Mordecai Bauman Papers, JPB 04-30. Music Division, The New York Public Library for the Performing Arts.
The papers of the American baritone singer Mordecai Bauman consist primarily of scores; they also include one concert lecture.
Mordecai Bauman (b March 2, 1912) was a politically motivated artist who was at the far left wing of progressive politics in the 1930s. A baritone singer, he graduated from the Juilliard School of Music and went on to introduce many important works of the 20th century. He championed the music of his contemporaries, including Charles Ives, and founded the innovative summer arts school, Indian Hill, with his wife, Irma. He also produced a significant documentary about Bach.
Source Ard, Jamée. “A Passion for Music”, Alumni NewsSpotlight. Online version. (Accessed 07 April. 2005),
The Mordecai Bauman Papers consist of 0.5 linear feet of material dating from 1930 to 1952. They consist primarily of published and unpublished vocal music scores, libretti, and lectures delivered at the New School for Social Research.
Donated by Mordecai Bauman in October 1990
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