AHJ_ah03423 Inventory of the Irwin Kostal papers, 1950-1967 Kostal (Irwin) papers Processed by Shaun Hayes University of Wyoming. American Heritage Center.
American Heritage Center Dept. 3924, 1000 E. University Avenue University of Wyoming Laramie, WY 82071 Phone: 307.766.2574 Fax:307.766.5511 Email:ahcref@uwyo.edu URL:http://ahc.uwyo.edu/
2013

University of Wyoming

 Finding aid encoded by Shaun Hayes December 2013 Finding aid is in English Collection Summary Kostal, Irwin Irwin Kostal papers 1950-1967 03423 28.27 cubic ft. (43 boxes) University of Wyoming. American Heritage Center. English Irwin Kostal (1911-1994) was an American music conductor, orchestrator, and arranger during the twentieth century. This collection consists of musical scores for television shows, Broadway musicals and motion pictures written, arranged or composed by Kostal and others. Biography of Irwin Kostal

Irwin Kostal (1911-1994) was an American music conductor, orchestrator, and arranger during the twentieth century. Born in Chicago, Illinois, Kostal conducted and orchestrated music for a number of television programs between the 1940s and 1980s, including "Your Show of Shows" (1950-1954) and "The Jerry Lewis Show" (1963). He also conducted and orchestrated music for several television musicals between the 1950s and 1970s, including "Babes in Toyland" (1954) and "Chocolate Soldier" (1955). Kostal also worked in the motion picture industry and orchestrated and arranged music for several popular movies between the 1960s and 1980s, including "West Side Story" (1961). Kostal was also active in musical theater and served as orchestrator on a number of popular Broadway musicals between the 1950s and 1980s, including "Fiorello!" (1959-1961), "Tenderloin" (1960-1961), and "Sail Away" (1961-1962). In addition to his work in movies, television, and theater, Kostal served as an orchestrator and arranger for a number of performing artists, including Julie Andrews. He also orchestrated and arranged music for several television commercials during the 1950s and 1960s, including those for Scott Paper Napkins and Lentheric Perfume.

 Scope and Content

Collection contains Irwin Kostal's musical scores (originals and copies) for television shows and television musicals, including those for "Your Show of Shows", "The Jerry Lewis Show", "Babes in Toyland", and "The Chocolate Soldier". Collection also contains Kostal's musical scores (originals and copies) for the movie "West Side Story". Collection also holds Kostal's scores (originals and copies) for several Broadway plays, including "Fiorello!", "Tenderloin," and "Sail Away." Scores (originals and copies) of Kostal's work with several individual artists (including Julie Andrews), scores of television commercials (including Scott and Lentheric), several miscellaneous scores arranged by Kostal, and a few newspapers are in this collection as well.

 Access Restrictions

There are no access restrictions on the materials for research purposes, and the collection is open to the public.

 Copyright Information

The researcher assumes full responsibility for observing all copyright, property, and libel laws as they apply.

 Related Materials

There are no known other archival collections created by Irwin Kostal at the date of processing.

 Acquisition Information

This material was received from Irwin Kostal in 1970.

 Processing Information

The collection was processed by Shaun Hayes in December 2013.

 Preferred Citation

Item Description, Box Number, Folder Number, Collection Name, Collection Number, American Heritage Center, University of Wyoming.

 Access Terms Conductors (Music) -- United States -- 20th century. Conducting -- United States -- 20th century. Instrumentation and orchestration -- United States -- 20th century. Arrangers (Musicians) -- United States -- 20th century. Arrangement (Music). Television music -- United States -- 20th century. Motion picture music -- United States -- 20th century. Musicals -- United States -- 20th century. West Side story (Motion picture) Arts, Humanities, and Social Sciences Music Performing Arts Container List 1 A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum undated 2 Babes in Toyland 1954 3 Candid Camera undated 4 Celeste Holm (music for nightclub act) undated 5 The Chocolate Soldier 1955 6-7 Commercials 1957, undated 8-9 Delores Wilson (Caesar's Hour) undated 10 Fiorello undated 11 The Gershwin Show 1956 12 The Great Waltz 1955 13-15 The Hans Brinker Show 1958 16 The Jerry Lewis Show undated 33 Jerry Martin scores and arrangements undated 17 Julie Andrews (A Little Bit of Broadway) undated 18-20 Julie Andrews (Julie Andrews Sings) undated 21-23 Julie Andrews (The Lass With the Delicate Air) undated 24 The Merry Widow 1954 25 Naughty Marietta 1954 26 Rod Alexander scores and arrangements undated 27 Sail Away undated 28-31 Your Show of Shows 1950-1951 32 Tenderloin undated 33 Tunes from Jamaica undated 33 Urbie Green scores and arrangements undated 34 West Side Story (American to Cool Fugue) undated 35 West Side Story (Dance at the Gym to He Killed Your Brother) undated 36 West Side Story (I Feel Pretty to Jet Song) undated 37 West Side Story (Jump to Meeting Scene) undated 38 West Side Story (Prologues) undated 39 Westside Story (Prologues to Quintet) undated 40 Original compositions undated 41-43 Miscellaneous notes and scores undated