2 finding aid(s) found containing the word(s) Modern music (New York, N.Y.).
Minna Lederman Daniel collection, 1896-1993
around 21,000 items ; 24 containers ; 12.5 linear feet -- Music Division, Library of Congress, Washington, D.C.
Summary:
Minna Lederman Daniel was an American writer and editor who specialized in music and dance. A major influence on 20th century music, she was a founding member of the League of Composers, a group of musicians and proponents of modern music. She helped launch the League’s magazine, The League of Composers’ Review (later called Modern Music), which was the first American journal to manifest an...
Modern Music archives, 1909-1983
around 810 items ; 8 containers ; 5.75 linear feet ; Microfilm (93/20012 [MUS]--scrapbooks only) -- Music Division, Library of Congress, Washington, D.C.
Summary:
The League of Composers was founded in New York in 1923 to promote American composers and introduce audiences to the best in new music through high quality performances. Its quarterly journal, Modern Music, was published from 1924 to 1946, and edited by Minna Lederman Daniel. It is one of the most distinguished collections of criticism and scholarship concerning early twentieth-century musical...