Box 17

The Alexander Kouguell Papers chronicle Alexander Kouguell's (1920-2022) personal life, career, and 68-year tenure at Queens College. The collection contains personal, performance, and academic records as well as photographic, audio, and music manuscripts. A noted cellist, Kouguell's papers detail his career as a performer, an educator, and provide researchers cultural snapshots of the greater New York area's orchestral scene throughout the 20th century.

The Audio Recordings series consists of 11 cassettes and 2 magnetic tapes, including recordings of performances, rehearsals, compositions, and personal content. These recordings offer a deeper insight into Kouguell's musical career, collaborations with other Queens College musicians, and relationships with close family members.

The Reels subseries include recordings of two Queens College faculty performances on magnetic tape.

One magnetic tape, a 7 inch, 6.35mm by 360m reel. Labelled: A. Kouguell Brahms Trio - 4/7/22; Trio in C major, Op. 87 - J. Brahms; 2 tracks mono 7 and 1/2 ips - 4/26/72; Semi Annual Faculty Concert.

One magnetic tape 1200 ft. by 1.5 mil. Labelled: 67A-40C Full track, 7 1/2 speed, Saint-Saens: Violoncello Concerto No. 1 in G minor, Op. 33; Queens College Orchestra 5/6/67 John Castellini, conductor, Colden Auditorium, Alex Kouguell, Soloist; orig; gf; dated 5/15/67; 7M to 75.