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Ernst Bacon papers, 1962-1976 (inclusive), 1972-1976 (bulk).

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Creator

Bacon, Ernst, 1898-1990.

Location

Music Division

Extent

  • 1 box ; 39 x 27 x 8 cm.

Scope/Contents Note

1 ALS, 1962, and 30 ALS, 1972-1976, to John Edmunds discussing the Bacon-Edmunds collaboration on a radio skit,Watergate (performed 11-2-72 on Station KPFA, Berkeley) and other works including the ballets Jehovah and the Ark and A Parliament of Fowls (also entitled Court of Rooks), and Bacon's collaborations with Cornel Lengyel; and a collection of manuscript material relating to Watergate and its other versions as musical comedy variously entitled Nixie's Party, Nixie's Circus, Nixie, Watergates,and Waterbuggers, sometimes with subtitle A Political Burlesque, and sometimes pseudonymously attributed to N.O.Cable and J. Heron. This material includes a notebook withscript and lyrics (in ink and pencil), 2 versions of script, lyrics, words and music (photocopies with emendations in ink and pencil); first-draft notes, early versions and musical sketches, (typescript, ink, some photocopies); and 1 TL (photocopy) from Bacon and Edmunds to Sargent Shriver suggesting the broadcast. 1 ALS is written on the program of the premiere of A Parliament of Fowls, May 6, 1975.

Biographical/Historical Note

Ernst Bacon, 1898-1990, was an American composer, pianist,conductor, and teacher.

Controlled Access Terms

  • Bacon, Ernst, 1898-1990
  • Edmunds, John, 1913-
  • Lengyel, Cornel Adam.
  • Nixon, Richard M. (Richard Milhous), 1913-1994 -- Songs and music.
  • Nixon, Richard M. (Richard Milhous), 1913-1994 -- Anecdotes.
  • Nixon, Richard M. (Richard Milhous), 1913-1994 -- Humor.
  • Shriver, Sargent, 1915-
  • Radio plays with music.
  • Revues -- Vocal scores with piano.
  • Musical sketches.
  • Letters.
  • Musical scores.
  • Drafts (Preliminary versions).
  • Programs.
  • Composers.

Additional Creator Names

  • Edmunds, John, 1913-
  • Bacon, Ernst, 1898-1990. Watergate.
  • Nixie.
  • Nixie's Party.
  • Nixie's Circus.
  • Waterbuggers.
  • Watergate.
  • Watergates.
  • American Music Collection.

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