Title Page | Collection Summary | Biographical/Organizational Note | Scope and Content | Arrangement
Collection Summary
| Title | Irwin Bazelon papers, 1913-2009 |
|---|---|
| Inclusive Dates | 1913-2009 |
| Bulk Dates | 1944-1995 |
| Call No. | ML31.B44 |
| Creator | Bazelon, Irwin |
| Extent | approximately 2,500 items |
| Extent | 39 containers |
| Extent | 17.75 linear feet |
| Language | Collection material in English |
| 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.mu024017 |
| LCCN Permalink | LC Catalog record: https://lccn.loc.gov/2006569281 |
| Summary | Irwin "Bud" Bazelon (1922-1995) was an American composer of both concert and film music, as well as a conductor and author. His compositional output includes symphonies, chamber music, music for documentaries and television commercials, and other works. His Knowing the Score: Notes on Film Music, first published in 1975, was one of the early scholarly texts on film music. The collection consists of Bazelon's music, writings (especially pertaining to Knowing the Score), correspondence, business papers, programs and promotional materials, and clippings. |