Object Details
Composer
Grieg, Edvard
Collection Creator
Ellington, Duke, 1899-1974
Collection Citation
Duke Ellington Collection, Archives Center, National Museum of American History
Scope and Contents
see PEER GYNT SUITE
12 parts and 1 score
In the hall of the mountain king is contained in one of seven folders for "Peer Gynt suite" consisting of 1 eight page short score and 12 parts in b minor concert -- in ink and pencil -- in identified hands (DE, Tizol).
Short score indicates parts for sax, 2 tenors, baritone, trumpets, trombones. Parts for 5 reeds - Johnny, Pro, Hamilton, Paul, Carney; 4 trumpets - 1, Nance, Mullins, Cooky; 3 trombones - Browne, Britt, Booty. -- from the Duke Ellington Library.
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General
Handwriting and other details have been reported based on the notes of David Berger, Andrew Homzy, Dr. Theodore Hudson, Walter van de Leur, and Mark Tucker.
Condition: fair.
Unsigned Strayhorn composition.
Other Title
Mountain king.
Mt. king.
Topic
Music -- United States -- 20th century
Composer
Grieg, Edvard
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Duke Ellington Collection
Duke Ellington Collection / Series 1: Music Manuscripts / 1.1: Music Manuscripts / 1.1.10: I
Sponsor
Processing and encoding partially funded by a grant from the Council on Library and Information Resources.
Biographical / Historical
Statement of responsibility taken from The Great Song Thesaurus, by Roger Lax and Frederick Smtih.
Extent
12 Items (copy scores, 32 cm.)
1 Item (mixed score(s) and/or part(s) (holograph), 32 cm.)
Container
Box 165, Folder 18
Archival Repository
Archives Center, National Museum of American History
Type
Archival materials
Copy scores
Holographs
Manuscripts
Music
Parts (musical)
Short scores
Collection Rights
Collection items available for reproduction, but the Archives Center makes no guarantees concerning copyright restrictions. Other intellectual property rights may apply. Archives Center cost-recovery and use fees may apply when requesting reproductions.
Copyright restrictions. Consult the Archives Center at archivescenter@si.edu or 202-633-3270.
Paul Ellington, executor, is represented by:
Richard J.J. Scarola, Scarola Ellis LLP, 888 Seventh Avenue, 45th Floor, New York, New York 10106. Telephone (212) 757-0007 x 235; Fax (212) 757-0469; email: rjjs@selaw.com; www.selaw.com; www.ourlawfirm.com.
Genre/Form
Copy scores
Holographs
Manuscripts
Music
Parts (musical)
Short scores
Collection Restrictions
Collection is open for research, but parts of the collection are temporarily unavailable for research due to limited access to its storage location. Contact the Archives Center for information at archivescenter@si.edu or 202-633-3270.
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Record ID
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