http://oac.cdlib.org/findaid/ark:/13030/c8348rv5 No online items Finding Aid for the Ernest Fleischmann Papers LSC.2293 Finding aid prepared by Courtney Dean, Kuhelika Ghosh, and Sabrina Ponce, 2018. UCLA Library Special Collections Online finding aid last updated 8 June 2018. Room A1713, Charles E. Young Research Library Box 951575 Los Angeles, CA 90095-1575 [email protected] URL: https://www.library.ucla.edu/special-collections Finding Aid for the Ernest LSC.2293 1 Fleischmann Papers LSC.2293 Language of Material: English Contributing Institution: UCLA Library Special Collections Title: Ernest Fleischmann papers Creator: Fleischmann, Ernest Identifier/Call Number: LSC.2293 Physical Description: 41 Linear Feet(96 boxes, 2 half boxes, 3 flat boxes, 1 carton) Date (inclusive): 1935-2010 Date (bulk): 1990-2010 Abstract: Ernest Fleischmann (1924-2010) was a German-born conductor and impresario who ran the Los Angeles Philharmonic from 1969-1998 and helped to elevate it to a world-class symphonic orchestra. He was recognized as an accomplished talent scout, recruiting conductors Esa-Pekka Salonen and Gustavo Dudamel to Los Angeles, and was a driving force behind the building of the Walt Disney Concert Hall and the revitalization of the Hollywood Bowl. Fleishmann also served as a consultant to numerous artistic organizations through his agency, Fleischmann Arts. The collection contains materials spanning from his early career in South Africa and with the London Symphony Orchestra, to his tenure with the Los Angeles Philharmonic and later consulting work. Included are administrative files, consulting files, writings, published articles and speeches, correspondence with musicians and composers, awards, and photographs. Language of Material: Materials are primarily in English. Collection contains a small amount of material in French, German, Russian, Czech, Finnish, Spanish and Italian. Stored off-site at SRLF. All requests to access special collections material must be made in advance using the request button located on this page. Conditions Governing Access COLLECTION STORED OFF-SITE AT SRLF: Open for research. All requests to access special collections material must be made in advance using the request button located on this page. Conditions Governing Reproduction and Use Copyright to portions of this collection has been assigned to the UCLA Library Special Collections. The library can grant permission to publish for materials to which it holds the copyright. All requests for permission to publish must be submitted in writing to the UCLA Library Special Collections Librarian Special Collections. Credit shall be given as follows: The Regents of the University of California on behalf of the UCLA Library Special Collections. Preferred Citation [Identification of item], Ernest Fleischmann papers (Collection 2293). UCLA Library Special Collections, Charles E. Young Research Library, University of California, Los Angeles. Provenance/Source of Acquisition Stephanie, Jessica, and Martin Fleischmann; gift; 2015 and 2016. Processing Information Processed by Courtney Dean, Kuhelika Ghosh, and Sabrina Ponce, 2018. Boxes 1-16 were processed by a third-party working with Ernest Fleischmann before his death. UCLA Catalog Record ID UCLA Catalog Record ID: 8099172 Biography/History Ernest Fleischmann was born on December 7, 1924 in Frankfurt, Germany. As a boy, his Jewish family immigrated to South Africa, following the rise of Nazism. In 1942, at the age of seventeen, he made his debut as a professional conductor as well as a music critic, conducting numerous performances in South Africa. Fleischmann married architect Elsa Leviseur in 1953, and the marriage eventually ended in divorce. Fleischmann earned an undergraduate degree in accounting from the University of the Witwatersrand and a degree in music from the University of Cape Town in 1954. He held various jobs in music as a conductor and radio producer in South Africa, from 1948-1959, including organizing music for the Johannesburg Festival in 1957. After rejecting an offer from the Cape Town Symphony Orchestra, Fleischmann became the General Manager of the London Symphony Orchestra (LSO) in 1959. He left the LSO in 1967 and worked for a short time as the European director of CBS Masterworks Records (1967-1969). In 1969 Fleischmann became Executive Director of the Los Angeles Philharmonic (LA Phil) and General Director of the Hollywood Bowl. In 1988 he was promoted to Executive Vice-President and Managing Director of the Los Angeles Finding Aid for the Ernest LSC.2293 2 Fleischmann Papers LSC.2293 Philharmonic Association (LAPA), where he remained until his retirement in 1998. During his tenure, Fleischmann more than doubled the pay for musicians and added a summer season at the Hollywood Bowl. In 1985, Fleischmann was named General Administrator and Artistic Director of the Paris Opera. However, he turned down the post soon after. In 1987, Lillian Disney donated $50 million towards the construction of the Frank Gehry-designed Walt Disney Concert Hall which eventually opened in 2003. Fleischmann was in charge of selecting conductors for the LA Phil and brought in Carlo Maria Giulini as conductor from 1978 to 1985, who was later replaced by André Previn. Previn had an ongoing feud with Fleischmann and left at the end of 1989. Fleischmann hired Finnish conductor Esa-Pekka Salonen in 1992 and helped recruit his successor, Venezuelan Gustavo Dudamel, who became the LA Phil's conductor in 2009. He retired from LAPA in 1998 after a 29-year tenure. From 1998 to 2003, Fleischmann was the artistic director of the Ojai Music Festival, and also started his own consulting agency for musicians, Fleischmann Arts. On June 13, 2010, Fleischmann died at the age 85 in Los Angeles. He was survived by his three children, Jessica, Stephanie, and Martin. Scope and Content The collection consists primarily of administrative materials related to the lengthy career of former conductor and Executive Director of the Los Angeles Philharmonic, Ernest Fleischmann. Included are a wealth of business papers from his time with the LA Phil including correspondence with musicians and composers, day books, speeches, musical ephemera, and materials relating to his involvement in numerous competitions and recruitments. Also included are files pertaining to his consulting firm, Fleischmann Arts, in which he worked with musical organizations around the world. In addition, the collection contains a small amount of personal materials such as writings, press, awards, and photographs, as well as materials relating to his early life and career in South Africa in the late 1930s to early 1950s. Organization and Arrangement This collection has been arranged in the following series: Series 1: Early life, 1935-1975 Series 2: Los Angeles Philharmonic, 1970-2010 Subseries 2.1: Administrative files, 1988-2010 Subseries 2.2: Correspondence and subject files, 1980-2008 Subseries 2.3: Programming and publicity materials, 1970-2010 Series 3: Fleischmann Arts, 1992-2010 Subseries 3.1: Consultancies and administrative materials, 1992-2008 Subseries 3.2 Ojai Festival, 1996-2007 Subseries 3.3. Colburn Foundation, 1998-2010 Series 4: Writings and personal materials, 1960-2010 Physical Characteristics and Technical Requirements COLLECTION CONTAINS AUDIO MATERIALS: Audio materials in this collection will require assessment and possible digitization for safe access. All requests to access special collections material must be made in advance using the request button located on this page. Related Material Oral history with Ernest Fleischman. UCLA Library Special Collections, Center for Oral History interview, 1999-2000. Available at UCLA Library Special Collections, Charles E. Young Research Library, UCLA. Subjects and Indexing Terms Conductors (Music) -- Archives. Symphony orchestras -- Administration -- Archives. Fleischmann, Ernest -- Archives Los Angeles Philharmonic Orchestra Fleischmann Arts Finding Aid for the Ernest LSC.2293 3 Fleischmann Papers LSC.2293 Series 1: Early life 1935-1975 Series 1: Early life 1935-1975 Language of Material: Contains materials written in German, French and Italian. Scope and Content Contains materials related to the early portion of Fleischmann's life and career, particularly his time in Cape Town and Johannesburg, South Africa (1948-1959), as well as with the London Symphony Orchestra (LSO) in London, England (1959-1967), his brief tenure with CBS Masterworks Records (1967-1969), and the beginning of his time in Los Angeles, California with the Southern California Symphony Orchestra and Hollywood Bowl Association (SCSHBA) in 1969. Also included are materials related to the French government's Commission for the Reform of the Paris Opera, on which he served. Materials include articles written by Fleischmann, correspondence, programs, and newspaper clippings related to concerts and music festivals in South Africa and London, in addition to press about Fleischmann. Also noteworthy are documents related to his resignation from and acceptance of various orchestral positions. Organization and Arrangement Series arranged chronologically by location. Physical Characteristics and Technical Requirements SERIES CONTAINS AUDIO MATERIALS: Audio materials in this collection will require assessment and possible digitization for safe access. All requests to access special collections material must be made in advance using the request button located on this page. box 1, folder 1 South Africa: school documents 1935-1949