"I well remember one night, as Leonard Bernstein was making his way up the first stairwell, he exclaimed “this place is haunted!” Coincidentally, I’m told that a number of people who worked at the house over the years have also felt Highwood to be haunted. In any case, it may be expected that Lenny, genius that he was, might have had a special ability to receive transmissions from the sphere of spirits and signs.
 
I thought a little piece about this history might be fun and provide an opportunity for the unusual combination of harp and cello to set the stage for an ectoplasmic visit.  The music, as you may notice, is a little haunted by Lenny, but it is not suggested that he is the ghost. You’re invited to listen and make your own guess as to the identity of this seemingly pleasant spirit… 

I have my own ideas."

–John Williams

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Duration: 15 minutes
Premiere Date: 2022