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François de Beaumont papers

 Collection — Carton: 1
Identifier: MSS 7881

Scope and Contents

This collection contains personal and professional correspondence many of which are letters of gratitude, research, book lists, articles concerning, and copies of "The Viola and Its Interpreters Discography", by François de Beaumont, 1920-1976.

Dates

  • 1965-1978

Creator

Language of Materials

Materials are in English, German, French, and Italian.

Conditions Governing Access

Open to public research.

Conditions Governing Use

It is the responsibility of the researcher to obtain any necessary copyright clearances. Permission to publish material from François de Beaumont papers must be obtained from the Supervisor of Reference Services and/or the L. Tom Perry Special Collections Board of Curators.

Biographical history

François de Beaumont (1932-1982) was a viola historian who wrote the Discographie sur l'alto .

François de Beaumont was born in 1932 in Switzerland. While he was a young medical student in the 1950s studying to be a surgeon in Geneva, he heard a performance by William Primrose of the Bartók Viola Concerto with l'Orchestre de la Suisse Romande under the direction of Ernest Ansermet. So impressed and moved was de Beaumont by this performance that he resolved to devote part of his life to some aspect of promoting the viola. This endeavor culminated in the first printing of the Discographie sur l'alto in 1973, published by Bärenreiter and later issued in expanded editions in 1975, 1977, and 1980. He died in 1982 at the age of 49 after an operation.

Extent

1 carton (1 linear ft.)

Arrangement

This collection is retained in its original order.

Custodial History

Donated by Arlette de Beaumont in 1991.

Immediate Source of Acquisition

Donated; Arlette de Beaumont; 1991.

Appraisal

Viola historian (Section IV Primrose International Viola Archive Collection Development Policy January 2011).

Processing Information

Processed; Elizabeth West; June 2011.

Title
Register of the François de Beaumont papers
Status
Completed
Author
Elizabeth West
Date
2011 June
Description rules
Describing Archives: A Content Standard
Language of description
English
Script of description
Latin
Language of description note
Finding aid written in English in Latin script.

Repository Details

Part of the L. Tom Perry Special Collections Repository

Contact:
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Brigham Young University
Provo Utah 84602 United States