SearchGetRecordGermany: Musica Viva (1954-92)
Collection Summary
Collection Title
Germany: Musica Viva (1954-92)
Description
A miscellaneous collection of programmes for the annual subscription concerts given under the auspices of Musica Viva (Musikalische Veranstalungen der Bayerischen Staatsoper und des Bayerischen Rundfunks) between 1954 and 1992, held principally at the Herkules-Saal der Residenz, Munich, arranged chronologically and divided into three folders within a single box. The collection also includes prospectuses for the seasons 1965-66, 1966–67, 1967–68 and 1969–70.
All programmes include words and notes (with photographs, illustrations and occasional musical examples) and all prospectuses include a seating plan for the venue. Where the date for a concert for which there is no programme can be ascertained from a prospectus, this is given in square brackets below.
The performances were of choral and orchestral repertory and were given principally by the Chor und Symphonie-Orchester des Bayerischen Rundfunks.
The performance on 4 March 1971 was given by the BBC Symphony Orchestra and was held in the Kongreßsaal des Deutschen Museums.
Folder 1 (1954–67)
22 January, 19 March, 18 June and 9 July 1954: nos. 3-4 and 6-7.
19 November and 17 December 1965 and 21 January, 11 March (2 copies), 29 April [and 20 May] 1966: nos. 1-5.
[18 November and] 16 December 1966 and 20 January, 10 March, 12 May and 9 June 1967: nos. 2-6.
Folder 2 (1967–77)
17 November and 15 December 1967 and 9 February [29 March, 3 May] and 7 June 1968: nos. 1-3 and 6.
29 November and 13 December 1968 and 31 January and 18 April 1969: nos. 1-4.
28 November 1969 and 23 January, [6 March], 24 April, 15 May 1970: nos. 1-2 and 4-5.
20 November 1970 and 22 January, 4 March (2 copies), 26 March and 21 June 1971: nos. 1-5.
14 January, 10 February and 3 March 1972: nos. 2-4.
17 November 1972 and 23 March and 13 April 1973: nos. 1 and 3-4.
30 November 1973 and 18 January 1974: nos. 1-2.
17 January 1975: no. 3.
6 May 1977: no. 5.
Folder 3 (1979–1992)
16 March 1979: no. 4.
30 November 1979 and 16 May 1980: nos. 1 and 5.
14 November 1980 and 20 March 1981: nos. 2 and 4.
30 October and 11 December 1981 and 29 January: nos. 1-3.
29 June 1984: no. 5.
14 November 1986: no. 1.
19 October and 15 December 1989 and 9 February (2 copies) and 11 May 1990: nos. 1-3 and 5.
19 October 1990 and 22 February, 5 May and 7 June 1991: nos. 1 and 3-5.
15 May 1992: no. 3.
All programmes include words and notes (with photographs, illustrations and occasional musical examples) and all prospectuses include a seating plan for the venue. Where the date for a concert for which there is no programme can be ascertained from a prospectus, this is given in square brackets below.
The performances were of choral and orchestral repertory and were given principally by the Chor und Symphonie-Orchester des Bayerischen Rundfunks.
The performance on 4 March 1971 was given by the BBC Symphony Orchestra and was held in the Kongreßsaal des Deutschen Museums.
Folder 1 (1954–67)
22 January, 19 March, 18 June and 9 July 1954: nos. 3-4 and 6-7.
19 November and 17 December 1965 and 21 January, 11 March (2 copies), 29 April [and 20 May] 1966: nos. 1-5.
[18 November and] 16 December 1966 and 20 January, 10 March, 12 May and 9 June 1967: nos. 2-6.
Folder 2 (1967–77)
17 November and 15 December 1967 and 9 February [29 March, 3 May] and 7 June 1968: nos. 1-3 and 6.
29 November and 13 December 1968 and 31 January and 18 April 1969: nos. 1-4.
28 November 1969 and 23 January, [6 March], 24 April, 15 May 1970: nos. 1-2 and 4-5.
20 November 1970 and 22 January, 4 March (2 copies), 26 March and 21 June 1971: nos. 1-5.
14 January, 10 February and 3 March 1972: nos. 2-4.
17 November 1972 and 23 March and 13 April 1973: nos. 1 and 3-4.
30 November 1973 and 18 January 1974: nos. 1-2.
17 January 1975: no. 3.
6 May 1977: no. 5.
Folder 3 (1979–1992)
16 March 1979: no. 4.
30 November 1979 and 16 May 1980: nos. 1 and 5.
14 November 1980 and 20 March 1981: nos. 2 and 4.
30 October and 11 December 1981 and 29 January: nos. 1-3.
29 June 1984: no. 5.
14 November 1986: no. 1.
19 October and 15 December 1989 and 9 February (2 copies) and 11 May 1990: nos. 1-3 and 5.
19 October 1990 and 22 February, 5 May and 7 June 1991: nos. 1 and 3-5.
15 May 1992: no. 3.
Format
Date range of collection
1954 - 1992
Accumulation Dates
-
Suggested Audience
Not Specific
Associated People or Organisations
Associated Places
Associated Times
This collection is about
Location Details
Royal College of Music: Centre for Performance History
Centre for Performance History
Prince Consort Road
London London SW7 2BS Bangladesh Open Map
Website
Email
cph@rcm.ac.uk
Telephone
020 7 589 4340
Fax
020 7 589 7740
Visiting Information
Mon-Fri by appointment
Collections Overview
The Centre for Performance History was created in 2004 through the amalgamation of the Department of Portraits and the Museum of Instruments (see the separate entry for the Museum. The College has acquired portraits throughout its history since 1883 and the Centre posseses the most comprehensive collection of portraits of musicians in the UK, amounting to some 346 original portraits and 10,000 prints and photographs. In addition to the iconographical collections and their documentation, the department houses other categories of source material - most notably the largest collection of concert programmes in this country, comprising some 600,000 items dating from 1780 to the present day.
For details of other collections held at the same location: See the location record
Additional Collection Information
Accrual Status
closed
Related Publications
Management Information (Type)
Collection Owner(s)
Collection Creator(s)
Collection Collector(s)
Collection Custodians(s)
Associated Collection(s)
