By Tracy Parish and Kelly A. Carlson
Title: Carl Busch Papers and Music Instrument Collection, circa 1833-1924

ID: 12/9/91
Primary Creator: Busch, Carl (1862-1943)
Extent: 50.0 cubic feet
Arrangement: The collection of papers and music instruments is organized into four series. Series 1, Music, is arranged alphabetically by either composer or arranger. Whenever possible an identification of the format of the music for each title (i.e., full score, condensed score, piano score, and parts) has been noted with the corresponding abbreviations, FS, CS, PS, P. Series 2, Correspondence, Books and Manuscripts, is arranged alphabetically by author. Series 3, Photographs and Ephemera, is arranged by type of material and alphabetically by subject. Series 4, Music Instruments, is arranged by instrument type. A 1912 bust of Carl Busch is also included at the end of this series.
Subjects: American Bandmasters Association, Brass Instruments, Composers, Conducting-Music, Denmark, Kansas City, Missouri, Musical Instrument Collections, Musical Instrument Makers - Europe, Musical Instrument Makers - United States, Music Composition, Music Educators National Conference, National Music Camp (Interlochen, MI), Woodwind Instruments
Formats/Genres: Papers
Languages: English
The collection consists of original and published music by Carl Busch and other musicians, correspondence, newspaper and journal clippings, photographs, programs, books and music instruments, documenting the career of Danish-born composer and conductor, Carl Busch. Of note are Busch's collected sarrusophones, over-the-shoulder cornets, wooden flutes, and other 19th century instruments.
Carl Busch (1862 -1943) was a Danish born conductor, composer, educator and collector of music instruments. Born in Bjerre, Denmark, Busch studied at the Copenhagen Conservatory of Music with Niels Gade and J.P.E. Hartmann, the Brussels Conservatory, and in Paris with Benjamin Godard. In 1887 he emigrated to the United States, settling in Kansas City. During his distinguished career, he served as the conductor of the Kansas City Symphony Orchestra (1911-1918). In 1912, he was knighed by the King of Denmark for his contributions of spreading Danish music to the United States.
During this time his students included Robert Russell Bennett and William Dawson. Between 1924 and 1938 he taught at the Chicago Musical College (1924-1926). In 1927 he taught at Brigham Young University, Notre Dame University, and the Kansas City Horner Conservatory. In 1928, he joined the faculty of the National Music Camp at Interlochen, assisting Joseph Maddy with the opening of the camp. From 1933-1938, he taught at the University of Missouri-Kansas City.
In the late 12920s, Busch became a strong supporter of the school band movement, serving as an adjudicator for band contests throughout Missouri, Iowa, Nebraska, Michigan, Illinois, and Oklahoma. His windband composition, A Chant from the Great Plains, won the first Goldman Band Composition Contest in 1920. From 1930 to 1948 Busch composed entirely for wind band, including two marches dedicated to Joseph Maddy, Suite for Band (1930) and The Spirit of Interlochen March (1931). In 1930, Busch was elected an honorary life member of the American Bandmasters Association.
American Bandmasters Association
Brass Instruments
Composers
Conducting-Music
Denmark
Kansas City, Missouri
Musical Instrument Collections
Musical Instrument Makers - Europe
Musical Instrument Makers - United States
Music Composition
Music Educators National Conference
National Music Camp (Interlochen, MI)
Woodwind Instruments




















































































































Non-accession number: 2004.120991.70
Physical condition: poor
Material composition: wood, silver and brass

Non-accession number: 2004.120991.69
Physical condition: poor
Material composition: wood and brass

Non-accession number: 2004.120991.67
Physical condition: good
Material composition: wood and silver

Non-accession number: 2004.120991.68
Physical condition: good
Material composition: wood and silver


Non-accession number: 2004.120991.22
Physical condition: fair
Material composition: bamboo


Non-accession number: 2004.120991.147
Physical condition: very poor
Material composition: silver


Non-accession number: 2004.120991.66
Physical condition: good
Material composition: silver


Non-accession number: 2004.120991.65
Physical condition: poor
Material composition: wood and silver


Non-accession number: 2004.120991.61
Physical condition: very poor
Material composition: wood, ivory and silver

Non-accession number: 2004.120991.63
Physical condition: fair
Material composition: wood silver


Non-accession number: 2004.120991.62
Physical condition: fair
Material composition: wood and silver


Non-accession number: 2004.120991.60
Physical condition: very poor
Material composition: wood, ivory and silver


Non-accession number: 2004.120991.59
Physical condition: poor
Material composition: wood, ivory and silver


Non-accession number: 2004.120991.58
Physical condition: very poor
Material composition: wood, ivory and silver


Non-accession number: 2004.120991.57
Physical condition: fair
Material composition: wood and silver


Non-accession number: 2004.120991.56
Physical condition: fair
Material composition: wood and silver


Non-accession number: 2004.120991.32
Physical condition: poor
Material composition: wood and silver

Non-accession number: 2004.120991.31
Physical condition: very poor
Material composition: wood and brass


Non-accession number: 2004.120991.34
Physical condition: poor
Material composition: wood and silver


Non-accession number: 2004.120991.29
Physical condition: poor
Material composition: wood, ivory and silver


Non-accession number: 2004.120991.24
Physical condition: good
Material composition: wood and silver


Non-accession number: 2004.120991.37
Physical condition: very poor
Material composition: wood and silver


Non-accession number: 2004.120991.23
Physical condition: good
Material composition: wood


Non-accession number: 2004.120991.44
Physical condition: fair
Material composition: wood and silver


Non-accession number: 2004.120991.45
Physical condition: fair
Material composition: wood and silver


Non-accession number: 2004.120991.46
Physical condition: fair
Material composition: wood and ivory


Non-accession number: 2004.120991.47
Physical condition: good
Material composition: wood and brass


Non-accession number: 2004.120991.42
Physical condition: poor
Material composition: wood, ivory and brass


Non-accession number: 2004.120991.49
Physical condition: good
Material composition: wood and silver


Non-accession number: 2004.120991.41
Physical condition: good
Material composition: wood and silver


Non-accession number: 2004.120991.48
Physical condition: very poor
Material composition: wood, brass and ivory


Non-accession number: 2004.120991.35
Physical condition: poor
Material composition: wood and ivory


Non-accession number: 2004.120991.38
Physical condition: poor
Material composition: wood and brass


Non-accession number: 2004.120991.36
Physical condition: poor
Material composition: wood and ivory


Non-accession number: 2004.120991.39
Physical condition: fair
Material composition: silver


Non-accession number: 2004.120991.43
Physical condition: fair
Material composition: silver


Non-accession number: 2004.120991.40
Physical condition: fair
Material composition: silver

2 pieces.
Non-accession number: 2004.120991.161
Physical condition: fair
Material composition: bamboo/sandalwood/snake skin


Non-accession number: 2004.120991.078
Physical condition: fair
Material composition: wood


Non-accession number: 2004.120991.156
Physical condition: fair
Material composition: Bone


Non-accession number: 2004.120991.87
Physical condition: Good
Material composition: Wood and Ivory


Non-accession number: 2004.120991.64
Physical condition: fair
Material composition: Wood and Silver

Non-accession number: 2004.120991.85
Physical condition: Poor
Material composition: Wood


Non-accession number: 2004.120991.144
Physical condition: Poor
Material composition: Wood and Silver


Non-accession number: 2004.120991.143
Physical condition: Very poor
Material composition: Wood and Silver


Non-accession number: 2004.120991.141
Physical condition: Poor
Material composition: Wood and Silver


Non-accession number: 2004.120991.140
Physical condition: Very poor
Material composition: Wood, Ivory and Silver

Non-accession number: 2004.120991.139
Physical condition: Very poor
Material composition: Wood and Brass


Non-accession number: 2004.120991.30
Physical condition: not assessed in database
Material composition: Maple

Non-accession number: 2004.120991.137
Physical condition: Poor
Material composition: Wood, Ivory and Brass


Non-accession number: 2004.120991.52
Physical condition: Poor
Material composition: Wood and Ivory

Physical condition: Very poor
Material composition: Wood and Ivory


Non-accession number: 2004.120991.51
Physical condition: Very poor
Material composition: Wood, Ivory and Silver


Non-accession number: 2004.120991.55
Physical condition: Poor
Material composition: Wood and Silver


Non-accession number: 2004.120991.54
Physical condition: fair
Material composition: Wood and Silver


Non-accession number: 2004.120991.53
Physical condition: Very poor
Material composition: Wood and Brass

Non-accession number: 2004.120991.50
Physical condition: fair
Material composition: Wood and Silver


Non-accession number: 2004.120991.33
Physical condition: Poor
Material composition: Wood and Silver


Non-accession number: 2004.120991.25
Physical condition: Good
Material composition: Wood and Ivory


on-accession number: 2004.120991.26
Physical condition: fair
Material composition: Wood and Silver
Instrument built by Johann Wilhelm Berthold (1855-1937)

Non-accession number: 2004.120991.99
Physical condition: Poor, has original bocal, lowest key has fallen off (included in case)
Material composition: Unlacquered Brass

Non-accession number: 2004.120991.98
Physical condition: fair, has original bocal (torqued, brace needs resoldered), missing water key
Material composition: Silver Platted Brass


Non-accession number: 2004.120991.97
Physical condition: good, has original bocal
Material composition: Silver Platted Brass


Non-accession number: 2004.120991.96
Physical condition: good
Material composition: Unlacquered Brass

Non-accession number: 2004.120991.95
Physical condition: fair, missing bocal, missing right hand thumb rest
Material composition: Brass


Non-accession number: 2004.120991.94
Physical condition: fair, contains original bocal
Material composition: Nickel Platted Brass


Non-accession number: 2004.120991.28
Physical condition: fair
Material composition: Wood and Silver


Non-accession number: 2004.120991.27
Physical condition: Poor
Material composition: Wood and Silver


Non-accession number: 2004.120991.158
Physical condition: Fair, first and third valves frozen, second valve broken
Material composition: Brass with Nickel and Silver Garland

Non-accession number: 2004.120991.73
Physical condition: Poor
Material composition: Silver

Non-accession number: 2004.120991.122
Physical condition: fair
Material composition: Not listed in database

Non-accession number: 2004.120991.123
Physical condition: fair
Material composition: Brass

Non-accession number: 2004.120991.90
Physical condition: fair
Material composition: Brass

Non-accession number: 2004.120991.91
Physical condition: Good
Material composition: Brass

Non-accession number: 2004.120991.92
Physical condition: fair
Material composition: Brass

Non-accession number: 2004.120991.129
Physical condition: fair
Material composition: Brass


Non-accession number: 2004.120991.110
Physical condition: Poor
Material composition: Nickel


Non-accession number: 2004.120991.109
Physical condition: fair
Material composition: Brass


Non-accession number: 2004.120991.121
Physical condition: Poor
Material composition: Brass


Non-accession number: 2004.120991.114
Physical condition: Poor
Material composition: Brass and Nickel


Non-accession number: 2004.120991.111
Physical condition: Poor
Material composition: Nickel


Non-accession number: 2004.120991.113
Physical condition: Poor
Material composition: Brass

Non-accession number: 2004.120991.116
Physical condition: Poor
Material composition: Brass


Non-accession number: 2004.120991.117
Physical condition: Fair
Material composition: Nickel
NOTE: Third rotary valve key spring replaced and key resoldered on May 5, 2019 to repair broken key.


Non-accession number: 2004.120991.118
Physical condition: Fair
Material composition: Nickel/Brass

Non-accession number: 2004.120991.112
Physical condition: Poor
Material composition: Brass

Non-accession number: 2004.120991.10
Physical condition: Poor
Material composition: Nickel


Non-accession number: 2004.120991.18
Physical condition: Poor
Material composition: Silver/Brass


Non-accession number: 2004.120991.16
Physical condition: Poor
Material composition: Silver/Brass


Non-accession number: 2004.120991.15
Physical condition: Poor
Material composition: Brass


Non-accession number: 2004.120991.14
Physical condition: Poor
Material composition: Brass


Non-accession number: 2004.120991.13
Physical condition: Poor
Material composition: Nickel


Non-accession number: 2004.120991.12
Physical condition: Poor
Material composition: Silver/Brass


Non-accession number: 2004.120991.11
Physical condition: Fair
Material composition: Nickel


Non-accession number: 2004.120991.19
Physical condition: Fair
Material composition: Brass/Nickel


Non-accession number: 2004.120991.20
Physical condition: Good
Material composition: Brass


Non-accession number: 2004.120991.119
Physical condition: Very Poor
Material composition: Nickel


Non-accession number: 2004.120991.107
Physical condition: Fair
Material composition: Nickel


Non-accession number: 2004.120991.115
Physical condition: Poor
Material composition: Nickel/Brass


Non-accession number: 2004.120991.17
Physical condition: Poor
Material composition: Brass/Ivory

Non-accession number: 2004.120991.145
Physical condition: Poor
Material composition: Silver


Non-accession number: 2004.120991.9
Physical condition: Poor
Material composition: Brass

Non-accession number: 2004.120991.101
Physical condition: Poor
Material composition: Silver


Non-accession number: 2004.120991.124
Physical condition: Fair
Material composition: Silver

Non-accession number: 2004.120991.135
Physical condition: Fair
Material composition: Silver

Non-accession number: 2004.120991.134
Physical condition: Fair
Material composition: Silver


Non-accession number: 2004.120991.133
Physical condition: Good
Material composition: Silver


Non-accession number: 2004.120991.132
Physical condition: Silver
Material composition: Silver

Non-accession number: 2004.120991.131
Physical condition: Fair
Material composition: Silver

Non-accession number: 2004.120991.130
Physical condition: Fair
Material composition: Silver


Non-accession number: 2004.120991.126
Physical condition: Fair
Material composition: Silver


Non-accession number: 2004.120991.76
Physical condition: Fair
Material composition: Animal Horn/Brass


Non-accession number: 2004.120991.8
Physical condition: Good
Material composition: Silver


Non-accession number: 2004.120991.1
Physical condition: Fair
Material composition: Copper/Brass

Non-accession number: 2004.120991.2
Physical condition: Good
Material composition: Nickel/Silver


Non-accession number: 2004.120991.3
Physical condition: Good
Material composition: Copper/Brass


Non-accession number: 2004.120991.4
Physical condition: Good
Material composition: Copper/Brass


Non-accession number: 2004.120991.5
Physical condition: Fair
Material composition: Copper/Brass

Non-accession number: 2004.120991.71
Physical condition: Fair
Material composition: Silver/Brass


Non-accession number: 2004.120991.88
Physical condition: Very Poor
Material composition: Nickel


Non-accession number: 2004.120991.89
Physical condition: Poor
Material composition: Brass

Non-accession number: 2004.120991.157
Physical condition: Poor
Material composition: Brass


Non-accession number: 2004.120991.21
Physical condition: Poor
Material composition: Brass


Non-accession number: 2004.120991.77
Physical condition: Very Poor
Material composition: Animal Horn


Non-accession number: 2004.120991.125
Physical condition: Fair
Material composition: Brass

Silver finish
Condition: Fair

Non-accession number: 2004.120991.128
Physical condition: Poor
Material composition: Silver/Brass

Non-accession number: 2004.120991.127
Physical condition: Poor
Material composition: Brass

Non-accession number: 2004.120991.108
Physical condition: Poor
Material composition: Nickel

Non-accession number: 2004.120991.120
Physical condition: Poor
Material composition: Nickel

Non-accession number: 2004.120991.153
Physical condition: Very Poor
Material composition: Brass/Silver Plate

Non-accession number: 2004.120991.104
Physical condition: Poor
Material composition: Wood/Paper/Brass

Non-accession number: 2004.120991.146
Physical condition: Good
Material composition: Metal/Plastic/Leather

Non-accession number: 2004.120991.106
Physical condition: Fair
Material composition: Silver/Cord

Non-accession number: 2004.120991.105
Physical condition: Fair
Material composition: Brass/Wood

Non-accession number: 2004.120991.103
Physical condition: Fair
Material composition: Brass/Wood/Horse Hair


Non-accession number: 2004.120991.86
Physical condition: Fair
Material composition: Wood/Animal Skin/Brass

Non-accession number: 2004.120991.83
Physical condition: Fair
Material composition: Brass/Leather

Non-accession number: 2004.120991.81
Physical condition: Fair
Material composition: Animal Hide/Leather/Metal

Non-accession number: 2004.120991.82
Physical condition: Poor
Material composition: Animal Hide/Wood/Twine

Non-accession number: 2004.120991.148
Physical condition: Very Poor
Material composition: Brass/Wood/Rope/Leather


Non-accession number: 2004.120991.151
Physical condition: Fair
Material composition: Wood/Cord/Brass/Leather/Skin


Non-accession number: 2004.120991.150
Physical condition: Poor
Material composition: Wood/Leather/Rope/Skin


Non-accession number: 2004.120991.149
Physical condition: Very Poor
Material composition: Wood/Skin/Silver/Leather/Rope

Non-accession number: 2004.120991.152
Physical condition: Fair
Material composition: Wood/Brass

Non-accession number: 2004.120991.74
Physical condition: Poor
Material composition: Wood/Metal

Non-accession number: 2004.120991.75
Physical condition: Poor
Material composition: Wood/Ivory


Non-accession number: 2004.120991.84
Physical condition: Fair
Material composition: Silver/Wood


Non-accession number: 2004.120991.80
Physical condition: Very Poor
Material composition: Animal Hide/Wood/Twine


Non-accession number: 2004.120991.79
Physical condition: Poor
Material composition: Animal Hide/Wood/Brass
Mandan tribe

Non-accession number: 2004.120991.155
Physical condition: Poor
Material composition: Brass/Wood/Silver

Non-accession number: 2004.120991.154
Physical condition: Poor
Material composition: Brass/Wood/Skin


Non-accession number: 2004.120991.006
Physical condition: good
Material composition: brass


Non-accession number: 2004.120991.007
Physical condition: good
Material composition: Lacquered Brass

Non-accession number: 2004.120991.138
Physical condition: very poor
Material composition: wood, ivory



Non-accession number: 2004.120991.160
Condition: Good
Material Composition: Painted plaster cast?
