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Texts by L. Bernstein set in Art Songs and Choral Works

 § Author § 

Leonard Bernstein (1918 - 1990)

(Also see this author's vocal compositions.)

Texts set in art song or choral works (not necessarily comprehensive):

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The symbol [x] indicates a placeholder for a text that is not yet in the database.
The symbol ⊗ indicates a translation that is missing an original text.

A * indicates that a text cannot (yet?) be displayed on this site because of its copyright status.
Special notes: All titles and first lines are included in this index, including those used by composers.
Titles used by the text author appear in boldface. First lines appear in italics.
A language code in a blue rectangle like ENG indicates that a translation to that language is available.
A grey rectangle like FRE indicates a particular translation (usually one set to music) exists but isn't yet available.

  • A big Indian and a little Indian were walking down the street FRE * - L. Bernstein
  • A big Indian and a little Indian (A big Indian and a little Indian were walking down the street) - L. Bernstein FRE *
  • Afterthought (The lost one: the lost-in-love one never can die) - L. Bernstein *
  • A last little bird on a palm feather riding * - L. Bernstein (Silhouette)
  • Are you too proud to serve your friends an ox-tail stew? * (Ox-Tails) -
  • I hate music! But I like to sing: la dee da da dee; la dee da dee FRE * - L. Bernstein (I hate music!)
  • I hate music! (I hate music! But I like to sing: la dee da da dee; la dee da dee) - L. Bernstein FRE *
  • I just found out today that I'm a person too, like you FRE * - L. Bernstein
  • I'm a person too (I just found out today that I'm a person too, like you) - L. Bernstein FRE *
  • Jupiter has seven moons or is it nine? FRE * - L. Bernstein (Jupiter has seven moons)
  • Jupiter has seven moons (Jupiter has seven moons or is it nine?) - L. Bernstein FRE *
  • My mother says that babies come in bottles FRE * - L. Bernstein (My name is Barbara)
  • My name is Barbara (My mother says that babies come in bottles) - L. Bernstein FRE *
  • Now first you take eleven pounds of juicy Concord grapes * (Plum Pudding) -
  • Ox-Tails (Are you too proud to serve your friends an ox-tail stew?) *
  • Plum Pudding (Now first you take eleven pounds of juicy Concord grapes) *
  • Rabbit at Top Speed (When you have a sudden guest) *
  • Silhouette (A last little bird on a palm feather riding) - L. Bernstein *
  • Tavouk gueunkis, so Oriental! * (Tavouk Gueunkis) -
  • Tavouk Gueunkis (Tavouk gueunkis, so Oriental!) *
  • The lost one: the lost-in-love one never can die * - L. Bernstein (Afterthought)
  • When you have a sudden guest * (Rabbit at Top Speed) -

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