John Herbert McDowell Collection
Span: 1940-1970
Bulk: 20th century
English
collection
26 ft.
35 boxes
A collection of scores, papers, and audio tapes of an important 20th century composer for dance. The Judson Dance Theater and Paul Taylor figure prominently in his work.
Writings, scores and parts, programs, correspondence, audio tapes
John Herbert McDowell Collection, Music Division, Library of Congress
McDowell, John Herbert
Music and papers of a composer noted for contemporary dance scores.
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Modern Dance
Orchestral Music
Dance
McDowell, John Herbert
Taylor, Paul
Performing Arts Encyclopedia
scdb
Music Division, Library of Congress
IHAS
110201
loc.natlib.scdb.200033650