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1. MS Mus. 1813

Reference (shelfmark):
MS Mus. 1813
Title:
The Boosey & Hawkes Archive
Scope & Content:
Archives of the music publishers Boosey & Hawkes, Ltd. of London: business records, correspondence, music scores and reprographic material record the administration of the firm and many of its activities in the twentieth century. Boosey & Hawkes, Ltd. was formed in October 1930 by a mer...
Collection Area:
Music Collections
Languages:
Afrikaans, Chinese, Church Slavic, Croatian, Czech, Danish, Dutch, Dutch, English, Finnish, French, Gaelic, German, Greek, Modern, Hebrew, Hungarian, Irish, Italian, Japanese, Norwegian, Polish, Portuguese, Romanian, Russian, Serbian, Slovak, Slovenian, Spanish, Swedish, Turkish, and Welsh
Date Range:
1879-1984
Extent:
2 sub-fonds

2. MS Mus. 1813/1

Reference (shelfmark):
MS Mus. 1813/1
Title:
Boosey & Hawkes Music Archive
Scope & Content:
Scores, proofs and other production material connected with the music publishing activities of Boosey & Hawkes Ltd., London. This archive awaits full cataloguing.
Collection Area:
Music Collections
Languages:
English
Date Range:
Late 19th century-Late 20th century
Extent:
3 series

3. MS Mus. 1813/2

Reference (shelfmark):
MS Mus. 1813/2
Title:
Boosey & Hawkes Business Archive
Scope & Content:
Business papers and correspondence of personnel or departments of Boosey & Hawkes, Ltd., predominantly those operating at the firm's headquarters at 295, Regent Street, London, and created mainly in the mid- to late twentieth century. The bulk of the business archive is formed by four major...
Collection Area:
Music Collections
Languages:
Afrikaans, Chinese, Chinese, Church Slavic, Croatian, Czech, Danish, Dutch, Dutch, English, Finnish, French, Gaelic, German, Greek, Modern, Hebrew, Hungarian, Irish, Italian, Japanese, Norwegian, Polish, Portuguese, Romanian, Russian, Serbian, Slovak, Slovenian, Spanish, Swedish, Turkish, and Welsh
Date Range:
1904-1993
Extent:
4 series

4. MS Mus. 1813/2/1

Reference (shelfmark):
MS Mus. 1813/2/1
Title:
Boosey & Hawkes: Directors' files
Scope & Content:
Business archives of Boosey & Hawkes, Ltd., London, generally accumulated by individual directors of the firm. The contents of this series record the activities of several directors of Boosey & Hawkes, and of the firm more generally, most extensively during the mid-twentieth century and...
Collection Area:
Music Collections
Languages:
Afrikaans, Chinese, Chinese, Church Slavic, Croatian, Czech, Danish, Dutch, Dutch, English, Finnish, French, Gaelic, German, Greek, Modern, Hebrew, Hungarian, Irish, Italian, Japanese, Norwegian, Polish, Portuguese, Romanian, Russian, Serbian, Slovak, Slovenian, Spanish, Swedish, Turkish, and Welsh
Date Range:
1904-1976
Extent:
302 boxes, 1 envelope

5. MS Mus. 1813/2/1/1

Reference (shelfmark):
MS Mus. 1813/2/1/1
Title:
Operas and ballets: administration of scores and parts for hire
Scope & Content:
Papers relating to the number of scores available for hire of individual works generally by Richard Strauss, along with details of loans made by Fürstner in the 1930s. Also includes details of the commission to be earned by Boosey & Hawkes for the sale, hire or performance of Strauss' works...
Collection Area:
Music Collections
Languages:
English, French, and German
Date Range:
1926-1952
Extent:
1 box (2 folders)

6. MS Mus. 1813/2/1/1-8

Reference (shelfmark):
MS Mus. 1813/2/1/1-8
Title:
Boosey & Hawkes: Fürstner papers
Scope & Content:
Documentation relating to Boosey & Hawkes' acquisition in 1943 of the rights to publish and distribute music in the catalogue of the publishers Fürstner, including the rights of the operas of Richard Strauss.
Collection Area:
Music Collections
Languages:
English, French, German, Italian, Romanian, and Spanish
Date Range:
1904-1976
Extent:
7 boxes

7. MS Mus. 1813/2/1/1/1

Reference (shelfmark):
MS Mus. 1813/2/1/1/1
Title:
Richard Strauss, 'Arabella': statements of scores and parts hired.
Scope & Content:
Stock lists and statements concerning the hiring of scores and parts of Richard Strauss, 'Arabella'. This file was originally entitled 'Arabella material' and held in a packet marked 'Roth's Strauss Summary Sheets'.
Collection Area:
Music Collections
Languages:
English and German
Date Range:
1934-1943
Extent:
1 sub-file

8. MS Mus. 1813/2/1/1/2

Reference (shelfmark):
MS Mus. 1813/2/1/1/2
Title:
Ruggero Leoncavallo: 'Pagliacci (Der Bajazzo)': statements of scores and parts hired.
Scope & Content:
Stock lists and statements concerning the hiring of scores and parts of Ruggero Leoncavallo, 'Pagliacci'. This file was originally entitled 'Pagliacci (Der Bajazzo) – materials' and held in a packet marked 'Roth's Strauss Summary Sheets'.
Collection Area:
Music Collections
Languages:
English and German
Date Range:
1926-1943
Extent:
1 sub-file

9. MS Mus. 1813/2/1/1/3

Reference (shelfmark):
MS Mus. 1813/2/1/1/3
Title:
Richard Strauss, 'Iphigenia auf Tauris': statements of scores and parts hired:
Scope & Content:
Stock lists and statements concerning the hiring of scores and parts of Christoph Willibald Gluck, 'Iphigenia auf Tauris', arranged by Richard Strauss. This file was originally entitled 'Iphigenia auf Tauris' and held in a packet marked 'Roth's Strauss Summary Sheets '.
Collection Area:
Music Collections
Languages:
English and German
Date Range:
1935-1945
Extent:
1 sub-file

10. MS Mus. 1813/2/1/1/4

Reference (shelfmark):
MS Mus. 1813/2/1/1/4
Title:
Statements of turnover for stage works.
Scope & Content:
Reports, statements and memoranda concerning performances of stage works controlled by Boosey & Hawkes. This file was originally entitled 'Turnovers, Stage Works' and held in a packet marked 'Roth's Strauss Summary Sheets'.
Collection Area:
Music Collections
Languages:
English, French, and German
Date Range:
1946-1948
Extent:
1 sub-file