Robert Alexa collection, 1940-1980.

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Robert Alexa collection, 1940-1980.

Nineteen black and white photographs, and a color photograph, including candids of Alexa and wife Grace, standing and performing on their instruments; candid shots of Alexa with other Chicago Symphony Orchestra members at Ravinia Park, Ill.; at a barbecue in the summer of 1968 with Maestro Seiji Ozawa; and with five other orchestra members comprising the "Tamburitza Orchestra" ca. 1950.

.2 linear ft.

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SNAC Resource ID: 8053599

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Palecek, James, 1914-1976

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Alexa, Robert, 1911-1971

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Violist with the Chicago Symphony Orchestra from 1947-1971; also a former member of the Civic Orchestra, Indianapolis Symphony Orchestra, and Grant Park Orchestra. From the description of Robert Alexa collection, 1940-1980. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 70960667 ...

Chicago symphony orchestra

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Formed 1891 as the Chicago Orchestra; 1913, name changes to the Chicago Symphony Orchestra. From the description of General film and videorecordings collection, 1934-[ongoing] (bulk 1971-[ongoing]). (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 70963621 Scores were kept in the orchestra's music library, with markings intact; annotations have been added to the score's cover to indicate which scores had markings by Reiner. From the description of Fritz Reiner marked scores collec...

York, William, 1924-1987

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Alexa, Grace Winter, 1922-1997

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Ozawa, Seiji, 1935-

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Conductor; Music Director of Boston Symphony Orchestra 1973- . From the description of Oral history conducted by Sharon Eisenhour, February 19, 1993. (University of Pennsylvania Library). WorldCat record id: 155901782 ...

Sauer, Mary Lou

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