Collection context
Summary
- Title:
- Xenia Prochorowa Collection
- Dates:
- 1934-1968
- Creators:
- Xenia Prochorowa
- Abstract:
- Materials related to the pianist's career.
- Extent:
- 2 linear feet
- Language:
- Languages represented in the collection: English
- Preferred citation:
-
Xenia Prochorowa Collection, Courtesy of the Stanford Archive of Recorded Sound, Stanford University Libraries, Stanford, Calif.
Background
- Scope and content:
-
Xenia Prochorowa's collection consists of a handful of letters, documents, photographs, programs, clippings and announcements of concerts and new recordings.
- Biographical / historical:
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Xenia Prochorowa was born in Moscow in 1915. She studied piano at the Moscow Conservatory with Prof. Karl Kipp, and later with Nicolas Medtner. In 1933 she was the winner of the International Franz Liszt Competition in Budapest. She toured offering concerts and master classes throughout the American continent from 1933-1952, and through Europe from 1952-1963. In 1964 she was appointed piano lecturer at the College of Music, University of Cape Town, South Africa.
- Rules or conventions:
- Finding aid prepared using Describing Archives: a Content Standard
Indexed terms
- Subjects:
- Pianists
- Names:
- Prochorowa, Xenia
About this collection guide
- Date Prepared:
- © 2006
- Date Encoded:
- Machine-readable finding aid created by Ray Heigemeir. Machine-readable finding aid derived from typescript by rekeying. Date of source: July 21, 2006.
Access and use
- Restrictions:
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Collection is open for research. Listening appointments may require 24 hours notice. Contact the Archive Operations Manager.
- Terms of access:
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Property rights reside with repository. Publication and reproduction rights reside with the creators or their heirs. To obtain permission to publish or reproduce, please contact the Head Librarian of the Archive of Recorded Sound.
- Preferred citation:
-
Xenia Prochorowa Collection, Courtesy of the Stanford Archive of Recorded Sound, Stanford University Libraries, Stanford, Calif.
- Location of this collection:
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Braun Music Center, 541 Lasuen MallStanford, CA 94305-3076, US
- Contact:
- (650) 723-9312