Papers of Alfred J. Swan, 1882-1969.

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Papers of Alfred J. Swan, 1882-1969.

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The collection contains correspondence regarding Nicholas Medtner, Sergei Rachmaninoff and Pavel Tchesnokov; the manuscript of Swan's "Life of Nicholas Medtner, 1880-1951"; research, notes, and drafts of articles and lectures, chiefly on Russian church music; manuscripts of Russian music; newsclippings regarding Russian music, and Henry Drinker; photographs of Medtner, Rachmanoff and Boris Asafiev; and miscellaneous photographs and postcards, some in albums.

100 (ca.) items.

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University of Virginia. Library

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SNAC Resource ID: 7667337

University of Virginia. Library

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Medtner, Nikolay Karlovich, 1880-1951

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Russian composer and pianist. From the description of Autograph letter signed on his visiting card : [n.p., Moscow?, n.d., ca. 1915-1920?], to Herr [Rudolf Ewald?] Zingel, [n.d., ca. 1915-1920?]. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 270582106 Epithet: composer and pianist British Library Archives and Manuscripts Catalogue : Person : Description : ark:/81055/vdc_100000000208.0x0003ab Nikolay Karlovich Medtner (b. Jan. 5, 1880, in Moscow; d. Nov. 13, 1951, in Lo...

Chesnokov, P. G. (Pavel Grigorʹevich), 1877-1944

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Pskovo-Pecherskiĭ monastyrʹ.

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Drinker, Henry S. (Henry Sandwith), 1880-1965

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Drinker wrote THE PAINTINGS AND DRAWINGS OF CECILIA BEAUX, (Philadelphia: Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts, 1955). From the description of Henry Drinker research material on Cecilia Beaux, [ca. 1880-1920]. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 122594917 ...

Asafʹev, B. V. (Boris Vladimirovich), 1884-1949

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Libretto by Volkov, after Pushkin; choreographed by P. Zakharov, first performed in 1933. Cf. New Grove opera. From the description of Bakhchisaraĭskiĭ fontan : balet v 4-kh deĭstvii︠a︡kh : B. Asafʹev : po A.S. Pushkinu, libretto N.D. Volkova, klavir : manuscript, [1933?] (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 612867832 ...

Swan, Alfred J. (Alfred Julius), 1890-1970

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Composer and first professor of music at Haverford College; also taught at the University of Virginia and Swathmore. From the description of Papers of Alfred J. Swan collected by his student John Davison, 1894-1955. (University of Virginia). WorldCat record id: 56947016 Musicologist. From the description of Papers of Alfred J. Swan [manuscript], 1909-1923, n.d. (University of Virginia). WorldCat record id: 647821138 ...

Rachmaninoff, Sergei

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The Five etudes-tableaux orchestrated by Respighi are originally from Rachmaninoff's op. 33 and 39 for piano solo. From the description of 5 etudes tableaux / S. Rachmaninoff ; orchestration de Ottorino Respighi. 1930. (Yale University). WorldCat record id: 62092347 Sergei Rachmaninoff was a Russian composer and pianist. From the description of Sergei Rachmaninoff letter, New York, to Princess Maria Dimitriv Gagarin, 1942 May 4. (Pennsylvania State University Lib...