2 finding aid(s) found containing the word(s) Sibelius, Jean, 1865-1957--Correspondence.

  1. Serge Koussevitzky archive, 1880-1978

    around 200,000 items. 505 containers. 224 linear feet. -- Music Division, Library of Congress, Washington, D.C.

    Summary:

    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 many of the finest composers and musicians of the day. These figures are represented in their personal and professional affiliations with the conductor. The collection extensively chronicles periods in the history of organizations such as the Boston Symphony Orchestra and the Berkshire Music Center, the Koussevitzky Music Foundation, and the American International Music Fund. Material in the collection dates from Koussevitzky's years in his native Russia and also contains material created after Koussevitzky's death, reflecting his widow Olga's continuing work with various organizations and projects. Musical compositions commissioned by Serge Koussevitzky are part of the Serge Koussevitzky Music Foundation Collection, and are shelved in ML30.3c, ML30.3c2, ML30.3c3, and ML30.3e2.

  2. Leopold Stokowski materials, 1910-1959

    35 items. 1 container plus 3 bound scores. 1 linear feet. -- Music Division, Library of Congress, Washington, D.C.

    Summary:

    Leopold Stokowski was a British-born conductor and composer perhaps best known for his role as music director of the Philadelphia Orchestra. The Leopold Stokowski Materials consist of manuscript scores for his transcriptions of the works of Johann Sebastian Bach and Modest Mussorgsky, correspondence with prominent composers including Jean Sibelius and Carl Orff, and Arnold Schoenberg’s self-portrait Vision (1910).