Bibframe Work
TitleRobert Craft collection on Igor StravinskyOther Titles (e.g. Variant)Stravinsky/Craft collectionIgor Stravinsky / Robert Craft collectionTypeMixed MaterialCollectionClassificationLCC: ML31 .S75 Could not render: bf:statusNoteLanguage: Collection material in English, French, Russian, and German.SummaryThe collection consists of music by composer and conductor Igor Stravinsky, primarily scores and parts in the form of publisher proofs, ozalid copies, or other photo reproductions. Most items are annotated by Stravinsky with his corrections, conducting markings, or both. Some parts contain annotations by performers. The bulk of the music dates from the middle of Stravinsky's neoclassical period in the 1940s and his serial period, which began in the 1950s and continued to the end of his life. Robert Craft became Stravinsky's music assistant after meeting the composer in 1948. This collection is part of the music and recordings he amassed through their association.The Music series consists of scores and parts, printed and facsimile, dating from approximately 1912 to 1966. Most are ozalid and photocopy reproductions annotated by Stravinsky, Robert Craft, or performers. The collection also contains publisher's proofs corrected by Stravinsky. Of particular note are early publisher proofs of his serial works, including "Threni," that contain corrections and instructions to the engravers and the publisher, and numerous corrected copies of "Requiem Canticles," "Variations," "Movements," and "Canticum sacrum ad honorem Sancti Marci nominis."The Supplemental Materials series consists of correspondence, sound recordings, and a newspaper clipping. The acetate discs and other recordings received with Craft's gift were transferred to the Library of Congress Motion Picture, Broadcasting and Recorded Sound Division. Due to the condition of the discs' paper jackets, copies were made and are included in the collection. A small amount of papers included with the collection consists of letters and telegrams from Stravinsky, Henri Barraud, Director of Music at Radiodiffusion Paris, and Pierre Crénesse of Radiodiffusion New York, requesting that Stravinsky record a brief tribute to Debussy to be broadcast on the 30th anniversary of Debussy's death in concurrence with a festival of Debussy's music in Paris. The correspondence includes a script of Stravinsky's tribute. The letters and telegrams are in French and English and originally accompanied the acetate recordings.Origin Date(s)1912-1966 (bulk 1940-1966) Authorized Access PointStravinsky, Igor, 1882-1971 Robert Craft collection on Igor Stravinsky