Adolfo Betti Papers, 1907-1940.

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Adolfo Betti Papers, 1907-1940.

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The Betti papers consist primarily of typed and autograph manuscripts, incoming correspondence, financial records, newspaper clippings, concert programs, and publicity photographs. The materials mainly relate to his activities with the Flonzaley Quartet but also, to a lesser extent, to his teaching and editing. The papers span the years 1907 through 1940, and items have been grouped by form of material. The clippings consist of concert reviews from American and European newspapers between 1907 and 1910, with another group dating from 1920. One of the most interesting portions of the archive, these give a detailed composite picture of the quartet's sound, style, and working methods as well as their reception in Europe and in different regions of the U. S. There is a folder of materials on Betti's wife, the French cellist Madeleine Monnier, consisting of concert programs, correspondence and contracts relating to her recitals for various clubs, and publicity flyers. Among the music manuscripts are holograph parts, in the hands of Betti and other members of the quartet, for Stravinsky's Concertino for string quartet (1920), which was commissioned and premiered by the Flonzaley. These parts have performance annotations. Also present are the holograph score and parts for Betti's arrangement of Geminiani's Concerto in sol minore, op. 3, no. 2, and two of his cadenzas for Viotti's 22nd concerto.There are also holograph scores for violin and piano, cello and piano, and string quartet by various composers. Dates of composition range from 1894 to 1955.

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