Arthur Mendel papers, 1937-1981 (bulk 1950-1979).

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Arthur Mendel papers, 1937-1981 (bulk 1950-1979).

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Consists of articles, correspondence, course notes, scrapbooks (1937-1952), memorabilia, and printed matter of Mendel, a professor of music at Princeton (1952-1973). Additional material, also unprocessed was added to the collection in May 2007. This material includes sixteen binders and folders of Mendel while he was at Princeton University. The binders contain sheet music, original manuscript material, class curriculum and notes, and writings and criticism of Bach. Also included is correspondence; a binder labeled "Arthur's Honors"; photographs from an exhibition about Mendel; personal photographs; a photo album of his wife Elsa Wissell and her family, and documents about her death and her estate; photographs and letters about the "Cantata Singers"; printed material; and newspaper clippings.

9.30 cu. ft. (23 boxes)

Princeton University Library

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Princeton University Library

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Mendel, Arthur, 1905-1979

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After graduation from Harvard University (B.A. 1925), Mendel went to Paris, where he studied with Nadia Boulanger (1925-1927). He was music critic of THE NATION (1930-1933), literary editor for G. Schirmer (1930-1938), editor of the American Musicological Society's journal (1940-1943), and editor for Associated Music Publishers (1941-1947). He was also an active translator. From 1936 to 1953 he conducted the Cantata Singers, one of the first groups in the USA to give authentic performances of Ba...

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AMS was founded in 1934 as a forum for scholars sharing musicological interests. Its recent membership of approximately 3,000 draws from across the United States and Canada. The Society has been a constituent member of the American Council of Learned Societies since 1951. From the description of Records, 1934-1992. (University of Pennsylvania Library). WorldCat record id: 155905449 From the description of Supplementary records, 1950-2003 (bulk 1980-2003). (University of Penn...

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