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Robert Stolz Correspondence

 Collection — Container: MS 7345
Call Number: MS 7345

Scope and Contents

The collection contains eighteen letters, which are dated 1973-1974, and sixteen of them are from Robert Stolz (1880-1975) or his secretary. The other two are from Einzi Stolz (1912-2004), Stolz’s wife. These letters were sent to Dima Paul Shishko (1910-1992) and are in response to Shishko’s requests to record certain Viennese music, and inquiries into where he can purchase Stolz’s records in the United States.

Dates

  • 1973-1974
  • Other: Date acquired: 00/00/2014

Creator

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Biographical / Historical

Robert Stolz (1880-1975) was a Viennese composer and conductor who was known internationally for his marches and waltzes. He also wrote music for Hollywood films.

Extent

20.00 Items

Language of Materials

English

Arrangement

Arranged chronologically..

Source of Acquisition

Donation.

Method of Acquisition

Donated to the Boston Public Library by Phyllis W. Cole in 2014.

Processing Information

Finding aid written by Amanda Bibbens, February 2015.

Processing Information

This electronic finding aid is transcribed from legacy data. In many cases, transcriptions were not verified against collection materials at the time of transcription. As a result, this finding aid could be incomplete and might only reflect a partial understanding of the material.

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Title
Robert Stolz Correspondence
Date
00/04/2015
Description rules
Describing Archives: A Content Standard
Language of description
English
Script of description
Latin

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