Composers -- Illinois -- Chicago
Subject
Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
Found in 4 Collections and/or Records:
Adolf Weidig music manuscripts
Collection
Identifier: Midwest-MS-Weidig
Abstract
Music manuscripts of Adolf Weidig, German-American composer, conductor, violinist and educator. Weidig was born in Hamburg, Germany, and emigrated to Chicago, where he taught at and then directed the American Conservatory. He composed in a variety of forms, including orchestral works and string quartets. Some music not apparently composed by Weidig is also present in the collection.
Dates:
1900-1930
Felix Borowski Papers
Collection
Identifier: Midwest-MS-Borowski
Abstract
Correspondence, writings, photographs, sound recordings, clippings scrapbooks, and some biographical material documenting the life of Felix Borowski, Chicago composer, musicologist, critic for the Chicago Evening Post and Herald, and music bibliographer for the Newberry Library. The papers include letters from prominent American and European composers such as Mili Balakirev, Edvard Grieg, Paul Hindemith, John Alden Carpenter,...
Dates:
1841-1995; Majority of material found within 1896 - 1956
Lionel Sayers papers
Collection
Identifier: Midwest-MS-Sayers
Abstract
Correspondence, photographs, manuscript and printed music, programs and much other material of this Chicago Symphony Orchestra librarian and composer. Sayers was born in London and studied at the Royal College of Music before moving to Chicago in 1920, where he became a percussionist for the CSO under Frederick Stock before a promotion to librarian. His papers include a wealth of information on the CSO and prominent figures such as Eric De Lamarter, Stock, Theodore Thomas and many others;...
Dates:
1856-1980
Robert H. Just music manuscripts
Collection
Identifier: Midwest-MS-Just
Abstract
Music manuscripts of Robert H. Just, German-American composer, violinist, and educator.
Dates:
approximately 1900-1943