By Tracy Parish and Kelly A. Carlson
[Printer Friendly] | [ Email us about these papers]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: Brass Instruments, Musical Instrument Collections, Musical Instrument Makers - Europe, Musical Instrument Makers - United States, Woodwind Instruments
Formats/Genres: Papers
Languages: English
The collection consists of original and published music by Busch and other musicians, correspondence, newspaper and journal clippings, photographs, programs, books and music instruments.
Carl Busch (1862 -1943) was a Danish born conductor, composer, educator and collector of music instruments. During his distinguished career, he served as the conductor of the Kansas City Symphony Orchestra and was knighted by the King of Denmark for his efforts to promote Scandinavian music in the United States. He composed works within numerous genres including choral, orchestral, wind band and chamber music. Mr. Busch served as guest conductor for major symphony orchestras in the United States, Europe and Scandinavia.
Brass Instruments
Musical Instrument Collections
Musical Instrument Makers - Europe
Musical Instrument Makers - United States
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 falled 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?