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|| About the Collection ||
A collection of music manuscript scores by composer and long-time conductor of the National Gallery Orchestra, Richard Bales ( 1915-1998). Mr. Bales studied at the Eastman School of Music and at Tanglewood with Serge Koussevitsky. From 1941 until his retirement in 1985, Bales composed many works that were first performed with the National Gallery Orchestra.
|| Collection Details ||
General
- Span Dates
- 1930s-1990s
- Bulk Dates
- 1930s-1990s
- Major Language(s)
- N/A
- Repository
- Music Division, Library of Congress
Physical Collection
- Number of Items
- 130
- Number of Containers
- 10
- Linear Feet
- 8
- Contents
- Aprox. 130 scores (compositions and arrangements)
- Processing History
- Materials are in acid-free folders and boxes. An inventory is located in the Bales Collection file.
- Provenance
- Deposited by Richard Bales
Access/Copyright
- Access Permissions
- Contact Music Divison and make an appointment to see materials. Restricted, contact librarian at
- http://www.loc.gov/rr/askalib/ask-perform.html
- On Microfilm?
- No
- Copyright Info
- http://www.copyright.gov/circs/circ1.html
- Preferred Citation
- Richard Bales Deposit, Music Division, Library of Congress