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[Correspondence with Wilhelm Furtwaengler], 1912-1924

 File — Box: 1, Folder: 1
Scope and Contents

Wilhelm Furtwaengler was a German composer who was conductor of the Berlin Philharmonic primarily from 1922-1945. While he was never a member of the Nazi party, he became infamous for working with high-ranking Nazis (including Hitler himself) throughout World War II.

Dates: 1912-1924
Found in: USC Libraries Special Collections / Ernest Kanitz papers / Correspondence

[Correspondence with Franz Schreker], 1920-1925

 File — Box: 1, Folder: 2
Scope and Contents

Franz Schreker was an Austrian composer and conductor who found great popularity during the Weimar Republic period, when he was the director of the Hochschule fuer Musik in Berlin.

Dates: 1920-1925
Found in: USC Libraries Special Collections / Ernest Kanitz papers / Correspondence

[Miscellaneous correspondence], 1920-1927

 File — Box: 1, Folder: 3
Scope and Contents

This folder includes correspondence between Kanitz and figures such as: conductors Pierre Monteux, Karl Straube, and Bruno Walter; soprano Lotte Leonard; and violinist Bronislaw Huberman, among others.

Dates: 1920-1927
Found in: USC Libraries Special Collections / Ernest Kanitz papers / Correspondence

[Correspondence with Carl Schuricht], 1921-1923

 File — Box: 1, Folder: 4
Scope and Contents

Carl Schuricht was a German conductor and music director of Wiesbaden from 1923-1944.

Dates: 1921-1923
Found in: USC Libraries Special Collections / Ernest Kanitz papers / Correspondence

[Correspondence with Hermann Abendroth], 1923-1925

 File — Box: 1, Folder: 5
Scope and Contents

Hermann Abendroth was a German composer and director of the Cologne Conservatory (1925-1934). He was initially removed from his post by the Nazi government, but was reinstated soon afterward and joined the Nazi party officially. After the war, he became music director of Weimar (1945-1956) when it was part of East Germany.

Dates: 1923-1925
Found in: USC Libraries Special Collections / Ernest Kanitz papers / Correspondence

[Correspondence with Otto Naumann], 1923-1926

 File — Box: 1, Folder: 6
Scope and Contents From the Series: The first series in the Kanitz papers is his personal and professional correspondence. The personal correspondence (referred to as just "correspondence") consists of letters between friends, family, and colleagues. While that might sometimes include information about Kanitz's professional life, the subseries of professional correspondence consists of the more official paperwork regarding his career as a composer: royalty checks, membership paperwork, and other such forms.The...
Dates: 1923-1926
Found in: USC Libraries Special Collections / Ernest Kanitz papers / Correspondence

[Correspondence], 1944 May-June

 File — Box: 1, Folder: 7
Scope and Contents From the Series: The first series in the Kanitz papers is his personal and professional correspondence. The personal correspondence (referred to as just "correspondence") consists of letters between friends, family, and colleagues. While that might sometimes include information about Kanitz's professional life, the subseries of professional correspondence consists of the more official paperwork regarding his career as a composer: royalty checks, membership paperwork, and other such forms.The...
Dates: 1944 May-June
Found in: USC Libraries Special Collections / Ernest Kanitz papers / Correspondence

[Correspondence], 1944 July-August

 File — Box: 1, Folder: 8
Scope and Contents From the Series: The first series in the Kanitz papers is his personal and professional correspondence. The personal correspondence (referred to as just "correspondence") consists of letters between friends, family, and colleagues. While that might sometimes include information about Kanitz's professional life, the subseries of professional correspondence consists of the more official paperwork regarding his career as a composer: royalty checks, membership paperwork, and other such forms.The...
Dates: 1944 July-August
Found in: USC Libraries Special Collections / Ernest Kanitz papers / Correspondence

[Correspondence], 1944 September

 File — Box: 1, Folder: 9
Scope and Contents From the Series: The first series in the Kanitz papers is his personal and professional correspondence. The personal correspondence (referred to as just "correspondence") consists of letters between friends, family, and colleagues. While that might sometimes include information about Kanitz's professional life, the subseries of professional correspondence consists of the more official paperwork regarding his career as a composer: royalty checks, membership paperwork, and other such forms.The...
Dates: 1944 September
Found in: USC Libraries Special Collections / Ernest Kanitz papers / Correspondence

[Correspondence], 1944 October

 File — Box: 1, Folder: 10
Scope and Contents From the Series: The first series in the Kanitz papers is his personal and professional correspondence. The personal correspondence (referred to as just "correspondence") consists of letters between friends, family, and colleagues. While that might sometimes include information about Kanitz's professional life, the subseries of professional correspondence consists of the more official paperwork regarding his career as a composer: royalty checks, membership paperwork, and other such forms.The...
Dates: 1944 October
Found in: USC Libraries Special Collections / Ernest Kanitz papers / Correspondence
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