Frank Damrosch papers 1892-1937

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Frank Damrosch papers 1892-1937

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Frank Damrosch was born Franz Heino Damrosch in Breslau, the son of Leopold Damrosch. A choral conductor, composer, and educator, he founded the Musical Art Society of New York and the Institute of Musical Art which became affiliated with the Juilliard School of Music. Drafts of autobiographical and other writings and lectures; published articles by and about Frank Damrosch; letters received; programs; clippings; scrapbooks; minutes of meetings of the Musical Art Society; material from the People's Choral Union; copies of The Baton, a publication of the Institute of Musical Art and The Juilliard School; and published scores of 10 choral works composed or arranged by Frank Damrosch and of 3 songs composed by Frank Damrosch.

1 cubic ft. (4 boxes)

The New York Public Library. Music Division.

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Institute of Musical Art (New York, N.Y.)

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Musical Art Society of New York.

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People's Choral Union.

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American Music Collection

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Damrosch, Frank

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German-American conductor and teacher. From the description of Typewritten document signed, dated : [New York], 22 March 1913, 1913 Mar. 22. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 270565329 From the description of Autograph letters signed (2), dated : New York, 22 January and 7 December 1906, to [Harry Harkness] Flagler, 1906 Jan. 22. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 270565325 Esther Ostroff, an American pianist, studied with Isidore Philipp. From the guide to the...