- unitid
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{"value"=>"JPB 14-41", "type"=>"local_call"}
{"value"=>"22807", "type"=>"local_mss"}
- unitdate
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{"value"=>"1930-1965", "type"=>"inclusive", "normal"=>"1930/1965"}
- date_inclusive_start
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1930
- date_inclusive_end
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1965
- keydate
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1930
- unittitle
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{"value"=>"New York City Ballet scores"}
- physdesc
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{"format"=>"structured", "physdesc_components"=>[{"name"=>"extent", "value"=>"2.5 linear feet", "unit"=>"linear feet"}, {"name"=>"extent", "value"=>"10 boxes", "unit"=>"containers"}], "supress_display"=>true}
- repository
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{"id"=>"MUS", "value"=>"Music Division"}
- abstract
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{"value"=>"The New York City Ballet (NYCB) was founded by Lincoln Kirstein in 1948. It was descended from several predecessors, including the American Ballet, Ballet Caravan, and the Ballet Society. The New York City Ballet scores date from 1930 to 1965. They contain scores for some 40 compositions which were used in ballets produced by NYCB or one of its predecessors, particularly Ballet Caravan."}
- prefercite
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{"value"=>"New York City Ballet scores, JPB 14-41. Music Division, The New York Public Library for the Performing Arts"}
- origination
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{"value"=>"New York City Ballet", "type"=>"corpname", "role"=>"creator"}
- bioghist
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{"value"=>"<p>The New York City Ballet was founded by Lincoln Kirstein in 1948. It was descended from several predecessors, including the American Ballet, Ballet Caravan, and the Ballet Society. Kirstein envisioned an American ballet of young native dancers, trained and schooled to perform new, modern repertory. The company now performs under the direction of Peter Martins. For further information, see www.nycballet.com.</p>"}
- custodhist
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{"value"=>"<p>The New York City Ballet kept its records until their donation to the Dance Division. The scores were separated and transferred to the Music Division.</p>"}
- scopecontent
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{"value"=>"<p>The New York City Ballet (NYCB) scores date from 1930 to 1965. They contain scores for some 40 compositions which were used in ballets produced by NYCB or one of its earlier incarnations, particularly Ballet Caravan. Some are full orchestral scores, while others are piano-conductor scores. Most are published, though there are manuscripts, and many contain annotations, suggesting they were used in performance.</p> <p>Composers represented include Paul Bowles, Aaron Copland, Robert McBride, Emmanuel Chabrier, Cyril Scott, Alexie Haieff, Charles Turner, Leo Smit, John Cage, Paul Creston, Marc Blitzstein, Henry Brant, Robert McBride, Paul Ramseier, Chou Wen-Chung, Stanley Bate, Carter Harman, and Vittorio Rieti.</p> <p>Among the notable scores in the collection are Marc Blitzstein’s ballet The Guests (full score, annotated); Yankee Clipper, by Paul Bowles (two–piano scores and a full set of orchestral parts, all manuscripts); Suite for Orchestra, also by Bowles (parts only); John Cage’s The Seasons (piano score, and parts for strings and percussion); Robert McBride’s Jazz Symphony (parts only); and a set of published music by Emmanuel Chabrier, a favorite composer of George Balanchine’s.</p>"}
- arrangement
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{"value"=>"<p>The scores are arranged alphabetically by composer.</p>"}
- acqinfo
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{"value"=>"<p>Donated by the New York City Ballet in 1992.</p>"}
- processinfo
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{"type"=>"processing", "value"=>"<p>Compiled by <span class=\"name\">Matthew Snyder</span>, <span class=\"date\">2014</span></p>"}
{"value"=>"<p>Scores were rehoused and arranged by composer.</p>"}
- userestrict
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{"value"=>"<p>For permission to publish, contact the Chief, Music Division, New York Public Library for the Performing Arts.</p>"}
- relatedmaterial
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{"value"=>"<span class=\"archref\">New York City Ballet records, *MGZMD 168. Jerome Robbins Dance Division, The New York Public Library.</span>"}
- extent_statement
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2.5 linear feet (10 boxes)
- date_start
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1930
- date_end
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1965