Jean Morel collection, Music Division, The New York Public Library
Jean Morel was a French conductor who emigrated to the U.S. in 1939, taught at Brooklyn College and the Juilliard School of Music, and conducted at the Metropolitan Opera House. The collection consists chiefly of published music with markings by Morel, some with composers' dedications to Morel, some signed by Morel.
Jean Morel (1903-1975) was a French conductor who emigrated to the US. in 1939. He taught at Brooklyn College and the Juilliard School of Music, and conducted at the Metropolitan Opera House.
This collection of scores includes 50 boxes primarily consisting of published music annotated by Morel, also some correspondence and performance notes. Several scores are inscribed by the composers to Morel.
The Jean Morel collection is arranged in four series:
Compiled by Paul Stetsenko, New York Public Library for the Performing Arts, Music Division, May, 1995.