Papers of Alfred J. Swan collected by his student John Davison, 1894-1955.

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Papers of Alfred J. Swan collected by his student John Davison, 1894-1955.

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The collection consists primarily of manuscripts of Swan's music, some of which is unpublished, and sheet music. The collection also contains concert programs; newsclippings and articles; music catalogues and circulars; materials pertaining to a Swann exhibit at Haverford College and to the 1990 Swan Centennial Concert; and miscellaneous items concerning Swan from the library of his student John Davison including his catalogue of Swan's music. In addition the collection contains music by other composers including Yury Arbatsky, Antony Bassoline, Truman Bullard, Lawrance Collingwood, Jerome D. Goodman, Paul Ladmirault, W. Muir, Bernhard Rouënstrunck, Peter Schickele, and D.I. Swann. The collection also contains two articles about his former student Schickele (P.D.Q. Bach).

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University of Virginia. Library

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University of Virginia. Library

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Arbatsky, Yury

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Russian composer, musicologist, and authority on the music and customs of the Balkan rural population. Born in Moscow in 1911, Arbatsky and his family fled from the Bolshevists in 1924. He studied music in Prague, Dresden (with Sergei Rachmaninoff), and Leipzig, served as senior organist and conductor to the Cathedral of Belgrade, and, despite almost insurmountable difficulties with the Nazis, composed eight symphonies, and numerous works for chamber groups, piano, and o...

Bullard, Truman.

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Schickele, Peter

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Composed 1975. First performance Walnut Street Theatre, Philadelphia, 5 May 1975, The Mostovoy Soloists, Peter Schickele conductor, John Ferrante counter tenor.--Cf. Fleisher Collection. From the description of Maiden on the moor lay : for counter tenor or contralto and chamber orchestra / Peter Schickele ; text, anonymous English, 14th cent. ; translation [by] Brian Stone. [1975] (Franklin & Marshall College). WorldCat record id: 54053621 Composed 1958. Awarded Honorabl...

Goodman, Jerome D.

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Collingwood, Lawrance

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Epithet: conductor and composer British Library Archives and Manuscripts Catalogue : Person : Description : ark:/81055/vdc_100000001186.0x000357 ...

Ladmirault, Paul, 1877-1944

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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 ...

Davison, John (John H.)

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Composed 1973. First performance Philadelphia, 15 May 1974, Mostovoy Soloist, Marc Mostovoy conductor.--Cf. Fleisher Collection. From the description of Concerto grosso : for three violas and string orchestra / John Davison. 1973. (Franklin & Marshall College). WorldCat record id: 43933425 Originally titled Rhapsody on a Gregorian Hymn. Based on the medieval plainchant hymn Pange Lingua. Composed 1974. Selected for performance by the Orchestra Society of Philadelphia as ...

Haverford college

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Haverford College was founded in 1833 as a Quaker school for boys. Today it is a coeducational, non-sectarian college applying the Quaker values of consensus and honor code. From the description of Archival records, 1831-[ongoing]. (Haverford College Library). WorldCat record id: 60246925 ...