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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

Gordon Childs collection on other violists, 1782-2014, bulk: bulk 1900-2014

 Series
Identifier: MSS 8507 Series 2
Scope and Contents

This series contains materials Gordon Childs collected and received from several prominent contemporary viola d'amore players and composers. The collection includes a rare piece of music given to him by the well-known composer, Vaclav Nelhybel, to perform. Dated 1782-2014 with the bulk being from 1900-2014.

Dates: Publication: 1782-2014; Majority of material found within 1900-2014

Gordon Childs papers on Daniel Thomason, 1782-1992, bulk: 1963-1992

 Sub-Series — oversize: 7, Folder: 3
Identifier: MSS 8507 Series 2 Sub-Series Sub- 7
Scope and Contents This subseries contains musical scores from Daniel Thomason’s personal music library that he gave to Childs. These scores are in the form of printed music, photocopies of original manuscripts and include Thomason’s own arrangements. The collection also contains a piece written for the very first viola congress that Childs performed with Thomason and Myron Rosenblum in June 1982. A couple of the musical scores also contain correspondence from Thomason to Childs in the form of handwritten...
Dates: Publication: 1782-1992; Publication: Majority of material found within 1963-1992

Gordon Childs papers on Vazgen Muradian, 1955-1998

 Sub-Series — oversize: 6, oversize-folder: 4
Identifier: MSS 8507 Series 2 Sub-Series Sub- 4
Scope and Contents

This subseries includes programs, newspaper articles, biographies, and other reviews written about Muradian by Gordon Childs, members of the Viola d’amore Society of America, one of Muradian’s teachers, and other well-known musicians. The sub-series also includes quartets, concertos, and sonatas written by Muradian. These are in the form of photocopied handwritten manuscripts and printed musical scores. Some contain personal annotations and markings by Childs. Dated 1955-1998.

Dates: 1955-1998

Italy, 1963-1971

 File — Carton: 66, Folder: 9
Identifier: MSS 8710

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

 Sub-Series — oversize: 4, 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