Music autograph letters, 1767-1939

Summary Information

At a Glance

Call No.:
Ms Coll\Music deposit
Bib ID:
4079141 View CLIO record
Creator(s):
Repository:
Rare Book and Manuscript Library
Physical Description:
68 items (68 items)
Language(s):
English .
Access:
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These materials are located on site.

Description

Summary

Letters of musical composers and performers such as George Gershwin, Douglas Moore, Arnold Schönberg, Arturo Toscanini, Maria Cherubini, Jacques Halévy (F. Halévy), and Gaspare Spontini.

Using the Collection

Conditions Governing Access

You will need to make an appointment in advance to use this collection material in the Rare Book and Manuscript Library reading room. You can schedule an appointment once you've submitted your request through your Special Collections Research Account.

These materials are located on site.

Accruals

Materials may have been added to the collection since this finding aid was prepared. Contact rbml@columbia.edu for more information.

Ownership and Custodial History

On deposit by the Music Library.

Immediate Source of Acquisition

Source of acquisition--Music Library. Method of acquisition--Deposit; Accession number--M-59.

About the Finding Aid / Processing Information

Columbia University Libraries, Rare Book and Manuscript Library

Processing Information

Cataloged Christina Hilton Fenn 08/--/89.

Subject Headings

The subject headings listed below are found in this collection. Links below allow searches for other collections at Columbia University, through CLIO, the catalog for Columbia University Libraries, and through ArchiveGRID, a catalog that allows users to search the holdings of multiple research libraries and archives.

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Genre/Form
Autographs (manuscripts) CLIO Catalog ArchiveGRID
Name
Cherubini, Luigi, 1760-1842 CLIO Catalog ArchiveGRID
Gershwin, George, 1898-1937 CLIO Catalog ArchiveGRID
Halévy, F., 1799-1862 CLIO Catalog ArchiveGRID
Moore, Douglas, 1893-1969 CLIO Catalog ArchiveGRID
Schoenberg, Arnold, 1874-1951 CLIO Catalog ArchiveGRID
Spontini, Gaspare, 1774-1851 CLIO Catalog ArchiveGRID
Toscanini, Arturo, 1867-1957 CLIO Catalog ArchiveGRID
Subject
Composers CLIO Catalog ArchiveGRID
Conductors (Music) CLIO Catalog ArchiveGRID
Musicians CLIO Catalog ArchiveGRID