Finding Aid for Paul Rolland Papers, 1939-83, 1986-87, 1992 | The Sousa Archives and Center for American Music

Title: Paul Rolland Papers, 1939-83, 1986-87, 1992

ID: 12/5/21

Primary Creator: Rolland, Paul (1911-1978)

Extent: 26.85 cubic feet

Arrangement: Series 1 arranged topically and chronologically thereunder, series 2 arranged by format.

Date Acquired: 08/18/1972. More info below under Accruals.

Subjects: American String Teachers Association, Austria - Art and Literature, European String Teachers Association, Faculty Papers, Illinois String Project, Music, School of, Music Publishers, Music Teachers National Association, National Academy of Music, Stringed Instruments, Violin

Formats/Genres: Papers

Languages: English

Consists of correspondence, photographs, research files, method books, sheet music, audio recordings, films, and concert ephemera, documenting the life of Paul Rolland (1911-78) and his tenure as professor of music at the University of Illinois (1945-78). Of note are photographs, films, and sound recordings, documenting his Illinois String Project. Also of note are letters between Rolland and Sinichi Suzuki, Yehudi Menuhin, and Pablo Casals. In addition several photographs document his performance work at the University of Illinois with guest conductors like Igor Stravinsky as well as ensembles like the Walden Quartet.

Paul Rolland (1911-1978) was born on November 21, 1911 in Budapest under the name Pali Reisman. Rolland received his bachelors degree in music performance from Simpson College (Indianola, IA) and a masters degree from the Franz Liszt Academy of Music in Budapest. He was the first violinist of the Budapest Symphony. Rolland helped to found the American String Teacher's Association in 1946. One year later, Rolland joined the faculty of the University of Illinois. In the late 1960s, Rolland received government funding to start the University of Illinois String Research Project, which resulted in his most famous book, The Teaching of Action of String Playing, as well as several pedagogical films. Rolland died in 1978 in Champaign, Illinois.

American String Teachers Association
Austria - Art and Literature
European String Teachers Association
Faculty Papers
Illinois String Project
Music, School of
Music Publishers
Music Teachers National Association
National Academy of Music
Stringed Instruments
Violin

Repository: The Sousa Archives and Center for American Music

Accruals: An additional batch of material was received from the Rolland Estate on May 8, 1991. MPAL retained the audio and film recordings until 2017, when these were transferred to the Sousa Archives.

Acquisition Source: Rolland Estate

Acquisition Method: Gift

Related Materials: For original control files and acquistion information see the Music Library Administrative Records (35/3/68), Box 4, Folder 10.

URL: https://files.archon.library.illinois.edu/uasfa/1205021.pdf

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