Ernst Bacon Collection, 1907-1990 Span: 1907-1990 Bulk: 1930-1980 English collection 16 ft. 54 boxes Ernst Bacon, composer, music theorist, pianist, and conductor was born on May 26, 1898. He was the son of Dr. Charles S. Bacon and Maria von Rosthorn Bacon, herself a Viennese-trained musician. He studied at Northwestern University, the University of Chicago, and the University of California, also privately with Alexander Raab, Glenn Dillard Gunn, Ernest Bloch, and Karl Weigl. At age 19 he published an article, "Our Musical Idiom." Largely ignored at the time, this article is now recognized as the first complete listing of all scalar and harmonic possibilities in the twelve-tone equal-tempered system. A multi-faceted musician, Bacon composed and conducted symphonies, operas, piano concertos, musical theater, ensemble and solo instrumental and vocal works. He concertized as a pianist in Europe and America, and he conducted the WPA orchestra in California from 1935 to 1937. He taught and administered at Eastman School of Music of the University of Rochester(1926-27), Syracuse University's music department (1945-47), and Converse College in South Carolina (1938-45). Music, writings, correspondence, iconography, and other materials. Ernst Bacon Collection, Music Division, Library of Congress Bacon, Ernst Music and papers of the celebrated composer. Researchers wishing to work with special collections are advised to inquire in advance about availability of material since many special collections are stored off-site. Certain restrictions to use or copying of materials may apply. Composers Bacon, Ernst Bloch, Ernest Chadwick, George Whitefield Persichetti, Vincent Sandburg, Carl Wilder, Thornton ML31.B23 Performing Arts Encyclopedia scdb Music Division, Library of Congress http://hdl.loc.gov/loc.music/eadmus.mu003006 IHAS 110125 loc.natlib.scdb.200033599