David Diamond to Leonard Bernstein, April 28, 1959 with 2 photographs
excerpt: "Hope you like these. As much as one can in black & white Hope Saidenberg keeps his word "
David Diamond to Leonard Bernstein, April 24, 1940
excerpt: "The rehearsal came off today very hard piece "
David Diamond to Leonard Bernstein, October 24, 1946
excerpt: " hold tight and no sea food involved "
David Diamond to Leonard and Felicia Bernstein, September 7, 1976
excerpt: "I'm almost certain that this year it will be twenty-five years since you married. In our civilization and society, that is an anniversary, and one to be celebrated."
Interoffice memorandum from Leonard Bernstein to David Diamond, Januar...
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David Diamond to Leonard Bernstein, November 26, 1958
excerpt: "What you write about your exhaustion on getting back; and triumphs that leave you spent---this is a subject most interesting to read about in the autobiographies and letters of great creators "
David Diamond to Leonard Bernstein, September 15, 1958
excerpt: "I know you will do this little favor for me Lakond has for several years hoped you would do a work of mine he has under contract I beg you therefore to drop him a few lines telling him that you still ... More
Telephone call note from Leonard Bernstein to David Diamond, February ...
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Leonard and Felicia Bernstein to David Diamond, n.d
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David Diamond to Leonard Bernstein, September 11, 1946
excerpt: " called Oliver yesterday at 12 he was too sleepy to talk "
David Diamond to Leonard Bernstein, n.d
excerpt: "Got back from Rochester (Sabina very far gone & I begin to pray it end soon) and found your message you have your seats enclosed."
Leonard Bernstein to David Diamond, January 2, 1954
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Leonard Bernstein to David Diamond, September 14, 1950
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David Diamond to Leonard Bernstein, August 24, 1956
excerpt: "Sabina and I had to get all of Mother's clothes and possessions sorted out moving proof of how much her love and devotion to us was still alive."
Felicia Bernstein to David Diamond, April 1955
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Leonard Bernstein to David Diamond, n.d
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David Diamond to Leonard Bernstein, March 26, 1981
excerpt: "I have been rushing back and forth between New York and Rochester. Sabina's problems look very serious That is why I was not at your Kaddish performance Pray for Sabina."
David Diamond to Leonard Bernstein, September 11, 1946
excerpt: " called Oliver yesterday at 12 he was too sleepy to talk "
David Diamond to Leonard Bernstein, July 9, 1982
excerpt: "The pictures in Burtie's book are just great Your big ears in your very young years look just right now What a different LA from the time we were there together in 1949."
Leonard Bernstein to David Diamond, September 7, 1954
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David Diamond to Leonard Bernstein, September 17, 1957
excerpt: " feel mighty relieved at last having heard from you have gone over my finances and made the necessary inquiries can't tell you how happy I am that you will give the Fourth Symphony "
Leonard Bernstein to David Diamond, n.d
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Leonard Bernstein to David Diamond, n.d
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David Diamond to Leonard Bernstein, October 4, 1949
excerpt: "What an incredible village "
"David Diamond to Leonard Bernstein, March 1, 1989"
excerpt: "I'm in from Rochester for Entrance Exams and ran into Simon Estes "
Leonard Bernstein to David Diamond, November 9, 1953
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David Diamond to Leonard Bernstein, July 12, 1957
excerpt: "I was suffering from a dreadful despair From the weeks of my Mother's agony, her death and the funeral to the ASCAP betrayal and BMI's non-committal attitude, to Munch's dreadful performance in NYC of... More
"David Diamond to Leonard Bernstein, n.d. "
excerpt: "Rockefeller may come through with a pittance in 1983 I hope your opera is finished and will be produced on schedule Did you ever get the 2nd Violin and Piano Sonata?"
Leonard Bernstein to David Diamond, May 23, 1949
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David Diamond to Leonard Bernstein, April 28, 1959 with 2 photographs
excerpt: "Hope you like these. As much as one can in black & white Hope Saidenberg keeps his word "
David Diamond to Leonard Bernstein, September 15, 1960
excerpt: "Felicia wrote me right after your departure telling me your Berlin dates...Living in a World such as ours, totally schizophrenic...I realize how much the sadness in my own past has helped to dissolve ... More
Leonard Bernstein to David Diamond, February 28, 1962
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"David Diamond to Jack Gottlieb, February 5, 1983"
excerpt: "I shall continue to call you that despite the snotty formality of you letter dated 4 January to get such an epistle of rancour implies there is more troubling you than my remark or the composeritis."
David Diamond to Leonard Bernstein, August 26, 1988 partial draft and ...
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David Diamond to Leonard Bernstein, September 7, 1958 with 3 photograp...
excerpt: "I can appreciate your reflections on your 40th Birthday I understand about your not doing the KLEE even though I am disappointed I enclose three repros of my paintings."
David Diamond to Leonard Bernstein, April 20, 1959
excerpt: "Hoffman at ASCAP gave me an advance of $500. and this will have to last until July 29th!!...Tommy S gave a good concert here but no one can approach your or Koussy's Tchaikowsky performances."
David Diamond to Leonard Bernstein, September 14, 1959
excerpt: "Sort of sad--not having had a word from you or Tommy about my piece But SO HAPPY for your personal success from what I have read in the Italian press .Venezia is a better choice for my meeting with you."
David Diamond to Leonard Bernstein, January 29, 1960
excerpt: " the recording of the Fourth has arrived I find it very satisfying and it makes a wonderful impression on everyone who hears it "
David Diamond to Leonard Bernstein, June 6, 1940
excerpt: " your postal card came the morning I left for Yaddo it must have rained the day you sent it could make out three words in all."
David Diamond to Leonard Bernstein, July 29, 1946
excerpt: " my coming here has been a wild goose chase explain just how I get to where you want me to arrive "
David Diamond to Leonard Bernstein, August 26, 1946
excerpt: "I hope you had a wonderful Birthday "
David Diamond to Leonard Bernstein, August 12, 1947
excerpt: " a good time to say a few rods of thanks for those splendid two weeks with you how you are growing "
David Diamond to Leonard Bernstein, July 23, 1949
excerpt: "Andre came from Nice and met me at the Gare St. Lazare we combed Paris and loved every second of it he feels I am unsure of his love lectures I am giving seem to stimulate the students "
David Diamond to Leonard Bernstein, July 3, 1985
excerpt: "...I've holed myself up to get the orchestration of the symphony done, going out only to visit Sabina (who knows me not at all - in no way, not even when I speak Yiddish ) The second movement is done ... More
David Diamond to Leonard Bernstein, August 26, 1988 partial draft and ...
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Leonard Bernstein to David Diamond, February 5, 1958
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Leonard Bernstein to David Diamond, n.d
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Leonard Bernstein to David Diamond, December, 1959
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Leonard Bernstein to David Diamond, May 20, 1954
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Leonard Bernstein to David Diamond, n.d
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Leonard Bernstein to David Diamond, June 14, 1940
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David Diamond to Leonard Bernstein, n.d
excerpt: "Hope your auditions came out OK how happy I am for you "
David Diamond to Leonard Bernstein, November 17, 1940
excerpt: "I may have been wrong about the timing for the Prelude and Fugue certainly there will be several tests made when you record correct timing will be worked out for you."
David Diamond to Leonard Bernstein, August 2, 1945
excerpt: "I'm seeing your tests "
David Diamond to Leonard Bernstein, January 2, 1945
excerpt: "How happy I am to hear about your great success "
Leonard Bernstein to David Diamond, n.d
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Leonard Bernstein to David Diamond, October 24, 1988
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David Diamond to Leonard Bernstein, August 13, 1946
excerpt: "Called Boosey this Am you will have the Bartok tout de suite."
Leonard Bernstein to David Diamond, n.d
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David Diamond to Leonard Bernstein, November 24, 1955
excerpt: "It seems strange that I've not had another word from you since the time you wrote from the Berkshires that Alexander Serge was born I saw Munch here when he conducted talking about the SIXTH SYMPHONY "
David Diamond to Leonard Bernstein, n.d
excerpt: "Your letter from Spain came as a great surprise you finally have met Andre was the baby already born "
David Diamond to Leonard Bernstein, March 6, 1976
excerpt: "Carlos told me of your cancellation of the Tuesday concert. I'm glad though that Piotr will be included Over 15 old friends coming from out of town
David Diamond to Leonard Bernstein, September 23, 1950
excerpt: " so happy that you are at Eze. And quite unhappy that I cannot be near you at Nice thanks for getting me material."
David Diamond to Leonard Bernstein, July 26, 1952
excerpt: " have thought often of you and Felicia the nine months on the Fulbright are over but the most important factor in my life here has been Ciro."
Leonard and Felicia Bernstein to David Diamond, May 1989
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Leonard and Felicia Bernstein to David Diamond, May 1989
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David Diamond to Leonard Bernstein, September 7, 1958 with 3 photograp...
excerpt: "I can appreciate your reflections on your 40th Birthday I understand about your not doing the KLEE even though I am disappointed I enclose three repros of my paintings."
David Diamond to Leonard Bernstein, August 26, 1988
excerpt: "That is a terrible, even terrifying letter that you have written to me, an explosion of such resentment and yes, even pettiness that would never in two lifetimes have imagined you capable of writing L... More
David Diamond to Leonard Bernstein, August 26, 1988 partial draft and ...
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David Diamond to Leonard Bernstein, August 26, 1988 partial draft and ...
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David Diamond to Leonard Bernstein, July 10, 1945
excerpt: " thanks for the last week last night particularly thanks for celebrating my 30th year with me so tenderly "
Leonard Bernstein to David Diamond, March 21, 1955
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David Diamond to Leonard Bernstein, November 7, 1953
excerpt: "Helen's letter of this morning says you are in Milano today We can't wait to see you."
David Diamond to Leonard Bernstein, June 7, 1958
excerpt: "I heard you were touring in South America with the orchestra I am sure you must have your KLEE score now and I hope you will do it for kids and regular series."
David Diamond to Leonard Bernstein, n.d
excerpt: " you didn't quite get the instrumentation right you're an angel to have done it and we all appreciate it "
Leonard Bernstein to David Diamond, November 4, 1940
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David Diamond to Leonard Bernstein, November 17, 1940
excerpt: "I may have been wrong about the timing for the Prelude and Fugue certainly there will be several tests made when you record correct timing will be worked out for you."
Leonard Bernstein to David Diamond, June 2, 1948
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David Diamond to Leonard Bernstein, July 9, 1982
excerpt: "The pictures in Burtie's book are just great Your big ears in your very young years look just right now What a different LA from the time we were there together in 1949."
David Diamond to Leonard Bernstein, September 23, 1949
excerpt: " devastation terrible here sailors charming "
David Diamond to Leonard Bernstein, June 10, 1941
excerpt: "The recording is fine has had fine reviews "
David Diamond to Leonard Bernstein, n.d
excerpt: "Coming home was a very good idea my little blue book is full of things to ask Dr. K on her return spending vacation time well "
Leonard Bernstein to David Diamond, October 24, 1988
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David Diamond to Leonard Bernstein, May 27, 1959
excerpt: "I shall be at Venezia and hope to go to Milano for your programs there I hope Faloo will be along too and maybe the kids???...We will have a talk about Tommy."
Felicia Bernstein to David Diamond, n.d
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David Diamond to Leonard Bernstein, July 9, 1953
excerpt: "Today is my 38th birthday I needn't tell you how happy we are sure you're up to your neck in work at Tanglewood "
Leonard Bernstein to Ciro and David Diamond, July 11, 1955
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David Diamond to Leonard Bernstein, July 12, 1957
excerpt: "I was suffering from a dreadful despair From the weeks of my Mother's agony, her death and the funeral to the ASCAP betrayal and BMI's non-committal attitude, to Munch's dreadful performance in NYC of... More
Leonard Bernstein to David Diamond, February 23, 1956
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Leonard Bernstein to David Diamond, July 8, 1983
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Leonard Bernstein to David Diamond, February 28, 1962
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David Diamond to Leonard Bernstein, July 24, 1981
excerpt: "Gerard Schwarz had a great success with the First TOM Suite (remember the ballet I did with Cummings in 1936?) Enclosed a sudden burst; had Marilyn's little poem since 1972. So sweetly sad. I miss her."
David Diamond to Leonard Bernstein, July 12, 1975
excerpt: "It was a warm feeling to receive your telegram on my 60th Birthday It is an even warmer feeling to know you will give the Third Violin Concerto in the Spring."
David Diamond to Leonard Bernstein, August 26, 1988
excerpt: "That is a terrible, even terrifying letter that you have written to me, an explosion of such resentment and yes, even pettiness that would never in two lifetimes have imagined you capable of writing L... More
Leonard Bernstein to David Diamond, November 11, 1948
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David Diamond to Leonard Bernstein, n.d
excerpt: " a wonderful city on my way to Nice now "
David Diamond to Leonard Bernstein, July 23, 1949
excerpt: "Andre came from Nice and met me at the Gare St. Lazare we combed Paris and loved every second of it he feels I am unsure of his love lectures I am giving seem to stimulate the students "
Leonard Bernstein to David Diamond, n.d
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