Jonathan D. Kramer papers, 1967-1994

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Well-Known Composers/Scholars



Box 1 Folder 1 Sitsky, Larry:


Box 1 Folder 1 Correspondence with Larry Sitsky, 1987-1994

( Re: radio, music, university affiliates reg. Larry Sitsky stay in and possibility of works played at Cincinnati, engagements of Larry Sitsky during US stay, JDK stay in Austrlia, JDK reccomendation of Larry Sitsky)


Box 1 Folder 1 Fulbright app paperwork


Box 1 Folder 1 Articles and reviews of Larry Sitsky works


Box 1 Folder 1 Larry Sitsky resume


Box 1 Folder 1 Lists of Larry Sitsky works


Box 1 Folder 2 Schnebel, Dieter:


Box 1 Folder 2 Correspondence with Christel Kronenberg, 1983-1984


Box 1 Folder 2 Letter from Dieter Schnebel regarding his visit to Cincinnati and money issues


Box 1 Folder 2 Biography


Box 1 Folder 3 Schelle (Michael):


Box 1 Folder 3 Correspondence reg. Michael Schelle visit to Cincinati and one another's works, 1983-1989


Box 1 Folder 3 Program


Box 1 Folder 3 Photograph


Box 1 Folder 3 Restaurant reviews by Michael Schelle


Box 1 Folder 3 Biography and program notes


Box 1 Folder 3 Reviews of "Howl"


Box 1 Folder 4 Schuller, Gunther:


Box 1 Folder 4 Letters reg. new music in Cincinnati, JDK's sending his works, 1982, 1985


Box 1 Folder 4 Bio-bibliography on Gunther Schuller by Carnovale, 1982,1985


Box 1 Folder 5 Rowell, Lew:, 1977-1993


Box 1 Folder 5 Correspondence

(Regarding International Society for the Study of Time, visits, recommendations for one another, article evaluations for Lew Rowell and others, personal and prof life, JDK bibliography)


Box 1 Folder 5 Ideas and upcoming projects and articles, JDK advice for book


Box 1 Folder 5 Program notes


Box 1 Folder 5 Lew Rowell articles


Box 1 Folder 5 Lew Rowell resume materials


Box 1 Folder 6 Schwartz, Elliott:, 1975-1994


Box 1 Folder 6 Correspondence, 1975-1994

(Regarding festival for electronic compositions and other performances of JDK works, scathing letter of rec by JDK, professional updates)


Box 1 Folder 6 Biography


Box 1 Folder 6 Catalogue of works


Box 1 Folder 6 Resume


Box 1 Folder 6 Programs


Box 1 Folder 6 Table of contents for Music Since 1945 by Elliott Schwartz et al.


Box 1 Folder 7 Scarlatti:


Box 1 Folder 7 Excerpt


Performances of Kramer's Music


Box 1 Folder 8 Seymour Group:, 1985, 1988


Box 1 Folder 8 Correspondence with Victoria Owens, d'Aston, Jo Jacobs, reg. performance of Atlanta Licks by Vincent Plush


Box 1 Folder 8 Program


Box 1 Folder 8 Concert series brochure


Box 1 Folder 9 Sachs, Annette:, 1986-1993


Box 1 Folder 9 Correspondence in French and English

(Regarding performances of Fanfare, Et Noir Et Blanc, comments by AS on JDK works, JDK trip to Europe, life updates)


Box 1 Folder 9 Program


Box 1 Folder 9 Promotional materials


Box 1 Folder 9 Photograph


Box 1 Folder 10 Samuel, Gerhard:, 1986-1991


Box 1 Folder 10 Correspondence, reg. musical details performance of Musica Pro Musica


Box 1 Folder 10 Biographies


Box 1 Folder 10 Photograph of Samuel Gerhard


Box 1 Folder 11 Nadler, Paul:, 1984, 1992


Box 1 Folder 11 Correspondendence with Paul Nadler regarding performance of Moments in and out of Time


Box 1 Folder 11 Correspondendence with James Johston, regarding peformance of Musica Pro Musica


Box 1 Folder 12 Meynaud (Michel):, 1973-1980


Box 1 Folder 12 Correspondence (mostly from JDK)

(JDK criticism of MM performance of Music for Piano, No 4, MM engagements to speak at Yale, JDK progress on compositions, travel plans, MM's baby, cancelled/delayed perfomances)


Box 1 Folder 12 Leros by Michel Meynaud


Box 1 Folder 12 Programs


Box 1 Folder 12 Press release


Box 1 Folder 13 Taipei 1997:


Box 1 Folder 13 Correspondence with Pan Huang-Long, regarding speaking engagements, potential performances of Another Sunrise, 1996-1997


Box 1 Folder 13 Correspondence with with Yu-Huang Lin, regarding payment trouble, personal relationship


Box 1 Folder 13 Articles


Box 1 Folder 13 Itinerary


Box 1 Folder 13 Transcription ofJDK Postmodernism lecture


Box 1 Folder 14 Pro Musica Commission:, 1985-1989


Box 1 Folder 14 Correspondence mostly with Tim Russell

(Regarding commission of Musica Pro Musica, tapes of performance, future performance of, performance of Atlanta Licks)


Box 1 Folder 14 JDK handwritten notes


Box 1 Folder 14 Viola and cello parts for MPM


Box 1 Folder 14 Article by TR


Box 1 Folder 14 Programs and season brochures for Ohio chamber orchestra


Box 1 Folder 15 Shannon, Bob:


Box 1 Folder 15 Correspondence, 1971-1975

(Regarding senior recital, RS's performance of Music for Piano No 2, updates on life)


Box 1 Folder 16 Rosen, Jerry:


Box 1 Folder 16 Correspondence, 1976-1977

(Regarding potential future performances of Moving Music and Renascence by Jan Pusina et al. at UC Davis, JR feedback on these pieces)


Box 1 Folder 16 Copy of Babbit clarinet piece


Box 1 Folder 17 Rascher:


Box 1 Folder 18 Letters to and from John-Edward Kelly, 1984

(1/4 of Rascher, reg. potential JDK work (not resoved due to money constraints)


Box 1 Folder 18 Brochure


Box 1 Folder 18 Excerpt


Box 1 Folder 18 Brief bio of Rascher sax quartet


Box 1 Folder 19 Records:


Box 1 Folder 19 Correspondence with Nonesuch, Ocean, New World, Leonarda Prod, Bridge Records, 1972-1988

(About putting out JDK records, with Eastman School in 83 reg. recording project (potentially incl. Renascence and Music for Piano #5)


Box 1 Folder 19 Record company brochures


Box 1 Folder 20 Rehfeldt, Phil:


Box 1 Folder 20 Correspondence, 1973-1993

(reg. commission of Renascence and JDK updates on progress, JDK feedback on performances of Renascence (late 74/early 75?), 3 Pieces for Solo Clarinet (in 73?), Moving Music (3/25/77), recordings of Renascence, missing beat in Renascence, personal life)


Box 1 Folder 20 Programs and press on PR


Box 1 Folder 20 Resume


Box 1 Folder 21 Read, Larry:


Box 1 Folder 21 Correspondence, 1974-1980

(Regarding performance of Requiem for the Innocent on 4/16/75, LR feedback on Renascence, JDK comments on his own works, incl. Moving Music, LR's works)


Box 1 Folder 22 Rosenbaum, Paul:


Box 1 Folder 22 Letters to (but mostly from), 1986-1988

(Regarding travel, profesional updates, JR's paperwork for fellowship, cancelled performance of JDK piano music, hope to program it at Arhus)


Box 1 Folder 22 Resume


Box 1 Folder 22 Brochure


Box 1 Folder 23 Raley, Lynn:


Box 1 Folder 23 Letters to (and mostly from) regarding Lynn Raley's performance of No. 2, 1985-1990


Box 1 Folder 24 Pusina, Jan:


Box 1 Folder 24 Correspondence, 1976

(Regarding one another's music, possible performances of Blackearth, Moving Music, Renascence)


Box 1 Folder 25 Stock, David:


Box 1 Folder 25 Correspondence, 1979-1988

(Regarding Renascence, 1 for 5 in 7 potential performances by Pittsb. New Music Ensemble, PNME performance of , Atlanta Licks, professional updates, visits, DS' music, premiers)


Box 1 Folder 25 PNME programs


Box 1 Folder 25 Press releases


Students:


Box 1 Folder 26 Samuelson, Eric:


Box 1 Folder 26 Letters, two from Eric Samuelson, thanking JDK, 1991


Box 1 Folder 27 Sarrenberg, Bob:


Box 1 Folder 27 Letters, regarding thesis and letters of rec, JDK advice, 1983-1991


Box 1 Folder 27 Project outline


Box 1 Folder 27 Resume


Box 1 Folder 27 Dissertation and related writings


Box 1 Folder 28 Reddington:


Box 1 Folder 28 Letters to (but mostly from) Karol Sue Reddington, reg. her lecture-recital on JDK, personal and prof. life, 1991-1994


Box 1 Folder 28 Lecture-recital excerpts


Box 1 Folder 28 Invitation


Box 1 Folder 28 Writings


Box 1 Folder 28 Resume


Box 1 Folder 29 Reiner, Thomas:


Box 1 Folder 29 Correspondence regarding Thomas Reiner thesis, JDK advice, 1992-1993


Box 1 Folder 29 Two chapters of thesis


Box 1 Folder 30 Recitals Graded*:


Box 1 Folder 30 U of Cincinnati student recitals: programs, JDK comments, grades attached


Committee meetings:


Box 1 Folder 31 Rostrum:


Box 1 Folder 31 Correspondenc with Jon Evarts, Don Harris, Nancy Clarke, Court Burns, Kathy and Karel Goeyvaerts, John Harbison, Eric Stokes, reg. US participation in IRC, dismissal of G Lombardi; Sherry Kinsella reg. money (WGUC), 1986-1992


Box 1 Folder 31 Morgens Andersen reg. IRC invite, more


Box 1 Folder 31 Programs


Box 1 Folder 31 Information


Box 1 Folder 31 JDK notes on composers


Box 1 Folder 31 Photographs


Box 1 Folder 31 Articles (1 byJDK on IRC)


Box 1 Folder 31 APR memos


Box 1 Folder 31 Guidelines for applications


Box 1 Folder 32 SMT Conference 1991:


Box 1 Folder 32 Correspondenc with directories, 1988-1991


Box 1 Folder 32 Programs


Box 1 Folder 32 Proposals w JDK ratings and notes


Box 1 Folder 32 meeting notes, etc.


Box 1 Folder 33 San Diego:


Box 1 Folder 33 Center for Music Experiment roster


Box 1 Folder 33 Annual announcement, 1982-1983


Box 1 Folder 33 Announcements


Box 1 Folder 34 SMT (Society for Music Theory):


Box 1 Folder 34 Letters to and from SMT members, 1978-1993

( including John Clough, Vernon Kliewer, David Lewin, Bill Caplin, Bill Benjamin, Jonathan Bernard, reg. SMT business, JDK participation and inclusion of wks in Spectrum (publication), articles reviewed; JDK reviews of articles)


Box 1 Folder 34 Articles and assoc. materials (very little), 1978-1993


Box 1 Folder 34 Newsletters, 1978-1993


Box 1 Folder 34 Meeting agendas and notes, 1978-1993


Box 1 Folder 34 SMT expenses, 1978-1993


Box 1 Folder 34 Directories, 1978-1993