Appalachian spring (Piano rehearsal copy no. 2)
This is an ozalid copy of a manuscript score. The manuscript from which the copy was made is in Copland's hand. Reproduced with the permission of the Aaron Copland Fund for Music, Inc (Copyright Notice) Reprod... More
Homer, George Grantham Bain Collection
Photograph shows contralto opera singer Louise Dilworth Homer (1871-1947), wife of composer Sidney Homer (1864-1953), with her children. (Source: Flickr Commons project, 2017) Title from data provided by the Ba... More
Paderewski and Siloti, George Grantham Bain Collection
Photograph shows Polish pianist and composer Ignacy Jan Paderewski (1860-1941) with Ukrainian American pianist and composer Alexander Ilyich Siloti (Ziloti) (1863-1945). Title from data provided by the Bain New... More
E. Granados and A. De Segurola - Public domain portrait print
Photograph shows Spanish composer and pianist Enrique Granados Campina (1867-1916) and Andrés Perelló de Segurola (1874-1953), an operatic bass who performed with the Metropolitan Opera. (Source: Flickr Common... More
Percy Grainger and mother - Public domain portrait photograph
Photograph shows Percy Aldridge Grainger (1882-1961, an Australian-born composer and pianist with his mother. (Source: Flickr Commons project, 2013) Title from data provided by the Bain News Service on the nega... More
Gluck & Zimbalist, George Grantham Bain Collection
Photograph shows Efrem Zimbalist, Sr. (1889 or 1890-1985), an internationally known concert violinist, composer, teacher, conductor, and director of the Curtis Institute of Music with his wife, Romanian-Americ... More
Sam'l Gardner, George Grantham Bain Collection
Photograph shows Russian American composer and violinist Samuel Gardner (1891-1984) playing violin. (Source: Flickr Commons project, 2016) Title from data provided by the Bain News Service on the negative. Form... More
J.P. Sousa, George Grantham Bain Collection
Photo shows composer and conductor John Philip Sousa marching in front of the Great Lakes Navy Band. Title from unverified data provided by the Bain News Service on the negatives or caption cards. Forms part of... More
Jos. Hofmann, George Grantham Bain Collection
Photograph shows Josef Casimir Hofmann (1876-1957), a Polish American pianist, composer, music teacher and inventor. (Source: Flickr Commons project, 2017) Title from data provided by the Bain News Service on t... More
Ossip Gabrilowitch i.e. Gabrilowitsch
Photograph shows Russian-American pianist and composer Ossip Gabrilowitsch (1878-1936) seated at a desk. (Source: Flickr Commons project, 2015) Title from data provided by the Bain News Service on the negative.... More
Zimbalist, George Grantham Bain Collection
Photograph shows Efrem Zimbalist, Sr. (1889 or 1890-1985), an internationally known concert violinist, composer, teacher, conductor, and director of the Curtis Institute of Music. (Source: Flickr Commons projec... More
V. Herbert, George Grantham Bain Collection
Photograph shows composer and cellist Victor August Herbert (1859-1924) standing outdoors in front of crowd. Herbert was one of the founders of the American Society of Composers, Authors, and Publishers (ASCAP)... More
Sidney & Louise Homer, George Grantham Bain Collection
Photograph shows American contralto opera singer Louise Homer (1871-1947) and her husband, composer Sidney Homer, Sr. (1863-1953). (Source: Flickr Commons project, 2014) Title from data provided by the Bain New... More
Victor Herbert, George Grantham Bain Collection
Photograph shows composer and cellist Victor August Herbert (1859-1924) who was one of the founders of the American Society of Composers, Authors, and Publishers (ASCAP). (Source: Flickr Commons project, 2015) ... More
Gabrilowitsch, George Grantham Bain Collection
Photograph shows Russian-American pianist and composer Ossip Gabrilowitsch (1878-1936) on a ship. (Source: Flickr Commons project, 2018) Title from data provided by the Bain News Service on the negative. Forms ... More
Rob't. Bridges, George Grantham Bain Collection
Photograph shows English conductor and composer Sir Eugene Aynsley Goossens (1893-1962). (Source: Flickr Commons project, 2018) Title from data provided by the Bain News Service on the negative. Forms part of: ... More
V. Herbert, George Grantham Bain Collection
Photograph shows composer and cellist Victor August Herbert (1859-1924) standing outside with group of soldiers. Herbert was one of the founders of the American Society of Composers, Authors, and Publishers (AS... More
Sousa, George Grantham Bain Collection
Photo shows composer and conductor John Philip Sousa, seated in uniform. Title from unverified data provided by the Bain News Service on the negatives or caption cards. Forms part of: George Grantham Bain Colle... More
M. Pilzer - Glass negative photogrpah. Public domain.
Photograph shows American violinist, conductor and composer Maximilian Pilzer (1890-1958), seated at a piano. (Source: Flickr Commons project, 2015)
J.P. Sousa, George Grantham Bain Collection
Photo shows composer and conductor John Philip Sousa (1854-1932) wearing his uniform. (Source: Flickr Commons project, 2015) Title from data provided by the Bain News Service on the negative. Photograph publish... More
Paderewski & wife - Glass negative photogrpah. Public domain.
Photograph shows Ignacy Jan Paderewski (1860-1940), Polish pianist and composer, politician and spokesman for Polish Independence with his wife Helena Paderewska. Photograph was taken at the funeral for pianist... More
Romance - gramophone disc, record label
Female vocal solo, with piano Public domain photograph of gramophone disc label - sticker, record label, music record, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description
M. Pilzer, George Grantham Bain Collection
Photograph shows American violinist, conductor and composer Maximilian Pilzer (1890-1958). (Source: Flickr Commons project, 2015) Title from data provided by the Bain News Service on the negative. Photograph pu... More
Sousa, George Grantham Bain Collection
Photo shows composer and conductor John Philip Sousa (1854-1932) conducting a band in a city street, probably in New York City. Title from data provided by the Bain News Service on the negative. Date from simil... More
Romani, Ponselle, George Grantham Bain Collection
Photograph shows opera singer Rosa Ponselle (1897-1981) with composer Romano Romani (1881-1958). Title from data provided by the Bain News Service on the negative. On negative: "Ponselle and Romano Romani." For... More
Letter from Aaron Copland to Nicolas Slonimsky, May 13, 1928
[Copland-Sessions Concerts stationery]
Letter from Aaron Copland to Carlos Chávez, August 1964.
[Curtis Hotel, Lenox, Mass. stationery]
Letter from Aaron Copland to Irving Fine, April 4, 1949.
[River Road stationery]
Letter from Aaron Copland to Serge Koussevitzky, April 25, 1937.
[Hotel Empire stationery]
Letter from Aaron Copland to Serge Koussevitzky, December 23, 1939
[Chateau Elysée stationery]
Aaron Copland outdoors reading; at Tanglewood studio
Picryl description: Public domain image of a portrait of composer or musician, free to use, no copyright restrictions.
Letter from Aaron Copland to Leonard Bernstein, 1942
excerpt: "Hurrah for you!" From: Correspondence Series
Letter from Aaron Copland to Leonard Bernstein, January 28, 1944
excerpt: "Confidentially awaiting wonderful report regarding Jerry's doing Mimo vitally concerned"
Letter from Aaron Copland to Leonard Bernstein, n.d.
excerpt: "How's about a jaunt in Larchmont, N.Y," From: Correspondence Series
"Aaron Copland to Leonard Bernstein, n.d."
excerpt: "Of course you're crazy! I'm sorry if you felt a 'strained feeling' that Saturday As a peace offering, I'm sending you a copy of the 'Second Hurricane' which is just out."" "
Letter from Aaron Copland to Carlos Chávez, January 20, 1950.
[River Road stationery]
Letter from Aaron Copland to Leonard Bernstein, July 26, 1944
excerpt: "...my mother died suddenly, and I didn't get the news in time to attend the funeral...I wish I knew what version of Our Town you did at the Stadium..." From: Correspondence Series
Bernstein with composer and friend Marc Blitzstein reading through the...
From: Photographs Series Public domain photograph related to music, performing arts, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description
Letter from Aaron Copland to Mary Lescaze, March 4, 1954.
[Shady Lane Farm stationery]
Letter from Aaron Copland to Leonard Bernstein, December 23, 1965
excerpt: "The [National Institute of Arts and Letters] would like to do something to commemorate Varese." From: Correspondence Series
Letter from Aaron Copland to Nadia Boulanger, December 22, 1961
[Rock Hill stationery]
Letter from Aaron Copland to Mary Lescaze, December 22, 1962.
[Memo from Aaron Copland stationery]
Letter from Aaron Copland to Nadia Boulanger, November 20, 1965.
[Rock Hill stationery]
Letter from Aaron Copland to Mary Lescaze, April 25, 1967.
[Rock Hill stationery]
Letter from Aaron Copland to Nadia Boulanger, November 17, 1967.
[Rock Hill stationery]
Letter from Aaron Copland to Verna Fine Gordon, June 1970.
[Memo from Aaron Copland stationery]
Letter from Aaron Copland to Louis and Annette Kaufman, December 28, 1...
[1538 L. Washington Street stationery]
Letter from Aaron Copland to Leonard Bernstein, November 29, 1970
excerpt: "This gives me the chance to give you a big hug for the part you took in the party festivities." From: Correspondence Series
"Aaron Copland to Leonard Bernstein, n.d."
excerpt: "This will be a very sober letter to contrast with the wild post cards you send You sound so newyorky--no sleep, mauled lives, psychiatrists, etc don't expect miracles and don't get depressed if noth... More
Letter from Aaron Copland to Leonard Bernstein, n.d
excerpt: "I fell over when Stephen Spender showed me his book -- since I knew from nothing. And you were sweet to send me my own copy." From: Correspondence Series
Aaron Copland, Roger Sessions, Virgil Thomson, Whitney Museum, New Yor...
Public domain photograph of musical performance, musicians, music, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description
Bohème. Libretto. German Opera. Public domain libretto, Library of Con...
Scenen aus Henry Murgers Vie de Bohème ; in vier Bildern ; von G. Giacosa und L. Illica ; Deutsch von Ludwig Hartmann ; Musik von Giacomo Puccini. (statement of responsibility) U.S. RISM Libretto Project. The p... More
Villi. Libretto. German Opera. Public domain libretto, Library of Cong...
Text von Ferdinando Fontana ; für die deutsche Bühne übertragen von Ludwig Hartmann ; Musik von Giacomo Puccini. (statement of responsibility) U.S. RISM Libretto Project. Dance movements mentioned; legal notice... More
Drei Pintos. Libretto Opera.. Public domain libretto, Library of Congr...
von C.M. von Weber ; unter Zugrundelegung des gleichnamigen Textbuches von Th. Hell, der hinterlassenen Entwürfe und ausgewaählter Manuscripte de Componisten ausgeführt, der dramatische Theil von Carl von Weber... More
Letter from Aaron Copland to Nadia Boulanger, June 12, 1924
[Paquebot "France" stationery] Public domain photograph of correspondence, letter, manuscript, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description.
Letter from Aaron Copland to Serge Koussevitzky, March 27, 1931
[Hotel Montclair stationery]
Letter from Aaron Copland to Sergei Koussevitzky, undated
[Hotel Empire stationery]
Letter from Aaron Copland to Florence Rudnick, March 1947
[The Lafayette [Hotel], Boston stationery]
A survivor from Warsaw for narrator, men's choir, and orchestra : op. ...
Composer's ms., part in ink, part in pencil. Cover title. Notes concerning the instrumentation ([2] leaf) inserted. At end: Finished August 23, 1947. Arnold Schoenberg. The text for narrator in English; for cho... More
Leonard Bernstein and Aaron Copland, 1955
mferd19e51497 (EAD) 55A/001-85 (EADunitid)
"Aaron Copland to Leonard Bernstein, February 16, 1951"
excerpt: "I hear you're ditching us at Ta-foot this year. I'll miss you Haven't heard a work as to how the Israel Symph. Has been received. I'm in Tel Aviv Apr 5 We are to live together for 5 days in that the... More
Letter from Aaron Copland to Carlos Chávez, December 25, 1971
[1538 L. Washington Street Stationery]
Letter from Aaron Copland to Carlos Chávez, March 3, 1943
[Samuel Goldwyn stationery]
Letter from Aaron Copland to Leonard Bernstein, August 25, 1944
excerpt: "'Oh, isn't [Bernstein] the boy who can never say no? I hear he's gone into musical comedy...' That floored me...." From: Correspondence Series
A survivor from Warsaw for narrator, men's choir, and orchestra : op. ...
Composer's ms., part in ink, part in pencil. Cover title. Notes concerning the instrumentation ([2] leaf) inserted. At end: Finished August 23, 1947. Arnold Schoenberg. The text for narrator in English; for cho... More
Glenn Gould, William Schuman, Aaron Copland, and Leonard Bernstein
mferd19e51597 (EAD) 5XA/001-95 (EADunitid)
"Aaron Copland to Leonard Bernstein, May 1"
excerpt: "I've struggled with Cuba and its come out bad for lots of reasons you can't go to Cuba without a regular passport But come here anyway and we'll have fun."
Letter from Aaron Copland to Carlos Chávez, June 27, 1972
[1538 L. Washington Street Stationery]
Letter from Aaron Copland to Serge Koussevitzky, March 27, 1931
[Hotel Montclair stationery]
Leonard Bernstein and Aaron Copland. Ann Arbor, MI, September, 1967
mferd19e51672 (EAD) 67A/001-137 (EADunitid)
Script for Appalachian spring, between 5291943 and 7101943
Reproduced with the permission of the Aaron Copland Fund for Music, Inc (Copyright Notice)
Letter from Martha Graham to Aaron Copland, Feb 17, 1941
Reproduced with permission of Martha Graham Resources, a division of The Martha Graham Center of Contemporary Dance, www.marthagraham.org. (Copyright Notice) Reproduced with the permission of the Aaron Copland... More
Script for Appalachian spring, between 5291943 and 7101943
Reproduced with the permission of the Aaron Copland Fund for Music, Inc (Copyright Notice)
Young People's Concerts Scripts: Humor in Music typescript with emenda...
From: Young People's Concerts Television Scripts Series
Drei Pintos. Libretto Opera.. Public domain libretto, Library of Congr...
von C.M. von Weber ; unter Zugrundelegung des gleichnamigen Textbuches von Th. Hell, der hinterlassenen Entwürfe und ausgewaählter Manuscripte de Componisten ausgeführt, der dramatische Theil von Carl von Weber... More