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Busch-Reisinger Museum Scrapbook, 1937-1941

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The image shows a page from a book containing two program flyers for musical events held at the Germanic Museum (now known as the Busch-Reisinger Museum) at Harvard University in Cambridge, Massachusetts.

The first flyer is for a recital by the Cambridge Musical Club held on November 21, 1939. The program includes:

  • A sonata recital by Felix Fox (piano) and Wolfe Wolfinsohn (violin).
  • The program featured:
    • Sonata in A major, Opus 100 by Johannes Brahms
    • Sonata in B flat, K. 378 by W. A. Mozart
    • Sonata in A minor by César Franck

The hostesses for the event were:

  • Mrs. Walter H. Bradley
  • Mrs. Louis Chauvenet, Jr.
  • Mrs. Charles H. Hamill
  • Mrs. Louis L. Greene
  • Mrs. Charles S. Jeffrey
  • Mrs. Morris D. Lamble
  • Mrs. William Israile Morse
  • Mrs. Edward M. Pickman
  • Mrs. Robert Walcott
  • Mrs. Frederick G. White

The concert direction was by Aaron Richmond from Boston, Massachusetts. The flyer requests that there be no smoking to comply with the rules of the Germanic Museum.

The second flyer is for the seventh Faculty Concert of the School of Music at Harvard University, held on November 28, 1939, at 8:15 PM. The program included:

  • Sonata for Violin with Continuo (solo cello) by Johann Sebastian Bach
  • Suite for Violin with Continuo by Johann Sebastian Bach
  • Trio in G Major by Johann Kaspar Fischer
  • Adagio - Allegro by Johann Sebastian Bach (arranged by Erwin Bodky, Harpsichord)
  • Schatz-Bastelnde Rameau by Johann Sebastian Bach
  • Trio in G Major by Johann Kaspar Fischer (arranged by Erwin Bodky, Harpsichord; Emily Johnson, Violin; Olivia Silerberg, Cello)
  • Francois Couperin (arranged by Erwin Bodky)

The performers included:

  • Rulon Robinson, Tenor
  • Erwin Bodky, Harpsichord
  • Emily Johnson, Violin
  • Olivia Silerberg, Cello

Additionally, the program mentions pieces by Adam Krieger and other composers, with various performers including Harry Kobrilla, Madeline Road, and Josephine Silverberg. The harpsichord used was built by Karl Marx-Reichenau, Munich.

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The image depicts two concert programs from musical events held in November 1939.

Left Program: Cambridge Musical Club

Date: November 21, 1939
Venue: Germanic Museum (through the courtesy of Harvard College)

Hostesses:

  • Mrs. Walter H. Bradley
  • Mrs. Louis Chauvenet, Jr.
  • Mrs. Robert W. Coues
  • Mrs. Louis L. Green
  • Mrs. Charles S. Jopffe
  • Mrs. Morris D. Lambie
  • Mrs. William Inglis Morse
  • Mrs. David G. Proudfoot
  • Mrs. Robert G. Shaw
  • Mrs. Frederick G. White

Sonata Recital:
Pianist: Felix Fox
Violinist: Wolfe Wolfinsohn

Program:

  1. Sonata in A Major, Opus 100 by Johannes Brahms

    • Allegro amabile
    • Andante tranquillo, Vivace
    • Allegro grazioso
  2. Sonata in B flat Major, K. 378 by W. A. Mozart

    • Allegro moderato
    • Andantino sostenuto e cantabile
    • Allegro
  3. Sonata in D minor by César Franck

    • Allegretto ben moderato
    • Allegro (non troppo)
    • Allegretto poco mosso

Additional Music:

  • Mason and Hamlin piano

Concert Direction: Aaron Richmond, Boston, Mass.

Note: Request for no smoking to comply with the rules of the Germanic Museum.

Right Program: School of Music Faculty Concert

Date: November 28, 1939, at 8:15 P.M.
Venue: Germanic Museum

Program:

  1. Jor for Violins with Continuo by Johann Pachelbel

    • Violoncello
  2. Walter von der Vogelweide by Unknown (Written during the Great Plague, 1349)

    • Unknown
    • Riqüner
    • Marcabru
  3. Sonatas in G Major by Johann Kaspar Fischer

    • Adagio - Allegro
    • Ruin Robinson, Tenor, accompanied by Erwin Bodky, Harpsichord
  4. Les Festes de la grande et ancienne Ménéstrandise

    • Suite: Les Jongleurs, Les Viellux et les Gueux, Les Matelots, Sauteurs et Saltimbanques avec les Filles de joie, Les Pipeurs, Désordre et déroute de toute la troupe causés par les Ivrognes, Les Singes et les Ours
  5. François Couperin

    • Sarabande
  6. Four Arias with Strings and Harpsichord by Adam Krieger

    • Ergreifet die Nurseichter
    • Nun hab' ich überwunden
    • Ach wie ist mein Herz
    • Der Rheinwein
    • Ruin Robinson, Tenor, assisted by String Orchestra and Harpsichord

Musicians:

  • Ralph Silberman, Violin
  • Harry Kobialka, Violin
  • Madeleine Reed, Viola
  • Helen Worthey, Cello
  • Harold Joachim, Double Bass
  • Caroline Tyler, Cello
  • Erwin Bodky, Harpsichord

The Harpsichord was built by Karl Maendler, Munich.

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The image shows two pages from a book or program booklet detailing events hosted by the Cambridge Musical Club. The first page is from an event held on November 21, 1939, at the Germanic Museum (through the courtesy of Harvard College).

Event Details:

  • Hostesses: Mrs. Walter H. Bradley, Mrs. Louis Chauvenet, Jr., Mrs. Robert W. Coues, Mrs. Louis L. Green, Mrs. Charles S. Jeffrey, Mrs. Morris D. Lambie, Mrs. William Inglis Morse, Mrs. David C. Proudfoot, Mrs. Robert Wallace, and Mrs. Frederick G. White.
  • Sonata Recital:
    • Performers:
      • Felix Fox (Pianist)
      • Wolfe Wolfinsohn (Violinist)
    • Program:
      • Sonata in A major, Opus 100 by Johannes Brahms
        • Allegro amabile
        • Andante tranquillo, Vivace
        • Allegro grazioso
      • Sonata in B flat K. 378 by W. A. Mozart
        • Allegro moderato
        • Andantino sostenuto e cantabile
        • Allegro
      • Sonata in D minor by César Franck
        • Allegretto ben moderato
        • Allegro
        • Allegretto poco mosso
    • Piano: Mason & Hamlin
    • Concert Direction: Aaron Richmond, Boston, Mass.
    • Additional Note: Request to comply with the rules of the Germanic Museum by refraining from smoking.

The second page is from a Harvard Faculty Concert held on November 28, 1939, at 8:15 PM at the Germanic Museum.

Event Details:

  • Program:
    • Concert for Violins with Continuo by Johann Pachelbel
    • Airs by Walter von der Vogelweide (Unknown composer)
    • Chansons by Rameau (Written during the Great Plague, 1349)
    • Riquier (Unknown)
    • Marcabru
    • Johann Kaspar Fischer
    • Johann Sebastian Bach: Adagio - Allegro
    • Harpsichord pieces by Erwin Bodky and others (Schütz, Couperin, Buxtehude, Rameau)
    • Additional pieces include:
      • "Les Fêtes de la Grande et Ancienne Ménestrandise" (French pieces)
      • "Four Arias with Strings and Continuo" by Adam Krieger
      • "Erquick dich zu rechter Zeit" by Johann Todt
      • "Der Rheinwein"
  • Performers:
    • Rulon Robison (Tenor)
    • Assisted by String Orchestra and Harpsichord
    • Various musicians including Raphael Silverman (Violin), Harry Kobialka (Violin), Madeleine Reed (Viola), Helen Worthy (Viola), Harold Joachim (Cello), Caroline Tyler (Cello), Emily Johnson (Violin), Josephine Silberberg (Cello), and others.
    • The harpsichord was built by Karl Mändler-Schramm, Munich.

The pages include detailed information about the performances, composers, and performers involved in the events.

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The image depicts two program flyers from musical events hosted by the Cambridge Musical Club.

  1. Top Program (November 21, 1939)

    • Location: Germanic Museum (through the courtesy of Harvard College)
    • Hostesses: A list of names is provided, including Mrs. Walter H. Bradley, Mrs. Louis Chauvenet, Jr., Mrs. Robert W. Couses, and several others.
    • Event: Sonata Recital
    • Performers:
      • Felix Fox (Pianist)
      • Wolfe Wolfsohn (Violinist)
    • Program:
      • Sonata in A major, Opus 100 by Johannes Brahms
      • Sonata in B flat K. 378 by W. A. Mozart
      • Sonata in D minor by César Franck
      • Piano: Mason and Hamlin
      • Concert Direction: Aaron Richmond, Boston, Mass.
    • Note: A request for no smoking is included to comply with the rules of the Germanic Museum.
  2. Bottom Program (November 28, 1939, at 8:15 PM)

    • Location: School of Music, 48 Garden Street, Cambridge, Mass.
    • Event: Twenty-fifth Faculty Concert
    • Venue: Germanic Museum
    • Program:
      • Violin Concerto in D minor by Johann Pachelbel
      • Various vocal works and arias including pieces by Johann Sebastian Bach, unknown composers, and François Couperin.
      • Specific pieces include:
        • "Les Fastes de la grande et ancienne Ménestrandise"
        • "Les Notables et les Jurés"
        • "Les Veuves et les Goues"
        • "Les Jongleurs, Sauteurs et Saltimbanques"
        • "Der Unbeständige" by Adam Krieger
        • "Der Rheinwein" by Rulon Robson
      • Instruments and performers:
        • Violinists: Raphael Silverman, Harry Koblitska, Madeleine Reed, Helen Worthby, Caroline Tyler
        • Violas: Harold Joachim, Josephine Silberberg, Rachel Reed
        • Cellists: Olivia Silberberg
        • Harpsichordist: Erwin Booky
        • Tenor: Rulon Robson
      • Additional Notes: The harpsichord was built by Karl Mannlicher-Schramm, Munich.

Both programs detail the musical selections, performers, and specific instruments used in each concert, providing a glimpse into the musical activities of the Cambridge Musical Club during the late 1930s.

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The image shows an open book containing two concert programs from the Cambridge Musical Club held in the Germanic Museum, arranged through Harvard College.

First Page:

  • Event Date: November 21, 1939

  • Hostesses: A list of several hostesses, including:

    • Mrs. Walter H. Bradley
    • Mrs. Louis Chauvenet, Jr.
    • Mrs. Robert W. Coues
    • Mrs. Louis L. Green
    • Mrs. Charles S. Jeffrey
    • Mrs. Morris D. Lambie
    • Mrs. William Inglis Morse
    • Mrs. David C. Proudfoot
    • Mrs. Robert Walcott
    • Mrs. Frederick G. White
  • Performers:

    • Felix Fox, Pianist
    • Wolfe Wolfinsohn, Violinist
  • Program:

    • Sonata in A major, Opus 100 by Johannes Brahms

    • Allegro amabile, Andante tranquillo, Vivace, Allegro grazioso

    • Sonata in B flat K. 378 by W. A. Mozart

      • Allegro moderato, Andantino sostenuto e cantabile, Allegro
    • Sonata in D minor by César Franck

      • Allegretto ben moderato, Allegro, Allegretto poco mosso
    • The concert was conducted by Aaron Richmond from Boston, Mass., using a Mason & Hamlin piano.

    • A note at the bottom reminds guests that smoking is not permitted to comply with the rules of the Germanic Museum.

Second Page:

  • Event Date: November 28, 1939, at 8:15 P.M.

  • Event: 50th Faculty Concert at the School of Music, Harvard University

  • Location: Germanic Museum

  • Program:

    • Concert for Violins with Continuo:
      • Johann Pachelbel: Unknown piece
      • Unknown composer: Unknown piece (written during the Great Plague, 1349)
      • Johann Sebastian Bach: Riqueur (likely a variation)
      • Johann Sebastian Bach: Adagio — Allegro
      • Johann Sebastian Bach: Schütz (likely a harpsichord piece)
      • Johann Sebastian Bach: Schütz (Baxter’s Pfeife)
      • François Couperin: Sarabande
  • Performers:

    • Rulon Robson, Tenor
      • Assisted by String Orchestra and Harpsichord:
        • Violins: Raphael Silverman, Harry Kobliska, Emily Johnson, Helen Worthly, Harold Joachim
        • Violas: Madeleine Reed, Caroline Tyler
        • Cellos: Olivia Silberberg, Josephine Silberberg, Rachel Roed
        • Harpsichord: Karl Marx (Schwanitz), Munich

The harpsichord was built by Karl Marx in Munich.

This detailed layout provides a glimpse into the classical music concert history of Cambridge in the early 20th century.

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The image shows an open book with two visible pages. The left page is a program for an event held by the Cambridge Musical Club on November 21, 1939, at the Germanic Museum, courtesy of Harvard College. The program lists the hosts and hostesses, including Mrs. Walter H. Bradley, Mrs. Louis Chauvenet, Jr., Mrs. Robert W. Goe, Mrs. Louis L. Green, Mrs. Charles S. Jeffrey, Mrs. Morris D. Lambie, Mrs. William Inglis Morse, Mrs. David C. Proudfoot, Mrs. Robert Walcott, and Mrs. Frederick G. White.

The event features a sonata recital with Felix Fox as the pianist and Wolfe Wolfinsohn as the violinist. The program includes the following pieces:

  1. Sonata in A Major, Op. 100 by Johannes Brahms, with movements Allegro amabile, Andante tranquillo, and Allegro grazioso.
  2. Sonata in B flat K. 378 by W. A. Mozart, with movements Allegro moderato, Andantino sostenuto e cantabile, and Allegro.
  3. Sonata in D minor by Cesar Franck, with movements Allegretto ben moderato, Allegro, and Allegretto poco mosso.

The performance is on a Mason and Hamlin piano, with concert direction by Aaron Richmond in Boston, Massachusetts. There is a note requesting no smoking to comply with the rules of the Germanic Museum.

The right page is a program for the 29th Faculty Concert held at the Germanic Museum on November 28, 1939, at 8:15 p.m. by the New England School of Music. The program lists various musical pieces, including works by Johann Pachelbel, Walter von der Vogelweide, Heinrich Schütz, Johann Kaspar Kerll, Johann Sebastian Bach, François Couperin, and Adam Krieger. The performers include Rulon Robinson, Erwin Bodky, Emily Johnson, Harry Kobliska, Madeleine Reed, Helen Worley, Harold Joachim, Caroline Tyler, and Josephine Silberberg, with Aaron Richmond as the concert director.

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The image shows an open book or album with two inserted papers overlapping the pages. The top paper is a program for the Cambridge Musical Club dated November 21, 1939, held at the Germanic Museum (courtesy of Harvard College). It lists hostesses, performers Felix Fox (pianist) and Wolfe Wolfinsohn (violinsit), and a program featuring sonatas by Johannes Brahms, W.A. Mozart, and César Franck. The concert direction is by Aaron Richmond from Boston, Mass., and there is a note requesting no smoking in the Germanic Museum.

The partially visible paper beneath appears to be a program for the School of Music's Twenty-seventh Faculty Concert, dated November 28, 1939, at 8:15 P.M. in the Germanic Museum. The program includes works by composers such as Johann Pachelbel, Johann Kaspar Fischer, Johann Sebastian Bach, Schütz, Buxtehude, Rameau, and François Couperin, along with names of performers and concert details. The papers are placed inside a book with cream-colored pages and a greenish spine.

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This image shows a page from a printed program for musical events hosted by the Cambridge Musical Club, dated November 21, 1939. The venue is noted as the Germanic Museum, courtesy of Harvard College.

The left page lists hostesses for the event with their names neatly typeset. A "Sonata Recital" is advertised with soloists Felix Fox, a pianist, and Wolfe Wolfinsohn, a violinist. The program includes a "Sonata in A major, Opus 100" by Johannes Brahms, comprising movements "Allegro amabile," "Andante tranquillo," and "Allegretto grazioso, Vivace." The second piece is a "Sonata in B flat K.378" by W. A. Mozart, with movements "Allegro moderato," "Andantino sostenuto e cantabile," and "Allegro." The third piece is a "Sonata in D minor" by César Franck, with the movements "Allegretto ben moderato," "Allegro," "Recitativo-Fantasia," and "Allegretto poco mosso." The instrument used is noted as a Mason and Hamlin piano, and the concert direction is by Aaron Richmond from Boston, Massachusetts.

On the right page, the top half is obscured and focuses on a different concert with the title "Seventh Faculty Concert." Held on November 28, 1939, also at the Germanic Museum, the program comprises a suite for violins with continuo by Johann Pachelbel and other pieces by various composers, featuring tenor Rolfe Robinson and others on harpsichord, violin, and viola.

The bottom half of the right page lists works for a separate event featuring "Les Fastes de la grande et ancienne Ménestrandie" by Jean-Baptiste Lully and "Four Aritas with Strings and Continuo" by Adam Krieger performed by Rolfe Robinson and Sylvia Ocko on harpsichord with other assisting musicians.

Lastly, there is a note at the bottom left of the left page that emphasizes the rules of the Germanic Museum: "In order to comply with the rules of the Germanic Museum, it is requested that there be no smoking." The image also captures the texture and color of the paper, along with the binding of the program booklet.

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The image shows an open book with two concert program pages from musical events held at Harvard's Germanic Museum, mounted on the pages.

  1. The left program is from the Cambridge Musical Club dated November 21, 1939. It lists the hostesses and features a sonata recital performed by Felix Fox (pianist) and Wolfe Wolfinsohn (violinist). The program includes pieces by Johannes Brahms, W. A. Mozart, and Ciar Franck with specific movements noted. It also mentions Mason and Hamlin piano and concert direction by Aaron Richmond in Boston, Massachusetts, with a request to refrain from smoking in accordance with museum rules.

  2. The right program is from the Longy School of Music's seventeenth faculty concert dated November 28, 1939, at 8:15 PM. This program includes various pieces performed by faculty members, including works by Johann Pachelbel, Kaspar Fischer, Johann Sebastian Bach, and others. Notable performers listed include Rulon Robinson (tenor), Emily Johnson (violin), and others. The program also includes a mix of solo and ensemble pieces, and it mentions that the harpsichord was built by Karl Mendel, Schnitassi, Munich.

Both documents reflect a historical perspective on music performances at that particular venue and time.

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The image shows an open book or program booklet from the Cambridge Musical Club, dated November 21, 1939, held at the Germanic Museum (through the courtesy of Harvard College). The left page details a sonata recital featuring Felix Fox as the pianist and Wolfe Wolfinsohn as the violinist. The program includes the following pieces:

  1. Sonata in A major, Opus 100 by Johannes Brahms:

    • Allegro amabile
    • Andante tranquillo, Vivace
    • Allegro grazioso
  2. Sonata in B flat, K. 378 by W. A. Mozart:

    • Allegro moderato
    • Andantino sostenuto e cantabile
    • Allegro
  3. Sonata in D minor by César Franck:

    • Allegro
    • Allegro poco mosso
    • Allegretto

The recital is directed by Aaron Richmond from Boston, Massachusetts. A note at the bottom requests that attendees refrain from smoking to comply with the rules of the Germanic Museum.

The right page shows another program for a Streett Faculty Concert held on November 28, 1939, at 8:15 P.M., also at the Germanic Museum. The program includes works by various composers, such as Johann Sebastian Bach, Johann Kaspar Fischer, Erwin Buchky, Adam Krieger, and others. The concert features performances by Rulon Robson (tenor), Emily Johnson (violin), Olivia Silberberg (cello), and others, with a harpsichord built by Karl Marlier-Schumann in Munich.

The booklet appears to be a historical document, likely from an archive or collection, with neatly typed text and formal layout, reflecting the formal nature of musical performances of the era.