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Webster, Beveridge, 1908-1999. Papers, 1916-1990.

Title: Beveridge Webster Collection

Programs, reviews, press clippings, correspondence, publicity flyers, photographs, awards and certificates, legal documents, writings, press material, notebooks and other memorabilia documenting Webster's teaching and performing careers as well as the activities and interests of his students. There are also music scores with composer rehearsal markings and inscriptions, and recordings by Webster and his students. Correspondents include: Nadia Boulanger, Vladimir Golschmann, Igor Stravinsky, Roger Sessions, Nellie Melba, Emma Eames, Clifford Curzon, Isidor Philipp, Willa Cather, David Diamond, Rosina Lhevinne, Peter Mennin, William Schuman, Jacques Durand and Edith Wharton.

ArchivalResource: 18.00 linear feet

https://www.lib.umd.edu/ipam/collections/beveridge-webster View

Berezowsky, Nicolai, 1900-1953. Nicolai Berezowsky papers, 1893-1954.

Title: Nicolai Berezowsky papers, 1893-1954.

Letters to and from Nicolai Berezowsky documenting his career and covering his development as violinist, conductor, and composer. The profession is well represented in the correspondence, with 63 letters from David Diamond, 22 from Serge Koussevitsky, 72 from Nicolai Lopatnikoff, and 31 from Eugene Ormandy; others in the collection are Leon Barzin, Aaron Copland, Henry Cowell, Vladimir Golschmann, Eugene Goosens, Alex Grechaninov, Ernest Hutcheson, Douglas Moore, Paul Nordoff, Wallingford Riegger, Artur Rodzinski, Roger Sessions, Harold Spivacke, Leopold Stokowski, and Olga Samaroff Stokowski. Organizations, such as the WPA music program, League of Composers, Juilliard School of Music, and the American Society of Composers, Authors, and Publishers, are represented. There are also 15 volumes of music scores.

ArchivalResource: 4.5 linear ft. ( 10 boxes)

http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/467178606 View

Antheil, George, 1900-1959. George Antheil papers, 1919-1959.

Title: George Antheil papers, 1919-1959.

Correspondence, manuscripts, music scores, and printed materials.

ArchivalResource: 3.5 linear ft. ( 7 boxes & 2 oversize folders)

http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/460879070 View

Müller, René. Letters : chiefly from prominent musicians to Georges Miquelle and Müller, 1934-1965.

Title: Letters : chiefly from prominent musicians to Georges Miquelle and Müller, 1934-1965.

The collection contains personal notes to Miquelle and M-uller from many guest performers with the Detroit Symphony whom they entertained during the performers' stay in Detroit. There is also a signature of Thomas Alva Edison and photographs of Gieseking and of Monfort l'Amaury, Ravel's home near Paris. Correspondents include Franco Autori, Robert Casadesus, Elizabeth Penn Sprague Coolidge, Pierre Fournier, Zino Francescatti, Clara Clemens Gabrilowitsch, Raya Garbousova, Walter Gieseking, Bernardino Melinari, Paul Paray, Etienne Pasquier, Maurice Ravel, Vladimir Golschmann, Alexander Gretchaninov, and Jacques Thibaud.

ArchivalResource: 30 items.

http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/122368208 View

Nicolas Slonimsky Collection, 1873-1997, (bulk 1920-1990)

Title: Nicolas Slonimsky Collection 1873-1997 (bulk 1920-1990)

Collection contains materials collected by Slonimsky throughout his lifetime that document his life and work as musicologist, composer, conductor, lecturer and author. Included are personal biographical materials; Slonimsky's writings (drafts, typescripts, reprints, etc.) of newspaper, periodical, journal, and magazine articles, record liner notes, radio broadcasts, and talks, published and unpublished; music composed by Slonimsky, manuscript and printed; concert programs; correspondence, among many others, with Henry Cowell, Alexandre Gretchaninoff, Roy Harris, Charles Ives, and Edgar Varèse; biographical materials on composers and performers mosly generated when Slonimsky was editing Baker's and The international cyclopedia; music collected by Slonimsky, manuscript and printed and multi-composer collections; among the manuscripts are many short holographic works and fragments; scrapbooks; and iconographical material, such as family photographs an those of composers and musicians from the former Soviet Union, as well as little known musicians from the United States and elsewhere.

ArchivalResource: circa 118,600 items; 354 boxes; 500 linear feet

http://hdl.loc.gov/loc.music/eadmus.mu002011 View

William Theo Brown papers

Title: William Theo Brown papers

Scrapbooks, photograph albums, sketchbooks, correspondence, manuscripts, and printed material reflect Brown's work as a painter, and his ties with contemporary musical and literary figures.

ArchivalResource:

https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/mw98ff830d8-a91e-4dd2-b24e-1b6fe81ac014 View

National Orchestral Association collection of rehearsal and concert recordings [sound recording], 1938-1968

Title: National Orchestral Association collection of rehearsal and concert recordings [sound recording] 1938-1968

The collection consists of recordings of concerts and rehearsals of the National Ochestral Association between the years 1938 and 1968. The collection also includes intermission features with various soloists.

ArchivalResource: 26 linear ft. sound discs; 322 sound tape reels

http://archives.nypl.org/rha/20444 View

John Alden Carpenter Collection, 1891-1961, (bulk 1900-1949)

Title: John Alden Carpenter Collection 1891-1961 (bulk 1900-1949)

John Alden Carpenter was an American composer. The collection contains music materials, primarily holograph manuscripts of Carpenter's songs, chamber and orchestral pieces, and dramatic works; correspondence; writings; photographs and artwork; biographical materials; certificates and honors; programs; clippings; and scrapbooks.

ArchivalResource: around 1,700 items; 12 boxes; 5 linear feet

http://hdl.loc.gov/loc.music/eadmus.mu003001 View

Horowitz, Vladimir, 1903-1989. The papers of Vladimir and Wanda Toscanini Horowitz, 1784-1991 (inclusive).

Title: The papers of Vladimir and Wanda Toscanini Horowitz, 1784-1991 (inclusive).

The Papers of Vladimir and Wanda Toscanini Horowitz document the lives of the legendary pianist and his wife through the Horowitzes' correspondence with family members, performers, composers, agents, and recording companies. The Papers also contain a large number of photographs, as well as many musical scores from Horowitz's library. In addition, the Papers contain clippings, scrapbooks, financial records, miscellaneous materials, and a number of items related to Horowitz's father-in-law, Arturo Toscanini.

ArchivalResource: 69 linear ft. (164 boxes)

http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/702150358 View

Antheil, George, 1900-1959. George and Böske Antheil papers, 1875-1984 (bulk 1920-1958).

Title: George and Böske Antheil papers, 1875-1984 (bulk 1920-1958).

This collection contains materials related to the professional and personal activities of composer George Antheil and his wife, Elizabeth (Böske) Antheil. Holograph and copyist manuscripts and printed scores in the collection span Antheil's career as a composer. Some manuscript reproductions contain annotations in Antheil's hand. Notable works include Ballet mécanique, Capital of the world, The happy journey, The wish, and Helen retires. The writings series includes books, articles, essays, dissertations, interviews, and literary musings by or about George Antheil, as well as short stories and a draft of her autobiography by Böske. A typed manuscript of George Antheil's book The shape of the war to come, with annotations and holograph maps, is also included. The correspondence largely contains business and personal letters sent and received by George and Böske Antheil. Notable correspondents include Sylvia Beach, Jean Cocteau, Luigi Dallapiccola, Vladimir Golschmann, James Joyce, Otto Kahn, Ezra Pound, Leopold Stokowski, Igor Stravinsky, Kurt Weill, and W.B. Yeats. Most of the subject files focus on performance and publication of musical works, radio broadcasts, and estate issues, including materials concerning estate executor and conductor Charles Amirkhanian. There are also materials related to Antheil's See-Note music notation sytem and documents regarding a secret communication system invented by Antheil and actress Hedy Lamarr. In addition, there are photographs of George Antheil alone or with friends and family members and a series of albums capturing family life with Böske and son Peter. Photographs, programs, posters, and promotional materials relate to his stage works and performances. The scrapbooks contain clippings, articles and programs. Artwork includes sketches by George Antheil, portraits of him and Böske, and George's cartoon drawings of friends and acquaintances, such as Ernest Bloch, Sylvia Beach, Igor Stravinsky, and Ezra Pound. The collection also contains personal and family documents, genealogical materials, and biographical sketches of George Antheil.

ArchivalResource: ca. 6,500 items (44 boxes, 17.5 linear feet)

http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/658833375 View

Jones, Charles, 1910-1997. Charles Jones papers, 1900-1997.

Title: Charles Jones papers, 1900-1997.

The majority of the Charles Jones papers consists of scores encompassing more than a sixty-year period, from the 1930s to 1997.

ArchivalResource: 18 linear feet (23 boxes )

http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/123237561 View

Felix Labunski papers, 1930-1977, 1946-1968

Title: Felix Labunski papers 1930-1977 1946-1968

Papers documenting the career of Felix Labunski, a Polish-born American composer, between the 1930s and the 1970s. Includes correspondence, clippings, programs, grant applications, notebooks, and scores.

ArchivalResource: 2 linear feet; 5 boxes

http://archives.nypl.org/mus/20264 View

Koussevitzky, Serge, 1874-1951. Serge Koussevitzky Archive, 1920-1976 (bulk: 1924-1951)

Title: Serge Koussevitzky Archive 1920-1976 (bulk 1924-1951)

The archive is a collection of correspondence, personal and business papers, photographs, and other materials which document some of the most significant aspects of twentieth-century music. Through his work as a conductor and publisher, and his efforts to commission new musical works, Koussevitzky maintained deep ties with many of the finest composers and musicians of the day. These figures are represented in their personal and professional affiliations with the conductor. In addition to serving as a record of Koussevitzky's life and career, the collection extensively chronicles periods in the history of organizations such as the Boston Symphony Orchestra and the Berkshire Music Center, the Koussevitzky Music Foundation, and the American International Music Fund. Material in the collection dates from Koussevitzky's years in his native Russia. The bulk of the collection dates from 1924 to 1951; it also contains material created after Koussevitzky's death, reflecting his widow's continuing work with various organizations and projects. Musical compositions commissioned by Serge Koussevitzky are part of the Serge Koussevitzky Music Foundation Collection, and are shelved in ML30.3c, ML30.3c2, ML30.3c3, and ML30.3e2.

ArchivalResource: circa 13,000 items; 138 boxes; 100 linear feet

http://hdl.loc.gov/loc.music/eadmus.mu002008 View

The Moldenhauer Archives at Harvard University: Correspondence, literary manuscripts, sound recordings, and other material, 1873-2001.

Title: The Moldenhauer Archives at Harvard University: Correspondence, literary manuscripts, sound recordings, and other material, 1873-2001.

This collection is a portion of the Archives relating to 20th-century music, collected by the German-American musicologist, Hans Moldenhauer.

ArchivalResource: 59 boxes, 9 cartons (not end-processed) (50 linear ft.)

http://id.lib.harvard.edu/ead/hou01954/catalog View

George and Böske Antheil Papers, circa 1875-1984, (bulk 1920-1958)

Title: George and Böske Antheil Papers circa 1875-1984 (bulk 1920-1958)

George Antheil was a composer, pianist, author and inventor. The collection consists of materials related to the professional and personal activities of George Antheil and his wife, Elizabeth (Böske) Antheil. It contains holograph music manuscripts, printed scores, published and unpublished writings, business and personal correspondence, subject files, photographs, programs and promotional materials, scrapbooks, artwork, biographical materials, and memorabilia which document the life of this influential composer and his family.

ArchivalResource: approximately 6,500 items; 44 containers; 17.5 linear feet

http://hdl.loc.gov/loc.music/eadmus.mu003010 View

The Papers of Vladimir and Wanda Toscanini Horowitz., 1784-1991

Title: The Papers of Vladimir and Wanda Toscanini Horowitz. 1784-1991

Correspondence and other papers, photographs, and additional materials by and about the Russian-American pianist Vladimir Horowitz (1903-1989) and his wife Wanda Toscanini Horowitz (1907-1998)

ArchivalResource: 164 boxes (69 linear ft.)

http://hdl.handle.net/10079/fa/music.mss.0055 View

Antheil, George, 1900-1959. George and Böske Antheil papers, 1875-1984 (bulk 1920-1958).

Title: George and Böske Antheil papers, 1875-1984 (bulk 1920-1958).

This collection contains materials related to the professional and personal activities of composer George Antheil and his wife, Elizabeth (Böske) Antheil. Holograph and copyist manuscripts and printed scores in the collection span Antheil's career as a composer. Some manuscript reproductions contain annotations in Antheil's hand. Notable works include Ballet mécanique, Capital of the world, The happy journey, The wish, and Helen retires. The writings series includes books, articles, essays, dissertations, interviews, and literary musings by or about George Antheil, as well as short stories and a draft of her autobiography by Böske. A typed manuscript of George Antheil's book The shape of the war to come, with annotations and holograph maps, is also included. The correspondence largely contains business and personal letters sent and received by George and Böske Antheil. Notable correspondents include Sylvia Beach, Jean Cocteau, Luigi Dallapiccola, Vladimir Golschmann, James Joyce, Otto Kahn, Ezra Pound, Leopold Stokowski, Igor Stravinsky, Kurt Weill, and W.B. Yeats. Most of the subject files focus on performance and publication of musical works, radio broadcasts, and estate issues, including materials concerning estate executor and conductor Charles Amirkhanian. There are also materials related to Antheil's See-Note music notation sytem and documents regarding a secret communication system invented by Antheil and actress Hedy Lamarr. In addition, there are photographs of George Antheil alone or with friends and family members and a series of albums capturing family life with Böske and son Peter. Photographs, programs, posters, and promotional materials relate to his stage works and performances. The scrapbooks contain clippings, articles and programs. Artwork includes sketches by George Antheil, portraits of him and Böske, and George's cartoon drawings of friends and acquaintances, such as Ernest Bloch, Sylvia Beach, Igor Stravinsky, and Ezra Pound. The collection also contains personal and family documents, genealogical materials, and biographical sketches of George Antheil.

ArchivalResource: ca. 6,500 items (43 boxes, 17.5 linear feet)

http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/643779250 View

Labunski, Felix, 1892-1979. Felix Labunski papers, 1930-1977 bulk (1946-1968).

Title: Felix Labunski papers, 1930-1977 bulk (1946-1968).

Papers documenting Labunski's professional career from the 1930s to the 1970s.

ArchivalResource: 2 linear ft (5 boxes)

http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/122682467 View

Tipton, Albert,. Interview conducted by Oliver Daniel, Dec. 14, 1976 [sound recording].

Title: Interview conducted by Oliver Daniel, Dec. 14, 1976 [sound recording].

Albert Tipton discusses auditioning for the All-American Youth Orchestra; experiences with the Orchestra in South America; Stokowski's ability to develop an enormous range of intensity and personal expression in performers through small gestures; Tipton's experience playing second flute in the Philadelphia Orchestra; his friendship with Stokowski; and playing with the St. Louis Symphony under Golschmann. He compares a number of conductors including Koussvitzky, Barbirolli, Monteux, Paray, Ormandy, Toscanini, and Stokowski, especially regarding tempo.

ArchivalResource: Tape 1 sound cassette : analog.Tape 1 sound tape reel : analog, 7 1/2 ips, 2 tracks, NAB standard ; 10 1/2 in., 1/4 in. tapeSound disc digital : 4 3/4 in.Transcript 19 leaves.

http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/155861215 View

Golschmann, Vladimir, 1893-1972. Autograph letters signed (6), dated : Columbus, New York, and St. Louis, 1924-1942, to Harry Harkness Flagler (one is to Mrs. Flagler), 1924-1942.

Title: Autograph letters signed (6), dated : Columbus, New York, and St. Louis, 1924-1942, to Harry Harkness Flagler (one is to Mrs. Flagler), 1924-1942.

Of a social nature, thanking him for various kindnesses and courtesies, expressing the hope of conducting in New York again, mentioning Walter Damrosch, Toscanini, Arthur Judson, etc.

ArchivalResource: 6 items (8 p.) ; (8vo and 16mo)

http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/270578042 View

Fairchild, Blair, 1877-1933. Autograph letter signed, dated : [Paris], 20 October 1924, to Walter [Damrosch], 1924 Oct. 20.

Title: Autograph letter signed, dated : [Paris], 20 October 1924, to Walter [Damrosch], 1924 Oct. 20.

Saying he has just returned from Brussels where he heard [Vladimir] Golschmann conduct [Honegger's] Pacific [231], commenting on the singing of Golschmann's wife, and reporting that Sam[uel Dushkin] "made a fine hit with the Ravel [Tzigane] here at its first performance. Ravel, turning the pages at the piano, looked like a little boggart."

ArchivalResource: 1 item (2 p.) ; (12mo)

http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/270576680 View

E. Robert Schmitz Papers, 1909-1991 (inclusive)

Title: E. Robert Schmitz Papers 1909-1991 (inclusive)

Music, correspondence and other papers, photographs, and additional materials by and about the Franco-American pianist and composer E. Robert Schmitz (1889-1949)

ArchivalResource: 29 boxes (12 linear feet)

http://hdl.handle.net/10079/fa/music.mss.0054 View

Charles Jones papers, 1900-1997

Title: Charles Jones papers 1900-1997

Charles Jones born in Tamworth, Ontario, Canada was a composer. Jones spent the majority of his career as a teacher at the Juilliard School, at Mills College, then at the Music Academy of the West in Santa Barbara, and at the Aspen Music Festival in Colorado. The Collection contains various drafts, sketches and scores composed by Charles Jones from 1930s-1997. In addition there are scores by other composers, correspondence, programs, clippings and photographs

ArchivalResource: 18 linear feet; 23 boxes

http://archives.nypl.org/mus/20396 View