League of Composers (U.S.)
Variant namesModern music, the quarterly journal of the League of Composers, was published in New York from 1924 to 1946 and was edited by Minna Lederman Daniel. Initially the title was the League of Composers' review. In 1925 the name was changed to Modern music. It is one of the most distinguished collections of criticism and scholarship concerning early twentieth-century musical arts.
From the description of Modern music archives, 1910-1984 (bulk 1924-1983). (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 71129980
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1923:
League of Composers founded in New York League of Composers seceded from Edgard Varèse's International Composers' Guild -
1923 Fall:
Idea for League of Composers journal was conceived -
1924 Feb.:
First issue of League of Composers' Review published with "intent to rouse the public out of a somnolent tolerance to a live appreciation of the new in music" -
1925 Nov.:
Title changed to Modern Music -
1931 Nov.:
Modern Music published A Guide to Wozzeck by Willi Reich -
1944 July:
Modern Music and League of Composers moved into New York City Center offices Magazine staff comprised of: Minna Lederman, editor; Frani Muser, managing editor; Joel Lifflander, technical director; Donald Fuller, joined later as assistant editor -
1944 Sept.:
Claire Reis withdrew as fundraising chairperson for Modern Music -
1945:
Modern Music received grants for 1946 operation costs from Ditson Fund, Wyman Fund, Guggenheim Foundation and Rockefeller Foundation -
1946:
Magazine board formed (independent of League of Composers) Circulation passed 3000 mark -
1947, Jan. 11 -13 :Modern Music ceased publication G. Schirmer offered to take over publication of Modern Music Schirmer agreed to finance publication of index to Modern Music's twenty-three volumes (never completed) -
1952:
Willi Reich's A Guide to Wozzeck reprinted -
circa 1953 -1954 :League of Composers merged with International Society for Contemporary Music -
1965:
Complete set of Modern Music reprinted by AMS Press -
1975:
Modern Music Archives deposited at Library of Congress -
1976:
Modern Music, Published by the League of Composers, 1924-1946 : An Analytic Index, published by AMS Press; compiled by Wayne D. Shirley of the Library of Congress; edited by William and Carolyn Lichtenwanger -
1984:
The Life and Death of a Small Magazine (Modern Music, 1924-1946) written by Minna Lederman; published by Institute for Studies in American Music
From the guide to the Modern Music Archives, 1909-1983, (bulk 1924-1983), (Music Division Library of Congress)
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