Finding aid for the Hugo Riesenfeld musical scores 2215

Brandon Werts for History Associates Incorporated
USC Libraries Cinematic Arts Library
2022 January
Doheny Memorial Library G4
3550 Trousdale Parkway
Los Angeles, California 90089-0185
ctlibarc@usc.edu


Contributing Institution: USC Libraries Cinematic Arts Library
Title: Hugo Riesenfeld musical scores
Creator: Riesenfeld, Hugo
Identifier/Call Number: 2215
Physical Description: 6 Linear Feet 3 boxes
Date (bulk): 1907-1939
Abstract: This collection contains various musical scores from the library of Hugo Riesenfeld, with approximate dates spanning the composer's career ranging from 1907 to 1939.
Language of Material: English.
Container: 1
Container: 2
Container: 3

Scope and Contents

This collection contains various musical scores from the library of Hugo Riesenfeld, with approximate dates spanning the composer's career ranging from 1907 to 1939. Includes original compositions as well as scores for pieces by other composers. Some of the scores are handwritten while others are machine printed.

Biographical / Historical

Hugo Riesenfeld (1879-1939) was an Austrian-American composer for film and theatre from 1907 to 1939.

Conditions Governing Access

Advance notice required for access.

Rights Statement for Archival Description

Finding aid description and metadata are licensed under an Attribution 4.0 International (CC BY 4.0) license.

Conditions Governing Use

All requests for permission to publish or quote from manuscripts must be submitted in writing to the Cinematic Arts Library at cin@usc.edu. Permission for publication is given on behalf of the Cinematic Arts Library as the owner of the physical items and is not intended to include or imply permission of the copyright holder, which must also be obtained.

Immediate Source of Acquisition

Gift of Janet Alcoriza, Hugo Riesenfeld's daughter, 1972.

Preferred Citation

[Box/folder no. or item name], Hugo Riesenfeld musical scores collection, Collection no. 2215, Cinematic Arts Library, USC Libraries, University of Southern California.

Processing Information

This collection is not fully processed. Scores are grouped together with general descriptions such as "Religious (unpublished)" and "Original Partitures".

Subjects and Indexing Terms

scores (documents for music)
Composition (Music) -- Archival resources
Sheet music
Composers -- United States -- 20th century -- Archival resources
Riesenfeld, Hugo -- Archives