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The Bruno Walter papers

Title
The Bruno Walter papers, [ca. 1887-ca. 1966].
Author
Walter, Bruno, 1876-1962.
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Series 17, no. 36Mixed materialSupervised use JPB 92-4 Series 17, no. 36Offsite
Series 17, no. 35Mixed materialSupervised use JPB 92-4 Series 17, no. 35Offsite
Series 17, no. 34Mixed materialSupervised use JPB 92-4 Series 17, no. 34Offsite
Series 17, no. 33Mixed materialSupervised use JPB 92-4 Series 17, no. 33Offsite
Series 17, no. 32Mixed materialSupervised use JPB 92-4 Series 17, no. 32Offsite
Series 17, no. 31Mixed materialSupervised use JPB 92-4 Series 17, no. 31Offsite
Series 17, no. 30Mixed materialSupervised use JPB 92-4 Series 17, no. 30Offsite
Series 17, no. 29Mixed materialSupervised use JPB 92-4 Series 17, no. 29Offsite
Series 17, no. 28Mixed materialSupervised use JPB 92-4 Series 17, no. 28Offsite
Series 15, no. 27Mixed materialSupervised use JPB 92-4 Series 15, no. 27Offsite
Series 17, no. 27Mixed materialSupervised use JPB 92-4 Series 17, no. 27Offsite
Series 15, no. 26Mixed materialSupervised use JPB 92-4 Series 15, no. 26Offsite
Series 17, no. 26Mixed materialSupervised use JPB 92-4 Series 17, no. 26Offsite
Series 15, no. 25Mixed materialRequest in advance JPB 92-4 Series 15, no. 25Offsite
Series 15, no. 24Mixed materialSupervised use JPB 92-4 Series 15, no. 24Offsite
Series 17, no. 24Mixed materialSupervised use JPB 92-4 Series 17, no. 24Offsite
Series 15, no. 23Mixed materialSupervised use JPB 92-4 Series 15, no. 23Offsite
Series 17, no. 23Mixed materialSupervised use JPB 92-4 Series 17, no. 23Offsite
Series 15, no. 22Mixed materialSupervised use JPB 92-4 Series 15, no. 22Offsite
Series 17, no. 22 (1)Mixed materialSupervised use JPB 92-4 Series 17, no. 22 (1)Offsite

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Additional Authors
  • Badura-Skoda, Paul.
  • Tietjen, Heinz.
  • Bing, Rudolf, 1902-1997.
  • Böhm, Karl, 1894-1981.
  • Boult, Adrian, Sir, 1889-
  • Cliburn, Van, 1934-2013.
  • Lieberson, Goddard, 1911-1977.
  • Oppenheim, David, 1922-2007.
  • Ferrier, Kathleen, 1912-1953.
  • Furtwängler, Wilhelm, 1886-1954.
  • Lehmann, Lotte.
  • Mahler, Alma, 1879-1964.
  • Mahler, Gustav, 1860-1911.
  • Mann, Thomas, 1875-1955.
  • Mason, Daniel Gregory, 1873-1953.
  • Pfitzner, Hans, 1869-1949.
  • Stresemann, Wolfgang.
  • Toscanini, Arturo, 1867-1957.
  • Columbia Records, Inc.
  • Decca Record Company.
  • Gustav Fischer Verlag.
  • Gewandhausorchester Leipzig.
  • BBC Symphony Orchestra.
  • Metropolitan Opera (New York, N.Y.)
  • New York Philharmonic.
  • Wiener Philharmoniker.
Description
ca. 12.65 cubic ft.
Summary
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.
Subjects
Note
  • Sound recordings and two reels of silent 16mm film have been transferred to the Rodgers and Hammerstein Archives of Recorded Sound.
  • 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)
  • Series 1-9 are available on microfilm: *ZB-2677 (master negative: *ZZ-33,406).
Source (note)
  • Bruno Walter Foundation
Location of Other Archival Materials (note)
  • 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)
  • Bruno Walter was a naturalized American conductor.
Indexes/Finding Aids (note)
  • Finding aid available.
Provenance (note)
  • 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)
  • Processed
Call Number
*ZB-2677 (series 1-9 only)
OCLC
1323122732
Author
Walter, Bruno, 1876-1962.
Title
The Bruno Walter papers, [ca. 1887-ca. 1966].
Reproduction
Series 1-9 are available on microfilm: *ZB-2677 (master negative: *ZZ-33,406).
Biography
Bruno Walter was a naturalized American conductor.
Location of Other Archival Materials
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
Finding aid available.
Provenance
Formerly in the possession of Lotte Walter Lindt, Walter's daughter. Upon her death, the papers were held by the Bruno Walter Foundation.
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Added Author
Badura-Skoda, Paul.
Tietjen, Heinz.
Bing, Rudolf, 1902-1997.
Böhm, Karl, 1894-1981.
Boult, Adrian, Sir, 1889-
Cliburn, Van, 1934-2013.
Lieberson, Goddard, 1911-1977.
Oppenheim, David, 1922-2007.
Ferrier, Kathleen, 1912-1953.
Furtwängler, Wilhelm, 1886-1954.
Lehmann, Lotte.
Mahler, Alma, 1879-1964.
Mahler, Gustav, 1860-1911.
Mann, Thomas, 1875-1955.
Mason, Daniel Gregory, 1873-1953.
Pfitzner, Hans, 1869-1949.
Stresemann, Wolfgang.
Toscanini, Arturo, 1867-1957.
Columbia Records, Inc.
Decca Record Company.
Gustav Fischer Verlag.
Gewandhausorchester Leipzig.
BBC Symphony Orchestra.
Metropolitan Opera (New York, N.Y.)
New York Philharmonic.
Wiener Philharmoniker.
Research Call Number
*ZB-2677 (series 1-9 only)
JPB 92-4
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