Research Catalog

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Additional authors

1. Badura-Skoda, Paul.
2. Tietjen, Heinz.
3. Bing, Rudolf, 1902-1997.
4. Böhm, Karl, 1894-1981.
5. Boult, Adrian, Sir, 1889-
6. Cliburn, Van, 1934-2013.
7. Lieberson, Goddard, 1911-1977.
8. Oppenheim, David, 1922-2007.
9. Ferrier, Kathleen, 1912-1953.
10. Furtwängler, Wilhelm, 1886-1954.
11. Lehmann, Lotte.
12. Mahler, Alma, 1879-1964.
13. Mahler, Gustav, 1860-1911.
14. Mann, Thomas, 1875-1955.
15. Mason, Daniel Gregory, 1873-1953.
16. Pfitzner, Hans, 1869-1949.
17. Stresemann, Wolfgang.
18. Toscanini, Arturo, 1867-1957.
19. Columbia Records, Inc.
20. Decca Record Company.
21. Gustav Fischer Verlag.
22. Gewandhausorchester Leipzig.
23. BBC Symphony Orchestra.
24. Metropolitan Opera (New York, N.Y.)
25. New York Philharmonic.
26. Wiener Philharmoniker.

Description

1. ca. 12.65 cubic ft.

Summary

1. The bulk of the collection dates from 1938-1962. It had been supplemented (through Lotte Walter Lindt's efforts) with reproductions of Walter's correspondence to various recipients. Most of Walter's pre-1938 correspondence was lost during wartime bombing (Lindt, Bruno Walter Briefe, p. 1). Correspondents with more than 10 items include Paul Badura-Skoda, Rudolf Bing, Karl Böhm, Adrian Boult, Van Cliburn, Kathleen Ferrier, Lotte Lehmann, Goddard Lieberson, Alma Mahler, Gustav Mahler, Thomas Mann, Daniel Gregory Mason, David Oppenheim, Hans Pfitzner, Wolfgang Streseman, Heinz Tietjen, Arturo Toscanini, BBC Symphony Orchestra, Columbia Records, Decca Record Company, Gustav Fischer Verlag, Gewandhausorchester Leipzig, Metropolitan Opera, New York Philharmonic, and Wiener Philharmoniker.

Subject

1. Oppenheim, David, 1922-2007
2. Wiener Philharmoniker
3. New York Philharmonic
4. Ferrier, Kathleen, 1912-1953
5. Decca Record Company
6. Columbia Records, Inc
7. Walter, Bruno, 1876-1962
8. Streseman, Wolfgang
9. Tietjen, Heinz
10. Gustav Fischer Verlag
11. Böhm, Karl, 1894-1981
12. Mann, Thomas, 1875-1955
13. Gewandhausorchester Leipzig
14. Mahler, Gustav, 1860-1911
15. Lieberson, Goddard, 1911-1977
16. Cliburn, Van, 1934-2013
17. Badura-Skoda, Paul
18. Metropolitan Opera (New York, N.Y.)
19. Lehmann, Lotte
20. Mason, Daniel Gregory, 1873-1953
21. BBC Symphony Orchestra
22. Toscanini, Arturo, 1867-1957
23. Bing, Rudolf, 1902-1997
24. Mahler, Alma, 1879-1964
25. Pfitzner, Hans, 1869-1949
26. Boult, Adrian, Sir, 1889-
27. Boult, Adrian, 1889-1983

Call number

1. *ZB-2677 (series 1-9 only)

Note

1. Sound recordings and two reels of silent 16mm film have been transferred to the Rodgers and Hammerstein Archives of Recorded Sound.
2. Manuscript and printed scores have been cataloged separately in the scores file. Some manuscript and printed books have been cataloged separately in the books file.

Reproduction (note)

1. Series 1-9 are available on microfilm: *ZB-2677 (master negative: *ZZ-33,406).

Source (note)

1. Bruno Walter Foundation

Location of other archival materials (note)

1. Walter's conducting scores and manuscripts of his original compositions are located in the library of the Hochschule für Musik und Darstellende Kunst, Vienna (Cf. Eschwë, Der Bruno Walter Nachlass).

Biography (note)

1. Bruno Walter was a naturalized American conductor.

Indexes/finding aids (note)

1. Finding aid available.

Provenance (note)

1. Formerly in the possession of Lotte Walter Lindt, Walter's daughter. Upon her death, the papers were held by the Bruno Walter Foundation.

Processing action (note)

1. Processed

Author

1. Walter, Bruno, 1876-1962.

Title

1. The Bruno Walter papers, [ca. 1887-ca. 1966].

Reproduction

1. Series 1-9 are available on microfilm: *ZB-2677 (master negative: *ZZ-33,406).

Biography

1. Bruno Walter was a naturalized American conductor.

Location of other archival materials

1. Walter's conducting scores and manuscripts of his original compositions are located in the library of the Hochschule für Musik und Darstellende Kunst, Vienna (Cf. Eschwë, Der Bruno Walter Nachlass).

Indexes

1. Finding aid available.

Provenance

1. Formerly in the possession of Lotte Walter Lindt, Walter's daughter. Upon her death, the papers were held by the Bruno Walter Foundation.

Connect to:

1. Finding Aid
2. Request Access to Music & Recorded Sound Division Special Collections material
3. NYPL Digital Collections

Added author

1. Badura-Skoda, Paul.
2. Tietjen, Heinz.
3. Bing, Rudolf, 1902-1997.
4. Böhm, Karl, 1894-1981.
5. Boult, Adrian, Sir, 1889-
6. Cliburn, Van, 1934-2013.
7. Lieberson, Goddard, 1911-1977.
8. Oppenheim, David, 1922-2007.
9. Ferrier, Kathleen, 1912-1953.
10. Furtwängler, Wilhelm, 1886-1954.
11. Lehmann, Lotte.
12. Mahler, Alma, 1879-1964.
13. Mahler, Gustav, 1860-1911.
14. Mann, Thomas, 1875-1955.
15. Mason, Daniel Gregory, 1873-1953.
16. Pfitzner, Hans, 1869-1949.
17. Stresemann, Wolfgang.
18. Toscanini, Arturo, 1867-1957.
19. Columbia Records, Inc.
20. Decca Record Company.
21. Gustav Fischer Verlag.
22. Gewandhausorchester Leipzig.
23. BBC Symphony Orchestra.
24. Metropolitan Opera (New York, N.Y.)
25. New York Philharmonic.
26. Wiener Philharmoniker.

Research call number

1. *ZB-2677 (series 1-9 only)
2. JPB 92-4