Found 3 collections related to Composers -- United States -- Correspondence

The George Perle letters to Paul Lansky date from July 1969 through October 1973. They explore Perles development of his 12-tone modal system that modifies the dodecaphonic theories of the composers, Arnold Schoenberg, Alban Berg and Anton Webern by applying certain principles of tonality to them. less

Henry Cowell was a noted American composer, pianist, music educator, and founder of the publication New Music and the New Music Society of California. Lilly (or Lily) Popper was Henry Cowell's colleague in a school of music. 13 TLS written from San Quentin Prison where Henry Cowell was serving a sentence for a morals charge, later pardoned. He discusses prison life, work in the jute mill, difficulties of continuing music composition in a restricted setting, authorship of a book on melody, concerts for the other prisoners, teaching in the prison's education department, study of Spanish and Japanese languages, letters he has received from other composers and friends, concern for the school in his absence and recommendations for studies and administrative matters there, and his gratitude for efforts made on his behalf. In the final letter he has learned that his sentence will be 15 years, of which he must serve at least 4. less

The George Antheil papers include many of the composer's orchestral works including four versions of his most famous work, Ballet Mécanique and portions of some of his film scores. The papers also include drafts of librettos, books, unfinished and completed articles by and about Antheil, several photographs, clippings, and correspondence. less