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1. Glenn Dillard Gunn papers, 1802-1961

   approximately 750 items. 14 boxes. 4.5 linear feet. -- Music Division, Library of Congress, Washington, D.C.

   Summary:

   Glenn Dillard Gunn was an American pianist, conductor, music critic, and teacher. The collection contains correspondence from notable musical figures such as Ferruccio Busoni, Teresa Careño, Percy Grainger, and Moriz Rosenthal, as well as writings by and about Gunn, photographs, annotated printed scores, scrapbooks, and other items that document Gunn's life and career.

2. Nikolai Lopatnikoff collection, 1916-1979

   around 1085 items. 27 boxes. 37 linear feet. -- Music Division, Library of Congress, Washington, D.C.

   Summary:

   The collection includes music, manuscript and printed, of Lopatnikoff, as well as of other composers; correspondence and personal papers; photographs, clippings, and programs; writings by and about Lopatnikoff; and offical documents. A significant amount of material is related to Lopatnikoff's opera Danton. Among the correspondents are Rudolf Bing, Aaron Copland, Serge Koussevitzky, Joseph Rosenstock, Julius Rudel, Nicolas Slonimsky, and William Steinberg.

3. Robert Craft collection on Igor Stravinsky, 1912-1966

   Approximately 300 items. 24 containers. 12.4 linear feet. -- Music Division, Library of Congress, Washington, D.C.

   Summary:

   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 continued to the end of his life. Robert Craft became Stravinsky’s music assistant after meeting the composer in 1948. This collection is part of the music and recordings he amassed through their association.

4. Elliott Carter music manuscripts and other papers, 1933-1971

   approximately 18,900 items. 55 containers plus bound scores. 19 linear feet. 22 microfilm reels. -- Music Division, Library of Congress, Washington, D.C.

   Summary:

   Among other accolades, American composer Elliott Carter was a two-time winner of the Pulitzer Prize for Music for his second and third string quartets. A student of Nadia Boulanger, his works combined American and European styles of modernism, and his compositional style, based around collections of pitches, was later described as musical set theory. Carter was also known for his use of proportional tempo changes, which is referred to by scholars as metric modulation. Carter composed in a wide variety of genres, including symphonies, concertos, chamber music, ballets, and choral music. This finding aid collates classed holograph scores, sketches, and parts by Carter that were donated to the Music Division beginning in the 1960s. Additional music materials, programs, and a small amount of photographs and other papers will be added to this document in the future.

5. Gertrude Clarke Whittall Foundation collection on Nicolò Paganini, 1810-1967

   approximately 1,130 items. 29 containers. 18 linear feet. -- Music Division, Library of Congress, Washington, D.C.

   Summary:

   Nicolò Paganini was an Italian violinist, violist, and composer known for his technical prowess and virtuosity. This collection contains a significant amount of iconography depicting Paganini as well as other composers and related objects and places. Other materials include manuscript and printed music, correspondence, programs, publicity materials, personal papers, publications, and clippings that document Paganini’s professional activities and personal life. Additional catalogs, inventories, and other materials in the papers of Maia Bang Hohn provide further information about the contents and history of the collection.

6. Ellen Bender music scores, 1980-2021

   50 items. 8 containers. 3.5 linear feet. -- Music Division, Library of Congress, Washington, D.C.

   Summary:

   Ellen Bender is an American composer, flutist, and educator who has based her career in Boston, Massachusetts. She was married to composer, flutist, and educator Robert Di Domenica until his death. Bender’s works range from solo compositions (Suite for Flute Solo, 2008) to those for small ensemble (Trio for Flute, Viola, and Piano, 2005) and orchestra (Variations for Orchestra, 1984; The Tragic Triad, 2008). Many of her compositions are written for flute, either as a solo instrument or in ensemble, and several may be performed by flute choir.

7. Ross Lee Finney papers, 1926-1977

   approximately 1,100 items. 23 containers plus bound scores. 8 mapcase folders. 9.5 linear feet. -- Music Division, Library of Congress, Washington, D.C.

   Summary:

   Ross Lee Finney (1906-1997) was a twentieth century American composer and educator. He served on the faculty of Smith College in Massachusetts and as faculty and composer-in-residence at the University of Michigan. His musical education included both classical training and traditional American folk music, both of which directly influenced his compositional style. Finney's music was cateogrized as tonal and melodic and included serial and twelve tone techniques, particularly in his later works. This collection contains music manuscripts from his early career through 1969, as well as a selection of correspondence, programs, photographs, and clippings related to Finney's family and career.

8. Charles Wuorinen papers, 1922-2022

   approximately 35,000 items. 315 containers. 4 mapcase folders. 147 linear feet. -- Music Division, Library of Congress, Washington, D.C.

   Summary:

   Charles Wuorinen (1938-2020) was an American composer, pianist, conductor, and arts administrator. The collection includes scores by Wuorinen and others, correspondence, writings, photographs, personal papers, and business papers pertaining to his music career as well as many of the organizations of which he was a member.

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