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Ernst von Dohnányi Music Collection, 1897-1960

 

Summary

Creator:
Dohnanyi, Ernst Von
Extent:
1 Linear Feet
2 scrapbook
2 binders
2 binders
3 binders
1 binders
Language:
English
Preferred citation:

[Title of Item], [Date of Item], Ernst von Dohnányi Music Collection, Warren D. Allen Music Library, Tallahassee, Florida. http://purl.fcla.edu/fsu/FSUML-2020-003.

Background

Scope and content:

This collection consists of recordings, manuscripts, correspondence, concert programs, and photographs created and acquired by the Hungarian composer Ernst von Dohnányi.

Biographical / historical:

Ernst von Dohnányi (in Hungarian, Dohnányi Ernő) taught piano and composition at FSU from 1949 until his death in 1960. Born in 1877 in what is now Bratislava, Hungary, Dohnányi found early musical success with both his compositions and his exceptional work as a pianist. His first serious composition, his Piano Quintet in C, op. 1 was highly praised by Brahms. By the time he came to FSU in 1949, he had an international reputation without peer. He was described by the Miami Herald (7/27/1958) as the "last surviving representative of the romantic age of Brahms, Schumann and Wagner."

Acquisition information:
Edward Kilenyi
Physical facet:

manuscript or facsimile scores and sketches

Concert programs (1900-1960)

Correspondence (1948-1960)

Documents (1897-1960)

Photographs

Rules or conventions:
Describing Archives: A Content Standard

Access and use

Restrictions:

Collection is currently in process. Portions of this collection are open to all researchers. Users may access this collection by making an appointment with the Music Special Collections staff at AMLSpec@fsu.edu.

Preferred citation:

[Title of Item], [Date of Item], Ernst von Dohnányi Music Collection, Warren D. Allen Music Library, Tallahassee, Florida. http://purl.fcla.edu/fsu/FSUML-2020-003.

Location of this collection:
FSU College of Music
122 N. Copeland St.
Tallahassee
FL
32306-1601
USA