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Arnold Schoenberg Institute "Pierrot Lunaire" poster reproduction

 Collection — Multiple Containers
Identifier: 5373

Scope and Contents

Collection consists of a 1987 reproduction of a German poster for the first performance of "Pierrot Lunaire" by Austrian composer Arnold Schoenberg on October 16, 1912, in Berlin, Germany, and additional textual materials. Titled: Uraufführung Arnold Schönberg ˶Pierrot Lunaire..." With text at center bottom: "Reproduced for the tenth anniversary celebration of the Arnold Schoenberg Institute, March 1987." The textual materials include concert programs, periodicals, and clippings associated with Schoenberg and the Institute.

Dates

  • Creation: 1957
  • Creation: 1978 - 1996

Creator

Conditions Governing Access

Advance notice required for access.

Conditions Governing Use

All requests for permission to publish or quote from manuscripts must be submitted in writing to the Department of Special Collections at specol@usc.edu. Permission for publication is given on behalf of Special Collections as the owner of the physical items and is not intended to include or imply permission of the copyright holder, which must also be obtained.

Rights Statement for Archival Description

Finding aid description and metadata are licensed under an Attribution 4.0 International (CC BY 4.0) license.

Biographical / Historical

The Arnold Schoenberg Institute at the University of Southern California housed the library and archives of Austrian composer Arnold Schoenberg (1874-1951) from 1973 until 1997. The collection was transferred to the newly created Arnold Schönberg Center in Vienna, Austria, in 1998.

Extent

3.35 Linear Feet (1 oversized folder and 1 box)

Language of Materials

English

German

Abstract

Collection consists of a 1987 reproduction of a German poster for the first performance of "Pierrot Lunaire" by Austrian composer Arnold Schoenberg on October 16, 1912, in Berlin, Germany, and additional textual materials.

Immediate Source of Acquisition

Found in library, October 2021.

Related Materials

Some of the records of the Arnold Schoenberg Institute are held in the USC Thornton School of Music records (Coll. No. 0283).

Processing Information

This collection is unprocessed.

Title
Finding aid for the Arnold Schoenberg Institute "Pierrot Lunaire" poster reproduction
Subtitle
Schoenberg (Arnold) Institute "Pierrot Lunaire" poster reproduction
Status
Completed
Author
Diann Benti
Date
2021 October
Description rules
Describing Archives: A Content Standard
Language of description
English
Script of description
Latin

Revision Statements

  • 2023 February: Finding Aid updated by Sarah Jardini for History Associates Incorporated with additional found materials

Repository Details

Part of the USC Libraries Special Collections Repository

Contact:
Doheny Memorial Library 206
3550 Trousdale Parkway
Los Angeles California 90089-0189 United States