Found in 5 Collections and/or records:
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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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Music Division
Eric Johnson Collection of Ernest Bloch Photographs
Identifier: ML31.J64
Abstract
The collection consists of photographic prints taken by Swiss-born American composer Ernest Bloch during the first half of the 20th century. These prints were developed during the 1970s by photographer Eric Johnson. The collection also includes a variety of research materials related to Bloch and his experiences with photography.
Dates
1896-2008; Majority of material found within ( 1896-1937)
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Music Division
Franko Goldman Family Papers
Identifier: ML31.G63
Abstract
The Franko Goldman Family Papers are primarily related to the professional lives of brothers Sam (1857-1937) and Nahan Franko (1861-1930), their nephew Edwin Franko Goldman (1878-1956), and his son Richard Franko Goldman (1910-1980). Sam and Nahan were violinists and conductors; Edwin was a bandmaster and band composer; and Richard was a bandmaster, composer, educator, and music critic. The materials include correspondence from prominent musicians, composers and conductors; a selection of...
Dates
circa 1886-1972; Majority of material found within ( 1931-1963)
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Music Division
Wanda Landowska and Denise Restout Papers
Identifier: ML31.L356
Abstract
Wanda Landowska was a Polish keyboardist, composer, and teacher best known for revitalizing harpsichord performance in the twentieth century. Her school at Saint-Leu-la-Forêt, founded in 1925, became one of the great centers for the collection, study, and performance of Baroque music until it was looted by the Nazis in 1940. The collection consists of annotated music, correspondence, business papers, writings, programs, photographs, and other materials that document the legacy of Landowska....
Dates
1843-2002; Majority of material found within ( 1900-1999)
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Music Division
Roman Totenberg Papers
Identifier: ML31.T65
Abstract
Roman Totenberg was a Polish-American violinist and teacher. The collection contains annotated music scores, correspondence, business files, biographical materials, photographs, programs, clippings and other materials that document his life and career as a twentieth-century master of the violin.
Dates
1846-2011; Majority of material found within ( 1930s-2000s)