Opus Works, 1923 - 1954

Sub-Sub-Series — Multiple Containers

Identifier: III

Staff Only

Scope and Contents

Opus Works consists of manuscripts, sketches, and/or self-published copies of 41 of Rathaus's major musical compositions, or opus works. Composition titles / opus numbers are standardized based on the list of works in Schwarz, Boris. “Karol Rathaus.” The Musical Quarterly, vol. 41, no. 4, 1955, pp. 481–95. JSTOR, http://www.jstor.org/stable/739972. Dates listed represent the composition date, or in some cases, the date of first performance (see Schwarz for details).

Dates

1923 - 1954

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.

Context

In music, the opus number is the "work number" that is assigned to a musical composition, or to a set of compositions, to indicate the chronological order of the composer's publication of that work (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Opus_number).

Extent

From the Collection: 30 Linear Feet

Language of Materials

From the Sub-Series: English

Additional Description

Arrangement

Arranged in order of opus number.

In music, the opus number is the "work number" that is assigned to a musical composition, or to a set of compositions, to indicate the chronological order of the composer's publication of that work (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Opus_number).