Rudolph and Richard Reti Collection [collection]:Bibliographic Record Description: Performing Arts Encyclopedia, Library of Congress

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Rudolph and Richard Reti Collection [collection]

Title: Rudolph and Richard Reti Collection [collection]
Date Created: Span: 1910-1957
Language: English, German
Form: collection
Physical Description: 16 ft.; 35 boxes
Abstract: Rudolph Reti (1885-1957), composer, pianist and musicologist, was a pupil of Eduard Steuermann. As a pianist he premiered Schoenberg's Opus 19 Piano Pieces. His music and analytical technique are represented in this collection especially in the 15 full scores and in the textual manuscripts on theory and analysis. He is the author of Tonality, Atonality, Pantonality: A study of some trends in twentieth-century music. Rudolph's brother, Richard Reti (1889-1929), was a world-famous chess master who famously defeated Capablanca in 1924 with what is now known as the Reti Opening. This collection also contains Richard's manuscripts and notes on chess in 5 sheet music boxes containing approximately 100 chess-related items.
Contents Note: Full scores (15); parts; photographs; correspondence; manuscripts for articles and books.
Preferred Citation: Rudolph and Richard Reti Collection, Music Division, Library of Congress.
Access Permissions: 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.
Copyright: Certain restrictions to use or copying of materials may apply.
Subjects: Chamber Music; Piano Music; Orchestral Music; Musicologists and Theorists; Chess; Reti, Rudolph; Reti, Richard
Repository: Music Division, Library of Congress

Last Updated: 08-30-2012

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