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| Creator: | Gruenberg, Louis, 1884-1964. |
| Title: | Louis Gruenberg Papers |
| Inclusive Dates: | 1929-1963 |
| Quantity: | 0.5 linear ft. |
| Abstract: | Papers of the Russian-born composer, pianist. Collection includes manuscript scores, journals, speeches (1934-1939), printed scores, and drawings. |
| Language: | English |
| Repository: | Special Collections Research Center, Syracuse University Libraries 222 Waverly Avenue Syracuse, NY 13244-2010 https://library.syracuse.edu/special-collections-research-center |
Biographical History
Louis Gruenberg (1884-1964) was a Russian-American composer and pianist.
Born in Russia, Gruenberg was brought to the United States at the age of two. His musical education was in the master class at the Vienna Conservatory in Austria. He began his career as a pianist and made his debut with the Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra in 1912; subsequently he appeared in all the major cities of the United States and Europe. He was chairman of the Composition Department of the Chicago Music College from 1931 to 1933, founder of the League of Composers and the Music Guild, a past president of the International Society of Contemporary Music, a charter member of the MacDowell Society, and a member of the Motion Picture Academy of Arts and Sciences.
His awards include prizes from Columbia and RCA Victor Records, the New York Symphony, and the Federation of Musical Clubs (1941), and he was nominated three times for an Academy Award for Best Original Score. He is perhaps best known for the scores of Green Mansions and Emperor Jones (produced by the Metropolitan Opera), but he also composed the music for Jack and the Beanstalk, Helena's Husband, First Symphony, Jazz Suite, Enchanted Isle, and Serenade to a Beauteous Lady. His music for films includes Fight for Life and So Ends Our Night.
Gruenberg was married and had one daughter. Much of his life was spent in Beverly Hill, California.
Scope and Contents of the Collection
The Louis Gruenberg Papers consist of biographical material (a brief biographical sketch from Who's Who), correspondence (one outgoing letter to the Composers Society of America), manuscripts (journals, radio broadcasts, drawings, and speeches), and published compositions.
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Access Restrictions
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Use Restrictions
Written permission must be obtained from SCRC and all relevant rights holders before publishing quotations, excerpts or images from any materials in this collection.
Related Material
Special Collections Research Center has the papers of a number of composers and musicians; please refer to the SCRC Subject Index for a complete listing.
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Preferred Citation
Preferred citation for this material is as follows:
Louis Gruenberg Papers
Special Collections Research Center,
Syracuse University Libraries
Finding Aid Information
Created by: [Summit record]
Date: 1 Jan 2001
Revision history: 8 Mar 2010 - converted to EAD (MRC)
Inventory
| Biographical material | |||||||||||
| Box 1 | Who's Who | ||||||||||
| Correspondence | |||||||||||
| Box 1 | Composers Society of America 1937 | ||||||||||
| Manuscripts | |||||||||||
| Box 1 | "Conversations with myself" 1930-1950? - journals | ||||||||||
| Box 1 | Drawings circa 1953 | ||||||||||
| Box 1 | Prayer ("To Mozart in heaven") 1939 | ||||||||||
| Box 1 | Radio broadcast, CBS "Modern Masters" series 1937 | ||||||||||
| Box 1 | Serenade, first radio performance of undated | ||||||||||
| Speeches | |||||||||||
| Box 1 | Chicago College of Music 1934 | ||||||||||
| Box 1 | Composers Society of America 1937 | ||||||||||
| Box 1 | Dominant Club of Los Angeles 1937 | ||||||||||
| Box 1 | Hollywood Chamber of Commerce 1939 | ||||||||||
| Box 1 | MacDowell Society 1937 | ||||||||||
| Box 1 | Memorial services 1938 | ||||||||||
| Box 1 | Opera Ball 1937 | ||||||||||
| Published compositions | |||||||||||
| Box 1 | Dance Suite 1929 | ||||||||||
| Box 1 | Four Diversions 1930 (2 copies) | ||||||||||
| Box 1 | "It's me, oh Lawd" 1933 - prayer from Emperor Jones | ||||||||||
| Box 1 | Jack and the Beanstalk 1933 | ||||||||||
| Box 1 | Viola 1930 | ||||||||||
| Box 1 | Violina I 1930 | ||||||||||
| Box 1 | Violina II 1930 | ||||||||||