Papers, ca. 1925-1956.

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Papers, ca. 1925-1956.

The first installment of Kahn's papers consists of his compositions, chiefly holograph musical scores and sketches. Complete works have also been cataloged separately in the Scores file. Archival material includes handwritten lists of works and 2 plays in typescript (carbon copies): Le Nez=Die Nase [author not given]; and Der vierundzwanzigste Februar / von Zacharias Werner ; für den Rundfunk eingerichtet von Willy Haas. Later installments of papers will include correspondence.

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SNAC Resource ID: 6681272

New York Public Library System, NYPL

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Werner, Friedrich Ludwig Zacharias, 1768-1823

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Kahn, Erich Itor, 1905-1956

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Originally composed as Suite Bretonne for piano 4-hands, 1940-42, in the alien detention camp at Gurs, France. First performance of this orchestral version Baden-Baden, Germany, 1949 or 1950, Südwestfunk Orchester, Hans Rosbaud conductor.--Cf. Fleisher Collection. From the description of Suite bretonne / Erich Itor Kahn. [19--] (Franklin &amp; Marshall College). WorldCat record id: 52472602 Erich Itor Kahn was a German-American pianist and composer. From the des...