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[Specified item], Leo Smit Score Collection, circa 1940-1999, Music Library, The State University of New York at Buffalo.
Acquisition InformationCollection given to the Music Library in 1998 by Leo Smit. Additional items subsequently given by executor of the estate, Nils Vigeland.
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Leo Smit was born to Russian immigrants on January 12, 1921, in Philadelphia. He received his earliest musical training from his father, Kolman Smit, beginning at age five. Kolman Smit was a professional violinist who performed in the Philadelphia Orchestra (1926-1931) under Leopold Stokowski, the Cincinnati Symphony under Fritz Reiner, and the NBC Symphony under Arturo Toscanini.
After private piano studies with Martha Lantner, Joseph Wissof, and Bert Shefter, Smit traveled to Moscow with his mother in 1929 to study piano for three months with Dmitri Kabalevsky on scholarship at the Moscow Conservatory. Upon his return to Philadelphia, Smit received a scholarship in 1930 to study piano at Curtis Institute of Music with noted piano pedagogue Isabelle Vengerova. He continued his studies on scholarship in New York, studying piano with José Iturbi (1933-35) and composition with Nicolas Nabokov (1935). It was under Nabokov's tutelage that Smit produced his first original composition in 1935, Zvay, a song setting of a Yiddish poem by Mani Loeb for soprano and piano.
Smit began his professional career as a pianist while still in his teens. His first professional engagement was as rehearsal pianist for George Balanchine's American Ballet Company in 1936-37. A year after beginning in this position, Smit met Igor Stravinsky during rehearsals of the composer's ballet, Jeu de Cartes. Smit gave his debut recital as a solo pianist at Carnegie Hall in February 1939. His successful debut was followed by a concert tour of the United States in 1940.
Leo Smit's career as composer, pianist, conductor, and educator spanned seven decades of musical life in the United States. He established close working relationships, and/or friendships, with many of the most prominent musicians of the 20th century, incl uding Igor Stravinsky, Béla Bartók, Aaron Copland, Leonard Bernstein, Harold Shapero, William Schuman, Alex Haieff, Leopold Stokowski, and Lukas Foss. As a performer, Smit was an enthusiastic and persuasive advocate and interpreter of the music of his time, especially the solo piano music of Aaron Copland. His compositional output totals more than one hundred works, including two operas, three symphonies, more than ninety songs, two ballets, and numerous chamber and piano works.
Smit was also a talented photographer. In addition to the many photographs he took of noted musicians, Smit also used his skill as a photographer to capture images from his travels. Many of his travel pictures reflect his reverence for nature. As part of his innovative approach to programming, Smit would often include displays of his photography in his theme-based concerts.
During his career Leo Smit earned several awards and honors, including Fulbright (piano) and Guggenheim (composition) Fellowships in 1950, a fellowship at the American Academy in Rome for 1950-51, the Boston Symphony Merit Award in 1953 for his Symphony No. 1 (premiered October 16, 1953 by the Boston Symphony Orchestra, conducted by Charles Munch), the New York Critics Circle Award in 1957 (also for his Symphony No. 1), his selection as an artist for a State Department concert tour of Latin America in 1967-68, and the Buffalo Evening News Man of the Year award in 1969. As an educator, Smit held positions at Sarah Lawrence College (1947-49), UCLA (1957-63), and the State University of New York at Buffalo (1962-84).
Leo Smit died December 12, 1999 in Scripps Hospital, Encinitas, Cailfornia.
The Leo Smit Score Collection consists of 104 scores by Leo Smit, principally in copies of holographs. There are also another 43 items arranged or transcribed by Smit, inscribed to or by Smit, scores marked for performance by Smit, and miscellaneous scores. Many of the scores were marked with changes and corrections by Smit.
The collection is arranged in six series:
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I Compositions by Leo Smit, 1943-1998
Item 1-104 |
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Arranged alphabetically by title. |
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| Box | Item | Contents |
| 1 | 1 |
Smit, Leo, 1921-1999 ABA : for clarinet (Bb) and piano : 1943 1985 1 holograph score (Photocopy) |
| 1 | 2 |
Smit, Leo, 1921-1999 ABA : for clarinet (Bb) and piano : 1943 1985 1 holograph score (Photocopy) |
| 1 | 3 |
Smit, Leo, 1921-1999 Uniform title: Academic graffiti (1982) Academic graffiti : for (histrionic) voice, clarinet, violoncello, piano and percussion : 1962-82 / quatrains by W.H. Auden 1982 1 holograph score (Photocopy) |
| 1 | 4 |
Smit, Leo, 1921-1999 Uniform title: Academic graffiti (1982). Mallarmé Academic graffiti. [11. Mallarmé / words by] W.H. Auden 1982 1 holograph score (Pencil) |
| 1 | 5 |
Smit, Leo, 1921-1999 Alabaster chambers : 1989 : seven threnodies for string orchestra 1989 1 holograph score (Photocopy) |
| 1 | 6 |
Smit, Leo, 1921-1999 Alabaster chambers : (1989) : seven threnodies for string orchestra 1989 1 holograph score (Photocopy) |
| 1 | 7 |
Smit, Leo, 1921-1999 Alabaster chambers : seven threnodies for string orchestra 1990 1 holograph score (Photocopy) |
| 1 | 8 |
Smit, Leo, 1921-1999 Uniform title: Alchemy of love. Act I. Vocal score The alchemy of love, or, The daemon servant's retribution : a comic opera in three acts. [Act 1] / libretto by Fred Hoyle 1960 1 holograph score (Ozalid copy) |
| 1 | 9 |
Smit, Leo, 1921-1999 Uniform title: Alchemy of love. Act I. Vocal score The alchemy of love, or, The daemon servant's retribution : a comic opera in three acts. [Act 1] / libretto by Fred Hoyle 1960 1 holograph score (Ozalid copy) |
| 2 | 10 |
Smit, Leo, 1921-1999 Uniform title: Alchemy of love. Act II The alchemy of love : comic opera. Act two / [libretto by] Fred Hoyle 1968 1 holograph score (Ozalid copy) |
| 2 | 11 |
Smit, Leo, 1921-1999 Uniform title: Alchemy of love. Act II. Vocal score The alchemy of love : a space fable in three acts. Act II / libretto by Fred Hoyle [1960] 1 holograph score (Ozalid copy) |
| 2 | 12 |
Smit, Leo, 1921-1999 Uniform title: Alchemy of love. Act II. Vocal score The alchemy of love, or, The daemon servant's retribution : a comic opera in three acts. Act II / libretto by Fred Hoyle [1960] 1 holograph score (Ozalid copy) |
| 2 | 13 |
Smit, Leo, 1921-1999 Uniform title: Alchemy of love. Act II. Vocal score [The alchemy of love] Act II / [music by Leo Smit ; libretto by Fred Hoyle] [1960] 1 holograph score (Ozalid copy) |
| 2 | 14 |
Smit, Leo, 1921-1999 Uniform title: Alchemy of love. Selections Four alchemy marches : according to Hoyle, Fred : for orchestra 1972 1 holograph score (Ozalid copy) |
| 2 | 15 |
Smit, Leo, 1921-1999 Alone : for female viola-reciter / poem by Emily Dickinson 1988 1 computer-notated score |
| 3 | 16 |
Smit, Leo, 1921-1999 Uniform title: Antiphonies. Selections Antiphonies : for solo violin : 1993 1993 1 holograph score (Pencil) |
| 3 | 17 |
Smit, Leo, 1921-1999 At the corner of the sky : for chorus of men and boys (or women) with solo flute, oboe, and speaker [1981] 1 photocopy of score published by C. Fischer |
| 3 | 18 |
Smit, Leo, 1921-1999 Attacca lo scherzo : for piano solo : 1984 1984 1 holograph score (pencil and ink) |
| 3 | 19 |
Smit, Leo, 1921-1999 Uniform title: Birthday pieces Two birthday pieces for [blank] 1994 1 holograph score (Photocopy) |
| 3 | 20 |
Smit, Leo, 1921-1999 Uniform title: Caedmon. Vocal score Caedmon : cantata for 3 solo voices, male chorus and orchestra : 1952/70 / text by Anthony Hecht 1970 1 holograph score (Pencil) |
| 3 | 21 |
Smit, Leo, 1921-1999 Canon super nomen Bach : [for string quartet : 1985] 1985 1 holograph score (Ozalid copy) |
| 3 | 22 |
Smit, Leo, 1921-1999 Uniform title: Canon super nomen Bach; arr. Canon super nomen Bach : for saxophone quartet : 1987 1987 1 holograph score (Photocopy) |
| 3 | 23 |
Smit, Leo, 1921-1999 Uniform title: Canticle prelude, no. 5 Canticle prelude 5 : for organ [198-?] 1 holograph score (Photocopy) |
| 3 | 24 |
Smit, Leo, 1921-1999 Uniform title: Capriccio, string orchestra Capriccio for string orchestra 1958 1 holograph score (Photocopy) |
| 3 | 25 |
Smit, Leo, 1921-1999 A choir of starlings : a serenata for four voices and ten instruments / words by Anthony Hecht 1951 1 holograph score (Ozalid copy) |
| 3 | 26 |
Smit, Leo, 1921-1999 Uniform title: Choir of starlings. Vocal score A choir of starlings : vocal score / words by Anthony Hecht [1951] 1 manuscript score (Photocopy) |
| 3 | 27 |
Smit, Leo, 1921-1999 Uniform title: Choir of starlings. Vocal core. Selections A choir of starlings / poems by Anthony Hecht [1951] Manuscript (Photocopy) |
| 3 | 28 |
Smit, Leo, 1921-1999 Uniform title: Choir of starlings. Vocal score. Selections A choir of starlings : a serenata for four voices and ten instruments [1951] 1 manuscript score (Vellum masters) |
| 3 | 29 |
Smit, Leo, 1921-1999 Uniform title: Choir of starlings. Vocal score. Selections A choir of starlings : a serenata for four voices and ten instruments / words by Anthony Hecht [1951] 1 manuscript score (Ozalid copy) |
| 4 | 30 |
Smit, Leo, 1921-1999 Uniform title: Christmas tree carols. Vocal score. German & English Three Christmas tree carols : for mixed chorus with eight instruments 1975 1 photocopy of score published by C. Fischer |
| 4 | 31 |
Smit, Leo, 1921-1999 Uniform title: Christmas tree carols. Vocal score. German & English Three Christmas tree carols : altes Weihnachtslied : after Franz Liszt : for mixed chorus and an instrumental ensemble 1974 1 holograph score (Ozalid copy) |
| 4 | 32 |
Smit, Leo, 1921-1999 Uniform title: Christmas tree carols. Old Christmas carol. Vocal score Altes Weihnachtslied = Old Christmas carol [1974?] 1 holograph score (Ozalid copy) |
| 4 | 33 |
Smit, Leo, 1921-1999 Cock robin : for soprano, piccolo (or flute) and percussion 1979 1 holograph score (Ozalid) (with 2nd copy) |
| 4 | 34 |
Smit, Leo, 1921-1999 Uniform title: Concerto, piano, orchestra Concerto for orchestra and piano [1968?] 1 manuscript score (Ink on vellum) |
| 4 | 35 |
Smit, Leo, 1921-1999 Uniform title: Concerto, piano, orchestra; arr. Concerto for piano and orchestra : 1968 1980 1 holograph score, two-piano reduction (Ozalid and Photocopy) |
| 4 | 36 |
Smit, Leo, 1921-1999 Uniform title: Concerto, piano, orchestra (Sketches) Piano concerto [between 1968 and 1980] 1 holograph score (Pencil) |
| 4 | 37 |
Smit, Leo, 1921-1999 Copernicus : narrative and credo / text by Fred Hoyle 1973 1 holograph score (Ozalid copy) |
| 4 | 38 |
Smit, Leo, 1921-1999 Uniform title: Dance card; arr. Dance card : for orchestra 198- 1 holograph score (Photocopy) |
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Originally for piano |
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| 4 | 39 |
Smit, Leo, 1921-1999 Delaunay pochoirs (1980) = Delaunay stencils : troix morceaux pour violoncelle et piano 1980 1 holograph score (Photocopy) |
| 4 | 40 |
Smit, Leo, 1921-1999 The dwarf heart : soprano + piano : six songs / poems by Anne Sexton 1987 1 holograph score (Photocopy) |
| 5 | 41 |
Smit, Leo, 1921-1999 Uniform title: Ecstatic pilgrimage. Celestial thrush The celestial thrush (1988) : a cycle of twelve songs about music and birds : for soprano and piano / poems [by] Emily Dickinson 1988 1 holograph score (Photocopy) |
| 5 | 42 |
Smit, Leo, 1921-1999 Uniform title: Ecstatic pilgrimage. Celestial thrush The celestial thrush : twelve songs about birds and music : for mezzo-soprano (or soprano) and piano / poems by Emily Dickinson 1996 1 computer notated score |
| 5 | 43 |
Smit, Leo, 1921-1999 Uniform title: Ecstatic pilgrimage. Childe Emilie Childe Emilie : fourteen songs about memories and fantasies of childhood : for mezzo-soprano (or soprano) and piano / poems by Emily Dickinson 1996 1 computer notated score |
| 5 | 44 |
Smit, Leo, 1921-1999 Uniform title: Ecstatic pilgrimage. White diadem Cycle V : the purple diadem (the poet speaks) / [poems by Emily Dickinson] 1989 1 holograph score (Photocopy) |
| 5 | 45 |
Smit, Leo, 1921-1999 Uniform title: Ecstatic pilgrimage. White diadem. I dwell in possibility; arr. I dwell in possibility : for baritone and guitar / [words by] Emily Dickinson 1994 1 holograph score (Photocopy) |
| 5 | 46 |
Smit, Leo, 1921-1999 Uniform title: Ecstatic pilgrimage. White diadem. I reckon when I count at all; arr. I reckon--when I count at all : for baritone + guitar / [words by] Emily Dickinson 1994 1 holograph score (Photocopy) |
| 5 | 47 |
Smit, Leo, 1921-1999 Exequy : for string trio 1985 1 holograph score (Ink) |
| 5 | 48 |
Smit, Leo, 1921-1999 Exequy : for string trio 1985 1 holograph score (Photocopy) |
| 5 | 49 |
Smit, Leo, 1921-1999 Exequy : for string trio 1985 1 holograph score (Ink) |
| 5 | 50 |
Smit, Leo, 1921-1999 Exequy : for string trio 1985 1 holograph score (Photocopy) |
| 5 | 51a |
Smit, Leo, 1921-1999 Uniform title: Pushkin romances Three Pushkin romances : voice + piano 1952 1 manuscript score (Photocopy) |
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Originally located in Leo Smit Papers, Liszt in Italy lecture materials
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| 5 | 51b |
Smit, Leo, 1921-1999 Uniform title: Pushkin romances. I loved you once I loved you once 1952 1 holograph score (Photocopy) |
| 5 | 52 |
Smit, Leo, 1921-1999 Uniform title: Immortality songs Three immortality songs (1996) : for baritone and guitar / poems by Emily Dickinson 1996 1 holograph score (Pencil) |
| 5 | 53 |
Smit, Leo, 1921-1999 Uniform title: Immortality songs. Extol thee Extol thee--could I? Then I will / [words by] Emily Dickinson 1989 1 holograph score (Photocopy) |
| 5 | 54 |
Smit, Leo, 1921-1999 Uniform title: Immortality songs. I went to heaven I went to heaven 1989 1 holograph score (Photocopy) |
| 5 | 55 |
Smit, Leo, 1921-1999 In woods : 1978 : for oboe, harp and percussion (one player) 1978 1 holograph score (Ozalid) |
| 5 | 55b |
Smit, Leo, 1921-1999 Uniform title: In woods Trio (1977-78) : oboe, harp, percussion 1978 1 holograph score (Photocopy) |
| 5 | 56 |
Smit, Leo, 1921-1999 In woods : 1978 : for oboe, harp and percussion (one player) 1978 1 holograph score (Ozalid copy) |
| 5 | 57 |
Smit, Leo, 1921-1999 The last hour : settings of five Emily Dickinson poems for mixed chorus a cappella 1988 1 holograph score (Photocopy) |
| 5 | 58 |
Smit, Leo, 1921-1999 A light piece = Un pezzo leggiero : for violin and piano 1948 1 holograph score (Ozalid copy) |
| 5 | 59 |
Smit, Leo, 1921-1999 Lizzie in wonderland : four characteristic pieces for harp solo 1974 1 holograph score (Ozalid copy) |
| 6 | 60 |
Smit, Leo, 1921-1999 Uniform title: Madrigals for a Roman lady Four madrigals for a Roman lady : for mixed chorus a cappella / poems by Catallus 1965 1 holograph score (Ozalid copy) |
| 6 | 61 |
Smit, Leo, 1921-1999 Magic water : a chamber opera in one act, six scenes / libretto by Leo Smit 1978 1 holograph score (Ozalid copy) |
| 6 | 62 |
Smit, Leo, 1921-1999 Uniform title: Magic water. Vocal score Magic water : a chamber opera in one act and six scenes / libretto by Leo Smit 1978 1 holograph score (Ozalid copy) |
| 6 | 63 |
Smit, Leo, 1921-1999 Martha through the looking-glass : three pieces for piano solo 1974 1 holograph score (Photocopy) |
| 6 | 64 |
Smit, Leo, 1921-1999 Martha through the looking-glass : three pieces for piano solo 1982 1 holograph score (Ozalid copy) |
| 6 | 65 |
Smit, Leo, 1921-1999 Memento '51 : for vibraphone + bass 1995 1 holograph score (Photocopy) |
| 6 | 66 |
Smit, Leo, 1921-1999 A mountain eulogy : from Peer Gynt : for speaker and chamber orchestra 1979 1 holograph score (Ozalid copy) |
| 6 | 67 |
Smit, Leo, 1921-1999 Petals of Amaranth (1995) : ten pieces for viola and piano 1995 1 holograph score (Photocopy) |
| 6 | 68 |
Smit, Leo, 1921-1999 Uniform title: Poems of M. Willieme Three poems of M. Willieme : soprano + piano 1994 1 holograph score (Photocopy) |
| 6 | 69 |
Smit, Leo, 1921-1999 Uniform title: Quartet, strings String quartet 1983 4 manuscript parts (Vellum) |
| 6 | 69a |
Smit, Leo, 1921-1999 Uniform title: Quartet, strings String quartet 1983 Ozalid copies the 4 parts |
| 6 | 69b |
Smit, Leo, 1921-1999 Uniform title: Quartet, strings Quartet (1938-1983) 1983 1 manuscript score (Photocopy) |
| 6 | 70 |
Smit, Leo, 1921-1999 Scena cambiata : for trombone, viola and violoncello 1980 1 holograph score (Photocopy) |
| 6 | 71 |
Smit, Leo, 1921-1999 Uniform title: Scena cambiata (Sketches) Scena cambiata : for viola, cello and trombone : sketches 1980 1 holograph score (Pencil) |
| 6 | 72 |
Smit, Leo, 1921-1999 So well, that I can live without [198-?] 1 holograph score (Photocopy) |
| 6 | 73 |
Smit, Leo, 1921-1999 Uniform title: Sonatas, piano Sonata in one movement for piano solo : 1951-55 [1966] 1 holograph score (Ozalid copy) |
| 6 | 74 |
Smit, Leo, 1921-1999 Uniform title: Sonatas, piano (4 hands) Piano sonata, four hands 1987 1 manuscript score (partially ink, part photocopy) |
| 6 | 75 |
Smit, Leo, 1921-1999 Uniform title: Sonatas, violoncello Sonata for solo cello 1982 1 holograph score (Photocopy) |
| 6 | 76 |
Smit, Leo, 1921-1999 Uniform title: Sonatas, violoncello Sonata for solo cello 1982 1 computer-notated score |
| 7 | 77 |
Smit, Leo, 1921-1999 Uniform title: Songs and refrains. Selections Songs and refrains / lyrics by Fred Hoyle 1961 1 holograph score (Ozalid copy) |
| 7 | 78 |
Smit, Leo, 1921-1999 Songs of wonder : for high voice and piano / poems by Beth Frost 1976 1 holograph score (Photocopy) |
| 7 | 79 |
Smit, Leo, 1921-1999 Songs of wonder : for high voice and piano / poems by Beth Frost 1976 1 holograph score (Ozalid copy) |
| 7 | 80 |
Smit, Leo, 1921-1999 Uniform title: Songs of wonder; arr. The flute of wonder : three pieces for flute and piano 1983 1 holograph score (Photocopy) |
| 7 | 81 | Smit, Leo, 1921-1999 Uniform title: Songs of wonder; arr. The flute of wonder : three pieces for flute and piano 1983 1 holograph score (Photocopy) |
| 7 | 82 |
Smit, Leo, 1921-1999 Uniform title: Songs of wonder; arr. The flute of wonder : three pieces for flute and piano 1983 1 holograph score (Photocopy) |
| 7 | 83 | Smit, Leo, 1921-1999 Uniform title: Symphonies, no. 1 Symphony no. 1 in Eb for orchestra 1955 1 holograph score (Ozalid copy) |
| 7 | 84 |
Smit, Leo, 1921-1999 Uniform title: Symphonies, no. 2 Symphony no. 2 in six movements 1965 1 holograph score (Ozalid copy) |
| 7 | 85 |
Smit, Leo, 1921-1999 Symphony of dances and songs : for orchestra 1981 1 holograph score (Photocopy) |
| 7 | 86 |
Smit, Leo, 1921-1999 There's a certain slant of light 1990 1 holograph score (Photocopy) |
| 7 | 87 |
Smit, Leo, 1921-1999 Uniform title: Thinngs all over Thinngs [sic] all over : for voice, oboe and piano / poem by Carla Rodman 1983 1 holograph score (Photocopy) |
| 7 | 88 |
Smit, Leo, 1921-1999 Thomas Jefferson : a narrative monodrama for baritone and piano / poem by Lorine Niedecker 1988 1 holograph score (Pencil) |
| 7 | 89 | Smit, Leo, 1921-1999 Uniform title: Toccata, piano Toccata for solo piano 1984 1 holograph score (Photocopy) |
| 7 | 90 |
Smit, Leo, 1921-1999 Uniform title: Toccata, piano Toccata (1984) : piano solo 1984 1 holograph score (Photocopy) |
| 8 | 91 |
Smit, Leo, 1921-1999 A transient view : five choruses [for] unison, two, three and four equal voices unaccompanied / poems by Katie Louchheim 1967 1 holograph score (Ozalid copy) |
| 8 | 92 |
Smit, Leo, 1921-1999 Trumpeter swan : a cycle of five songs for soprano and piano 1987 Photocopy of C. Fischer published score |
| 8 | 93 |
Smit, Leo, 1921-1999 Trumpeter swan : five songs for a little girl 1985 1 holograph score (Photocopy) |
| 8 | 94 |
Smit, Leo, 1921-1999 Trumpeter swan : five songs for a little girl : voice and piano 1987 Facsimile edition of Carl Fischer score |
| 8 | 95 |
Smit, Leo, 1921-1999 Uniform title: Tzadik, instrumental ensemble Tzadik : maker of miracles : for twelve players (four trios) 1983 1 holograph score (Photocopy) |
| 8 | 96 |
Smit, Leo, 1921-1999 Uniform title: Tzadik, saxophones (4) Tzadik : for saxophone quartet 1983 1 holograph score (Photocopy) |
| 8 | 97 |
Smit, Leo, 1921-1999 Tzway = Two : 1935 : for voice and piano / poem by Mani Leib 1983 1 holograph score (Photocopy) |
| 8 | 98 |
Smit, Leo, 1921-1999 Under a tender moon : for soprano, French horn (F), viola, and harp / poem #663 by Emily Dickinson 1990 1 holograph score (Photocopy) |
| 8 | 99 |
Smit, Leo, 1921-1999 Uniform title: Variations, piano, orchestra Variations [for piano and orchestra] [1981] Master parts on vellum |
| 8 | 100 |
Smit, Leo, 1921-1999 Virginia sampler : a ballet for orchestra 1960 1 holograph score (Ozalid copy) |
| 8 | 101 |
Smit, Leo, 1921-1999 Uniform title: Virginia sampler; arr. Virginia sampler : a ballet arranged for two pianos by the composer 1959 1 holograph score (Ozalid copy) |
| 8 | 102 |
Smit, Leo, 1921-1999 Yerma : a ballet from the play by Garcia Lorca 1946 1 holograph score (Ozalid copy) |
| 8 | 103 |
Smit, Leo, 1921-1999 Yerma : a ballet from the play by Garcia Lorca 1946 1 holograph score (Ozalid copy) |
| 8 | 104 |
Smit, Leo, 1921-1999 Yerma [1946] 1 manuscript score (Vellum) |
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II Arrangements and editions of works by other composers, 1940-1987
Item 105-123 |
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Arranged alphaebtically by name of composer of original piece. |
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| 9 | 105 |
Bernstein, Leonard, 1918-1990 Uniform title: Age of anxiety; arr. The age of anxiety : symphony no. 2 for piano and orchestra (after W. H. Auden) New York: G. Schirmer, 1950 2 scores and 1 part |
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Orchestra part arranged for second piano by Leo Smit. |
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| 9 | 106 |
Bernstein, Leonard, 1918-1990 Uniform title: Age of anxiety; arr. The age of anxiety : symphony no. 2 for piano and orchestra (after W.H. Auden) New York : Amberson Enterprises ; G. Schirmer, 1966 1 score |
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Revised version; orchestra part arranged for second piano by Leo Smit |
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| 9 | 107 |
Bernstein, Leonard, 1918-1990 Uniform title: West side story. Selections; arr. Four movements from West Side story / arranged for piano solo by Leo Smit [New York : G. Schirmer], 1968 1 score |
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Negative print - white text on blue background. |
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| 9 | 108 |
Haieff, Alexei, 1914-1994 [Unidentified work] / Haieff ; Smit. [196-?] 1 ms. score (1 leaf)(Photocopy) |
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Possibly co-composed by Leo Smit. |
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| 9 | 109 |
Kabalevsky, Dmitry Borisovich, 1904-1987 Uniform title: Concertos, piano, orchestra, no. 2, op. 23; arr. Concerto no. 2 in G minor, op. 23, for piano and orchestra New York : Leeds Music Corp. ,1946 1 score |
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Reduction for two pianos; edited with special annotations by Leo Smit. |
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| 9 | 110 |
Liszt, Franz, 1811-1886 Uniform title: Czardas, piano (1884). Csárdás obstiné; arr. Csárdás obstiné (1884) : for wind quintet / arranged by Leo Smit 1985 1 holograph score (19 p.)(Photocopy) |
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Originally for piano; Wanting p. 17-18; Photocopy of original piano version of work (leaves 38-48) inserted. |
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| 9 | 111 |
Liszt, Franz, 1811-1886 Uniform title: Czardas, piano (1884). Csárdás obstiné; arr. Csárdás obstiné / arr. [by] Leo Smit 1985 5 manuscript parts (Ink) |
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Originally for piano; arr. for woodwind quintet. |
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| 9 | 112 |
MacDowell, Edward, 1860-1908 Uniform title: Piano music. Selections; arr. Three pieces : arranged for oboe and piano by Leo Smit 1983 1 holograph score (Photocopy) |
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Contains: The brook, op. 43, no. 1 -- To a wild rose, op. 51, no. 1 -- From Uncle Remus, op. 51, no. 7. |
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| 9 | 113 |
Mendelssohn-Bartholdy, Felix, 1809-1847 Uniform title: Präludien und Fugen, piano, op. 35. Nr. 5; arr. Praeludium et fuga no. 5 in fa minore for 2 vlns, 2 vlas and vc / [arr. by Leo Smit] for small ensemble 1974 1 manuscript score (Pencil) |
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Originally for piano; Includes two versions of the praeludium: the first (13 p.) for winds and strings; the second (4 p.) for string quintet, incomplete. |
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| 9 | 114 |
Morton, Jelly Roll, d. 1941 Uniform title: Big foot ham; arr. Big foot ham : 1923 / arranged for string quartet by Leo Smit 1984 1 holograph score (Photocopy); Vellum ink masters of parts |
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Originally for piano. |
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| 10 | 115 |
Porter, Cole, 1891-1964 Uniform title: Songs. Selections; arr. Red, hot and Cole : 8 songs / transcribed for voice, oboe/English horn, string orchestra and percussion by Leo Smit 1987 1 holograph score (Photocopy) |
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Contains: At long last love -- Find me a primitive man -- Cherry pies ought to be you -- Fresh as a daisy -- Goodbye, little dream, goodbye -- Where, oh where -- You don’t remind me -- Ridin’ high. |
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| 10 | 116 |
Porter, Cole, 1891-1964 Uniform title: Songs. Selections; arr. Red, hot and Cole : 8 songs / [arr. by Leo Smit] [1987] 1 holograph score (Pencil) |
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Containss: Cherry pies [ought to be you] -- [Find me] a primitive man. |
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| 10 | 117 |
Porter, Cole, 1891-1964 Uniform title: Songs. Selections; arr. Red, hot & Cole / arr. by Leo Smit [1987] 5 manuscript parts (Photocopy) |
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Contains: At long last love -- Find me a primitive man -- Fresh as a daisy -- Goodbye, little dream, goodbye -- Where, oh where -- You don’t remind me -- Ridin’ high. |
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| 10 | 118 |
Porter, Cole, 1891-1964 Uniform title: Songs. Selections; arr. Love songs without words : for woodwind quintet / [arr. by] Leo Smit [1974?] 1 holograph score (Photocopy) |
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Contains: At long last love -- Find me a primitive man -- Use your imagination -- Ridin’ high. |
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| 10 | 119 |
Porter, Cole, 1891-1964 Uniform title: Songs. Selections; arr. At long last love ; Find me a primitive man ; Use your imagination ; Ridin' high / [arr. for] woodwind quintet by Leo Smit [1974?] 1 holograph score (Pencil) |
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Additional 4 leaves of sketches inserted. |
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| 10 | 120 |
Porter, Cole, 1891-1964 Uniform title: Songs. Selections; arr. Cole Porter songs : arranged for small ensemble [by] Leo Smit [1974] 1 holograph score (Ink and pencil) |
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Contains: At long last love -- Find me a primitive man (8/24/74) -- Use your imagination (8/13/74) -- Ridin’ high (8/14/74) -- It’s bad for me -- Do I love you? -- You don’t remind me [incomplete?] -- You’re sensational (8/15/74) -- Goodbye, little dream, goodbye (8/14/74). |
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| 10 | 121 |
Schumann, Robert, 1810-1856 Uniform title: Romances, oboe, piano, op. 94; arr. Three romances, op. 94 : for oboe solo and orchestra / [arr. by Leo Smit] [1977] 1 holograph score (Pencil) |
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Originally for oboe (or violin) and piano; acc. arr. for orchestra. |
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| 10 | 122 |
Stravinsky, Igor, 1882-1971 Uniform title: Jeu de cartes. Danse finale; arr. Finale : The triumph of the hearts : from Jeu de cartes (1936) / arranged for solo piano by Leo Smit [1950] 1 holograph score(Ozalid copy) |
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Originally for orchestra; arranged for piano. |
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| 10 | 123 |
Stravinsky, Igor, 1882-1971 Uniform title: Vesna sviashchennaia. Velikaia sviashchennaia [Danse sacrale : from Le sacre du printemps / arr. for piano by Leo Smit [194-?] 1 holograph score(Pencil) |
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III Compositions by other composers marked for performance by Leo Smit, circa 1940-1987
Item 124-132 |
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Arranged alphabetically by composer's name |
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| 11 | 124 |
Bartók, Béla, 1881-1945 Uniform title: Sonatas, pianos (2), percussion Sonata for two pianos and percussion London ; New York : Boosey & Hawkes,1942 2 scores and 1 part |
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Marked for performance by Leo Smit |
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| 11 | 125 |
Beethoven, Ludwig van, 1770-1827 Uniform title: Fantasien, piano, mixed voices, orchestra, op. 80, C minor Chor-Fantasie für Klavier, Chor und Orchester, op. 80 Wiesbaden :Breitkopf & Härtel, [19--] Solo piano part (p. 1-3); orchestral score (p. 4-56) |
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Part prepared for performance by Leo Smit; includes additional photocopied inserts and markings. |
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| 11 | 126 |
Beethoven, Ludwig van, 1770-1827 Uniform title: Piano music. Selections Various piano works : including bagatelles complete, rondo a cappriccio, various preludes and phantasy New York, N.Y. : E. F. Kalmus, [197-?] 1 score |
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Includes Leo Smit’s handwritten program order for a Beethoven recital and p. [1]-8 from G. Schirmer score (pl. no. 41280) of Beethoven bagatelles (inserted at p. 60). |
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| 11 | 127 |
Fauré, Gabriel, 1845-1924 Uniform title: Elegy, violoncello, piano, op. 24 Elegy, for cello and piano, opus 24 / [edited by] Leonard Rose New York :International Music Co., 1977 1 score and 1 part |
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Marked for performance by Leo Smit. |
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| 11 | 128 |
Ravel, Maurice, 1875-1937 Histoires naturelles / paroles de Jules Renard Paris :A. Durand ; Philadelphia, Pa. : Elkan Vogel, [1956], 1907 1 score |
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Vocal part marked for performance |
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| 11 | 129 |
Rorem, Ned, 1923- Snake / [text by] Theodore Roethke New York :Henmar Press: Sole selling agents, C.F. Peters, 1963 1 score |
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Marked for performance by Leo Smit |
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| 11 | 130 |
Stravinsky, Igor, 1882-1971 Uniform title: Ragtime; arr. Rag-time : for eleven instruments / piano transcription by the composer London :J. & W. Chester, 1920 1 score |
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Marked for performance by Leo Smit. Photocopy (Schott Pl. no. 30929) of Hindemith’s Ragtime, from his piano suite "1922", inserted. |
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| 11 | 131 |
Tchaikovsky, Peter Ilich, 1840-1893 Uniform title: Sonatas, piano, op. 37, G major Sonate pour piano seul, op. 37 Moscou :P. Jurgenson, [1879] 1 score |
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Marked for performance by Leo Smit |
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| 11 | 132 |
Weber, Carl Maria von, 1786-1826 Uniform title: Concertos, piano, orchestra, no. 2, op. 32, Eb major; arr. Conzert, Es dur, für Pianoforte und Orchester, op. 32 / mit Begleitung eines zweiten Pianoforte hrsg. von Ed. Merkte Leipzig :Steingräber ; New York : Edw. Schuberth, between 1903 and 1941 1 score |
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Inserted: 1st movement cadenza from "C. M. v. Weber’s Clavierconcerte mit Orchsterbegleitung ... bearbeitet und Herrn Ernst Ferdinand Menzel ... hochachtungsvoll gewidmet von Hans von Bülow." Bartholf Senff pl. no. 904.905. |
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IV Scores by other composers with inscriptions to Leo Smit, 1944-1990
Item 133-142 |
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Arranged alphabetically by composer name |
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| 12 | 133 |
Allanbrook, Douglas Uniform title: New American preludes Five new American preludes : to the great American jazz singer Peggy Lee Annapolis, Md., 1990 1 score (Reproduction of ms. (copyist: Christina T. Davidson). ) |
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4th version ; Bears inscription from the composer to Leo Smit. |
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| 12 | 134 |
Allanbrook, Douglas Uniform title: Night pieces Five night pieces : for piano [198-?] 1 score |
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Bears inscription from the composer to Leo Smit. |
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| 12 | 135 |
Bernstein, Leonard, 1918-1990 Uniform title: Anniversaries. Selections 16 [i.e. 18] anniversaries / [compiled by Leo Smit] 1989? Photocopy compilation of pieces from four sets of the composer's Anniversaries: 1943, 1948, 1949-51, and 1988 |
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Marked for performance by Leo Smit. Includes three copies of "For Leo Smit": 2 photocopies of the composer’s holograph score and 1 photocopy of the score as published by Jalni Publications, 1989. This latter score bears an inscription from the composer to Leo Smit. Also included: 2 photocopies of an inscription from the composer to Leo Smit and 1 photocopy of a handwritten note from Bernstein to Smit. |
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| 12 | 136 |
Copland, Aaron, 1900-1990 Uniform title: Tender land. Promise of living. Vocal score The promise of living : quintet from "The tender land," : arranged for mixed chorus with piano duet accompaniment [New York] : Boosey & Hawkes, 1954 1 vocal score |
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Bears inscription from the composer to Leo Smit |
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| 12 | 136a |
Copland, Aaron, 1900-1990 Uniform title: Tender land. Vocal score The tender land: opera in three acts [New York] : Boosey & Hawkes, 1956 1 vocal score |
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Title page bears inscription from Aaron Copland to Leo Smit, April 1956 |
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| 12 | 137 |
Copland, Aaron, 1900-1990 Uniform title: Sonatas, violin, piano Sonata for violin and piano London : Boosey & Hawkes, 1944 1 score and 1 part |
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Inscription from the composer to Leo Smit (1981) on t.p. |
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| 12 | 138 |
Del Tredici, David Uniform title: Scherzo, piano, 4 hands Scherzo for piano, four hands [United States] : Boosey and Hawkes, 1975 1 score |
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Bears inscription from the composer to Leo Smit |
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| 12 | 139 |
Kolb, Barbara Appello : for piano [New York] : Boosey & Hawkes, [1978] 1 score |
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Bears inscription from the composer to Leo Smit |
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| 12 | 140 |
Krenek, Ernst, 1900-1991 Echoes from Austria, for piano New York : Rongwen Music, [1959] 1 score |
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Bears inscription from the composer to Leo Smit |
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| 12 | 141 |
Kubik, Gail, 1914-1984 Uniform title: Heure des adieux L'heure des adieux, ou Mieux, d'au-revoir [1968] 1 holograph score (Ozalid copy) |
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Bears inscription from the composer to Leo Smit |
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| 12 | 142 |
Shapero, Harold, 1920- Uniform title: Happy birthday Mister La Sol Happy birthday Mr. La Sol : to Leo Smit [1987] 1 score |
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Title from inscription in caption. Includes 4 photocopies of holograph of score dated December 15, 1987 at end of score. |
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| 12 | 143 |
Vivaldi, Antonio, 1678-1741 Uniform title: Concertos. Selections Quattro concerti : autografi della Sächsische Landesbibliothek di Dresda Siena : Accademia musicale chigiana, 1949 1 score (Facsims. of holographs) |
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Bears inscription by Leo Smit |
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VI Miscellaneous scores, 1938-1991
Item 144-148 |
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Arranged alphabetically by composer name |
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| 12 | 144 |
Bernstein, Leonard, 1918-1990 Uniform title: Songs. Selections Lenny memorial : 5.29.91, Los Angeles / [music by Leonard Bernstein ; compiled by Leo Smit] 1991 1 folder of photocopies |
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Contents: I hate music. I: My mother says that babies come in bottles ; II: Jupiter has seven moons -- III: I hate music -- Silhouette -- Piccola serenata -- Somewhere -- I am easily assimilated : from Candide -- I feel pretty -- Tonight -- What a terrible movie : [from Trouble in Tahiti] -- Make our garden grow : from Candide. |
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| 13 | 145 |
Copland, Aaron, 1900-1990 Uniform title: Billy the Kid. Selections; arr. Billy the Kid / Aaron Copland 1938 2 manuscript scores |
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Excerpts from ballet originally for orchestra, arr. for 2 pianos. Score marked with orchestration and marked for performance by Leo Smit. |
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| 13 | 146 |
Porter, Cole, 1891-1964 Uniform title: Songs. Selections [Ten songs / by Cole Porter] [1974] Ten photocopies and ozalid copies, most from manuscript sources |
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Containss: You don’t remind me -- Pick me up and lay me down -- What a fair things is a woman -- The perfume of love -- Why should I trust you? -- The ragtime pipes of Pan -- Slow sinks the sun -- We’re on the road to Athens -- Midsummer night -- Mysteriously. |
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Accompanied by typescript (1 leaf) list of Porter songs, captioned "Manuscripts, ozilids given to Mr. Leo Smith [sic], May 17, 1974." |
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| 13 | 147 |
Raksin, David Uniform title: Songs. Selections [Sixteen songs] [1989] Sixteen scores in photocopies, ozalid copies, and printed copies |
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Contains: The bad and the beautiful : theme of the M-G-M film / words by Dory Langdon -- How shall we begin? : from the Paramount picture Too late blues : publication version / lyric by Jay Livingston, Ray Evans -- I wish : from If the shoe fits, musical / words by June Carroll -- If you remember me / words, Ben Perry -- Lonely rider : from the Paramount picture Will Penny / words by Robert Wells -- Love has many faces / lyric by Mack David -- Mirror, mirror, mirror : theme from A Big hand for the little lady / lyric by Johnny Mercer -- My business man : [from] If the shoe fits / words by June Carroll -- Slowly : from the 20th Century Fox production Fallen angel / lyric by Kermit Goell -- Some days seem so beautiful : from the film Glass houses / lyric, Arthur Hamilton -- Sometimes I wonder what I’m doing here -- Sylvia : as sung by Paul Anka in the Paramount picture Sylvia / words by Paul Francis Webster -- Tell me that you love me -- That’s loneliness : theme of the Paramount film Too late blues : orig. title as used in film: A song after sundown / lyric by Jay Livingston, Ray Evans. |
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| 13 | 148 |
Smit, Leo, 1921-1999 Love is a sickness [1947] 1 manuscript score (Ozalid copy) |
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Gift of Sarah Whittaker Peters (Leo Smit was Sarah's piano teacher at Sarah Lawrence College in the 1950s). "Dedicated to Art and Sally". Score faded to extent that it is no longer fully legible. |
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