Rights & Access

The Library of Congress believes that many of the materials in The Serge Koussevitzky Archive are in the public domain or have no known copyright restrictions and are free to use and reuse. The Serge Koussevitzky Music Foundation, established by Serge Koussevitzky, is part of the Library of Congress; before becoming  part of the Library, permissions for use of the contents of the Serge Koussevitzky Archive were overseen by the Foundation.  The Library presents other materials pursuant to fair use under United States copyright law.  Though the Library believes that most items are free to use, researchers should watch for documents that may be copyrighted (for example, published in the United States less than 95 years ago, or unpublished and the author died less than 70 years ago).

You are responsible for deciding whether your use of the items in this collection is legal. You will need written permission from the rightsholders in copyrighted materials to copy, distribute, or otherwise use copyrighted materials except as allowed by fair use or other statutory exemptions. Some materials may be protected under international law. You may also need permission from holders of other rights, such as publicity and/or privacy rights. Users should consult the bibliographic information that accompanies each item for specific information. This catalog data provides the details known to the Library of Congress regarding the corresponding items and may assist users in making independent assessments of the legal status of these items as related to their desired uses. The Library of Congress would like to learn more about these materials and would like to hear from individuals or institutions that have any additional information or know of their history. Please contact: Performing Arts Reading Room.

Credit Line: Library of Congress, Music Division Division, The Serge Koussevitzky Archive.

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