Harry Kaufman Papers, 1900-1961

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Harry Kaufman Papers, 1900-1961

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Harry Kaufman (1894-1961)was a pianist and music teacher at the Curtis Institute of Music, Philadelphia. He was also a successful piano soloist with orchestras in the U.S. and Europe, and accompanied such artists as Joseph Szigeti, Toscha Seidel, Nathan Milstein, George London, William Primrose, and others. The collection consists of correspondence between Harry Kaufman and his family, but mostly with people in the world of classical music. The collection also contains photographs of musical personalities, programs, clippings and scrapbooks.

23 boxes (11.5 linear ft.)

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University of California, Los Angeles. Library Special Collections.

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Kaufman, Harry, 1894-1961

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Kaufman was born on Sept. 6, 1894 in New York City; he was a pianist and music teacher at the Curtis Institute of Music, Philadelphia; for 17 years he headed the Dept. of Accompanying, during the time his former piano teacher Joseph Hofman was director of the Institute; he had a career as a piano soloist with orchestras in the US and Europe, and accompanied such artists as Joseph Szigeti, Toscha Seidel, Nathan Milstein, George London, William Primrose, and others; he died on Aug. 21, 1961. ...