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Leonard Stein Papers http://oac.cdlib.org/findaid/ark:/13030/tf0v19n7z4 No online items Leonard Stein Papers Special Collections & Archives, UC San Diego Special Collections & Archives, UC San Diego Copyright 2005 9500 Gilman Drive La Jolla 92093-0175 [email protected] URL: http://libraries.ucsd.edu/collections/sca/index.html Leonard Stein Papers MSS 0219 1 Descriptive Summary Languages: English Contributing Institution: Special Collections & Archives, UC San Diego 9500 Gilman Drive La Jolla 92093-0175 Title: Leonard Stein Papers Identifier/Call Number: MSS 0219 Physical Description: 0.4 Linear feet(1 archives box) Date (inclusive): 1942-1983 Abstract: Papers of Leonard Stein, American music scholar, pianist and musical director of "Encounters," a series of musical events performed in Los Angeles and co-sponsored by the Pasadena Art Museum, the Coleman Chamber Music Association, the Pasadena Music Teachers' Association, and the Institute Committee on Programs of the California Institute of Technology. Included are correspondence, programs, newspaper clippings, photographs and audiorecordings from the "Encounters" program and a file of correspondence (1942-1983) with Ernst Krenek. The collection is arranged in two series: 1) ENCOUNTERS MATERIALS and 2) CORRESPONDENCE. Scope and Content of Collection The Leonard Stein papers contain ENCOUNTERS materials and correspondence with Ernst Krenek (1942-1983). The ENCOUNTERS materials were created and collected by Leonard Stein and relate to his activities as musical director for the series. The collection is arranged in two series: 1) ENCOUNTERS MATERIALS and 2) CORRESPONDENCE. The ENCOUNTERS series contains three subseries: "Correspondence," "Miscellaneous Materials," and "Recordings." The correspondence relates to the mechanics of the program and includes exchanges between Stein and committee members, correspondence with prospective composers and performers, preparations for an event to mark the opening of the new Pasadena Museum of Art and correspondence, arranged alphabetically, between Stein and individual composers who performed in the series. The second subseries, "Miscellaneous Materials," contains a folder of "Encounters" programs and announcements arranged chronologically; a holograph list of performers with dates and brief program notes; newspaper clippings of reviews of performances; and miscellaneous photographs of performances. The third subseries contains six reel-to-reel audiorecordings of several individual ENCOUNTERS events. The CORRESPONDENCE series contains a file of correspondence between Stein and composer Ernst Krenek. Biography Leonard Stein was born in Los Angeles, California, on December 1, 1916. He attended the University of California, Los Angeles where he received his bachelor's degree in 1939 and his master of music in 1941. He was Arnold Schoenberg's teaching assistant while at UCLA. Stein later received his D.M.A. from the University of Southern California in 1965. He taught at Occidental College (1946-1948), Los Angeles City College (1948-1960), Pomona College (1961-1962), University of California, Los Angeles (1962-1964), Claremont Graduate School (1963-1967), University of California, San Diego (1966), California State College at Dominguez Hills (1967-1970) and the California Institute of the Arts (1970-1975). In 1975, Stein was appointed adjunct professor in the School of Music at the University of Southern California. On April 13, 1964, the Pasadena Art Museum and the Coleman Chamber Music Association, under the musical direction of Stein, co-sponsored the first "Encounters" event which was held at the Pasadena Art Museum Auditorium. At the time, the new series of musical events was conceived as: "a meeting, face to face, of the outstanding composers and performers of today with those who seek to gain insight into original and difficult works in contemporary idiom. To encourage rapport between composer and listener, the setting will be informal, the composer will speak, and programming will allow for the replaying of some works." The Pasadena Music Teachers' Association became a continuing co-sponsor by the third event. In November of 1971, the Institute Committee on Programs of the California Institute of Technology became a sponsor of the program and "Encounters" performances were staged on that campus. Preferred Citation Leonard Stein Papers, MSS 219. Special Collections & Archives, UC San Diego. Acquisition Information Acquired 1992, 1993. Restrictions Leonard Stein Papers MSS 0219 2 The recordings in the collection are restricted. Researchers must request user copies be produced. OFF-SITE STORAGE COLLECTION STORED OFF-SITE. ALLOW ONE WEEK FOR RETRIEVAL OF MATERIALS. Subjects and Indexing Terms Music -- 20th century Avant-garde (Music) Modern music Stein, Leonard -- Archives Encounters Contemporary Music Series Harrison, Lou, 1917-2003 -- Correspondence Reynolds, Roger, 1934- -- Correspondence Boulez, Pierre, 1925-2016 -- Correspondence Carter, Elliott, 1908-2012 -- Correspondence Stockhausen, Karlheinz, 1928-2007 -- Correspondence Riley, Terry, 1935- -- Correspondence Young, La Monte -- Correspondence Cage, John -- Correspondence Krenek, Ernst, 1900-1991 -- Correspondence ENCOUNTERS MATERIALS Correspondence Box 1, Folder 1-2 General correspondence 1964 - 1973 Box 1, Folder 3 Austin, Larry 1967 - 1970 Box 1, Folder 4 Babbitt, Milton 1968 - 1969 Box 1, Folder 5 Berio, Luciano 1965 - 1966 Box 1, Folder 6 Boulez, Pierre 1967 Box 1, Folder 7 Brown, Earle 1968 Box 1, Folder 8 Cage, John 1968 - 1970 Box 1, Folder 9 Carter, Elliott 1970 Box 1, Folder 10 Chihara, Paul 1972 Box 1, Folder 11 Dahl, Ingolf 1967 Box 1, Folder 12 Davidovsky, Mario 1971 - 1972 Box 1, Folder 13 Harrison, Lou 1971 - 1972 Box 1, Folder 14 Ichiyanagi, Toshi 1967 Box 1, Folder 15 Kirchner, Leon 1971 Box 1, Folder 16 Kraft, William Box 1, Folder 17 Krenek, Ernst 1967 - 1968 Box 1, Folder 18 Ligeti, Gyorgy 1971 Box 1, Folder 19 Martirano, Salvatore 1972 - 1973 Box 1, Folder 20 Messiaen, Olivier 1967 - 1970 Box 1, Folder 21 Pousseur, Henri 1967 Box 1, Folder 22 Powell, Mel 1970 Box 1, Folder 23 Reynolds, Roger 1970 - 1971 Box 1, Folder 24 Riley, Terry 1967 - 1971 Box 1, Folder 25 Smith, William O. 1968 - 1969 Box 1, Folder 26 Stockhausen, Karlheinz 1966 - 1967 Box 1, Folder 27 Takahashi, Yuji 1969 - 1970 Box 1, Folder 28 Takemitsu, Toru 1971 - 1972 Box 1, Folder 29 Xenakis, Iannis 1969 - 1970 Leonard Stein Papers MSS 0219 3 ENCOUNTERS MATERIALS Correspondence Box 1, Folder 30 Young, La Monte 1967 Miscellaneous Materials Box 1, Folder 31 Announcements and programs Box 1, Folder 32 List of "Encounters" performers Box 1, Folder 33 Newspaper review of performers Box 1, Folder 34 Photographs Audio Recordings Box 1, Folder 35 Babbitt, Milton April 13, 1969 Conditions Governing Access Restrictions Apply Box 1, Folder 35 Brown, Earle - Lecture and demonstration, Pasadena Art Museum December 8, 1968 Conditions Governing Access Restrictions Apply Box 1, Folder 35 Feldman, Morton, Pasadena Art Museum, (Encounters 5) February 28, 1966 Conditions Governing Access Restrictions Apply Box 1, Folder 35 Kraft, William February 26, 1967 Conditions Governing Access Restrictions Apply Box 1, Folder 35 Krenek, Ernst January 12, 1969 Conditions Governing Access Restrictions Apply Box 1, Folder 35 Pousseur, Henri March 31, 1968 Conditions Governing Access Restrictions Apply Box 1, Folder 35 Unidentified recording undated Conditions Governing Access Restrictions Apply CORRESPONDENCE Box 1, Folder 36 Krenek, Ernst 1942 - 1983 Leonard Stein Papers MSS 0219 4.
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