Kurt Weill Foundation for Music collection, 1928-2005

Overview of the Collection

Creator
Kurt Weill Foundation
Title
Kurt Weill Foundation for Music collection
Dates
1928-2005 (inclusive)
Quantity
0.5 linear feet
Collection Number
ACCN 1555
Summary
The Kurt Weill Foundation for Music collection (1928-2005) contains five oral history interviews with Maurice Abravanel (1978-1985), correspondence, a newsletter, and music programs. The Kurt Weill Foundation for Music was established by Lotte Lenya in 1962 to continue the legacy of musician and composer, Kurt Weill.
Repository
University of Utah Libraries, Special Collections
Special Collections, J. Willard Marriott Library
University of Utah
295 South 1500 East
Salt Lake City, UT
84112-0860

Telephone: 8015818863
special@library.utah.edu
Access Restrictions

Twenty-four hour advanced notice encouraged. Materials must be used on-site. Access to parts of this collection may be restricted under provisions of state or federal law.

Languages
English, German, French

Historical NoteReturn to Top

The Kurt Weill Foundation for Music was established by Lotte Lenya in 1962 to continue the legacy of musician and composer, Kurt Weill. The Foundation now owns copyrights to all of Weill's scores and recordings and offers advice about their availability to producers and performers who wish to perform his music. The Foundation publishes the Kurt Weill Newsletter, has sponsored a number of conferences and symposia, and has funded 140 projects in the U.S., Western Europe, and South America, in the areas of research and travel, dissertation assistance, and performance. The Foundation also opened the Weill-Lenya Research Center, which holds archival collections and conducts oral history interviews such as the one included in this collection. Maurice Abravanel was once a student of Kurt Weill and the interviews center around their association and respective careers.

Content DescriptionReturn to Top

The Kurt Weill Foundation for Music collection (1928-2005) contains five oral history interviews with Maurice Abravanel (1978-1985), correspondence, a newsletter, and music programs. Correspondence between Kurt Weill and Maurice Abravanel, as well as between Lotte Leyna and Lucy Abravanel, are included in the collection. Also included in the collection are various symphony and musical programs dated from 1928-1933 and a copy of the fall 1995 and fall 2005 Kurt Weill Newsletter.

Use of the CollectionReturn to Top

Restrictions on Use

The library does not claim to control copyright for all materials in the collection. An individual depicted in a reproduction has privacy rights as outlined in Title 45 CFR, part 46 (Protection of Human Subjects). For further information, please review the J. Willard Marriott Library’s Use Agreement and Reproduction Request forms.

Preferred Citation

Collection Name, Collection Number, Box Number, Folder Number. Special Collections, J. Willard Marriott Library, The University of Utah.

Administrative InformationReturn to Top

Acquisition Information

Donated by Dave Stein in 1995.

Donated by Kurt Weill Foundation (Kurt Weill Newsletter, 2005 located in folder 6) in 2005.

Processing Note

Processed by Kristen Soderberg in 1996.

Addendum processed by Betsey Welland in 2010.

Detailed Description of the CollectionReturn to Top

Container(s) Description Dates
Box Folder
1 1 Correspondence 1934-1950
1 2-5 "Oral History Interview with Maurice Abravanel"
This folder includes transcripts of five interviews.
1978-1985
1 6 Kurt Weill Newsletter 1995, 2005
1 7 Programs
This folder includes programs (some in German and French) of various symphonies and musicals.
1928-1933

Names and SubjectsReturn to Top

Personal Names

  • Abravanel, Maurice, 1903-1993
  • Lenya, Lotte
  • Weill, Kurt, 1900-1950

Form or Genre Terms

  • Correspondence
  • Newsletters
  • Oral histories
  • Programs