Courtlandt Palmer scores 1907-1949

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Courtlandt Palmer scores 1907-1949

http://archives.nypl.org/mus/20306

Courtlandt Palmer Scores contains printed and manuscript scores of Courtlandt Palmer, a musician and composer of the Romantic style working in the early twentieth century. Most of the work is undated, complete manuscript scores.

2 lf; 6 boxes

The New York Public Library. Music Division.

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SNAC Resource ID: 6316438

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American Music Collection

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Palmer, Courtlandt

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Courtlandt Palmer was born in 1871, to a wealthy New York family. Palmer studied music in Italy with Giovanni Sgambati, a student of Franz Liszt. Although Palmer was not well known, he was highly regarded by critics as well as by professional colleagues. His music was played in concert halls around New York City in the early twentieth century. Palmer was also on the executive committee of the Friends of Music society, which supported new American composers. From the guide to the Cour...