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Serge Koussevitzky Archive [Finding Aid]. Library of Congress. [PDF Serge Koussevitzky Archive Guides to Special Collections in the Music Division of the Library of Congress Music Division, Library of Congress Washington, D.C. 2005 Revised 2017 November Contact information: http://hdl.loc.gov/loc.music/perform.contact Additional search options available at: http://hdl.loc.gov/loc.music/eadmus.mu002008 LC Online Catalog record: http://lccn.loc.gov/2002604961 Processed by the Music Division of the Library of Congress Collection Summary Title: Serge Koussevitzky Archive Span Dates: 1880-1978 Bulk Dates: (bulk 1924-1951) Call No.: ML31.K66 Creator: Koussevitzky, Serge, 1874-1951 Extent: around 200,000 items ; 505 containers ; 224 linear feet Language: Collection material in English, Russian, and French Location: Music Division, Library of Congress, Washington, D.C. Summary: Serge Koussevitzky was a Russian-born conductor, composer, and double bassist. The archive includes correspondence, personal and business papers, photographs, writings, clippings, scrapbooks, programs, and other materials which serve as a record of Koussevitzky's life and career, and document some of the most significant aspects of twentieth- century music. Through his work as a conductor and publisher, and his efforts to commission new musical works, Koussevitzky maintained deep ties with many of the finest composers and musicians of the day. These figures are represented in their personal and professional affiliations with the conductor. The collection extensively chronicles periods in the history of organizations such as the Boston Symphony Orchestra and the Berkshire Music Center, the Koussevitzky Music Foundation, and the American International Music Fund. Material in the collection dates from Koussevitzky's years in his native Russia and also contains material created after Koussevitzky's death, reflecting his widow Olga's continuing work with various organizations and projects. Musical compositions commissioned by Serge Koussevitzky are part of the Serge Koussevitzky Music Foundation Collection, and are shelved in ML30.3c, ML30.3c2, ML30.3c3, and ML30.3e2. Selected Search Terms The following terms have been used to index the description of this collection in the Library's online catalog. They are grouped by name of person or organization, by subject or location, and by occupation and listed alphabetically therein. People Abell, Arthur M.--Correspondence. Bales, Richard, 1915-1998--Correspondence. Barber, Samuel, 1910-1981. Barraud, Henry, 1900-1997. Bartók, Béla, 1881-1945. Berezowsky, Nicolai, 1900-1953--Correspondence. Bernstein, Leonard, 1918-1990--Correspondence. Bernstein, Leonard, 1918-1990--Photographs. Bernstein, Leonard, 1918-1990. Borovsky, Alexander, 1889-1968--Correspondence. Boulanger, Nadia--Correspondence. Britten, Benjamin, 1913-1976. Peter Grimes. Bulley, Hebe--Correspondence. Burgin, Richard, 1892-1981. Cabot, Henry B. (Henry Bromfield), 1894-1974--Correspondence. Cabot, Henry B. (Henry Bromfield), 1894-1974--Photographs. Carpenter, John Alden, 1876-1951--Correspondence. Carvalho, Eleazar de--Correspondence. Carvalho, Eleazar de--Photographs. Casadesus, Henri Gustave, 1879-1947--Correspondence. Chardon, Yves, 1902-2000--Correspondence. Chasins, Abram, 1903-1987--Correspondence. Coolidge, Elizabeth Sprague, 1864-1953--Correspondence. Coolidge, Elizabeth Sprague, 1864-1953--Photographs. Copland, Aaron, 1900-1990--Correspondence. Copland, Aaron, 1900-1990. Serge Koussevitzky Archive 2 Dane, Ernest Blaney--Correspondence. Diamond, David, 1915-2005--Correspondence. Downes, Olin, 1886-1955--Correspondence. Duke, Vernon, 1903-1969. Engel, Carl, 1883-1944--Correspondence. Foss, Lukas, 1922-2009. Graf, Herbert, 1903 or 1904-1973--Correspondence. Grant, Margaret (Executive Secretary) Hadley, Henry, 1871-1937--Correspondence. Hanson, Howard, 1896-1981--Correspondence. Harris, Johana--Correspondence. Harris, Roy, 1898-1979--Correspondence. Hindemith, Paul, 1895-1963--Correspondence. Kachouk, Michel--Correspondence. Karr, Gary, 1941- Knopf, Alfred A., 1892-1984--Correspondence. Koshetz, Marina--Correspondence. Koussevitzky, Natalie--Correspondence. Koussevitzky, Natalie--Photographs. Koussevitzky, Natalie. Koussevitzky, Olga--Correspondence. Koussevitzky, Olga--Photographs. Koussevitzky, Olga. Koussevitzky, Olga. Koussevitzky, Serge, 1874-1951--Archives. Koussevitzky, Serge, 1874-1951--Correspondence. Koussevitzky, Serge, 1874-1951--Performances. Koussevitzky, Serge, 1874-1951--Photographs. Koussevitzky, Serge, 1874-1951. Koussevitzky, Serge, 1874-1951. Leavitt, Donald L.--Correspondence. Leinsdorf, Erich, 1912-1993. Lipkin, Seymour--Correspondence. Lipkin, Seymour--Photographs. Lourié, Arthur, 1892-1966--Correspondence. Mackinnon, Lilias--Correspondence. Martinů, Bohuslav, 1890-1959--Correspondence. Moore, Douglas, 1893-1969--Correspondence. Munch, Charles, 1891-1968--Correspondence. Munch, Charles, 1891-1968. Nabokov, Nicolas, 1903-1978--Correspondence. Naumov, Aleksandr Nikolaevich, 1868-1950. Naumov, Aleksandr Nikolaevich, 1868-1950. Iz ut͡si͡eli͡evshikh vospominaniĭ, 1868-1917. Newman, Ernest, 1868-1959--Correspondence. Ozawa, Seiji, 1935- --Photographs. Paĭchadze, Gabriel--Correspondence. Piatigorsky, Gregor, 1903-1976--Correspondence. Piatigorsky, Gregor, 1903-1976--Photographs. Prokofiev, Sergey, 1891-1953--Correspondence. Rachmaninoff, Sergei, 1873-1943. Roosevelt, Eleanor, 1884-1962--Correspondence. Roosevelt, Eleanor, 1884-1962--Photographs. Roussel, Albert, 1869-1937--Correspondence. Rybner, Dagmar de Corval, 1890-1965--Correspondence. Serge Koussevitzky Archive 3 Saarinen, Eero, 1910-1961--Correspondence. Saarinen, Eliel, 1873-1950--Correspondence. Sevitzky, Fabien, 1891-1967--Correspondence. Shaw, Robert, 1916-1999. Shostakovich, Dmitriĭ Dmitrievich, 1906-1975--Correspondence. Sibelius, Jean, 1865-1957--Correspondence. Smith, Moses, 1901-1964. Sorokin, Pitirim Aleksandrovich, 1889-1968--Correspondence. Spivacke, Harold, 1904-1977--Correspondence. Stravinsky, Igor, 1882-1971--Correspondence. Strunk, W. Oliver (William Oliver), 1901-1980--Correspondence. Tansman, Alexandre, 1897-1986--Correspondence. Zederbaum, Vladimir--Correspondence. Organizations American Federation of Musicians. American International Music Fund. Baldwin Piano Company. Berkshire Music Center--Photographs. Berkshire Music Center. Berkshire Music Festival. Berkshire Symphonic Festival. Boston Symphony Orchestra--Photographs. Boston Symphony Orchestra. International Music Fund. Koussevitzky Music Foundation. Library of Congress. Music Division. Library of Congress. Serge Koussevitzky Music Foundation. Radio Corporation of America. RCA Victor Division. Serge Koussevitzky Collection (Library of Congress) Édition Russe de Musique. Subjects Arts, Russian--20th century--Political aspects. Arts, Russian--20th century. Composers--Russia. Composers--United States. Conducting. Conductors (Music)--Russia. Conductors (Music)--United States. Double bass. Double bassists--Russia. Double bassists--United States. Fan mail--United States. Music in education. Music patronage--United States. Music publishing--United States. Music trade--United States. Music--20th century--Sources. Music--Caricatures and cartoons. Music--Commissioning. Music--Instruction and study--United States. Music--United States--20th century. Music--United States--History and criticism. Musicians--Caricatures and cartoons. Serge Koussevitzky Archive 4 Musicians--Correspondence. Musicians--Labor unions--Massachusetts--Boston. Orchestral music--Performances. Sound recording industry--United States. Sound recordings--Production and direction--United States. World War, 1939-1945--Civilian relief--Soviet Union. World War, 1939-1945--War work. Places Russia (Federation)--Civilization--20th century. Russia--Politics and government--1894-1917. Soviet Union--Civilization. Soviet Union--Relations--United States. United States--Relations--Soviet Union. Titles Koussevitzky archive 1880-1978 Form/Genre Articles. Artifacts (Object genre) Awards. Blueprints (Reprographic copies) Caricatures. Clippings (Information artifacts) Contracts. Correspondence. Drawings (Visual works) Financial records. Minutes. Notes. Photographic prints. Posters. Programs (Documents) Promotional materials. Scrapbooks. Writings. Administrative Information Provenance Gift; Olga Koussevitzky; 1960. Bequest; Olga Koussevitzky; 1978. Gift of four scrapbooks; Boston Symphony Orchestra; 2017. Custodial History The materials had been maintained at one time by Mrs. Koussevitzky in the Koussevitzky's home in Lenox, Massachusetts, and in an apartment in New York. Accruals No further accruals are expected. Serge Koussevitzky Archive 5 Processing History Processed by Kate Rivers, Kevin LaVine, Loras Schissel, Wayne Shirley, and others, in 1998. The finding aid was originally created using Word Perfect 5.1 software. In 2002, Michael A. Ferrando coded and edited the finding aid for EAD format. Nancy Seeger processed additional materials and updated the finding aid from 2013 to 2016. Transfers Audiovisual materials have been transferred to the Library of Congress Motion Picture, Broadcasting and Recorded Sound Division. Some of the audiovisual materials have been cataloged separately and are identified as part of the "Serge Koussevitzky Collection (Library of Congress)." Other Repositories Special Collections in the Music Department of the Boston Public Library include the Serge Koussevitzky Collection, which contains scores, scrapbooks and photographs. The Boston Symphony Orchestra Archive contains materials relating to Serge
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