Finding Aid for the Collection of Letters and Autographs of
Musicians 1790-1954
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Descriptive Summary
Title: Collection of Letters and Autographs of
Musicians,
Date (inclusive): 1790-1954
Collection number: 102-M
Repository:
University of California, Los Angeles. Library.
Performing Arts Special Collections
Los Angeles, California 90095-1490
Abstract: Collection consists of letters, memoranda or
postcards from Joseph Joachim, Teresa Carreno, Vincent Novello, John Stainer,
Charles Gounod, Pietro Mascagni, and anonymous musicians. Also includes
autographs on concert programs by Igor Stravinski, Samuel Dushkin, Walter
Gieseking, and Mischa Levitzki.
Preferred Citation
[Identification of item], Collection of Letters and Autographs of Musicians,
102-M, Performing Arts Special Collections , University of California, Los
Angeles.
Scope and Content
The collection consists of letters, memoranda or postcards from Joseph
Joachim, Teresa Carreno, Vincent Novello, John Stainer, Charles Gounod, Pietro
Mascagni, and anonymous musicians. Also includes autographs on concert programs
by Igor Stravinski, Samuel Dushkin, Walter Gieseking, and Mischa Levitzki.
The collection is organized into the following series:
Box 1, Item 10
Untitled Poem by Anonymous
1791 March 24
Scope and Content Note
Libretto containing the characters "Harmodious" and "Annabella." Written in
London.
Box 1, Item 2
Teresa Carreno to Sallie Busch
1917 January 17
Scope and Content Note
Correspondence written in New York. Regards performing the Liszt E Flat piano
concerto.
Box 1, Item 11
Walter Gieseking Autographed Program
1954 February 6
Scope and Content Note
Autograph in blue ink. As featured in Music Magazine, Los Angeles, February
1954.
Box 1, Item 7
Charles Gounod to Costa
Scope and Content Note
Correspondence in French.
Box 1, Item 1
Joachim, Joseph
1847 April 11
Scope and Content Note
Correspondence. Written in France, in French.
Box 1, Item 3
Joseph Joachim to Mrs.
Scope and Content Note
Name of recipient is indecipherable. Note declines invitation on behalf of
wife.
Box 1, Item 15
Otto Klempere to Vladimir Drucker
1934 November 4
Scope and Content Note
Correspondence from New York to Vladimir Drucker (trumpet player in Los
Angeles Philharmonic).
Box 1, Item 12
Mischa Levitzki Autographed Philharmonic Auditorium
Program
1935 March 3
Box 1, Item 8
Pietro Mascagni
Physical Description: postcard
Scope and Content Note
Picture of the composer.
Box 1, Item 9
Pietro Mascagni to Campagnini
1892 February 13
Scope and Content Note
Typed correspondence.
Box 1, Item 5
V. Novello to R.B. Phillips
1927 June 28
Scope and Content Note
Correspondence. Remittance of 3 guineas for 3 volumes of Fitzwilliam Music,
Covent Garden, London.
Box 1, Item 14
Dane Rudhyar Autographed Biography
Box 1, Item 6
From John Stainer
1890 August 25
Scope and Content Note
Corrrespondence regarding the "Woodlark" song book. Written in Oxford.
Box 1, Item 13
Igor Stravinsky and Samuel Dushkin Autographs
1935 February 28
Scope and Content Note
Autographs in ink on concert program book of Merle Armitage concerts
booklet.
Box 1, Item 4
Copy of Memorandums From a Diary
1891 January 23
Scope and Content Note
Author's name is indecipherable. Typed and signed in ink.