Charles Seeger musical compositions and published research articles, 1908-1978.

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Charles Seeger musical compositions and published research articles, 1908-1978.

Collection includes manuscript scores and parts for Danza for violin and piano, Sonata for violin and piano, and 15 songs; the unpublished draft (ca. 1931) of a monographic study titled Tradition and experiment in musical idiom; numerous articles from periodicals and anthologies, dealing principally with folk music and ethnomusicology; and miscellaneous items about Charles Seeger.

4 boxes (63 items)

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SNAC Resource ID: 8236736

California Digital Library

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Seeger, Charles, 1886-1979

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Musicologist. From the description of Ballad of Hattonchatel : manuscript and typescript poem, 1920. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 70981474 Seeger was born on Dec. 14, 1886 to American parents in Mexico City; graduated from Harvard University, 1908; taught music at UC Berkeley (1912-19), the Institute of Musical Arts, N.Y. (1921-33), and the New School for Social Research, N.Y. (1931-35); served as asst. director, Pan American Union (1941-53); visiting prof., Yale Univ. (19...