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Otto Klemperer Archive, 1792-1988, (bulk 1920-circa 1970)

Title: Otto Klemperer Archive 1792-1988 (bulk 1920-circa 1970)

Conductor and composer. The archive documents Otto Klemperer's life and career. It contains manuscript and printed music, correspondence, family papers, writings by and about Klemperer, interviews, legal and financial documents, clippings, programs, photographic materials, materials related to the Kroll Opera, and books annotated by Klemperer and his daughter Lotte. The archive also contains production and resource materials, including scripts, interviews, background materials, and photographs, that Philo Bregstein used in making a documentary film about Klemperer's life and work.

ArchivalResource: 20,000 items; 111 containers; 29 linear feet

http://hdl.loc.gov/loc.music/eadmus.mu010027 View

Miklos Rozsa Papers, 1918-1996

Title: Miklos Rozsa Papers 1918-1996

Correspondence (ca. 1939-1995); compositions by Rózsa and others; fan mail (1940-1995); film music; memorabilia includes awards, financial and legal documents, personal documents, personal items, and photographs; printed materials include articles and clippings, concert programs, press notices, and publicity; writings by Rózsa and others. Correspondents include Maurice Abravanel, Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences, Joseph Achron, Adolph Weinmuller, András Adorján, Victor Aitay, William Alwyn, Daniele Amfitheatrof, George Antheil, Associated Music Publishers, Frederic Balazs, Erno Balogh, Edward B. Benjamin, Theodor Berger, Lajos Berkovits, Elmer Bernstein, Leonard Bernstein, Walther Bernt, Boston Symphony Orchestra, Boyd Neel Orchestra, Breitkopf & Härtel, The British Broadcasting Corp., Samuel Bronston, Broude Brothers, H. Arthur Brown, Capitol Records Inc., Mario Castelnuovo-Tedesco, Chappell & Company, Ltd., Chicago Symphony Orchestra, Charles-David Colon, Columbia Records, Manuel Compinsky, Aaron Copland, Dallas Symphony Orchestra, Leo Damiani, Jeffrey Dane, Decca Records Inc., Detroit Symphony Orchestra, Marchesa Madeda Mina DiSospiro, Jeno Donath, Ernst & Kurt Eulenburg, Edith Farnadi, Sidney Fischgrund, John Fitzpatrick, Frankisches Landesorcheste, Jack Gallagher, Leo Genn, Glendale Symphony Orchestra Association, Hermann Grabner, Johnny Green, Bernard Herrmann, Hessischer Rundfunk, Hollywood Bowl, John Houseman, J. Paul Getty Museum, Marvel Jensen, Dennis G. Karzag, Alexander Korda, Zoltan Korda, Fritz Lang, Leeds Music Corp., Margit Mantica, Mayo Clinic, Mehli Mehta, Zubin Mehta, Yehudi Menuhin, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, Midland Bank Ltd., Musicians Union Local 47, National Association for American Composers and Conductors, National Symphony, Eugene Ormandy, Christopher Palmer, Eric Parkin, Leonard Pennario, the Performing Right Society, Ltd., the Philadelphia Orchestra Association, Philharmonia Orchestra of London, Philarmonic Orchestra of Los Angeles, André Previn, Radio Corporation of America, Günter Raphael, Robbins Music Corporation, Imre Rózsa, Juliet Rózsa, Nicholas Rózsa, Margaret Rózsa, Screen Composers Association, Albert Sendrey, Max Steiner, Irving Stone, Syracuse University, Erzsébet Tusa, the University of Southern California, Peter Ustinov, Vanguard Films, Inc., Robert Vansittart, Vox Productions, Franz Waxman, John Waxman, William Morris Agency, Eugene Zador, Sam Zimbalist, and Pinchas Zukerman.

ArchivalResource: 90 linear ft.

http://library.syr.edu/digital/guides/r/rozsa_m.htm View

Jascha Heifetz Collection, 1911-1972

Title: Jascha Heifetz Collection 1911-1972

The collection contains primarily sound recordings of performances of Jascha Heifetz, but it also includes recordings of other artists, some of whom were collaborators with Heifetz, as well as one recording of his teacher, Leopold Auer. There are 920 10" and 12" sound discs, including test pressings, instantaneous discs and commercially released records. Most of the discs are 78 rpm recordings, but there are also a few 33 1/3 rpm discs. In addition to audio discs, the collection contains 1/4" magnetic tape recordings on 88 open reels. 61 of the tapes, made between December 14, 1954 and November 21, 1972, include date information on the boxes. 27 of the tapes are in boxes which are undated; however, recording dates for most of those tapes have been provided in the donor's inventory, which is also included in the collection.

ArchivalResource: 26 boxes (16.8 linear ft.):; 21 boxes of 10" and 12" sound discs (11.4 linear ft.); 5 boxes of 12" open reel tapes (5.4 linear ft.)

http://www.oac.cdlib.org/ark:/13030/kt409nf2jz View

Klemperer, Otto, 1885-1973. Otto Klemperer archive, 1792-1988 (bulk 1920-circa 1970).

Title: Otto Klemperer archive, 1792-1988 (bulk 1920-circa 1970).

The archive consists of Otto Klemperer's papers which document his life and career. It contains manuscript and printed music, including holograph scores and sketches, copyists' printed scores and parts, and musical arrangements; correspondence; family papers; writings by and about Klemperer; interviews with Klemperer and others; legal and financial documents; clippings; programs, including many from the Los Angeles Philharmonic Orchestra; photographic materials; materials related to the Kroll Opera; and books annotated by Klemperer and his daughter Lotte. The archive also contains production and resource materials, including scripts, interviews, background materials, and photographs, that Philo Bregstein used in making a documentary film about Klemperer's life and work.

ArchivalResource: around 20,000 items (111 boxes, 29 linear feet )

http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/71128278 View

Lukas Foss Papers, circa 1926-2000, 1936-1995

Title: Lukas Foss Papers circa 1926-2000 1936-1995

Lukas Foss was an American composer, conductor, pianist, and educator. The collection, which documents his life and career, consists of music holograph manuscript scores and parts, sketches, correspondence, business papers, programs, clippings, promotional materials, contracts, and financial documents.

ArchivalResource: approximately 5,000 items; 39 containers; 18.5 linear feet

http://hdl.loc.gov/loc.music/eadmus.mu012002 View

Johnny Green additional papers, 1923-1989.

Title: Johnny Green additional papers, 1923-1989.

Scores and papers of Americanconductor, arranger, and composer Johnny Green.

ArchivalResource: 104 containers (111 linearft.)

http://id.lib.harvard.edu/ead/hou02074/catalog View

Vera Zorina papers

Title: Vera Zorina papers

Papers of ballet dancer, actress, choreographer and opera director Vera Zorina

ArchivalResource: 73.4 linear feet (158 boxes)

http://id.lib.harvard.edu/ead/hou02312/catalog View

Jacob Druckman collection of noncommercial sound recordings [sound recording]

Title: Jacob Druckman collection of noncommercial sound recordings [sound recording]

This collection contains noncommercial recordings from Druckman's private collection. These recordings include live performances of Druckman's works as well as works of other composers. Some of the artists featured are Leonard Bernstein, Pierre Boulez, Phyllis Curtin, Jan DeGaetani, Lorin Maazel, Zubin Mehta, Leonard Slatkin and many others. Orchestras include the New York Philharmonic, the Philadelphia Orchestra, the Cleveland Orchestra, the Chicago Symphony Orchestra and the Boston Orchestra.

ArchivalResource: 655

http://archives.nypl.org/rha/20492 View

Los Angeles Philharmonic Orchestra collection, [ca. 1928-ongoing].

Title: Los Angeles Philharmonic Orchestra collection, [ca. 1928-ongoing].

Collection contains clipping, program and publicity files.

ArchivalResource: 3 folders.

http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/430375139 View

Los Angeles Philharmonic Orchestra. Los Angeles Philharmonic Orchestra papers, [1921-1928].

Title: Los Angeles Philharmonic Orchestra papers, [1921-1928].

Include letters from Ossip Gabrilowitsch, Leopold Stokowski and Al Jolson.

ArchivalResource: 2 v.

http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/25728422 View

Kahgan, Philip,. Interview conducted by Oliver Daniel, Apr. 9, 1980 [sound recording].

Title: Interview conducted by Oliver Daniel, Apr. 9, 1980 [sound recording].

Kahgan discusses Stokowski's guest conducting the Los Angeles Philharmonic Orchestra in the 1930s; working with Stokowski and the Hollywood Bowl Symphony Orchestra; the arrangements for Stokowski's and Gloria Vanderbilt's wedding in Mexico. They also mention Percy Grainger, Benny Goodman, and others.

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. tape.Sound disc digital : 4 3/4 in.Transcript 13 leaves.

http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/155862283 View

Los Angeles Philharmonic Orchestra. Calvin Simmons collection, 1961-1990.

Title: Calvin Simmons collection, 1961-1990.

Audio cassettes, programs, photographs, appointment book, clippings, reviews, letters, manuscript scores and obituaries.

ArchivalResource: 1.4 linear ft.

http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/430353703 View

Rodzinski, Artur, 1892-1958. Artur Rodzinski collection, 1868-1989 (bulk 1932-1957).

Title: Artur Rodzinski collection, 1868-1989 (bulk 1932-1957).

The Artur Rodzinski Collection focuses on Rodzinski's professional work as a conductor and his personal life in the United States, Europe and Latin America. The collection covers Rodzinski's performances (live, radio and sound recordings), schedules, and biographical information. The materials primarily consist of correspondence, annotated music, magazine articles, newspaper clippings, legal documents, programs and advertisements. Other items include: photographs, notes, an address book, announcements, bills, brochures, catalogs and schedules. A portion of the collection comes from Rodzinski's wife, Halina, including items relating to her book, personal correspondence and articles published after the conductor's death.

ArchivalResource: around 5,000 items (62 boxes, 30 linear feet).

http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/71060109 View

Amphion Club collection, 1893-1963

Title: Amphion Club collection 1893-1963

The Amphion Club, founded in 1892, was instrumental in bringing internationally-recognized performing artists to San Diego. This collection includes Club and performance records.

ArchivalResource: 0.5 Linear feet; 1 box

http://www.oac.cdlib.org/ark:/13030/kt0g5034n6 View

Los Angeles Philharmonic Orchestra. Correspondence with Eugene Ormandy, 1976-1983.

Title: Correspondence with Eugene Ormandy, 1976-1983.

Comprises 2 items from Ernest Fleischmann, executive director, and 2 items from Ormandy or his representative.

ArchivalResource: 4 items (6 leaves).

http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/63643165 View

Getty Research Institute. Contemporary Programs and Research. Minimalist Jukebox: From Intonation to Collaboration, March 31-April 1, 2006.

Title: Minimalist Jukebox: From Intonation to Collaboration, March 31-April 1, 2006.

"Minimalist Jukebox: From Intonation to Collaboration" was an event held March 31-April 1, 2006 and co-sponsored by the Getty Research Institute and the Los Angeles Philharmonic. Focused on examining the acoustical and durational side of Minimalism in music, the event included a scholarly conference, a roundtable discussion, and performances at both the Getty Center and at the Walt Disney Concert Hall.

ArchivalResource: 20 recordings (20 DVDs) 1 flyer, 1 program, 1 mailer.

http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/416297433 View

Jan Peerce collection of sound recordings, 1932-1983

Title: Jan Peerce collection of sound recordings 1932-1983

The collection contains non-commercial recordings of live and recorded performances and interviews of Jan Peerce spanning the years 1938-1983. The collection also features performers such as: singers Zinka Milanov, Roberta Peters, Leonard Warren, Cesare Siepi, Robert Merrill, Lawrence Tibbett, Virginia Raye and Viola Philo ; conductors Arturo Toscanini, Fausto Cleva, Harry Horlick and David Rubinoff ; and interviewers Ed Sullivan, Johnny Carson and Mike Douglas. Radio and television (audio only) programs included are: The A & P Gypsies, Radio City Music Hall On the Air, Carnegie Hall, The Chevrolet Hour, The Ed Sullivan Show, The Mike Douglas Show, and The Tonight Show. Works featured are selections from operas such as "La boheme," "I pagliacci," "Don Giovanni," "Cavalleria Rusticana," "La traviata," "Lucia di Lammermoor" and "Rigoletto" ; musicals such as "Fiddler on the Roof" ; and songs by Handel and Schubert, among others.

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http://archives.nypl.org/rha/20483 View

Gershwin, George, 1898-1937. Gershwin - Copland [Multimédia multisupport].

Title: Gershwin - Copland [Multimédia multisupport].

ArchivalResource:

http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/690753126 View

Gershwin, George, 1898-1937. Gershwin - Copland.

Title: Gershwin - Copland.

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http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/765011268 View

Artur Rodzinski Collection, 1868-1989, (bulk 1932-1957)

Title: Artur Rodzinski Collection 1868-1989 (bulk 1932-1957)

The Artur Rodzinski Collection focuses on Rodzinski’s professional work as a conductor and his personal life in the United States, Europe and Latin America. It covers Rodzinski’s performances (live, radio and sound recordings), schedules and biographical information. The collection also includes material related to Rodzinski’s wife Halina. The materials primarily consist of correspondence, annotated music, magazine articles, newspaper clippings, legal documents, programs and advertisements. Most of the collection is in English, with a significant amount of material in Polish.

ArchivalResource: 5,000 items; 62 containers; 30 linear feet

http://hdl.loc.gov/loc.music/eadmus.mu009012 View

Behymer, Lynden Ellsworth, 1862-1947. Papers of Lynden Ellsworth Behymer, 1881-1948.

Title: Papers of Lynden Ellsworth Behymer, 1881-1948.

The collection consists of letters, documents (including 32 volumes of accounts, agreements, and box office receipts) and manuscripts related to Lynden E. Behymer and various California musical and theatrical organizations. There are also plays, prompt books, and music. Over 2400 pieces of correspondence include large sections devoted to the California Opera Company, the Chicago Opera Company, and the Mission Play.

ArchivalResource: Approximately 3,990 pieces.

http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/123379649 View

Foss, Lukas, 1922-2009. Lukas Foss papers, circa 1926-2000 (bulk 1936-1995).

Title: Lukas Foss papers, circa 1926-2000 (bulk 1936-1995).

The collection documents the life and career of Lukas Foss. The music materials consist of holograph manuscript scores and parts, and sketches. Later compositions, especially those which reflect his interests in twelve-tone and aleatory music, are accompanied by extensive supplementary notes, tone rows, mathematical charts, and performance instructions. Photocopied scores and parts often include annotations by Foss or various conductors and performers. The correspondence contains items to and from such notable musical figures as Luciano Berio, Leonard Bernstein, Pierre Boulez, John Cage, Elliott Carter, Aaron Copland, Henry Cowell, Paul Hindemith, Mauricio Kagel, Yehudi Menuhin, Olivier Messiaen, Eugene Ormandy, Kristoff Penderecki, Mistislav Rostropovich, Karlheinz Stockhausen, Igor Stravinsky, Toru Takemitsu, and Iannis Xenakis. The business papers include correspondence with organizations and lesser known individuals, programs, clippings, and legal or financial documents related to Foss' tenure with various orchestras in the United States and abroad, including the Milwaukee Symphony Orchestra, Buffalo Philharmonic Orchestra, Brooklyn Symphony Orchestra, Jerusalem Symphony Orchestra, Tokyo Philharmonic, Vancouver Symphony Orchestra, and the Los Angeles Philharmonic Orchestra. In addition, there is information on many of Foss' commissions, performances, and teaching relationships involving the Buffalo, Chicago, Cincinnati and Cleveland orchestras and the American Symphony, as well as other orchestras, festivals, universities and conservatories across the country. Additional files consist of lecture notes and correspondence with universities, ideas for concert programming, writings by or about Foss, and miscellaneous documents for other topics of interest. The collection also contains Foss' extensive file of correspondence, clippings, notes, programs, and promotional items related to specific musical works.

ArchivalResource: around 5000 items (39 containers, 18.5 linear feet)

http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/71130018 View