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|| About the Collection ||
The manuscripts and papers of this well-regarded American composer, known particularly for his evocative film scores for the producer Ismail Merchant and the director James Ivory. Robbins attended the New England Conservatory of Music, studied piano with Howard Goding, then studied in Vienna with Hilda Langer-Rühl, going on to become the director of the Music School at Rivers.
|| Collection Details ||
General
- Span Dates
- 1976-2001
- Bulk Dates
- 1976-2001
- Major Language(s)
- English
- Repository
- Music Division, Library of Congress
Physical Collection
- Number of Items
- 102250
- Number of Containers
- 46
- Linear Feet
- 60
- Contents
- music (including scores and parts), scripts, articles, papers and research, audio-visual material, pictures, programs, and posters, mostly relating to the scores for the following films: Bail Jumper, Ballad of the Sad Café, The Bostonians, Cotton Mary, The Europeans, Heat and Dust, House Guests, Howard’s End, In the Gloaming, Jane Austen in Manhattan, Jefferson in Paris, Maurice, Mr. And Mrs. Bridge, Place Vendome, The Proprietor, Remains of the Day, A Room with a View, Roseland, Slaves of New York, Soldier’s Daughter, Street Musicians in Bombay, Surviving Picasso, Via Crucis
- Processing History
- Unprocessed
- Transfers
- On April 7, 2004, 172 videos were transferred to the Motion Pictures section, and 251 cds, 236 audio cassettes and 5 audio reels were transferred to the Recorded Sound section.
- Provenance
- Gift of Richard Robbins
Access/Copyright
- Access Permissions
- Permitted, subject to PARR policies and procedures. Persons granted access to the Collection may obtain single-copy reproductions of the materials contained therein for research purposes.
- Copyright Info
- http://www.copyright.gov/circs/circ1.html
- Preferred Citation
- Richard Robbins Collection, Music Division, Library of Congress
