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The Music Division maintains a blog, In the Muse, which promotes Library-sponsored performing arts events and features articles about the Music Division's unique collections. Keyword search across the blog for any posts that mention Leonard Bernstein.

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The following blog posts, listed as examples, are specifically focused on Leonard Bernstein material in the Music Division's collections.

An Illustrated Letter for Mother’s Day
Read a post by Catlin Miller about the digitized version of a beautifully illustrated letter Bernstein wrote to his mother while on a trip to Israel in 1948. (In the Muse blog: May 7, 2020)
And One for Mahler
Read about Bernstein's "Who is Gustav Mahler?" program for his Young People's Concerts and link to the digitized script. (In the Muse blog: July 7, 2011)
Furry Friends of Music: Leonard Bernstein and Honey
Read about Bernstein's love of canine companions, and link to a digitized photo of his family running with their Sheltie, Honey. (In the Muse blog: August 26, 2016)
Embodying Bernstein: An Open Letter to Jake Gyllenhaal and Bradley Cooper from Daniel Callahan, Presenting “Bernstein Conducting Himself” This Tuesday, May 15
Daniel Callahan presented the American Musicological Society/Library of Congress Spring 2018 lecture just as entertainment reports surfaced that both Jake Gyllenhaal and Bradley Cooper were looking to produce and star with Bernstein biopics. Callahan advertises his upcoming lecture on "Bernstein Conducting Himself" in the guise of an open letter to both actors. (In the Muse blog: May 14, 2018)

Leonard Bernstein: A Guide to Resources at the Library of Congress

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