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Music

 Subject
Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings

Found in 10 Collections and/or Records:

Aaron Copland School of Music Records

 Collection — Multiple Containers
Identifier: SCA-0005
Abstract

The Aaron Copland School of Music Collection (formerly the Department of Music) consists of materials about the administrative, faculty and student activities of the Aaron Copland School of Music. The collection contains a wide-range of materials including correspondence, brochures, photographs, audio tapes, press clippings, and department course and event schedules. The bulk of the collection consists of personnel files of prominent department faculty.

Dates: 1942 - 2014; Majority of material found within 1970 - 2008

Alexander Kouguell Oral History

 Collection
Identifier: QMP-0004
Scope and Contents

In the interview, Kouguell talks about joining the music department at Queens College in 1949 as an instructor and as the first cellist at the department. He notes his appreciation for the musical talents and achievements of his parents and reminisces about how different and suburban Flushing was at the time when he was starting at Queens College.

Dates: 2018-05-20

Alfred Heinemann Papers

 Collection — Multiple Containers
Identifier: SCA-0020
Abstract

Alfred Heinemann (1908-1995) was a German composer, concert pianist, and lecturer. The collection is comprised of Heinemann’s compositions from 1920 to 1964 and is in various stages of completion. The collection also includes notes on the compositions, lecture notes, programs from performances, correspondence, an audio recording of a performance of Heinemann’s String Quartet, and personal papers.

Dates: 1920-2010

Hugo Weisgall Oral History

 Collection
Identifier: SCA-0074
Scope and Contents

This collection consists of four interviews with Hugo Weisgall between 1980-1981. These phone conversations were carried out by Laura Leon as part of her research for her dissertation at the Teacher's College, Columbia University. The dissertation was titled "A Study, Analysis, and Performance of the Songs and Song Cycles for Voice and Piano by Hugo Weisgall".

Dates: 1981-07-07 - 1982-01-10

K. Robert Schwarz Papers

 Collection
Identifier: SCA-0080
Abstract K. Robert Schwarz was a classical music critic and scholar who graduated from Queens College in 1979. He wrote for the New York Times, Out, Pulse!, and Stereo Review Magazine. His papers contain academic research files, music criticism research, subject files on various artists, printed materials, program notes, and publications written by Schwarz. Also included is in-depth research on Steve Reich and Paul Bowles, the subjects of...
Dates: 1984-1999

Karol Rathaus Papers

 Collection
Identifier: SCA-0044
Abstract Karol Rathaus established himself as an exceptional compositional talent in European musical circles before immigrating to the United States in 1938. In 1940, he became the first composition professor in the music department of Queens College, a position he held until his untimely death in 1954. His papers include correspondence, manuscripts, sketches, printed materials, performance programs, press clippings, publications, and audio recordings. Also included are papers related to Rathaus'...
Dates: 1929-1984; Majority of material found in 1940s-1960s

Kupferberg Center and Performing Arts Records

 Collection — Multiple Containers
Identifier: SCA-0009
Scope and Contents

This collection documents performing arts related events and programs associated with Queens College from 1938 to 2004. This includes activities from the early days of the college, such as the Orchestral Society and Choral Society; the Colden Center (founded in 1960); and today's the Kupferberg Center for the Arts. The collection contains photographs, invitations, memos, brochures, programs, and other printed ephemera.

Dates: 1938 - 2023

Leo Kraft Papers

 Collection — Multiple Containers
Identifier: SCA-0014
Abstract

Leo Kraft (1922 – 2014) was an American composer, educator, and author born in Brooklyn, New York. He taught music theory and composition at the Queens College School of Music, to later become the Aaron Copland School of Music, from 1948 to 1989. He was a key member in developing the music theory curriculum. Kraft composed many works of chamber music, and he also contributed orchestral, piano, vocal, and electronic music to his oeuvre.

Dates: 1933 - 2013

Leopold Sachse Papers

 Collection — Multiple Containers
Identifier: SCA-0045
Abstract Leopold Sachse was a German opera stage director. Because he was Jewish, he was forced to emigrate to the United States in 1935, and lived in the New York City area for the rest of his life. In the 1910s, 20s, and 30s, he worked with some of the most important European opera composers of the time, and the collection contains correspondence from many of them, often relating aspects of their collaboration. Sachse also collected important items relating to his career, including a sketchbook by...
Dates: 1824-1982

Peter Archer Papers

 Collection — Multiple Containers
Identifier: SCA-0114
Abstract

Scholarly and personal papers of Peter Archer, an accomplished musician, teacher, and academic. Archer is known publicly for his work as a consultant on the Disney movie Soul (2020). As a member of the Disney/Pixar team, Archer provided inspiration and insight for the lead character in the film, Joe Gardner.

Dates: 2004 - 2021