Celestí Sadurní music scores, 1879-1907, undated

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Summary

Creators:
Sadurní, Celestí (i Gurguí), 1863-1910
Abstract:
The collection consists of multiple musical works composed by Catalan composer and conductor Celestí Sadurní in the late 19th and early 20th century. The works, which were mostly unpublished, are handwritten either by Sadurní or a copyist and most are autographed and dated. Compositions in the collection include zarzuela operas, a ballet, a piano score, a religious march, and a number of short instrumental works.
Extent:
4.21 linear feet (6 boxes)
Language:
The collection is in Spanish .
Preferred citation:

[identification of item], [date if possible]. Celestí Sadurní music scores (MS 048). Special Collections & University Archives, University of California, Riverside.

Background

Scope and content:

The collection consists of multiple musical works composed by Catalan composer and conductor Celestí Sadurní in the late 19th and early 20th century. The works, which were mostly unpublished, are handwritten either by Sadurní or a copyist and most are autographed and dated. Compositions in the collection include a ballet, a piano score, a religious march, and a number of short instrumental works. Also included are multiple zarzuelas, which are lyric-dramatic works popular in Spain that alternate between spoken and sung scenes.

Biographical / historical:

Celestí Sadurní i Gurguí (1863-1910) was a Catalan composer and conductor who studied at the Conservatori del Liceu, and worked as a professor for various music schools in Barcelona, Spain during the 1880s. In 1886 he established the Municipal Orchestra and Municipal Music School of Barcelona with fellow composer Josep Rodoreda. In 1887 he became the assistant conductor of the Municipal Orchestra, and its director in 1897. In addition to the orchestra, Sadurní conducted a number of choral groups, operas, and other groups in Spain and France. Sadurní also composed a number of works, both religious and secular, although most of his works were unpublished.

Acquisition information:
Purchased in 2019.
Processing information:

Processed by Jessica Geiser, Collections Management Librarian, 2019.

Arrangement:

The collection has been arranged by musical work, into the following 7 series:

  • Series 1. "¡Despierta España!", 1898
  • Series 2. "El Honor Militar", undated
  • Series 3. "Marcha Religiosa Ad Lento", 1884
  • Series 4. [Miscellaneous Short Works], 1879
  • Series 5. "Oriana", 1907
  • Series 6. "Phriné de Tespia", 1903-1907
  • Series 7. "Salve Regina", undated
Rules or conventions:
Describing Archives: A Content Standard

Access and use

Restrictions:

The collection is open for research.

Terms of access:

Material is in the public domain. No restrictions on use.

Preferred citation:

[identification of item], [date if possible]. Celestí Sadurní music scores (MS 048). Special Collections & University Archives, University of California, Riverside.

Location of this collection:
University of California, Riverside - Special Collections and University Archives
P.O. Box 5900
Riverside, CA 92517-5900, US
Contact:
(951) 827-3233
specialcollections@ucr.edu
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