Maurice Abravanel papers

Maurice Abravanel papers, 1890-2009

Overview of the Collection

Creator

Abravanel, Maurice, 1903-1993

Title

Maurice Abravanel papers

Dates

1890-2009 (inclusive)

Quantity

66.75 linear feet

Collection Number

MS 0517

Summary

The Maurice Abravanel papers contains biographical materials, interview transcripts, personal and professional correspondence, meeting minutes, budgets, contracts, and administrative files of the Utah Symphony, performance programs, agendas, reports, meeting minutes, and correspondence of local and national arts organizations. Also contains clippings, awards, musical scores, and personal memorabilia. Abravanel was a noted composer and conductor. He served as music director of the Utah Symphony Orchestra from 1947 to 1979.

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.

Some original letters from boxes 12-16 have been removed and placed in Reserve. Access must be given by the Manuscripts Curator and by appointment. An archivist must remain with the items if being used. Photocopies are available in the collection for research use.

Languages

English, German, French

Historical NoteReturn to Top

For more than three decades, the names of Maurice Abravanel (1903-1993) and the Utah Symphony were virtually synonymous. Born in Greece of Spanish and Portuguese parents, he was raised in Lausanne, Switzerland, where he first conducted at the age of 16.

Abravanel studied in Berlin with Kurt Weill, later enjoying a close collaboration with the composer which led to conducting the world premieres of all of Weill's American productions. After debuts in Europe at renowned houses including the Berlin State Opera and Paris Opera, Abravanel was engaged in 1936 to conduct the Metropolitan Opera--the youngest conductor ever to step to its podium.

His tenure as Music Director of the Utah Symphony lasted from 1947 until 1979, when he retired for health reasons. Under Abravanel's leadership, the Utah Symphony grew from a part-time, community ensemble into one of the finest and most respected orchestras in the country.

A perfectionist who was relentless in his quest for artistic excellence, Abravanel was a constant source of inspiration to the musicians and staff. He strove to share great music with an entire spectrum of listeners: students from grade school through college, rural Utah residents, subscribers who never missed a concert, and music lovers throughout the state, country and international capitals.

He led the Utah Symphony on four triumphant international tours. Under his direction, the orchestra performed in concert halls of major cities across the country, and brought music to audiences large and small in all corners of Utah and the southwestern region.

Abravanel is credited as being one of the outstanding interpreters of Mahler and Bruckner, championing their works in this country at a time when few others believed in their now-indisputable compositional genius. His recordings of all the Mahler symphonies are regarded as classics, as are many of his other Utah Symphony recordings on labels including Vanguard, Vox, Angel and CBS.

In addition to his passion for the Utah Symphony, Abravanel found time and limitless enthusiasm to promote other arts. In the 1950s, he encouraged choreographer Willam Christensen to return to his native Utah to form a dance department at the University of Utah, which has since evolved into Ballet West. There began a collaboration between orchestra and ballet that started with "The Nutcracker" and continues today. The Symphony maintains a similar relationship with Utah Opera.

Maestro Abravanel was for many years associated with the music department of the University of Utah, where numerous Utah Symphony members received their training. Between 1956 and 1979 he directed the prestigious Music Academy of the West in Santa Barbara, many of whose participants later joined the Utah Symphony and other top orchestra.

Maestro Abravanel has had three musical auditoriums named in his honor: at the Music Academy of the West; at Oceanside, California; and most recently in Brookhaven, Long Island.

Still a vital force in the music world, Abravanel is artist-in-residence, and in 1982 was director of the Berkshire Music Center at Tanglewood, the summer home of the Boston Symphony Orchestra. In 1985, he was the only member of that faculty to receive an appointment for life. Countless Tanglewood students consider Abravanel an indispensible presence at the school.

He was vice chairman of the American Symphony Orchestra League, and received the ASOL's Gold Baton Award in 1981. He is a permanent advisor to that organization, participates in its conductor's workshops, and is a frequent judge at competitions for conductors, pianists, and violinists.

President Nixon appointed Abravanel to serve on the National Council of the National Endowment for the Arts and he has been a board member of the Utah Arts Council since 1979. In 1987 he won the first annual Richard D. Bass Achievement Award.

Included among his many awards and honors are a Tony award for "Regina," (The Little Foxes), Grammy nominations for a recording of Honegger's King David, for Stravinsky's Symphony of Psalms, and for Bloch's Sacred Service. He has received honorary doctorates from several institutions, including the University of Utah, the Cleveland Institute of Music, Utah State University and Weber State College.

This biography is a reprint from the Utah Symphony program of January 8 and 9, 1988, and is used courtesy of Utah Symphony.

Maurice Abravanel died in Salt Lake City on 22 September 1993.

Content DescriptionReturn to Top

The Maurice Abravanel papers (1890s-2009) are comprised of various materials that illustrate the personal and professional life of one of the world's most respected and revered conductors.

The collection has been divided into eight sections. The first section contains personal materials dealing with Abravanel and his career, such as educational records, personal notes, contracts, and repertoire lists. Biographical sketches detailing the lives of Abravanel's ancestors as well as his own life are included. Box three contains programs, scrapbooks, and speeches from activities honoring Abravanel. Transcripts from interviews and interview programs are held in box four. In addition, there are materials concerning Lucy Abravanel, her first marriage to Albert Carasso, and their two children, Pierre and Roger Carasso.

The second section contains correspondence files. It has been divided into personal and professional correspondence, and has been arranged chronologically. The personal correspondence relates primarily to Lucy, her first husband, and their children. There is also a small amount of correspondence to Abravanel from his first wife, Friedel, and a few miscellaneous letters. The professional correspondence is the larger of the two sections. These letters detail circumstances and events pertaining to Abravanel, his career, his involvement with the Utah Symphony, and other orchestras and institutions.

Financial materials comprise the third section of the collection. These materials detail miscellaneous expenses as well as music bills, royalties, and travel expenses. There are also bank statements, cancelled checks, and income tax materials. Some of these materials have been restricted.

Boxes 24-28 contain material pertaining to the Utah Symphony. Files concerning symphony operations such as board meetings, contracts, salaries, grants, reviews, tours, and other materials may be found in this section. Research materials and rehearsal information on the works of Gustav Mahler may be found in box 27. Box 28 contains materials concerning the Utah Symphony Guild.

Section five contains programs Abravanel collected during his career as a conductor. The regular season programs of the Utah Symphony have been arranged chronologically and date from the late 1930s through his years as conductor, until his retirement in 1979. Boxes 47-48 contain programs with Abravanel as a guest conductor, and have been arranged alphabetically by theater or function. The miscellaneous programs have no apparent significance to Abravanel's career, but most likely are concerts he attended, and have been alphabetically arranged as well.

The institutional files document an important period of Abravanel's life in his service on councils for the arts both locally and nationally. Materials from the Utah Arts Council, National Arts Council, National Endowment for the Arts, American Symphony Orchestra League, and American Arts Alliance illustrate Abravanel's determination to increase local and national support for the arts. These files contain legislative reports, minutes, correspondence, and grant information.

The seventh section of the collection has been arranged chronologically and contains local and national newspaper and magazine articles. Also included in this section are scrapbooks of newsclippings that were assembled by Lucy and Maurice. Many of the original books were copied and discarded because of the deteriorating physical condition of the materials. The clippings concern Abravanel's career, the Utah Symphony, and include reviews, concert information, and other related topics.

The eighth and final section consists of articles and publications, artist management files, score catalogs, librettos, composers, orchestras, foundations, societies, and awards. Also included are the files from the Van Cliburn and Gina Bachauer competitions, for which Abravanel served as a jury member. Also in this section are some miscellaneous pieces of music, including some works by Kurt Weill.

Other materials have been added to the collection and include sketches, articles, programs, sheet music, correspondence, personal and family materials, pamphlets, subject files, and oversize items.

The McKay Music Library houses the Maurice Abravanel Studio which is an intimate environment for serious study by individuals and small groups and houses his conducting scores, books, personal memorabilia, photographs and his Steinway piano. The studio draws visitors worldwide. Click here to view a PDF of the inventory of the Maurice Abravanel Studio collection.

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

Arrangement

Organized in eight series: I. Personal Materials; II. Correspondence; III. Financial Materials; IV. Utah Symphony Orchestra Files; V. Programs; VI. Institutional Files; VII. Clippings; VIII. Miscellaneous.

Acquisition Information

Boxes 1-97 were donated in 1987 (48 linear feet).

Boxes 98-104 were donated from 1989 to 1992 (5.25 linear feet).

Boxes 105-126 were donated in 2000 (12 linear feet).

Box 127 was donated in 2005 (0.5 linear foot).

Boxes 128-129 and two oversize items were donated in 2012 by Carolyn Abravanel.

Box 130 was donated in 2016 by Carolyn Abravanel.

Separated Materials

Photographs and audio-visual materials were transferred to the Multimedia Division of Special Collections (P0590 and A0227).

Processing Note

Processed by Karin Hardy in 1988.

Addendum processed by Lisa DeMille in 2005.

Addendum processed by Betsey Welland in 2012 and 2016.

Detailed Description of the CollectionReturn to Top

Personal MaterialsReturn to Top

This portion of the collection contains the personal materials of Maurice and Lucy Abravanel. The first two boxes contain biographical information, contracts, and other materials illustrating the events that helped shape Abravanel as a musician and conductor. Of particular interest are the interviews conducted with Abravanel during the later years of his life. They are colorful, informative interviews which give some insight into the maestro's personal and professional life. Boxes five and six contain materials dealing with Lucy's personal life, as well as the lives of her children.

Container(s)		Description	Dates
		Maurice Abravanel, Personal Materials
Box	Folder
1	1	"Abravanel: A Proud Name in Jewish History"
1	2-3	Biographical Information
1	4-39	Contracts	1923-1984
1	40	Discography
1	41-42	Education	1909-1922
1	43	Passports
1	44-45	Repertoire
1	46	Reviews
2	1	Address Books and Business Cards
2	2	Attended Activities
2	3	Calendar	1974-1975
2	4	News Releases
2	5-9	Personal Notes
2	10-11	Miscellaneous Documents
		Maurice Abravanel, Honors
Box	Folder
3	1	Abravanel Appreciation Dinner	1979
3	2	Abravanel Celebration Concert	1983
3	3	Beehive Hall of Fame Induction Ceremonies
3	4	Honorary Christmas Seal Chairman	1963
3	5	College of Southern Utah Commencement Address
3	6	The Crystal Ball	1985
3	7	Dedication of Abravanel Hall	1972
3	8	Eightieth Birthday Celebration	1983
3	9	The Magic of Music
3	10	Mahler Award	1965
3	11	The National Conference of Christians and Jews, Inc., Utah Chapter Sixth Brotherhood Dinner
3	12	Phi Kappa Phi Initiation and Banquet
3	13	Resolution of Appreciation from Board of Directors	1978
3	14	Rex Ball
3	15	The Salt Lake Exchange Club	1956
3	16	A Tribute to Utah Celebrities	1981
3	17	University of Utah Eighty-Eighth Annual Commencement
3	18	University of Utah Commencement Address	1980
3	19	The University of Utah Mothers' Club Honors	1966
3	20	Utah Lifetime Achievement Awards Dinner and Gala	1983
3	21	Utah Symphony Dinner Concert	1979
3	22	Utah Symphony Guild Appreciation Dinner	1979
3	23	Viennese Ball	1984
3	24	The Voice of the Pioneers
3	25	Who's Who in the West
3	26	Miscellaneous Events
		Interviews with Abravanel
Box	Folder
4	1-11	"Conversations with Abravanel," Interview by Lowell Durham
4	12-15	Utah State Historical Society Interview by Jay M. Haymond
4	16	"State of the Arts," Interview by Jonette Mangum
4	17-20	"Conversations with the Maestro," Interview by Ted Kimball
		Lucy Abravanel, Personal Materials
Box	Folder
5	1	Address Books
5	2	Calendars	1939-1946
5	3	Memorial Record
5	4-22	Condolences
5	23	Death of Albert Carasso
5	24	Marriage Certificate
5	25	Miscellaneous
		Lucy Abravanel, Children
Box	Folder
6	1-2	Carasso Children Schoolpapers
6	3-5	Pierre Carasso, Military Information
6	6-7	Carasso Children

CorrespondenceReturn to Top

The correspondence section covers a vast spectrum of Abravanel's life, both personally and with regard to his professional involvement with the Utah Symphony and other institutions. The letters have been sorted into two sections, personal and professional, and have been arranged chronologically to better follow the progression of Abravanel's career. Personal correspondence is primarily between Lucy, her first husband Albert Carasso, their children, and immediate relatives. There are a few letters to Maurice from various people, including his first wife, Friedel. The professional correspondence pertains to Maurice, his career, and his involvement with the Utah Symphony. Letters regarding concert engagements, letters from agents, prominent musicians, heads of orchestras, and fan mail can be found in this portion of the collection.

Container(s)		Description	Dates
		Personal Correspondence
Box
7		Personal Correspondence This box contains letters between Lucy, her first husband Albert Carasso, and their immediate relatives. There are a few letters to Maurice from various people, including his first wife, Friedel.	1927-1939
	Folder
8	1-17	Letters to and from Lucy	1940
8	18-48	Letters to Lucy	1941-1947
9	1-15	Letters to Lucy	1948-1971
9	16-17	Miscellaneous	1972-1973
9	18-19	Birthday Cards to Maurice	1983
10	1-15	Correspondence from Roberta and Pierre Carasso The correspondence in box 10 was intermixed with the correspondence dating 1957-1967, suggesting that these letters fall into that time frame.
10	16-18	Correspondence from Pierre Carasso at William and Mary College
10	19	Correspondence from Roger Carasso to Lucy
11	1-5	Lucy Carasso to Albert Carasso
11	6-8	Albert Carasso to Lucy
11	9-13	"Maman" (Lucy's mother) to Lucy Carasso
11	14	Sara and Louis Babits to Albert Carasso
11	15	Lucy from Blanche
11	16	Lucy from Monique and Shelle
11	17-22	Lucy from Yvette Skiaky
11	23-26	Lucy, Miscellaneous
11	27	Maurice from Betty
11	28	Maurice, Thank-you Notes
11	29	Maurice
		Professional Correspondence
Box
12		Professional Correspondence Much of this box is in German and French. This box contains photocopied versions of some letters for access purposes. The original items have been removed and placed in Reserve. Access must be given by the Manuscripts Curator and by appointment. An archivist must remain with the items if being used.	1923-1959
13		Professional Correspondence This box contains photocopied versions of some letters for access purposes. The original items have been removed and placed in Reserve. Access must be given by the Manuscripts Curator and by appointment. An archivist must remain with the items if being used.	1960-1963
14		Professional Correspondence This box contains photocopied versions of some letters for access purposes. The original items have been removed and placed in Reserve. Access must be given by the Manuscripts Curator and by appointment. An archivist must remain with the items if being used.	1964-1966
15		Professional Correspondence This box contains photocopied versions of some letters for access purposes. The original items have been removed and placed in Reserve. Access must be given by the Manuscripts Curator and by appointment. An archivist must remain with the items if being used.	1966-1983
16		Professional Correspondence This box contains photocopied versions of some letters for access purposes. The original items have been removed and placed in Reserve. Access must be given by the Manuscripts Curator and by appointment. An archivist must remain with the items if being used.	1983-1986
17		Professional Correspondence from Roger Adler-Petrich	1965-1968
18		Professional Correspondence from Roger Adler-Petrich	1969-1970

Financial MaterialsReturn to Top

Container(s)		Description	Dates
Box	Folder
19	1	Apartment Leases	1941-1946
19	2-6	Charitable Contributions, A-Z
19	7-8	Clubs and Federations, The Alta Club	1971-1972
19	9	Clubs and Federations, Salt Lake Rotary Club	1971-1972
19	10	Clubs and Federations
19	11	Insurance Policies and Premium Bills
19	12	Music Bills and Royalties--ABC Records
19	13	Music Bills and Royalties--American Federation of Musicians
19	14	Music Bills and Royalties--CBS Records
19	15	Music Bills and Royalties--Columbia Concerts, Inc.
19	16	Music Bills and Royalties--Constance Hope Associates, Inc.
19	17	Music Bills and Royalties--Hurok Concerts, Inc.
19	18	Music Bills and Royalties--"Porgy & Bess"
19	19	Music Bills and Royalties--Vanguard Recording Society
19	20	Music Bills and Royalties--Westminster Recording Co.
19	21	Music Bills and Royalties--Ziegfeld Showboat Statement
19	22	Music Bills and Royalties--Incidentals
19	23-31	Travel, A-Z
19	32	Miscellaneous Expenses--American Express Company, Inc.
19	33	Miscellaneous Expenses--Automotive
19	34	Miscellaneous Expenses--Bankamericard
19	35	Miscellaneous Expenses--Flowers
19	36	Miscellaneous Expenses--Formal Wear
19	37	Miscellaneous Expenses--Formal Wear
19	38-42	Miscellaneous Expenses--Telephone Bills, 1943-1947
19	43	Miscellaneous Expenses--Utilities
19	44	Miscellaneous Expenses--Incidentals
19	45	Miscellaneous Finances
20		Bank Statements and General Financial Information	1940-1971
21		Cancelled Checks and Check Stubs	1940-1948
22		Cancelled Checks and Check Stubs	1939-1973
23		Income Tax Materials (Restricted)	1937-1972

Utah Symphony Orchestra FilesReturn to Top

The Utah Symphony files are a compilation of board minutes, budget and financial information, contracts, Symphony Guild files, and miscellaneous symphony-related materials. There are collected reviews of works recorded by the symphony and information concerning tours. Box 27 contains research materials and rehearsal information on the works of Gustav Mahler.

Container(s)		Description	Dates
		Subject Files
Box	Folder
24	1-8	Board Minutes	1949-1964
24	9-27	Budget	1958-1979
24	28	Conductor Evaluation
24	29-38	Contracts	1947-1983
24	39	Festival of Contemporary Music	1958-1973
24	40-41	Fund Raising and General Finances
24	42	Grant Applications
25	1	Lease Agreement for Symphony Hall
25	2	Newsletters
25	3	Personnel
25	4	Position Papers
25	5	Press Release Forms
25	6	Profile
25	7	Recording, Vanguard
25	8	Recording
25	9	Repertoire
25	10	Report of Recording Expenditures and Revenues	1963
25	11	Special Analysis of Operations	1949-1956
25	12	Reviews--Bach
25	13	Reviews--Beethoven, "The Creatures of Prometheus"
25	14	Reviews--Beethoven, "Music for Goethes's Tragedy 'Egmont'"
25	15	Reviews--Copland, "A Lincoln Portrait"
25	16	Reviews--Copland and Gershwin, "Piano Concerto in F," "Porgy and Bess," "Rhapsody in Blue," "El Salon Mexico"
25	17	Reviews--Goldmark, "Rustic Wedding Symphony"
25	18	Reviews--Gottschalk and Gould, "A Night in the Tropics," "Grand Tarantelle for Piano and Orchestra," and "Latin-American Symphonette"
25	19	Reviews--Handel, "Judas Maccabeus"
25	20	Reviews--Handel, "Samson and Delilah"
25	21	Reviews--Honneger, "Judith"
25	22	Reviews--Honneger, "Le Roi David"
25	23	Reviews--Mahler, "Symphony No. 7"
25	24-25	Reviews--Mahler, "Symphony No. 8"
25	26	Reviews--Milhaud, "Pacem in Terris"
25	27	Reviews--Prokofiev, "Symphony in C Minor"
25	28	Reviews--Rachmaninoff, "Symphony No. 3 in A Minor"
25	29	Reviews--Scarlatti, "Messa di Santa Cecilia"
25	30	Reviews--Schubert, "Rosamunde"
25	31	Reviews--Tchaikovsky, "The Nutcracker"
25	32	Reviews--Varese, Milhaud, and Honneger, "Ameriques," "L'Homme et Son Desir," "Pacific 231"
25	33	Reviews--Vaughan Williams, Ralph, "Dona Nobis Pacem," "Flos Campi"
25	34	Reviews
26	1	Salary Progression	1965-1975
26	2	Salary Information
26	3-6	Schedules	1962-1966
26	7-15	Tours	1966
26	16	West Coast Tour	1968
26	17-24	Tours	1971
26	25	Third International Tour	1975
26	26	Tours	1976
26	27	Fourth International Tour	1977
26	28	Tours
26	29	Union Materials	1960-1966
26	30	Miscellaneous
26	31	Symphony Hall Dedication
26	32	"Industries Responsibility for Financial Support of the Arts"
26	33	"The Utah Symphony is an Extraordinary Orchestra"
		Gustav Mahler Works and Research Material During his tenure with the Utah Symphony, Maurice Abravanel became known particularly for his pioneering recordings of the complete symphonies of Gustav Mahler (1860-1911). Abravanel's conducting scores, held in the McKay Library collection, are being digitized. Click here to view the scans of the maestro's notated scores of the Mahler symphonies.
Box	Folder
27	1	"Mahler Eighth Symphony," Biographical and Historical Information
27	2-3	"Mahler Eighth Symphony"
27	4-5	Gustav Mahler and Mahler Research
		Utah Symphony Guild
Box	Folder
28	1-6	Annual Balls	1959-1973
28	7	Bills
28	8	Grand Ball	1977
28	9	Newsletters	1977, 1985
28	10	Officers
28	11	Twenty-Fifth Ball	1965
28	12	Viennese Ball	1965
28	13	Miscellaneous Activities
28	14	Unidentified Script

Program FilesReturn to Top

As one of the most extensive portions of the collection, the programs have been arranged chronologically according to Abravanel's regular engagements with the Utah Symphony, from 1936 until his retirement as musical director in 1979. Box 47 contains programs from concerts with Abravanel as a guest conductor, which have been arranged alphabetically by theater or function. There are also several alphabetized miscellaneous programs.

Container(s)		Description	Dates
Box	Folder
29	1-14	Metropolitan Opera House	1936-1938
29	15-29	Music Academy of the West	1955-1977
30	1-3	Sydney Orchestral Society	1946
30	4-26	University of Utah	1948-1982
30	27	Utah Symphony Chamber Orchestra
31		Utah Symphony Orchestra	1947-1951
32		Utah Symphony Orchestra	1952-1955
33		Utah Symphony Orchestra	1955-1959
34		Utah Symphony Orchestra	1960-1970
35		Utah Symphony Orchestra	1971-1972
36		Utah Symphony Orchesta	1973-1974
37		Utah Symphony Orchestra	1975-1976
38		Utah Symphony Orchestra	1977-1978
39		Utah Symphony Orchestra	1979
40		Bound Programs--Utah Symphony Orchestra	1960-1964
41		Bound Programs--Utah Symphony Orchestra	1964-1968
42		Bound Programs--Utah Symphony Orchestra	1968-1970
43		Bound Programs--Utah Symphony Orchestra	1971-1974
44		Bound Programs--Utah Symphony Orchestra	1974-1978
45		Miscellaneous Programs--Utah Symphony Orchestra	1952-1983
46		Season Calendars--Utah Symphony Orchestra	1947-1985
		Programs: Abravanel as Guest Conductor
Box	Folder
47	1	The Adelphi Theatre	1947
47	2	The Alvin Theatre	1941-1945
47	3	The Atlanta Symphony Orchestra	1971
47	4	The Australian Broadcasting Commission
47	5	Baltimore Symphony Orchestra	1967
47	6	Berliner Philharmonisches Orchestra	1959
47	7	Buffalo Philharmonic Orchestra	1974
47	8	Calgary Philharmonic Orchestra	1973
47	9	Carnegie Hall	1949
47	10	Chicago Opera Company	1940
47	11	Civic Opera House (Chicago)	1943
47	12	Colonial Theatre	1949
47	13	Les Concerts Symphoniques de Montreal	1945
47	14	Festival of Music (Utah)
47	15	Forty-Sixth Street Theatre	1944; 1949
47	16	Grand Invitation Concert (Melbourne)	1935
47	17	Grant Park Symphony Orchestra	1953
47	18	Houston Symphony Orchestra	1953
47	19-20	Houston Symphony Society	1947; 1953
47	21	Landestheater Altenburg	1922-1931
47	22	Landestheater Neustrelitz (Germany)
47	23	Los Angeles Chamber Symphony Orchestra	1951
47	24	Los Angeles Philharmonic Orchestra	1964-1965
47	25	Miami Philharmonic	1973
47	26	Mostly Mozart Festival	1977
47	27	Musical Arts Orchestra	1960
47	28	National Symphony Orchestra	1972
47	29	New York City Symphony Orchestra	1940-1942
47	30	New York Philharmonic Symphony Orchestra	1945-1949
47	31	Opera Nacional (Mexico)	1947
47	32	Orquesta Sinfonica Nacional	1975
47	33	Pacific Music Clinic	1957
47	34	Phoenix Symphony Orchestra	1970
47	35	Pittsburgh Symphony Society	1951
47	36	Portland Symphony Orchestra	1962
47	37	Robin Hood Dell Concerts	1965
47	38	San Diego Symphony Orchestra Association	1959
47	39	Seattle Symphony Orchestra	1952
47	40	Shubert Theatre	1949
47	41	Stadttheater Zwikau	1924-1926
47	42	Standard Hour	1949-1952
47	43	Tonight on Broadway	1949
47	44	Toronto Philharmonic Orchestra	1947-1948
47	45	Vancouver Symphony Orchestra	1952-1953
47	46	Wichita Symphony Orchestra	1969
47	47	Ziegfeld Theatre	1944
48	1	"Lady in the Dark"
48	2	"One Touch of Venus"
48	3	Miscellaneous
48	4	Lecturer
		Programs--Miscellaneous
Box	Folder
49	1	A Night on Broadway	1956
49	2	Aspen Music Festival	1959
49	3	Atlanta Symphony Orchestra	1970-1971
49	4	Aus Unserem Tagebrush	1958
49	5	BBC Symphony Orchestra	1958-1959
49	6	Baltimore Symphony Orchestra	1956-1957
49	7-9	Ballet West	1982-1984
49	10	Berkshire Music Center	1982
49	11	Berkshire Music Center	1982-1983
49	12	Birmingham Symphony Orchestra	1975
49	13	Bolivia Andina
49	14	Boston Symphony Orchestra	1956-1970
49	15	Boston Symphony Orchestra, Tanglewood	1982-1983
49	16	Broadhurst Theatre
49	17	Buffalo Philharmonic Orchestra	1957
49	18	Capitol Theatre
49	19	Chicago Symphony	1970-1982
49	20	Cincinnati Symphony Orchestra	1956-1964
49	21	Cleveland Orchestra	1976-1984
49	22	Denver Symphony Orchestra	1984
49	23	Detroit Symphony Orchestra	1969-1977
49	24	Deutsche Staatsoper Berlin	1959
49	25	Eastman Philharmonia	1966
49	26	Erie Philharmonic Orchestra	1951
49	27	Grant Park Symphony Orchestra	1949
49	28	Houston Symphony Orchestra	1951
49	29	Little Orchestra Society
49	30	London Philharmonic Orchestra	1958-1984
49	31	London Symphony Orchestra	1956
49	32	Los Angeles Philharmonic Orchestra	1951-1973
50	1	Mannes College of Music	1960 April
50	2-3	Metropolitan Opera	1963-1983
50	4	Minnesota Orchestra	1970-1971
50	5	Moscow State Symphony	1975
50	6	Musical Arts Society	1959-1960
50	7	National Broadcasting Company Symphony Orchestra	1939
50	8	National Symphony Orchestra	1956-1971
50	9	New York Philharmonic	1958-1971
50	10	Oklahoma City Symphony Orchestra	1956
50	11	Orquesta Filarmonica de la Ciudad de Mexico	1981
50	12	Orquestre National de France	1976-1977
50	13	Palacio de Bellas Artes	1947
50	14	Philadelphia Orchestra	1969-1977
50	15-16	Philharmonic Symphony Society of New York	1936-1957
50	17	Phoenix Symphony Orchestra	1982-1983
50	18-19	Pioneer Memorial Theatre	1982-1985
50	20	Pittsburgh Symphony Society	1951-1971
50	21	Portland Symphony	1961
50	22	Salt Lake Acting Company	1983-1984
50	23	San Antonio Symphony Orchestra	1983-1984
50	24	San Diego Symphony Orchestra	1984-1985
50	25	San Francisco Opera	1960-1982
50	26	San Francisco Symphony Orchestra	1960; 1978
50	27	Seattle Symphony Orchestra	1953; 1965
50	28	Southwestern Harp Festival	1960
50	29	Syracuse Symphony Orchestra	1972-1975
51	1-2	Theatre Marigny	1953-1954
51	3	Toronto Symphony Orchestra	1955-1956
51	4-5	Utah Opera Company	1981-1984
51	6	Utah Valley Symphony	1964-1965
51	7	Vienna Philharmonic	1984
51	8	Washington National Symphony	1969-1970
51	9	Miscellaneous

Institutional FilesReturn to Top

These files document Abravanel's involvement with local and national institutions for the arts, such as the American Arts Alliance, National Arts Council, National Endowment for the Arts, American Symphony Orchestra League, and the Utah Arts Council. They contain agendas, reports, minutes, correspondence, and grant information. Also included are files concerning the Berkshire Music Center at Tanglewood, and the Music Academy of the West.

Container(s)		Description	Dates
		American Arts Alliance
Box	Folder
52	1-5	Board of Directors	1980-1983
52	6	Bylaws
52	7	Correspondence
52	8-11	Finances	1980-1983
52	12-19	Legislative Materials
52	20	Meetings
52	21-25	Membership	1980-1984
52	26-28	Memoranda	1980-1982
52	29	News Clippings and Magzine Articles
52	30	Radio Proposal
52	31-32	Reports	1980-1981
52	33	Service Organizations
52	34-35	Work Plan	1980-1982
52	36	Miscellaneous Arts Organizations
52	37	Miscellaneous
		American Symphony Orchestra League
Box	Folder
53	1	Annual Report	1981-1982
53	2-5	Board of Directors	1982-1987
53	6	Broadcast Music, Inc.	1961-1964
53	7	Budget
53	8	Bylaws
53	9-19	Comparative Report	1957-1978
53	20	Comparative Statistical Information	1973-1984
53	21	Conducting Workshops	1984-1985
53	22	Conductors' Guild Symposium	1984
53	23	Congressional Testimonies
53	24-25	Contributions	1980-1982
53	26	Contribution Letters	1981
53	27	Correspondence
53	28	Expanded Case Statement	1982
53	29	Journal of the Conductor's Guild	1982
53	30	Memoranda
54	1	National Conference
54	2	Nominations
54	3-7	Reports	1958-1986
54	8	Salary Information
54	9-13	Standing Committee on Artistic Affairs
54	14	Miscellaneous
		Berkshire Music Center (at Tanglewood)
Box	Folder
55	1	Table of Contents
55	2	Preface
55	3	Opening Remarks
55	4	Prizes and Awards--Berkshire Music Center and Boston University Tanglewood Institute
55	5	Enrollment Statistics
55	6	Named Fellowship
55	7	Berkshire Music Center Members
55	8	Boston University Tanglewood Members
55	9	Administration, Faculty, and Addresses
55	10-11	Berkshire Music Center Schedules	1982
55	12-13	Berkshire Music Center Concert Programs	1982
55	14-15	Boston University Tanglewood Institute	1982
55	16	Boston University Tanglewood Institute	1982
55	17-18	Brochures, Publicity
55	19	Notices, Memos, Student Information
55	20	Repertoire Summary
55	21	Fellowship Program	1982
55	22	Newsletter	1984
55	23	Miscellaneous
		Music Academy of the West
Box	Folder
56	1-25	Calendars	1956-1982
56	26	Correspondence
56	27	Finances
56	28	Music List and Repertoire
56	29	Newsletters
56	30-31	Programs	1955
57	1-12	Student Lists	1960-1980
57	13-16	This Week in Santa Barbara	1955-1977
57	17	Miscellaneous
		National Council on the Arts
Box	Folder
58	1	Architecture Fiscal Report	1971-1972
58	2	Coordinated Programs Fiscal Report	1971-1972
58	3-4	Dance Fiscal Report	1971-1972
58	5	Developing Arts Fiscal Report	1971
58	6	Education Fiscal Report	1971-1972
58	7	Expansion Arts Fiscal Report	1971-1972
58	8	Federal-State Partnership Fiscal Report	1972
58	9	Literature Fiscal Report	1971-1972
58	10-11	Museum Program Fiscal Report	1971-1972
58	12-13	Music Fiscal Report	1971-1972
58	14	National Exhibition Program
58	15	Preliminary Information
58	16	Public Media Fiscal Report	1971-1972
58	17-18	Theatre Fiscal Report	1971-1972
58	19-20	Visual Arts Fiscal Report	1971-1972
59	1	Agenda
59	2	Architecture and Environmental Arts Fiscal Report
59	3	Associated Councils of the Arts Report
59	4	Chairman's Actions
59	5	Dance Fiscal Report
59	6	Education Fiscal Report
59	7	Expansion Arts Fiscal Report
59	8	Federal-State Partnership Fiscal Report
59	9	Guidelines
59	10	Legislation/Resolutions
59	11	Literature Fiscal Report
59	12	Minutes of the Twenty-Ninth Meeting
59	13	Museum Fiscal Report
59	14	Music Fiscal Report
59	15	Public Media Fiscal Report
59	16	Rejections
59	17	Special Projects
59	18	Theatre Fiscal Report
59	19	Visual Arts Fiscal Report
59	20	Miscellaneous
60	1-10	Thirty-First Meeting Materials
60	11-32	Thirty-Third Meeting Materials
61	1	Agenda
61	2	Architecture and Environmental Arts Fiscal Report
61	3	Budget Summaries
61	4	Dance Fiscal Report
61	5	Education Fiscal Report
61	6	Expansion Arts Fiscal Report
61	7	Federal-State Partnership Fiscal Report
61	8	Guidelines
61	9	Legislation/Resolutions
61	10	Literature Fiscal Report
61	11	Museum Fiscal Report
61	12	Music Fiscal Report
61	13	Planning/Issues
61	14	Projected Meetings
61	15	Program Development
61	16	Public Media Fiscal Report
61	17	Special Grants
61	18	Special Projects
61	19	Theatre Fiscal Report
61	20	Visual Arts Fiscal Report
62	1-10	Briefing Book
62	11	"Advancing the Arts in America"
62	12	Correspondence
62	13	Expenditures
62	14	Members
62	15	Music in America Seminar
62	16	Press Releases
62	17	Report to the President (Task Force)
62	18	Request for Funds
		National Endowment for the Arts Meeting	1971
Box	Folder
63	1	Architecture Fiscal Report
63	2	Awards
63	3	Coordinated Programs
63	4	Dance Fiscal Report
63	5	Developing Arts Fiscal Report
63	6	Education Fiscal Report
63	7	Federal-State Partnership
63	8	Literature Fiscal Report
63	9	Music Fiscal Report
63	10	National Exhibitions
63	11	Panels
63	12	Preliminary Information
63	13	Public Media
63	14	Resolutions
63	15	Theatre Fiscal Report
63	16	Visual Arts Fiscal Report
		National Endowment for the Arts--Music Advisory Panel
Box	Folder
64	1-8	Music Advisory Panel	1975-1976
64	9	Twentieth Anniversary Celebration
64	10	Annual Report	1985
64	11	"Artist Employment and Unemployment"	1971-1980
64	12	"The Arts Talk Economics"
64	13	"Audience Development"	1981
64	14	Budget and Legislation	1972-1981
64	15	"Creative America"
64	16	"Economic Impact of Arts and Cultural Institutions"	1981
64	17	Historical Background
64	18	Music Seminar	1982
64	19	Speaker's Bureau	1982
64	20	Miscellaneous
		Utah Arts Council
Box
65		Utah Arts Council This box contains materials collected from board meetings held from 1980-1986, and consist of agenda, minutes, grant information, legislation, and other related topics.	1980-1986
66		Utah Arts Council This box contains materials collected from board meetings held from 1986-1987, and consist of agenda, minutes, grant information, legislation, and other related topics.	1986-1987
	Folder
67	1	Community Outreach Applications	1980-1981
67	2	Dance Arts Applications	1980-1981
67	3	Literary Arts Applications	1980-1981
67	4	Music Arts Applications	1980-1981
67	5	Special Projects Applications	1980-1981
67	6	Theatre Arts Applications	1980-1981
67	7	Visual Arts Applications	1980-1981
67	8	Community Arts Development Applications	1981-1982
67	9	Dance Arts Applications	1981-1982
67	10	Grant Applications--Totals	1981-1982
67	11	Literary Arts Applications	1981-1982
67	12	Music Arts Applications	1981-1982
67	13	Special Projects Applications	1981-1982
67	14	Theatre Arts Applications	1981-1982
67	15	Visual Arts Applications	1981-1982
67	16	Community Outreach Applications	1982-1983
67	17	Dance Arts Applications	1982-1983
67	18	Grant Applications Applications	1982-1983
67	19	Literary Arts Applications	1982-1983
67	20	Music Arts Applications	1982-1983
67	21	Special Projects Applications	1982-1983
67	22	Theatre Arts Applications	1982-1983
67	23	Visual Arts Applications	1982-1983
67	24	Community Arts Development Applications	1984-1985
67	25	Dance Arts Applications	1984-1985
67	26	Grant Applications--Totals	1984-1985
67	27	Literary Arts Applications	1984-1985
67	28	Literary Magazines Applications	1984-1985
67	29	Multi-Discipline Applications	1984-1985
67	30	Music Arts Applications	1984-1985
67	31	Theatre Arts Applications	1984-1985
67	32	Visual Arts Applications	1984-1985
67	33	Grants	1987
67	34	Grant Applications
67	35-36	Grant Awards
		Utah Arts Council--Performing Arts Committee
Box	Folder
68	1	Dance Arts	1980-1981
68	2	Music Arts	1980-1981
68	3	Theatre Arts	1980-1981
68	4	Dance Arts	1981-1982
68	5-6	Music Arts	1981-1982
68	7	Theatre Arts	1981-1982
68	8	Miscellaneous	1981-1982
68	9	Dance Arts	1986-1987
68	10-12	Music Arts	1986-1987
68	13-14	Theatre Arts	1986-1987
68	15	Miscellaneous	1986-1987
69	1	Dance Arts Applications
69	2-3	Music Arts Applications, A-P
69	4-5	Theatre Arts Applications, A-O
69	6	Miscellaneous
		Utah Arts Council
Box	Folder
70	1-2	Advisory Panel	1981-1987
70	3-4	Annual Reports	1979-1984
70	5-6	Artists in Education	1986-1988
70	7	Board of Directors	180-1985
70	8-13	Briefing Book	1979-1980
70	14	Committee Members	1983-1987
70	15	Congressional Committees	1979-1986
70	16	"Economic Impact of the Arts"
70	17	"Guide to the Grants Program"	1980-1982
70	18	Long Range Goals	1987
70	19	National Endowment for the Arts
70	20	Performance Audit
70	21	Policy/Long Range Planning
70	22	Retreat	1980
70	23	"State Arts Agencies: Standards"
70	24	Utah Citizens for the Arts
70	25	Utah's Festival of the Arts
70	26	Miscellaneous
71	1	Utah Endowment for the Humanities--Report	1975-1980
71	2	Utah Literary Arts: Magazine	1975
71	3	Utah Media Arts Center

News ClippingsReturn to Top

The newsclippings provide perhaps the best overall view of Abravanel's career. Boxes 72-80 contain loose newsclippings that range in date from 1927 to 1987. Boxes 81-83 contain scrapbooks of newsclippings concerning Abravanel and his career prior to his coming to Utah. Also included are clippings concerning the Utah Symphony, reviews, concerts, recordings, and other items.

Container(s)	Description	Dates
Box
72	News Clippings	1927-1947
73	News Clippings	1948-1951
74	News Clippings	1953-1959
75	News Clippings	1960-1964
76	News Clippings	1965-1967
77	News Clippings	1968-1973
78	News Clippings	1974-1978
79	News Clippings	1979-1987
80	News Clippings
81	Scrapbooks These scrapbooks were assembled by Abravanel.	1933-1936
82	Scrapbooks The scrapbooks in box 82 were copied and discarded because of the deteriorating physical condition of the materials. The earlier books were assembled by Abravanel, the later books by Lucy.	1936-1958
83	Scrapbooks See description for box 82.	1959-1965

Miscellaneous MaterialsReturn to Top

This part of the collection consists of articles and publications, artist and artist management files, score catalogs, miscellaneous librettos, composers, orchestras, foundations, societies, awards, and general files. Of particular interest are the files from the Van Cliburn and Gina Bachauer competitions, for which Abravanel served as a member of the jury. Also in this section are some miscellaneous pieces of music, including some of Kurt Weill's works. The materials in this section have been arranged alphabetically.

Container(s)		Description	Dates
		Articles and Publications The articles and publications in this subseries concern Abravanel and the Utah Symphony. There are also some miscellaneous items.
Box	Folder
84	1	The American	1975
84	2-4	American Record Guide	1965-1971
84	5	Anrechseinladung	1928-1929
84	6	Bravarian Brass "Almost" Works Horn Ensemble	1984
84	7	Expression: A Journal of the Arts	1981
84	8	High Fidelity	1976-1980
84	9-10	International Musician	1952, 1955
84	11	McCall's	1960
84	12	Music and the Drama	1936
84	13	Musical Journal	1967
84	14	Musical America	1946
84	15	The Musical Digest	1946
84	16	News	1951
84	17	Newscope	1976
84	18	The Performer Magazine at Wolf Trap
84	19	Radio Pictorial of Australia
84	20	Rotary Bee
84	21	Symphony News	1975
84	22-23	Tempo	1959-1977
84	24	Tiempo	1947
84	25	Today	1981
84	26	The Utoco Torch	1957
84	27	Town & Country	1983
84	28	The Unique	1948
84	29	Utah Holiday	1974
84	30	Utah Magazine	1975
84	31	The Utah Museum of Fine Arts: The Abravanel Years
84	32	Miscellaneous
		Artists
Box
85		Artists, A-P Materials in this box detail various artists' repertoire and biographical information.
85A		Artists, R-Z See description for box 85.
		Artist Management Materials in this subseries detail various artists' repertoire and biographical information.
Box	Folder
86	1-3	A-C
86	4-7	Artist Management--Columbia Artists Management	1959-1976
86	8-13	D-N
86	14	Artist Management--Eric Semon Associates Inc.
87	1-2	S-Y
87	3	Artist Management
		Score Catalogs
Box	Folder
88	1-7	Associated Music Publishers, Inc.	1953-1962
88	8	S. Eugene Bailey
88	9	M. Baron Company
88	10-14	Boosey and Hawkes, Inc.	1958-1980
88	15	Ed Bote & G. Bock
89	1-4	Breitkopf & Hartel	1959-1963
89	5	British Orchestral Music
89	6-12	Broude Brothers	1956-1965
89	13-14	C-D
89	15	Elkan-Vogel
89	16-18	Carl Fischer
89	19	Charles Foley
90	1	H-I
90	2	Edwin F. Kalmus
90	3	Koussevitzky Music Foundation
90	4	L
90	5	Leeds Music Corporation
90	6	Luck's Music Library
90	7	Mapleson Music Library
90	8	Mills Music, Inc.
90	9	Music Publishers Holding Corporation
90	10	Oxford University Press, Inc.
90	11-16	C. F. Peters Corporation	1957-1963
90	17-18	Theodore Presser Company
91	1-4	Ricordi Edition	1950-1960
91	5	Salabert	1948-1959
91	6-7	Schirmer, G.
91	8	Southern Music Publishing Company, Inc.
91	9	Tams-Whitmark Music Library
91	10	Vanguard	1961-1963
91	11	Westminster	1959-1960
91	12	Miscellaneous
		Music--Miscellaneous
Box	Folder
92	1	Robertson, Leroy. All Creatures of Our God and King
92	2	Weill, Kurt. The Firebrand of Florence, "You're Far Too Near Me"
92	3	Weill, Kurt. Kiddish
92	4	Weill, Kurt. Knickerbocker Holiday, "It Never Was Anywhere You"
92	5	Weill, Kurt. Knickerbocker Holiday, "There's Nowhere to Go But Up"
92	6-7	Weill, Kurt. Knickerbocker Holiday
92	8	Weill, Kurt. Lady in the Dark, "Girl of the Moment"
92	9	Weill, Kurt. Lady in the Dark, "The Princess of Pure Delight"
92	10	Weill, Kurt. The Song of the Free
92	11	Weill, Kurt. Three Walt Whitman Songs
92	12	Ballad for Americans
92	13	Beethoven, Ludwig Van
92	14	Franck, Cesar
92	15	Grieg, Edvard
92	16	Labunski, Feliz
92	17	Schuber, Franz
92	18	Weckerlin, J. B.
92	19	Miscellaneous
		Competitions
Box	Folder
93	1	Affiliate Artists' Xerox Pianists Program	1982
93	2-3	Gina Bachauer International Piano Competition	1984
93	4	International American Music Competition for Vocalists	1982
93	5	Pro Musicis, Artist Selection	1981-1983
93	6-13	Van Cliburn International Piano Competition	1981
93	14	Young Musicians Foundation	1983
		Librettos, Composers, Orchestras--Miscellaneous
Box	Folder
94	1	"Falstaff," Verdi, English translation by Walter Ducloux
94	2	"Fiddle-Faddle," Leroy Anderson
94	3	"The Idiot And The Scarecrow," Gordon B. Ramsey
94	4	"Judas Maccabaeus"
94	5	"Toxcatl," by Keith M. Engar
94	6	"Trilogy," by Leroy Robertson
94	7	Chopin, Frederic
94	8	Copland, Aaron
94	9	Debussy, Claude
94	10	Kaufmann, Walter
94	11	Milhaud, Darius
94	12	Ottley, Jerold and JoAnn
94	13	Reigger, Wallingford
94	14	Ruggles, Carl
94	15	Schuman, William
94	16	Stravinsky, Igor
94	17-18	Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra
94	19	Cincinnati Symphony Orchestra
94	20	Denver Symphony Orchestra
94	21	Kansas City Philharmonic Orchestra
94	22	London Symphony Orchestra
94	23	Metropolitan Opera
94	24	New York Philharmonic
94	25	Ogden Symphony Guild
94	26	The Philadelphia Orchestra
94	27	Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra
94	28	San Diego Symphony Orchestra
94	29	San Francisco Symphony Orchestra
94	30	Seattle Symphony Orchestra
94	31	Syracuse Symphony Orchestra
94	32	Vancouver Symphony Society
		Miscellaneous Foundations and Societies
Box	Folder
95	1	American Federation of Musicians
95	2	American Repertory Theatre
95	3	Bicentennial Arts Center
95	4	Business Committee for the Arts
95	5	Canadian Music Center
95	6	Central Opera Service
95	7	Ernest Bloch Society
95	8	The Ford Foundation
95	9	Jackson Hole Fine Arts Foundation
95	10	Juilliard School of Music	1960-1961
95	11	National Council on the Arts and Bovernment, Inc.	1962
95	12	National Orchestral Association, Inc.
95	13	New York Herald Tribune: Tenth Annual Forum on Current Problems
95	14	Ondes Musicales Martenot
95	15	The Rockefeller Foundation
95	16	Salt Lake Federated Musicians
95	17	The Society for the Preservation of the American Musical Heritage, Inc.
95	18	Utah Association for the United Nations	1963
95	19	Utah State Institute of Fine Arts
95	20	Vanguard Recording Society
95	21	Voice of America
95	22	Kurt Weill Conference
95	23	Young Audiences Inc.
		Subject Files
Box	Folder
96	1	Air Pollution and Health
96	2	The Argus
96	3	Auditoriums
96	4	Australia--Miscellaneous
96	5	Ballet West
96	6	Capitol Theatre
96	7	Congressional Record, Excerpts
96	8	Ezra Taft Benson, "The Constitution: A Heavenly Banner"
96	9	Contemporary Music Festival
96	10	Durham, Lowell
96	11	Edinburgh National Festival	1959
96	12	Unidentified Manuscript (possibly concerning Wilhelm Furtwangler or Bruno Walter)
96	13	Grants--Miscellaneous
96	14	Greenfield, Edward
96	15	Hommage a Ernest Abravanel
96	16	Maestro Club
96	17	Mississippi River Festival	1971
96	18	Personal Information Sketches
96	19	Pro Musicis
96	20	Salt Lake Tabernacle
96	21	Schott's Newsletter	1959 Spring
96	22	Summer Festival
96	23	"Trees"
96	24	Tuning
96	25	University of Utah--Miscellaneous
96	26	Utah Concerts Council Roster
96	27	Utah State Capitol
96	28	Utah Symphony Youth Concerts
96	29	Voice of America Forum
96	30	Weber State College
96	31	Wenger Music Equipment
96	32	Westminster Recording Co., Inc.
96	33	"What's LSD, Coach?"
96	34	Youth Concert Programs
96	35	Miscellaneous
Box
97		Oversize Materials This box contains various awards, miscellaneous art, and music. Additional materials are stored in the map case.

AddendaReturn to Top

Boxes 98-130 make up several addendum to the Maurice Abravanel Papers. Past inventories have been compiled into this one and include addenda from 1989 to 1992. Boxes 102-104 do not have an addendum date because there wasn't an intake record for the items in the boxes.

Container(s)		Description	Dates
		Sketches and Articles
Box	Folder
98	1	Sketches of Music Composers
98	2	Newsletter Articles Regarding Abravanel	1976-1987
98	3-6	Articles and Reviews	1950s-1960s
		Articles, Programs, and Announcements
Box	Folder
99	1-3	1960s-1990
99	4	Newsletters	1953-1965
99	5	Programs and Announcements	1950s-1990
99	6	Miscellaneous
		Sheet Music and Articles
Box	Volume
100	1	Piano Concerto by Leroy Robertson
100	2	New England Triptych, by William Shuman
100	3	Lions, by Ned Rorem
100	4	Punch and Judy Overture, by Leroy Robertson
100	5	Mutazione, by Henry Lazarof
	Folder
101	1	Pumpkin Eater's Little Fugue, by Robert McBride	1956
101	2	Largo, Aria from the opera Xerxes, by G. F. Handel
101	3	Prelude and Fuge in D Minor, by George Frederic Handel	1950
101	4	Grand Canyon Suite, by Ferde Grofe	1932
	Volume
101	1	Carmen, Music by Georges Bizet The text for this item is in French.
101	2	Die Boheme, Music by G. Puccini Text is in German.
	Folder
101	5	Henry Cowell's Concerto for Piano and Orchestra	1994
101	6-7	Glen Morley's "Symphoniphobias" and News Clippings	1995
101	8	Annotated Copies of Sheet Music	1996
Box
102		Scroll This scroll was given to Abravanel and signed by boys and girls from schools within the Salt Lake City school district.
		Music Books
Box	Folder
103	1	Symphony IV in F Minor, Op. 36, by Peter Ilyitch Tschaikowsky	1933
103	2	Symphonie Pathetique, No. 6, by Peter Tschaikowsky	1906
103	3	Nutcracker Suite, by Tschaikowsky
103	4	Romeo and Juliet Overture-fantasy, by Tschaikowsky
103	5	Symphony No. 12, by Henry Cowell	1955-1956
103	6-8	Quatours pour 2 Violons, Alto et Violoncelle de L. v. Beethoven
104	1	South Pacific The books in box 104 contain music scores for musicals and operas.	1949
104	2	Madame Butterfly Text is in German.	1907
	Volume
104	1	Manon
		Correspondence
Box
105		Correspondence, Chronological	1928-1985
106		Correspondence, Chronological	1986-1996
107		Correspondence, Alphabetical, A-P
108		Correspondence, Alphabetical, R-Z
109		Condolence Cards	1993-1994
110		Condolence Cards	1993-1994
111		Condolence Cards and Letters	1993-1994
		Personal Materials
Box	Folder
112	1	Biographical Information
112	2	Naturalization Papers	1944
112	3	Memorial Tributes	1993
112	4	Wills and Testaments	1961-1985
112	5	House Mortgage	1890s-1954
112	6	National Medal of Arts Award	1990-1991
112	7	Taxes	1946
112	8	Donation Appraisals	1987
112	9	Cruise Information	1983
112	10	Membership and I.D. Cards	1940s-1989
112	11	Certificates and Awards	1949; 1989
112	12	Agreements	1950s
112	13	Passport and Travel Information
112	14	Divorce Papers	1940-1941
112	15	Maurice Abravanel, "Nouvelle"	1919
112	16	Appointment Book	1986
113	1	Receipts and Invoices	1940s
113	2-7	Notebooks	1928-1976
113	8	Miscellaneous
		Ninetieth Birthday Celebration
Box	Folder
114	1-7	Cards and Letters	1992-1993
114	8	News Articles and Programs	1993
		Family Papers
Box
115		Family Papers, Correspondence	1920s-1980s
	Folder
116	1-4	Correspondence	1980s-1991
116	5	Newsletters	1987-1992
116	6	News Articles	1970s-1990s
116	7	Miscellaneous
		Subject Files
Box	Folder
117	1	Abravanel Hall, Dedication Program	1972
117	2	American Society of Composers, Authors, and Publishers	1954
117	3-6	American Symphony Orchestra	1940s-1989
117	7	Autographs Correspondence and photocopied excerpts from a French book on autographs.	1985
117	8	Abravanel Books	1970s-1980s
117	9	Boston Symphony, Correspondence and Address List	1986
117	10	Columbia Artists, Pamphlet
117	11	Christopher Columbus, Speech and Diary Transcription	1992
117	12	Dallas Symphony Orchestra, Collective Bargaining Agreement	1976
117	13	Houston Symphony	1940s-1950s
117	14	Kennecott Recordings	1950s
117	15	Kingsbury Hall, Program and Sketch	1994
118	1	Latin Pronunciation, Worksheet
118	2	Leon Lishner, Repertoire List
118	3-4	Gustav Mahler, Pamphlets	1970s-1980s
118	5	Darius Milhaud, Program
118	6	Mu Phi Epsilon, Composition Contest Information Sheet	1954
118	7-9	Music Academy of the West	1950s-1980s
118	10	Orchestral Works List	1945-1958
118	11	Philadelphia Orchestra, Telephone List	1976
118	12	Reports	1955-1975
118	13	Sacramento Symphony Orchestra, Programs	1986-1987
118	14	San Diego Symphony Orchestra, Speech	1959
118	15	San Francisco Opera, Debut Auditions
118	16	Gyorgy Sandor, Performance Reviews
118	17	Stationery
118	18-19	Tanglewood Music Center	1984-1991
119	1-2	Tanglewood Music Center	1960s-1988
119	3	University of Utah Marriott Library, Donation Lists	1950s
119	4	University of Utah Theater, Financial Report and Minutes	1958
119	5	Utah Arts Endowment Campaign, Brochure	1991
119	6	Utah Museum of Fine Arts, Report	1976
119	7	Utah State Institute of Fine Arts, Establishment Act	1937
119	8-9	Utah Symphony	1950s-1980s
119	10	Vanguard Classics, Announcements and News Articles	1991
119	11	Gottfried von Einem, Essay	1953
119	12	Richard Wagner, Essay	1984
119	13	Kurt Weill, Invitation	1992
119	14	Writings	1950s-1970s
119	15	Miscellaneous
		Festivals
Box	Folder
120	1-5	Summer Festivals	1952-1957
120	6	Bear Lake Festivals	1990s
120	7	Kurt Weill Festival	1990
		Published Materials
Box
121		Pamphlets These pamphlets are biographical sketches of musicians from around the world.
122		Programs, Catalogs, and Schedules	1930s-1970s
123		Programs, Catalogs, and Schedules	1980s-1990s
124		Newsletters and News Articles	1950s-1990s
Box
125		Notecards
		Oversize
Box	Folder
126	1	Birthday Cards	1993
126	2	Event Announcements	1970s-1980s
126	3	Miscellaneous
	object
126	1	Violin This is a paper replica of a violin possibly made for Abravanel's ninetieth birthday.
map-case-folder
2		Oversize Birthday Cards, Calendar, and Note	1971; 1993
		General Materials
Box
127		Utah Symphony Orchestra Programs	1949-1954
	Folder
128	1	Correspondence	1953-1995
128	2	Travel Diary
128	3	Address Book
128	4	Remarks by Maurice Abravanel	1982
128	5	Personal Reminiscences	1983
128	6	Transcript of Abravanel Interview for Potato Eyes Foundation	1994
128	7	85th Birthday Correspondence	1987-1988
128	8	90th Birthday Celebration This folder contains a program, correspondence, and news clippings.	1992-1993
128	9	Notes
128	10	Maurice Abravanel Hall	1987-2004
128	11	Maurice Abravanel Studio at the McKay Music Library, University of Utah This folder also contains a guestbook from the dedication ceremony.	2000-2001; 2007
128	12	Speech by Carolyn Abravanel
128	13	Speech by Betty Abravanel Pickover	1992
128	14	Resolution of Appreciation by the Ogden Symphony Guild	1979
128	15	Articles	1955-2009
128	16	News Clippings	1977-2006
129	1	American Symphony Orchestra League Board of Directors	1992
129	2	Bernstein at 70! Tanglewood	1988
129	3	Kurt Weill Newsletter	2006
129	4	University of Utah, Maurice Abravanel Visiting Distinguished Composers Series Endowment Fund Brochure
129	5	Utah Symphony Orchestra and General Programs	1949-2003
129	6	Guest Lists for Post-Concert Reception
Box
130		Carolyn Abravanel family papers
Box	Folder
130	1	Sales Reports and Employment Correspondence for Charles D. Cheney	1907-1952
130	2	Death Certificate for Charles D. Cheney	1962
130	3	News Clippings Regarding Charles D. Cheney	1896; 1952
130	4	Family Correspondence and Cards	1884; 1906; 1951; 1957
130	5	War Ration Booklets
130	6	The Death of Christ: The Death of Death

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Conductors (Music)--Utah--Salt Lake City
Symphony orchestras--Utah--Salt Lake City

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Utah Symphony Orchestra--History

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Correspondence
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Minutes (Records)
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