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Found in 12 Collections and/or records:

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Found in: Music Division

George and Böske Antheil Papers

Identifier: ML31.A58
Abstract George Antheil was a composer, pianist, author and inventor. The collection consists of materials related to the professional and personal activities of George Antheil and his wife, Elizabeth (Böske) Antheil. It contains holograph music manuscripts, printed scores, published and unpublished writings, business and personal correspondence, subject files, photographs, programs and promotional materials, scrapbooks, artwork, biographical materials, and memorabilia which document the life of this...
Dates circa 1875-1984; Majority of material found within ( 1920-1958)
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Found in: Music Division

George Antheil Correspondence with Mary Louise Curtis Bok

Identifier: ML31.A59
Abstract

George Antheil was a composer, pianist, author, and inventor. He first gained fame and notoriety in the 1920s for his mechanistic compositions. This collection principally consists of letters between George Antheil and his longtime patron, Mary Louise Curtis Bok. Other items include several writings by Antheil, photographs of his staged works, promotional materials, and clippings.

Dates 1921-1940
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Found in: Music Division

Leonard Bernstein Collection

Identifier: ML31.B49
Abstract Leonard Bernstein was an American composer, conductor, writer, lecturer, and pianist. The collection contains correspondence, photographs, writings, personal business papers, the archives from his corporate identity, Amberson Inc., scrapbooks, clippings and press materials, programs, datebooks and schedules, iconography, address books, and fan mail. In addition, it contains music manuscripts for many of his compositions, including The Age of Anxiety (Symphony no....
Dates circa 1900-1995; Majority of material found within ( 1933-1990)
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Found in: Music Division

Lukas Foss Papers

Identifier: ML31.F68
Abstract

Lukas Foss was an American composer, conductor, pianist, and educator. The collection, which documents his life and career, consists of music holograph manuscript scores and parts, sketches, correspondence, business papers, programs, clippings, promotional materials, contracts, and financial documents.

Dates circa 1926-2000; Majority of material found within 1936-1995
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Found in: Music Division

Serge Koussevitzky Archive

Identifier: ML31.K66
Abstract Serge Koussevitzky was a Russian-born conductor, composer, and double bassist. The archive includes correspondence, personal and business papers, photographs, writings, clippings, scrapbooks, programs, and other materials which serve as a record of Koussevitzky's life and career, and document some of the most significant aspects of twentieth-century music. Through his work as a conductor and publisher, and his efforts to commission new musical works, Koussevitzky maintained deep ties with...
Dates 1880-1978; Majority of material found within ( 1924-1951)
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Found in: Music Division

Minna Lederman Daniel Collection

Identifier: ML31.L43
Abstract 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 interest in contemporary composers....
Dates 1896-1993; Majority of material found within ( 1960-1990)
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Found in: Music Division

Claudio Spies Papers

Identifier: ML31.S686
Abstract

Claudio Spies (1925-2020) was an American composer, conductor and educator of Chilean birth. He was known for his close, multi-decade affiliation with Igor Stravinsky. The collection, which documents his professional career, is divided into two series: manuscript and printed music, by Spies and Stravinsky; and subject files, which include correspondence, interview notes, clippings, publicity materials, financial and legal documents, and writings.

Dates 1923-2012; Majority of material found within ( 1957-1998)
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Found in: Music Division

Harold Spivacke Collection

Identifier: ML31.S69
Abstract

Harold Spivacke was a music librarian, administrator, musicologist, and musician. He was chief of the Library of Congress Music Division for thirty-five years, from 1937 until 1972. The collection contains materials relating to his life and career, including correspondence, student notebooks, speeches, his dissertation, photographs, clippings, programs, manuscript and printed music, artwork, awards and honorary degrees, and business papers.

Dates 1923-1984; Majority of material found within ( 1930-1978)
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Found in: Music Division

Rose Marie and Harold Spivacke Fund Collection

Identifier: ML30.S65
Abstract

The Rose Marie and Harold Spivacke Fund Collection consists of materials purchased through an endowment that Rose Marie Spivacke established in 1982 at the behest of her husband, Harold Spivacke, who was chief of the Music Division at the Library of Congress from 1937 to 1972. The collection includes music manuscripts, printed scores, correspondence, clippings, and iconography.

Dates 1615-1994; Majority of material found within (1880-1978)
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Found in: Music Division

Robert Craft Collection on Igor Stravinsky

Identifier: ML31.S75
Abstract The Robert Craft Collection on Igor Stravinsky consists of music by composer and conductor Igor Stravinsky, primarily scores and parts in the form of publisher proofs, ozalid copies, or other photo reproductions. Most items are annotated by Stravinsky with his corrections, conducting markings, or both. Some parts contain annotations by performers. The bulk of the music dates from the middle of Stravinsky’s neoclassical period in the 1940s and his serial period, which began in the 1950s and...
Dates 1912-1966; Majority of material found within 1940-1966
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Found in: Music Division

Arthur Mendel Correspondence with Igor Stravinsky and Others

Identifier: ML94.S8
Abstract

Correspondence primarily between Arthur Mendel, an editor at Associated Music Publishers, and composer Igor Stravinsky concerning publication of works Stravinsky composed between 1941 and 1946.

Dates circa 1941-1946; Majority of material found within 1943-1945
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Found in: Music Division

Louise Talma Papers

Identifier: ML31.T34
Abstract

Louise Talma was an American composer, pianist, and teacher. She was a student of Nadia Boulanger and a long-time resident of Fontainebleau and the MacDowell Colony in Peterborough, New Hampshire. The collection consists of music manuscripts, harmony and teaching materials, correspondence, photographs, business papers, clippings, programs, publicity materials, writings, awards and other materials related to her career and her family's history.

Dates 1861-1998; Majority of material found within 1906-1994