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Dohnányi, Ernő, 1877-1960

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Epithet: composer, d1960 British Library Archives and Manuscripts Catalogue : Person : Description : ark:/81055/vdc_100000000750.0x0002df Ernő Dohnányi was a Hungarian musician, composer, and educator. He showed early promise, and achieved world-wide acclaim as a piano virtuoso, introducing many lesser-known works to audiences. He also taught music, and was the key figure in reshaping Hungary's musical culture. After World War II, political pressures forced...

Schubert, Franz

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Composed originally for piano four hands, 1928. This orchestration 1984. For Felix Mottl's transcription see callno.: 826.--Cf. Fleisher Collection. From the description of Fantasy in F minor, op. 103 / by Franz Schubert ; orchestrated by Roman Pawlowski. 1984. (Franklin & Marshall College). WorldCat record id: 55011151 From the opera by Franz Schubert, libretto by Franz van Schober; first performed in Weimar at the Hoftheater, 24 June 1854. Cf. New Grove online. ...

Meyerbeer, Giacomo, 1791-1864

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By 1831, Spontini's reputation has lost ground to the works of younger men, including Meyerbeer, whose Robert le Diable was first performed eight month after the date of this letter; this is perhaps the opera mentioned here, though Meyerbeer may be referring to the abortive Le Portefaix, the contract for which he had just signed. Despite the apparent warmth of their relationship, Spontini was already jealous. His own continuing lack of success he attributed to a plot orchestrated by Meyerbeer, "...

Babin, Victor, 1908-1972

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Victor Babin was a composer and pianist born in Moscow in 1908. In 1933 he married one of Artur Schnabel's piano pupils Vitya (Victoria) Vronsky with whom he performed as a duo-piano team all over the world. They moved to the United States in 1937. Babin became an American citizen, joined the U.S. Army and continued to give concerts during the Second World War. He taught or administered at the Aspen Music School, the Berkshire Music Center, Tanglewood, the Cleveland Institute of Music (where he ...

Beglarian, Grant, 1927-2002

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Grant Beglarian (b. December 1, 1927; d. July 5, 2002), primarily known as a composer and music educator, was born in Tiflis, Georgia, known today as Tbilisi, the country’s capital. His parents relocated to Georgia to escape the Armenian Genocide carried out by the Ottoman government in 1915. Soon after his birth, he and his parents moved to Iran where he was trained in composition and violin performance at the Royal Conservatory of Tehran. Beglarian came to the United States in 1947 to continue...

Honegger, Arthur

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Epithet: Swiss-French composer British Library Archives and Manuscripts Catalogue : Person : Description : ark:/81055/vdc_100000000758.0x0003b9 Swiss composer. From the description of Autograph letter signed, dated : [Paris] June 18 1923, to M.H. Kling at [J. & W.] Chester, 1923 June 18. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 270666421 From the description of Autograph letter signed, dated : Calvados, [ca. 26 July 1938], to [Jacques Larmanjat], 1938 July 26....

Boulanger, Nadia, 1887-1979

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French composer and music teacher. From the description of [Letter] 1977 October 27 [to] Dear Mr. Wilson 1977. (Bowling Green State University). WorldCat record id: 755584222 Nadia Boulanger (1887-1979) was a Parisian composer, music teacher and conductor. From the description of Nadia Boulanger American music scores, 1925-1937 and undated. (Harvard University). WorldCat record id: 612769739 French composer and composition teacher. From the d...

Mendelssohn-Bartholdy, Felix, 1809-1847

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Felix Mendelssohn, composer of the early Romantic period. His best-known works include the overture and incidental music for A Midsummer Night's Dream, the Italian Symphony, the Scottish Symphony, the oratorio St. Paul, the oratorio Elijah, the overture The Hebrides, the mature Violin Concerto and the String Octet. A grandson of the philosopher Moses Mendelssohn, Felix Mendelssohn was born into a prominent Jewish family. He was brought up without religion until the age of seven, when he was bapt...

Schoenberg, Arnold, 1874-1951

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Arnold Franz Walter Schoenberg was born on Sept. 13, 1874 in Vienna; began composing before he was nine years old; composed the string sextet Verklärte Nacht (1899), which he later scored for string orchestra, and became one of his most popular works; Austrian composers Alban Berg and Anton Webern began studying with him in 1904; his cantata Gurrelieder (begun in 1900) was received enthusiastically at its premiere in 1913; by 1909 he began creating atonal compositions, and in his Opus 25 Piano S...

Porter, Cole, 1891-1964

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Cole Porter was born in Peru, Indiana on June 9, 1891. As a boy he took lessons in piano and violin, and began writing songs while in prep school. He attended Yale College (Class of 1913), where he composed fight songs that are still used today. After graduating, he went on to Harvard Law School, but he had little interest in law and soon began studying music instead. Porter would later complete his musical education at the Schola Cantorum in Paris. Porter's first Broadway show, See America F...

Berlin, Irving, 1888-1989

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Irving Berlin (1888-1989), a writer and composer of popular songs, wrote "I Like Ike", which was used by Eisenhower's staff during the 1952 presidential campaign. Eisenhower presented Berlin with a special gold medal from the U.S. Congress in 1955 in recognition of his patriotic and popular songs. ...

Gershwin, George, 1898-1937

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George Gershwin was a composer and pianist; his best-known works are Rhapsody in Blue (1924), An American in Paris (1928), "I Got Rhythm" (1930), and the opera Porgy and Bess (1935), which included the hit "Summertime". Gershwin moved to Hollywood and composed numerous film scores. He died in 1937 of a malignant brain tumor....

Nin, Joaquín, 1879-1949

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Cuban composer and pianist. From the description of Autograph letters signed (4), typewritten letters signed (3), telegram, and autograph postcard signed (also signed by G. Jean-Aubry), dated : Paris, 1921, 1927, and 1930, to Louise Alvar, 1921, 1927, and 1930. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 270582973 Epithet: pianist and composer British Library Archives and Manuscripts Catalogue : Person : Description : ark:/81055/vdc_100000000543.0x0001da ...

Hindemith, Paul, 1895-1963

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Paul Hindemith (born 16 November 1895 in Hanau; died 28 December 1963 in Frankfurt) was a German composer, music theorist, teacher, violist and conductor. He founded the Amar Quartet in 1921, touring extensively in Europe. Gertrud Hindemith (born Rottenberg) was the wife of Paul Hindemith; they were married in 1924. From the description of Correspondence to Alma Mahler, n. d. (University of Pennsylvania Library). WorldCat record id: 155863460 ...

Saint-Saëns, Camille, 1835-1921

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Composer. From the description of Camille Saint-Saëns autograph letter to unidentified recipient, 1913 Mar. 13. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 476902751 Saint-Saëns was known to have been composing the opera between 1881-1882. Cf. New Grove opera. From the description of Draft of the libretto of Henry VIII : manuscript, undated [between 1880 and 1883]. (Harvard University). WorldCat record id: 232649239 French composer, pianist, organist, and writer. ...

Berg, Alban

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Austrian composer. From the description of Autograph letter signed, dated : Trahütten, to an unidentified friend, 1927 July 25. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 270672335 From the description of Autograph postcards signed (2), dated : [Villach?], and Villach [n.d.], to his sister-in-law Steffi Berg, 1907 Sept. 23 and n.d. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 270672288 From the description of Autograph and typewritten letter signed (incomplete), dated : [n.p., n.d.], to [Cl...

Villa-Lobos, Heitor, 1887-1959

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Heitor Villa-Lobos (born March 5, 1887, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil – died November 17, 1959, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil) was a Brazilian composer, conductor, cellist, and classical guitarist described as "the single most significant creative figure in 20th-century Brazilian art music".[1] Villa-Lobos has become the best-known South American composer of all time. A prolific composer, he wrote numerous orchestral, chamber, instrumental and vocal works, totaling over 2000 works by his death in 1959. His mu...

Kodály, Zoltán, 1882-1967

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Hungarian composer, ethnomusicologist, and educationist. From the description of Autograph letters signed (5) and autograph postcards signed (2), dated : Budapest, Paris, London, and Brussels, 1948 and 1950, to Sir Ivor Atkins in Worcester, 1948 June 4 and 1948 June 2 and 1950 Feb. 8 and 1948 Feb. 8. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 270578936 From the description of "Uj esztendőt köszöntő" : autograph manuscript, 1929. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 270566555 ...

Bartók, Béla, 1881-1945

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Commissioned by the Basel section of the International Society for Contemporary Music. Composed originally as Sonata for Two Pianos and Percussion 1937. Orchestrated 1940 as this Concerto. First performance London, 14 November 1942, Royal Philharmonic Society, Adrian Boult conductor, Louis Kentner and Ilona Kabos soloists.--Cf. Fleisher Collection. From the description of Concerto for 2 pianos and orchestra / Béla Bartók. [194-?] (Franklin & Marshall College). WorldCat record i...

Stravinsky, Igor, 1882-1971

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Russian born composer and conductor. From the description of Audio materials [sound recording]. 1931-1965. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 40723194 Igor Stravinsky was a Russian composer. From the description of Sketchbook, [1917?]. (New York Public Library). WorldCat record id: 122465769 Stravinsky's opera The Rake's Progress, set to the libretto by W. H. Auden and Chester Kallman, was inspired by William Hogarth's series of paintings. Stravinsky had wan...

Zimbalist, Efrem

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American violinist, composer, and teacher of Russian birth. From the description of Autograph letter signed, dated : [New York], 20 March 1917, to Mr. [Harry Harkness] Flagler, 1917 Mar. 20. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 270679473 Originally composed for William Kapell; the music lost in his fatal airplane accident, 1953. Reconstructed by the composer. First performance New Orleans, 19 February 1959, New Orleans Philharmonic Symphony Orchestra, Alexander Hilsberg conductor,...

Foss, Lukas

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Lukas Foss (b. Aug. 15, 1922, in Berlin; d. Feb. 1, 2009, in New York City) was an American composer, conductor, pianist, and educator. From the description of Lukas Foss papers, circa 1926-2000 (bulk 1936-1995). (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 71130018 Composed 1955-58. First performance Pittsburgh, 24 October 1958, Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra, William Steinberg conductor.--Cf. Fleisher Collection. From the description of Symphony of chorales : for orchestra : ...

Bernstein, Leonard, 1918-1990

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Leonard Bernstein (August 25, 1918 – October 14, 1990) was among the most important conductors of the second half of the 20th Century and also the first American conductor to receive international acclaim. His best-known work is the Broadway musical West Side Story; other works include three symphonies, Chichester Psalms, Serenade after Plato's "Symposium", the original score for the film On the Waterfront, and theater works including On the Town, Wonderful Town, Candide, and his MASS. Bernstei...

Casella, Alfredo, 1883-1947

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Italian composer, organizer, pianist, and conductor. From the description of Typewritten letter signed, dated : New York, 10 February 1926, to [Charles Copeley Harding?] in London, 1926 Feb. 10. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 270564213 From the description of Bolero / Casella. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 270562160 From the description of Autograph postcard signed signed, dated : [Siena, 17 August 1923?], to Louise Alvar, 1923 Aug. 17. (Unknown). WorldCat record i...

Toscanini, Arturo, 1867-1957

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Conductor. From the description of Arturo Toscanini souvenir card, 1952 summer. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 501180914 Italian conductor, considered one of the greatest of the early 20th century. Started his career in Italy and spent much of his later years in the United States. From the description of Autograph letter signed, from Toscanini to Mme Emmy Destinn, n.d. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 754872455 Italian conductor. From the descr...

Grofé, Ferde, 1892-1972

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American composer Ferde Grofe (1892-1972) is best known for his Grand Canyon Suite and for his orchestration of Gershwin's Rhapsody in Blue. From the description of Ferde Grofé collection, ca. 1890-ca. 1960 (bulk ca. 1920-ca. 1940). (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 71128295 Composed 1933. First performance New York, Carnegie Hall, 25 January 1933, Paul Whiteman and His Orchestra, Paul Whiteman conductor.--Cf. Fleisher Collection. From the description of Tabloid : ...

Heifetz, Jascha, 1901-1987

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Violinist Jascha Heifetz was born on Feb. 2, 1901, in Vilnius, Lithuania. He studied violin with Leopold Auer at the St. Petersburg Conservatory. He embarked on an international career in 1912, became an American citizen in 1925, and continued to concertize and record until 1972. He died in Los Angeles on Dec. 10, 1987. From the description of Jascha Heifetz collection, 1802-1987 (bulk 1911-1974). (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 71055203 Jascha Heifetz, legendary American vio...

Ellington, Duke, 1899-1974

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Duke Ellington (b. Edward Kennedy Ellington, April 29, 1899, Washington, DC–d. May 24, 1974, New York, NY) was a composer, pianist, and jazz orchestra leader. He began piano lessons at 7 and wrote his first composition, "Soda Fountain Rag", in 1914. Ellington became a more serious piano student as a teenager after hearing poolroom pianists in Washington, DC. Ellington moved to Harlem, ultimately becoming part of the Harlem Renaissance in the early 1920s. He began a regular booking at the Cott...

Milhaud, Darius, 1892-1974

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Milhaud was born in Aix-en-Provence on September 4, 1892. As a child he improvised melodies at the piano and soon took up the violin. He entered the Paris Conservatoire in 1909, studying the violin with Berthelier, ensemble with Lefèvre, harmony with Leroux, counterpoint with André Gédalge, composition and fugue with Charles-Marie Widor, and conducting with Vincent d'Indy. He received first "accessit" in violin and counterpoint, and second in fugue, winning the Prix Lepaulle for composition. Mil...

Shaw, Bernard, 1856-1950

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Born in Dublin, Ireland, on July 26, 1856, George Bernard Shaw was the only son and third and youngest child of George Carr and Lucinda Elizabeth Gurly Shaw. Though descended from landed Irish gentry, Shaw's father was unable to sustain any more than a facade of gentility. Shaw's official education consisted of being tutored by an uncle and briefly attending Protestant and Catholic day schools. At fifteen Shaw began working as a bookkeeper in a land agent's office which required him t...

Schubert, Franz, 1808-1878

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German violinist and composer. From the description of [Moderato, violin] : autograph manuscript, 1840 Sept. 8. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 270942585 German composer. From the description of [Composition for violin] : autograph manuscript, 1843 Jan. 16. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 270569382 ...

Liszt, Franz, 1811-1886

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Note at end says "Original mss. in Weimar--date 1851. First published by Meyer in 1854--later by Litolff. Never been orchestrated--either by Liszt or anyone else."--Cf. Fleisher Collection. From the description of Scherzo and March / Franz Liszt ; orchestrated by Arthur Hartmann. [c1934]. (Franklin & Marshall College). WorldCat record id: 69683005 Composed originally for solo piano, 1849, on the deaths of Prince Felix Lichnowsky, Count Ladislaus Teleky and Count Lajos Ba...

Jacob, Gordon

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Epithet: composer British Library Archives and Manuscripts Catalogue : Person : Description : ark:/81055/vdc_100000000976.0x00035f ...

Foch, Dirk

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Wieniawski, Henri

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Polish violinist and composer. From the description of Autograph letter signed, dated : Brussels, 2 January 1876, to M. [E.] Zilcken, 1876 Jan. 2. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 270679202 Polish violinst and composer. From the description of [Album leaf] : autograph manuscript, 1854 May 28. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 270944301 ...

Scott, Cyril

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Composed 1947.--Cf. Fleisher Collection. From the description of Hymn of unity : oratorio for chorus, contralto, baritone and orchestra / text & music by Cyril Scott. [1947]. (Franklin & Marshall College). WorldCat record id: 64695157 Originally composed as a piano solo, 1923; orchestrated 1923.--Cf. Fleisher Collection. From the description of Souvenir de Vienne / Cyril Scott. [19--?] (Franklin & Marshall College). WorldCat record id: 54350713 ...

Rubinstein, Beryl, 1898-1952

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Composed 1925-26. First performance Cleveland, 17 March, 1927, Cleveland Orchestra, the composer conducting.--Cf. Fleisher Collection. From the description of Scherzo for orchestra / Beryl Rubinstein. [19--] (Franklin & Marshall College). WorldCat record id: 53942173 Composed 1935. First performance Cleveland, 12 November 1936, Cleveland Orchestra, Artur Rodzinski conductor, the composer as soloist.--Cf. Fleisher Collection. From the description of Concerto i...

Donato, Anthony

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Anthony Donato was born in Prague, Nebraska, on March 8, 1909. He obtained his B. Mus. (1931), M. Mus. (1937), and PhD (1947) degrees from the Eastman School of Music in Rochester, New York. From 1931 to 1937 Donato was head of the violin department and conducted the orchestra at Drake University. He also headed the violin departments at Iowa State Teachers College, 1937-1939, and at the University of Texas, 1939-1946, where he also taught composition. Donato came to Nor...

Bohm, Carl

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Popper, David

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Austrian cellist and composer. From the description of Autograph letter signed, dated : Czernowitz, 10 April 1872, to [Karol Mikuli?], 1872 Apr. 10. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 270675124 From the description of Autograph postcard signed, dated : Zellerhof [Baden bei Wien, 21 July 1913], to Mr. and Mrs. Henry Hinrichsen in Leipzig, 1913 July 21. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 270675120 ...

Shostakovich, Dmitri

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Nos. 20, 7, 21, 14 and 6, respectively, of Twenty Four Preludes for Piano, op. 34, composed 1932-33. Arranged 1936.--Cf. Fleisher Collection. From the description of Five preludes : from 24 piano preludes by D. Shostakovich, op. 34 (nos. 20, 7, 21, 14, 6) / arr. by Lan Adomian. [19--] (Franklin & Marshall College). WorldCat record id: 54108995 From the opera, "The nose" in 3 acts with libretto by the composer in conjunction with Y. Zemyatin, G. Ionin and A. Preys after G...

Tertis, Lionel

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English viola player. From the description of Autograph letter in the third person, dated : Chicago, 11 February 1925, to Mr. & Mrs. [Harry Harkness] Flagler, 1925 Feb. 11. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 270676643 Epithet: viola player British Library Archives and Manuscripts Catalogue : Person : Description : ark:/81055/vdc_100000000206.0x000250 ...

Gossec, François-Joseph

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Epithet: composer British Library Archives and Manuscripts Catalogue : Person : Description : ark:/81055/vdc_100000000352.0x000140 ...

Rimsky-Korsakov, Nikolai 1844-1908

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Russian composer. From the description of Autograph letter signed, dated : Paris, 22 May 1907, to Albert Carré, 1907 May 22. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 270676159 From the description of "[N. Rimskiy-Korsakov'. Op. 51. / 1897.g. / N 4. / Krasavitsa. / (Dlya nizkago ili srednyago golosa.) / Pushkin.']" : autograph manuscript, 1897 July 31. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 270569004 From the description of Kamennïy gost'. Der steinerne Gast. Vstupleniye -- Vorspiel...

Poldowski

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Chabrier, Emmanuel, 1841-1894

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French composer, 19th century. From the description of Autograph letter from Chabrier to Vincent d'Indy, Paris, 1890 Feb. 20. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 86130420 French composer. From the description of [A draft of Maurice Ravel's orchestration]. [1918?] (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 270568816 French composer and pianist. From the description of Autograph letter signed, dated : [Paris], 7 June 1893, to [Henri Georges Heugel?], 1893 June ...

Italian composer, pianist, and conductor. From the description of "Vecchio Minuetto" : autograph manuscript, 1904 Feb. 3. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 270569529 From the description of Autograph letter signed : Rome, to an unidentified maestro, [year is unclear, 1900-1914?] Apr. 2. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 270669783 From the description of Autograph letter signed, dated : St. Petersburg, 16/3 October 1903, to Sig. [Giuseppe?] Perosio, 1903 Oct. 16. (Unknown)...

Britten, Benjamin

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Composed 1938. First performance at a Promenade Concert, by the British Broadcasting Co. Symphony Orchestra, London, Aug. 18, 1938, in Queen's Hall, Sir Henry J. Wood conductor, composer at the piano.--Cf. Fleisher Collection. From the description of Concerto no. 1 in D major for piano and orchestra / Benjamin Britten. [1928]. (Franklin & Marshall College). WorldCat record id: 43291276 Composed 1939. First performance by the Philharmonic-Symphony Society of New York, New...

Godard, Benjamin

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Composed originally for violoncello and piano and first published 1882. Dedicated to Adolphe Fischer, a friend of the composer's.--Cf. Fleisher Collection. From the description of Aubade et scherzo : for cello solo and orchestra / by Benz. Godard. [19--?] (Franklin & Marshall College). WorldCat record id: 49805105 French composer and violist. From the description of Autograph letters signed (119), dated : Paris [and n.p.], 1878-1893, to Louis Gallet, 1878-189...

Massenet, Jules, 1842-1912

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Jules Massenet was a French composer. From the description of Letters, [ca. 1874-1909]. (New York Public Library). WorldCat record id: 122616188 From the description of Letter: from Jules Massenet, written on a calling card, [18--?]. (New York Public Library). WorldCat record id: 122571050 From the guide to the Letter: from Jules Massenet, written on a calling card, 18--?, (The New York Public Library. Music Division.) From the comédie lyrique in three act...

Scalero, Rosario

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Italian pedagogue and composer. From the description of Autograph letters signed (2), dated : Philadelphia, Oct. 20 1929 and 9 November [n.y.], to Mrs. [Mary Flagler] Cary, 1929 Oct. 20 and [n.y.] Nov. 9. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 270668806 From the description of Autograph letter signed, dated : New York Oct. 27 1920, to Mr. H[arry] H[arkness] Flagler, 1920 Oct. 27. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 270668809 ...

Schelling, Ernest

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Composed originally for string quartet and published by Carl Fischer. This arrangement 1936. First performance Philadelphia, 26 February 1936, Chamber Orchestra of Philadelphia and Composers' Laboratory, Isadore Freed conductor.--Cf. Fleisher Collection. From the description of Tarantella : for chamber orchestra / Ernest Schelling. [1943?] (Franklin & Marshall College). WorldCat record id: 54616029 American pianist, conductor, and composer. From the descripti...

Indy, Vincent d'

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Epithet: composer British Library Archives and Manuscripts Catalogue : Person : Description : ark:/81055/vdc_100000000298.0x000321 ...

Bizet, Georges, 1838-1875

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French composer. From the description of Autograph letter signed, dated : [n.p., n.d., 1874?], to [Choudens], [1874?]. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 270977098 From the description of Autograph letter signed : [n.p., Paris?, n.d.], to [Ernest Reyer], n.d. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 270672788 From the description of Autograph letter signed : [n.p., Paris?, n.d.], to M. Ruelle, n.d. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 270672792 From the description of Autograp...

Dont, Jacob

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Röntgen, Julius

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Composed 1880. First performance Amsterdam 1882.--Cf. Fleisher Collection. From the description of Concerto for piano and orchestra, op. 18 / Julius Röntgen. [19--] (Franklin & Marshall College). WorldCat record id: 53867137 Dutch composer, conductor, and pianist. From the description of "Fuga a 3 voce" : autograph manuscript, 1898 Mar. 16. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 270569010 ...

Moeran, E. J. (Ernest John), 1894-1950

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Composed 1932. First performance London, 1933, BBC Orchestra, Julian Clifford, conductor.--Cf. Fleisher Collection. From the description of Farrago / E.J. Moeran. [19--] (Franklin & Marshall College). WorldCat record id: 52973213 ...

Berlioz, Hector, 1803-1869

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Hector Berlioz was a French composer. From the description of Letter : from M. Berlioz, Paris, to Monsieur Busset, ingénieur, Dijon, Côte d'Or, 1836 Oct. 9. (New York Public Library). WorldCat record id: 122626765 From the guide to the Letter : from M. Berlioz, Paris, to Monsieur Busset, ingénieur, Dijon, Côte d'Or, 1836 Oct. 9, (The New York Public Library. Music Division.) French composer, 19th century. From the description of Autograph letter signed...

Grieg, Edvard

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Edvard Grieg was a Norwegian composer, and Edward MacDowell was an American composer. From the description of Letter : Kopenhagen, to Edward MacDowell, New York, 1901 Apr. 8. (New York Public Library). WorldCat record id: 122364004 From the guide to the Letter : Kopenhagen, to Edward MacDowell, New York, 1901 Apr. 8, (The New York Public Library. Music Division.) Grieg was a Norwegian pianist and composer. Johannes Wolf was a musical historian and specialist in the ...

Hummel, Johann Nepomuk, 1778-1837

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Austrian composer. From the description of Autograph letter signed from Hummel to Sir George Smart, London, 1833 Apr. 10. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 122369537 Austrian pianist, composer, teacher, and conductor. From the description of Autograph letter signed, dated : Weimar Dec. 12 1822, to Cappi & Diabelli in Vienna, 1822 Dec. 12. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 270666515 From the description of Autograph letter signed, dated : Stuttgart Oct. 31 ...

Carpenter, John Alden

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Epithet: American composer British Library Archives and Manuscripts Catalogue : Person : Description : ark:/81055/vdc_100000001072.0x0003d0 John Alden Carpenter (b. Feb. 28, 1876, in Park Ridge, Ill.; d. Apr. 26, 1951, in Chicago, Ill.) was an American composer. From the description of John Alden Carpenter collection, 1891-1961 (bulk 1900-1949). (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 658833426 John Alden Carpenter was born in 1876 in Park Ridge, Ill. His earlies...

Halffter, Ernesto

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Spanish composer and conductor. From the description of Autograph letter signed, dated : Lisbon May 23 1929, to Louise Alvar, 1929 May 23. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 270665268 ...

Moeran, E. J. (Ernest John), 1894-1950

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Glazunov, Aleksandr Konstantinovich

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First performed in St. Petersberg at the Mariinsky on 7/19 January 1898. From the description of Adagio (Raymonda) : A. Glazunov : manuscript, [1898?] (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 612868490 Originally composed for horn and piano 1890. For Glazunov's own transcription for horn and orchestra see F.C. no. 539 m. From the description of Rêverie, op. 24, for horn solo and orchestra / Alexander Glazunov ; transcribed by B. Jivoff. [1---?] (Franklin & Marshall Co...

Ernst, Heinrich Wilhelm

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Epithet: violinist and composer British Library Archives and Manuscripts Catalogue : Person : Description : ark:/81055/vdc_100000000698.0x0001d2 ...

Rawsthorne, Alan

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Alan Rawsthorne was born in 1905 in Haslingden, Lancashire. After initial studies in dentistry and architecture, he entered the Royal Manchester College of Music in 1925, where he was a pupil of the pianist Frank Merrick and the cellist Carl Fuchs. He left in 1929 with diplomas in performance and teaching (the latter with distinction). His piano studies were continued abroad, notably under Egon Petri. On his return to England in 1932 he taught at Dartington Hall School and also comp...

Wagenaar, Bernard, 1894-1971

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Completed 1935. First performance New York, 23 January 1937, Juilliard Graduate School Orchestra, the composer conducting. Received the Juilliard Publication Award, 1942.--Cf. Fleisher Collection. From the description of Third symphony / Bernard Wagenaar. [1935] (Franklin & Marshall College). WorldCat record id: 56758759 Composed 1930. First performance New York, 10 November 1932, New York Philharmonic, Arturo Toscanini conductor. Dedicated to Mr. and Mrs. Wilson Gardner...

Bull, Ole, 1810-1880

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Ole Bull was born in Bergen, Norway on February 5, 1810. From an early age he showed a rare talent for the violin, and he made his solo debut in 1819. He took lessons from students of Viotti and Baillot, and also learned much from traditional Norwegian fiddlers, an influence that contributed to his unique style. Bull was interested in the design and construction of violins and bows, and by using a flatter bridge and a rounded bow, he was able to produce unusual polyphonic effects. He made many E...

Dyer, Susan

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Borowski, Felix, 1872-1956

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Chicago composer, musicologist, critic for the Chicago Evening Post and Chicago Record-Herald, and music bibliographer for the Newberry Library. From the description of Felix Borowski papers, 1841-1995, bulk 1896-1956. (Newberry Library). WorldCat record id: 190995566 Composed 1931-32. First performance by the Chicago Symphony Orchestra, Chicago, March 16, 1933, Frederick Stock conducting.--Cf. Fleisher Collection. From the description of Symphony no. 1 / Felix B...

Alkan, Charles-Valentin

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Epithet: composer British Library Archives and Manuscripts Catalogue : Person : Description : ark:/81055/vdc_100000000562.0x000275 French pianist and composer. From the description of Autograph letter signed, dated : [n.p., Paris?], 29 December 1860, to M. de Beauchesne, 1860, 29 December. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 270680515 From the description of [Composition for piano]. 1863. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 270561486 From the description ...

Sarasate, Pablo de 1844-1908

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Originally composed for violin and piano and first published Paris, possibly 1883.--Cf. Fleisher Collection. From the description of Carmen fantasy / Pablo de Sarasate. [19--] (Franklin & Marshall College). WorldCat record id: 54026312 Dedicated to Maria Cristina, Queen Regent of Spain.--Cf. Fleisher Collection. From the description of [Spanische Tänze], op. 42 / Pablo de Sarasate. [19--] (Franklin & Marshall College). WorldCat record id: 54026388 ...

Gaubert, Philippe.

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Epithet: conductor British Library Archives and Manuscripts Catalogue : Person : Description : ark:/81055/vdc_100000000446.0x0001ff ...

Aguirre, Julián

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First peformance Conciertos Sinfonicos, Buenos Aires, 9 September 1910, Alberto Williams conductor.--Cf. Fleisher Collection. From the description of De me [sic] pais : no. II, De me [sic] pais / Julián Aguirre. [1---?] (Franklin & Marshall College). WorldCat record id: 42540937 First performance Conciertos Sinfonicos, Buenos Aires, 9 September 1910, Alberto Williams conductor.--Cf. Fleisher Collection. From the description of Preambulo (No. I from the suite...

Korngold, Erich Wolfgang

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Epithet: American composer British Library Archives and Manuscripts Catalogue : Person : Description : ark:/81055/vdc_100000001185.0x000325 American composer of Austro-Hungarian birth. From the description of [Die tote Stadt. Vocal score]. [1920?] (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 270566562 Luzi Korngold (born Luise von Sonnenthal) and Erich Wolfgang Korngold married in 1924. After Alma Mahler and Franz Werfel moved to California in 1941, the Korngolds were...

Prokofiev, Sergei

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Prokofiev was a Russian composer, pianist, and conductor. From the description of Letters : to Fatima Hanoum Samoilenko and Boris Nikolaevich Samoilenko, 1919-1936. (Harvard University). WorldCat record id: 612846006 Sergey Prokofiev (1891-1953), Russian composer. From the description of Letters to Ephraim F. Gottlieb, 1920-1940. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 38477994 Sergey Prokofiev was a Russian composer. From the description of Postcard ...

Waxman, Franz, 1906-1967

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In 1955 Waxman was musical director of the Los Angeles Music Festival; in his letter he mentions that it was his 9th season. From the description of Correspondence to Alma Mahler, 1955, 1957, n. d. (University of Pennsylvania Library). WorldCat record id: 155864758 FRANZ WAXMAN 1906-1967 A Biographical Memoir by John W. Waxman [Photo at right: Last portrait of Franz Waxman, taken by Boris Goldenberg in 1965, for the premiere of The Song o...

Achron, Joseph, 1886-1943

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Written for the Society for Hebrew Music of St. Petersburg. Originally composed for violin and piano, 1912; orchestrated 1913. First performance by the Kharkov Symphony Orchestra, Kharkov, Russia, 1913, L. Zeitlin conductor.--Cf. Fleisher Collection. From the description of Hebrew lullaby for small orchestra, op. 35, no. 2 / Joseph Achron. [1935] (Franklin & Marshall College). WorldCat record id: 42532630 Written for the Society for Hebrew Music of St. Petersburg. Origin...

Rubinstein, Anton

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Suggested by the drama by Lev Alexandrovich Mey. Composed 1869.--Cf. Fleisher Collection. From the description of Ivan IV (the terrible), op. 79 / Anton Rubinstein. [19--]. (Franklin & Marshall College). WorldCat record id: 76952517 Russian pianist and composer. From the description of Autograph letter signed, from Rubinstein to unidentified publisher, London, 1859 July 6. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 122553504 Russian pianist, composer, and teache...

Vieuxtemps, Henri, 1820-1881

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Dedicated to the composer's friend Joseph Servais. First published Paris, posthumously, possibly 1883.--Cf. Fleisher Collection. From the description of Concerto no. 2 for violoncello and orchestra, op. 50 / H. Vieuxtemps. [19--] (Franklin & Marshall College). WorldCat record id: 56564217 First published posthumously Paris, 1883. Dedicated to Jeno Hubay.--Cf. Fleisher Collection. From the description of Concerto no. 7 for violin and orchestra, op. 49 / H. Vie...

Moszkowski, Moritz, 1854-1925

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German pianist and composer of Polish descent. From the description of "En automme" : autograph manuscript, 1892 July 31. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 270567233 From the description of Autograph letter signed, dated : [Paris], 14 October [1909], to M. [Johan?] Svendsen, 1909 Oct. 14. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 270582677 From the description of Autograph letter signed : [n.p., n.d.], to an unidentified recipient, [n.d.]. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 270582680...

Loeffler, Charles Martin, 1861-1935

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Composed 1915. First performance Boston, 2 March 1917, Boston Symphony, Carl Muck conductor. Dedicated to Mr. & Mrs. Carl Stoeckel.--Cf. Fleisher Collection. From the description of Hora mystica : symphony in one movement for grand orchestra and men's voices / composed by Ch. M. Loeffler. 1915. (Franklin & Marshall College). WorldCat record id: 52731937 Charles Martin Loeffler was born on January 30, 1861. His place of birth is disputed; he claimed to be Alsatian, bu...

Mozart, Franz Xaver, 1791-1844

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Austrian composer. From the description of [Douce amitié fille du ciel!] [manuscript]. 23 mars [1]843. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 270567716 Epithet: composer, son of Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart British Library Archives and Manuscripts Catalogue : Person : Description : ark:/81055/vdc_100000000208.0x00017e Composers. From the description of Franz Xaver Mozart and Carl Thomas Mozart autograph letter to Johann Anton André, 1826 June 7. (Unknow...

Herbert, Victor, 1859-1924

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Composed 1884-85. First performance Stuttgart, 8 December 1885, the composer as soloist.--Cf. Fleisher Collection. From the description of 1st concerto for violoncello, op. 8 / by Victor Herbert. [1965?] (Franklin & Marshall College). WorldCat record id: 50216538 Victor Herbert (1859-1924) cellist, co-founder of the American Society of Composers, Authors, and Publishers (ASCAP), conductor and composer is best known as the composer of light operas such as Babes in Toyland...

Auer, Leopold

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Epithet: composer and violinist British Library Archives and Manuscripts Catalogue : Person : Description : ark:/81055/vdc_100000000862.0x00008d ...

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...

Menotti, Gian Carlo, 1911-2007

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Composer. From the description of Papers, 1982-1989. (Ohio State University Libraries). WorldCat record id: 21072004 Orlando Cole, American, cellist of the Curtis String Quartet, and educator (cello faculty, The Curtis Institute of Music, Philadelphia, Pa.), was a classmate of Menotti's and Barber's at the Curtis Institute. From the description of [Letter, 1936, summer, St. Wolfgang, Austria, to] Landy [Orlando Cole, Rockport, Me.] / Gian-Carlo ; Sam [Samuel Barb...

Ries, Franz

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German violinist and music publisher. From the description of Autograph letter signed, dated : Berlin, 3 January 1924, to Herr Dünnebeil [at Breitkopf & Härtel], 1924 Jan. 3. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 270676111 ...

Smith, David Stanley, 1877-1949

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Composed 1921; revised 1930. First performance New Haven, 22 February 1931, New Haven Symphony Orchestra, the composer conducting, Georges Barrère soloist.--Cf. Fleisher Collection. From the description of Fête galante : fantasy for flute and orchestra, op. 48 / David Stanley Smith. [1930] (Franklin & Marshall College). WorldCat record id: 54802064 Composed 1928. First performance Cleveland, 8 January, 1931, Cleveland Orchestra, the composer conducting.--Cf. Fleisher C...

Coward, Noël, 1899-1973

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English composer, writer, actor, and producer. From the description of Signature on his visiting card, dated : [n.p., n.d.], [n.d.]. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 270899310 Badger's Green opened Jun. 12, 1930. From the description of Letter [1930] Jun. 20 [London] to Maurice Browne [London] (University of Michigan). WorldCat record id: 34365183 English actor and author. From the description of The Birth of Hope : autograph manuscript signed ...

Rode, P. (Pierre), 1774-1830

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French violinist and composer. From the description of Autograph letter signed, dated : Bordeaux, 3 January 1823, to Edouard Ritz [i.e. Eduard Rietz], 1823 Jan. 3. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 270676215 ...

Clementi, Muzio, 1752-1832

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English composer, keyboard player and teacher, music publisher, and piano manufacturer of Italian birth. From the description of Autograph letter signed, dated : London, 15 June 1818, to Mme Lehmann (née Bilguer) in Berlin, 1818 June 15. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 270564496 From the description of Autograph note signed, dated : Birmingham, 17 August 1829, 1829 Aug. 17. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 270564500 Sonata first published 1795. This arrangement 1951.-...

Gingold, Josef

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Born on January 10, 1910 in Lyon, the French conductor and composer, Jean Martinon entered the Lyon and Paris conservatoires to study the violin. At Lyon, his teacher was Maurice Foundray and at the Paris Conservatory, he studied violin technique with Jules Boucherit. While at the Paris conservatory, Martinon took composition with Albert Roussel and Vincent d’Indy. After completing the composition courses, he studied conducting with Charles Munch and Désormière. He graduated from ...

Coslow, Sam

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Cohen, Alexander

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The Tamiment Playhouse, located in Bushkill, Pennsylvania, was a prominent incubator of and a major creative outlet for theater, dance, film, and television in the mid-twentieth century, particularly for comedy. It nurtured many performers and writers who later became famous, such as Danny Kaye, Carol Burnett, Woody Allen, and Neil Simon. Much of the copious original material performed at Tamiment found its way to the professional stage, Broadway, and television. The Playhouse was part of Camp T...

Chausson, Ernest

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Ernest Chausson was a French composer. Octave Maus was a Belgian art critic, writer and lawyer. From the description of [Postcard] 1895 juin 13 [to] Octave Maus / Ernest Chausson. (Smith College). WorldCat record id: 184954772 Wife of Ernest Chausson. From the description of Autograph note signed with initials on her visiting card, dated : [n.p., Paris, n.d.], to M. [Alfred] Cortot, [n.d.]. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 270564340 French composer. ...

Ibert, Jacques, 1890-1962

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French composer. From the description of "'Deux Stèles Orientés' / pour voix et flûte / Victor Segalen / Jacques Ibert" : autograph manuscript, 1925. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 270566476 ...

Granados, Enrique, 1867-1916

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Inspired by paintings of Goya.--Cf. Fleisher Collection From the description of Goyescas. IIa. parte : los major enamerados, no. VI : epilogo (serenata del espectra) / E. Granados. c1916. (Franklin & Marshall College). WorldCat record id: 229890705 Spanish composer. From the description of Autograph letter signed, dated : Barcelona, 22 October 1911, to [Georges Jean-Aubry?], 1911 Oct. 22. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 270578196 Spanish composer and ...

Sauret, Émile, 1852-1920

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French violinist and composer. From the description of "(Concerto op. 26. E. Sauret.)" : autograph manuscript, 1898 July 15. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 270569172 From the description of "Concerto op. 26. E. Sauret [and] 2nd Concerto E. Sauret" : autograph manuscript, 1904 July 8. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 270569174 ...

Szymanowski, Karol

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Karol Symanowksi was a Polish composer and pianist. From the description of Karol Szymanowski score, ca. 1921 (Vassar College). WorldCat record id: 464282712 Polish composer. From the description of Tarantella. / Pour violon et piano / Karol Szymanowski op. 28. N 2. [1915?] (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 270569968 ...

Mason, Daniel Gregory

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Eminent American musician and composer. From the description of Papers, 1894-1953. (Columbia University In the City of New York). WorldCat record id: 122681505 Composed 1935-36. First performance New York, 17 November 1937, New York Philharmonic Society, John Barbirolli conductor.--Cf. Fleisher Collection. From the description of Symphony no. 3 : Lincoln, op. 35 / Daniel Gregory Mason. 1937. (Franklin & Marshall College). WorldCat record id: 50555507 ...

Boulanger, Lili

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Epithet: composer British Library Archives and Manuscripts Catalogue : Person : Description : ark:/81055/vdc_100000000298.0x00031a ...

Respighi, Ottorino, 1879-1936

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Italian composer. From the description of "Voici Noël! / per soprano. / Ottorino Respighi" : autograph manuscript, 1919 Aug. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 270568953 From the description of Autograph letters signed (3), dated : Abetone Serrabassa, 19 August 1925 and 7 August 1926, and [n.p.], 23 August 1933, to Claudio [Guastalla], 1925 Aug. 19. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 270676008 From the description of "Partitura / Maria Vittoria / Atto Io. [Atto 2o. / Quadr...

Bixio, C.A.

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Dubensky, Arcady, 1890-1966

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First movement composed 1927. First performance New York, 29 December 1927, New York Symphony Society, the composer conducting. Second movement added 1937.--Cf. Fleisher Collection. From the description of Russian bells / Arcady Dubensky. 1937. (Franklin & Marshall College). WorldCat record id: 45203675 Composed 1930. First performance in a broadcast by the NBC Symphony Orchestra, New York, 1931, Walter Damrosch conductor.--Cf. Fleisher Collection. From the d...

Sibelius, Jean, 1865-1957

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Epithet: composer British Library Archives and Manuscripts Catalogue : Person : Description : ark:/81055/vdc_100000000613.0x0001c0 Composed originally for solo piano 1893. This orchestration 1979. From the description of Sonata für pianoforte, op. 12 / Jean Sibelius ; orchestrated [by] Albert B. Conkey. 1979. (Franklin & Marshall College). WorldCat record id: 41962755 Finnish composer. From the description of Autograph letter signed, dat...

Puccini, Giacomo

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An Italian opera composer, Giacomo Puccini at the time of this letter was overseeing the production of La Fanciulla del West at the Teatro Grande, Brescia. The recipient, Antonio Bettolacci, was Puccini's personal business agent. From the guide to the ALS, from Giacomo [Puccini], Brescia, to Antonio Bettolacci, Torre del Lago, 1911 Aug. 19, (The New York Public Library. Music Division.) From the description of ALS, 1911 Aug. 19, from Giacomo [Puccini], Brescia, to Antonio Be...

Slonimsky, Nicolas, 1894-1995

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Composed 1933. First performance Hollywood Bowl, 13 July 1933, the composer conducting.--Cf. Fleisher Collection. From the description of Fragment of chorus from "Orestes" of Euripides : from a conjectural version (400 B.C.) / arranged by Nicolas Slonimsky. [19--] (Franklin & Marshall College). WorldCat record id: 54759973 Movements 1-6 and 8 originally composed 1928 in Studies in Black and White for piano. Transcribed and Valse added, 1941. First performance Buenos Aire...

Halvorsen, Johan

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Norwegian violinist and composer. From the description of Autograph letter signed, dated : Bergen Feb. 14 1898, to an unidentified recipient, 1898 Feb. 14. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 270665316 ...

Bach, Johann Christian, 1735-1782

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First modern performance Sheffield, England, 6 January 1940, John Parr Chamber Concerts, O.C. Owrid conductor.--Cf. Fleisher Collection. From the description of [Sinfonia no. 6 in B♭ for wind instruments]. [19--?] (Franklin & Marshall College). WorldCat record id: 50749644 First published in London between 1772 and 1777 by Peter Welcker. Dedicated to the Elector Palatine, Carl Theodor.--Cf. Fleisher Collection. From the description of Divertimento à une flut...

White, Joseph

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Joseph White (1938- ) is a painter in Washington, DC. White works with a grid system and photographs to create his paintings. In 1963 he received a B.A. from the San Francisco State University. He then moved to New York City where he exhibited abstract paintings at the 1964 and 1967 Whitney Biennials. In 1976 he moved to Washington, D.C., and focused on representational painting. He has frequently exhibited his works in Washington, DC, San Francisco, CA, and New York, NY, and is included in the ...

Sullivan, Arthur

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Arthur Sullivan (1842-1900) was an English composer well-known for his collaborations with W. S. (William Schwenck) Gilbert. From the guide to the Arthur Sullivan sheet music, 1868-1993., (Harvard Theatre Collection, Houghton Library, Harvard College Library, Harvard University.) Sullivan was an English composer. Gilbert was a English dramatist. From the guide to the Arthur Sullivan correspondence with W. S. (William Schwenck) Gilbert, 1854-1900., (Houghton Libra...

Goossens, Eugene

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Epithet: conductor, d1906 British Library Archives and Manuscripts Catalogue : Person : Description : ark:/81055/vdc_100000000834.0x000073 Epithet: violinist and conductor, d 1958 British Library Archives and Manuscripts Catalogue : Person : Description : ark:/81055/vdc_100000000624.0x0000df ...

Hubay, Jenö

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Burmester, Willy, 1869-1933

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German violinist. From the description of Autograph letter signed, dated : Hamburg, 19 September 1890, to an unidentified recipient, 1890 Sept. 19. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 270673990 German violinst. From the description of Autograph postal card signed, dated : Hamburg, 30 September 1920, to an unidentified recipient, 1920 Sept. 30. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 270673992 ...

Carmichael, Hoagy, 1899-1981

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Hoagy Carmichael was born in Bloomington, Indiana, November 22, 1899, the son of Howard Clyde and Lida Mary (Robinson) Carmichael. He earned a LLB from Indiana University in 1926, and married Ruth Mary Meinardi on March 14, 1936. He was the composer of many hit songs, namely Stardust (1927), and became the star of both his own radio program (Tonight at Hoagy's) and his own television show (Saturday Night Review). His acting credits include the films To Have and to Have Not, Johnny Angel, Canyon ...

Vitali, Tomaso Antonio, 1663-1745

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Epithet: composer and violinist British Library Archives and Manuscripts Catalogue : Person : Description : ark:/81055/vdc_100000000298.0x000151 ...

Barber, Samuel

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Epithet: American composer British Library Archives and Manuscripts Catalogue : Person : Description : ark:/81055/vdc_100000000210.0x00006a Epithet: Reverend; Fellow of the Meteorological Soc British Library Archives and Manuscripts Catalogue : Person : Description : ark:/81055/vdc_100000000742.0x00008a ...

Bazzini, Antonio, 1818-1897

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Italian composer. From the description of Antonio Bazzini autograph letter to Giovanni Ricordi. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 569658726 Italian violinist and composer. From the description of Autograph letter signed, dated : Milan, to Sonzogno, 1878 Nov. 15. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 270672075 From the description of Autograph letter signed, dated : Milan, 2 August [19]79, to Agostino Bonalda in Brescia, 1879 Aug. 2. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: ...

Reger, Max

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German composer, 20th century. From the description of 2 autograph letters signed from Reger to unknown correspondents; + 1 postcard signed from Reger to Henriette Schelle, Weiden, letters both 1900, postcard 1906. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 122566386 German composer. From the description of Autograph letter signed, dated : Leipzig, 31 May 1907, to Herr [Norbert] Salter, 1907 May 31. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 270675940 From the description of Da...

Gruenberg, Louis, 1884-1964

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Commissioned by Columbia Broadcasting Corporation for radio performance. Presented 17 October, 1937 as the first opera composed for radio without any thought of visualization or the additional theatrical elements of costumes, scenery and lighting.--Cf. Fleisher Collection. From the description of Green mansions : a non-visual opera after W.H. Hudson / by Louis Gruenberg. [1937?]. (Franklin & Marshall College). WorldCat record id: 176632275 Composed 1945.--Cf. Fleisher Co...

Aulin, Tor

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Spohr, Louis, 1784-1859

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Composed 1835. First published as Violin Concertino No. 2.--Cf. Fleisher Collection. From the description of Zweites Concertino für Violine, Op. 92 / Spohr. [19--?] (Franklin & Marshall College). WorldCat record id: 54951426 Composed 1839. First published as Violin Concertino No. 3, with the sub-title Sonst und Jetzt.--Cf. Fleisher Collection. From the description of Concertino no. 3 for violin and orchestra, op. 110 / L. Spohr. [19--?] (Franklin & Marsh...

Antheil, George, 1900-1959

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George Antheil, 1900-1959, composer of ultramodern music in the 1920's, prominent in the Parisian literary and artistic avant-garde of the period; subsequently composer of film scores in Hollywood as well as orchestral works and ballets; after 1939 composing in a more traditional style. From the description of George Antheil papers, 1919-1959. (Columbia University In the City of New York). WorldCat record id: 460879070 Composer. From the description of An explana...

Viotti, Giovanni-Battista 1755-1824

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Italian violinist and composer Giovanni Viotti is best known for his Violin Concerto No. 22 in A minor. Viotti spent much of his life after 1782 in Paris and London. He fled the French revolution in 1792, but was unwelcome in England as a suspected Jacobite between 1798-1801, after which he returned to London and remained there except for the years 1818-1822 in Paris. An early teacher and colleague in Italy was Gaetano Pugnani. His friends and patrons in London were the Chinnery family. ...

Scarlatti, Doménico 1685-1757

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This transcription made 1942. First performance Chicago, 10 December 1942, Chicago Symphony Orchestra, Hans Lange conductor.--Cf. Fleisher Collection. From the description of Suite : for string orchestra / by Domenico Scarlatti ; orchestrated by Harold Byrns. [1942?]. (Franklin & Marshall College). WorldCat record id: 54449931 For another arrangement of "Tempo di ballo," see callno.: U-4915.--Cf. Fleisher Collection. From the description of Suite galante / D....

Chaminade, Cecile

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French pianist and composer. From the description of Autograph letter signed : [Paris], 20 May [n.y.], to an unidentified friend, [n.y.] May 20. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 270564287 From the description of Autograph letter signed : [n.p.], to [Joseph Bennett?], [n.d.]. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 270564278 From the description of Autograph letter signed : [n.p., n.d.], to an unidentified recipient, n.d.]. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 270564282 Fren...

Krein, Alexander

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Corelli, Arcangelo

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Italian composer and violinist. From the description of Autograph letter signed, dated : Rome, 22 April 1705, to his brother Ippolito in Faenza, 1705 Apr. 22. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 270564634 Pieces are arrangements of movements from: op. 5, no. 4; op. 5, no. 10; op. 5, no. 9; op. 5, no. 5. Arranged 1918.--Cf. Fleisher Collection. From the description of Four pieces / by A. Corelli ; arranged in form of a Suite, in A major for string orchestra by Wm. F. H...

Françaix, Jean, 1912-1997

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Composed 1934. Later incorporated into a ballet score called À la Françaix, with choreography by George Balanchine.--Cf. Fleisher Collection. From the description of Sérénade pour petit orchestre / Jean Franc̦aix. 1934. (Franklin & Marshall College). WorldCat record id: 51893500 French composer and pianist. From the description of "Le Plage." 18 Février 1933. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 270563251 ...

Suk, Joseph

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Glière, Reinhold.

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Ballet in 3 acts with scenario by M.T. Kurilko. Composed 1926-27. First performance Bolshoi Theatre, Moscow, 14 June 1927. Ballet later revised in 1949, and title changed from Krasnyĭ mak (The Red Poppy) to Krasnyĭ Tsvetok (The Red Flower). For excerpts from the ballet see callnos. 2499, 2575, 2398, 6399, 2502, 4215, 2579, 2928, 2500, 2929.--Cf. Fleisher Collection. From the description of Pavot rouge. [19--?] (Franklin & Marshall College). WorldCat record id: 49802744 ...

Borodin, Aleksandr Porfirʹevich, 1833-1887

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Russian composer. From the description of Autograph letter signed, dated : Tula, 23 August 1881, to an unidentified recipient, 1881 Aug. 23. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 270673042 From the description of Autograph letter signed, dated : St. Petersburg, 23 May 1886, to an unidentified friend, 1886 May 23. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 270673044 From the description of Autograph envelope, postmarked : St. Petersburg, 20 January 1886, addressed to Théodore Sadoul i...

Vivaldi, Antonio, 1678-1741

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Op. III, L'estro armonico [Harmony of the soul], consisting of 12 concerti for various ensembles, probably composed ca. 1703. First published 1712 by Estienne Roger, Amsterdam. This concerto (no. 11) became the basis for J.S. Bach's organ concerto after Vivaldi, BWV 596. This arrangement dedicated to Thor Johnson. For a more stylistically authentic edition see callno.: 1622s. For other orchestral transcriptions of this concerto see callnos.: 3897 and 515, respectively.--Cf. Fleisher Collection. ...

Scriabin, Aleksandr Nikolayevich, 1872-1915

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Composed originally for piano 1907.--Cf. Fleisher Collection. From the description of Nuances / A. Scriabin ; arr. by M. Altschuler. [19--] (Franklin & Marshall College). WorldCat record id: 54109302 American pianist, conductor, and composer of Russian birth. From the description of [Album leaf in the hand of Ossip Gabrilowitsch], 1928 Jan. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 270563334 Russian composer. From the description of "Mazurka op 9. ....

Leoncavallo, Ruggero

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Italian composer. From the description of Roland 2d. acte / [musical quotation] / R. Leoncavallo / Berlin 17. XII. 1904., 1904 Dec. 17. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 270975715 From the description of Autograph letter signed from Leoncavallo to "Paolo, " Brissago, 1901 Oct. 23. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 122595413 From the description of Autograph letter signed, dated : Milan, [ca. 22 June 1896], to M. [Max] Abraham, 1896 June 22. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: ...

Crowther, John.

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Epithet: of Elland with Greetland British Library Archives and Manuscripts Catalogue : Person : Description : ark:/81055/vdc_100000000844.0x0000d5 Epithet: Vice-Admiral British Library Archives and Manuscripts Catalogue : Person : Description : ark:/81055/vdc_100000000844.0x0000d6 Epithet: of Bishopsbourne British Library Archives and Manuscripts Catalogue : Person : Description : ark:/81055/vdc_10000000...

Foster, Stephen Collins

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Stephen Collins foster was born in Pittsburgh in 1826. He wasnaturally inclined to music and he wrote over one hundred and seventy songs in his short life. He traveled to New Orleans and New York to compose music but still came back to Pittsburgh, where he died in 1864. From the description of Stephen Foster Collins collection 1931-1932 [typescripts]. (Historical Society of W Pennsylvania). WorldCat record id: 48010401 Robert Russell Bennett was an American composer, orchest...

Wolf, Hugo

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Pizzetti, Ildebrando

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Italian composer, conductor, and critic. From the description of Autograph letter signed, dated : Florence, 29 January 1917, to an unidentified recipient, 1917 Jan. 29. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 270675024 The author is the Italian composer of operas, orchestral, chamber and choral music. From the description of Autograph letter signed, dated : Rome, 2 May 1955, to Calusio, Buenos Aires. (Boston Public Library). WorldCat record id: 769139933 ...

Arensky, Anton Stepanovitch, 1861-1906

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Russian composer. From the description of Autograph letter signed, dated : [Nice], 10/23 March 1905, to Alexander Siloti in St. Petersburg, 1905, 10 March. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 270680648 ...

Poulenc, Francis

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Composer. From the description of Francis Poulenc autograph letter to [Jay S. Harrison], [1953] July 14. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 476902904 French composer. From the description of Discours du Général / (Les Mariés de la Tour Eiffel) / Francis Poulenc / (1921). Avril 1921. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 270568728 From the description of Autograph note signed on his visiting card, dated : [Paris, n.d.], to an unidentified recipient, [n.d.]. (Unkn...

Shulman, Alan

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American cellist, teacher and composer; member of NBC Radio Symphony. From the description of Interview conducted by Oliver Daniel, Mar. 4, 1980 [sound recording]. (University of Pennsylvania Library). WorldCat record id: 155862275 Alan Shulman was a composer, cellist and arranger. Born in Baltimore on June 4, 1915, his early studies were with Bart Wirtz (cello) and Louis Cheslock (harmony) at the Peabody Conservatory. In 1928 the family moved to New...

Elman, Mischa

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American violinist of Russian birth. From the description of Autograph letter signed and typewritten letter signed, dated : New York, 24 November and 16 December 1915, to [Harry Harkness] Flagler, 1915 Nov. 24. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 270566179 From the description of Typewritten letter signed, dated : New York, 18 April 1931, to William van den Burg, 1931 Apr. 18. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 270874462 ...

Godowsky, Leopold

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Epithet: pianist and composer British Library Archives and Manuscripts Catalogue : Person : Description : ark:/81055/vdc_100000000499.0x000274 ...

Malipiero, Gian Francesco, 1882-1973

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Italian composer. From the description of Autograph letters signed (17) and autograph postcards signed (6), one letter partly in the hand of Anna Malipiero, one card also signed by Anna Malipiero, Alfredo Casella, Manuel de Falla, and Lionel Tertis, dated : Venice, Asolo, Rome, Milan, Paris, Naples, [and other places], 1919-1926, to Louise Alvar, 1919-1926. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 270581657 From the description of Autograph letter signed, dated : Paris, 24 March 1919,...

Copland, Aaron, 1900-1990

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Aaron Copland (1900-1990) was an American composer. During the years 1964 and 1965 Copland wrote, conducted, narrated, and hosted a series of twelve television programs entitled Music in the 20s = Music in the Twenties. The transcripts described in this collection were transcribed from filmed interviews recorded live at the WGBH studios in Boston, Mass. between 1964 Nov. 11 and 1965 Jan. 26. These unedited, preliminary tape recordings later formed the basis of the series...

Flesch, Carl

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Epithet: violinist British Library Archives and Manuscripts Catalogue : Person : Description : ark:/81055/vdc_100000000206.0x0002dc ...

Svendsen, Johan S. (Johan Severin), 1840-1911

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Composed 1881. First performance Christiania, 30 October 1881. Dedicated to Halvard Emil Heyerdahl, a friend of the composer.--Cf. Fleisher Collection. From the description of Romance, op. 26, violin and orchestra / J.S. Svendsen ; orchestrated by S. Laciar. [19--?] (Franklin & Marshall College). WorldCat record id: 55739327 Norwegian violinist, composer, and conductor. From the description of Autograph letter signed, dated : Copenhagen Aug. 26 1900, to the o...

Weber, Carl Maria von 1786-1826

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Composed 1809, originally for viola and orchestra. Rewritten 1813 for bassoon and orchestra and given the op. no. 35. First performance Prague, 18 February 1813, G.F. Brandt soloist.--Cf. Fleisher Collection. From the description of Andante e rondo ongarese : for solo bassoon, op. 35 / Carl Maria von Weber. [19--] (Franklin & Marshall College). WorldCat record id: 56969197 Originally composed 1806 -- lost. Revised 1815.--Cf. Fleisher Collection. From the desc...

Binder, A. W.

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Second movement originally composed for piano, 1932; entire suite composed 1936-38.--Cf. Fleisher Collection. From the description of Three Palestinian pioneer pictures : for large orchestra / A.W. Binder. 1937-1938. (Franklin & Marshall College). WorldCat record id: 43265649 Composed 1938. First performance Town Hall, New York by the Moritz Chamber Orchestra, Nov. 22, 1938, Edvard Moritz conducting.--Cf. Fleisher Collection. From the description of Concertan...

Kreutzer, Rodolphe

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From the opéra bouffon in 1 act, libretto by Sewrin; first performed in Paris by the Opéra Comique in the Théâtre Feydeau, 29 October 1808. Cf. New Grove online. From the description of Jadis et aujourd'hui, finale : manuscript, [after 1808] (Harvard University). WorldCat record id: 754376652 From the opéra bouffon in 1 act, libretto by Sewrin; first performed in Paris by the Opéra Comique at the Théâtre Feydeau, 29 October 1808. Cf. New Grove online. Fro...

Valle, F.

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Debussy, Claude, 1862-1918

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Claude Debussy (b. 22 August 1862–d. 25 March 1918) was one of the most influential composers of the late 19th and early 20th centuries. Born in Saint-Germain-en-Laye, France he attended the Conservatoire de Paris originally to study piano before switing to composition. His orchestral works include Prélude à l'après-midi d'un faune (1894), Nocturnes (1897–1899), Images (1905–1912). In 1904 he rose to international fame for his opera Pelléas et Mélisande. He also composed two books of Préludes a...

De Falla, Manuel

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Manuel de Falla was a Spanish classical composer. Ricardo Vinès was a Spanish pianist. From the description of [Postcard, 1921 avril 4 to] Ricardo Vinès / Manuel de Falla. (Smith College). WorldCat record id: 191100808 Spanish composer. From the description of Autograph postcard signed, dated : Granada, 30 December 1922, to O.M. Kling [at J. & W. Chester], 1922 Dec. 30. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 270576695 From the description of Autograph note...

Tartini, Giuseppe

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Italian composer, violinist, teacher, and theorist. From the description of Autograph letter signed, dated : Padua, 3 October 1766, to Giovanni [i.e. Johann] Gottlieb Nauman[n] in Venice, 1766 Oct. 3. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 270676572 From the description of Autograph letter signed, dated : Padua, 12 March 1750, to an unidentified count, 1750 Mar. 12. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 270676575 Originally published 1734.--Cf. Fleisher Collection. Fro...

Walton, William, 1784-1857

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Epithet: of Kingston-onThames British Library Archives and Manuscripts Catalogue : Person : Description : ark:/81055/vdc_100000000816.0x000027 Epithet: of Add MS 38296 British Library Archives and Manuscripts Catalogue : Person : Description : ark:/81055/vdc_100000000816.0x000024 Epithet: British Agent at Hayti British Library Archives and Manuscripts Catalogue : Person : Description : ark:/81055/vdc_100000000297.0x000202 Epithet: wr...

Verdi, Giuseppe, 1813-1901

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Epithet: composer British Library Archives and Manuscripts Catalogue : Person : Description : ark:/81055/vdc_100000001296.0x000089 Opera with a libretto by Salvadore Cammarano, based on Friedrich von Schiller's play Kabale und Liebe, premiered at the Teatro di San Carlo, Naples, on December 8, 1849. From the description of Luisa Miller : melodramma tragico in tre atti / sinfonia musica del Sigr. Mo. Giuseppe Verdi. [ca. 1850] (Yale University). WorldCat record id...

Gounod, Charles, 1818-1893

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During his London sojourn, 1870-75, French composer Charles Gounod lived at the residence of English soprano Georgina Weldon. From the description of Letters received, 1792-1905. (New York Public Library). WorldCat record id: 122485989 From the guide to the Letters received, 1792-1905, (The New York Public Library. Music Division.) Libretto by Emile Augier; first performed in Paris at the Opéra, 16 April 1851. Cf. New Grove online. From the description ...

Bruch, Max

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Gardner, Samuel

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Epithet: Consul at Jassy, in Rumania British Library Archives and Manuscripts Catalogue : Person : Description : ark:/81055/vdc_100000000388.0x0003b4 ...

Mana-Zucca

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Ireland, John

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Epithet: of Add MS 40371 British Library Archives and Manuscripts Catalogue : Person : Description : ark:/81055/vdc_100000001295.0x0001eb Epithet: of Yeldersley, gentleman British Library Archives and Manuscripts Catalogue : Person : Description : ark:/81055/vdc_100000000700.0x000147 Epithet: of Galway British Library Archives and Manuscripts Catalogue : Person : Description : ark:/81055/vdc_100000001295...

Loewe, Carl

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Delius, Frederick

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Epithet: composer British Library Archives and Manuscripts Catalogue : Person : Description : ark:/81055/vdc_100000000564.0x0003c0 Commissioned by Basil Dean in 1920 as incidental music to James Elroy Flecker's play. Composed 1920-23. First performance Hessische Landes-Theater, Darmstadt, 1 June 1923. Full version His Majesty's Theatre, London, 23 September 1923, Eugene Goosens conductor.--Cf. Fleisher Collection. From the description of Hassan / F. Delius. 1923....

Warner, H. Waldo (Harry Waldo), 1874-1945

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Epithet: composer viola player British Library Archives and Manuscripts Catalogue : Person : Description : ark:/81055/vdc_100000000758.0x00038a Composed 1928. First performance London, 22 September 1928, London String Quartet.--Cf. Fleisher Collection. From the description of Suite in the olden style, op. 34 / H. Waldo Warner. [19--] (Franklin & Marshall College). WorldCat record id: 56906137 Originally composed for string quartet, 1929. Transcribed ...

Weiner, Leo

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Beethoven, Ludwig van, 1770-1827

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Composer. From the description of Ludwig van Beethoven autograph letter to Count Franz von Brunswick, [1813]. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 242622425 From the description of Ludwig van Beethoven autograph letter to Josef Blöchlinger, [1819 Aug.]. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 242622372 From the description of Ludwig van Beethoven autograph letter to the Chevalier Josef de Varena, 1812 July 19. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 242622275 From the description...

Toch, Ernst

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A native of Vienna, Toch emigrated to Great Britain in 1933 and shortly later to the U.S. After the war he stayed in Europe for a time and then returned to the U.S. in 1952. Lilly Toch (née Zwack) was Ernst's wife; they married in 1916. Ernst and Lilly appear to have been good friends of Alma Mahler. From the description of Correspondence to Alma Mahler, 1948-1963. (University of Pennsylvania Library). WorldCat record id: 155864622 Austrian composer, pianist, and teacher, n...

Van Vactor, David, 1906-1994

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Commissioned by the Saidenberg Symphonietta, 1937. Composed 1938. First performance Chicago, 7 February 1938, Saidenberg Symphonietta, Daniel Saidenberg conductor.--Cf. Fleisher Collection. From the description of Five bagatelles for strings / David Van Vactor. [19--] (Franklin & Marshall College). WorldCat record id: 56394729 Composed 1940. First performance Ravinia Park, Illinois, 13 July 1940, Chicago Symphony Orchestra, the composer conducting, Milton Preves, violist...

Kubik, Gail

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Weill, Kurt

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As a result of the success of his Broadway musical Lady in the dark in 1941, German-born composer Kurt Weill and his wife, the singing actress Lotte Lenya, were able to buy "Brook House," in Rockland County, New York, moving there during their sixth year in the United States. From Brook House, and a couple of addresses in Los Angeles during his trips there, Weill kept in touch, until a month before his death, with his parents, who had emigrated to Israel in 1935. From the description...

Boccherini, Luigi, 1743-1805

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Composed 1761. This edition after a J.F. Peter autograph copied in 1771, now in the Moravian Music Foundation Archives.--Cf. Fleisher Collection. From the description of Divertimento in B♭ / L. Boccherini. [19--?] (Franklin & Marshall College). WorldCat record id: 42554106 The present concerto is not to be confused with the composer's Violoncello concerto No.1 in E-flat major, Gérard no. 474. This edition from photocopies of ms. parts discovered in the Naples (Italy) Co...

Prokofiev, Sergei

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Brown, Eddy

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Epithet: musician British Library Archives and Manuscripts Catalogue : Person : Description : ark:/81055/vdc_100000000562.0x000248 ...

Grainger, Percy

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Melbourne-born pianist and composer who spent much of his working life in the United States. From the description of Letter to Virginia Morley and Livingston Gearhart [manuscript]. 1949. (Libraries Australia). WorldCat record id: 225793948 From the description of Postcards from Percy and Rose Grainger, 1916-1925 [manuscript]. 1916-1925. (Libraries Australia). WorldCat record id: 271311978 Percy Aldridge Grainger, 1882-1961 was an Australian Composer/Pianist. Rose an...

Walton, William, 1902-1983

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William Walton composed the Sinfonia Concertante while living in London with the Sitwell family. Walton dedicated the three movements of the work to Edith, Osbert, and Sacheverell Sitwell. The Sinfonia Concertante was first published in 1928 and revised in 1943. From the description of Sinfonia concertante : for orchestra with pianoforte (quasi obbligato) / by William Walton. [ca. 1927] (Yale University). WorldCat record id: 62092340 English composer. From the de...

Tansman, Alexandre, 1897-1986

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Epithet: composer British Library Archives and Manuscripts Catalogue : Person : Description : ark:/81055/vdc_100000000562.0x000165 French composer, conductor, and pianist of Polish origin. From the description of Autograph letter signed, dated : Palma de Mallorca, 4 September 1932, to an unidentified recipient, 1932 Sept. 4. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 270676566 From the description of "Deux Chansons (André Spire). I. Ne [and II. Possession.] Alexand...

White, Clarence Cameron

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Composer, violinist, educator, and author. Major participant in the Harlem Renaissance. From the description of Clarence Cameron White collection, 1872-1965 (bulk, 1930-1960). (Moorland-Spingarn Resource Center). WorldCat record id: 739116553 Composer, violinist, educator. White and John Frederick Matheus collaborated on "Ouanga" (1932) and "Tambour" (1929). From the description of Clarence Cameron White papers (Additions), 1906-1963. (New York Public Library). W...

Whitol, J.

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Smithsonian Institution

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The Smithsonian Institution was established on August 10, 1846, is a group of museums and research centers administered by the United States government. The institution is named after its founding donor, British scientist James Smithson. Originally organized as the United States National Museum.James Smithson (1765-1829), a British scientist, left his estate to the United States to found “at Washington, under the name of the Smithsonian Institution, an establishment for the increase and diffusio...

MacDowell, Edward, 1860-1908

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American composer, pianist, and teacher. From the description of Autograph letter signed, dated : Villars sur Ollon, Switzerland, 3 July 1903, to Horatio Parker, 1903 July 3. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 270581435 From the description of Autograph letter signed, dated : [New York], 25 November 1904, to Mr. [Robert Underwood] Johnson, 1904 Nov. 25. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 270581431 From the description of Letter signed : Boston, [n.d.], to Mr. Story, [n.d.]....

Bax, Arnold

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English composer. From the description of Autograph letters signed (3), 2 of them partly in Gaelic, dated : [London], to Keith, [n.y.] Apr. 30 and [n.d.]. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 270672058 Composed ca. 1921. Published in Volume I, number 3 (November 1, 1921) of the magazine Fanfare, a Musical Causerie, edited by Leigh Henry and published by Goodwin & Tabb, London.--Cf. Fleisher Collection. From the description of Fanfare (Hasting [sic] at dawn) / Arnol...

Cui, César.

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Russian composer and critic of French descent. From the description of "Ptitsï / Belyayevskaya." : autograph manuscript, 1912. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 270562417 Russian composer. From the description of Autograph manuscript signed : [n.p., n.d.], n.d.]. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 270564781 From the description of Autograph letter signed, dated : [n.p., St. Petersburg?], 8 February 1886, to an unidentified recipient, 1886 Feb. 8. (Unknown). Wo...

Sinding, Christian, 1856-1941

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Norwegian composer. From the description of Telegram, dated : Oslo Jan. 29 1927, to [Harry] Harkness Flagler, 1927 Jan. 29. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 270669851 From the description of Autograph letter signed, dated : Paris, 17 November 1897, to an unidentified recipient, 1897 Nov. 17. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 270873745 ...

Kreisler, Fritz

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Originally composed for violin and piano. Attributed by Kreisler to Pugnani when first published by Carl Fischer in 1910. This transcription 1919.--Cf. Fleisher Collection. From the description of Praeludium und Allegro / A. Pugnani- F. Kreisler. [19--] (Franklin & Marshall College). WorldCat record id: 52596205 Fritz Kreisler (b. Feb. 2, 1875, in Vienna; d. Jan. 29, 1962, in New York) was a violinist and composer. From the description of Fritz Kreisler colle...

Strauss, Johann

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Epithet: the younger, composer British Library Archives and Manuscripts Catalogue : Person : Description : ark:/81055/vdc_100000000750.0x0003de Epithet: Composer British Library Archives and Manuscripts Catalogue : Person : Description : ark:/81055/vdc_100000000571.0x00000c ...

Schumann, Robert

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Originally composed for solo piano, 1833-1835. Collaborative orchestration of the score, 1908-1909, for the use of the Russian Imperial Ballet. No indication is given of each collaborator's contribution. First performance as a ballet St. Petersburg, 1910. First concert performance, Boston, 25 November 1938, Boston Symphony Orchestra, Eugene Goossens conductor.--Cf. Fleisher Collection. From the description of Carnival / Robert Schumann ; orchestrated by Rimsky-Korsakov, Glazounov, Li...

Ravel, Maurice

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Epithet: composer British Library Archives and Manuscripts Catalogue : Person : Description : ark:/81055/vdc_100000001219.0x000308 Maurice Ravel was a French composer; the apparent recipient, Toscanini, was a conductor. From the guide to the ALS, to [Arturo Toscanini], 1930 Sept. 9, (The New York Public Library. Music Division.) From the description of ALS, 1930 Sept. 9, to [Arturo Toscanini]. (New York Public Library). WorldCat record id: 122682742 ...

Herold, Ferdinand

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French composer of Alsatian descent. From the description of [Sketches for Zampa] [manuscript]. [1831?] (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 270566392 From the description of Autograph letter signed, dated : [n.p., Paris?] Dec. 8 1829, to M. [Pierre Honoré] Janet, 1829 Dec. 8. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 270666172 French composer. From the description of Autograph letter signed, dated : [n.p., Paris, n.d., ca. 1831?], to Eugène Monvel, [n.d., ca. 1831?]. ...

Porter, Quincy, 1897-1966

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Commissioned by the Little Symphony Society of St. Louis, 1937. Composed 1937. First performance St. Louis, 2 July 1937, St. Louis Little Symphony, Hans Lange conducting.--Cf. Fleisher Collection. From the description of Dance in 3 time / by Quincy Porter. c1937. (Franklin & Marshall College). WorldCat record id: 53342913 Commissioned by the Columbia Broadcasting System. Composed 1938. First performance over CBS Radio from New York, summer 1938, CBS Orchestra. For Dance ...

Sinigaglia, Leone

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Italian composer. From the description of Autograph postal card signed, dated : [Turin] Nov. 1 1920, to Ferruccio Foà in Milan, 1920 Nov. 1. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 270669855 ...

Auer, Leopold, 1845-1930

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Violinist. From the description of Leopold Auer autograph letter to Monsieur Filenieu, 1877 Feb. 11. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 503597680 Hungarian violinist and teacher. From the description of Autograph letter signed, dated : St. Petersburg, 17 April 1891, to an unidentified compatriot, 1891, 17 April. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 270680746 From the description of Autograph letter signed, dated : New York, 30 December 1920, to Mr. [Harry Harkness...

Sivori, Camillo, 1815-1894

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Italian violinst and composer. From the description of [Capriccio, violin] : autograph manuscript, 1841 Dec. 3. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 270943109 Italian violinist and composer. From the description of Autograph letter signed, dated : Paris Mar. 14 1878, to an unidentified recipient, 1878 Mar. 14. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 270669874 From the description of Autograph letter signed, dated : Lazaret, 20 Sept. 1854, to Miraglia, 1854 Sept. 20. (U...

Brahms

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German Romantic composer, 19th century. From the description of Autograph letter signed from Brahms to Fritz Simrock, Rome, 1881 Apr. 24. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 122448491 From the description of Autograph letter signed from Brahms to Elise. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 122541007 19th century German Romantic composer. From the description of Autograph letter signed from Brahms to unidentified correspondent, n.d. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 12...

Bach, Giovanni, 1892-

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Johann Sebastian Bach (1685-1750), composer of baroque music, organ technician, master of harpsicord, organ and violin, whose talents were largely unrecognised in his lifetime but have been celebrated ever since. From the guide to the Copy of Johann Sebastian Bach, Twenty Four Preludes and Fugues, c.1800, c.1800, (University of St Andrews) ...

Graener, Paul

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Composed 1904.--Cf. Fleisher Collection. From the description of Chant du soir / Paul Graener. [1932?] (Franklin & Marshall College). WorldCat record id: 49895371 From the description of Au printemps : pour orchestre à cordes / von Paul Graener. [ca. 1932] (Franklin & Marshall College). WorldCat record id: 49895422 ...

Chadwick, George Whitefield

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George Whitefield Chadwick (b. Lowell, MA, 13 November 1854; d. Boston, MA, 4 April 1931) was an American composer, teacher, organist and conductor. Beginning in 1872, Chadwick studied organ with George E. Whiting, piano with Carlyle Petersilea , and theory with Stephen A. Emery at the New England Conservatory in Boston. In 1876 Chadwick accepted a faculty position within the music program at Olivet College in Michigan. A year later Chadwick went to Germany where he studied with Karl Reinecke, S...

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