Historical Anthology of Music, Archibald T. Davison and Willi Apel. Harvard University Press, Cambridge, 1950

File — Box: 98, Volume: 2

Identifier: VIII

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Scope and Contents

From the Series: This section is comprised mainly of miscellaneous published and unpublished texts used by Cortés in his teaching, research, and composing. Most of the published materials have notations in the margins. Other items were of sentimental value to Cortés. Box 92 contains miscellaneous poetry, literature, and artwork as well as a few newsletters. Two items are of particular interest: The Liber Usalis, given to Cortés by Joseph Iadone, one of his first music teachers, and a first edition copy of Finnegan's Wake signed by the author, James Joyce.

Dates

1950

Conditions Governing Access

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