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Aaron Copland Collection, 1841-1991, (bulk 1911-1990)

Title: Aaron Copland Collection 1841-1991 (bulk 1911-1990)

The Aaron Copland Collection consists of published and unpublished music by Copland and other composers, correspondence, writings, biographical material, datebooks, journals, professional papers including legal and financial material, photographs, awards, art work, and books. Of particular interest is the correspondence with Nadia Boulanger, which extent over 50 years, and with his long-time friend, Harold Clurman. Other significant correspondents are Leonard Bernstein, Paul Bowles, Benjamin Britten, Carlos Chávez, David Diamond, Roy Harris, Charles Ives, Claire Reis, Arnold Schoenberg, Roger Sessions, and Virgil Thomsom. The photographic collection of Copland's friend and confidant Victor Kraft, a professional photographer, forms part of the collection.

ArchivalResource: around 400,000 items; 564 boxes; 306 linear feet

http://hdl.loc.gov/loc.music/eadmus.mu002006 View

Boris Koutzen Collection, 1889-2005, (bulk 1954-1965)

Title: Boris Koutzen Collection 1889-2005 (bulk 1954-1965)

Violinist, composer, conductor and teacher. The collection contains printed and photocopied manuscript music scores, negative photostats and microfilm of holograph music, correspondence, clippings, writings, books, pamphlets, periodicals, programs, photographs, manuscript articles, typewritten journals, printed biographical sketches, bound and unbound scrapbooks, and a printed catalog of Koutzen's compositions. It also includes correspondence and music belonging to his daughter, Nadia Koutzen.

ArchivalResource: 1,203 items; 24 containers; 8.5 linear feet

http://hdl.loc.gov/loc.music/eadmus.mu011001 View