Helen Crane papers ca. 1892-1944

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Helen Crane papers ca. 1892-1944

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Helen Crane, composer and pianist, was born in New York in 1868. While in New York, she studied with German composers Philip and Xaver Scharwenka, and later moved to Berlin (1906-1917). Her composition Elegy for violoncello and pianoforte, op. 57 (1919) received an award from the National Federation of Music Clubs in 1944. The collection consists chiefly of manuscript music scores. A small group of other papers includes correspondence, ephemera, a catalogue of compositions, and programs for concerts of Helen Crane's works at the Mozartem Salzburg in 1928 and 1930.

4.62 cubic ft.

The New York Public Library. Music Division.

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Crane, Helen, 1868-1930

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Helen Crane, composer and pianist, was born in New York in 1868. While in New York, she studied with German composers Philip and Xaver Scharwenka, and later moved to Berlin (1906-1917). Her composition Elegy for violoncello and pianoforte, op. 57 (1919) received an award from the National Federation of Music Clubs in 1944. From the description of Helen Crane papers, ca. 1892-1944. (New York Public Library). WorldCat record id: 122534794 From the guide to the Helen Crane pape...

American Music Collection

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