[Bernstein, Leonard. (1918–1990)] Scrapbook of Early Programs collected by Helen Coates

[Bernstein, Leonard. (1918–1990)]

Scrapbook of Early Programs collected by Helen Coates

Early scrapbook assembled by Helen Coates, one of Bernstein's earliest piano teachers and later, his secretary. Consisting of 32 pages and inserts, the program and newspaper clippings mostly concern the piano performance career of Coates, but the final the pages of the book include 3 programs from some of Bernstein's earliest public appearances. The first is dated May 14, 1934, a performance of the Boston Public School Symphony Orchestra featuring Bernstein performing one movement of the Grieg Concerto. Second, there follows another BPS SO program dated June 12, 1935, including a performance by Bernstein of the Joseph Wagner Concerto in G minor (first performance in Boston). Finally, a typed program form a Brookline recital of the "Pupils of Heinrich Gebhard," dated May 24, 1936. Bernstein performed works by Bach, Debussy and Liszt. Each program mounted to an album page, the album pages throughout are yellowed and brittle, generally the programs are fine. (6260)

Program, unsigned Classical Music