Collection context
Summary
- Creator:
- Busch, Fritz, 1890-1951
- Abstract:
- The Busch mss. II, circa 1945, consists of a bound manuscript copy of Shubert's Taenze-Suite orchestrated by Fritz Busch and an LP record given to Thomas Eisner on his sixteenth birthday by Busch.
- Extent:
- 1 Folder and 1 bound
- Language:
- Materials are in German .
- Preferred citation:
[Item], Busch mss. II, Lilly Library, Indiana University, Bloomington, Indiana.
Background
- Biographical / Historical:
Fritz Busch, 1890-1951, was a German music conductor. Born in Siegen, Westphalia, he was active as a conductor in Riga, Gotha, Aachen, at the Stuttgart Opera, and at the Dresden Opera. In close sympathy with the work of Max Reger, in 1918 he conducted the Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra at the Reger Festival in Jena. From 1934 to 1951 Fritz Busch was the director of the Glyndebourne Music Festival. He conducted opera in South America during 1942 to 1945 and at the Metropolitan in New York from 1945 to 1950. Shortly before his death in London, Busch had accepted the direction of the Staatsoper in Vienna.
- Scope and Content:
The Busch mss. II, circa 1945, consists of a bound manuscript copy of Shubert's Taenze-Suite orchestrated by Fritz Busch and an LP record given to Thomas Eisner on his sixteenth birthday by Busch. The record jacket is inscribed by Busch "Para mi amigo Tomas Eisner como recuerdo muy cordial de Fritz Busch, 25.6.1945.".
Collection size: 1 items
- Acquisition information:
- Unknown
- Physical location:
- Lilly - Short; Lilly - Stacks
Indexed Terms
- Subjects:
- Music
Access
- RESTRICTIONS:
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- TERMS OF ACCESS:
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- PREFERRED CITATION:
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[Item], Busch mss. II, Lilly Library, Indiana University, Bloomington, Indiana.
- CAMPUS:
- Indiana University Bloomington
- LOCATION OF THIS COLLECTION:
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1200 East Seventh StreetBloomington, Indiana 47405-5500, USA
- CAMPUS:
- Indiana University Bloomington
- CONTACT:
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(812) 855-2452liblilly@indiana.edu