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BOX 1-84, 91, 96-97 Music, 1905-1957
The Music series consists of two subseries. The first, Manuscripts, consists of holograph scores and sketches, copyist scores, photocopied scores and parts, libretti, as well as a small amount of printed music. This series also contains Korngold's arrangements of other composers' works, such as Orpheus in the Underworld by Jacques Offenbach (1819-1880) and Die Fledermaus and (Rosalinda) by Johann Strauss (1825-1899). The second subseries, Music by Others, contains printed music by Eric Zeisl inscribed to Korngold. It includes the piano-vocal score of one of Zeisl's major works, Requiem Ebraico.
Manuscripts, 1905-1957
The Manuscripts subseries spans Korngold's lifetime compositional output and consists of holograph scores and sketches, copyist scores, photocopied scores and parts, and libretti, as well as a small amount of printed music. Many contain holograph annotations, sketches, or have other materials laid in. This series also contains Korngold's arrangements of other composers' works. Many folders contain more than one item. In such cases, items are listed individually. The word "reel" in composition titles does not refer to microfilm reels; rather, "reel" refers to a film reel number. The film reel number corresponded to sections of a conductor score used to record a film soundtrack. Cross references are provided for works with alternate titles or titles translated into another language. For example, Helen Goes to Troy was the United States production of La Belle Hélène . Unless otherwise noted, works are undated. Printed works were published by B. Schott Sӧhne unless otherwise stated.
To preserve the originals, music manuscripts in boxes 1-38 are served on microfilm. These materials are cataloged as Microfilm 2008/20,001 .
Arranged alphabetically by title.
BOX-FOLDER 1/1 4 Kleine Karricaturen für Kinder, op. 19, undated
Holograph piano score
BOX-FOLDER 72/1 12 Leider. Sangesmut, undated
Caption title: Op. 5
Photocopied manuscript instrumental parts (incomplete set)
BOX-FOLDER 1/2 Abendgebet, undated
Translated title: Evening prayer
Holograph piano-vocal score
Abschiedslieder, op. 14
see also Songs of Farewell
BOX-FOLDER 39/1 Abschiedslieder, op. 14, 1921
Caption title: Líeder, des Abschíedes
Printed piano-vocal score with Korngold's holograph English translation and performer's annotations
BOX-FOLDER 1/3 Abschiedslieder, op. 14, undated
Holograph full score
BOX-FOLDER 1/4 Abschiedslieder, op. 14, 1917
Manuscript title: Vier Lieder des Abschieds
Holograph piano-vocal score
Note: Annotations on last page
BOX-FOLDER 1/5 Abschiedslieder, op. 14. Gefaßter Abschied, 1915
Manuscript title: Oesterreichischer Soldatenabschied
Holograph piano-vocal score with edits
BOX-FOLDER 1/6 Abschiedslieder, op. 14. Gefaßter Abschied, 1917
Manuscript title: Oesterreichischer Soldatenabschied
Copyist piano-vocal score with holograph edits
BOX-FOLDER 39/2 Abschiedslieder, op. 14. Gefaßter Abschied, circa 1919-1921
Caption title: Oesterreichischer Soldatenabschied
Piano-vocal scores (2)
Note: Privately printed by Julius Korngold
BOX-FOLDER 72/2 The Adventures of Robin Hood , 1938
Photocopied holograph/copyist conductor score with recording annotations
Laid in: Fred Steiner's reconstructed continuation of the "Main Title"
BOX-FOLDER 72/3 The Adventures of Robin Hood Suite, 1957
Photocopied copyist full score with conductor and recording annotations
Note: Pre-recording masters
BOX-FOLDER 77/1 The Adventures of Robin Hood Symphonic Suite
Negative photocopy of manuscript score with holograph annotations captured from original manuscript
Contents: Old England; Robin Hood and the Merry Men; Feast; Love-scene; Fight, Victory, and Epilogue
Note: Some water damage
BOX-FOLDER 77/2 The Adventures of Robin Hood . Main Theme continuation, undated
Reconstructed by Fred Steiner
Manuscript full score with conductor markings
Note: Comprises pages 22-27 of The Adventures of Robin Hood Symphonic Suite
BOX-FOLDER 1/7 The Adventures of Robin Hood , 1938
Holograph short score (bound)
BOX-FOLDER 1/8 The Adventures of Robin Hood , circa 1938
Sketches, notes, and cue sheets
BOX-FOLDER 60/1 Allegretto, undated
Undeveloped holograph sketch for piano
Note: On same page as "Andante" sketch for Sonata for Piano, no. 1
BOX-FOLDER 1/9 Andante, undated
Holograph piano score (incomplete)
BOX-FOLDER 1/10 Andante, 1907
Holograph piano score fragment
Note: Four-part exercise on verso
BOX-FOLDER 1/11 Andante, 1908
Holograph four-line exercise
BOX-FOLDER 1/12 Andante, 1909
Holograph piano score
BOX-FOLDER 1/13 Andantino and Allegretto, 1909
Holograph piano score
BOX-FOLDER 1/14 Andenken, 1911 September 25
Holograph piano-vocal score
Note: Part of Three Unpublished Songs
BOX-FOLDER 39/3 Another Dawn , circa 1937
Blue-line copyist score with holograph annotations
BOX-FOLDER 26/1 Anthony Adverse , 1936
Holograph short score, trailer music, and sketches
Laid in: Correspondence
BOX-FOLDER 2/1 At Your Service , 1942
Holograph sketches
BOX-FOLDER 2/2 At Your Service , 1941
Holograph piano-vocal score
Note: Some orchestration notes included
BOX-FOLDER 2/3 At Your Service , circa 1941
Holograph, copyist, and blue-line piano-vocal score excerpts
Laid in: Typescript lyric sheets
Contents:
  • Smeraldina
  • I/L Air Silvio
  • II/E Tarantello
  • Tarantello fragment
  • Truffaldino's Ariette
  • III/A Tarantello Dance
  • 3-A Stage-transformation music
  • Part II title page
  • III Smeraldina Air, IV/A Walz title page
  • V/A Notturno (Florindo)
  • II/C Entrance Florindo
  • V-C Duett (Smeraldina-Truffaldino)
  • VI-C Duett Luise-Sam (?)
  • VI/A Ländler/(illegible) Akt
  • Wals by Rossini
  • VI-A (Stage transformation music)
  • VI-B "The Letter" (Brighella and Waiter)
  • Valse Lente
  • Unidentified holograph sketch
BOX-FOLDER 41/3 At Your Service , 1939
Blue-line vocal parts with annotations
Note: Holograph sketches of "Silvio's Aria" on verso
BOX-FOLDER 39/5 At Your Service , undated
Copyist flute part with pasteovers, holograph annotations, and performer annotations
BOX-FOLDER 39/6 At Your Service , undated
Copyist/blue-line percussion part with holograph annotations
BOX-FOLDER 40/3 At Your Service , 1939
Piano 2 copyist/blue-line piano-vocal score with holograph annotations and notes on cover
BOX-FOLDER 41/1 At Your Service , 1939
Piano 2 copyist/blue-line/printed piano-vocal score with holograph and performer annotations
BOX-FOLDER 41/4 At Your Service , 1939
Copyist viola part with holograph annotations
BOX-FOLDER 41/2 At Your Service . III-G Air Smeraldina, 1939
Photocopied piano 1 and 2 parts
BOX-FOLDER 39/4 At Your Service . III-G Air Smeraldina, [1939]
Holograph sketches and typescript libretto
BOX-FOLDER 26/2 At Your Service . Duett Smeraldina-Truffaldino, undated
Holograph full score
BOX-FOLDER 41/5 At Your Service . Duett: Truffaldino-Smeraldina, 1939
Typescript lyric sheet and music cue sheet
BOX-FOLDER 40/2 At Your Service . Part II, 1939
Piano 1 copyist and blue-line piano-vocal score with holograph annotations
BOX-FOLDER 2/4 At Your Service , undated
Typescript libretto and photocopied typescript libretto
BOX-FOLDER 2/5 At Your Service , undated
Typescript libretto and plot outlines
BOX-FOLDER 23/13 Ausser, 1915
Holograph piano-vocal score
BOX-FOLDER 3/1 Baby Serenade, op. 24
Copyist full score with holograph annotations
BOX-FOLDER 3/2 Baby Serenade, op. 24, 1928
Holograph piano score (incomplete; first and fifth movements wanting); sketches
BOX-FOLDER 42/1 Ball-game, undated
Blue-line piano part with cues
BOX-FOLDER 3/3 Beim Grossmütterchen, 1908
Holograph piano score
La Belle Hélène
see also Helen Goes to Troy
BOX-FOLDER 26/3 La Belle Hélène, 1944
Holograph orchestrated full score sketches with annotations
BOX-FOLDER 3/4 La Belle Hélène, circa 1944
Copyist full score with annotations
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