Contents

Collection Summary

Biographical Sketch

Scope and Content Note

Organization of the Randolph S. Rothschild Collection

Selected Search Terms

Music

Randolph S. Rothschild Collection

Processed by the Music Division of the Library of Congress

2006

Biographical Sketch

Randolph S. Rothschild (1909-2003) spent his life as a champion of new music. Toward this end, he was involved in the commissioning of an unusually large numbers of new musical works through his presidency of the Chamber Music Society of Baltimore from 1954 to 1993 and his membership on the board of the Baltimore Symphony Orchestra from the 1960s when Peter Herman Adler was the music director and conductor through the directorship of Sergiu Comissiona and David Zinman.

Rothschild started piano lessons at the age of eight at the Peabody Preparatory of the Peabody Institute (which is now affiliated with the Johns Hopkins University) with Nellie Wilder Coolidge Robinson Robinson until he was 18. Afterwards, he attended the Johns Hopkins University for two years where he became a jazz pianist for the Blue Jay Student Jazz Orchestra. He finished his undergraduate Bachelor of Science degree in Economics at the University of Pennsylvania, Wharton School. He began his law degree at the University of Pennsylvania, but returned to Baltimore during the depression where he completed the law degree at the University of Maryland.

In 1936 he joined the Sun Life Insurance Company of America which was founded in 1890 by his father Solomon and uncle Moses Rothschild. When the company was sold in 1972, he retired from the posts of vice president and general counsel.

During these working years, his involvement in the musical life of Baltimore continued. From 1954 to 1993 he served as president of the Chamber Music Society of Baltimore, which was co-founded in 1949 by Hugo Weisgall and Richard Goodman. He was a board member of the Baltimore Symphony Orchestra and served on the committee that suggested contemporary composers for new commissions by the orchestra. Since 1978, he served on the board of the Peabody Institute and later became a member of the Advisory Council. He has made generous gifts to Peabody as part of their major campaign in 1980 and endowed the Composition Department to champion new music through the Randolph S. Rothschild Fund which supports scholarships, a visiting professorship for guest composers, and the printing and recording of specially selected student compositions. In 1992, he was awarded the George Peabody Medal for "outstanding contributions to music in America" by the Peabody Institute.

His work on behalf of the Chamber Music Society of Baltimore and the Baltimore Symphony Orchestra to commission works by contemporary composers created his lifetime musical legacy. He and his wife, Amalie, frequently invited the composers to their home as house guests during their stay in Baltimore. They also hosted musical performances at their home. In the late 1940s, he set up a professional recording studio in his home which overlooked the performing area and which originally had the capacity to cut LPs and 16-inch transcription discs and later switched to open-reel and cassette recordings. He recorded not only the performances at his home, but also recorded off-the-air performances of world premieres and first performances of newly commissioned works.

Rothschild was also well known as a micromineralogist and longtime editor of the International Directory of Micromounters. He has cut and mounted more than 7,000 crystals which require a microscope to view and appreciate their beauty.

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Scope and Content Note

The Randolph S. Rothschild Collections consists primarily of music (manuscript, facsimile, and printed) and accompanying correspondence, programs, and reviews. The collection spans the years 1942 to 1992, with the bulk of the materials dating from 1973 to 1985.

The majority of the music in the collection comprises facsimile scores of compositions commissioned by the Chamber Music Society of Baltimore and the Baltimore Symphony Orchestra from prominent American composers, such as Dominick Argento, Milton Babbitt, Henry Cowell, Jacob Druckman, Ross Lee Finney, Lukas Foss, Leon Kirchner, Ernst Krenek, Robert Hall Lewis, Lawrence Moss, Roger Reynolds, Christopher Rouse, Gunther Schuller, Ralph Shapey, Hugo Weisgall, Charges Wuorinen among others. Many of these scores are inscribed to Mr. Rothschild and signed by the composer. The collection also includes holograph manuscript scores by Henry Cowell, Hugo Weisgall, and Brown Benson. A few scores were sent as a complimentary copy from the publisher to Mr. Randolph.

Correspondence accompanies the scores by David Epstein, John Huggler, Jean Eichelberger Ivey, Leo Kraft, Lawrence Moss, Roger Reynolds, Ralph Shapey, and Hugo Weisgall. Besides the correspondence, a few scores include programs and reviews of the concerts.

Wilda Heiss, July 2003

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Selected Search Terms

People

• Argento, Dominick.
• Babbitt, Milton, 1916-2011.
• Cowell, Henry, 1897-1965.
• Druckman, Jacob, 1928-1996.
• Epstein, David, 1930-2002--Correspondence.
• Finney, Ross Lee, 1906-1997.
• Foss, Lukas, 1922-2009.
• Huggler, John--Correspondence.
• Ivey, Jean Eichelberger--Correspondence.
• Kirchner, Leon.
• Kraft, Leo--Correspondence.
• Krenek, Ernst, 1900-1991.
• Lewis, Robert Hall, 1926-1996.
• Moss, Lawrence--Correspondence.
• Moss, Lawrence.
• Reynolds, Roger, 1934-
• Reynolds, Roger, 1934- --Correspondence.
• Rothschild, Randolph S., 1909-2003.
• Rouse, Christopher, 1949-
• Schuller, Gunther.
• Shapey, Ralph, 1921-2002--Correspondence.
• Shapey, Ralph, 1921-2002.
• Weisgall, Hugo--Correspondence.
• Weisgall, Hugo.
• Wuorinen, Charles.

Organizations

• Baltimore Symphony Orchestra--Records and correspondence.
• Chamber Music Society of Baltimore--Records and correspondence.

Subjects

• Chamber music--20th century--Scores.
• Music--20th century--Manuscripts--Facsimiles.
• Orchestral music--20th century--Scores.
• Vocal music--20th century--Scores.

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Organization of the Randolph S. Rothschild Collection

The Randolph S. Rothschild Collection is organized in 1 series:

• Music

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Container List

Music

The Music series consists primarily of music (manuscript, facsimile, and printed) and accompanying correspondence, programs, and reviews.

Arrangement is alphabetically by composer and by title.

Albert, Stephen

Concerto for cello and orchestra (1990) Full score, facsimile ms., bound, plastic & paper covers; [1], 140 p.

Argento, Dominick

Le tombeau d'Edgar Poe: suite for orchestra (1985) Full score, facsimile ms., bound, paper covers; [3], 80 p.

Babbitt, Milton

The head of the bed for soprano, flute, clarinet, violin, and violoncello (1981) Full score, facsimile ms., bound, paper covers; poem by John Hollander; [1], 75 p.

Benson, Brown

Randy's hit tune (1989) Lead sheet [for guitar], holograph ms. in ink; [1] p.

Three years from nowhere for violin and piano (1983) Full score, facsimile ms., bound, paper covers; 11 p.

Braun, Gerhard

Nachstücke for recorder and piano (c1973) Full score, printed (Edition Moeck, no. 5139), unbound, paper cover; [5] p. (2 copies)

Cowell, Henry

Vocalise for madrigal singers (SSATB), clarinet, and keyboard (1956) Full score (includes 3 stave vocal, clarinet, and keyboard), facsimile ms., folded; 26 p.

Vocalise for madrigal singers (SSATB), clarinet, and keyboard (1956) Vocal score, holograph ms. in ink with pencil annotations, unbound; 23 p.

Vocalise for madrigal singers (SSATB), clarinet, and keyboard (1956) Vocal score includes clarinet part, facsimile ms., folded; 23 p.

Vocalise for madrigal singers (SSATB), clarinet, and keyboard (1956) Incomplete vocal score, facsimile ms. (neg. & pos.); p. 1 only

Cyr, Gordon

Rhombohedra for concert band (1974) Full score, facsimile ms., folded, no covers; [44] p.

Tetramusic for clarinet, cello, piano and percussion (1976) Full score, facsimile ms., bound, paper covers; [2], 24 p.

Druckman, Jacob

Prism for orchestra (1980) Full score, facsimile ms., bound, paper covers; [2], 85 p.

Epstein, David

String quartet (1971) Full score, facsimile ms. (Carl Fischer, Inc.), bound, paper covers; [2], 45 p.

String trio for violin, viola, and violoncello (1964) Full score and parts, printed (Carl Fischer, Inc.), bound, paper covers; 24 p. (score); 8 p. (each part)

Ferrari, Luc

Société II for 4 soloists and 16 instrumentalists (1965/67) Full score, facsimile ms. (Edition Moeck, no. 5046), bound, paper covers,; [6], 51 p.

Finney, Ross Lee

Quartet for oboe, cello, percussion, and piano (1979) Full score, facsimile ms., bound, paper covers; [2], 47 p.

Variations on a memory for chamber orchestra (1975) Full score, facsimile ms. (Henmar Press Inc.), bound,; [2], 32 p.

Fontyn, Jacqueline

Scurochiaro for flute, clarinet, bassoon, violin, violoncello, contrabass, and piano (1989) Full score, facsimile ms., bound, paper covers; [2], 43 p.(3 copies, one for piano)

Scurochiaro for flute, clarinet, bassoon, violin, violoncello, contrabass, and piano (1989) Part for fl., cl., and bsn, facsimile ms., bound, no covers; 18 p.(3 copies)

Scurochiaro for flute, clarinet, bassoon, violin, violoncello, contrabass, and piano (1989) Part for vln., vnc., and cb., facsimile ms., bound, no covers; 18 p.(3 copies)

Foss, Lukas

Folksong for orchestra (1975) Full score, facsimile ms. (Editions Salabert), bound, paper covers; [1], 39 p.

Gruber, H. K.

3 mob pieces for 7 interchangeable instruments and percussion (1977) Full score and parts, printed (Boosey & Hawkes, Inc.), each bound, paper cover; score [2], 22 p.; parts 3 p. except 4 p. for V.-guit/kybd. and VII.-db.

Hailstork, Adolphus

Festival music for symphony orchestra (1992) Full score, printed, bound, paper covers; [2], 52 p.

Huggler, John

Commemoration: for Randy on the occasion of his seventieth birthday for piano (1978) Score, facsimile ms., unbound, folded, no covers; 5 p.

Serenata per 5 strumenti, op. 80 (1977) Full score, facsimile ms., folded, no covers; [1], 22 p.

Humel, Gerald

Winter's ghost: quintet for flute, clarinet, violin, cello and piano (1988) Full score, facsimile ms., unbound, paper cover; [2], 54 p. (2 copies, 1 for piano)

Winter's ghost: quintet for flute, clarinet, violin, cello and piano (1988) Parts, facsimile ms., all unbound, paper cover; 10 p. (fl.); 9 p. (cl., vln., vnc.)

Ivey, Jean Eichelberger

Notes toward time (1984) Full score, facsimile ms., bound, paper covers; poem by Josephine Jacobson; [2], 27 p.

Kirchner, Leon

Concerto for violin, cello, 10 winds and percussion (1960) Full score, facsimile ms. (Associated Music Publishers, Inc.), bound, paper covers; [1], 42 p., includes separate p. 11 (neg.), p. 19 (neg. & pos.)

Concerto for violin, cello, 10 winds and percussion (1960) Full score, facsimile ms. (negs.), unbound; [1], 42 p.

Concerto for violin, cello, 10 winds and percussion (1960) Full score, printed (Associated Music Publishers, Inc.), bound, paper covers,; 129 p.

Concerto for violin, cello, 10 winds and percussion (1960) Complete parts, copyist's ms. in ink, unbound, each with partial folded cover, includes solo vln., solo vnc., fl., ob., cl., bsn., c-bsn., hn., 1st tpt, 2nd tpt, 1st trb., 2nd trb., celesta, perc.

Concerto for violin, cello, 10 winds and percussion (1960) Complete parts, facsimile ms., each performance part divided into the work's 2 movements and bound that way, no covers; varied pagination

Concerto for violin, cello, 10 winds and percussion (1960) Complete parts (except solo vln. and solo vnc.), facsimile ms. (Associated Music Publishers), each part bound separately, some with paper covers and others with no covers; varied pagination

Concerto for violin, cello, 10 winds and percussion (1960) Parts for vln. and vnc (2 staves), facsimile ms., unbound

Kleinsinger, George

Pan the piper for orchestra and narrator (c1955) Full score, printed (Sam Fox Publishing Company, Inc.), bound, paper covers; story by Paul Wing; [2], 65 p.

Kotonski, Wlodzimierz

Canto for chamber orchestra (1961) Full score, printed (Edition Moeck), bound, paper covers; 23 p.

Kraft, Leo

Dialectica for flute, clarinet, violin, cello, and tape (1976) Full score, facsimile ms., bound, paper covers; [1], 36 p.

Křenek, Ernst

The dissembler: monologue for baritone and chamber orchestra, op. 229 (1978) Full score, facsimile ms., bound, paper covers; [1], 62 p.

Sechs Motetten nach Worten von Franz Kafka für gemischten Chor a cappella (1959) Full score for SATB, printed (Bärenreiter-Ausgabe 3945), bound, paper covers; [39] p.

Suite for violoncello solo, op. 84 (c1942) Part, printed (G. Schirmer, Inc.), unbound, folded, paper covers; 4 p.

Zwei Zeitlieder für mittlere Stimme und Streichquartett, op. 215 (1972) Full score, facsimile ms., bound, one with paper cover; poem by Renata Pandula; [1], 18 p. (5 copies)

Lazarof, Henri

Concerto for orchestra (1977) Full score, printed (Merion Music, Inc.), bound, paper covers; 69 p.

Duo-1973 for cello and piano (1973) Full score, printed (Merion Music, Inc.), bound, paper covers; 12 p.

Duo-1973 for cello and piano (1973) Part, printed (Merion Music, Inc.), unbound, folded, no covers; 4 p.

Lewis, Robert Hall

Divertimento for six instruments (1969) Full score, facsimile ms., bound, no covers; 31 p.

Monophonie III for B-flat clarinet (c1969) Score, printed (Verlag Doblinger), folded, paper cover,; 5 p.

Second string quartet (1961-62) Full score, facsimile ms., bound, paper covers; 31 p.

Machover, Tod

Soft morning, city! for soprano, double bass and computer generated tape (1980) Full score, facsimile ms. (Sté Ame. Editions Ricordi), bound, paper covers,; [2], 23 p.

Two songs for soprano, flute, clarinet, harp, viola, double bass (1978) Full score, facsimile ms., bound, paper covers; lyrics by Rose Moss; [27] p.

Moss, Lawrence

Quartet for flute, cello, percussion and piano (1992) Full score, facsimile computer-generated ms., bound, paper covers; [2], 60 p.

String quartet no. 2 (1975) Full score, facsimile ms., unbound, folded, paper covers; [2], 38 p.

String quartet no. 2 (1975) Full score and parts, printed (Elkan-Vogel, Inc.), each bound, paper covers and overall paper folder cover ; 38 p. (score), 13 p. (1st violin, 2nd violin, and viola), 11 p. (cello)

Poulenc, Francis

Suite française pour piano d'apres Claude Gervaise (16 siècle) (c1935) Score, printed (Durand & Cie.), bound paper covers; [1], 15 p.

Raksin, David

Toy concertino (c1967) Full score, printed (Broude Bros. Contemporary Composers, Study Score Series, No. 12), bound, paper covers; [3], 42 p.

Reynolds, Roger

Islands from archipelago, I. Summer island (1984) for solo oboe and tape Full score, facsimile ms. (C. F. Peters Corporation), bound, paper covers; [1],11 p.

Rouse, Christopher

Karolju for large SATB chorus and orchestra (1991) Full score, facsimile ms.(Helicon Music Corp.), bound, paper covers; [2], 118 p.

Schuller, Gunther

Triplum II: three lyric pieces for instrumental trios and orchestra (1975) Full score, facsimile ms., bound, paper covers; 75 p.

Shapey, Ralph

Three for six (1979) Full score, facsimile ms., one bound, paper covers; [2], 73 p. (2 copies; one for piano, one for conductor)

Three for six (1979) Parts, facsimile ms., each folded, no covers; 8 p. (fl./picc.), 9 p. (cl./b.cl.), 11 p. (vln./vla.), 9 p. (vnc.), 15 p. (perc.)

Siegmeister, Elie

Symphony no. 5: "Visions of time" (1971) Full score, facsimile ms., bound, paper covers; [2], 90 p.

Silverman, Faye-Ellen

Volcanic songs for solo harp (1983) Score, facsimile ms. (Seesaw Music Corp.), bound, paper covers; 11 p.

Sprenkle, Elam Ray

Three sonnets (on Josquin) for violoncello and piano (1983) Full score, facsimile ms., bound, paper covers; 22 p.

Three sonnets (on Josquin) for violoncello and piano (1983) Part for violoncello; facsimile ms., bound, paper covers; 8 p.

Thatcher, Howard R.

Children's march for piano (n.d.) Score, facsimile ms., unbound, folded, no covers; 3 p. (2 copies)

Gavotte & Musette for piano (n.d.) Score, facsimile ms., unbound, folded, no covers; 3 p.

Marionnettes for piano (n.d.) Score, facsimile ms., unbound, folded, no covers; 3 p.

Romance for piano (n.d.) Score, facsimile ms., unbound, folded, no covers; 3 p.

Waltz impromptu for piano (n.d.) Score, facsimile ms., unbound, folded, no covers; 5 p.

Waltz in A for piano (n.d.) Score, facsimile ms., unbound, folded, no covers; 5 p. (2 copies)

Thorne, Francis

The affirming flame: a setting of "September 1, 1939" by W. H. Auden for soprano, flute, clarinet, violin, cello, and percussion (1987) Full score, facsimile ms., bound, covers; [2], 39 p.

Weisgall, Hugo

End of summer for tenor, oboe and string trio (1973-74) Full score, holograph ms. in pencil; [2], 30 p.

Fancies and inventions for barytone and five instruments(1969-70) Full score, holograph ms. in pencil on vellum, unbound; from the Hesperides (1648) by Robert Herrick; 54 p. [added measure clipped to end of p. 20]

Fancies and inventions for barytone and five instruments(1969-70) Full score, facsimile ms., unbound; [1], 54 p.

Fancies and inventions for barytone and five instruments(1969-70) Full score, alternate version of no. 7 "The voice and the violl," holograph ms. in pencil on vellum, unbound; p. 31-34

Fancies and inventions for barytone and five instruments(1969-70) Full score, no. 7 "The voice and the violl," facsimile ms., unbound; p. 31-34

Fancies and inventions for barytone and five instruments(1969-70) Full score sketches, holograph ms. in pencil, unbound, no covers; [68] p.

Four birthday cards for piano (1986) Score, printed (Theodore Presser Company), bound, paper covers; 8 p.

Graven images no. 10. For Randy at 70 for piano (1970) Score, holograph ms. in pencil, unbound, no cover; 2 p.

Love's wounded: two songs for baritone and orchestra (1986) Full score, facsimile ms., bound, paper covers; from the Hebrew Judam Halevi, English version by Raymond Scheindlin; [2], 60 p.

Sonata for piano (1982) Score, facsimile ms., folded, no covers; [1], 21 p.

Tangents: four episodes for flute and marimba (1985) Full score, facsimile ms., unbound, no cover; [1], 17 p. (one-sided)

Wernick, Richard

Oracle II for soprano, oboe and piano (1985) Full score, facsimile ms. (Theodore Presser Company), bound, paper covers; text by Rebbe of Kotzk (translated by Chaim Potok); [2], 21 p. (2 copies)

Wuorinen, Charles

Crossfire for orchestra (1984) Full score, printed (C. F. Peters Corporation), bound, plastic and paper covers; 104 p.

Fantasia for violin and piano (1974) Full score, facsimile ms. (C. F. Peters Corporation), bound, paper covers; [2], 23 p. (2 copies)