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Cage
475
Gyring, Elizabeth
Elizabeth Gyring
Papers
1930-1980
12 containers.
5 linear feet of shelf space.
300 items.
Music manuscripts, recordings,
correspondence, legal and other papers.
Collection materials are in
English
Elizabeth Gyring was born in Vienna, Austria in 1909. She was the
daughter of the well-known laryngologist Leopold Rethy, himself an amateur
musician and founder/conductor of the Wiener Aertzte Orchester. She pursued her
musical studies at the State Academy of Music in her native Vienna and
graduated with distinction. She enjoyed the encouragement of the composer Alban
Berg, a friend of the family, and of some of Vienna's leading musicians.
Performances of her works in Berlin and Vienna received favorable critical
notices. In 1939 she emigrated to the United States with her husband Otto
Geiringer and eventually became an American citizen. She resided in New York
City until her death in 1970.
Elizabeth Gyring's music utilizes the dense chromaticism of the Late
Romantic style. Both versatile and prolific, with over 160 works to her credit,
she composed music in nearly all traditional forms including a full-length
opera, two symphonies, seven string quartets, numerous chamber music works for
various combinations of instruments, concerti, cantatas, songs, choral pieces,
works for solo piano, organ and other instruments. She was a member of the
American Composers Alliance in New York City. A few of her works were published
during her lifetime by Henri Elkan and the Boston Music Company. The bulk of
her compositions were made available through the American Composers Facsimile
Edition, New York. Despite a number of performances of her music in New York
and Philadelphia, as well as a few radio performances, Elizabeth Gyring's music
has been for the most part neglected.
About three-quarters of the music manuscripts (Series 1) listed in the
BMI catalogue (folder G) are contained in the collection. Along with holograph
scores, the series also includes photocopies and transparencies of scores.
Series 2, Correspondence and Papers, includes original correspondence (some are
photocopies), publishing contracts, lists of compositions compiled by Elizabeth
Gyring, her will, legal papers, several articles on music, biographies of the
composer, printed scores, tape recordings, reviews and programs.
The collection is arranged in two series: Music Manuscripts and
Correspondence and Papers. The numbering of the folders in the collection
retains the numbering of the BMI catalogue listing. Hence, there are gaps in
the sequence of folder numbers. Those items not listed in the BMI catalogue
(beginning with Series I, B and continuing to Series II and the BMI catalogue
itself) have been provided with consecutive letters, A through G.
This collection is open for research use.
[Item Description]. Cage
475, Elizabeth Gyring
Papers . Manuscripts, Archives, and Special Collections, Washington State University Libraries, Pullman, WA.
The papers of Elizabeth Gyring were placed by Dr. Hans Moldenhauer, of
Spokane, in the Moldenhauer Archives at Washington State University in August
1982 (MS 82-34).
This collection is indexed under the following headings in the online
catalog. Researchers desiring materials about related topics, persons, or
places should search the catalog using these headings.
Gyring, Elizabeth, 1909-1970 --Archives
Moldenhauer, Hans
Performing Arts
International Relations
Composers--United States--Correspondence
The following section contains a detailed listing of the materials in
the collection.
Series 1: Music
Manuscripts
Works listed in the BMI
catalogue:
1 / 2
Adagio for
Orchestra
1944.
10 p. full score. 12 p. photocopy, bound.
1 / 3
Adagio for Chamber
Orchestra
undated
16 p. full score.
1 / 4
Adagio cantabile for Clarinet,
with Piano
1961
5 p. score.
1 / 5
Adagio and Rondo from Concerto
for Oboe and Strings
undated
Piano transcription with oboe. 12 p. photocopy.
1 / 6
Allegro for Organ
1961
8 p. transparency.
1 / 7
Allegro for Woodwid
Quartet
undated
Separate parts for flute, oboe, clarinet in B flat and bassoon; each part 2 l.
1 / 10
Andante for Solo Oboe and
String Orchestra
undated
13 p. full score.
1 / 11
Andante cantabile for French
Horn and Piano
December,
1953.
2 l. photocopy. 2 p. transparency.
1 / 15
Beloved Land
December
1941
Song for Baritone and String Orchestra; from a poem by J. R. Randall. 4 p. full score.
1 / 18
Ten Canons for Two and Three
Woodwinds
July,
1941.
For flute, oboe, one or two clarinets in B flat and bassoon. Score and parts, 11 pp. 7 p. photocopy.
1 / 20
Capriccio for 4 Clarinets in B
flat
February,
1963.
6 p. photocopy of the score. 13 p. transparency; score and parts.
1 / 23
Concert Piece for
Piano
1958.
6 p. photocopy, bound. 6 p. transparency.
1 / 24
Concert Piece for Clarinet B
flat and Piano
1942.
12 p. score. 3 p. clarinet part.
1 / 25
Concert Piece for Double Bass
and Piano
September
1965.
10 p. photocopy score. 5 p. double bass part. 12 p. transparency of the score and bass part.
1 / 26
Concert Piece for Oboe and
Piano
undated
10 p. score.
1 / 27
Concertino for Clarinet, with
String Quartet
1960.
24 p. transparency of the score. 26 p. transparency of parts for clarinet and strings.
1 / 28
Concerto for Oboe and String
Orchestra
undated
51 p. transparency of the score. 8 p. transparency of the oboe part.
1 / 29
Daffodils
undated
Song for soprano with piano; text by William Wordsworth. 8 p. photocopy. 8 p. transparency.
2 / 30
Divertimento No. 1 for Flute,
Clarinet, Horn and Strings
undated
16 p. photocopy. 31 p. transparency of the score and parts.
2 / 31
Divertimento No. 2 for Flute,
Clarinet, Horn and Strings
undated
21 p. photocopy of the score. 21 p. transparency of the score.
2 / 32
Divertimento No. 3 for Flute,
Clarinet, Horn and Strings
undated
22 p. photocopy of the score.
2 / 33-34
Duo No. 1 and Duo No. 2 for
Clarinet in B flat and Viola
1965.
4 p. score of each duo; photocopy. 4 p. transparency for each duo.
2 / 35
The Eagle
1942.
Text by Alfred Lord Tennyson. 2 l. score; version for solo voice and piano. 2 l. score; version for 4-part chorus and piano.
2 / 37
Three Easy Choruses
undated
1. A Psalm of Life (Longfellow), 2. A Tiny Trip (J. Ashby-Sterry), 3. Bonnie Belle (Samuel Minturn Peck). 7 p. photocopy, bound.
2 / 38
Enoch; chorus for women's
voices and organ
undated
Text by Felicia Hemans. 10 p. photocopy. 10 p. transparency.
2 / 39
Fable
undated
Song for soprano and piano; text by Ralph Waldo Emeraon. 4 p. photocopy.
2 / 40-55
Fantasies for Organ,
1-16
1957-1959.
25 items, bound photocopy scores for Fantasies 4 and 9-16. Transparencies for Fantasies 1-16.
2 / 56
Fantasy for String
Quartet
January 1959.
7 p. transparency.
2 / 58
Fugue in Old Style
undated
For flute, oboe, clarinet in B flat and bassoon. 4 p. photocopy score. Separate parts for each instrument, each 2 l.
3 / -59
Fugues, 1-16
1962-1964.
For clarinet, violin, viola and violoncello. Bound photocopy scores for Fugues 1-7 and 9-16. Transparencies for all scores and individual parts.
3 / 74
Furioso
December, 1952.
20 p. full orchestral score, photocopy, bound.
3 / 75
Happy Birthday; A Little Joke
on a Familiar Theme
undated
For organ. 2 p. bound photocopy. 2 p. transparency.
3 / 77
Heresy for a
Classroom
1942
1945.
Version A for 4-part chorus; version B for 3-part chorus. Text by Rolfe Humphries. 6 p. score (version A). 3 p. score (version B); also 5 p. photocopy and 5 p. transparency.
3 / 79
Hymn
undated
Song for soprano and piano; text by Joseph Addison. 4 p. Photocopy, bound. 4 p. transparency.
3 / 80
A Hymn of Gratitude
March, 1948.
For baritone solo, 3-part women's chorus and piano. Text from Psalms 42-72. 5 p. full score.
3 / 83
Introduction and
Fugue
undated
For oboe, clarinet in A, bassoon, horn in F and string orchestra. 32 p. full score.
3 / 84
Kyrie, Sanctus, Agnus Dei and
Gloria
November,
1955.
For mixed chorus and organ. 10 p. photocopy score. 10 p. transparency.
3 / 85
Larghetto for String
Quartet
undated
4 p. full score photocopy. Parts for each instrument, each 2 l.
3 / 86
Larghetto for
Orchestra
August,
1944.
13 p. full score, bound.
3 / 87
Largo for Double Bass and
Piano
October,
1965.
7 p. photocopy, bound. Transparency of score and bass part, 9 pp.
3 / 88
Little Serenade for
Piano
1949.
2 p. score. 2 p. photocopy. 2 p. transparency.
3 / 90
Little Woodwind
Quartet
undated
Parts for each instrument, each 2 l.
3 / 91
Two Marches for 2 Pianos,
Timpany and Triangle
1945.
12 p. photocopy score. 12 p. transparency.
3 / 92
Two Military Marches for
Orchestra
1943.
9 p. full score.
4 / 93
My Country (Symphonic
Cantata)
undated
For orchestra, soloists and chorus; text by Russell W. Davenport. 67 p. full score (Part I); 40 p. full score (Part II).
4 / 94
New York
1942.
For 4-part chorus and piano; text by George William Russell. 3 holograph scores. 2 photocopies. 2 transparencies.
4 / 95a
Night at Sea and Day in
Court
April,
1954.
Opera in 2 parts (12 scenes); based on the book
The Case of the Substitute Face
by Erle Stanley Gardner; adapted for the stage by the composer. 25 p. autograph libretto. 66 p. piano transcription and vocal score, photocopy, bound.
4 / 95b/c
Night at Sea and Day in
Court
April,
1954.
Orchestral score, photocopy of Part I (85 p.) and Part II (164 p.), both bound.
4 / 96
Nonett
undated
For flute, oboe, clarinet in A, bassoon, horn in F, violin, viola, violoncello and double-bass. 89 p. full score. Also individual parts.
4 / 97
O Boys! O Boys!
1942.
Chorus for 4 voices and piano; text by Oliver St. John Gogarthy. 6 p. score. 4 p. score.
5 / 98
Oktett
undated
For oboe, clarinet in A, bassoon, horn, 2 violins, viola and violoncello. 85 p. full score, also individual parts.
5 / 99
Four Orchestral
Pieces
undated
Photocopy scores: I. 51 pp., II. 22 pp., III. 26 pp., IV. 51 pp.
5 / 101
Two Piano Pieces
undated
3 p. transparency.
5 / 102
Four Pieces for Violin and
Piano
undated
23 p. score.
5 / 103
Prelude for Organ
undated
2 p. photocopy. 2 p. transparency.
5 / 104-106
Preludes and Fugues for Organ,
1-3
1959.
3 transparencies, 9 pp. each.
5 / 107
Two Psalms for Mixed
Chorus
undated
3 p. photocopy; version with piano. 3 p. transparency of same. 4 p. transparency of version with organ. 4 p. transparency of voice parts.
5 / 108
String Quartet in A
flat
undated
22 p. full score photocopy, also individual parts.
5 / 110
String Quartet No. 2 in c
minor
January,
1946.
26 p. full score, also photocopies of individual parts.
6 / 111
String Quartet No. 3 in c
minor
undated
43 p. full score. Individual parts.
6 / 112
String Quartet No.
4
August,
1943.
22 p. full score. 20 p. photocopy score, dated 1945.
6 / 113
String Quartet No.
5
May,
1953.
26 p. photocopy score. Also transparencies of the full score and individual parts.
6 / 114
String Quartet No.
6
June,
1960.
28 p. transparency of the full score.
6 / 115
String Quartet No.
7
1960.
26 p. transparency of the full score. Also transparencies of individual parts.
6 / 116
Woodwind Quartet
November,
1952.
13 p. photocopy score, bound.
6 / 117
Quintet for Clarinet and
Strings
undated
87 p. full score.
6 / 118
Woodwind Quintet
October,
1961.
29 p. photocopy score. 29 p. transparency of the full score. Also transparencies of individual parts.
6 / 120
The Reign of Violence is
Over
May
1943.
Cantata for chorus, string orchestra and piano; text by Henry Wadsworth Longfellow. 32 p. full score. 24 p. piano transcription and vocal score, photocopy. Typewritten copy of the text, 1 p. Also individual parts for strings, photocopies and transparencies.
6 / 121
Rondo for Piano
1949.
4 p. score. 6 p. photocopy. 6 p. transparency.
6 / 122
Rondo for Orchestra
October,
1942
49 p. full orchestral score. 35 p. photocopy.
6 / 123
Rondo giocoso
undated
For flute, oboe, 2 clarinets in B flat, 2 bassoons and 2 French horns. 12 p. full score.
7 / 125
Scherzo for Orchestra No.
1
undated
30 p. full score. For 2 flutes (piccolo), 2 oboes, 2 clarinets in B flat, 2 bassoons, 2 horns in F, 2 trumpets in C, timpani and strings. Set of 18 parts, for each instrument, photocopies. Set of parts, transparencies.
7 / 126
Scherzo for Orchestra No.
2
undated
Photocopy parts for flute, clarinet in B flat, trumpet, trombone, and strings.
7 / 127
The Secret of
Liberty
March
1945.
Cantata for Chorus, Four Soloists and Orchestra. 28 p. piano transcription and vocal score, photocopy. Photocopy parts for flute and piccolo, oboe, 2 clarinets in B flat, horn in F, trumpet in C, trombone, bassoon and strings. Set of parts, transparencies.
7 / 128
Sextet
undated
For flute, oboe, clarinet in B flat, 2 bassoons and horn in F. 41 p. full score. Also individual parts.
7 / 129
Sextet
undated
For oboe, bassoon and string quartet. 55 p. full score. 30 p. piano reduction. Also individual parts.
8 / 131
Five Short Pieces for B flat
Clarinet and Piano
July,
1941.
12 p. score.
8 / 132
Sinfonietta No. 1 for String
Orchestra
March,
1948.
32 p. full score. Set of parts, photocopies and transparencies.
8 / 133
Sinfonietta No. 2 for String
Orchestra
July,
1948.
34 p. full score.
8 / 134
Solo for Clarinet [in B
flat]
November,
1952.
2 p. photocopy.
8 / 135
Sonata No. 1 for Piano and
Clarinet
undated
19 p. photocopy score. Transparencies of the score (19 p.) and clarinet part (8 p).
8 / 136
Sonata for Organ No.
1
January,
1957.
21 p. transparency.
8 / 137
Sonata No. 1 for
Piano
June,
1956.
19 p. photocopy, bound. 19 p. transparency.
8 / 138
Sonata No. 2 for
Piano
undated
19 p. photocopy, bound. 19 p. transparency.
8 / 139
Sonata for Violin and
Piano
undated
26 p. score.
8 / 140
Song from
Henry the Eighth
undated
For soprano and string quartet. Text by William Shakespeare. 4 p. photocopy of the piano transcription. Set of individual parts for strings.
8 / 141
Song from
The Tempest
undated
For soprano and string quartet. Text by William Shakespeare. 2 p. photocopy of the piano transcription. Set of individual parts for strings.
8 / 144
Suite for Oboe and
Piano
1942.
9 p. score. 2 p. score of the second movement. 4 p. part for oboe.
8 / 146
Symphonic Poem
undated
35 p. photocopy of the full score.
9 / 147
Symphony (No. 1)
undated
Bound photocopy scores of movements; I (36 p.), II and III (28 p.) and IV (30 p.). 112 p. transparency.
9 / 148
Symphony No. 2
undated
150 p. transparency of the full score.
9 / 149
Theme and Variations for
Organ
1959.
10 p. transparency.
9 / 150
Theme con Variazione for
Pianoforte
undated
14 p. score.
9 / 151
Theme and Variations for Two
Pianos
undated
18 p. photocopy score, two copies.
9 / 152
Theme, Variations and Fugue for
Organ
1959.
10 p. transparency.
9 / 153
Trio for Clarinet in A, Bassoon
and Piano
1962.
39 p. transparency of the full score. Transparencies of the clarinet and bassoon parts.
9 / 154
Trio for Oboe, Clarinet in B
flat and Piano
May,
1951.
56 p. photocopy of the score.
10 / 155
Trio for Piano, Clarinet in B
flat and Viola
1964.
23 p. photocopy of the score. 23 p. transparency of the score. Also transparencies of the clarinet and viola parts.
10 / 157
Trio-Fantasy
February,
1954.
For violin, violoncello and piano. 11 p. photocopy of the score, bound. Also photocopies of the violin and violoncello parts.
10 / 159
Violin Concerto
1941
55 p. full orchestral score. 26 p. piano reduction.
10 / 162
Waltz for Violin and
Piano
undated
3 p. score. 2 p. violin part.
10 / 163
We Take Those Things We Gave
Away
November,
1950.
Song for bass and piano; text by R. W. Abraham Felt. 4 p. score.
Works not included in
catalogue:
10 / A
Sonate fuer Klavier in 3
Saetzen
undated
37 p. score, fragment. 37 p. score, complete.
11 / B
Two Pieces for
Orchestra
September,
1953.
11 / C
Two Scherzi for String
Orchestra
undated
9 p. score. 10 p. score.
Series 2: Papers
1949-1980
Printed scores and
tapes:
11 / D
Five compositions published by
Henri Elkan, Philadelphia. Waltz (for clarinet and piano); Scherzando (for
clarinet solo); Little Serenade (for clarinet and piano); Arabesque (for
bassoon solo); Chorale (for four clarinets).
1963-1964
11 / E
Two tape recordings
(reel-to-reel) 1. Concertino for Clarinet, with String Quartet; Scherzando for
Clarinet Solo; Trio for Piano, Clarinet and Viola; 2. Sonata No. 1 for
Piano
undated
Correspondence and
Papers:
11 / F
Correspondence and
Papers
1949-1980.
11 / F
1 3" x 3 3/4"
photograph of the composer
11 / F
Correspondence
25
items.
11 / F
Legal documents
30
items.
11 / F
Other papers
40
items.
11 / G
BMI card catalogue.
164
Series 3: Phonograph Recordings,
added March, 1995 by W. Brandt)
12 / 1
Adagio Cantabile for Clarinet and
Piano
12 / 2
Concertino for Clarinet and
String Quartet, WNYC-FM
Feb. 19, 1961
12 / 3
Two Piece for Piano: Concert
Piece, Serenade and Adagio for Clarinet and String Quartet WNYC-FM
Feb. 13, 1960
12 / 4
Song Cycle: Blissful Eden. Choral
Prelude for Organ
May 15, 1959
12 / 5a and 5b
Two songs for Soprano and String
Quartet, from Henry VIII and The Tempest by Shakespeare. Two
records
12 / 6
Woodwind Quartet (side one),
Piece for Solo Clarinet, (side 2).
Aug. 1953
12 / 7
Canons for 2 and 3
woodwinds
12 / 8
In That Blissful Eden and At the
Hacienda, sung by Shirley Brandt. 2 copies
12 / 9
The Humble Bee, Little Serenade
and The American Flag
undated
12 / 10
The American Flag and Little
Serenade
undated
12 / 11
Piano Piece
undated
12 / 12
The Humble Bee, sung by Celeste
Carlesimo, 2 copies
undated
12 / 13
The American Flag, The Coasters,
and Beloved Land
undated
12 / 14
Concert Piece for oboe and piano.
WNYC.; unidentified piece for oboe piano
undated
12 / 15
Piece for Oboe and Piano. Rondo
for Piano
undated
12 / 16
The Coasters, sung by Shirley
Brandt
12 / 17
Blissful Evening. WNYC, 2
copies
Feb. 19, 1953.