Guide to the Newberry collection of eighteenth, nineteenth, and twentieth century composers, 1830-1930 M0418

Department of Special Collections and University Archives
1999
Green Library
557 Escondido Mall
Stanford 94305-6064
specialcollections@stanford.edu


Language of Material: English
Contributing Institution: Department of Special Collections and University Archives
Title: Newberry collection of eighteenth, nineteenth, and twentieth century composers
Identifier/Call Number: M0418
Physical Description: 0.5 Linear Feet
Date (inclusive): 1830-1930
Abstract: Letters, compositions and some engravings concerning Western art music composers.

Preferred Citation

[Identification of item] Newberry collection of eighteenth, nineteenth, and twentieth century composers, M0418, Dept. of Special Collections, Stanford Libraries, Stanford, Calif.

Immediate Source of Acquisition

Gift of Todd Newberry, 1983.

Conditions Governing Use

These materials are believed to be in the public domain. There are no restrictions on use of public domain materials.

Conditions Governing Access

Open for research. Note that material must be requested at least 36 hours in advance of intended use. Selected items have been digitized as part of Memorial Library of Music project.

Subjects and Indexing Terms

Newberry, Andrew Todd

Box 1, folder 1

Letters

 

1. Bülow, Hans Guido von ALS, 1830-1834, 5 May 1879,

Container Summary: 1 pg.
 

2. [Blairdoff?] ALS, [26 May 1900?],

Container Summary: 1 pg.
 

3. Brahms, Johannes ALS, 1833-1897, nd,

Container Summary: 2 pp.
 

4. Daudet, Alphonse ALS to Gustave Charpentier with dealer's description and translation 1840-1897, 1860-1956 Nd

 

5. Debussy, Claude ALS to Gabriel Moureg, 1862-1918, [1912],

Container Summary: 1 pg.
 

6. Dotzauer, [Justus Johann Friedrich ALS to Peters, 1783-1860], 16 Apr 1830,

Container Summary: 2 pp.
 

7. Dvorák, Antonin ALS to his publisher, 1841-1940, 31 Jan 1883,

Container Summary: 4 pp,

Scope and Contents note

with printed transcription. (See #12).
 

8. [Gerhard?], Benjamin ALS to [Stonllig?], 26 Jun 1884,

Container Summary: 2 pp.
 

9. Kreutzer, Conradin ALS, 1780-1849, 27 Dec [ny],

Container Summary: 4 pp.
 

10. Loti, Pierre ACS [to Georges Courteline, pseud.], Dealer's description and translation. 1850-1923, 7 Jan 1917

 

11. Mendelssohn-Bartholdy, Felix ALS to N. Simrock, 1809-1847, 30 Jan 1836,

Container Summary: 2 pp.
 

12. Schulz, Leo ACS to Russell [B. Kingman], re Dvorák letter, listed above #7. 28 Feb [19]30,

 

13. [Thöne] to Madam, ALS, nd,

Container Summary: 1 pg.

Scope and Contents note

with 1 bar of music.
Box 1, folder 2

Manuscripts and contract

 

14. Cimarosa, Domenico music ms Orazi e i Curiazi, copied for [Clara Rosalio?] by Domenico Dragonetti, 1749-1801, nd,

Container Summary: 17 pp.
 

15. Franchomme, music ms Fantasie pour le violincello.., Auguste 1808-1884, 1832,

Container Summary: 6 pp.

Scope and Contents note

Bookplate of Henry Cummings.
 

16. Kreutzer, Conradin music ms Riga, 1780-1849, 27 Aug 1849,

Container Summary: 3½ pp.
 

17. Piatti, Alfredo music ms Ave Maria, 1822-1901, 7 Feb 1884,

Container Summary: 2 pp.
 

18. Servais, Adrien-Francois music ms Larghetto, 1807-1866, nd,

Container Summary: 2 pp.
 

19. Topper, David, music ms Violincello solo, opus 24, nd,

Container Summary: 1 pg.
 

20. Dragonetti, Domenico contract with the King's Theatre, 1763-1846, 14 Jan 1824,

Container Summary: 4 pp,

Scope and Contents note

with printed obituary [1846].
Box 1, folder 3

Printed material

 

21. Dragonetti, Domenico engraving of, from newspaper, 1763-1846, 1846

 

22. Martinet, hand-colored engraving Guepie, de Nubie [plate 649] [18th century],

 

23. Mendelssohn-Bartholdy, Felix engraving of, 1809-1847, nd

 

24. Mendelssohn-Bartholdy, Felix, engraving of by J. Blechinger.

 

25. Mendelssohn-Bartholdy, Felix, engraving of by A.H. Payne & W.C. Wrankmore.

 

26. Paganini, Nicolo facsimile ACS, 1782-1840, 19 Oct 1833

 

27. Wieniawski, Heinrich one portrait engraving of, 5 newsclippings including obituaries. 1835-1880, nd,