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Bernstein with Serge Koussevitzky and composer Lukas Foss celebrating Koussevitzky's seventy-fourth birthday. (Music Division)

Bernstein with Serge Koussevitzky and composer Lukas Foss celebrating ...

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Thursday Evening Previews Scripts: Before Garburo [pencil on yellow lega (signed in blue ink)l]
Lukas Foss to Leonard Bernstein, June 11, 1961

Lukas Foss to Leonard Bernstein, June 11, 1961

excerpt: "Lenny at MacDowell?...an in-joke?...your not being in N.Y is a shock to me."

Lukas Foss to Leonard Bernstein, July 26, 1978

Lukas Foss to Leonard Bernstein, July 26, 1978

excerpt: "What a shellfish thing a condolence letter is to make the letter writer feel better...Felicia was extraordinary she was too young to die "

Lukas Foss to Leonard Bernstein, July 26, 1978

Lukas Foss to Leonard Bernstein, July 26, 1978

excerpt: "What a shellfish thing a condolence letter is to make the letter writer feel better...Felicia was extraordinary she was too young to die "

Lukas Foss to Leonard Bernstein, September 22, 1952

Lukas Foss to Leonard Bernstein, September 22, 1952

excerpt: "Hurray! Congrats, felicits I will come back soon to behold the new Bernstein and hug papa and mama .I think I hit on the solution for the Tahiti problem but I must be boring you by now so I shall bury... More

Lukas Foss to Leonard Bernstein, January 21st

Lukas Foss to Leonard Bernstein, January 21st

excerpt: "When I come to N.Y. I simply must bring the Kinescope of my 4th "journey into music" telecast would you permit me to perform on July 7th at Ravinia the jazz-movement from The of Anxiety "

Young People's Concerts Scripts: Bach Transmogrified [pencil on yellow legal pad paper]

Young People's Concerts Scripts: Bach Transmogrified [pencil on yellow...

From: Young People's Concerts Television Scripts Series

Lukas Foss to Leonard Bernstein, November 25, 1956

Lukas Foss to Leonard Bernstein, November 25, 1956

excerpt: "This is one time I am really curious to hear what it'll sound like - never had so many instrumental-texture-ideas before-Will you have a chance to glance at it?...I wish Candide luck..."

Lukas Foss to Leonard Bernstein, September 22, 1952

Lukas Foss to Leonard Bernstein, September 22, 1952

excerpt: "Hurray! Congrats, felicits I will come back soon to behold the new Bernstein and hug papa and mama .I think I hit on the solution for the Tahiti problem but I must be boring you by now so I shall bury... More

Lukas Foss to Leonard Bernstein, November 25, 1956

Lukas Foss to Leonard Bernstein, November 25, 1956

excerpt: "This is one time I am really curious to hear what it'll sound like - never had so many instrumental-texture-ideas before-Will you have a chance to glance at it?...I wish Candide luck..."

Lukas Foss to Leonard Bernstein, July 26, 1978

Lukas Foss to Leonard Bernstein, July 26, 1978

excerpt: "What a shellfish thing a condolence letter is to make the letter writer feel better...Felicia was extraordinary she was too young to die "

Lukas Foss to Leonard and Felicia Bernstein, December 22, 1960

Lukas Foss to Leonard and Felicia Bernstein, December 22, 1960

excerpt: "...wants you to have this little illegal Christmas gift. "Illegal" because it is poor & unauthorized advance copy of 3 out of 7 pieces which will be brought out by RCA sometime when they get around to it "

Lukas Foss to Leonard Bernstein, April 13th

Lukas Foss to Leonard Bernstein, April 13th

excerpt: "This is a fan letter What you did with my symph. Was the greatest feat ever accomplished "

Lukas Foss and ? to Leonard Bernstein, 1980 notes written to Bernstein on a concert program

Lukas Foss and ? to Leonard Bernstein, 1980 notes written to Bernstein...

excerpt: "you're a. of A. is as young and fresh as ever "

Lukas Foss to Leonard Bernstein, May 15, 1969

Lukas Foss to Leonard Bernstein, May 15, 1969

excerpt: " stupid timing Les Noces and the Ninth in Buffalo prevent me from being with you tonight "

Young People's Concerts Scripts: Bach Transmogrified [pencil on yellow legal pad paper]

Young People's Concerts Scripts: Bach Transmogrified [pencil on yellow...

From: Young People's Concerts Television Scripts Series

Young People's Concerts Scripts: Bach Transmogrified [pencil on yellow legal pad paper]

Young People's Concerts Scripts: Bach Transmogrified [pencil on yellow...

From: Young People's Concerts Television Scripts Series

Young People's Concerts Scripts: Bach Transmogrified [pencil on yellow legal pad paper]

Young People's Concerts Scripts: Bach Transmogrified [pencil on yellow...

From: Young People's Concerts Television Scripts Series

Thursday Evening Previews Scripts: Before Garburo [pencil on yellow lega (signed in blue ink)l]
Thursday Evening Previews Scripts: Before Garburo [pencil on yellow lega (signed in blue ink)l]
Letter from Leonard Bernstein to Helen Coates, March 26, 1955

Letter from Leonard Bernstein to Helen Coates, March 26, 1955

excerpt: "Opening program prefer Schumin [sic] overture Serenale [sic] with Stern Foss Song of Songs with Tourel Copland Lincoln Portrait with big name Hollywood actor..." From: Correspondence Series

Lukas Foss to Leonard Bernstein, September 9, 1971

Lukas Foss to Leonard Bernstein, September 9, 1971

excerpt: "I kept hearing about the program of it Is it terribly beautiful Will you show me the score?"

Lukas Foss to Leonard Bernstein, July 1944

Lukas Foss to Leonard Bernstein, July 1944

excerpt: "Enclosed the funniest specimen of a letter. I won't bother to send you the music that went with it, unles you want me to "

Lukas Foss to Leonard Bernstein, September 1, 1981

Lukas Foss to Leonard Bernstein, September 1, 1981

excerpt: "HALIL arrived this morn I enjoy the flute writing the end reminds me of the 1st version of the Age of Anxiety "

Lukas Foss to Leonard Bernstein, May 15, 1969

Lukas Foss to Leonard Bernstein, May 15, 1969

excerpt: " stupid timing Les Noces and the Ninth in Buffalo prevent me from being with you tonight "

Lukas Foss to Leonard Bernstein, November 17, 1989

Lukas Foss to Leonard Bernstein, November 17, 1989

excerpt: " these San Francisco symphony days you are with me practicing Masque again is always a revelation Doing Waterfront without cuts "

Lukas Foss to Leonard Bernstein, n.d

Lukas Foss to Leonard Bernstein, n.d

excerpt: "I don't want to ever hear another Rosenkavalier it would spoil what I felt..."

Lukas Foss to Sam Wanamaker, October 22, 1968

Lukas Foss to Sam Wanamaker, October 22, 1968

excerpt: "Lennie asked me if the Iliad project was close to my heart told him it was very much so no reason for me to feel the slightest bit ill treated "

Thursday Evening Previews Scripts: Before Garburo [pencil on yellow lega (signed in blue ink)l]
Lukas Foss to Leonard Bernstein, October 10, 1990

Lukas Foss to Leonard Bernstein, October 10, 1990

excerpt: " I can't believe what I just heard it is cancer "

Lukas Foss to Leonard Bernstein, February 27, 1961

Lukas Foss to Leonard Bernstein, February 27, 1961

excerpt: "Oedipus masterful the best ever"

Lukas Foss to Leonard Bernstein, n.d

Lukas Foss to Leonard Bernstein, n.d

excerpt: "Read about all your heroic happenings I had the dubious honour of my withdrawing my piece all happened amicably..."

Lukas Foss to Leonard Bernstein, September 1, 1981

Lukas Foss to Leonard Bernstein, September 1, 1981

excerpt: "HALIL arrived this morn I enjoy the flute writing the end reminds me of the 1st version of the Age of Anxiety "

Lukas Foss to Leonard Bernstein, October 10, 1990

Lukas Foss to Leonard Bernstein, October 10, 1990

excerpt: " I can't believe what I just heard it is cancer "

Lukas Foss to Leonard Bernstein, August 14, 1960

Lukas Foss to Leonard Bernstein, August 14, 1960

excerpt: "Cornelia is having a fine time preparing for Sept. 2nd -- but she was aghast when I told her that I mentioned Marcia Panamas condition Seems it is not quite as serious as it sounds "

Young People's Concerts Scripts: Bach Transmogrified [pencil on yellow legal pad paper]

Young People's Concerts Scripts: Bach Transmogrified [pencil on yellow...

From: Young People's Concerts Television Scripts Series

Leonard Bernstein to Lukas Foss, February 22, 1980
Lukas Foss to Leonard Bernstein, June 10, 1953

Lukas Foss to Leonard Bernstein, June 10, 1953

excerpt: " I meant to report to you about our local "trouble" and now it is so late I could almost wait until Tanglewood The woman was excellent highly intelligent, good actress. The man well cast but no special talent."

Lukas Foss to Leonard Bernstein, n.d

Lukas Foss to Leonard Bernstein, n.d

excerpt: "I never received the A of A. music. Would like to start studying it Had a sweet letter from Shirley."

Leonard Bernstein to Lukas Foss, April 30, 1985
Lukas Foss to Leonard Bernstein, n.d

Lukas Foss to Leonard Bernstein, n.d

excerpt: "I don't want to ever hear another Rosenkavalier it would spoil what I felt..."

Lukas Foss to Leonard Bernstein, n.d

Lukas Foss to Leonard Bernstein, n.d

excerpt: "I loved what you accomplished is there any way to set the Timpanist to pedal for the 2nd clarinet "

Lukas Foss to Leonard Bernstein, February 27, 1961

Lukas Foss to Leonard Bernstein, February 27, 1961

excerpt: "Oedipus masterful the best ever"

Thursday Evening Previews Scripts: Before Garburo [pencil on yellow lega (signed in blue ink)l]
Lukas Foss to Leonard Bernstein, n.d

Lukas Foss to Leonard Bernstein, n.d

excerpt: "West Side Story score arrived and I am having a great time with it I am proud to do it "

Lukas Foss to Leonard Bernstein, October 19, 1961

Lukas Foss to Leonard Bernstein, October 19, 1961

excerpt: "Helen has written me the wonderful news that you will conduct my piece "

Lukas Foss to Leonard Bernstein, October 19, 1961

Lukas Foss to Leonard Bernstein, October 19, 1961

excerpt: "Helen has written me the wonderful news that you will conduct my piece "

Lukas Foss to Leonard and Felicia Bernstein, December 17, 1961

Lukas Foss to Leonard and Felicia Bernstein, December 17, 1961

excerpt: "Your adorable Christmas card reminded me how much I love the B's quite a performance - perhaps too beautiful "

Lukas Foss and ? to Leonard Bernstein, 1980 notes written to Bernstein on a concert program

Lukas Foss and ? to Leonard Bernstein, 1980 notes written to Bernstein...

excerpt: "you're a. of A. is as young and fresh as ever "

Lukas Foss and ? to Leonard Bernstein, 1980 notes written to Bernstein on a concert program

Lukas Foss and ? to Leonard Bernstein, 1980 notes written to Bernstein...

excerpt: "you're a. of A. is as young and fresh as ever "

Young People's Concerts Scripts: Bach Transmogrified [pencil on yellow legal pad paper]

Young People's Concerts Scripts: Bach Transmogrified [pencil on yellow...

From: Young People's Concerts Television Scripts Series

Young People's Concerts Scripts: Bach Transmogrified [pencil on yellow legal pad paper]

Young People's Concerts Scripts: Bach Transmogrified [pencil on yellow...

From: Young People's Concerts Television Scripts Series

Lukas Foss to Leonard Bernstein, n.d

Lukas Foss to Leonard Bernstein, n.d

excerpt: "By now you are I hope, a very rich man, and your show solidly entrenched on B'way.- My present headache is the U.C.L.A. Music dept I would like to know if I can schedule "truble in Tahiti" to end our ... More

Lukas Foss to Leonard Bernstein, December 28, 1948

Lukas Foss to Leonard Bernstein, December 28, 1948

excerpt: "To my amazing friend with fondest New-Year wishes"

Lukas Foss to Leonard Bernstein, n.d

Lukas Foss to Leonard Bernstein, n.d

excerpt: "West Side Story score arrived and I am having a great time with it I am proud to do it "

Leonard Bernstein to Lukas Foss, April 30, 1985
Lukas Foss to Leonard Bernstein, June 10, 1953

Lukas Foss to Leonard Bernstein, June 10, 1953

excerpt: " I meant to report to you about our local "trouble" and now it is so late I could almost wait until Tanglewood The woman was excellent highly intelligent, good actress. The man well cast but no special talent."

Lukas Foss to Leonard Bernstein, n.d

Lukas Foss to Leonard Bernstein, n.d

excerpt: "I never received the A of A. music. Would like to start studying it Had a sweet letter from Shirley."

Lukas Foss and ? to Leonard Bernstein, 1980 notes written to Bernstein on a concert program

Lukas Foss and ? to Leonard Bernstein, 1980 notes written to Bernstein...

excerpt: "you're a. of A. is as young and fresh as ever "

Young People's Concerts Scripts: Bach Transmogrified [pencil on yellow legal pad paper]

Young People's Concerts Scripts: Bach Transmogrified [pencil on yellow...

From: Young People's Concerts Television Scripts Series

Thursday Evening Previews Scripts: Before Garburo [pencil on yellow lega (signed in blue ink)l]
Lukas Foss to Leonard Bernstein, January 21st

Lukas Foss to Leonard Bernstein, January 21st

excerpt: "When I come to N.Y. I simply must bring the Kinescope of my 4th "journey into music" telecast would you permit me to perform on July 7th at Ravinia the jazz-movement from The of Anxiety "

Lukas Foss to Leonard and Felicia Bernstein, December 17, 1961

Lukas Foss to Leonard and Felicia Bernstein, December 17, 1961

excerpt: "Your adorable Christmas card reminded me how much I love the B's quite a performance - perhaps too beautiful "

Lukas Foss to Leonard Bernstein, July 1944

Lukas Foss to Leonard Bernstein, July 1944

excerpt: "Enclosed the funniest specimen of a letter. I won't bother to send you the music that went with it, unles you want me to "

Lukas Foss to Leonard Bernstein, April 13th

Lukas Foss to Leonard Bernstein, April 13th

excerpt: "This is a fan letter What you did with my symph. Was the greatest feat ever accomplished "

Lukas Foss to Leonard Bernstein, September 1, 1981

Lukas Foss to Leonard Bernstein, September 1, 1981

excerpt: "HALIL arrived this morn I enjoy the flute writing the end reminds me of the 1st version of the Age of Anxiety "

Lukas Foss to Leonard Bernstein, December 28, 1948

Lukas Foss to Leonard Bernstein, December 28, 1948

excerpt: "To my amazing friend with fondest New-Year wishes"

Lukas Foss and ? to Leonard Bernstein, 1980 notes written to Bernstein on a concert program

Lukas Foss and ? to Leonard Bernstein, 1980 notes written to Bernstein...

excerpt: "you're a. of A. is as young and fresh as ever "

Lukas Foss and ? to Leonard Bernstein, 1980 notes written to Bernstein on a concert program

Lukas Foss and ? to Leonard Bernstein, 1980 notes written to Bernstein...

excerpt: "you're a. of A. is as young and fresh as ever "

Lukas Foss to Leonard Bernstein, November 17, 1989

Lukas Foss to Leonard Bernstein, November 17, 1989

excerpt: " these San Francisco symphony days you are with me practicing Masque again is always a revelation Doing Waterfront without cuts "

Lukas Foss to Leonard Bernstein, n.d

Lukas Foss to Leonard Bernstein, n.d

excerpt: "I loved what you accomplished is there any way to set the Timpanist to pedal for the 2nd clarinet "

Lukas Foss to Leonard Bernstein, August 14, 1960

Lukas Foss to Leonard Bernstein, August 14, 1960

excerpt: "Cornelia is having a fine time preparing for Sept. 2nd -- but she was aghast when I told her that I mentioned Marcia Panamas condition Seems it is not quite as serious as it sounds "

Lukas Foss to Leonard Bernstein, June 11, 1961

Lukas Foss to Leonard Bernstein, June 11, 1961

excerpt: "Lenny at MacDowell?...an in-joke?...your not being in N.Y is a shock to me."

Lukas Foss to Sam Wanamaker, October 22, 1968

Lukas Foss to Sam Wanamaker, October 22, 1968

excerpt: "Lennie asked me if the Iliad project was close to my heart told him it was very much so no reason for me to feel the slightest bit ill treated "

Lukas Foss to Leonard Bernstein, December 28, 1948

Lukas Foss to Leonard Bernstein, December 28, 1948

excerpt: "To my amazing friend with fondest New-Year wishes"

Lukas Foss to Leonard Bernstein, n.d

Lukas Foss to Leonard Bernstein, n.d

excerpt: "Read about all your heroic happenings I had the dubious honour of my withdrawing my piece all happened amicably..."

Thursday Evening Previews Scripts: Before Garburo [pencil on yellow lega (signed in blue ink)l]
Letter from Aaron Copland to Leonard Bernstein, November 5, 1951

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

Lukas and Cornelia Foss, with Felicia and Leonard Bernstein, giving a concert at Tanglewood in 1953. A message from Foss to Bernstein signed across the photograph
Lukas Foss to Helen Coates, January 26, 1959

Lukas Foss to Helen Coates, January 26, 1959

excerpt: "Would you give the enclosed to the N.Y. phil. progr. nnotations when the time comes.. The symph. Program notes are by the undersigned Lenny's show yesterday was tremendous, fabulous, magnifique."

Lukas Foss to Leonard Bernstein, December 28, 1948

Lukas Foss to Leonard Bernstein, December 28, 1948

excerpt: "To my amazing friend with fondest New-Year wishes"

Lukas Foss to Leonard Bernstein, n.d

Lukas Foss to Leonard Bernstein, n.d

excerpt: "Read about all your heroic happenings I had the dubious honour of my withdrawing my piece all happened amicably..."

Lukas Foss to Leonard Bernstein, n.d

Lukas Foss to Leonard Bernstein, n.d

excerpt: "By now you are I hope, a very rich man, and your show solidly entrenched on B'way.- My present headache is the U.C.L.A. Music dept I would like to know if I can schedule "truble in Tahiti" to end our ... More

Lukas Foss to Leonard Bernstein, July 26, 1978

Lukas Foss to Leonard Bernstein, July 26, 1978

excerpt: "What a shellfish thing a condolence letter is to make the letter writer feel better...Felicia was extraordinary she was too young to die "

Young People's Concerts Scripts: Bach Transmogrified [pencil on yellow legal pad paper]

Young People's Concerts Scripts: Bach Transmogrified [pencil on yellow...

From: Young People's Concerts Television Scripts Series

Young People's Concerts Scripts: Bach Transmogrified [pencil on yellow legal pad paper]

Young People's Concerts Scripts: Bach Transmogrified [pencil on yellow...

From: Young People's Concerts Television Scripts Series

Thursday Evening Previews Scripts: Before Garburo [pencil on yellow lega (signed in blue ink)l]
Letter from Aaron Copland to Leonard Bernstein, November 5, 1951

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