Netty Simons papers, [1939-ca. 1980].

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Netty Simons papers, [1939-ca. 1980].

Contains holographs scores and several printed scores.

7 cu. ft. (19 boxes).

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SNAC Resource ID: 6730525

New York Public Library System, NYPL

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Wolpe, Stefan

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Simons, Netty

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Netty Simons (née Rothenberg) was an American composer as well as pianist and teacher. She was born in New York City on October 26, 1913 and received her early musical training from the Third Street Music School where she taught from 1928-1933. She studied at New York University from 1931 to 1937 where her teachers included Marion Bauer and Percy Grainger. She took off the year 1933 to study piano with Alexander Siloti. From 1938 to 1941 she was a private student of Stefan Wolpe, and the two rem...