Collection Summary
Modern Music Archives
1909-1983
(bulk 1924-1983)
1909-1983
(bulk 1924-1983)
ML31.M57
League of Composers (U.S.)
around 810 items
8 containers
5.75 linear feet
Microfilm (93/20012 [MUS]--scrapbooks only)
English
Collection material in
English
Music Division, Library of
Congress
Washington, D.C.
The League of Composers was founded in New York in 1923 to promote American composers and introduce audiences to the best in new music through high quality performances. Its quarterly journal, Modern Music, was published from 1924 to 1946, and edited by Minna Lederman Daniel. It is one of the most distinguished collections of criticism and scholarship concerning early twentieth-century musical arts. The archives contains materials documenting the cessation of the journal, correspondence, financial and budget documents, fundraising materials, clippings, committee meeting minutes, photographs and artwork, stage and costume designs, contemporary concert and festival programs, scrapbooks containing promotional materials, publications of the League, and writings by Lederman Daniel.
Selected Search Terms
The following terms have been used to index the description of this collection in the LC Catalog. They are grouped by name of person or organization, by subject or location, and by occupation and listed alphabetically.
People
Antheil, George, 1900-1959--Correspondence.
Antheil, George, 1900-1959--Portraits.
Berg, Alban, 1885-1935--Correspondence.
Berg, Alban, 1885-1935.
Brecht, Bertolt, 1898-1956.
Breton, André, 1896-1966.
Caruso, Enrico, 1873-1921.
Chanler, Theodore, 1902-1961--Correspondence.
Copland, Aaron, 1900-1990--Correspondence.
Copland, Aaron, 1900-1990.
Cowell, Henry, 1897-1965--Correspondence.
Cowell, Henry, 1897-1965.
Cowell, Sidney Robertson, 1903-1995--Correspondence.
Cowell, Sidney Robertson, 1903-1995.
Denby, Edwin, 1903-1983.
Ewen, David, 1907-1985--Correspondence.
Gruenberg, Louis, 1884-1964--Portraits.
Heinsich, Richard.
Hindemith, Paul, 1895-1963--Portraits.
Jacobi, Frederick, 1891-1952--Correspondence.
Kirstein, Lincoln, 1907-1996--Correspondence.
Kirstein, Lincoln, 1907-1996.
Lederman, Minna--Photographs.
Lederman, Minna.
Lederman, Minna. Life and death of a small magazine (Modern music, 1924-1946).
Milhaud, Darius, 1892-1974--Portraits.
Picasso, Pablo, 1881-1973.
Piston, Walter, 1894-1976--Correspondence.
Piston, Walter, 1894-1976.
Rosenfeld, Paul, 1890-1946--Correspondence.
Rosenfeld, Paul, 1890-1946.
Saminsky, Lazare, 1882-1959--Correspondence.
Schoenberg, Arnold, 1874-1951--Correspondence.
Schoenberg, Arnold, 1874-1951--Portraits.
Shapero, Harold, 1920-2013--Correspondence.
Shapero, Harold, 1920-2013.
Smirnoff, Boris, 1893?-1976.
Thomson, Virgil, 1896-1989--Correspondence.
Thomson, Virgil, 1896-1989.
Organizations
League of Composers (U.S.)
League of Composers (U.S.)
Subjects
Avant-garde (Music)
Composers--Portraits.
Costume design--United States.
Music--20th century--History and criticism.
Musicology--United States.
Theaters--Stage-setting and scenery--Pictorial works.
Titles
League of Composers' review.
League of Composers' review.
Modern music (New York, N.Y.)
Modern music (New York, N.Y.)
Form/Genre
Clippings (Information artifacts)
Correspondence.
Financial records.
Photographic prints.
Portraits.
Programs (Documents)
Promotional materials.
Scrapbooks.
Provenance
The Modern Music Archives was given by Minna Lederman Daniel to the Library of Congress Music Division on September 30, 1975. Amendments to the instrument of gift were finalized on July 11, 1980. An edited typescript manuscript of Minna Lederman Daniel's book
The Life and Death of a Small Magazine (Modern Music, 1924-1946)
was added to the collection on March 23, 1984.
Accruals
No further accruals are expected.
Processing History
The Modern Music Archives was processed by Peggy Monastra in 1993. Nancy Seeger coded the finding aid for EAD format in 2012.
Related Material
The Library of Congress Music Division holds the [Minna Lederman Daniel Collection] which contains correspondence, financial and legal papers, writings, clippings, and photographs belonging to Daniel, who was a founding member of the League of Composers and editor of
Modern Music
.
Copyright Status
Materials from the Modern Music Archives are governed by the Copyright Law of the United States (Title 17, U.S.C.) and other applicable international copyright laws.
Access and Restrictions
The Modern Music Archives is open to research. Researchers are advised to contact the Music Division prior to visiting in order to determine whether the desired materials will be available at that time.
As of September 30, 2000, no written permission shall be required for single-copy reproductions of unpublished materials. Other restrictions to use or copying of materials may apply.
Microfilm
The scrapbooks have been preserved on microfilm because of their fragile nature (Microfilm 93/20012 [MUS])
Preferred Citation
Researchers wishing to cite this collection should include the following information: [item, date, container number], Modern Music Archives, Music Division, Library of Congress, Washington, D.C.
Agency Sketch
Date
Event
1923
League of Composers founded in New York
League of Composers seceded from Edgard Varèse's International Composers' Guild
1923 Fall
Idea for League of Composers journal was conceived
1924 Feb.
First issue of
League of Composers' Review
published with "intent to rouse the public out of a somnolent tolerance to a live appreciation of the new in music"
1925 Nov.
Title changed to
Modern Music
1931 Nov.
Modern Music
published
A Guide to Wozzeck
by Willi Reich
1944 July
Modern Music
and League of Composers moved into New York City Center offices
Magazine staff comprised of: Minna Lederman, editor; Frani Muser, managing editor; Joel Lifflander, technical director; Donald Fuller, joined later as assistant editor
1944 Sept.
Claire Reis withdrew as fundraising chairperson for
Modern Music
1945
Modern Music
received grants for 1946 operation costs from Ditson Fund, Wyman Fund, Guggenheim Foundation and Rockefeller Foundation
1946
Magazine board formed (independent of League of Composers)
Circulation passed 3000 mark
1947, Jan. 11
13
Modern Music
ceased publication
G. Schirmer offered to take over publication of
Modern Music
Schirmer agreed to finance publication of index to
Modern Music's
twenty-three volumes (never completed)
1952
Willi Reich's
A Guide to Wozzeck
reprinted
circa 1953
1954
League of Composers merged with International Society for Contemporary Music
1965
Complete set of
Modern Music
reprinted by AMS Press
1975
Modern Music
Archives deposited at Library of Congress
1976
Modern Music, Published by the League of Composers, 1924-1946 : An Analytic Index
, published by AMS Press; compiled by Wayne D. Shirley of the Library of Congress; edited by William and Carolyn Lichtenwanger
1984
The Life and Death of a Small Magazine (Modern Music, 1924-1946)
written by Minna Lederman; published by Institute for Studies in American Music
Scope and Content Note
Modern Music
, the quarterly journal of the League of Composers, was published in New York from 1924 to 1946 and edited by Minna Lederman Daniel. Initially the journal was known as
The League of Composers' Review
. In 1925, the name was changed to
Modern Music
, although the journal was still published under the auspices of the League. To this day,
Modern Music
is considered to be one of the most distinguished collections of criticism and scholarship concerning early twentieth-century musical arts. This publication is credited with nurturing an entire generation of composer-critics and for laying the stylistic groundwork for future generations. The roster of contributors includes composers, critics, scholars and artists, many of whom were in the prime of their careers. Exhibited among the twenty-three volumes of this short-lived yet critically-acclaimed journal are the talents of such noteworthy figures as Alban Berg, Aaron Copland, Walter Piston, Virgil Thomson, Paul Rosenfeld, Edwin Denby, André Breton, Lincoln Kirstein and Pablo Picasso, among others.
The original arrangement and series and subseries titles of this collection, which were designated by Minna Lederman Daniel prior to the collection's transfer, have been retained. The contents of the archives consists of materials documenting the cessation of the magazine. The Closing Activities series includes correspondence, financial and budget documents, fundraising materials, clippings, committee meeting minutes, and other materials that document the demise of
Modern Music
. In addition, it contains an essay by Minna Lederman Daniel entitled "Modern Music Archives: Footnotes to its History," which serves as an introduction to the archives. The Lederman Manuscripts series contains Lederman Daniel's annotated typewritten manuscript of
The Life and Death of a Small Magazine (Modern Music, 1924-1946)
, which was published in 1983 by the Institute for Studies in American Music. The Correspondence series contains letters between
Modern Music
and its readers and contributors, and eight typescripts of articles submitted to
Modern Music
by Bertolt Brecht, André Breton, Henry and Sidney Cowell, Lincoln Kirstein, Harold Shapero, and others. The Iconography series includes photographs and artwork, both originals and reproductions, of composers, authors, and stage and costume designs. Noteworthy original works of art include self-portraits by Darius Milhaud and Arnold Schoenberg, sketches of George Antheil by Boris Smirnoff, a pencil drawing of Louis Gruenberg by Enrico Caruso, and a lithograph portrait of Paul Hindemith by Richard Heinsich. The Auxiliary Pamphlets series contains items of historical significance such as contemporary concert and festival programs, and other related lists and publications. The Supplemental Material series contains the final issue of
Modern Music
, the first issue of
The League of Composers' Review
, an index, and the monograph
A Guide to Wozzeck
by Willi Reich. And finally, the Scrapbooks series contains two scrapbooks containing promotional materials dating from 1924 to 1946 and press clippings from 1925 to 1947. The scrapbooks have been microfilmed. Throughout the collection are brief essays and explanations accompanying each series by Minna Lederman Daniel.
The following items described in Minna Lederman Daniel's itemized inventories were not located with the collection as of March 1993:
- File of correspondence to and from Hans Heinsheimer
- Group photo of "American composers at Copland's home"
- Photo of Stefan Wolpe
Peggy Monastra, March 1993
Organization of the Modern Music Archives
The Modern Music Archives is organized in eight series:
-
[
Closing Activities, 1945-1952, circa 1973
](cloact)
-
[
Lederman Manuscripts, circa 1983
](ledman)
-
[
Correspondence, 1925-1973
](corr)
-
[
Iconography, 1909-1974
](icon)
-
[
Scrapbooks, 1924-1947
](scrap)
-
[
Auxiliary Pamphlets, 1925-1938
](auxpam)
-
[
Supplemental Material, 1924-1946
](supmat)
-
[
Oversize Iconography, 1928, 1934
](oveico)
Catalog Record: [https://lccn.loc.gov/2006571033]
Container List
Container
Contents
1
Closing Activities, 1945-1952, circa 1973
1945-1952, circa 1973
Materials relating to the cessation of
Modern Music
.
1/1
Modern Music, 1924-1946: Footnotes to its History
, by Minna Lederman, circa 1973
circa 1973
Typewritten manuscript; 22 p.
This document serves as an introduction (with footnotes) to the collection.
1/2
"The Crisis," written by Minna Lederman, undated
undated
Provides general information.
1/3
Closing activities: decision to discontinue, by Minna Lederman, 1946-1947
1946-1947
1/3
Closing activities: auditor's report and supplement, 1946-1947
1946-1947
1/3
Closing activities: financing report--small magazine budgets, 1946-1947
1946-1947
1/3
Closing activities: last press release, 1946-1947
1946-1947
1/3
Closing activities: three New York press clippings (
New York Sun
,
New York Times
and the
New York Tribune
), 1946-1947
1946-1947
1/3
Closing activities: closing announcement to donors, 1946-1947
1946-1947
1/3
Closing activities: return of money, 1946-1947
1946-1947
Correspondents:
- Bernstein, Leonard
- Carpenter, John Alden
- Harvard University, Music Department: G. Wallace Woodworth
- Ives, Mrs. Charles E. (photocopies)
- Jacobi, Frederick
- Latouche, John and Theodora
- Moore, Douglas
- Piston, Walter
- Raksin, David
- Rockefeller brothers; Arthur Packard and Arthur Jones, lawyers
1/4
Preliminary letters: correspondence between Minna Lederman and Claire Reis, July-Sept., 1944
July-Sept., 1944
1/5
Fundraising: appeals, 1945-1946
1945-1946
Correspondents:
- American Council for Learned Societies: Donald Goodchild
- Coolidge, Elizabeth Sprague
- Eastman School of Music: Howard Hanson
- Field Foundation / Yale University Press: E.M. Church
1/5
Fundraising: grants pledged and received, 1945-1946
1945-1946
Correspondents:
- Bernstein, Leonard and Helen Coates, secretary
- Carpenter, John Alden
- Columbia University: Douglas Moore
- Harvard University: Walter Piston, G. Wallace Woodworth
- Ives, Mrs. Charles E. (photocopies)
- Jacobi, Frederick
- Latouche, John and Theodora
- Raksin, David
1/6
Budget proposal, brochure on
Modern Music
--a plea for funding, 1945-1946
1945-1946
1/7
Grant correspondence from
Modern Music
to Rockefeller Foundation, Guggenheim Foundation, and Aaron Copland, 1945-1947
1945-1947
Carbons of letters
Contains original replies and related general information.
1/8
Minutes of
Modern Music
committee meetings, 1946
1946
1/9
Proposed acquisition by G. Schirmer, Inc., 1947
1947
1/10
G. Schirmer publication of
Wozzeck
guide, general information by Minna Lederman, 1952
1952
1/10
G. Schirmer publication of
Wozzeck
guide, correspondence, 1952
1952
1/10
G. Schirmer publication of
Wozzeck
guide, reprint of guide, 1952
1952
1/11-15
Letters of regret, 1947
1947
Correspondents:
- Bernstein, Leonard
- Burk, John N.
- Carpenter, John Alden
- Chávez, Carlos
- Einstein, Alfred
- Frankenstein, Alfred
- Ginastera, Alberto
- Harrison, Lou
- Jacobi, Frederick
- Moore, Douglas
- Morton, Lawrence
- Shepherd, Arthur
- Smallens, Alexander
- Thompson, Randall
- Weinzweig, John
- Woodworth, G. Wallace
- Yates, Peter
1
Lederman Manuscripts, circa 1983
circa 1983
An edited typewritten manuscript of
The Life and Death of a Small Magazine (Modern Music, 1924-1946)
, by Minna Lederman. Contains editorial markings and corrections; 136 p. The manuscript is divided into chapters.
1/16
Manuscript preface: reject pages
15 p.
1/17
Chapter one: "In the Beginning"
1/18
Chapter two: "The Horizon Widens"
1/19
Chapter three: "Trials, Tribulations and Triumphs"
1/20
Chapter four: "War--Before, During and After"
1/21
Chapter five: "Crisis and Closing" and "Envoi"
2
Correspondence, 1925-1973
1925-1973
Includes originals of letters sent to
Modern Music
, carbon copies of replies, photocopies of letters found in other Library of Congress Music Division collections (collected and copied by Minna Lederman and her assistants), and typescripts of articles submitted to
Modern Music
.
Arranged alphabetically by name.
2/1
Antheil, George, 1925-1946
1925-1946
2/2
Berg, Alban, 1930-1935
1930-1935
2/3
Berman, Eugene, 1946
1946
2/4
Blitzstein, Eva G., 1936
1936
2/5
Bowles, Paul, 1943
1943
2/6
Brecht, Bertolt, 1935-1936
1935-1936
2/7
Breton, André, 1944
1944
2/8
Brunswick, Mark, 1937
1937
2/9
Chanler, Theodore, 1946-1961
1946-1961
Columbia University. Office of Radio Research
[
see Office of Radio Research](offrr)
2/10
Coolidge, Elizabeth Sprague, 1938
1938
2/11
Copland, Aaron, 1935-1946
1935-1946
2/12
Cowell, Henry, 1937-1940
1937-1940
2/13
Cowell, Sidney Robertson, 1943-1973
1943-1973
2/14
Denby, Edwin, 1943
1943
2/15
Diamond, David, 1939-1940
1939-1940
2/16
Einstein, Alfred, 1928
1928
2/17
Ewen, David, 1930-1935
1930-1935
2/18
Fine, Irving, 1944-1945
1944-1945
2/19
Gatti, Guido, 1945
1945
2/20
Gilman, Lawrence, 1939
1939
2/21
Heinsheimer, Hans, 1939
1939
Contents of this folder not located as of Feb. 1993.
2/22
Ives, Harmony Twichell, 1945-1947
1945-1947
2/23
Jacobi, Frederick, 1937-1945
1937-1945
2/24
Kirstein, Lincoln, 1934-1937 and 1946-1948
1934-1937 and 1946-1948
2/25
Kubik, Gail, 1943-1944
1943-1944
2/23
Mason, Redfern, 1928
1928
Filed with Frederick Jacobi.
2/26
McPhee, Colin, 1943
1943
2/27
Office of Radio Research, 1943
1943
Letter from Paul Lazarsfeld to Dr. John G. Peatman.
2/28
Partisan Review
, 1942-1943
1942-1943
2/29
Piston, Walter, 1945-1946
1945-1946
2/30
Rosenfeld, Paul, 1946
1946
2/31
Saminsky, Lazare, 1925-1940
1925-1940
2/32
Schoenberg, Arnold, 1937
1937
2/33
Shapero, Harold, 1945-1946
1945-1946
2/34
Still, William Grant, 1941
1941
2/35
Stravinsky, Igor, 1944
1944
Includes Minna Lederman's description and related commentary.
2/36
Stuckenschmidt, H. H., 1930
1930
2/37
Thompson, Randall, 1940
1940
2/38
Thomson, Virgil, 1933-1946
1933-1946
2/39
Villa-Lobos, Heitor, 1940
1940
3-4, 8
Iconography, 1909-1974
1909-1974
Composers
Dates given refer to original portraits, not reproductions.
3/1
General introductory notes by Minna Lederman
8/3
Antheil, George. Original pencil sketch of Antheil by Boris Smirnoff, undated
undated
Signed.
3/2
Antheil, George. Reproduction of sketch of Antheil by Smirnoff
Reproduced in Modern Music in May 1931.
3/2
Argentine composers:
- Castro, José Maria
- Castro, Juan José
- Castro, Washington
- Ficher, Jacobo
- Gianneo, Luis
- Morillo, Robert Garcéa
3/2
Australian composers. Reproduction of drawings by B. Bowker, 1909
1909
- Agneo, Roy
- Hill, Alfred
- Hutchins, Frank
3/3
Bartók, Bela. Reproduction of sketch of Bartók by J. Kmetty, 1925
1925
3/3
Bartók, Bela. Reproduction of sketch of Bartók, undated
undated
3/3
Berg, Alban. Reproduction of sketch of Berg by B.F. Dolbin, 1935
1935
Includes a photocopy of photo of Berg with Franz Rederer from 1934.
3/3
Berlin, Irving. Reproduction of sketch of Berlin by Stan[?], 1924
1924
3/3
Blitzstein, Marc. Reproduction of sketch of Blitzstein by Julian Levy, 1946
1946
3/3
Bloch, Ernest. Reproduction of sketch of Bloch by Ralph Stackpole, 1927
1927
3/3
Boulanger, Nadia. Reproduction of drawing of Boulanger by Clarence Brodeur
3/3
Büchner, Georg. Reproduction of sketch of Büchner by HST, undated
undated
3/3
Buffano, Remo. Reproduction of sketch of Buffano by Frueh, 1926
1926
3/4
Canadian composers. Reproduction of drawings by L. Orr, 1941
1941
- Applebaum, Louis
- Ridoud, Geoffrey
- Weinzweig, John
3/4
Carpenter, John Alden. Reproduction of painting of Carpenter by Glyn Philpot, 1931
1931
3/4
Castro, Washington. Reproduction of line drawing of Castro, initialed "DW," undated
undated
3/4
Caturla, Alejandro Garcia. Reproduction of sketch of Caturla by Garcia Mora, 1940
1940
3/4
Chávez, Carlos. Reproductions of drawings of Chávez by Covarrubias, Rivera and Frueh, undated
undated
3/4
Chávez, Carlos. Reproduction of drawing of Chávez by Tamayo, 1969
1969
3/4
Cocteau, Jean. Photocopy of photo of Cocteau by B. Abbott, undated
undated
3/4
Copland, Aaron. Reproductions of portraits of Copland by Dolbin, Frueh and O'Brien, undated
undated
3/4
Cowell, Henry. Reproduction of drawing of Cowell by C. Trowbridge, undated
undated
3/5
Delaunois, Raymonde. Reproduction of portrait, 1924
1924
3/5
Diaghilev, Serge. Reproduction of sketch of Diaghilev by Larioun [?], 1924
1924
3/5
Falla, Manuel de. Reproductions of drawings of Falla by Picasso, 1920
1920
3/6
Gershwin, George. Reproductions of drawings of Gershwin by Frueh, 1924 and 1935
1924 and 1935
3/6
Graham, Martha. Photocopy of photo of Graham from
Le Sacre du Printemps
, 1930
1930
Group photo of American composers at Copland's home
Photograph missing as of February 1993.
8/6
Groupe des Six (Milhaud, Auric, Honegger, Tailleferre, Poulenc, and Durey) with Jean Cocteau
Photograph from published source
8/4
Gruenberg, Louis. Original pencil drawing of Gruenberg by Enrico Caruso, 1920
1920
Matted and signed.
3/7
Harris, Roy. Reproductions of drawings of Harris by Walter Pach and A.M. Lahmer, circa 1933
circa 1933
3/7
Hill, Edward Burlingame. Reproduction of portrait of Burlingame by Kathryn Nason, 1938
1938
Hindemith, Paul. Matted color lithograph of Hindemith by Richard Heinsich, 1934
[
see Oversize Iconography series](pauhin)
1934
3/7
Hindemith, Paul. Reproduction of Heinsich lithograph
3/7
Honegger, Arthur. Reproduction of portrait of Honegger by Camille Roche, 1925-1926
1925-1926
3/7
Ives, Charles. Reproduction of photograph of Ives, undated
undated
3/7
Kern, Jerome. Reproduction of sketch of Kern by B. Dolbin, 1942
1942
3/7
Krenek, Ernst. Reproduction of painting of Krenek by F.A. Harta, 1930
1930
3/8
Markevitch, Igor. Reproduction of painting of Markevitch by Pavel Tchelitchev, 1933
1933
3/8
Matisse, Henri. Reproduction of drawing "Head of a Dancer," 1939
1939
Located in Composer file in accordance with Minna Lederman's arrangement.
8/5
Milhaud, Darius. Original ink self-portrait, New York, 1940
1940
Signed and matted.
3/8
Milhaud, Darius. Reproduction of a portrait of Milhaud by Sotomayor, 1945
1945
3/8
Mills, Charles. Reproduction of painting of Mills by Franz Rederer, circa 1934
circa 1934
3/9
Piston, Walter. Reproduction of portrait of Piston by Kathryn Nason, undated
undated
8/6
Poulenc, Francis
Postcard
Prokofiev, Sergei. Original pen and ink drawing by Natalia Gontcharova, 1928
[
see Oversize Iconography series](serpro)
1928
3/9
Prokofiev, Sergei. Small reproduction of Gontcharova drawing
3/9
Revueltas, Silvestre. Ink drawing of Revueltas by F. Gamboa, 1940
1940
3/9
Roerich, Nicholas. Reproduction of photograph of Roerich, 1913
1913
3/10
Satie, Erik. Reproduction of drawing of Satie by Pablo Picasso, circa 1920
circa 1920
3/10
Schoenberg, Arnold. Reproductions of works of Schoenberg by Frueh, Sotomayor, and Kokoshka
3/10
Schoenberg, Arnold. Reproduction of self-portrait, 1910
1910
3/10
Schoenberg, Arnold. Original ink-wash self-portrait, 1944
1944
Schuman, William
[
see his entry under "Authors and Subjects"](wilschu)
3/10
Sessions, Roger. Reproduction of drawing of Sessions by Anny Schröder, 1933
1933
3/10
Shostakovich, Dmitri. Reproductions of portraits of Shostakovich by Shoemaker, Schmidt, and N. Akimov
3/10
Stravinsky, Igor. Reproductions of a photo of Stravinsky, circa 1914; Picasso sketches, 1920; drawing by Sotomayor, 1945; and
Sacre du Printemps
drawing by Cocteau, 1913
3/11
Thomson, Virgil. Reproduction of sketch of Thomson by B. Dolbin, 1942
1942
3/11
Whithorne, Emerson. Reproduction of portrait of Whithorne by Robert W. Chandler, 1927
1927
3/11
Wolpe, Stefan. Magazine reproduction of photograph of Wolpe, undated
undated
Stage and Costume Designs
Photographs, drawings, printer's proofs, and reproductions of stage and costume designs. Most of these items were reproduced in the pages of
Modern Music
. Minna Lederman's original order has been mostly preserved in the arrangement of these items.
3/12
General information by Minna Lederman
3/13
Antheil, George.
Transatlantic
, 1930
1930
One reproduction
3/13
Auric, Georges.
La Concurrence
, 1932-1933
1932-1933
One reproduction
3/14
Bartók, Béla.
The Miraculous Mandarin
, 1941
1941
One photograph
3/14
Bennett, Robert Russell.
Malibran
, 1935
1935
One reproduction
3/14
Berg, Alban.
Wozzeck
(Berlin premiere), 1925
1925
Two photo reproductions of paintings and a photo reproduction of both
3/14
Berg, Alban.
Wozzeck
, 1931
1931
One photo reproduction of painting
3/14
Bernstein, Leonard.
Facsimile
, 1946
1946
One photo reproduction of painting
3/14
Bliss, Arthur.
Adam Zero
, 1946
1946
One photograph
3/14
Bliss, Arthur.
Miracle in the Gorbals
, 1944
1944
One photograph
3/14
Bliss, Arthur. Portraits of choreographer Robert Helpmann
Two photographs
3/14
Blitzstein, Marc.
The Cradle Will Rock
, 1937
1937
Two reproductions of three drawings
3/14
Blitzstein, Marc.
Danton's Tod
, 1938
1938
One reproduction
3/14
Blitzstein, Marc.
No for an Answer
, 1940-1941
1940-1941
One printer's proof photo of ink etching
3/14
Bloch, Ernest.
Macbeth
, 1938
1938
Two photographs
3/14
Brant, Henry.
The Great American Goof
, 1940
1940
One sheet of costume drawings
3/14
Britten, Benjamin.
Peter Grimes
, 1945
1945
One photograph
3/14
Britten, Benjamin.
The Rape of Lucretia
, undated
undated
One photograph
3/15
Carpenter, John.
Skyscrapers
, 1926
1926
One reproduction of painting
3/15
Chávez, Carlos.
HP
, 1932
1932
One reproduction of painting by D. Rivera and one page [cast list] from 1932 program.
3/16
Dallapiccola, Luigi.
Volo di Notte
, 1940
1940
Photograph of painting
3/16
Falla, Manuel de.
El Retablo de Maese Pedro
, 1926
1926
Reproduction of drawing by R.E. Jones
3/16
Falla, Manuel de.
Three Cornered Hat
, 1919
1919
Three reproductions of drawings and painting by P. Picasso
3/16
Gassmann, Remi.
Billy Sunday
, 1945
1945
One photograph of painting by A. Calder
3/16
Gruenberg, Louis.
Emperor Jones
, 1933
1933
One reproduction of design by Mielziner
3/16
Hindemith, Paul.
Cardillac
, 1927
1927
Three photographs of paintings possibly by L. Pasteli
Two photographs may be from Cardillac or Mathis der Maler.
3/16
Hindemith, Paul.
Mathis der Maler
, 1938
1938
Two photographs of paintings by R. Clemens
3/16
Hindemith, Paul.
Neues vom Tage
, 1927
1927
One photograph
3/17
Krenek, Ernst.
Jonny Spielt Auf
, 1929
1929
One printer's proof
3/17
Krenek, Ernst.
Karl V,
1938
1938
One photo reproduction of two paintings
3/17
Krenek, Ernst.
Leben des Orest
, 1930
1930
Three photographs and one sheet with reproductions of same photographs
3/17
Malipiero, Gian Francesco.
The Masque of Venice
, 1932
1932
Two printer's proof photographs of ink drawings by O. Walleck
3/17
Malipiero, Gian Francesco.
Prodigal Son
, 1934
1934
One reproduction of drawing by C. Oppo
3/17
Menotti, Gian Carlo.
The Medium
, 1946
1946
One reproduction of painting[?] by Oliver Smith
3/17
Mignone, Francisco.
Iàra
, 1946
1946
One photograph of painting by Portinari
3/17
Milhaud, Darius.
Christophe Colomb
, 1930
1930
Two printer's proof photographs and one sheet of reproductions of paintings by P. Aravantinos
3/17
Milhaud, Darius.
Les Malheurs d'Orphée
, undated
undated
Text copy and two photographs of costume designs by M.P. Hutchins
3/17
Moore, Douglas.
The Devil and Daniel Webster
, 1939
1939
One reproduction of painting by R.E. Jones
3/18
Prokofiev, Sergei.
Le Pas d'Acier
, 1931
1931
Reproductions and photographs of designs by L. Semonson
3/18
Prokofiev, Sergei.
Le Pas d'Acier
, 1931
1931
Three photographs of designs by L. Semonson
3/19
Revueltas, Silvestre.
La Coronela
, 1941
1941
One reproduced sheet of drawings by Posada
3/19
Sauguet, Henri.
La Chartreuse de Parme
, 1939
1939
One sheet of reproductions of designs by J. Dupont
3/19
Sauguet, Henri.
Fastes
, 1933
1933
Two color reproductions of designs by A. Derain
3/19
Schoenberg, Arnold.
Die Glückliche Hand
, 1930
1930
Four reproductions of designs by R.E. Jones
3/19
Schoenberg, Arnold.
Die Glückliche Hand
, 1929
1929
One reproduction of design by J. Schröder
3/19
Schoenberg, Arnold.
Pierrot Lunaire
, 1930
1930
Two reproductions of designs by R.E. Jones
3/19
Schuman, William.
Undertow
, 1945
1945
One photograph of painting by R. Breinin
3/19
Shostakovich, Dmitri.
Lady Macbeth of Mtsensk district
, 1934
1934
One photograph of painting and one reproduction of ink design by Dmitriev
3/19
Stravinsky, Igor.
Apollon musagète
, 1928
1928
Reproduction and photograph of paintings by Bauchant
3/19
Stravinsky, Igor.
Danses concertantes
, 1944
1944
One reproduced sheet of designs by E. Berman
3/19
Stravinsky, Igor.
Firebird
, undated
undated
One reproduction of photograph
3/19
Stravinsky, Igor.
L'Histoire du Soldat
, 1934
1934
One reproduction of design by R.E. Jones
3/19
Stravinsky, Igor.
Jeu de Cartes
, 1937
1937
One reproduction of costume design possibly by Sharaff
3/19
Stravinsky, Igor.
Mavra
, 1934
1934
Reproductions of three designs (two sheets) by S. Soudekine
3/19
Stravinsky, Igor.
Les Noces
, 1923
1923
Two reproductions of drawings by Gontcharova
3/19
Stravinsky, Igor.
Les Noces
, 1929
1929
Eight reproductions of designs by S. Soudekine
3/19
Stravinsky, Igor.
Les Noces
, circa 1929
circa 1929
One photograph of painting by Soudekine
3/19
Stravinsky, Igor.
Oedipus Rex
, 1931
1931
Two reproductions (one sheet) of designs by R.E. Jones
3/19
Stravinsky, Igor.
Pulcinella
, 1920
1920
Reproduction of design by Picasso
3/19
Stravinsky, Igor.
Le Sacre du Printemps
, 1929-1930
1929-1930
Two photographs and two reproductions of designs by N. Roerich
3/20
Thomson, Virgil.
Filling Station
, 1928
1928
Two reproductions of designs by P. Cadnur[?]
3/20
Thomson, Virgil.
Four Saints in Three Acts
, 1934
1934
Reproduction of a photograph
3/20
Weill, Kurt.
Johnny Johnson
, 1936
1936
Reproduction of design by P. Green
3/20
Weill, Kurt.
Mahagonny
, 1928
1928
Reproduction of a photograph
3/20
Weill, Kurt.
Seven Cardinal Sins
, 1933
1933
Reproduction of design by C. Neher
Authors and Subjects
4/1
132
Modern Music
photographs--introductory information by Minna Lederman
4/1
A list of photographs in alphabetical order with explanation of classification codes and source or location information included, by Minna Lederman
Remarks in pencil by processor.
4/1
The
Modern Music
photographs--suggestions for their use and display, by Minna Lederman
4/2
Adorno, Theodor W. Photo of Adorno by Wolfgang Haut [?], undated
undated
4/2
Antheil, George, Hollywood, circa 1950
circa 1950
4/2
Auric, Georges. Reproduction of autographed photograph of Auric, undated
undated
4/3
Balanchine, George. Autographed photograph from New York City Ballet, undated
undated
4/3
Bartók, Béla. Two copies of Bartók photograph, undated
undated
4/3
Bauer, Marion. Reproduction of autographed photograph, undated
undated
4/3
Berg, Alban. Three photographs of Berg: one from 1935, an autographed undated one, and an 8x10 undated photograph
4/3
Berger, Arthur. Autographed photo, undated
undated
4/3
Berman, Eugene. Photograph by Man Ray, Hollywood, 1949
1949
Autographed on verso by L. Berman.
4/3
Bernstein, Leonard. Two photographs: one taken in 1939 and autographed in 1974, the second contains remarks and is undated
4/3
Blitzstein, Marc. Two photographs: one in London, from 1942 and autographed by Blitzstein's sister Jo; the other circa 1940
4/3
Blitzstein, Marc and Eva. Reproduction of photograph sent and autographed by Marc's sister Jo, undated
undated
4/3
Boulanger, Nadia. Reproduction of autographed photo, undated
undated
4/3
Bowles, Paul. Reproduction of photograph, 1950
1950
Autographed December 28, 1973.
4/3
Brant, Henry. Photograph with autograph attached, undated
undated
4/3
Brecht, Bertolt. Testifying before House Un-American Activities Committee, 1947
1947
Photograph by Martha Holmes Waxman.
4/3
Breton, André. One photograph, undated
undated
4/3
Britten, Benjamin. Autographed photograph by Clive Strutt, undated
undated
4/3
Brunswick, Mark. Photograph with original signature of his wife Natasha, undated
undated
4/3
Busoni, Ferrucio. Reproduction of photograph, undated
undated
4/4
Cage, John. Photograph by Hans Namuth, circa 1969
circa 1969
4/4
Carpenter, John Alden. Reproduction of photograph autographed by Ellen Carpenter
4/4
Carter, Elliot. Autographed, 1937
1937
4/4
Casella, Alfredo. One photograph, undated
undated
4/4
Chanler, Theodore. Photograph with original signature of Yvonne Le Roux, undated
undated
4/4
Chávez, Carlos. One autographed photograph, Hollywood Bowl, 1937
1937
4/4
Citkowitz, Israel. Photograph by Alfred Stieglitz, circa 1930
circa 1930
Contains signature of Robert Citkowitz.
4/4
Cocteau, Jean with Darius Milhaud. Photograph, 1922
[
see also Milhaud, Darius](darmil)
1922
Presented to Minna Lederman by Y. de Casa-Fuerte.
8/6
Cocteau, Jean with Groupe des Six
Photograph from published source
4/4
Cone, Edward T. Photograph with original autograph, circa 1970
circa 1970
4/4
Cowell, Sidney Robertson. Photograph by NHK-TV, Tokyo, 1957
1957
Contains original autograph.
4/4
Cunningham, Merce. Photograph from
The Changeling
, undated
undated
4/5
Dahl, Ingolf. Photograph by Frank J. Thomas, 1969
1969
4/5
Dallapiccola, Luigi. Photograph taken in Italy, 1940
1940
4/5
Denby, Edwin. Photograph with original autograph, undated
undated
4/5
Diamond, David. Photograph by M. Morehouse with original autograph, undated
undated
4/5
Einstein, Alfred. Reproduction of photograph, undated
undated
4/5
Eisler, Hans. Reproduction of photograph, 1947
1947
4/5
Engel, Lehman. Photograph with original autograph taken in London, undated
undated
4/5
Falla, Manuel de. Two different size copies of same photo, undated
[
see also Landowska, Wanda](wanlan)
undated
4/5
Fine, Irving. Photograph taken by Harold Shapero with original signature of Verna Fine Gordon, circa 1941
circa 1941
4/5
Fine, Vivian. Photograph with original autograph, circa 1940
circa 1940
4/5
Foss, Lukas. Reproduction of autographed photograph, undated
undated
4/5
Frankenstein, Alfred. Photograph with original autograph, circa 1935
circa 1935
4/5
Fuller, Donald. Photograph with original autograph, circa 1940
circa 1940
4/6
Ginastera, Alberto. Photograph with original autograph, 1974
1974
4/6
Goldbeck, Eva (Blitzstein). Reproduction of photograph with signature (partially illegible), undated
undated
4/6
Goldman, Richard Franko. Photograph with original autograph, undated
undated
4/6
Goldsmith, Dr. Alfred N. One photograph, undated
undated
4/6
Goossens, Eugene. One photograph, undated
undated
4/6
Graham, Martha. Photograph with original autograph, undated
undated
4/6
Gruenberg, Louis. Photograph with original signature of Louis's wife Irma, undated
undated
4/6
Gutman, Hans. Photograph by Jane Rady with unidentified original signature, 1974
1974
4/7
Hammond, Richard. Photograph with original autograph, circa 1929
circa 1929
4/7
Hanson, Howard. Photograph with original autograph by Byron Morgan, undated
undated
4/7
Harris, Roy. Photograph with original autograph, circa 1930s
circa 1930s
4/7
Harrison, Lou. Photograph by Jonathan Williams with original autograph, 1952
1952
4/7
Heinsheimer, Hans. Photograph with original autograph, 1932
1932
4/7
Henry, Leigh. Reproduction of photograph, 1931
1931
4/7
Herrmann, Bernard. Photograph with original autograph dated, Jan. 7, 1975 [?]
Jan. 7, 1975 [?]
4/7
Hindemith, Paul. Photograph sent by Rudolf Hindemith, 1941
1941
4/7
Honegger, Arthur. Photograph from early 1920s
1920s
4/7
Hooker, Adelaide. One photograph, undated
undated
4/7
Ives, Charles. One photograph, undated
undated
4/7
Jacobi, Frederick. Photograph with original signature of D. [?] Jacobi, undated
undated
4/6
Jeu de Cartes
three collaborators: I. Stravinsky, L. Kirstein, I. Sharaff, 1937
1937
4/8
Kirkpatrick, John. Photograph from the 1940s with original autograph dated Sept. 6, 1974
4/8
Kirstein, Lincoln. Photograph from the early 1930s with original autograph from 1975
4/8
Kodály, Zoltán. One photograph, undated
undated
4/8
Kolodin, Irving. Photograph with original autograph, 1936
1936
4/8
Krenek, Ernst. Photograph by Fritz Kempe with original autograph, undated
undated
4/8
Kubik, Gail. Photograph with original autograph, 1944
1944
4/8
Landowska, Wanda with Manuel de Falla. Photograph attached to paper with original autographs of both subjects, 1926
[
see also Falla, Manuel de](mandefa)
1926
4/8
Lederman, Minna. Two photographs taken for ASCAP journal article, 1937
1937
8/1
Lederman, Minna. Two photographs of Minna Lederman, taken for ASCAP, 1937
1937
Black and white, 11x14 and 7x5
4/8
Lenya, Lotte with Kurt Weill. Photograph with unidentified dedication, 1935
[
see also Weill, Kurt](kurwei)
1935
4/8
Lieberson, Goddard. Photograph with original autograph, circa 1930s
circa 1930s
4/8
Lifflander, Joel. Reproduction of 1920s photograph
4/8
Lopatnikoff, Nikolai. Photograph with original autograph, undated
undated
4/8
Luening, Otto. Photograph with original autograph, undated
undated
4/9
Malipiero, Gian Francesco. One photograph, undated
undated
4/9
Manziarly, Marcelle de. Photograph with original autograph, undated
undated
4/9
McPhee, Colin. One photograph, undated
undated
4/9
Mellers, Wilfred. Photograph with original autograph, undated
undated
4/9
Messiaen, Olivier. Photograph, 1946
1946
4/9
Milhaud, Darius. Reproduction of autographed photograph, undated
[
see also Cocteau, Jean](jeacoc)
undated
4/9
Mills, Charles. Color photograph with original autograph, undated
undated
4/9
Moore, Douglas. Photograph with original signature of Sarah Moore, undated
undated
4/9
Moross, Jerome. Photograph with original autograph, undated
undated
4/9
Morton, Lawrence. Photograph with original autograph, 1951
1951
4/9
Muser, Frani. Reproduction of photograph with original autograph, 1950
1950
4/9
Nancarrow, Conlon. Reproduction of autographed photograph, 1952
1952
4/10
Pisk, Paul A. Photograph with original autograph, 1936
1936
4/10
Piston, Walter. Photograph with original autograph, undated
undated
4/10
Porter, Quincy. Reproduction of autographed photograph, undated
undated
4/10
Prokofiev, Sergei. Photograph, early 1920s
early 1920s
4/10
Ravel, Maurice. Reproduction of "early photo," undated
undated
4/10
Reis, Claire. Photograph by David Berns, 1930
1930
4/10
Revueltas, Silvestre. One photograph, undated
undated
4/10
Rogers, Bernard. Matted photograph with original signature of his wife Elizabeth C. Rogers, 1946
1946
4/10
Rosenfeld, Paul. Photograph by Alfred Stieglitz, undated
undated
4/10
Ruggles, Carl. Reproduction of autographed photograph, 1961
1961
4/6
Russian composers: individual photos of Khatchaturian, Khrennikov, Miaskovsky, Mossolov and Tchemodanov, undated
undated
4/11
Saminsky, Lazare. Reproduction of autographed photograph, undated
undated
4/11
Sanborn, Pitts. Reproduction of photograph, undated
undated
4/11
Satie, Erik. Photograph by Brancusi, undated
undated
4/11
Sauguet, Henri. Photograph by P. Leclerc with original autograph, 1974
1974
4/11
Schoenberg, Arnold. One photograph, undated
undated
4/11
Schoenberg studio. Press release photograph of studio replica at Schoenberg Institute at USC, undated
undated
8/2
Schuman, William. One matted and autographed black and white photograph, 1971
1971
4/11
Scriabin, Aleksandr. Reproduction of photograph, undated
undated
4/11
Searle, Humphrey. Reproduction of autographed photograph, undated
undated
4/11
Seeger, Charles. Color photograph by Simpson, 1973
1973
Signed by Jean [?] Seeger, 1974.
4/11
Seeger, Ruth Crawford. Photograph with original signature of Charles Seeger, undated
undated
4/11
Seldes, Gilbert. Photograph with original signature of daughter Marian Seldes, 1932
1932
4/11
Sessions, Roger. Reproduction of photograph with original autograph, late 1920s
late 1920s
4/11
Shapero, Harold. Photograph with original autograph, March 1974
March 1974
4/11
Shostakovich, Dmitri. One photograph, undated
undated
4/11
Slonimsky, Nicolas. Photograph with original autograph, 1974
1974
4/11
Smallens, Alexander. One photograph, undated
undated
4/11
Stein, Erwin. Photograph by Roger Wood, undated
undated
4/11
Stravinsky, Igor. Reproduction of autographed photograph, 1945
[
see also
Jeu de Cartes
three collaborators](jeudeca)
1945
Autograph from 1948.
4/11
Stuckenschmidt, H. H. Photograph by Nina von Jaanson with original autograph, undated
undated
4/12
Tailleferre, Germaine. Photograph with original autograph, early 1920s
early 1920s
4/12
Talma, Louise. Photograph with original autograph, March 1947
March 1947
4/12
Taylor, Davidson. Photograph with original autograph, undated
undated
4/12
Thompson, Randall. Two photographs: one from the 1930s; the other with original autograph, 1973
The autograph from 1974.
4/12
Thomson, Virgil. Two photographs: one by Harry Dunham with original autograph dated 1936; the other dated 1941
4/12
Varèse, Edgard. Photograph with original signature of Louise Varèse, undated
undated
4/12
Varèse, Louise. Photograph by Stephanie Rancou with original autograph, 1970s
1970s
4/12
Villa-Lobos, Heitor, undated
undated
4/13
Ward, Robert. Photograph with original autograph, undated
undated
4/13
Webern, Anton. One photograph, undated
undated
4/13
Weill, Kurt. Photograph with original signature of Lotte Lenya
[
see also Lenya, Lotte](lotlen)
4/13
Weiss, Adolf. Photograph by Alfred Carlson with original signature of sister Mildred Baker, undated
undated
4/13
Wigman, Mary. Reproduction of autographed photograph, 1952
1952
4/13
Wolpe, Stefan
Photograph missing as of February 1993.
5-6
Scrapbooks, 1924-1947
1924-1947
5
Modern Music
promotion book, 1924-1946
1924-1946
Scrapbook with green cover with gold accents; 56 p.
Contains materials used in promotion, advertising and subscription services. All materials are the work of Joel Lifflander, long-time volunteer and technical director at Modern Music.
6
Modern Music
press book, 1925-1947
1925-1947
Scrapbook with black cover; 94 p.
Contains press clippings concerning Modern Music, its contributors and reprints of articles.
7
Auxiliary Pamphlets, 1925-1938
1925-1938
7/1
Auxiliary Pamphlets - General information by Minna Lederman
7/2
Program from German Staatsoper for production of Berg's
Wozzeck
, Dec. 1925
Dec. 1925
24 p.
7/3
Neue Musik-Zeitung
, July 1926
July 1926
28 p.
7/4
Program from Deutsche Kammermusik Baden Baden, 25-28 Juli, 1929
25-28 Juli, 1929
28 p.
7/5
Program from Carlos Chávez's
H.P.
(
Caballos de vapor
), the world premiere at Philadelphia Grand Opera Company, Mar. 1932
Mar. 1932
8 p.
This item is not mentioned in Minna Lederman's "General Information" regarding auxiliary pamphlets.
7/6
Libretto for Shostakovich's
Lady Macbeth of the Mtsensk district
or
Katerina Izmaǐlova
. By Aleksandr Preǐs. Published by A.S. Gilman Co., Cleveland, OH, 1935
1935
24 p.
7/7
Entartete Musik : eine Abrechnung
von Staatsrat Dr. Hans Severus Ziegler. Published by Völkischer Verlag, Düsseldorf, 1938
1938
32 p.
Laid in: newspaper clipping from Musical America, July 1938, titled "Düsseldorf Exhibits 'Degenerate Music'," written by Geraldine De Courcy.
7
Supplemental Material, 1924-1946
1924-1946
7/8
Additional material: List of items added to collection after completion of inventory
2 p.
7/9
Index: Volumes I - XII, November 1924 to June 1935. Published by The League of Composers, Nov. 1935
Nov. 1935
63 p.
7/10
Reich, Dr. Willi; translated by Adolph Weiss.
A Guide to Alban Berg's Opera Wozzeck
, 1931
1931
Modern Music Monographs. Published by The League of Composers.
7/11
Final issue of
Modern Music
, Volume XXIII, No. 4, Fall 1946
Fall 1946
336 p.
7/12
First issue of
The League of Composers' Review
, Vol I, no. 1, Feb. 1924
Feb. 1924
28 p.
Published by the League of Composers, Inc., New York, NY.
Oversize Iconography, 1928, 1934
1928, 1934
Housed in the vault.
A color lithograph (unframed) of Paul Hindemith by Richard Heinsich, 1934
1934
Original pen and ink drawing of Sergei Prokofiev by Natalia Gontcharova, 1928
1928