Stockbridge, Mass.
Sept. 3, 1942
Dear Andre
I’m sure you remember Leonard
Bernstein. He came with me to your house last Spring. He is in New York now
looking about for some kind of musical work.
I’m writing to you with the thought
that you may know of something for him. He would be enormously useful to the
right spot. In twenty years, I have not met a young musician with more natural
ability and real flair. His forte, as you know, is conducting. I hard heard
Koussevitzky say the most enthusiastic things on that score. But he is also a
whiz at the piano, including jazz style. He can arrange, compose, coach
singers, lead choral groups, in fact anything in music is up his alley.
I’m certain you need no further
convincing. You know I wouldn’t write this way about anyone if he wasn’t tops.
The question is how to get him to connect. Of course, if you could use him that
would be marvelous. But in any case, please keep him in mind. With things
changing so rapidly around town, there ought to be an opening for such a gifted
young fellow.
I’ll be back at the Empire day after
Labor Day.
Warmest greetings to you,
Sincerely,
Aaron Copeland
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