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Fickénscher, Arthur, 1871-1954. Papers of Arthur Fickénscher, 1895-1995.

Title: Papers of Arthur Fickénscher, 1895-1995.

The largest portion of the papers consists of originals and copies of almost all of Fickénscher's music. The remaining portion contains correspondence and professional and personal papers. Fickénscher's compositions include manuscripts, master sheets and prints of musical scores for orchestral works; orchestra with voice and chorus, particularly "Aucassin and Nicolete," "The chamber blue," and "The land east of the sun"; chamber music, particularly "Quintet," and "Willowwood"; choral works; organ works; sacred music including selections from the Episcopal Order of Communion, 1945; settings for University of Virginia college songs; and concert songs for voice and piano including "Acht Deutche Volkslieder Aum Konzertvortrag." Professional and personal papers include a catalog of his work by William W. Jones and a biographical article by Gordon Rumson; memorabilia from concert performances of Fickénscher and his wife, Edith; business records of McIntire concerts at the University of Virginia, 1919-1939 which include copies of contracts with Pablo Casals, Amelita Galli-Curci, Jascha Heifetz, Fritz Kreisler, Yehudi Menuhin, and Rosa Ponselle; family memorabilia including photographs; reviews; clippings; and a variety of material concerning his invention of the Polytone. There is also an autographed copy of Peter Van de Kamp's "Lullaby," and a 33 1/3 recording of Fickénscher's setting of Rossetti's "Willowwood." Correspondents include Howald T. Bailey, Alfred V. Frankenstein, Arditha F. Fickénscher, Edith C. Fickénscher, Max Friedländer, Percy Grainger, Edwin Hughes, Walter E. Koons, Quinto Maganini, Robert S. Pace, and Karl Wecker.

ArchivalResource: 2,000 items.

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