Recovered in Kiev: Bach et al. a Preliminary Report on the Music Collection of the Berlin Sing-Akademie

Examines the "Notenarchiv" (historical music collection) of the Berlin Sing-Akademie, which although believed to be lost was recovered in 1999 on the eve of the 250th anniversary of Johann Sebastian Bach's death. Notes that the collection embodies some of the materials that were evacu...

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Published in:Notes (Music Library Association) 2001-12, Vol.58 (2), p.259-271
Main Author: Wolff, Christoph
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Archives & records
Bach J S
Bach, Carl Philipp Emanuel
Bach, Johann Sebastian
Bach, Johann Sebastian (1685-1750)
Baroque music
Berlin Sing-Akademie, Germany
Cataloging
Classical music
Classical period music
Collections
Composers
Criticism and interpretation
Historical Documents
Historical Significance
Kiev
Library collections
Library materials
Music
Music archives
Music Collections
Musical performance
Musical register
Musicology
Repertoire
Sacred music
Scores
Ukraine
Vocal music
World War II
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Summary:Examines the "Notenarchiv" (historical music collection) of the Berlin Sing-Akademie, which although believed to be lost was recovered in 1999 on the eve of the 250th anniversary of Johann Sebastian Bach's death. Notes that the collection embodies some of the materials that were evacuated from German cities and sheltered in remote rural areas at the end of the Second World War. States that the collection offers a considerable expanse of repertory and exciting implications for music scholarship and performance. Lists the items included in the collection. Includes photographs, footnotes, and an appendix (August 5, 1999, Harvard University press release detailing the resurfacing of C. P. E. Bach's musical estate in Ukraine).
ISSN:0027-4380
1534-150X
DOI:10.1353/not.2001.0228