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Modern Music Archives, 1909-1983 [collection]
- Title
- Modern Music Archives, 1909-1983 [collection]
- Dates Created
- Span: 1909-1983
- Bulk: 1924-1983
- Language
- English
- Form
- collection
- Physical Description
- 5.75 ft.
- 8 boxes
- Abstract
- The business papers of Modern Music, a journal that championed the cause of contemporary music, were presented to the Library in 1975 by its editor Minna Lederman Daniel. Modern Music was published quarterly by the League of Composers of New York City from 1924 to 1946, initially under the title The League of Composers' Review. The archives contain business correspondence, typescripts of articles, photographs, two scrapbooks, a few original drawings of composers, and a significant number of letters (some present in photocopies) by George Antheil, Theodore Chanler, Aaron Copland, Frederick Jacobi, Lincoln Kirstein, and Lazare Saminsky. Of particular interest is an article by Bertolt Brecht entitled "The Usage of Music in the Epic Theatre," which was written for the journal and not printed. A finding aid to the collection is available online.
- Contents Note
- Correspondence, iconography, scrapbooks, and miscellaneous business documents.
- Microfilm available
- 93/20012 <MUS> (scrapbooks)
- Preferred Citation
- Modern Music Archives, 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
- Composers
- American Composers
- Lederman Daniel, Minna
- Antheil, George
- Chanler, Theodore
- Copland, Aaron
- Jacobi, Frederick
- Kirstein, Lincoln
- Saminsky, Lazare
- Brecht, Bertolt
- League of Composers (U.S.)
- Call Number
- ML31.M57
- Repository
- Music Division, Library of Congress
- Finding Aid
- http://hdl.loc.gov/loc.music/eadmus.mu012004
Last Updated: 08-28-2012