Title Page | Collection Summary | Biographical/Organizational Note | Scope and Content | Arrangement
Collection Summary
| Title | Otto Klemperer archive, 1792-1988 |
|---|---|
| Span Dates | 1792-1988 |
| Bulk Dates | (bulk 1920-circa 1970) |
| Call No. | ML31.K59 |
| Creator | Klemperer, Otto, 1885-1973 |
| Extent | 20,000 items |
| Extent | 111 containers |
| Extent | 29 linear feet |
| Language | Collection material in English, German, and a small amount in Dutch |
| Location | Music Division, Library of Congress, Washington, D.C. |
| Finding Aid Permalink | Cite or bookmark this finding aid as: https://hdl.loc.gov/loc.music/eadmus.mu010027 |
| LCCN Permalink | LC Catalog record: https://lccn.loc.gov/2006560666 |
| Summary | Conductor and composer. The archive documents Otto Klemperer's life and career. It contains manuscript and printed music, correspondence, family papers, writings by and about Klemperer, interviews, legal and financial documents, clippings, programs, photographic materials, materials related to the Kroll Opera, and books annotated by Klemperer and his daughter Lotte. The archive also contains production and resource materials, including scripts, interviews, background materials, and photographs, that Philo Bregstein used in making a documentary film about Klemperer's life and work. |