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Creator:
Reif, Paul (1910-1978)
Title:
Paul Reif Musical Scores
Repository:
Manuscripts Division
Permanent URL:
http://arks.princeton.edu/ark:/88435/sx61dm340
Dates:
1957-1977
Size:
3 boxes, 1.15 linear feet
Storage Note:
  • ReCAP (scarcpxm): Box 1-3
Language:
English

Abstract

Consists of musical scores of twentieth-cetnury American composer Paul Reif.

Paul Reif Musical Scores Content List
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"Adagio for Organ"1967Box 1, Folder 1
"America 1776-1876-1976"1975Box 1, Folder 2
"Banter for Flute and Piano"1966Box 1, Folder 3
"Birches"1965Box 1, Folder 4
"Brass Quintet"1967Box 1, Folder 5
"Campaign"undatedBox 1, Folder 6
"The Circus" and "The Railway Stationery"1968Box 1, Folder 7
"The Curse of Mauvais Air (a mini-opera buffa)"1976Box 1, Folder 8
"Down at the Docks"; "Duo for Three"1970, 1972-1977Box 1, Folder 9
"Ecce Homo"1974Box 1, Folder 10
"Encounter"; "Episodes for String Orchestra"; "Eulogy for a Friend"1972Box 1, Folder 11
"Fanfare and Fugato"1968-1969Box 1, Folder 12
"The Fishes and the Poet's Hands"1970Box 1, Folder 13
"Five Divertimenti for Four Strings"1967-1968Box 1, Folder 14
"Five Finger Exercises"1958Box 1, Folder 15
"Five Vignettes for Four Singers and Piano"1972-1975Box 1, Folder 16
"Fog Over the Morning Town" and other short works; "Four German Songs"1973Box 1, Folder 17
"Four Songs on Words of Kenneth Koch"1968Box 1, Folder 18
"German for Americans"1973Box 1, Folder 19
"Jazz Moods for Woodwinds"1974Box 1, Folder 20
"Kaleidoscope" and "La Figlia Che Piange"1957Box 1, Folder 21
"Less is More- Seven Bauhaus Sketches"1977Box 2, Folder 1
"Letter from Birmingham Jail"1964Box 2, Folder 2
"Mad Hamlet"1961-1962Box 2, Folder 3
"A Murderer Among Us"1964Box 2, Folder 4
"My Candle Burns at Both Ends"1970Box 2, Folder 5
"O You Whom I Often and Sincerely Come" and "Richard Cory"undatedBox 2, Folder 6
"Philidor's Defense"1965Box 2, Folder 7
"Portrait in Brownstone"; "Quintet (Clouds and Rain)"; "Requiem to War"1968Box 2, Folder 8
"Reverence for Life"1960Box 2, Folder 9
"Sextet (for cello and 5 woodwinds)"1971Box 2, Folder 10
"Trio (for flure, cello, and piano or harpsichord)"undatedBox 2, Folder 11
"Trio for Flutes"1971Box 2, Folder 12
"Triple City (cantata for mixed chorus and brass ensemble)"1963Box 2, Folder 13
"Twin Concertos"1960Box 2, Folder 14
"White Roses"; "Wind Spectrum"1966, 1970Box 2, Folder 15
"Mad Hamlet"1962Box 3

Collection Description & Creator Information

Scope and Contents

The collection consists of musical scores by Reif, including two operas, "Mad Hamlet" (1961-1962) and "Portrait in Brownstone" (1968); songs based on works of Walt Whitman, T. S. Eliot, Edna St. Vincent Millay, and other poets; concertos for string orchestra; music for brass quintets; secular choruses for mixed voices with piano; chamber music of flute and piano, flute trios, and woodwind quartets; and organ music.

Arrangement

Arranged alphabetically by title.

Collection Creator Biography:

Reif

Paul Reif was a twentieth-century American composer.

Collection History

Acquisition:

Gift of Mrs. Paul Reif.

Appraisal

No appraisal information is available.

Processing Information

The contents list was compiled by Rafael Abrahams in June 2010.

Access & Use

Conditions Governing Access

The collection is open for research.

Conditions Governing Use

Single copies may be made for research purposes. To cite or publish quotations that fall within Fair Use, as defined under U. S. Copyright Law, no permission is required. For instances beyond Fair Use, it is the responsibility of the researcher to determine whether any permissions related to copyright, privacy, publicity, or any other rights are necessary for their intended use of the Library's materials, and to obtain all required permissions from any existing rights holders, if they have not already done so. Princeton University Library's Special Collections does not charge any permission or use fees for the publication of images of materials from our collections, nor does it require researchers to obtain its permission for said use. The department does request that its collections be properly cited and images credited. More detailed information can be found on the Copyright, Credit and Citations Guidelines page on our website. If you have any questions, please feel free to contact us through the Ask Us! form.

Physical Characteristics and Technical Requirements

For preservation reasons, original analog and digital media may not be read or played back in the reading room. Users may visually inspect physical media but may not remove it from its enclosure. All analog audiovisual media must be digitized to preservation-quality standards prior to use. Audiovisual digitization requests are processed by an approved third-party vendor. Please note, the transfer time required can be as little as several weeks to as long as several months and there may be financial costs associated with the process. Requests should be directed through the Ask Us Form.

Credit this material:

Paul Reif Musical Scores; Manuscripts Division, Department of Special Collections, Princeton University Library

Permanent URL:
http://arks.princeton.edu/ark:/88435/sx61dm340
Location:
Firestone Library
One Washington Road
Princeton, NJ 08544, USA
(609) 258-3184
Storage Note:
  • ReCAP (scarcpxm): Box 1-3