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"For Lensay Cort" (?)/ (full bar of annotated music)/ "Kaddish", "Leonard Bernstin" framed with a photo of the famed conductor (Kaddish is Bernstein's 3rd symphony, 1963). rare to find hand written music by Bernstein form this important work. Framed and matted with a photo of Bernstein. Writing a touch light, but clearly visible.
Bernstein's Third Symphony, "Kaddish," premiered in 1963, just weeks after President Kennedy was assassinated. Bernstein was a supporter and friend of the Kennedys and was devastated by the tragic event. He dedicated "Kaddish" — this prayer for the dead that never mentions death — to Kennedy's memory. This symphony is a vehicle — the Kaddish prayer a vehicle — for Bernstein to explore his lifelong issues of personal faith, the elusive concept of peace and the conflict arising from our great human potential for, and attraction to, destruction.
Leonard Bernstein AMQS from The Kaddish
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