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|| About the Collection ||
Leopold Godowsky (1870-1938) was one of the great piano virtuosos at the turn of the century, who wrote works of such technical difficulty that they have been mastered by few pianists. He was also a great teacher and a prolific composer. The collection contains manuscripts of original compositions by Godowsky, and transcriptions of works by Bach, Schubert, and Weber.
|| Collection Details ||
General
- Span Dates
- 1890-1938
- Bulk Dates
- 1900-1930
- Major Language(s)
- German, English
- Repository
- Music Division, Library of Congress
Physical Collection
- Number of Items
- 10000
- Number of Containers
- 49
- Linear Feet
- 12
- Contents
- Manuscripts of original music, transcriptions, arrangements, correspondence, business and financial papers, clippings, printed music, photographs
- Processing History
- Unprocessed
- Provenance
- Original gift of Leopold Godowsky, Jr., and later of Mrs. Leonard S. Saxe
Access/Copyright
- Access Permissions
- Permitted, subject to PARR policies and procedures
- Copyright Info
- http://www.copyright.gov/circs/circ1.html
- Preferred Citation
- The Leopold Godowsky Collection, Music Division, Library of Congress