Bartók-Freund Collection
Span: 1904-1950s
Bulk: 1910-1930s
Hungarian
collection
1 ft.
2 boxes
This is a small but important collection of source materials relating to the life and work of composer Béla Bartók (1881-1945) originally compiled by the Hungarian pianist, Etelka Freund, a close friend of the composer. Some of the musical scores located in this collection are proof copies of first editions of early works by Bartók, and contain his autograph annotations and corrections. These documents are of considerable importance, particularly in light of the scarcity of primary source materials from this early period in Bartók's career. For a full descriptive summary of Bartók's corrections, see: "The Primary Sources of Bartók's Works, " in Studia Musicologica Academiae Scientiarum Hungaricae 23, 1981.
4 first edition scores with autograph annotations and corrections by Bartók, 8 printed scores, 68 letters from Bartók to Freund, photographs, copy of Bartók's book Hungarian Folk Music
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Bartók/Freund Collection, Music Division, Library of Congress
Bartók, Béla
Source materials relating to early works of Bartók
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Piano Music
Bartók, Béla
Freund, Etelka
Performing Arts Encyclopedia
scdb
Music Division, Library of Congress
IHAS
120821
loc.natlib.scdb.200033575