Finding Aid for Carl Busch Papers and Music Instrument Collection, circa 1833-1924 | The Sousa Archives and Center for American Music
By Tracy Parish and Kelly A. Carlson
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Title: Carl Busch Papers and Music Instrument Collection, circa 1833-1924
ID: 12/9/91
Primary Creator: Busch, Carl (1862-1943)
Extent: 50.0 cubic feet
Arrangement: The collection of papers and music instruments is organized into four series. Series 1, Music, is arranged alphabetically by either composer or arranger. Whenever possible an identification of the format of the music for each title (i.e., full score, condensed score, piano score, and parts) has been noted with the corresponding abbreviations, FS, CS, PS, P. Series 2, Correspondence, Books and Manuscripts, is arranged alphabetically by author. Series 3, Photographs and Ephemera, is arranged by type of material and alphabetically by subject. Series 4, Music Instruments, is arranged by instrument type. A 1912 bust of Carl Busch is also included at the end of this series.
Subjects: Brass Instruments, Musical Instrument Collections, Musical Instrument Makers - Europe, Musical Instrument Makers - United States, Woodwind Instruments
Formats/Genres: Papers
Languages: English
Scope and Contents of the Materials
The collection consists of original and published music by Busch and other musicians, correspondence, newspaper and journal clippings, photographs, programs, books and music instruments.
Biographical Note
Carl Busch (1862 -1943) was a Danish born conductor, composer, educator and collector of music instruments. During his distinguished career, he served as the conductor of the Kansas City Symphony Orchestra and was knighted by the King of Denmark for his efforts to promote Scandinavian music in the United States. He composed works within numerous genres including choral, orchestral, wind band and chamber music. Mr. Busch served as guest conductor for major symphony orchestras in the United States, Europe and Scandinavia.
Subject/Index Terms
Brass Instruments
Musical Instrument Collections
Musical Instrument Makers - Europe
Musical Instrument Makers - United States
Woodwind Instruments
Box and Folder Listing
Browse by Series:
[Series 1: Music],
[Series 2: Books and Manuscripts],
[Series 3: Articles, Correspondence, News Clippings, Ephemera and Photographs],
[Series 4: Music Instruments],
[All]
- Series 2: Books and Manuscripts
- Box 5
- Folder 1: The Lur, undated
- Author: Busch
- Folder 2: Description of Bell-Over-The-Shoulder Instruments, Ca. 1930's
- Author: Busch
- Folder 3: Perlen aus der instrumenten-Sammlung, 1892
- Author: Dewit
- Folder 4: Beloved Friend: The Story of Tchaikowsky and Nadejda von Meck, 1937
- Author: Drinker-Bowen
- Folder 5: Sudier Over Bronzelurerne I National-Musaeet I Kjøbenhavn, undated
- Author: Hammerich
- Folder 6: Catalogue of Books and Literary Material Relating to the Flute and Other Musical Instruments with Annotations, undated
- Author: Miller
- Folder 7: Flutes from the Collection of Dayton C. Miller, 1928
- Author: Miller
- Box 6
- Folder 1: Etuden und Capricen für Fagott, 1846
- Author: Neukirchner
- Folder 2: Principles of Orchestration, undated
- Author: Rimsky-Korsakov
- Folder 3: Principles of Orchestration: Musical Examples, undated
- Author: Rimsky-Korsakov
- Folder 4: Unsere Musikinstrument, 1922
- Author: Schlosser
- Folder 5: Famous Bands of the British Empire, 1926
- Author: Zealley
- Folder 6: Zither Music: Volume VI, undated
- Author: Woodrow
- Box 9
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[Series 1: Music],
[Series 2: Books and Manuscripts],
[Series 3: Articles, Correspondence, News Clippings, Ephemera and Photographs],
[Series 4: Music Instruments],
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