Mary Virginia Foreman Le Garrec Collection of Artur Schnabel Materials 1893-1996 (bulk circa 1920-circa 1950)

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Mary Virginia Foreman Le Garrec Collection of Artur Schnabel Materials 1893-1996 (bulk circa 1920-circa 1950)

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Artur Schnabel was an Austrian-born American pianist, pedagogue, and composer. Mary Virginia Foreman Le Garrec was Schnabel's student and confidante. The collection includes holograph manuscript and published music scores by Schnabel as well as published scores by other composers, some of which contain annotations in the hands of Schnabel, Le Garrec, and others. In addition, the collection contains correspondence; writings by both Schnabel and Le Garrec; concert programs featuring Schnabel as both pianist and composer; biographical material; press clippings, published articles, and monographs regarding Schnabel and his circle; books; photographs; and other iconography.

926 items; 11 containers; 5.0 linear feet

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Schnabel, Artur

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Curzon, Clifford, 1907-1982

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Fournier, Pierre, 1906-1986

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Firkušný, Rudolf, 1912-1994

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Mannes, Leopold

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Le Garrec, Mary Virginia Foreman

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Mitropoulos, Dimitri, 1896-1960

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