On the town : a musical comedy in two acts / [music by] Leonard Bernstein ; book and lyrics by Betty Comden and Adolph Green ; book based on an idea of Jerome Robbins ; orchestrations by Leonard Bernstein, Hershy Kay, Don Walker, Elliott Jacoby, Ted Royal and Bruce Coughlin ; [Charles Harmon and David Israel, editors].

Author/creator Bernstein, Leonard
Format Musical Score
Publication Info[New York?] : Boosey & Hawkes : Leonard Bernstein Music Publishing Co., 1997, ©1977.
Description1 vocal score ([xiv], 225 pages) : facsimiles ; 31 cm
Subjects

Other author/creatorComden, Betty librettist, lyricist.
Other author/creatorGreen, Adolph librettist, lyricist.
Other author/creatorHarmon, Charles, editor.
Other author/creatorIsrael, David, editor.
Included WorkBernstein, Leonard, 1918-1990. On the town. I feel like I'm not out of bed yet; arranged.
Included WorkBernstein, Leonard, 1918-1990. On the town. New York, New York arranged.
Included WorkBernstein, Leonard, 1918-1990. On the town. Gabey's comin'; arranged.
Included WorkBernstein, Leonard, 1918-1990. On the town. Presentation of Miss Turnstiles; arranged.
Included WorkBernstein, Leonard, 1918-1990. On the town. Come up to my place; arranged.
Included WorkBernstein, Leonard, 1918-1990. On the town. Carried away; arranged.
Included WorkBernstein, Leonard, 1918-1990. On the town. Carried away encore; arranged.
Included WorkBernstein, Leonard, 1918-1990. On the town. Lonely town arranged.
Included WorkBernstein, Leonard, 1918-1990. On the town. Lonely town choral; arranged.
Included WorkBernstein, Leonard, 1918-1990. On the town. Carnegie Hall pavane; arranged.
Included WorkBernstein, Leonard, 1918-1990. On the town. I understand; arranged.
Included WorkBernstein, Leonard, 1918-1990. On the town. I can cook, too; arranged.
Included WorkBernstein, Leonard, 1918-1990. On the town. I can cook too encore; arranged.
Included WorkBernstein, Leonard, 1918-1990. On the town. Lucky to be me arranged.
Included WorkBernstein, Leonard, 1918-1990. On the town. So long, baby; arranged.
Included WorkBernstein, Leonard, 1918-1990. On the town. I wish I was dead; arranged.
Included WorkBernstein, Leonard, 1918-1990. On the town. Ya got me; arranged.
Included WorkBernstein, Leonard, 1918-1990. On the town. Some other time arranged.
Included WorkBernstein, Leonard, 1918-1990. On the town. Real Coney Island; arranged.
Included WorkBernstein, Leonard, 1918-1990. On the town. Finale; arranged.
Uniform titleOn the town. Vocal score
Contents Overture -- Act 1 : I feel like I'm not out of bed yet ; New York, New York ; Chase music ; Gabey's comin' ; Presentation of Miss Turnstiles ; Come up to my place ; Carried away ; Carried away encore ; Lonely town ; High school girls ; Lonely town pas de deux ; Lonely town choral ; Carnegie Hall pavane ; I understand ; I can cook too ; I can cook too encore ; Lucky to be me ; Times Square ballet -- Entr'acte -- Act 2 : So long, baby ; I wish I was dead ; I understand = recitative ; Conga cabana ; Ya got me ; Slam bang blues ; I understand = Pitkin's song ; Subway ride. Imaginary Coney Island ; The great lover displays himself ; Pas de deux ; Some other time ; The real Coney Island ; Finale -- Bow music -- Exit music.
General noteAcc. arr. for piano.
General note"The engraving of this score is based on Leonard Bernstein's conducting score for his 1960 Columbia recording of On the town, and the score and orchestra material used in the 1992 Deutsche Grammophon recording under Michael Tilson Thomas, which was prepared with the participation of Betty Comden and Adolph Green"--p. [iii].
General noteIncludes pref. by Betty Comden and Adolph Green, notes on the characters, vocal ranges, and instrumentation, and production credits and cast lists.
General noteDuration: 2:20:00.
General notePublisher's nos.: VSB 0192; VSBO192.
LanguageEnglish words.
Other titlePitkin's song (L. Bernstein)
Publisher numberVSB 192 Boosey & Hawkes
Publisher numberVSBO192 Boosey & Hawkes
Publisher numberMO51969203 Boosey & Hawkes

Availability

Library Location Call Number Status Item Actions
Music Music Stacks M1503.B53 O5 1997 ✔ Available Place Hold