Incidental Music, circa 1930s
Scope and Contents
Incidental Music consists of Rathaus's hand written music manuscripts and sketches composed as background music for theatrical productions.
Dates
- circa 1930s
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, "Stimulated by his operatic work, Rathaus turned to other aspects of theater music- incidental music for plays and music for films. Outstanding among the former is his score for Uriel Acosta (1930), which was a world-wide success as presented by the famed Habimah players and as an orchestral suite." See Schwarz, Boris. “Karol Rathaus.” The Musical Quarterly, vol. 41, no. 4, 1955, pp. 483-484.
Extent
From the Collection: 30 Linear Feet (51 containers)
Language of Materials
From the Sub-Series: English
Creator
- From the Collection: Rathaus, Karol, 1895-1954 (Person)
Repository Details
Part of the Queens College (New York, N.Y.) Special Collections and Archives Repository
Queens College Library, CUNY
Benjamin Rosenthal Library RO317
65-30 Kissena Boulevard
Flushing 11367 USA us
QC.Archives@qc.cuny.edu
