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Shadow Play Scherzo

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Shadow Play Scherzo is an orchestral composition by the American composer Elliot Goldenthal. The work was commissioned in 1988 by ASCAP in honour of Leonard Bernstein's 70th birthday and was composed in 1990. It was first performed by the Brooklyn Philharmonic on May 24, 1988, at The Town Hall, New York City.[1][2]

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  1. ^ "For Leonard Bernstein, 3 Birthday Premieres". The New York Times. May 23, 1988. Retrieved July 14, 2016.
  2. ^ Achenbach, Andrew (June 1996). "Goldenthal A Vietnam Oratorio". Gramophone. Retrieved July 14, 2016.