Charles Leonard Ratcliffe collection on Vladimir Bakaleinikoff, 1938

Overview of the Collection

Creator
Ratcliffe, Charles Leonard; Bakaleinikoff, Vladimir, 1885-1953
Title
Charles Leonard Ratcliffe collection on Vladimir Bakaleinikoff
Dates
1938 (inclusive)
Quantity
1 folder
Collection Number
MG 5790
Summary
Elementary Rules of Conducting by Vladimir Bakaleinikoff, two newspaper clippings and one photo.
Repository
University of Idaho Library, Special Collections and Archives
Special Collections and Archives
University of Idaho Library
875 Perimeter Drive
MS 2350
Moscow, ID
83844-2350
Telephone: 2088850845
libspec@uidaho.edu
Access Restrictions

Collection is open for research.

Languages
English

Content DescriptionReturn to Top

The clippings are about Dr. Bakaleinikoff instructing an eight year old boy, Lorin Maazel, possible musical prodigy, in conducting. The photo is of Lorin Maazel and Dr. Bakaleinikoff. There is an inscription "With best wishes, Vladimir Bakaleinikoff, Moscow, Idaho, 1938" written on the cover of the book, which was owned by Charles Ratcliffe.

Historical NoteReturn to Top

Noted conducter Dr. Vladimir Bakaleinikoff, formerly of the Cincinatti Symphony, was a member of the summer faculty at the University of Idaho in 1938. Dr. Bakaleinikoff then became the principal conductor of the Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra. Charles Leonard Ratcliffe graguated from the University of Idaho in 1932 with a degree in music. Ratcliffe met Dr. Bakaleinikoff at the University of Idaho when he was here teaching in the summer of 1938. Ratcliffe recieved his Masters of Music Education from the U of I in 1940, and spent much of his career teaching music in Twin Falls, Idaho.

Use of the CollectionReturn to Top

Preferred Citation

[DESCRIPTION OF ITEM], Charles Leonard Ratcliffe collection on Vladimir Bakaleinikoff, MG 5790, Special Collections and Archives, University of Idaho Library, Moscow, ID.

Administrative InformationReturn to Top

Acquisition Information

Materials were donated by Charles Ratcliffe's son and daughter-in-law, Tom and Mary Ratcliffe, to the Lionel Hampton School of Music, which transferred the collection to Special Collections in 2022.

Detailed Description of the CollectionReturn to Top

Container(s) Description Dates
object
Folder 1 1 Photo of Vladimir Bakaleinikoff and Lorin Maazel
1 photographic prints : 1 black and white print. Date is inferred from donor information and inscription from booklet.
June 1938
Folder 1 2 Elementary Rules of Conducting for Orchestra, Band and Chorus
1 item : Book written by Dr. Vladimir Bakaleinikoff, published by Belwin, Inc. 52 pages.
1938
Folder 1 3 Clippings on Dr. Bakaleinikoff teaching Lorin Maazel, child prodigy.
2 items : Original newspaper unknown. Date is inferred from donor and inscription on book.
June 1938

Names and SubjectsReturn to Top

Subject Terms

  • Music teachers
  • University of Idaho

Other Creators

  • Personal Names
    • Ratcliffe, Charles Leonard