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Lukas Foss Collection

three men with their heads in their hands, seated on a bench

Lukas Foss on left, with Irving Fine and Harold Shapero, 1946 About this image

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At the center of this large collection are the manuscripts and sketches for most of the compositions of the noted composer, conductor and teacher Lukas Foss. The collection is also rich in correspondence between Foss and many of the other leading composers of the 20th century. The business and subject files contain information on many of Foss’ commissions, performances, and teaching relationships involving the Buffalo, Chicago, Cincinnati and Cleveland orchestras and the American Symphony, as well as other orchestras, festivals, universities and conservatories across the country. One of the many interesting items is an early (age 7-8) attempt at an opera using the fairy tale which later became Foss’ opera, "Griffelkin."

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General

Span Dates: 1930s-2000
Major Language(s): English
Repository: Music Division, Library of Congress

Physical Collection

Number of Items: 5000
Number of Containers: 16
Contents: 67 manuscripts of unpublished works and 108 manuscripts of published works; 1 Anton Webern manuscript (2 page sketch of arrangement of Schoenberg’s Kammersymphonie); photographs (ca. 100 items); childhood manuscript books; correspondence (ca. 400 items); business and subject files.
Processing History: Unprocessed; inventory available in collections file
Provenance: Purchase from Lukas Foss, 2000

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: Lukas Foss Collection, Music Division, Library of Congress