Administrative Information
Provenance
In July of 1992, Claudio Spies began the process of donating his papers to the Library of Congress. Over the next 21 years, he gave the Library his compositions and papers, in addition to scores by Igor Stravinsky, with whom he collaborated until the Russian composer’s death in 1971. The rest of the material arrived in June 2013 as a gift from Spies. The list of Claudio Spies’ compositions contained in this collection should be considered the most complete works catalog available for the composer. Some of these titles have previously appeared in catalogs of his compositions, while other titles are not known to have been published.
Accruals
No further accruals are expected.
Processing History
The Claudio Spies Papers were processed and coded for EAD format by Pamela Murrell in 2014-2015. Maya Lerman updated the finding aid to include digital files in 2023.
Transfers
Approximately 100 sound recordings contained in the collection were transferred to the Library of Congress Motion Picture, Broadcasting, and Record Sound Division where they are identified as part of the Claudio Spies Papers (MAVIS collection no. 15493). An inventory of this material is available in the Music Division's collection file.
Digital Files
Digital files were received as part of the Claudio Spies Papers and have been assigned the digital ID number SpiesCC_001. Use the digital ID number to request access copies of the files. Access to this digital content may be available onsite only in the Performing Arts Reading Room and requires advance request. Consult reference staff in the Performing Arts Reading Room for more information.
Technical Requirements
The digital files in this collection are of an unidentified format, and were created using Apple software. These files may not be accessible on computers with Windows operating systems.
Preferred Citation
Researchers wishing to cite this collection should include the following information: [item, date, container or digital ID number], Claudio Spies Papers, Music Division, Library of Congress, Washington, D.C.