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William Schuman Collection [collection]
- Title
- William Schuman Collection [collection]
- Date Created
- Span: 1928-90
- Language
- English
- Form
- collection
- Physical Description
- 15 ft.
- 7 boxes
- Abstract
- William Schuman (1910-1992) was one of the most notable musical figures in American art music in the twentieth century by virtue of his many compositions in a variety of media, from solo songs, choral music and chamber music to large scale works such as his ten symphonies, two operas, five ballets (four of which were created for Martha Graham), and two film scores. His influence was equally evident in his activities as teacher (at Sarah Lawrence College from 1935-45) and administrator (he was president of the Juilliard School from 1945-62, overseeing an extensive reorganization of the School's curriculum and administrative structure; and served as president of Lincoln Center from 1962-9, a post which he left in order to devote himself to composition.
- Contents Note
- Holograph manuscript, photoreproduced, and published musical scores; holograph manuscript sketches.
- Microfilm available
- MUSIC 1803 (Night Journey, 1947), MUSIC 1737 (String Quartet no. 4, 1950), MUSIC 1811, ITEMS 94 and 95 (representing, respectively, the Symphony for Strings, 1943, and the Symphony no. 7, 1960),
- Preferred Citation
- William Schuman Collection, Music Division, Library of Congress
- Access Permissions
- Researchers wishing to work with special collections are advised to inquire in advance about availability of material since many special collections are stored off-site.
- Copyright
- Certain restrictions to use or copying of materials may apply.
- Subjects
- Orchestral Music
- Opera
- Chamber Music
- Sacred Music
- Songs
- Choral Music
- Film Music
- Ballet
- Schuman, William
- Coolidge, Elizabeth Sprague
- Graham, Martha
- Koussevitzky, Serge
- Juilliard School
- Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts
- Repository
- Music Division, Library of Congress
Last Updated: 08-21-2012