Letter from Leonard Bernstein to Serge Koussevitzky, May 29, 1943
excerpt: "I hear rumors all the time about my coming connection with the Philharmonic...I still anticipate eagerly next year...conducting my symphony with the Boston orchestra...I go on doing my horrible chores... More
Letter from Leonard Bernstein to Helen Coates, March 6, 1951
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: Correspond... More
Letter from Leonard Bernstein to Helen Coates, September 18, 1953
excerpt: "The orchestra [in Rio] is only so-so, but I've worked like a horse with them, & the progress they have made is astonishing...I think I may even finish the Symposium on this trip...It's fun to conduct ... More
Letter from Leonard Bernstein to Sam Bernstein, n.d.
excerpt: "If my Jeremiah Symphony gets performed you must come to hear it -- it's dedicated to you, you know...By the way -- I was the only conducting student in the whole school that got an A.!" From: Correspo... More
Letter from Leonard Bernstein to Serge Koussevitzky, May 29, 1943
excerpt: "I hear rumors all the time about my coming connection with the Philharmonic...I still anticipate eagerly next year...conducting my symphony with the Boston orchestra...I go on doing my horrible chores... More
Letter from Leonard Bernstein to Helen Coates, February 27, 1940
excerpt: "Reiner & conducting are fine: & we had the most exciting broadcast last night..." From: Correspondence Series
Letter from Leonard Bernstein to Olga Koussevitzky, March 1943
excerpt: "The Judson office has told me today that Rodzinski is interested in me, and in fact has some plans for my conducting the Philharmonic next year." From: Correspondence Series
Letter from Leonard Bernstein to Helen Coates, October 17, 1939
excerpt: "As to conducting, it looks like a long uphill climb, but I proceed nothing daunted, despite all the venemous attacks I hear on all sides against Mr. Reiner..." From: Correspondence Series
Letter from Leonard Bernstein to Helen Coates, January 20, 1951
excerpt: "The concerts have been magnificent, and a real shot in the arm to me in this last tiring period. I find that conducting can still be a joy, with an orchestra like this, and with programs I like to pl... More
Letter from Serge Koussevitzky to Aubrey Williams, August 18, 1941
excerpt: "May I bring to your attention the name of Leonard Bernstein, one of the most gifted students of my conducting class at the Berkshire Music Center?" From: Correspondence Series
Letter from Leonard Bernstein to Helen Coates, October 17, 1939
excerpt: "As to conducting, it looks like a long uphill climb, but I proceed nothing daunted, despite all the venemous attacks I hear on all sides against Mr. Reiner..." From: Correspondence Series
Letter from Leonard Bernstein to Sam & Jennie Bernstein, September 28,...
excerpt: "It's not so much the actual conducting that's tiring as it is the extras, like press conferences & receptions and talk talk talk." From: Correspondence Series
Letter from Leonard Bernstein to Serge Koussevitzky, October 29, 1948
excerpt: "...the greatest being special concerts for soldiers, Never could you imagine so intelligent and cultured and music-loving an army...with machine-guns outside accompanying our performances of Beethoven... More
Letter from Aaron Copland to Leonard Bernstein, November 5, 1951
excerpt: "These old Norton Lectures are paralyzing all my other activites...[C.M.] really wants you to head orch. & conducting depts. [at Tanglewood]...Lukas [Foss] was here last week with his brand new wife an... More
Letter from Serge Koussevitzky to Aubrey Williams, August 18, 1941
excerpt: "May I bring to your attention the name of Leonard Bernstein, one of the most gifted students of my conducting class at the Berkshire Music Center?" From: Correspondence Series
Letter from Serge Koussevitzky to Aubrey Williams, August 18, 1941
excerpt: "May I bring to your attention the name of Leonard Bernstein, one of the most gifted students of my conducting class at the Berkshire Music Center?" From: Correspondence Series
Letter from Leonard Bernstein to Helen Coates, March 6, 1951
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: Correspond... More
Letter from Leonard Bernstein to Helen Coates, September 18, 1953
excerpt: "The orchestra [in Rio] is only so-so, but I've worked like a horse with them, & the progress they have made is astonishing...I think I may even finish the Symposium on this trip...It's fun to conduct ... More
Letter from Leonard Bernstein to Sam Bernstein, n.d.
excerpt: "If my Jeremiah Symphony gets performed you must come to hear it -- it's dedicated to you, you know...By the way -- I was the only conducting student in the whole school that got an A.!" From: Correspo... More
Letter from Aaron Copland to Leonard Bernstein, November 5, 1951
excerpt: "These old Norton Lectures are paralyzing all my other activites...[C.M.] really wants you to head orch. & conducting depts. [at Tanglewood]...Lukas [Foss] was here last week with his brand new wife an... More
Letter from Leonard Bernstein to Helen Coates, February 27, 1940
excerpt: "Reiner & conducting are fine: & we had the most exciting broadcast last night..." From: Correspondence Series
Letter from Helen Coates to Leonard & Felicia Bernstein, December 24, ...
excerpt: "I am amazed that you had not heard from the Brandeis faculty...Interested to know that you have been officially invited back to Tanglewood to head the conducting dep't and conduct in the Festival." Fr... More
Letter from Helen Coates to Leonard Bernstein, November 12, 1940
excerpt: "I'm thrilled to hear you are conducting a Chorus, and even more excited at the prospect of your all-Negro orchestra. I have a great interest in and sympathy for the negro race." From: Correspondence Series
Letter from Leonard Bernstein to Helen Coates, September 18, 1953
excerpt: "The orchestra [in Rio] is only so-so, but I've worked like a horse with them, & the progress they have made is astonishing...I think I may even finish the Symposium on this trip...It's fun to conduct ... More
Letter from Leonard Bernstein to Helen Coates, September 18, 1953
excerpt: "The orchestra [in Rio] is only so-so, but I've worked like a horse with them, & the progress they have made is astonishing...I think I may even finish the Symposium on this trip...It's fun to conduct ... More
Letter from Leonard Bernstein to Sam Bernstein, n.d.
excerpt: "If my Jeremiah Symphony gets performed you must come to hear it -- it's dedicated to you, you know...By the way -- I was the only conducting student in the whole school that got an A.!" From: Correspo... More
Letter from Leonard Bernstein to Olga Koussevitzky, March 1943
excerpt: "The Judson office has told me today that Rodzinski is interested in me, and in fact has some plans for my conducting the Philharmonic next year." From: Correspondence Series
Letter from Helen Coates to Leonard & Felicia Bernstein, December 24, ...
excerpt: "I am amazed that you had not heard from the Brandeis faculty...Interested to know that you have been officially invited back to Tanglewood to head the conducting dep't and conduct in the Festival." Fr... More
Letter from Serge Koussevitzky to Aubrey Williams, August 18, 1941
excerpt: "May I bring to your attention the name of Leonard Bernstein, one of the most gifted students of my conducting class at the Berkshire Music Center?" From: Correspondence Series
Letter from Leonard Bernstein to Serge Koussevitzky, May 29, 1943
excerpt: "I hear rumors all the time about my coming connection with the Philharmonic...I still anticipate eagerly next year...conducting my symphony with the Boston orchestra...I go on doing my horrible chores... More
Letter from Leonard Bernstein to Serge Koussevitzky, October 29, 1948
excerpt: "...the greatest being special concerts for soldiers, Never could you imagine so intelligent and cultured and music-loving an army...with machine-guns outside accompanying our performances of Beethoven... More
Letter from Leonard Bernstein to Helen Coates, October 17, 1939
excerpt: "As to conducting, it looks like a long uphill climb, but I proceed nothing daunted, despite all the venemous attacks I hear on all sides against Mr. Reiner..." From: Correspondence Series
Letter from Leonard Bernstein to Helen Coates, October 17, 1939
excerpt: "As to conducting, it looks like a long uphill climb, but I proceed nothing daunted, despite all the venemous attacks I hear on all sides against Mr. Reiner..." From: Correspondence Series
Letter from Aaron Copland to Andre (?), September 3, 1942
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 o... More
Letter from Aaron Copland to Leonard Bernstein, August 1, 1939
excerpt: "Why don't I try to get Harris to pull one red wire and see if you can't register late...Tell [Reiner] you are dying to study conducting with him at Curtis, and that I encouraged you to ask him how to ... More
Letter from Serge Koussevitzky to Aubrey Williams, August 18, 1941
excerpt: "May I bring to your attention the name of Leonard Bernstein, one of the most gifted students of my conducting class at the Berkshire Music Center?" From: Correspondence Series
Letter from Leonard Bernstein to Serge Koussevitzky, October 29, 1948
excerpt: "...the greatest being special concerts for soldiers, Never could you imagine so intelligent and cultured and music-loving an army...with machine-guns outside accompanying our performances of Beethoven... More
Letter from Leonard Bernstein to Olga Koussevitzky, March 1943
excerpt: "The Judson office has told me today that Rodzinski is interested in me, and in fact has some plans for my conducting the Philharmonic next year." From: Correspondence Series
Letter from Helen Coates to Leonard & Felicia Bernstein, December 24, ...
excerpt: "I am amazed that you had not heard from the Brandeis faculty...Interested to know that you have been officially invited back to Tanglewood to head the conducting dep't and conduct in the Festival." Fr... More
Letter from Helen Coates to Leonard & Felicia Bernstein, December 24, ...
excerpt: "I am amazed that you had not heard from the Brandeis faculty...Interested to know that you have been officially invited back to Tanglewood to head the conducting dep't and conduct in the Festival." Fr... More
Letter from Helen Coates to Leonard & Felicia Bernstein, December 24, ...
excerpt: "I am amazed that you had not heard from the Brandeis faculty...Interested to know that you have been officially invited back to Tanglewood to head the conducting dep't and conduct in the Festival." Fr... More
Letter from Leonard Bernstein to Helen Coates, January 20, 1951
excerpt: "The concerts have been magnificent, and a real shot in the arm to me in this last tiring period. I find that conducting can still be a joy, with an orchestra like this, and with programs I like to pl... More