Bernstein, Leonard - Original Conducting Baton and Composing/Correcting Pencils

Star American composer and conductor (1918-1990), who was the first conductor born and educated in the US to receive worldwide acclaim.

Fantastic set with one of his original conducting batons, used by the conductor, and 2 pencils that belonged to him:

- Conducting baton made by R. Horowitz, Mr. Bernstein´s baton maker, and timpanist for decades of the Met Opera Orchestra, signed R. Horowitz 7/11/85. Baton is 11 inches long.

- One of Leonard Bernstein´s last composing pencils, made by Alpheus Music Writer, North Hollywood, California, 5.5 inches long.

Both items were a gift from Aaron Stern, an intimate of Mr Bernstein up to his death, and given to a Bernstein friend and scholar, from who we got this from. We have verified this information.

- Red/Blue marking pencil for marking conducting scores, 4.5 inches long, accompanied by the original note signed by composer Jack Gottlieb (1930-2011), who was Leonard Bernstein´s musical assistant during his tenure at the New York Philharmonic. Bernstein used these bi-colored pencils for the librarian to enter markings into the orchestra parts (red color) and for his own interpretations (blue color). Note is 6.25 x 4.3 inches in size.

Pencils and autograph note by Gottlieb were given to a Bernstein friend and scholar in July 2003, from whom this entire collection comes from.

ALSO INCLUDED is a typed note, signed by the scholar we obtained this from, a scan is not included here for privacy reasons, but the original signed document will be included with this wonderful Bernstein set.