ORU_Ax537.xml Guide to the George Steiner Papers 1914-1964 Steiner (George) Papers Finding aid prepared by processing staff Funding for encoding this finding aid was provided through a grant awarded by the National Endowment for the Humanities. University of Oregon Libraries, Special Collections and University Archives ©2006
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George Steiner papers Steiner, George, 1900- Ax 537 11 linear feet 24 containers 1914-1964 George Steiner (1900- ) was a composer and conductor of music. The collection includes music manuscripts, correspondence, and notebooks. 24 containers English .

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 Steiner, George, 1900- Steiner, George, 1900- Television music--Scores Composers--United States--Correspondence Composers--United States Radio music--Scores Motion picture music--Scores Music Sound recordings Performing arts Correspondence Scores

George Steiner was born in Budapest, Hungary, in 1900. He studied music under Zoltan Kodaly, and began a career of composing and conducting in 1918. He was associated with Paramount studios in New York as a composer of background and mood music. He composed the score of the Chrysler Company Show at the New York World's Fair in 1939 and 1940. Steiner's major works include Rhapsodic Poem for Violin and Orchestra (1942); Poems Hongroise (for harp and orchestra, 1941); and Hora Burlesca (1941).

The collection includes original compositions; arrangements; arrangements for radio; motion picture music; television music; mood and background music; notebooks; published pieces; photocopied music; correspondence, 1923-1963; biographical information; and recordings. All music manuscripts are originals, unless otherwise noted.

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