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1. Seymour Barab music manuscripts, 1958-2008

   approximately 2,700 items. 54 containers. 19.5 linear feet. -- Music Division, Library of Congress, Washington, D.C.

   Summary:

   Seymour Barab (1921-2014) was an American composer and performer. He was the founding cellist of the Composer's Quartet of Columbia University and taught at Rutgers University, Black Mountain College, and the New England Conservatory of Music. Barab primarily composed opera and vocal music, especially humorous music and works for young audiences. The collection includes scores, parts, libretti, and sketches, with small amounts of correspondence and ephemera.