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1 finding aid(s) found containing the word(s) Newman, Alfred, 1901-1970--Manuscripts.

  1. Alfred Newman film music manuscripts, 1931-1955

    50 items. 4 containers. 2.5 linear feet. -- Music Division, Library of Congress, Washington, D.C.

    Summary:

    Alfred Newman (1901-1970) was a prominent composer, arranger, and conductor of film music active from the 1930s until his death in 1970. He worked on more than 230 films and won nine Academy Awards. The collection includes scores, sketches, and parts from a number of films he composed for, including Wuthering Heights (1939), The Hunchback of Notre Dame (1939), The Robe (1953), and The Song of Bernadette (1943). Some materials are in Newman's hand, while others are in the hands of arrangers and copyists.