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First edition of the piano and vocal score of Leonard Bernstein and Stephen Wadsworth's A Quiet Place from the collection of Bernstein's assistant and editor Jack Gottlieb. Quarto, original wrappers. Association copy, inscribed by Bernstein on the title page, "For Yakele ["Little Jack" in Yiddish, spelled with Yiddish characters], with eternal gratitude. + love. LB. April '88." The recipient, Jack Gottlieb worked for Bernstein for more that thirty years, first as his assistant and later as his editor, preparing for publication Bernsteinâ s books, scores, catalogues, programs and jackets. In his memoir â Working with Bernsteinâ , Gottlieb relayed, â Close to my heart were the editing jobs I did on three of Bernsteinâ s popular books. First was â The Joy of Music,â on which I had the pleasure of working with the genial Henry Simon of Simon and Schuster. The next two books, also S&S publications, were co-edited with gentlemen who have since become distinguished men of letters: Michael Korda on â Young Peopleâ s Concerts for Reading and Listeningâ and Robert Gottlieb (no relation) on â The Infinite Variety of Musicâ (pp. 22-23). In addition to managing negotiations with Bernsteinâ s publishers, Gottlieb managed Bernsteinâ s over-booked professional schedule and shared the unique experience of navigating the 20th century American landscape of conducting and composition as a relative minority of Jewish faith and ancestry. In very good condition. An exceptional association. American conductor, composer, pianist, music educator, author, and humanitarian Leonard Bernstein is widely considered one of the most important conductors of his time and was the first American conductor to receive international acclaim. According to music critic Donal Henahan, he was "one of the most prodigiously talented and successful musicians in American history". Bernstein was the recipient of many honors, including seven Emmy Awards, two Tony Awards,sixteen Grammy Awards, including the Lifetime Achievement, and the Kennedy Center Honor. As a composer he wrote in many genres, including symphonic and orchestral music, ballet, film and theatre music, choral works, opera, chamber music and works for the piano. His best-known work is the Broadway musical West Side Story, which continues to be regularly performed worldwide, and has been adapted into two (1961 and 2021) feature films. Seller Inventory # 135429
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