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Harry G. Schumer collection of opera scores and parts

Title: Harry G. Schumer collection of opera scores and parts, [ca. 1815-1970].
Author: Schumer, Harry G.

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Status	Container	Format	Access	Call Number	Item Location
Request Appointment Available - Can be used on site. Please visit New York Public Library - Performing Arts Research Collections to submit a request in person.	Box 67 (+)	Moving image	Supervised use	JOB 89-24 Box 67 (+)	Performing Arts Research Collections - Music
Request Appointment Available - Can be used on site. Please visit New York Public Library - Performing Arts Research Collections to submit a request in person.	Box 66 (+)	Moving image	Supervised use	JOB 89-24 Box 66 (+)	Performing Arts Research Collections - Music
Request Appointment Available - Can be used on site. Please visit New York Public Library - Performing Arts Research Collections to submit a request in person.	Box 65 (+)	Moving image	Supervised use	JOB 89-24 Box 65 (+)	Performing Arts Research Collections - Music
Request Appointment Available - Can be used on site. Please visit New York Public Library - Performing Arts Research Collections to submit a request in person.	Box 64	Moving image	Supervised use	JOB 89-24 Box 64	Performing Arts Research Collections - Music
Request Appointment Available - Can be used on site. Please visit New York Public Library - Performing Arts Research Collections to submit a request in person.	Box 63	Moving image	Supervised use	JOB 89-24 Box 63	Performing Arts Research Collections - Music
Request Appointment Available - Can be used on site. Please visit New York Public Library - Performing Arts Research Collections to submit a request in person.	Box 62	Moving image	Supervised use	JOB 89-24 Box 62	Performing Arts Research Collections - Music
Request Appointment Available - Can be used on site. Please visit New York Public Library - Performing Arts Research Collections to submit a request in person.	Box 61	Moving image	Supervised use	JOB 89-24 Box 61	Performing Arts Research Collections - Music
Request Appointment Available - Can be used on site. Please visit New York Public Library - Performing Arts Research Collections to submit a request in person.	Box 60	Moving image	Supervised use	JOB 89-24 Box 60	Performing Arts Research Collections - Music
Request Appointment Available - Can be used on site. Please visit New York Public Library - Performing Arts Research Collections to submit a request in person.	Box 59	Moving image	Supervised use	JOB 89-24 Box 59	Performing Arts Research Collections - Music
Request Appointment Available - Can be used on site. Please visit New York Public Library - Performing Arts Research Collections to submit a request in person.	Box 58	Moving image	Supervised use	JOB 89-24 Box 58	Performing Arts Research Collections - Music
Request Appointment Available - Can be used on site. Please visit New York Public Library - Performing Arts Research Collections to submit a request in person.	Box 57	Moving image	Supervised use	JOB 89-24 Box 57	Performing Arts Research Collections - Music
Request Appointment Available - Can be used on site. Please visit New York Public Library - Performing Arts Research Collections to submit a request in person.	Box 56	Moving image	Supervised use	JOB 89-24 Box 56	Performing Arts Research Collections - Music
Request Appointment Available - Can be used on site. Please visit New York Public Library - Performing Arts Research Collections to submit a request in person.	Box 55	Moving image	Supervised use	JOB 89-24 Box 55	Performing Arts Research Collections - Music
Request Appointment Available - Can be used on site. Please visit New York Public Library - Performing Arts Research Collections to submit a request in person.	Box 54	Moving image	Supervised use	JOB 89-24 Box 54	Performing Arts Research Collections - Music
Request Appointment Available - Can be used on site. Please visit New York Public Library - Performing Arts Research Collections to submit a request in person.	Box 53	Moving image	Supervised use	JOB 89-24 Box 53	Performing Arts Research Collections - Music
Request Appointment Available - Can be used on site. Please visit New York Public Library - Performing Arts Research Collections to submit a request in person.	Box 52	Moving image	Supervised use	JOB 89-24 Box 52	Performing Arts Research Collections - Music
Request Appointment Available - Can be used on site. Please visit New York Public Library - Performing Arts Research Collections to submit a request in person.	Box 51	Moving image	Supervised use	JOB 89-24 Box 51	Performing Arts Research Collections - Music
Request Appointment Available - Can be used on site. Please visit New York Public Library - Performing Arts Research Collections to submit a request in person.	Box 50	Moving image	Supervised use	JOB 89-24 Box 50	Performing Arts Research Collections - Music
Request Appointment Available - Can be used on site. Please visit New York Public Library - Performing Arts Research Collections to submit a request in person.	Box 49	Moving image	Supervised use	JOB 89-24 Box 49	Performing Arts Research Collections - Music
Request Appointment Available - Can be used on site. Please visit New York Public Library - Performing Arts Research Collections to submit a request in person.	Box 48	Moving image	Supervised use	JOB 89-24 Box 48	Performing Arts Research Collections - Music

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Description

ca. 25 cu. ft.

Summary

Schumer's private collection of printed and manuscript full scores, vocal scores, stage band scores, and parts to Italian, French, German, Russian, and Irish operas and operettas. Includes scores and parts copied by Schumer himself and by 19th century professional copyists, and Schumer's performance notes. Composers represented by more than 10 items include: Bellini, Donizetti, Gounod, Massenet, Puccini, Rossini, Johann Strauss, and Verdi. Many items had also been cataloged separately in earlier years.

Subjects

Genre/Form

Musical scores.

Biography (note)

Harry G. Schumer (1893-1971) was Orchestra Librarian of the Metropolitan Opera from 1938 to 1968.

Indexes/Finding Aids (note)

Finding aid available in repository.

Processing Action (note)

Classified

Call Number

JOB 89-24

OCLC

NYPW90-A83

Author

Schumer, Harry G.

Title

Harry G. Schumer collection of opera scores and parts, [ca. 1815-1970].

Biography

Harry G. Schumer (1893-1971) was Orchestra Librarian of the Metropolitan Opera from 1938 to 1968.

Indexes

Finding aid available in repository.

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Added Author

Bellini, Vincenzo, 1801-1835.

Donizetti, Gaetano, 1797-1848.

Gounod, Charles, 1818-1893.

Massenet, Jules, 1842-1912.

Puccini, Giacomo, 1858-1924.

Rossini, Gioacchino, 1792-1868.

Strauss, Johann, 1825-1899.

Verdi, Giuseppe, 1813-1901.

Research Call Number

JOB 89-24

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