URI(s)
Identifies LC/NAF RWO
Identifies RWO
Birth Date
- 1909-06-19
Death Date
- [1992-12-17,1992-12-18]
Has Affiliation
- Organization: Yale University
- Organization: Converse College
- Organization: University of New Mexico
- Organization: University of Georgia
Has Affiliation
- Organization: Tobias Matthay Pianoforte School
Birth Place
- Meriden (Conn.)
Associated Locale
- Chattanooga (Tenn.)
Associated Locale
- Athens (Ga.)
Associated Language
- English
Field of Activity
(lcsh) Conservatories of music--Administration
Occupation
Additional Related Forms
Exact Matching Concepts from Other Schemes
Closely Matching Concepts from Other Schemes
Sources
- found: His An evening with Gerschefski [SR] 1974:labels (Edwin Gerschefski)
- found: Baker, 8th ed.(Gerschefski, Edwin; b. 6-10-09, Meriden, Conn.; American composer)
- found: FirstSearch NewsAbs(Edwin Gerschefski; pianist, composer; d. 12-17-1992, age 83)
- found: New Grove, 2nd ed. www site, Dec 11, 2000(Gerschefski, Edwin; b. June 19, 1909, Meriden, CT; d. Dec. 18, 1992, Chattanooga, TN; American composer, pianist, and teacher)
- found: Los Angeles times (online), 24 December 1992, viewed November 14, 2014(died at age 83; head of University of Georgia music department [in Athens, Georgia] from 1959-1972; remained on the faculty until he retired in 1976; died in Athens, Ga., on December 17) - http://articles.latimes.com/1992-12-24/news/mn-3307_1_edwin-gerschefski
- found: The Spartanburg herald (online via Google News), Thursday, June 24, 1976, viewed November 14, 2014:page A2 (Converse College [in Spartanburg, South Carolina] faculty member from 1940; dean of its School of Music in 1945-1959; faculty member and head of music department at University of Georgia since 1960; entered Yale University [in New Haven, Connecticut] in 1926; composed 34 works and revised earlier works during University of Georgia tenure; lectured at various colleges and universities; presented 100 concerts with the University of Georgia Trio) - http://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=1876&dat=19760624&id=r24sAAAAIBAJ&sjid=qssEAAAAIBAJ&pg=4147,4054092
- found: Edwin Gerschefski papers (online), viewed November 14, 2014:biographical/historical note (died in Chattanooga, TN, on 18 December 1992; studied at Yale University 1926-1931) and the Tobias Matthay Pianoforte School in London (1931-1933); head of music department at the University of New Mexico [in Albuquerque, New Mexico] (1959-1960); head of the music department at the University of Georgia (1960-1980)) - http://hmfa.libs.uga.edu/hmfa/view?docId=ead/ms3100-ead.xml
- found: OCLC database, viewed November 14, 2014:OCLC record #21320610, Anyone can compose (language of item: English) OCLC record #63646349, Correspondence : with Eugene Ormandy, 1978-1978 (language of item: English)
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Change Notes
- 1992-02-06: new
- 2015-02-07: revised
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