Finding Aid for the Lionel Barrymore Music Manuscripts LSC.0461
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Title: Lionel Barrymore music manuscripts
Creator:
Barrymore, Lionel
Identifier/Call Number: LSC.0461
Physical Description:
6.5 Linear Feet
(13 boxes and 1 oversize box)
Date (inclusive): circa 1920-1954
Abstract: Lionel Barrymore (1878-1954) became a leading Broadway actor by 1900 and went on to appear in 250 screen roles. He also wrote
several scripts, a novel and composed orchestral music, including a symphony. The collection consists primarily of music compositions
by Barrymore which range from solo to orchestral works. Although some of the music is printed, most is in manuscript form.
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Language of Material: Materials are in English.
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Provenance/Source of Acquisition
Gift of Eugene Zador, 1969.
Preferred Citation
[Identification of item], Lionel Barrymore Music Manuscripts (Collection 461). UCLA Library Special Collections, Charles E.
Young Research Library, University of California, Los Angeles.
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UCLA Catalog Record ID
Biography
Barrymore was born as Lionel Blythe on April 28, 1878 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania; he became a leading Broadway actor by
1900; began film career in 1909; appeared in 250 screen roles and also wrote several scripts; won an Academy Award for his
part in
A Free Soul (1931); wrote a novel,
Mr. Cantonwine, and also wrote his memoirs,
We Barrymores (1951); composed orchestral music, including a symphony, and various orchestras performed several of his works; dedicated
his tone poem,
In Memoriam, to his brother John, and it was performed by the Philadelphia Orchestra in 1942; married to Doris Rankin (1904-23) and Irene
Fenwick (1923-36); died in 1954.
Scope and Content
Collection consists primarily of music compositions by Barrymore which range from solo to orchestral works. Although some
of the music is printed, most is in manuscript form. Also includes correspondence, pictures, pamphlets, program notes, periodicals,
and Barrymore's novel,
Mr. Cantonwine: a Moral Tale. Seventeen compositions by other composers are also in the collection.
Organization and Arrangement
Arranged in the following series:
- Fugues.
- Works for orchestra and soloist.
- Orchestral works.
- Solo pieces.
- Miscellaneous music.
- Unidentified works and extraneous pages.
- Compositions by others,
Mr. Cantonwine, and miscellaneous manuscripts, pictures, and printed material.
Subjects and Indexing Terms
Motion picture actors and actresses -- United States -- Archives.
Composers -- United States -- Archives.
Barrymore, Lionel -- Archives
box 1
Fantasy no.1, for strings & timpani -- score.
1945
General Physical Description note: (Reproduction, 1 & 2 bound together).
Container Summary: Based on an Irish Air.Conductor's score, only. On item, "to Fabien Sevitszky." Instrumentation: #1: strings and timpanii.
box 1
Fantasy no.2, for Grand Orchestra -- score.
1945 April
General Physical Description note: (Reproduction).
Container Summary: On item, "to Fabien Sevitszky." Conductor's score, only. Instrumentation: 2 flutes, 1 piccolo, 2 clarinet, 2 oboe, 3 bassoon,
4 horn, 2 trumpets, 2 trombones, tuba, timpani, bells, cymbal, harpp, xylophone, strings.
box 1
Fugue Fantasia no.3, for orchestra -- 2 scores & 27 parts + separate introduction.
1949 September 21
General Physical Description note: (Reproduction & 1 holograph).
Container Summary: Includes printed score and manuscript score in pencil. Instrumentation: 3 flutes, 2 oboes, 2 clarinets in B flat, 2 bassoons,
4 horns, 2 trumpets, 3 trombones, tuba, timpani, triangle, cymbal, harp, strings..
box 1
Preludium and Fugue, for orchestra -- score.
1944 October 20
General Physical Description note: (Reproduction).
Container Summary: On item, "To Fabien Sevitsky, for his kind interest and encouragement in gratitutde. Lionel Barrymore." Instrumentation:
3 flutes (piccolo), 2 oboe (English horn), 2 clarients, 2 bassoon, 1 contra bassoon, 4 horns in F, 3 trumpets, 3 trombones,
tuba, timpani, percussion, harp, piano/celeste or harpsichord, strings.
box 1
Sketches for Prelude and Fugue -- piano score.
General Physical Description note: (Holograph).
box 1
Fugue Fantasia (with introduction) -- orchestra score (incomplete).
General Physical Description note: (Holograph).
box 1
Market Scene and Fugue -- piano score.
General Physical Description note: (Holograph).
Works For Orchestra & Solo
box 4
Romance for oboe & orchestra -- score & 38 parts.
General Physical Description note: (Holograph, manuscript & reproduction).
box 5, 14
Piano Concerto no.1 -- score & 56 parts.
General Physical Description note: (Holograph, manuscript & reproduction).
box 14
Russian Dances -- score.
General Physical Description note: (Manuscript).
box 2
"Adoration" for baritone -- score & 8 parts.
General Physical Description note: (Reproduction).
box 2
"Gypsy Legend" for clarinet, piano & strings -- score.
General Physical Description note: (Holograph).
box 2
Waltz Fantasy for soprano & orchestra -- 2 scores + lyrics.
General Physical Description note: (Holograph & 1 reproduction).
box 2
Horn and Orchestra-piano reduction -- score.
General Physical Description note: (Holograph).
box 6
Sea Pieces -- score & 53 parts.
General Physical Description note: (Reproduction).
box 7, box 8
Piranesi Suite -- score & 61 parts.
General Physical Description note: (Reproduction).
box 2
Adoration -- 31 parts.
General Physical Description note: (Manuscript & reproduction).
box 14
Partita -- 2 scores.
General Physical Description note: (Reproduction).
box 9, 14
Waltz Fantasy -- 2 scores & 50 parts.
General Physical Description note: (Reproduction & holograph).
box 14
"Stage Music to Shakespeare's
Tempest" -- score.
General Physical Description note: (Holograph).
box 10
"On the Banks of the Wabash"-variations -- score & 53 parts.
General Physical Description note: (Holograph -- score & reproduction-parts).
box 10
In Memoriam -- score & 61 parts.
General Physical Description note: (Holograph -- score & ozalid-parts).
box 2
Symphony no.1 (pages and movements are shuffled) -- score.
General Physical Description note: (Holograph).
box 2
Tableau Russe-2 full scores & 14 piano reductions of "Troika", 12 piano reductions of "Newski Prospect", 8 piano reductions
of "Processionale", 9 piano reductions of "Processionale" p.3, 1 complete piano reduction, 8 piano reductions of "Kremlin",
and 6pp. 1 piano reductions of "Kremlin".
General Physical Description note: (Reproduction & mimeograph).
box 2
"The Tree" -- 13 parts.
General Physical Description note: (Manuscript).
box 4
No. 4 Russian Dance -- 44 parts.
General Physical Description note: (Reproduction).
box 2
"Across the Fields" & "A Haunted House" (bound together) -- 6 parts.
General Physical Description note: (Manuscript).
box 2
"Waltz from a Fairy Tale" -- 5 parts.
General Physical Description note: (Manuscript).
box 2
"Song Without Words" -- score & 10 parts.
General Physical Description note: (Holograph & manuscript).
box 2
"Aria" -- score & 1 part.
General Physical Description note: (Holograph & manuscript).
box 2
"Witching Hour" (incomplete) -- score.
General Physical Description note: (Holograph).
box 2
"Mules" -- score.
General Physical Description note: (Holograph).
box 2
"Carnival" -- score.
General Physical Description note: (Holograph).
box 3
"Pantheon" (reduction) -- score.
General Physical Description note: (Holograph).
box 3
"Scherzo Romantic" for piano solo -- 2 scores.
General Physical Description note: (1 holograph & 3 ozalid).
box 3
"Air" for bass clarinet & piano -- score.
General Physical Description note: (Holograph).
box 3
"Mayor of the Town" -- "Theme"-piano.
General Physical Description note: (Reproductions).
box 3
Scherzino for bassoon and piano -- score.
General Physical Description note: (Holograph).
box 3
"Prelude To An Afternoon of Fun" -- score/piano.
General Physical Description note: (Holograph).
box 3
"Blues I" & "Blues 2" -- score/piano.
General Physical Description note: (Holograph).
box 3
"Air" for cello and piano-cello part.
General Physical Description note: (Manuscript).
"Air 3" -- score/piano.
General Physical Description note: (Holograph).
General note
Missing April 1970, pb.
box 3
"Five Piano Pieces in C" -- score.
General Physical Description note: (Reproduction).
box 3
"Piano" for piano -- score.
General Physical Description note: (Holograph).
box 3
"So Waits My Heart" for alto and piano -- score.
General Physical Description note: (Manuscript).
box 3
"In the Woods" -- score/piano.
General Physical Description note: (Holograph).
box 3
"2" andantino -- score/piano.
General Physical Description note: (Holograph).
box 3
"Rondell" -- score/piano.
General Physical Description note: (Holograph).
box 3
"Halloween", SATB-85 parts and folder of sketches.
General Physical Description note: (Reproduction & holograph).
box 3
"Rip Van Winkle", piano & dialogue -- score/piano & sketches.
General Physical Description note: (Manuscript & holograph).
box 3
"Aria" from opera-soprano & tenor with piano.
General Physical Description note: (Holograph).
box 3
"When Your Heart Is Free" for alto and piano.
General Physical Description note: (Holograph).
box 3
"Johnny, Dear" for alto and piano.
General Physical Description note: (Holograph).
box 3
"Songs" for piano and "Boy and Girl" -- score.
General Physical Description note: (Holograph).
box 3
Song for piano and alto -- score.
General Physical Description note: (Holograph).
box 3
Folder of sketches marked "Wabash".
General Physical Description note: (Holograph).
box 3
"The Haunted Night" for piano and instrument -- 2 incomplete sketches.
General Physical Description note: (Holograph).
box 3
Folder labled "Outer Pastoral, Sand Brownies, Children Puccini Hymn, Brahms Moderato Cantabile" -- piano works.
General Physical Description note: (Holograph).
box 11
Miscellaneous studies of other composers -- piano reductions.
General Physical Description note: (Holograph).
box 3
"Swamp" for piano and instruments -- score.
General Physical Description note: (Holograph).
box 3
"Ali Baba", (chorus, thieves) -- score.
General Physical Description note: (Holograph).
box 3
"Esterhazy & Valet & Monsignor" -- piano score.
General Physical Description note: (Holograph).
"A Gay Song for the Andrew Sisters" -- score.
General Physical Description note: (Holograph).
General note
Missing, April 1970 (PB).
"I-Anbade" -- score/piano.
General Physical Description note: (Holograph).
General note
Missing, April 1970 (PB).
box 3
"Elegie" for solo piano -- score.
General Physical Description note: (Reproduction).
box 3
"Our Prayer" arranged from Bach's "Well Tempered Clavier" for voice and piano.
General Physical Description note: (Reproduction).
Unidentified Works and Extraneous Pages
box 12
3 incomplete orchestral scores.
box 12
1 unidentified instrumental work.
box 12, box 13
469 incomplete orchestral scores and miscellaneous sketches.
box 11
17 compositions by other composers.
box 3
9 items of various pamphlets, program notes, & periodicals.
box 3
Mr. Cantonwine, a novel + sketches (incomplete).
box 3
7 pieces of correspondence.
box 3
8 literary compositions and scripts.