Frederick S. Converse collection, 1911-1941.

  1. Resources
  2. View Resource

ArchivalResource

Frederick S. Converse collection, 1911-1941.

http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/312494841

The first five folders in this collection contain correspondence, biographical materials, programs, writings, and newspaper articles. The four other folders contain photographs. Some of the materials in the first five folders pertain to a few of Converse's compositions including Two lyric pieces, Four Gregorian etudes, Beauty and the beast, Ormazd, The masque of St. Louis, Job, and "Romance" from Scarecrow sketches. In addition to Converse himself, the subjects of the photographs include: Karl Muck, Carl Baermann, Wallace Goodrich, and Converse's operas, The Pipe of Desire and The Sacrifice.

9 folders.

New England Conservatory of Music, Harriet M. Spaulding Library

Information

SNAC Resource ID: 7309577

New England Conservatory of Music, Harriet M. Spaulding Library

Related Entities

There are 4 Entities related to this resource.

Converse, F. S. (Frederick Shepherd), 1871-1940

http://n2t.net/ark:/99166/w6gb23ff (person)

Commissioned by the St. Louis Masque and Pageant Society in commemoration of the 150th anniversary of the founding of St. Louis. Composed 1914. First performance on Art Hill in Forrest Park, St. Louis, 28 May 1914, by the Pageant Drama Association.--Cf. Fleisher Collection. From the description of No. XXXVIII : finale. [19--?] (Franklin & Marshall College). WorldCat record id: 51497053 Composed 1898. First performance Munich, 14 July 1898. Dedicated to the composer's wif...

Goodrich, Wallace, 1871-1952

http://n2t.net/ark:/99166/w66q2gk3 (person)

Baermann, Carl

http://n2t.net/ark:/99166/w6mw2vcd (person)

Published as no. 1.--Cf. Fleisher Collection. From the description of Conzertstück for Clarinet and orchestra / Carl Baermann. [19--?] (Franklin & Marshall College). WorldCat record id: 43300242 Dedicated to Ludwig Kratochviel, member of the Grand-Ducal Orchestra in Manheim.--Cf. Fleisher Collection. From the description of Conzertstück in D moll : für die Clarinette in B / Carl Baermann. [19--?] (Franklin & Marshall College). WorldCat record id: 43300...

Muck, Karl-Heinz

http://n2t.net/ark:/99166/w67109qg (person)

German conductor. From the description of Autograph postal card signed, dated : Hamburg, 7 November 1928, to Mr. & Mrs. Oscar Bie, 1928 Nov. 7. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 270582759 From the description of Autograph letter signed : [n.p., n.d., 1893-1921?], to Herr [Paul] Ollendorff [at Peters], [n.d., 1893-1921?]. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 270582763 From the description of Autograph letter signed, dated : Hamburg, 22 May 1924, to an unidentified recipie...