Harold Bauer Collection, 1880-1951 Span: 1880-1951 Bulk: 1920-1951 English collection 10 ft. 17 boxes Throughout his career, Harold Bauer (1873-1951)was regarded as one of the greatest living pianists, a successor to the tradition of Liszt, Paderewski and Brahms; a celebrated interpreter of the music of Schumann, Brahms and Franck; and one of the first to champion the music of Debussy and Ravel. The Harold Bauer Collection contains Bauer's correspondence with many of the twentieth century's most important musical figures, holograph transcriptions and editions prepared by Bauer, and articles and speeches written by Bauer on a wide range of musical topics. Music, including several holograph transcriptions and editions prepared by Bauer and others; artwork and photographs; writings by and about Bauer; publicity material, concert programs and information about concert tours; press, journal, and magazine clippings; awards. Harold Bauer Collection, Music Division, Library of Congress Bauer, Harold Music and papers of the English-born American pianist. 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. Pianists Bauer, Harold Bloch, Ernest Boulanger, Nadia Casals, Pablo Fauré, Gabriel Grainger, Percy Heifetz, Jascha Hofmann, Josef Holst, Gustav Indy, Vincent d' Kreisler, Fritz Loeffler, Charles Martin Monteux, Pierre Moszkowski, Moritz Pachmann, Vladimir de Paderewski, Ignaz Philipp, Isidore Prunières, Henry Ruggles, Carl Salzedo, Carlos Schirmer, Gustave Stokowski, Leopold Zimbalist, Efrem ML31.B43 Performing Arts Encyclopedia scdb Music Division, Library of Congress http://hdl.loc.gov/loc.music/eadmus.mu004003 IHAS 120229 loc.natlib.scdb.200033622