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Viola

 Subject
Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings

Found in 28 Collections and/or Records:

Thomas Tatton papers

 Collection
Identifier: MSS 8307
Scope and Contents

Contains the papers of violist Thomas Tatton, including correspondence with renowned musicians, research on composers, and papers on the American Viola Society and the International Viola Society. Also contains various collected viola scores and accompanying notes and letters, and audiocassette recordings of viola congresses in the United States and Canada. Materials dated 1896-2010.

Dates: 1896-2010

Thomas Tatton collection of music scores, 1896-2008

 Series
Identifier: MSS 8307 Series 2
Scope and Contents

Papers on various composers collected by Thomas Tatton. Mainly contains scores, but also letters, notes, and other ephemera that accompanies the scores. Several scores are photocopies. Materials dated 1896-2008. Older materials likely reproduced but dated according to the original production of the score.

Dates: 1896-2008

Thomas Tatton professional papers, 1972-2010

 Series
Identifier: MSS 8307 Series 1
Scope and Contents

Contains professional papers of violist Thomas Tatton, including correspondence with violists and music printing companies, research on violist and composer Kenneth Harding, and papers on the North American Viola Congress, American Viola Society, and the International Viola Society. Materials dated 1972-2010.

Dates: 1972-2010

Karen Tuttle papers

 Collection
Identifier: MSS 8308
Scope and Contents

Contains the personal papers of violist Karen Tuttle, including music scores, recordings of viola performances, concert programs, and personal documents. Also contains materials related to Karen's work in viola pedagogy, including letters to students, clippings, notes, and publications. Materials dated approximately 1720 to 2007. Earlier dated materials are part of the scores series, and are facsmiles. The bullk of the materials are dated 1940-2007.

Dates: approximately 1720-2007; Majority of material found within 1940-2007

Visual material on Bernard Zaslav, approximately 1975-1985

 Sub-Series — Oversize 6: Series 2; Series 3, oversize-folder: 3
Identifier: MSS 8301 Series 3 Sub-Series Sub- 1
Scope and Contents

Contains photographs of Bernard Zaslav as well as a drawing of him and his viola. Dated circa 1975-1985.

Dates: approximately 1975-1985

Ernst Wallfisch collection

 Collection
Identifier: MSS 8646
Scope and Contents

Contains viola manuscripts collected by Ernst Wallfisch.

Dates: Publication: approximately 1698-1982; Publication: Majority of material found within 1823-1982

William Primrose scores, 1904-1986

 Series
Identifier: MSS 7908 Series 2
Scope and Contents

Contains scores collected by or created by William Primrose. Scores are handwritten, transcriptions, published versions, and photocopies. Some correspondence is included with scores. Materials dated 1904-1986.

Dates: 1904-1986

Bernard Zaslav papers on the viola

 Collection
Identifier: MSS 8301
Scope and Contents

This collection contains Bernard Zaslav's papers on the viola which consist of solo and chamber music scores, his own compositions and arrangements, and correspondence with other musicians. The collection also includes photographs and other promotional material for his performing groups. Dated approximately 1770-2014 with the bulk of the materials being from approximately 1900-2014.

Dates: Publication: approximately 1770-2014; Publication: Majority of material found within 1900-2014