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Edgar Grossmann papers,
1949-1960
PASC-M 82
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Title: Edgar Grossmann papers
Collection number: PASC-M 82
Contributing Institution:
UCLA Library Special Collections
Language of Material:
English
Physical Description:
0.5 linear ft.
(1 box)
Date (inclusive): 1949-1982
Abstract: This collection consists of manuscripts of vocal compositions, mostly songs or SATBs, with English and Russian texts, and
some correspondence and notes.
Physical Location: Stored off-site at SRLF. Advance notice is required for access to the collection. Please contact the UCLA Library Special
Collections Reference Desk for paging information.
Creator:
Grossmann, Edgar
COLLECTION STORED OFF-SITE AT SRLF: Open for research. Advance notice required for access. Contact the UCLA Library Special
Collections Reference Desk for paging information.
Provenance/Source of Acquisition
Gift of Janice Mitchell, 1988.
Restrictions on Use and Reproduction
Property rights to the physical object belong to the UCLA Library Special Collections. Literary rights, including copyright,
are retained by the creators and their heirs. It is the responsibility of the researcher to determine who holds the copyright
and pursue the copyright owner or his or her heir for permission to publish where The UC Regents do not hold the copyright.
[Identification of item], Edgar Grossmann Papers (Collection PASC-M 82). UCLA Library Special Collections, Charles E. Young
Research Library, UCLA.
Composer Edgar Grossmann was born in St. Petersburg, Russia on June 14, 1882. He emigrated to the United States in 1951, settling
in Los Angeles. Grossman composed art songs, primarily setting poetry to music, and also taught music. In 1952, he married
Marie Achron, widow of composer and violinist Joseph Achron. Edgar Grossmann died in Los Angeles on September 17, 1960.
This collection primarily contains holograph and reproduction vocal compositions, mostly songs or SATBs with music by Grossmann,
in Russian and English. Also included are some personal correspondence and notes of poetry.
UCLA Catalog Record ID:
1470681
Subjects and Indexing Terms
Choruses.
Composers--Archives.
Music--Manuscripts.
Songs with piano.