Loewe, Frederick, 1901-1988

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Frederick Loewe (June 10, 1901 – February 14, 1988) was an Austrian-American composer. He collaborated with lyricist Alan Jay Lerner on a series of Broadway musicals, including Brigadoon, Paint Your Wagon, My Fair Lady, and Camelot, all of which were made into films, as well as the original film musical Gigi (1958), which was first transferred to the stage in 1973.
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creatorOf Loewe, Frederick, 1901-1988. Camelot: typescript, n.d. New York Public Library System, NYPL
referencedIn Nicolas Slonimsky Collection, 1873-1997, (bulk 1920-1990) Library of Congress. Music Division
referencedIn Ted Royal scores, 1892-1975 The New York Public Library. Music Division.
referencedIn George Balanchine archive, 1924-1989 (inclusive), 1961-1983 (bulk). Harvard Theater Collection, Houghton Library, Harvard College Library, Harvard University
referencedIn Records of the Office of the Dean, Tisch School of the Arts, Bulk, 1965-1981, 1956-1981 New York University. Archives
referencedIn Ffolkes, David. Costume design for Brigadoon, n.d. New York Public Library System, NYPL
creatorOf Weissmuller, Donald. [Collection of music used by dancer Donald Weissmuller]. New York Public Library System, NYPL
referencedIn Bookspan, Martin. WQXR great artists series, 1949-1983 (inclusive). Yale University Library
creatorOf Stratford Festival Collection. Gigi / book and lyrics by Alan Jay Lerner, based on a novel of the same title by the French writer Sidonie-Gabrielle Colette, music by Frederick Loewe ; directed by Richard Monette, 2003 - house program. University of Guelph. McLaughlin Library
referencedIn Robert A. Wilson slides, 1956-1969 The New York Public Library. Billy Rose Theatre Division.
creatorOf Frederick Loewe Collection, 1923-1988, (bulk 1945-1975) Library of Congress. Music Division
creatorOf Lerner, Alan Jay, 1918-1986. My fair lady [Multimédia multisupport]. Bibliothèque nationale de France, BnF
creatorOf Loewe, Frederick, 1901-1988. My fair lady : [conductor music score] / [music: Frederick Loewe]. Ohio State University Libraries
creatorOf Dan H. Laurence Collection. My Fair Lady / by Bernard Shaw ; book and lyrics by Alan Jay Lerner ; music by Frederick Loewe ; staged by Moss Hart - souvenir program for production at the ?, ca., 1960. University of Guelph. McLaughlin Library
creatorOf Lerner, Alan Jay, 1918-1986. Brigadoon : a musical play in two acts / books and lyrics by Alan Jay Lerner ; music by Frederick Loewe. Ohio State University Libraries
creatorOf Grand Theatre Collection (University of Guelph). Brigadoon / book and lyrics by Alan Jay Lerner ; music by Frederick Loewe ; directed by Donald Fleckser ; music and choral directed by Donald McKellar, 1962 - house program. University of Guelph. McLaughlin Library
creatorOf Agor, Yaʻaḳov. 880-01 Gevirti ha-Naṿah. HCL Technical Services, Harvard College Library
referencedIn Beaton, Cecil, 1904-1980. Costume designs, [1956]. New York Public Library System, NYPL
referencedIn Vera Zorina papers Harvard Theater Collection, Houghton Library, Harvard College Library, Harvard University
referencedIn Motley costume designs, 1936-1965 The New York Public Library. Billy Rose Theatre Division.
creatorOf Royal, Ted, 1904-1981. Ted Royal scores, 1892-1975. New York Public Library System, NYPL
creatorOf Jackson, Anna, 1986-. NATS winners concert [sound recording]. University of North Carolina School of the Arts, Semans Library
referencedIn Trude Rittman scores, ca. 1934-ca. 1975 The New York Public Library. Music Division.
creatorOf Stratford Festival Collection. Camelot / book and lyrics by Alan Jay Lerner ; music by Frederick Loewe ; directed by Richard Monette, 1997 - house program. University of Guelph. McLaughlin Library
referencedIn The Bell Telephone Hour collection of sound recordings [sound recording], 1940-1968 The New York Public Library. Rodgers and Hammerstein Archives of Recorded Sound.
creatorOf Dan H. Laurence Collection. My Fair Lady / by Bernard Shaw ; book and lyrics by Alan Jay Lerner ; music by Frederick Loewe ; staged by Moss Hart - souvenir program for production at the Mark Hellinger Theatre, New York, March 15, 1956. University of Guelph. McLaughlin Library
creatorOf Loewe, Frederick, 1901-1988. If ever I would leave you [music] / [music by Frederick] Loewe ; [words by Alan Jay] Lerner ; arr. Michael Hurst. Libraries Australia
referencedIn Motley, pseud. Motley costume designs, 1936-1965. New York Public Library System, NYPL
creatorOf Lerner, Alan Jay, 1918-1986. Brigadoon : a musical play in two acts / book and lyrics by Alan Jay Lerner ; music by Frederick Loewe. Ohio State University Libraries
creatorOf Agor, Yaʻaḳov. 880-01 Gevirti ha-Naṿah. HCL Technical Services, Harvard College Library
creatorOf Rittman, Trude. [Original compositions and arrangements / Trude Rittman]. New York Public Library System, NYPL
referencedIn The Railroad hour, radio program [sound recording], 1948-1954 The New York Public Library. Rodgers and Hammerstein Archives of Recorded Sound.
creatorOf Loewe, Frederick, 1901-1988. Camelot: typescript, n.d. [electronic resource]. OCLC Econtent Synchronization Program
referencedIn Cheryl Crawford papers, 1920-1986 The New York Public Library. Billy Rose Theatre Division.
creatorOf Crawford, Cheryl, 1902-1986. Cheryl Crawford papers, 1920-1986. New York Public Library System, NYPL
referencedIn The Bell Telephone Hour collection of sound recordings [sound recording], 1940-1968 The New York Public Library. Rodgers and Hammerstein Archives of Recorded Sound.
creatorOf Dan H. Laurence Collection. My fair lady / lyrics by Alan Jay Lerner ; music by Frederick Loewe ; Christopher Wilkins, conductor ; Vivienne Elborne, stage director - program for production by the San Antonio Symphony, May 22-24, 1998. University of Guelph. McLaughlin Library
referencedIn Clark, Peggy. Peggy Clark collection ca. 1930-ca. 1970 (bulk 1940-ca. 1960). Library of Congress
creatorOf Lerner, Alan Jay, 1918-1986. Gigi [Multimédia multisupport]. Bibliothèque nationale de France, BnF
creatorOf Lerner, Alan Jay, 1918-1986. Gigi [Multimédia multisupport]. Bibliothèque nationale de France, BnF
referencedIn Olive Reeves-Smith Papers, 1879-1964, 1920-1961 The New York Public Library. Billy Rose Theatre Division.
referencedIn Wiman, Dwight Deere, 1895-1951. Papers, 1922-1950. Wisconsin Historical Society, Newspaper Project
referencedIn Johnny Green papers, 1920-1991. Harvard Theater Collection, Houghton Library, Harvard College Library, Harvard University
referencedIn Leo Reisman collection of sound recordings [sound recording], 1932-1948 The New York Public Library. Rodgers and Hammerstein Archives of Recorded Sound.
referencedIn Portraits of Julie Andrews and Rex Harrison in My fair lady, [1956]. New York Public Library System, NYPL
creatorOf Loewe, Frederick, 1901-1988. Musical comedies. Paint your wagon [Programs] New York Public Libraries for the Performing Arts, Dance Collection
creatorOf Lerner, Alan Jay, 1918-1986. My fair lady [Multimédia multisupport]. Bibliothèque nationale de France, BnF
creatorOf Grand Theatre Collection (University of Guelph). My Fair Lady / book and lyrics by Alan Jay Lerner ; music by Frederick Lowe ; adapted from George Bernard Shaw's "Pygmalion" ; production staged and directed by Peter Dearing ; music and choral directed by Don McKellar, 1964 - house program. University of Guelph. McLaughlin Library
creatorOf Busoni, Ferruccio, 1866-1924. Commercial 33-1/3 RPM recordings of music by other composers and spoken word performances in the collections of the Weill-Lenya Research Center, [ca.1950]-[ca.1990]. Paul, Weiss, Rifkind, Wharton & Garrison
creatorOf Lerner, Alan Jay, 1918-1986. My fair lady : typescript, [1956]. Pierpont Morgan Library.
creatorOf Dan H. Laurence Collection. My Fair Lady / by Bernard Shaw ; book and lyrics by Alan Jay Lerner ; music by Frederick Loewe ; directed by Robin Midgley - souvenir program for production at the Haymarket Theatre, Leichester, 1979. University of Guelph. McLaughlin Library
creatorOf Philadelphia Orchestra. Transcription of WFLN radio broadcast [sound recording], 1976 May 13. University of Pennsylvania Libraries, Van Pelt Library
creatorOf Posaune Voce Trio. Posaune Voce Trio [sound recording]. University of North Carolina School of the Arts, Semans Library
referencedIn Johnny Green additional papers, 1923-1989. Harvard Theater Collection, Houghton Library, Harvard College Library, Harvard University
referencedIn Alix Jeffry photographs Harvard Theater Collection, Houghton Library, Harvard College Library, Harvard University
referencedIn Tisch School of the Arts. Tisch School of the Arts records, 1956-1981 (bulk 1965-1981). Churchill County Museum
referencedIn Levin, Herman, 1907-1990. Herman Levin papers, 1943-1981. Wisconsin Historical Society, Newspaper Project
creatorOf Myers, Mariann. [In recital Monday, May 3, 1976, Mariann Myers, soprano, and Terry Cook, baritone] [sound recording] / accompanied by Jeanette Renfro]. University of Central Oklahoma, Chambers Library
creatorOf Grand Theatre Collection (University of Guelph). Brigadoon / book and lyrics by Allan Jay Lerner ; music by Frederick Loewe ; directed by Ignace Strasfogel, 1950 - house program. University of Guelph. McLaughlin Library
referencedIn Dwight Deere Wiman papers, [microform], 1922-1950 The New York Public Library. Billy Rose Theatre Division.
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referencedIn [Last Names: Mcc-Mcm] National Archives at Boston
referencedIn [Last Names: Col-Con] National Archives at Boston
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associatedWith Australian Broadcasting Commission. Music Library. corporateBody
associatedWith Balanchine, George. person
associatedWith Beaton, Cecil, 1904-1980. person
associatedWith Clark, Peggy. person
associatedWith Crawford, Cheryl, 1902-1986. person
associatedWith Dan H. Laurence Collection. corporateBody
associatedWith Dan H. Laurence Collection. corporateBody
associatedWith Dan H. Laurence Collection. corporateBody
associatedWith Dan H. Laurence Collection. corporateBody
associatedWith Ffolkes, David. person
associatedWith Frederick Loewe Collection (Library of Congress) corporateBody
associatedWith Grand Theatre Collection (University of Guelph) corporateBody
associatedWith Grand Theatre Collection (University of Guelph) corporateBody
associatedWith Grand Theatre Collection (University of Guelph) corporateBody
associatedWith Green, Johnny, 1908-1989 person
associatedWith Green, Johnny, 1908-1989 person
associatedWith Hurst, Michael, 1925- person
associatedWith Jeffry, Alix person
associatedWith Lerner, Alan Jay, 1918-1986. person
associatedWith Levin, Herman, 1907-1990. person
associatedWith Motley, pseud person
associatedWith Motley, pseud. person
associatedWith Myers, Mariann. person
associatedWith Philadelphia Orchestra. corporateBody
associatedWith Posaune Voce Trio. corporateBody
associatedWith Railroad Hour Radio Program corporateBody
associatedWith Reeves-Smith, Olive, 1894-1972 person
associatedWith Reisman, Leo, 1897-1961 person
associatedWith Rittman, Trude. person
associatedWith Royal, Ted, 1904-1981. person
associatedWith Slonimsky, Nicolas, 1894-1995 person
associatedWith Stratford Festival Collection. corporateBody
associatedWith Stratford Festival Collection. corporateBody
associatedWith Symphony Australia. corporateBody
associatedWith Tisch School of the Arts. corporateBody
associatedWith Wilson, Robert A. (Robert Alfred), 1922- person
associatedWith Wiman, Dwight Deere, 1895-1951. person
correspondedWith Zorina, Vera. person
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Palm Springs CA US
Subject
Theater
Composers
Motion picture music
Motion picture music
Music
Musical films
Musicals
Musicals
Musicals
Musical theater
Popular music
Orchestral music, Arranged
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Birth 1901-06-10

Death 1988-02-14

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