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José Limón collection of manuscript music scores

Title
José Limón collection of manuscript music scores, ca. 1920-1962.
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StatusContainerFormatAccessCall NumberItem Location
Folder 1 - 19Notated musicSupervised use JPB 95-20 Folder 1 - 19Offsite
Folder 20 - 38Notated musicSupervised use JPB 95-20 Folder 20 - 38Offsite
Folder 39 - 61Notated musicSupervised use JPB 95-20 Folder 39 - 61Offsite
Folder 62 - 71Notated musicSupervised use JPB 95-20 Folder 62 - 71Offsite
Folder 71 - 92Notated musicSupervised use JPB 95-20 Folder 71 - 92Offsite
Folder 93 - 101 (+)Notated musicSupervised use JPB 95-20 Folder 93 - 101 (+)Offsite

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Additional Authors
  • Limón, José.
  • Aitken, Hugh.
  • Arcadio, J.
  • Ballou, Esther Williamson, 1915-1973.
  • Cazden, Norman, 1914-1980.
  • Clarke, Henry Leland.
  • Engel, Carl, 1883-1944.
  • Fine, Vivian, 1913-2000.
  • Foss, Lukas, 1922-2009.
  • Gittes, Cicely Foster.
  • Harris, Roy, 1898-1979.
  • Jiménez Mabarak, Carlos, 1916-1994.
  • Lloyd, Norman, 1909-1980.
  • Mamorsky, Morris.
  • Burle Marx, 1902-1990.
  • Nordoff, Paul, 1909-1977.
  • Nowak, Lionel, 1911-1995.
  • Pittaluga, Gustavo, 1906-
  • Read, Gardner, 1913-2005.
  • Riegger, Wallingford, 1885-1961.
  • Sadoff, Simon.
  • Schoenberg, Arnold, 1874-1951.
  • Schuller, Gunther.
  • Siegmeister, Elie, 1909-1991.
  • Surinach, Carlos.
Description
101 items of ms. music in 6 boxes; 53 x 43 x 8 cm. or smaller.
Subjects
Genre/Form
Letters (correspondence).
Note
  • Includes manuscripts in ink and pencil, reproductions of manuscripts, some holographs, and several pubished items (various publishers) ; some works include performance and/or choreographic markings.
  • Music by various composers, some arranged by Simon Sadoff, used by José Limón in dance productions ; includes holographs by Cicely Foster Gittes, Norman Lloyd, Paul Nordoff, and Lionel Nowak.
  • Includes music for piano, and scores and some parts for orchestra or other instrumental ensemble.
  • Item 76 is accompanied by a letter (TLS) from its composer Gardner Read to José Limón, 1946 Apr. 20.
  • Other composers represented include: H. Aitken, J. Arcadio, N. Cazden, H. L. Clarke, C. Engel, V. Fine, L. Foss, Roy Harris, C. Jiménez, M. Mamorsky, Burle Marx, Mozart, G. Pittaluga, Purcell, W. Riegger, A. Schoenberg, G. Schuller, E. Siegmeister, C. Surinach, and Esther Williamson.
  • Complete contents list in repository.
  • Transferred from Dance Collection, NYPL.
Additional Formats (note)
  • Also available on microfilm as part of the José Limón collection of manuscript music scores.
Processing Action (note)
  • Microfilmed;
Call Number
JPB 95-20
OCLC
NYPG97-C151
Title
José Limón collection of manuscript music scores, ca. 1920-1962.
Additional Formats
Danza / by J. Arcadio (Folder 2) ; Dialogues : dance in two parts / music by Norman Lloyd (Folder 20) ; Hoch! / M. Lloyd (Folder 34) ; Dance suite / choreography José Limón, music, Lionel Newman (Folder 55). Also available on microfilm as part of the José Limón collection of manuscript music scores. service copy classmark: *ZB-4354.
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Added Author
Limón, José.
Aitken, Hugh.
Arcadio, J.
Ballou, Esther Williamson, 1915-1973.
Cazden, Norman, 1914-1980.
Clarke, Henry Leland.
Engel, Carl, 1883-1944.
Fine, Vivian, 1913-2000.
Foss, Lukas, 1922-2009.
Gittes, Cicely Foster.
Harris, Roy, 1898-1979.
Jiménez Mabarak, Carlos, 1916-1994.
Lloyd, Norman, 1909-1980.
Mamorsky, Morris.
Burle Marx, 1902-1990.
Nordoff, Paul, 1909-1977.
Nowak, Lionel, 1911-1995.
Pittaluga, Gustavo, 1906-
Read, Gardner, 1913-2005.
Riegger, Wallingford, 1885-1961.
Sadoff, Simon.
Schoenberg, Arnold, 1874-1951.
Schuller, Gunther.
Siegmeister, Elie, 1909-1991.
Surinach, Carlos.
Research Call Number
JPB 95-20
*ZB-4354 [Microfilm]
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