Film Music, circa 1931-1950

Sub-Series — Multiple Containers

Identifier: III

Staff Only

Scope and Content

This subseries consists of materials related to film scores composed by Rathaus, including music manuscripts and sketches, master scores, letters, notes, and film scripts.

Dates

circa 1931-1950

Conditions Governing Access

Appointments to examine materials must be made in advance. Please e-mail QC.archives@qc.cuny.edu for more information or to schedule an appointment.

Historical Note

According to Boris Schwarz, "Rathaus was one of the first serious composers to cultivate the comparatively new medium of sound film, for which his colorful, scintillating, and intense style was particularly well suited." Schwarz also notes that Rathaus's score to The Brothers Karamazov (1931) is considered a classic in the field. See Schwarz, Boris. “Karol Rathaus.” The Musical Quarterly, vol. 41, no. 4, 1955, p. 484.