Hugo Riesenfeld musical scores

Collection — Multiple Containers

Identifier: 2215

Staff Only

Scope and Contents

This collection contains various musical scores from the library of Hugo Riesenfeld, with approximate dates spanning the composer's career ranging from 1907 to 1939. Includes original compositions as well as scores for pieces by other composers. Some of the scores are handwritten while others are machine printed.

Dates

Creation: Majority of material found within 1907 - 1939

Creator

Riesenfeld, Hugo (Person)

Conditions Governing Access

Advance notice required for access.

Rights Statement for Archival Description

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

Conditions Governing Use

All requests for permission to publish or quote from manuscripts must be submitted in writing to the Cinematic Arts Library at ctlibarc@usc.edu. Permission for publication is given on behalf of the Cinematic Arts Library 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.

Biographical / Historical

Hugo Riesenfeld (1879-1939) was an Austrian-American composer for film and theatre from 1907 to 1939.

Extent

6 Linear Feet (3 boxes)

Language of Materials

English

Additional Description

Abstract

This collection contains various musical scores from the library of Hugo Riesenfeld, with approximate dates spanning the composer's career ranging from 1907 to 1939.

Immediate Source of Acquisition

Gift of Janet Alcoriza, Hugo Riesenfeld's daughter, 1972.

Processing Information

This collection is not fully processed. Scores are grouped together with general descriptions such as "Religious (unpublished)" and "Original Partitures".