Research Catalog

Details

Additional authors

1. Cowell, Henry, 1897-1965
2. Gershwin, George, 1898-1937
3. Thérémin, Léon, 1896-1993

Description

1. 17.6 linear feet (37 boxes)

Summary

1. The Joseph Schillinger papers consist of Schillinger's music composition texts and lessons, other theoretical writings, personal papers, correspondence, clippings and promotional material, scores, posters, and charts used to illustrate Schillinger's theories.

Donor/Sponsor

1. Schillinger, Frances Gift 1966.

Subject

1. Cowell, Henry, 1897-1965 -- Correspondence
2. Gershwin, George, 1898-1937 -- Correspondence
3. Thérémin, Léon, 1896-1993 -- Correspondence
4. Composers -- 20th century
5. Composition (Music)
6. Correspondence schools and courses
7. Music -- Self-instruction
8. Music teachers -- United States -- 20th century
9. Music theory -- Instruction and study
10. Theremin

Call number

1. JPB 86-8

Note

1. Certain items in the collection were previously cataloged as *MNZ-Amer and microfilmed. Please check catalog for listing and call numbers of microfilmed materials, which must be used first, or consult with Music Division for additional information.

Additional formats (note)

1. Available on microfilm as part of the Joseph Schillinger papers (JPB 86-8);

Location of other archival materials (note)

1. Rodgers and Hammerstein Archives of Recorded Sound, New York Public Library.

Biography (note)

1. Russian-born Joseph Schillinger (1895-1943) was a composer, teacher, and theorist.

Language (note)

1. The Writings series contains material in English and Russian.

Indexes/finding aids (note)

1. Collection guide available in repository and on internet.

Processing action (note)

1. Microfilmed;

Author

1. Schillinger, Joseph, 1895-1943.

Title

1. Joseph Schillinger papers, 1918-2000.

Additional formats

1. Boxes 6-8, 10, 13-14 (selected folders) Available on microfilm as part of the Joseph Schillinger papers (JPB 86-8); New York Public Library for the Performing Arts, Music Division; service copy classmark: *ZB-4346.

Biography

1. Russian-born Joseph Schillinger (1895-1943) was a composer, teacher, and theorist. He studied at the St. Petersburg Conservatory and was also trained in mathematics. After working in Russia as a teacher and conductor he moved to New York in 1928, where he taught in universities and took on private students, usually by mail. Schillinger developed a system of composition that reduced musical elements (and rhythm in particular) to mathematical relationships. Among the many Schillinger students were Tommy Dorsey, George Gershwin, John Lewis, Gerry Mulligan, John Lewis, Oscar Levant and Carmine Coppola. Schillinger was also associated with Henry Cowell, Léon Thérémin (real name, Lev Termen), and the use of the "rhythmicon", an electronic rhythm machine, invented by Thérémin and Cowell, based on Thérémin's earlier theremin. Schillinger's own works incorporated the use of the theremin within traditional orchestrations.

Language

1. The Writings series contains material in English and Russian.

Location of other archival materials

1. See also Joseph Schillinger collection of sound recordings (*L(Special) 89-16) in the Rodgers and Hammerstein Archives of Recorded Sound, New York Public Library.

Indexes

1. Collection guide available in repository and on internet.

Connect to:

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

Added author

1. Cowell, Henry, 1897-1965.
2. Gershwin, George, 1898-1937.
3. Thérémin, Léon, 1896-1993.

Research call number

1. JPB 86-8
2. *ZB-4346 [Microfilm]