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Bartók-Freund Collection

|| About the Collection ||

This is a small but important collection of source materials relating to the life and work of composer Bela Bartók (1881-1945), originally compiled by the Hungarian pianist, Etelka Freund, a close friend of the composer. Some of the musical scores located in this collection are proof copies of first editions of early works by Bartók, and contain his autograph annotations and corrections. These documents are of considerable importance, particularly in light of the scarcity of primary source materials from this early period in Bartók’s career. For a full descriptive summary of Bartók’s corrections, see: “The Primary Sources of Bartók’s Works” in Studia Musicologica Academiae Scientiarum Hungaricae 23, 1981.

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General

Span Dates: 1904-1950s
Bulk Dates: 1910-1930s
Major Language(s): Hungarian
Repository: Music Division, Library of Congress

Physical Collection

Number of Items: 120
Number of Containers: 2
Linear Feet: 1
Contents: 4 first edition scores with autograph annotations and corrections by Bartók, 8 printed scores, 68 letters from Bartók to Freund, photographs, copy of Bartók’s book Hungarian Folk Music
Processing History: No finding aid; minimal processing - could be served.
Provenance: Purchased by the Music Division in 1990 from the Rare Book and Manuscript Antiquarian, J & J Lubrano of Great Barrington, Massachusetts. Materials are all from the collection of Etelka Freund.

Access/Copyright

Access Permissions: Permitted, subject to PARR policies and procedures
On Microfilm?: No
Copyright Info: http://www.copyright.gov/circs/circ1.html
Preferred Citation: Bartók/Freund Collection, Music Division, Library of Congress

Subject(s)

Instruments: Piano