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Zaslav, Bernard

 Person

Biography

Bernard Zaslav was born in Brooklyn, New York and graduated from Julliard School of Music. He studied violin there with Sascha Jacobsen and Mischa Mischakoff. He later studied viola with Lillian Fuchs at Yale Summer School. In 1948 Zaslav joined the Cleveland Orchestra for two seasons and afterwards played in many prominent symphony orchestras in the New York area. His main area of expertise however, was chamber music. He played with the Kohon String Quartet in New York, the Fine Arts Quartet in Wisconsin, and the Vermeer Quartet in Northern Illinois where he taught. Additionally he joined the Stanford String Quartet at Stanford University in 1985 where he was on the faculty. In 1962 he created the Zaslav Duo (piano and viola) with his wife, Naomi Zaslav which has performed and recorded around the world.

Zaslav was also a firm advocate for new music and was one of the original members of the Composers Quartet which performed and recorded many new works of American composers at the time.

Citation:
Viola.com, via WWW, October 31, 2014 (Bernard Zaslav; b. in Brooklyn, NY; where he studied; what musical groups he was a member of; joined the Cleveland Orchestra in 1948; joined the Stanford String Quartet in 1985; created the Zaslav duo in 1962)

Found in 12 Collections and/or Records:

Bernard Zaslav collection of published music scores, approximately 1770-1999, bulk: Approximately 1860-1999

 Sub-Series — Oversize 7: Series 1, oversize-folder: 1-4
Identifier: MSS 8301 Series 1 Sub-Series 1
Scope and Contents

Contains Bernard Zaslav's collection of published music scores. Dated approximately 1770-1999 with the bulk of the materials being from approximately 1860-1999.

Dates: Publication: approximately 1770-1999; Publication: Majority of material found within Approximately 1860-1999

Bernard Zaslav collection of viola parts to chamber music scores, approximately 1783-2014, bulk: Approximately 1825-1967

 Sub-Series — Oversize 9: Series 1, oversize-folder: 2-5
Identifier: MSS 8301 Series 1 Sub-Series 5
Scope and Contents

Contains published viola parts to chamber music scores. Dated approximately 1783-2014 with the bulk of the materials being from approximately 1825-1967.

Dates: Publication: approximately 1783-2014; Publication: Majority of material found within Approximately 1825-1967

Bernard Zaslav complete chamber music scores, approximately 1900-2014, bulk: 1957-2008

 Sub-Series — Multiple Containers
Identifier: MSS 8301 Series 1 Sub-Series 4
Scope and Contents

Contains full scores to chamber music written mainly for string duets, trios, and quartets. Dated approximately 1900-2014 with the bulk of the materials being from 1957-2008.

Dates: Publication: approximately 1900-2014; Publication: Majority of material found within 1957-2008

Bernard Zaslav complete photocopied music scores, approximately 1851-2007

 Sub-Series — Multiple Containers
Identifier: MSS 8301 Series 1 Sub-Series 2
Scope and Contents

Contains Bernard Zaslav's collection of photocopied music scores. Dated approximately 1851-2007.

Dates: Publication: approximately 1851-2007

Bernard Zaslav correspondence and music from composers and other musicians, approximately 1800-2011, bulk: bulk 1956-2011

 Series
Identifier: MSS 8301 Series 2
Scope and Contents

Contains music that was written for Bernard Zaslav and his performing ensembles, music with related correspondence that was given to Bernard Zaslav and his performing ensembles, and Zaslav's collection of materials on Gabriela Lena Frank and Émile Férir. Dated approximately 1800-2011 with the bulk of the materials being from 1956-2011.

Dates: Publication: approximately 1800-2011; Publication: Majority of material found within 1956-2011

Bernard Zaslav papers on Émile Férir, approximately 1800-1999, bulk: bulk approximately 1837-1959

 Sub-Series — Oversize 6: Series 2; Series 3, oversize-folder: 1-2
Identifier: MSS 8301 Series 2 Sub-Series 5
Scope and Contents

Contains music scores that are either composed/arranged by Émile Férir or signed by him. Dated approximately 1800-1999 with the bulk of the materials being from approximately 1837-1959.

Dates: Publication: approximately 1800-1999; Majority of material found within approximately 1837-1959

Bernard Zaslav personal compositions, arrangements, and edits, approximately 1930-2014

 Sub-Series — Oversize 5: Series 1; Series 2, Folder: 3-9
Identifier: MSS 8301 Series 1 Sub-Series 3
Scope and Contents

Contains edits, compositions, and arrangements that Bernard Zaslav did of various pieces for viola. It also includes correspondence between Zaslav and Mike Buck from Ovation Press about one of the pieces the former was editing. Dated approximately 1930-2014.

Dates: Publication: approximately 1930-2014

Bernard Zaslav personal music library, approximately 1770-2014, bulk: Approximately 1840-2014

 Series
Identifier: MSS 8301 Series 1
Scope and Contents

Contains Bernard Zaslav's collection of published as well as photocopied viola solo and string chamber music. Dated approximately 1770-2014 with the bulk of the materials being from approximately 1840-2014.

Dates: Publication: approximately 1770-2014; Publication: Majority of material found within Approximately 1840-2014

Miscellaneous excerpts from Bernard Zaslav's personal music library, approximately 1950-1999

 Series
Identifier: MSS 8301 Series 4
Scope and Contents

Contains music scores in the form of handwritten manuscript. It also contains some biographies of well-known composers. Dated approximately 1950-1999.

Dates: approximately 1950-1999

Music and related correspondence given to Bernard Zaslav and his performing ensembles, 1956-2011

 Sub-Series — Oversize 4: Series 2, oversize-folder: 1-2
Identifier: MSS 8301 Series 2 Sub-Series 3
Scope and Contents

Contains music sent to Bernard Zaslav often with correspondence from the composer. Dated 1956-2011.

Dates: 1956-2011

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