Serge Koussevitzky Archive, 1920-1976 Span: 1920-1976 Bulk: 1924-1951 English, Russian collection 100 ft. 138 boxes Through his work as a conductor and publisher and his efforts to commission new musical works, Serge Koussevitzky (1874-1951) maintained deep ties with many of the finest composers and musicians of the day. 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, the Berkshire Music Center, the Koussevitzky Music Foundation, and the American International Music Fund. Koussevitzky was an ardent advocate of contemporary music, commissioning and conducting Ravel's orchestration of Mussorgsky's Pictures at an Exhibition, Britten's Peter Grimes, Bartók's Concerto for Orchestra, and giving first performances of Honegger's Pacific 231 and Stravinsky's Symphonies of Wind Instruments. His second great legacy was Tanglewood, where many young composers studied and conducted, among the most well known are Copland, Hindemith, Honneger, and Leonard Bernstein. Correspondence, personal and business papers, photographs. Serge Koussevitzky Archive, Music Division, Library of Congress Koussevitzky, Serge Papers of the extraordinarily influential conductor. 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. Conductors Koussevitzky, Serge ML31.K66 Performing Arts Encyclopedia scdb Music Division, Library of Congress http://hdl.loc.gov/loc.music/eadmus.mu002008 IHAS 120906 loc.natlib.scdb.200033705