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Arthur Mendel correspondence with Igor Stravinsky and others, circa 1941-1946

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BOX 1 Correspondence and Manuscript Music Excerpts, circa 1941-1946
Correspondence primarily between Arthur Mendel, editor at Associated Music Publishers (AMP), and composer Igor Stravinsky from late 1941 to 1946. The correspondence concerns corrections and questions about Stravinsky's works that AMP was preparing for publication. These works include Danses Concertantes, Sonata for Two Pianos, Scènes de Ballet, and Circus Polka. The letters are brief and contain manuscript music examples that Stravinsky and Mendel used to illustrate errors and corrections. Stravinsky frequently chose to answer Mendel's questions on his letter, sending it back rather than replying with a separate letter. The collection also contains an errata list for Danses Concertantes and list of Stravinsky's published works. There is a small quantity of letters to Ingolf Dahl, who proofread Danses Concertantes. Additionally, there are letters to Vladimir Golschmann and Dimitri Mitropoulos, who were rehearsing Danses Concertantes and the orchestral arrangement of Circus Polka, respectively, concerning minor changes to their scores. Most of the correspondence is in French.
Arranged chronologically.
BOX/FOLDER 1/1 Stravinsky to American Ballet Theatre, circa 1941-1942
Holograph note
BOX/FOLDER 1/2 Stravinsky's corrections to Danses Concertantes, mid- to late 1942
Two sets of holograph corrections in Stravinsky's hand with corresponding music excerpts and annotations by Stravinsky and Mendel
BOX/FOLDER 1/3 Mendel to Stravinsky, 1942 July 16-23
Typed letter; two manuscript music excerpts, likely in Mendel's hand. One contains annotations by Stravinsky
Includes: Reply from Stravinsky with music excerpts dated July 23
BOX/FOLDER 1/4 Mendel to Stravinsky, 1942 November 18
Carbon copy of typed letter
Laid in: Errata list for Danses Concertantes in Stravinsky's hand
BOX/FOLDER 1/5 Mendel to Stravinsky, 1942 December 7
Copy of typed letter
Laid in: Typed errata list with annotations by Mendel and Stravinsky
BOX/FOLDER 1/6 Mendel to Stravinsky, 1942 December 16
Copy of typed letter
BOX/FOLDER 1/7 Mendel to Stravinsky, 1942 December 22
Carbon copy of typed letter
BOX/FOLDER 1/8 Mendel to Stravinsky, 1943 February 8
Copy of typed letter
BOX/FOLDER 1/9 Mendel to Vladimir Golschmann, 1943 April 19
Carbon copy of typed letter
BOX/FOLDER 1/10 Mendel to Stravinsky, 1943 April 22
Carbon copy of typed letter
BOX/FOLDER 1/11 Published Works by Stravinsky, 1943 May
Carbon copy of typed works list with annotations by Stravinsky and Mendel
BOX/FOLDER 1/12 Mendel to Stravinsky, 1943 July 19
Carbon copy of typed letter
Language: Material in French
BOX/FOLDER 1/13 Mendel to Stravinsky, 1943 August 26
Copy of typed letter
BOX/FOLDER 1/14 Ingolf Dahl to Mendel, 1943 September 28
Typed letter with annotations
Language: Material in French
BOX/FOLDER 1/15 Mendel to Dahl, 1943 October 4
Manuscript letter draft; copy of typed letter
BOX/FOLDER 1/16 Mendel to Dahl, 1943 October 4
Copy of typed letter
Language: Material in French
BOX/FOLDER 1/17 Stravinsky to Mendel, 1943 October 12
Typed letter, signed
Language: Material in French
BOX/FOLDER 1/18 Dahl to Mendel, 1943 October 15
Manuscript letter
BOX/FOLDER 1/19 Mendel to Stravinsky, 1943 October 19
Copy of typed letter
Language: Material in French
BOX/FOLDER 1/20 Stravinsky to Mendel, 1943 October 27
Typed letter with holograph annotations, signed
Language: Material in French
BOX/FOLDER 1/21 Mendel to Stravinsky, 1943 November 1
Copy of typed letter
Language: Material in French
BOX/FOLDER 1/22 Stravinsky to Mendel, 1943 December 10
Typed letter with annotations by Mendel, signed
Language: Material in French
BOX/FOLDER 1/23 Mendel to Stravinsky, 1944 February 11
Copy of typed letter with music examples
BOX/FOLDER 1/24 Stravinsky to Mendel, after 1944 February 11
Holograph music excerpt from Ode with annotations by Stravinsky
Language: Material in French
BOX/FOLDER 1/25 Mendel to Dmitri Mitropoulos, 1944 February 21
Carbon copy of typed letter; two pages of corrections to Circus Polka, likely in Mendel's hand
Laid in: Typed note to Dr. Manschinger (engraver?) from unidentified correspondent
BOX/FOLDER 1/26 Mendel to Stravinsky, 1944 March 21
Carbon copy of typed letter
Language: Material in French
BOX/FOLDER 1/27 Stravinsky to Mendel, 1944 March 24
Holograph note
Language: Material in French
BOX/FOLDER 1/28 Stravinsky to Mendel, 1944 March 27
Typed letter with holograph postscript, signed; six pages of holograph excerpts from Circus Polka with annotations and corrections
Language: Material in French
BOX/FOLDER 1/29 Mendel to Stravinsky, 1944 April 22
Carbon copy of typed letter
Language: Material in French
BOX/FOLDER 1/30 Stravinsky to Mendel, 1944 June 15
Typed letter, signed
Language: Material in French
BOX/FOLDER 1/31 Mendel to Stravinsky, 1944 July 31
Carbon copy of typed letter
Language: Material in French
BOX/FOLDER 1/32 Stravinsky to Mendel, 1944 August 31
Typed note, signed
BOX/FOLDER 1/33 Mendel to Stravinsky, 1944 September 1
Carbon copy of typed letter
Language: Material in French
BOX/FOLDER 1/34 Stravinsky to Mendel, 1944 September 21
Typed note, signed
Language: Material in French and English
BOX/FOLDER 1/35 Mendel to Stravinsky, 1944 September 29
Carbon copy of typed letter
Language: Material in French
BOX/FOLDER 1/36 Mendel to Stravinsky, 1944 October 23-November 3
Typed letter with extensive annotations by Stravinsky dated November 3
Laid in: Carbon copy of letter
BOX/FOLDER 1/37 Mendel to Stravinsky, 1944 November 10
Typed letter with Stravinsky's handwritten reply
Language: Material in French
BOX/FOLDER 1/38 Mendel to Stravinsky, 1944 November 17-22
Typed list of corrections for Scènes de Ballet with annotations by Stravinsky dated November 22
Language: Material in French
BOX/FOLDER 1/39 Mendel to Stravinsky, 1944 November 28-December 4
Typed list of questions with Stravinsky's handwritten answers
Laid in: Carbon copy of list
Language: Material in French
BOX/FOLDER 1/40 Stravinsky to Mendel, 1944 December 13
Typed note with holograph music examples, signed
Language: Material in French
BOX/FOLDER 1/41 Mendel to Stravinsky, 1944 December 18
Carbon copy of typed letter
Language: Material in French
BOX/FOLDER 1/42 Mendel to Stravinsky, 1945 January 3
Carbon copy of typed letter with annotations
Language: Material in French
BOX/FOLDER 1/43 Stravinsky to AMP, 1945 January 16
Telegram
BOX/FOLDER 1/44 Mendel to Stravinsky, 1945 March 20
Typed letter with Stravinsky's handwritten reply [undated]
Laid in: Carbon copy of letter
Language: Material in French and English
BOX/FOLDER 1/45 Mendel to Stravinsky, 1945 March 26
Typed letter with Stravinsky's handwritten reply
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