Dallapiccola/Dwight collection, 1951-1989

Collection Summary

Title	Dallapiccola/Dwight collection, 1951-1989
Span Dates	1951-1989
Bulk Dates	(bulk 1951-1975)
Call No.	ML31.D33
Creator	Dallapiccola, Luigi, 1904-1975
Extent	around 750 items ; 13 boxes ; 8 linear feet
Language	Collection material in English
Location	Music Division, Library of Congress, Washington, D.C.
Summary	Luigi Dallappiccola was an Italian composer. The collection contains Dallapiccola's correspondence with Peggie Dwight, including over 300 letters (written mostly in French) and various postcards and telegrams. In addition, there are over 200 articles and programs relating to Dallapiccola's career, mostly collected during those years. The collection also includes a few of Dallapiccola's holograph music manuscripts, most notably his opera Ulysses, as well as short excerpts or sketches of his works. There are also printed editions of two full scores for Requiescant and Sex Carmina Alcaei.
Finding Aid Permalink	Cite or bookmark this finding aid as: http://hdl.loc.gov/loc.music/eadmus.mu003007
LCCN Permalink	LC Online Catalog record for this collection: http://lccn.loc.gov/2003561020