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Collection Data
- Description
- The papers of the American baritone singer Mordecai Bauman consist primarily of scores; they also include one concert lecture.
- Names
- Bauman, Mordecai (Creator)
- Eisler, Hanns, 1898-1962 (Contributor)
- Robinson, Earl, 1910-1991 (Contributor)
- Siegmeister, Elie, 1909-1991 (Contributor)
- American Music Collection (Associated name)
- Dates / Origin
- Date Created: 1930 - 1952
- Library locations
- Music Division
- Shelf locator: JPB 04-30
- Topics
- Baritones (Singers)
- Baritones (Singers) -- United States -- 20th century
- Communism and music
- Progressivism (United States politics)
- Genres
- Scores
- Notes
- Biographical/historical: Mordecai Bauman (b March 2, 1912) was a politically motivated artist who was at the far left wing of progressive politics in the 1930s. A baritone singer, he graduated from the Juilliard School of Music and went on to introduce many important works of the 20th century. He championed the music of his contemporaries, including Charles Ives, and founded the innovative summer arts school, Indian Hill, with his wife, Irma. He also produced a significant documentary about Bach.
Source Ard, Jamée. “A Passion for Music”, Alumni NewsSpotlight. Online version. (Accessed 07 April. 2005), //www.juilliard.edu/alumni/aspot_0402_Bauman.html>
- Content: The Mordecai Bauman Papers consist of 0.5 linear feet of material dating from 1930 to 1952. They consist primarily of published and unpublished vocal music scores, libretti, and lectures delivered at the New School for Social Research.
- Physical Description
- Extent: .5 linear feet (2 boxes)
- Type of Resource
- Text
- Identifiers
- Other local Identifier: JPB 04-30
- NYPL catalog ID (B-number): b16131917
- MSS Unit ID: 20323
- Universal Unique Identifier (UUID): 39a01c50-6fc0-013e-e2dd-0242ac110003
