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Orfeo ed Euridice (open access)

Orfeo ed Euridice

This is the libretto of "Orfeo ed Euridice" by Ranieri de Calzabigi, published in vol 2 of "Raccolta di melodrammi serj scritti nel secolo XVIII." The original volume contains works by Apostolo Zeno, Giuseppe Parini, Marco Coltellini, Castone Rezzonico della Torre, Ranieri de Calsabigi, and F. Saverio de Rogati. On the back of the t.p. appears a quote in Virgil's "Georg.," iv, 465: "Te dulcis conjux, te solo in littore mecum, te veniente die, te discedente canebam." The libretto includes a prologue and list of characters.
Date: 1822
Creator: Calzabigi, Ranieri de, 1714-1795
System: The UNT Digital Library
Prima la musica e poi le parole (open access)

Prima la musica e poi le parole

This is a copy of Giovanni Battista Casti's libretto for the comic opera "Prima la musica e poi le parole". On the back of the t.p. appears a list of characters and names Antonio Salieri as the composer of the music. The one-act opera was commissioned by Emperor Joseph II. Members of the Burgtheater's Italian troupe premiered it at the Schönbrunn Palace on February 7, 1786. The library's copy is bound with the libretto of Zaccaria Valaresso's "Rutzvanscad, il giovine."
Date: 1786
Creator: Casti, Giovanni Battista, 1724-1803.
System: The UNT Digital Library
Proserpine, tragedie en musique (open access)

Proserpine, tragedie en musique

This is a copy of the libretto of "Proserpine," a tragedy in five acts by Phillipe Quinault. The tragedy was set to music by Jean Baptiste Lully, superintendent chamber composer of the court of Louis XIV, and performed in the King's presence at Saint Germain-en-Laye on February, [3] 1680. The month and year of the opera premiere are indicated on the t.p., but the day of performance was left out with a blank space. The library's copy shows errors in pagination. The number of p. 25 was scribbled with ink and rendered illegible. A second p.66 should read p. 67, and the last page of the libretto, numbered 70, should be p. 68. The libretto contains an engraving of one of the stage settings by J. Le Pautre, after a design by J. Berain. The item contains a prologue and list of characters.
Date: 1688
Creator: Quinault, Philippe, 1635-1688
System: The UNT Digital Library
Rutzvanscad, il giovine (open access)

Rutzvanscad, il giovine

This is a copy of Cattuffio Panchianio's "Rutzvanscad, il Giovine," a parody of Greek tragedy. The library's copy is bound with the libretto of Giovanni Battista Casti's "Prima la musica e poi le parole." Clarification notes relating to terms and characters of the tragedy appear on the back of p.79 together with a list of printing errors.
Date: 1724
Creator: Valaresso, Zaccaria, 1686-1769
System: The UNT Digital Library
[Leon Breeden's Admission Record to Columbia University's Teachers College] (open access)

[Leon Breeden's Admission Record to Columbia University's Teachers College]

Admission record of Harold Leon Breeden from Columbia University's Teachers College. The record includes courses taken by Breeden, grades he received in those courses, the period of his candidacy for a Master of Arts degree in the field of Music and Music Education.
Date: February 1950
Creator: Columbia University. Teachers College.
System: The UNT Digital Library
Music USA Recording Schedule, 1965-1977 (open access)

Music USA Recording Schedule, 1965-1977

Music USA Recording Schedule, June 13, 1965- December 9, 1977
Date: unknown
Creator: Conover, Willis
System: The UNT Digital Library
Music USA playlists, January-June 1973 (open access)

Music USA playlists, January-June 1973

A partial set of playlists for individual Music USA programs 6581 through 6714, broadcast in 1973. There are 91 pages in this document.
Date: 1973
Creator: Conover, Willis
System: The UNT Digital Library
Music USA Recording Schedule, 1962-1973 (open access)

Music USA Recording Schedule, 1962-1973

Music USA Recording Schedule, January 1, 1962-January 13, 1973.
Date: unknown
Creator: Conover, Willis
System: The UNT Digital Library
If Casals or Primrose Jumped Off a Cliff, Would You? Thoughts on Editions of J.S. Bach's Cello Suites and Their Use by Performers (open access)

If Casals or Primrose Jumped Off a Cliff, Would You? Thoughts on Editions of J.S. Bach's Cello Suites and Their Use by Performers

This document contains the script for the presentation "If Casals or Primrose Jumped Off a Cliff, Would You? Thoughts on Editions of J.S. Bach's Cello Suites and Their Use by Performers."
Date: April 23, 2016
Creator: Justice, Andrew
System: The UNT Digital Library
Music for Silent "Spook Tales" in the University of North Texas Music Library Special Collections (open access)

Music for Silent "Spook Tales" in the University of North Texas Music Library Special Collections

This document contains notes to accompany the presentation for "Music for Silent 'Spook Tales' in the University of North Texas Music Library Special Collections.
Date: April 23, 2016
Creator: Leonard, Kendra Preston, 1974-
System: The UNT Digital Library
Cendrillon (open access)

Cendrillon

Libretto of the 1759 pastiche-style comic opera "Cendrillon," by Louis Anseaume. The songs were contributed by the singer-composer Jean-Louis Laruette and Egidio Duni, which they likely adapted from fashionable tunes. "Cendrillon" (Cinderella in English) premiered in Paris at Foire St-Germain on February 21, 1759. The opera underwent two revisions before the definitive version of 1764. Anseaume adapted the plot the fairy tale by Charles Perrault. This copy includes (from pp.54-63) notated melodies of airs and recitatives.
Date: 1759
Creator: Anseaume, M. (Louis), 1721-1784
System: The UNT Digital Library
Le tonnelier (open access)

Le tonnelier

Libretto of the comic opera "Le tonnelier" (The cooper) by Nicolas-Médard Audinot in collaboration with Antoine-François Quétant. The music of this one-act opera is a pasticcio of works by Gossec and other contemporaneous composers. Typical of the genre, the opera contains a variety of musical forms (airs, romance, vaudeville, and recitatives) and the dialogues are interspersed with additional airs, possibly using popular tunes. This copy includes (on pp. 52 and 54-56) notated melodies of airs.
Date: 1765
Creator: Audinot, Nicolas Médard, 1732-1801. & Quétant, Antoine-François, 1733-1823.
System: The UNT Digital Library
[Ensemble Concert Playlist:  Brass Chamber Music Concert, October 20, 1993] (open access)

[Ensemble Concert Playlist: Brass Chamber Music Concert, October 20, 1993]

Playlist for a Brass Chamber Music Concert on October 20, 1993 documenting the pieces performed and their composers.
Date: Autumn 1993
Creator: University of North Texas. College of Music.
System: The UNT Digital Library
[Resume for Padma Rangchari] (open access)

[Resume for Padma Rangchari]

Resume for Padma Rangachari with sections listing educational qualifications, teaching experience, performing experience, research experience, and publications
Date: unknown
Creator: Rangachari, Padma
System: The UNT Digital Library
[Recital Playlist: The Adkins Trio, October 17, 1988] (open access)

[Recital Playlist: The Adkins Trio, October 17, 1988]

Program for a concert performed by The Adkins Trio on October 17, 1988 at the UNT Recital Hall. It includes a listing of the pieces performed with artists and musicians.
Date: Autumn 1988
Creator: University of North Texas. School of Music.
System: The UNT Digital Library
Individual Program List, 1981 (open access)

Individual Program List, 1981

Hour-by-hour breakdown of music played on Music USA, 1981. Includes: Duke Ellington Tribute Programs, April 1978. Handwritten program notes, 1978-1979 and unknown date.
Date: unknown
Creator: Conover, Willis
System: The UNT Digital Library
Music USA Storage Data Sheets (open access)

Music USA Storage Data Sheets

Handwritten contents listing for Music USA storage boxes.
Date: unknown
Creator: Conover, Willis
System: The UNT Digital Library
[Dust Congress setlist] (open access)

[Dust Congress setlist]

Setlist for a concert by Dust Congress on an unknown date, hand-written in black marker on cream paper.
Date: unknown
Creator: unknown
System: The UNT Digital Library
Encoding the Works of Jean-Baptiste Lully & Sons with MEI [Presentation Notes] (open access)

Encoding the Works of Jean-Baptiste Lully & Sons with MEI [Presentation Notes]

Notes to accompany a presentation given as part of the session "Music encoding use-cases in US libraries: aims, pedagogy, and workflows" at the International Association of Music Libraries, Archives and Documentation Centres (IAML) Congress held virtually on July 26-30, 2021.
Date: July 27, 2021
Creator: Feustle, Maristella
System: The UNT Digital Library
We Handle Water Music: The Crazy Water Radio Broadcast Transcription Discs at University of North Texas [Presentation Notes] (open access)

We Handle Water Music: The Crazy Water Radio Broadcast Transcription Discs at University of North Texas [Presentation Notes]

Notes accompanying a presentation on the Crazy Water radio broadcasts in the UNT Music Library. This presentation was selected for the 2020 Best of Chapters presentations at the Music Library Association conference in Norfolk, VA held on February 26-March 1, 2020.
Date: February 29, 2020
Creator: Feustle, Maristella
System: The UNT Digital Library
Evolving, Not Extinct: Music Reference in the 21st Century (open access)

Evolving, Not Extinct: Music Reference in the 21st Century

This is a personal narrative about the impact of ever-evolving technology used in libraries, particularly music libraries. The author - a librarian - highlights the strengths of using different types of technologies in libraries and also problems that they could cause. The author urges caution when considering the adaptation of particular technologies.
Date: April 7, 2015
Creator: Arnold, Donna M.
System: The UNT Digital Library

Conover 101: Intro to Willis Conover [Presentation Notes]

Access: Use of this item is restricted to the UNT Community
Notes to accompany a presentation on the life and career of Willis Conover for the Willis Conover Centennial Symposium held virtually on December 11, 2020.
Date: December 11, 2020
Creator: Feustle, Maristella
System: The UNT Digital Library

Duke Ellington Through the Eyes and Microphone of Willis Conover [Presentation Notes]

Access: Use of this item is restricted to the UNT Community
Notes to accompany a presentation on the friendship and collaboration between Willis Conover and Duke Ellington for the 26th International Duke Ellington Study Group Conference. Due to the Covid pandemic, this conference was cancelled early in the morning before it was set to begin.
Date: March 11, 2020
Creator: Feustle, Maristella
System: The UNT Digital Library
The Houston-Stockholm Pipeline: One Attorney's Passion for Duke Ellington's Music, and a Texas Treasury of Swedish Concerts [Presentation Notes] (open access)

The Houston-Stockholm Pipeline: One Attorney's Passion for Duke Ellington's Music, and a Texas Treasury of Swedish Concerts [Presentation Notes]

Notes accompanying a presentation on the contents and historical context of the Rhodes Baker Collection at the University of North Texas Music Library. It was presented at the 55th Annual Association for Recorded Sound Collections (ARSC) Conference held virtually May 12-15, 2021.
Date: May 14, 2021
Creator: Feustle, Maristella
System: The UNT Digital Library