mine"
Leonard Bernstein to Burton Bernstein, July 1962
excerpt: "Monte Carlo is like a great glorified prison, where everyone is stuck with everyone else I'm the Thing of the moment, lionized to the bitter end."
Burton Bernstein to Leonard Bernstein, 1949
excerpt: "Started classes today-wonderful except for English Mama wrote me a letter and was very cute and sophisticated in it."
Burton Bernstein to Leonard Bernstein, Summer 1953
excerpt: "Limoges is a rainy, trés gris, dreadful bore here more a sa favor to Neil he's doing feverish research on Oradour-sur-Glane "
Burton Bernstein to Leonard Bernstein, July 1955(?)
excerpt: "How very fine, to say nothing of patriotic, of you to have a male child it makes me very sick to think I won't see you or it for months yet "
Burton Bernstein to Leonard Bernstein, Late 1956Early 1957
excerpt: " I must describe Schippers' concert last Thursday, which I attended by virtue of Carlos Mosely's good offices succeeded in completely alienating the audience "
Burton Bernstein to Leonard Bernstein, 1953
excerpt: "London is simply marvelous - a great city of a great people packed with the dregs of the coronation crowd Everyone, but everyone, hates McCarthy here to a degree which can only be compared to Hitler."
Burton Bernstein to Leonard Bernstein, July 29, 1972 manuscript with w...
excerpt: "Happy Birthday...give unpublished manuscripts as presents "
Letter from Leonard Bernstein to Burton Bernstein, April 14, 1960
excerpt: "`But', said my driver...' have the Maestro here.'...'You still must pay the two bits.'" From: Correspondence Series
Letter from Leonard Bernstein to Burton Bernstein, 1952
excerpt: "I work as much as I can, & progress begins to show. I throw away a lot, of course. Two things conspire against work..." From: Correspondence Series
Burton Bernstein to Leonard Bernstein, 1943
excerpt: "Enclosing is Dick Tracy which I will send you every Sunday"
Burton Bernstein to Leonard Bernstein, 1950
excerpt: "I went down to N.Y. and saw 'Peter Pan". Really great-you should be very proud. It needs a little work..."
Burton Bernstein to Leonard Bernstein, July, 1953
excerpt: "Ireland is incredibly beautiful It's green and everything"
Burton Bernstein to Leonard Bernstein, 1949
excerpt: "Started classes today-wonderful except for English Mama wrote me a letter and was very cute and sophisticated in it."
Burton Bernstein to Leonard Bernstein, Summer 1953
excerpt: "Limoges is a rainy, trés gris, dreadful bore here more a sa favor to Neil he's doing feverish research on Oradour-sur-Glane "
Felicia Bernstein to Leonard Bernstein, n.d. With addition by Burton B...
excerpt: "What a crazy sweet wonderful thing to do! I've never had an overseas call before - - - I'm overwhelmed! Where do you get so diseased in Europe? Do you suppose it's the water?...How awful about poor Callas "
Burton Bernstein to Leonard Bernstein, Summer 1953
excerpt: "Limoges is a rainy, trés gris, dreadful bore here more a sa favor to Neil he's doing feverish research on Oradour-sur-Glane "
Burton Bernstein to Leonard and Felicia Bernstein, August 13, 1959
excerpt: "little news in the American press about you crazy kids so far news from home "
Burton Bernstein to Leonard Bernstein, Summer 1953
excerpt: "I was offered a job working for a publicity agency which handles the King Bros I can't take it
Eric Gordon notes from interview with Burton Bernstein, December 30, 1...
excerpt: "6 y.o. in 1939 MB-like an 8th grade teacher, This is what you must do. Paradoxical, complex "
Burton Bernstein to Leonard Bernstein, October 14, 1948
excerpt: "How's Israel? How's the war?"
Burton Bernstein to Leonard Bernstein, Summer 1953
excerpt: "I was offered a job working for a publicity agency which handles the King Bros I can't take it
Burton Bernstein to Felicia Bernstein, August 1957
excerpt: " do what Lennuhtt says and come home "West Side Story" is going to be a large hit
Leonard Bernstein to Burton Bernstein, April 18, 1950
excerpt: "Then they lost my tails at the Naples hotel half an hour before the concert and the piano broke down .every city I come to there's always a mess!"
Burton Bernstein to Felicia Bernstein, July 19, 1957
excerpt: " I miss you...B. Lennuhhtt is overworked, palid and crazy-with-the-heat very depressed after you left "
Leonard Bernstein to Burton Bernstein, April 11, 1951
excerpt: "I thought of you with great longing the other night where the Mariachis were playing & screaming the Bamba reading the general reaction to Truman's special Bernstein act on deferment."
Letter from Leonard Bernstein to Burton Bernstein, April 14, 1960
excerpt: "`But', said my driver...' have the Maestro here.'...'You still must pay the two bits.'" From: Correspondence Series
Burton Bernstein to Leonard Bernstein, August 30, 1938
excerpt: "Dear Dopey...Congratulations on your birthday"
Burton Bernstein to Leonard Bernstein, November 6, 1939
excerpt: "I was playing football the other day, and I took a big tackle and I hurt my knee."
Burton Bernstein to Leonard Bernstein, 1949
excerpt: "[Maurice Rapf]'s trying to start 'Hanover Film Club' which will show old movies that are really great."
Burton Bernstein to Leonard Bernstein, August 25, 1990
excerpt: "Seventy-Two: The Year of the Gnu Everybody knew you'd make seventy-two Mu lau du. Baudumu"
Burton Bernstein to Leonard Bernstein, July 1955 with written note at ...
excerpt: "Mr. and Mrs. Leonard Bernstein have announced the birth of a baby Fink "
Eric Gordon notes from interview with Burton Bernstein, December 30, 1...
excerpt: "6 y.o. in 1939 MB-like an 8th grade teacher, This is what you must do. Paradoxical, complex "
Burton Bernstein to Leonard and Felicia Bernstein, August 13, 1959
excerpt: "little news in the American press about you crazy kids so far news from home "
Burton Bernstein to Leonard Bernstein, n.d. With attached sketch
excerpt: "A little note to show you a sketch that I happened to think up of you How do you like the nose."
Leonard Bernstein to Burton Bernstein, April 11, 1951
excerpt: "I thought of you with great longing the other night where the Mariachis were playing & screaming the Bamba reading the general reaction to Truman's special Bernstein act on deferment."
Burton Bernstein to Leonard and Felicia Bernstein, September 16, 1959
excerpt: "The New Yorker has graciously consented to buy, and even, perhaps, print - my latest short story how wonderful it all sounds - being in Russia "
Leonard Bernstein to Burton Bernstein, September 10, 1951
excerpt: "Last night in Gloucester, of all places, just on a hunch, & meandering thru Rte. 2 endlessly. We are heading for Detroit & the Marcuses."
Leonard Bernstein to Burton Bernstein, May 27, 1947
excerpt: " we hope you received the camera I bought you our greatest successes are with your George Washington story. It laid them on the floor in Prague Saw a good deal of Shostakovich in Prague."
Burton Bernstein to Felicia Bernstein, July 30, 1957
excerpt: "Not much has changed since you've heard from me I go on vacation next week Lennuhhtt is overworked and complains of your absence constantly "
Burton Bernstein to Leonard Bernstein, October 4, 1957
excerpt: " A Boy Like That has swept the nation to quote the Daily Worker, "West Side Story has opened up new pathways in the local socio-politico dialectic yesterday was the birthday of Shirley..."
Leonard Bernstein to Burton Bernstein, March 19, 1955
excerpt: "I hasten to send word on this GRAND hotel stationery I keep reading with trepidation the Quemoy-type items in the daily press tomorrow night there is Boheme "