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|| About the Collection ||
In the late 19th century, Frederick Converse studied at Harvard University and later at the Akademie der Tonkunst in Munich. On returning to the USA, he became active in the musical life of Boston, teaching for a time at The New England Conservatory of Music and then at Harvard University. Converse was at the height of his career as a composer between 1907 and 1914. He was one of the earliest American composers to write successful symphonic poems; his oratorio, “Job,” was the first American oratorio to be performed in Germany.
|| Collection Details ||
General
- Span Dates
- 1890s-1960s
- Bulk Dates
- 1900-1930s
- Major Language(s)
- English
- Repository
- Music Division, Library of Congress
Physical Collection
- Number of Items
- 500
- Number of Containers
- 15
- Linear Feet
- 15
- Contents
- Music and literary manuscripts, programs, librettos, notebooks, photographs, newspaper clippings, sound recordings
- Processing History
- Unprocessed
- Provenance
- Gift from Robert Garofalo, biographer of American composer Frederick S. Converse. August 1981.
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
- Frederick Converse Collection, Music Division, Library of Congress