Finding Aid for William Heiles Audio Recordings and Papers, 1957-2010 | The Sousa Archives and Center for American Music

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Collection Overview

Title: William Heiles Audio Recordings and Papers, 1957-2010

ID: 12/5/85

Primary Creator: William Heiles (1937-)

Extent: 2.0 cubic feet

Arrangement: Materials are arranged in two series: 1) Audio Recordings and 2) Papers. Series 1 is arranged chronologically by media type and Series 2 is arranged by subject corresponding to topics in Heiles' dissertation.

Date Acquired: 09/15/2023

Subjects: Compositions-Music, Faculty, Faculty Papers, Instrumental music, Music, School of, Music - Instruction and study, Piano, Recitals

Formats/Genres: Papers, Sound Recordings

Languages: English

Scope and Contents of the Materials

Consists of audio recordings, notebooks, doctoral dissertation, and compositional sketches, documenting William Heiles' performance career as a pianist and faculty member at the University of Illinois (1968-1980).

Biographical Note

William Heiles (1937- ) was born in Brooklyn, NY. He earned his B.Mus. degree from the Oberlin Conservatory of Music in 1958. Following two years of study at the Städtliche Hochschule für Musik in Munich, Germany, on a Fulbright grant, he earned his M.M, and D.M.A. degrees from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. Heiles was the first pianist to earn a DMA degree from UIUC, studying with Stanley Fletcher and Soulima Stravinsky. Beginning in 1968, he became a member of the piano faculty at the University of Illinois, serving as chair of the Piano Division from 1980 until his retirement. Professor Heiles performed frequently as pianist and harpsichordist in recitals and festivals. His repertoire spanned the early Baroque to the present, with special emphasis on Bach, Chopin, Schumann, and music of recent decades. He has presented numerous local premieres of major works by Pierre Boulez, Elliott Carter, Gyorgy Ligeti, and other contemporary composers.

Subject/Index Terms

Compositions-Music
Faculty
Faculty Papers
Instrumental music
Music, School of
Music - Instruction and study
Piano
Recitals

Administrative Information

Repository: The Sousa Archives and Center for American Music

Acquisition Source: William Heiles

Acquisition Method: Gift

Box and Folder Listing

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[Series 1: Audio Recordings, 1957-2009],
[Series 2: Papers, 1961-1964],
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Series 2: Papers, 1961-1964

Consists of compositions, notebooks, doctoral dissertation, and dissertation examples. Materials are arranged by subject in relation to Heiles' doctoral dissertation.

Box 1

Folder 1: William Heiles, Compositions, 1961-1962

Box 4

Reel 1: Chopin Piano Music, Morris Rosenthal, undted: 7 inch acetate tape. Side I pieces include: Chopin, Nocturne in Db major, Op, 27, no. 1; Nocturen in Eb major, Op. 9, no, 2; Mazurka in B minor, Op. 33, no. 4; Mazurka in Ab jajor, Op. 50, no. 2; Waltz in Ab major, Op. 42; Waltz in C# minor, Op. 64, no. 2; Prelude in B minor, Op. 28, no. 6; Prelude in G major, Op. 28, no. 3; Pelude in A major, Op. 28, no. 7. Side II: Chopin-Liszt-Rosenthal, The Maiden's Wish.
Reel 2: Chopin Mazurkas, Ignaz Friedman, undated: 7 inch 1cetate tape. Side I pieces include: :F minor, Op. 7, no. 3; Bb major, Op. 7, no. 1; A minor, Op. 7, no. 2; D major, Op. 33, no. 2; Bb minor, Op. 24, no. 4; B minor, Op. 33, no. 4; C# minor, Op. 41, no. 1; Ab major, Op. 50, no. 2; C# minor, Op. 63, no. 3; A minor, Op. 67, no. 4; A minor, Op. 68, no. 2. Side II: A minor, Op. 68, no. 2.
Reel 3: Chopin Piano Music, DePachmann and Paderewski, undated: 7 inch acetate tape. Side I pieces include: DePachmann: Nocturne in B major, Op.32, No. 1; Impromptu in F# major, Op. 36; Nocturne in E minor, Op. 72; Mazurka in C# minor, Op. 63, no. 3; Mazurka in A minor, Op. 67, no. 4;. Padeerewski: Nocturne in F major, Op. 15, no, 1; Nocturne in F# major, Op. 15, no. 2; Prelude in Ab major, Op. 28, no. 17. Side II: Paderewski: Prelude in Db major, Op. 28, no. 15; Paderewski: Nocturne in Bb major, Op.6, no. 4.
Folder 1: William Heiles, Rhythmic Nuane in Chopin Performances Recorded by Moriz Rosenthal, Ignaz Friedman and Ignaz Jan Paderewski, Docor of Musical Arts, 1964
Folder 2: William Heiles, Ryhthmic Nuance in Chopin Performances Recorded by Moriz Rosenthal, Ignaz Friedman and Ignaz Jan Paderewski, Doctor of Musical Arts, 1964
Folder 3: William Heiles, Drafts of Compositions, undated
Folder 4: William Heiles, Composition notebook, undated

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