Tearzianne music
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Object Details
- General
- Handwriting and other details have been reported based on the notes of David Berger, Andrew Homzy, Dr. Theodore Hudson, Walter van de Leur, Wayne Shirley, and Dr. Mark Tucker.
- Condition: fair, brittle.
- Other Title
- Tearzianna.
- Collection Creator
- Ellington, Duke, 1899-1974
- Topic
- Music -- United States -- 20th century
- See more items in
- Duke Ellington Collection
- Duke Ellington Collection / Series 1: Music Manuscripts / 1.1: Music Manuscripts / 1.1.20: T
- Sponsor
- Processing and encoding partially funded by a grant from the Council on Library and Information Resources.
- Extent
- 1 Item (manuscript, 35 cm.)
- 3 Items (manuscripts, 32 cm.)
- 8 Items (copy scores, 32 cm.)
- Container
- Box 378, Folder 10-11
- Archival Repository
- Archives Center, National Museum of American History
- Type
- Archival materials
- Manuscripts
- Conductor scores
- Copy scores
- Music
- Parts (musical)
- Piano conductor scores
- Short scores
- Collection Citation
- Duke Ellington Collection, Archives Center, National Museum of American History
- 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
- Manuscripts -- Music -- 20th century
- Conductor scores
- Copy scores
- Music
- Parts (musical)
- Piano conductor scores
- Short scores
- Scope and Contents
- see also OS
- 6 parts and an indefinite number of scores
- Tearzianne is contained in two folders consisting of 1 four page conductor score and 1 one page piano conductor score in bb minor concert, 1 four page conductor score in ab minor concert, 1 two page conductor score, 1 one page short score and 6 parts in c minor concert, and 1 one page piano conductor score in a minor concert -- in ink and pencil -- in unidentified hands (Whaley, other?).
- Folder A contains four page conductor score in bb minor. Score indicates parts for 5 reeds, 4 trumpets, 3 trombones, bass, drums.
- Folder B contains remaining scores and parts. Four page conductor score in ab minor does not indicate instrumentation. Two page conductor score in c minor indicates parts for alto, clarinet, baritone, trumpet, trombone. Score appears incomplete. One page short score in c minor does not indicate instrumentation. Parts in c minor for 4 reeds - alto, clarinet, tenor, baritone; trumpet (2). Piano conductor scores do not indicate instrumentation and appear incomplete. Piano conductor score in a minor is noted on the verso of the piano conductor score in bb minor. -- from the Duke Ellington Library.
- Collection Restrictions
- Collection is open for research but the original and master audiovisual materials are stored off-site and special arrangements must be made to work with it. Contact the Archives Center for information at archivescenter@si.edu or 202-633-3270.
- Record ID
- ebl-1503510514217-1503510515227-1
- Metadata Usage
- CC0