Adorno, Theodor Wiesengrund, 1903-1969 [A1]
Collection, 1971-1978: 1 folder (10 leaves)
Adorno--German philosopher, sociologist, and music critic who wrote extensively on Schoenberg. He was a pupil of Alban Berg.
Contents
- sample pages from Suhrkamp Verlag edition of Adorno's complete works, including a page entitled "Über Theodor W. Adorno"
Akademie der Künste (West Berlin) [A2]
Collection, 1925-1983: 4 folders (2 books, 395 leaves)
Akademie der Künste (West Berlin)--established in 1954 from the Preussische Akademie der Künste. Before World War I, the Preussischer Akademie der Künste (founded 1696) had one of the most distinguished music composition faculties in Germany. Schoenberg held master classes in composition there (1925-1933) until he emigrated to the United States.
Contents
- finding aid (13 leaves)
- book, Die Bestände des Archivs und der Bibliothek der Akademie der Künste (Berlin, 1982) (2 copies)
- clippings (6 items: 1929-1983)
- correspondence (172 items: 1925-1934) with Preussische Akademie der Künste (Max Liebermann), et al.
- programs (3 items: 1929-1931)
- other documents pertaining to Schoenberg and the Akademie (27 items: 1925-1934)
Correspondents
- Accademia di Santa Cecilia (San Martino (1 item: 1925))
- Baussnern (2 items: 1926)
- Bernd Bergel (1 item: 1932)
- Berliner Sinfonie-Orchester (Willy Bogenhand (2 items: 1930), Weineberg (1 item: 1930))
- Hansjörg Dammert (1 item: 1930)
- K.A. Deutsch (1 item: 1932)
- Deutsche Bank und Disconto-Gesellschaft (1 item: 1934)
- Oskar Felix (1 item: 1933)
- Gertrud Fuhrmann (1 item: 1926)
- Walter Goehr (2 items: 1928-1930)
- Walter Gronostay (4 items: 1926-1927)
- Norbert von Hannenheim (3 items: 1930)
- Alfred Keller (2 items: 1929-1931)
- Landesfinanzamt Berlin (2 items: 1934)
- Natalie Prawossudowitsch (1 item: 1930)
- Preussische Akademie der Künste ((1 item: 1933), Alexander Amersdorffer (59 items: 1925-1934))
- Preussische Ministerium für Wissenschaft, Kunst und Volksbildung (Hübner (2 items: 1930-1932), Leo Kestenberg (1 item: 1929), Nentwig (4 items: 1925-1927), Weber (1 item: 1927))
- W. Minnich (2 items: 1932)
- Johannes Moenck (2 items: 1927-1928)
- Fritz Reich (3 items: 1932-1933)
- Helmut Rothweiler (1 item: 1930)
- Ramón Sarró (1 item: 1932)
- Peter Schacht (1 item: 1930)
- Erich Schmid (1 item: 1930)
- Arnold Schoenberg (59 items: 1925-1933)
- Nikolaus Skalkottas (1 item: 1930)
- Vyslanectvi Ceskoslovenské Republiky v Berline (Hoffmann (1 item: 1933))
- Max Walter (1 item: 1927)
- Winfried Zillig (5 items: 1926-1927), unidentified (1 item: 1925)
Akademie der Künste der DDR (East Berlin) [A3]
Collection, 1912-1981: 1 folder (72 leaves, 71 photographs)
Akademie der Künste der DDR--established in 1954 from the Preussische Akademie der Künste. Before World War I, the Preussischer Akademie der Künste (founded 1696) had one of the most distinguished music composition faculties in Germany. Schoenberg held master classes in composition there (1925-1933) until he emigrated to the United States.
Contents
- correspondence (10 items: 1926-1981) with Akademie der Künste der DDR (Manfred Grabs), Preussische Akademie der Künste, et al.
- photographs (33 items) from the Akademie der Künste (West Berlin) of documents pertaining to Schoenberg and the Akademie, programs, people, places
- photographs (39 items: 1974) of the Akademie der Künste der DDR exhibit "Arnold Schönberg Ausstellung" containing, correspondence, other documents pertaining to Schoenberg and the Akademie, posters, music, programs, people, places, events
Correspondents
- ASI (Jerry McBride (1 item: 1981))
- Preussische Akademie der Künste (Alexander Amersdorffer (2 items: 1933))
- Preussische Ministerium für Wissenschaft, Kunst und Volksbildung (Leo Kestenberg (1 item: 1926))
- Fritz Reich (1 item: 1933)
- Arnold Schoenberg (5 items: 1926-1932)
Aldermann, Pauline, 1893-1983 [A4]
Collection, 1937: 1 folder (1 leaf)
Pauline Aldermann--appointed to the University of Southern California music faculty in 1930, she organized the first classes that Schoenberg taught at the University in the Alchin Chair. She wrote an article on Schoenberg's time at USC, and a monographic history of music at USC.
Contents
- correspondence (1 item: 1937) with Julia Howell
Correspondents
- Arnold Schoenberg (1 item: 1937)
Alexander, William, 1909-1997 [A5]
Collection, 1943-1993: 1 folder (8 leaves, 2 cassettes)
William Alexander--born in Brooklyn, architect and student of Frank Lloyd Wright. He graduated from New York University. Influenced by Mies Van der Rohe, Alexander came to California to design the "Hangover House" in Laguna for world-famed adventurer and author Richard Halliburton. He assisted Schoenberg in the redesign of Schoenberg's Brentwood studio.
Contents
- biographical information (1 item), family tree
- 8-measure handwritten excerpt of Schoenberg's Piano concerto, op. 42, with dedication "To Mr. William Alexander, Arnold Schoenberg, March 1943"
- cassettes (2 items: 1993) of interview of Alexander by Herreshoff
- clippings (2 items: 1977-1989) on Alexander by Gerald Faris & Beth Kleid
- photographs (4 items: 1938-1948) of Arnold, Gertrud, Nuria, & Ronald Schoenberg
- press release (1 item: 1983) on Alexander
- obituary (1 item: 1997) of Alexander
Music cited
- Op. 42
Alter, Georg, d. 1973 [A6]
Collection, 1919-1975: 1 folder (45 leaves)
Georg Alter--secretary of Schoenberg's Verein für musikalische Privataufführungen in Vienna.
Contents
- (mostly reproduced from the Jewish National and University Library in Jerusalem): correspondence (19 items: 1919-1925, 1974-1975) with Jewish National and University Library (Bathja Bayer), Verein für musikalische Privataufführungen, et al.
- documents (2 items: [n.d.])
- transcriptions of the correspondence and documents principally relating to the Verein für musikalische Privataufführungen in Wien
Correspondents
- Georg Alter (2 items: 1923-[n.d.])
- ASI (Eve Eshelman (1 item: 1974), Clara Steuermann (1 item: 1975))
- Alban Berg (1 item: 1923)
- Stuart Canvasser (1 item: 1974)
- Hanns Eisler (1 item: [n.d.])
- Rudolf Kolisch (1 item: 1922)
- Arnold Schoenberg (4 items: 1919[?]-1923)
- Erwin Schulhoff (1 item: 1924)
- Erwin Stein (2 items: 1922-1923)
- Edward Steuermann (1 item: 1925)
- University of Southern California School of Music (Howard R. Rarig (1 item: 1974))
- Anton Webern (2 items: 1923)
American Jewish Archives (Cincinnati) [A7]
Collection, 1934-1984: 1 folder (78 leaves).
American Jewish Archives--part of the Hebrew Union College in Cincinnati, Ohio.
Contents
- finding aid (the Schoenberg pages from the Manuscript Catalog of the American Jewish Archives)
- correspondence (10 items: 1934-1984) and summary thereof, with American Jewish Archives, et al.
- clippings (16 items: 1947-1978)
- program notes for Schoenberg's Op. 18, Moses und Aron
- transcript of the text to Schoenberg's Op. 46
Correspondents
- American Jewish Archives (Kevin Proffitt (1 item: 1983), Fannie Zelcer (3 items: 1983-1984))
- ASI (Jerry McBride (4 items: 1983-1984))
- Arnold Schoenberg (2 items: 1934)
Music cited
- Program notes and texts for: Opp. 18, 46, Moses und Aron.
American Music Center (New York) [A8]
Collection, 1940-1963: 1 folder (20 leaves, 3 booklets)
American Music Center--founded in 1940 in New York to encourage the creation, performance, publication, distribution, and recording of American music. It provides technical assistance to composers and performing ensembles, and houses a circulating library of scores, tapes, and discs. It also maintains files on composers and their works.
Contents
- catalogs of Schoenberg's works published by Associated Music Publishers (16 pp.) and Universal Edition (8 pp.)
- clippings (12 items: 1940-1963)
- correspondence (1 item: 1950) with American Music Center (Ray Green)
- concert flier (1 item: 1959)
- lists (4 leaves) of Schoenberg's American music (opp. 38-50b)
- program (1 item: 1954)
- program notes (4 leaves)
Correspondents
- Arnold Schoenberg (Richard Hoffmann (1 item: 1950))
Music cited
- Program, program notes, clippings, concert flier: Opp. 4, 5, 11, 19, 21, 23, 25, 31, 33a, 33b, 42, 44, 45, 47, 50c
Arnold Schönberg Gesamtausgabe (Berlin) [A9]
Collection, 1978-1990: 1 folder (27 leaves, 22 photographs), 1 book.
Arnold Schönberg Gesamtausgabe--established in 1968 in West Berlin to publish a critical edition of Schoenberg's complete musical works.
Contents
- article on Ervin Nyiregyhazi
- book (1 item: 1995)--Kießling, Margot. Arnold Schönberg: Die Glückliche Hand. Eine Auseinandersetzung mit szenographisch-technischen Aspekten der Realisierung. Thesis (Diplomarbeit): Technische-Fachliche Hochschule Berlin, 1995.
- correspondence (1 item: 1994) with ASI (Jerry McBride)
- photographs (22 items: 1990) of Schoenberg's domiciles and places of employment in Berlin
- a Schoenberg word puzzle from the periodical Rätsel-Löwe
Correspondents
- Schott (Monika Motzko-Dollmann (1 item: 1994))
(updated 13 Nov. 1996)
Arnold Schoenberg Institute Friends (Los Angeles) [A10]
Collection, 1904-1988: 1 folder (7 leaves)
Friends of the Arnold Schoenberg Institute--founded in 1975 in Los Angeles as a Schoenberg interest group. It helped support the Arnold Schoenberg Institute through its membership dues. It also organized activities such as seminars and lectures. The initial organization collapsed and was eventually reformed in 1985. The organization ceased operation in 1993.
Contents
- correspondence (1 item: 1904) with Berlin Hofoper (Schindler)
Correspondents
- Arnold Schoenberg (1 item: 1904)
Arcadia Opera Shop (Vienna) [A11]
Collection, 1951: 1 folder (2 leaves).
Arcadia Opera Shop--antiquarian music shop in Vienna.
Contents
- auction item description for correspondence (1 item: 1951) to Southern Music Publishing Co. (Wladimir Lakond)
Correspondents
- Arnold Schoenberg (1 item: 1951)
L'Autographe S.A. (Geneva) [A12]
Collection, 1996: 1 folder (65 leaves)
L'Autographe--Swiss auction house.
Contents
- auction catalog including descriptions of a letter from Schoenberg to Allatini (1933) and a one-line music manuscript, "Ich löse mich in Tönen" (1950)
(updated 24 October 1996)
Agrupación Nueva Música (Buenos Aries) [A13]
Collection, 1938-1994: 1 folder (35 leaves, 1 pamphlet), 1 book
Agrupación Nueva Música--founded in 1937 by the Argentinian composer Juan Carlos Paz (1897-1972), the society is dedicated to presenting 20th-century music, especially works by composers of the Second Viennese School, to the Argentinian public.
Contents
- book (1 item: 1958), Arnold Schönberg o el fin de la era tonal by Juan Carlos Paz
- clippings (14 items: 1953-1987)
- correspondence (5 items: 1994)
- pamphlet (1 item: 1983), "Reflexiones sobre el fenómeno musical" by Francisco Kröpfl
- programs (20 items: 1938-1987)
Correspondents
- ASI (R. Wayne Shoaf (2 items: 1994))
- Patricia Carrerras (1 item: 1994)
- Lucia Maranca (1 item: 1994)
- USC Library (Barbara Robinson (1 item: 1994))
Music cited
- Programs: Opp. 3, 11, 14, 15, 19, 21, 23, 25, 33a, Gurre-Lieder
(updated 19 November 1996)
Auner, Joseph, 1959- [A14]
Collection, 1991-1994: 1 folder (3 leaves), 1 book.
Joseph Henry Auner--Assistant Professor of Music, State University of New York at Stonybrook, is a Schoenberg scholar who has published papers about Die glückliche Hand, the Monn and Handel Concertos, and Schoenberg's activities in Berlin prior to World War II.
Contents
- book (1 item: 1991)--Auner, Joseph Henry. Schoenberg's Compositional and Aesthetic Transformations 1910-1913: The Genesis of Die Glückliche Hand. Thesis (Ph.D.): University of Chicago, 1991.
- program (1 item: 1994)--"Stil oder Gedanke? Die Schönberg-Nachfolge in Europa und Amerika." Projectwoche 1994, Musikhochschule des Saarlandes, 28. Juni - 02. Juli 1994.
(Updated 25 November 1996)
Arnott, Graeme [A15]
Collection, 1997: 1 folder (6 leaves), 1 framed photograph
Graeme Arnott--Scottish photographer.
Contents
- Colour laser copy of photograph (1 item): inspired by Verklärte Nacht, 1997
- correspondence (4 items: 1997)
- Exhibition flyer (1 item)
- framed photograph (1 item): inspired by Verklärte Nacht, 1997
Correspondents
- Graeme Arnott (2 items: 1997)
- Arnold Schoenberg Institute (Wayne Shoaf (2 items: 1997))
(updated 17 September 1997)