Samuel Baron collection 1950-1990 1965-1980 (bulk).

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Samuel Baron collection 1950-1990 1965-1980 (bulk).

The collection contains Baron's working music library, as well as his archive of press materials. Approx. 35 music manuscripts; 80 pieces of printed music; 30,000 papers, including letters, programs, clippings, scrapbooks, business records, publicity materials; 100 photographs; 350 sound recordings; 4 video recordings. Names associated with the collection: Bach Aria Group, Samuel Baron, Carol Baron, Georges Barrere, Bernard Garfield, National Flute Association, New York Woodwind Quintet, Ronald Roseman.

80 linear ft. (64 boxes, 37,000 items)

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SNAC Resource ID: 8076612

Library of Congress

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New York woodwind quintet

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National Flute Association (U.S.)

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The organizational meeting of the National Flute Association took place in Elkhart, Ind., November 18, 1972. The first annual convention took place in Anaheim, Calif. in August 1973. Activities of the association include the publication of monographs and their newsletter The Flutist quarterly, sponsorship of competitions, the collection of flute repertory (housed in the University of Arizona Music Library), the commissioning of music, the recording of flute-flutist-related oral histories, and si...

Roseman, Ronald

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Baron, Samuel, 1925-1997

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Flutist Samuel Baron (1925-1997) was a founding member of the New York Woodwind Quintet, and appeared as soloist with noted orchestras and on recordings. Especially identified with the music of Bach, Baron was a member of the Bach Aria Group before taking over as director in 1980. Baron championed new music, too, and gave premieres of works by Barber, Blackwood, Boulez, Brant, Korte, Kupferman, Laderman, and Riegger. From the description of Samuel Baron collection 1950-1990 1965-1980...

Garfield, Bernard

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Principal bassoonist with Philadelphia Orchestra, 1957- . From the description of Oral history conducted by Sharon Eisenhour, October 31, 1991. (University of Pennsylvania Library). WorldCat record id: 155896073 ...

Barrère, Georges

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In 1916, the Barrère Ensemble premiered Griffes' woodwind-harp arrangements of The lake at evening and The vale of death, both compositions written for the French-born flutist Georges Barrère. 1919 was the year Griffes wrote his Poem for flute and orchestra, which was premiered at New York's Aeolian Hall by the New York Symphony Orchestra, led by Walter Damrosch, with Barrère as the flute soloist. From the description of [Letter to Charles T. Griffes]. 1919. (New York Public Libra...

Bach Aria Group

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Performance library and organizational paprs of a noted performing arts organization. From the description of Bach Aria Group collection 1981-1997 1985-1995 (bulk). (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 71130007 ...