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COLLECTION Identifier: MS Mus 229

Louis Krasner correspondence and other papers

Overview

Correspondence and additional papers of Louis Krasner, the Russian-born American violinist and teacher.

Dates

  • Creation: 1920-1976

Language of Materials

Collection materials are in German and English.

Conditions Governing Access

There are no restrictions on physical access to this material.

Extent

.5 linear feet (1 box)

Collection includes letters to and from Louis Krasner; also contracts, photographs, and printed material.

Biographical / Historical

Louis Krasner (d.1995) was an American concert violinist, an educator who taught at the New England Conservatory of Music, and a collector. A close associate of the Viennese School circle, he commissioned the Alban Berg violin concerto, and also premiered the Schoenberg concerto.

Arrangement

Arranged into the following two series:

  1. I. Letters to Louis Krasner
  2. II. Letters from Louis Krasner (including additional material)

Physical Location

b

Immediate Source of Acquisition

77M-5. Deposited by Louis Krasner,1501 Beacon Street, Brookline, Massachusetts 02146, 1977 August 31; Gift of Mrs. Louis Krasner, Mrs. Naomi Orenstein, and Mrs. Elsa Miller, 1989.

Processing Information

Processed by: Barbara M. Wolff

Title
Krasner, Louis, 1903-1995. Louis Krasner correspondence and other papers, 1920-1976: Guide.
Author
Houghton Library, Harvard College Library
Language of description
und
EAD ID
hou00090

Repository Details

Part of the Houghton Library Repository

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