The Serge Koussevitzky archive Koussevitzky archive text finding aid Washington, D.C. Music Division, Library of Congress 2005 monographic mul 145 p. ; 21 cm. The finding aid describes the collection of correspondence, personal and business papers, photographs, and other materials which document some of the most significant aspects of twentieth-century music. Through his work as a conductor and publisher, and his efforts to commission new musical works, Koussevitzky maintained deep ties with many of the finest composers and musicians of the day. These figures are represented in their personal and professional affiliations with the conductor. In addition to serving as a record of Koussevitzky's life and career, the collection extensively chronicles periods in the history of organizations such as the Boston Symphony Orchestra and the Berkshire Music Center, the Koussevitzky Music Foundation, and the American International Music Fund. Material in the collection dates from Koussevitzky's years in his native Russia. The bulk of the collection dates from 1924 to 1951; it also contains material created after Koussevitzky's death, reflecting his widow's continuing work with various organizations and projects. Koussevitzky, Serge 1874-1951 Correspondence Koussevitzky, Serge 1874-1951 Archives Music 20th century Sources Musicians Correspondence Abell, Arthur M Correspondence Berezowsky, Nicolai 1900-1953 Correspondence Bernstein, Leonard 1918-1990 Correspondence Borovsky, Alexander 1889-1968 Correspondence Boulanger, Nadia Correspondence Carpenter, John Alden 1876-1951 Correspondence Carvalho, Eleazar de Correspondence Copland, Aaron 1900-1990 Correspondence Downes, Olin 1886-1955 Correspondence Hadley, Henry Kimball 1871-1937 Correspondence Harris, Roy 1898-1979 Correspondence Harris, Johana Correspondence Hindemith, Paul 1895-1963 Correspondence Knopf, Alfred A 1892-1984 Correspondence Koshetz, Marina Correspondence Koussevitzky, Natalie Correspondence Koussevitzky, Olga Correspondence Mackinnon, Lilias Correspondence Newman, Ernest 1868-1959 Correspondence Prokofiev, Sergey 1891-1953 Correspondence Roussel, Albert 1869-1937 Correspondence Sevitzky, Fabien 1891-1967 Correspondence Shostakovich, Dmitrii? Dmitrievich 1906-1975 Correspondence Sibelius, Jean 1865-1957 Correspondence Sorokin, Pitirim Aleksandrovich 1889-1968 Correspondence Stravinsky, Igor 1882-1971 Correspondence Tansman, Alexandre 1897-1986 Correspondence Zederbaum, Vladimir Correspondence ML31 .K66 Restrictions apply concerning the use, photoduplication, or publication of items in this collection. Consult a reference librarian in the Music Division for information concerning these restrictions. Serge Koussevitzky, conductor and double bassist, was born July 26, 1874, in Vishniy Volochek. Koussevitzky founded the publishing house Editions russes de musique in 1909 which issued music by Scriabin, Stravinsky, Prokofiev, and Rachmaninoff. He left Russia in 1920 for Berlin and then Paris, where he founded the Concerts Koussevitzky (1921-1929), with which he performed new music. He was conductor of the Boston Symphony Orchestra from 1924 to 1949 from which position he championed the music of American composers. Koussevitzky died in Boston on June 4, 1951. The materials had been maintained at one time by Mrs. Koussevitzky in the Koussevitzky's home in Lenox, Mass., and in an apartment in New York. Gift Olga Koussevitzky 1960. Bequest Olga Koussevitzky 1978. Restrictions apply concerning the use, photoduplication, or publication of items in this collection. Consult a reference librarian in the Music Division for information concerning these restrictions. Finding aid available in the Library of Congress Performing Arts Reading Room and on the Internet. The Serge Koussevitzky archive, Music Division, Library of Congress. 2002604961 hdl:loc.music/eadmus.mu002008 200033534 24190 Library of Congress Music Division Washington, D.C. 20540 USA DLC 021025 20060517180443.0 12980396 IHAS 060629 loc.natlib.ihas.200033534 Performing Arts Encyclopedia http://www.loc.gov/performingarts