Carl Busch Papers and Music Instrument Collection

Overview

Scope and Contents

Biographical Note

Subject Terms

Detailed Description

Music

Books and Manuscripts

Articles, Correspondence, News Clippings, Ephemera and Photographs

Music Instruments


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Finding Aid for Carl Busch Papers and Music Instrument Collection, circa 1833-1924 | The Sousa Archives and Center for American Music

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Collection Overview

Title: Carl Busch Papers and Music Instrument Collection, circa 1833-1924View associated digital content.

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, Conductors (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

Scope and Contents of the Materials

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.

Biographical Note

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.

Subject/Index Terms

American Bandmasters Association
Brass Instruments
Composers
Conductors (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

Box and Folder Listing


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[Series 1: Music],
[Series 2: Books and Manuscripts],
[Series 3: Articles, Correspondence, News Clippings, Ephemera and Photographs],
[Series 4: Music Instruments],
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Series 1: Music
Box 1
Folder 1: Arioso and Fanfare for Six Trumpets (FS), 1930
Composer/Arranger: Busch
Folder 2: Arioso and Fanfare for Six Trumpets/Impromptu for Six Trumpets (FS), 1930
Composer/Arranger: Busch
Folder 3: Birds Lawn Party, The (FS), 1928
Composer/Arranger: Busch
Folder 4: Bobolinks (FS), 1923
Composer/Arranger: Busch
Folder 5: Chant from the Great Plains, A (FS), 1921
Composer/Arranger: Busch
Folder 6: Chippewa Lament, A (FS), 1921
Composer/Arranger: Busch
Folder 7: Einar Tamberskelver (FS), 1925
Composer/Arranger: Busch
Folder 8: Four Miniatures for Three Trumpets (FS), 1934
Composer/Arranger: Busch
Folder 9: Hunters Horn, The (FS) (P), 1926
Composer/Arranger: Busch
Folder 10: Impromptu: Sextet for Cornets or Clarinets (FS), 1933
Composer/Arranger: Busch
Folder 11: Indian Lullaby (FS), 1917
Composer/Arranger: Busch
Folder 12: In Festive Mood (FS) (P), 1934
Composer/Arranger: Busch
Folder 13: Kansas City Spirit, The (FS), 1923
Composer/Arranger: Busch
Folder 14: King Olaf (FS), 1903
Composer/Arranger: Busch
Folder 15: League of the Alps, The (FS), 1900
Composer/Arranger: Busch
Folder 16: May (FS), 1911
Composer/Arranger: Busch
Folder 17: Meditation Quartet for Four Trombones (FS), 1934
Composer/Arranger: Busch
Folder 18: Melodic Suite: Six Easy Violin Solos with Piano Accompaniment (PS) (P), 1921
Composer/Arranger: Busch
Box 2
Folder 1: Northland Suite (FS), 1936
Composer/Arranger: Busch
Folder 2: Ode to France (FS), 1919
Composer/Arranger: Busch
Folder 3: Oh! Where do Fairies Hide Their Heads? (FS), 1922
Composer/Arranger: Busch
Folder 4: Owl, The (FS), 1900
Composer/Arranger: Busch
Folder 5: Ozark Reverie, An (FS), 1933
Composer/Arranger: Busch
Folder 6: Paul Revere's Ride (FS), 1905
Composer/Arranger: Busch
Folder 7: Prelude for Band (CS), 1932
Composer/Arranger: Busch
Folder 8: Rustic Scene, A (FS), 1932
Composer/Arranger: Busch
Folder 9: Sir Galahad (FS), 1921
Composer/Arranger: Busch
Folder 10: Song of Spring (FS), 1913
Composer/Arranger: Busch
Folder 11: Spirit of Interlochen (P), undated
Composer/Arranger: Busch
Folder 12: Suite for Three Trumpets (FS) (P), 1933
Composer/Arranger: Busch
Folder 13: Three Miniatures for Four Trumpets (FS) (P), 1934
Composer/Arranger: Busch
Folder 14: Valse Elegiac for Alto Saxophone (PS), 1933
Composer/Arranger: Busch
Folder 15: Valse Elegiac for Bb Clarinet (PS) (P), 1933
Composer/Arranger: Busch
Folder 16: Three Aces, The (FS) (P), 1933
Composer/Arranger: Clarke
Box 3
Folder 1: Stephen Foster Melodies (FS) (P), 1935
Composer/Arranger: Foster (Guzman)
Folder 2: Stephen Foster Melodies (P), 1935
Composer/Arranger: Foster (Guzman)
Folder 3: Stephen Foster Melodies (P), 1935
Composer/Arranger: Foster (Guzman)
Folder 4: Emerald Isle (PS) (P), 1939
Composer/Arranger: Irons
Box 4
Folder 1: Humboldt Brass Band Book, Bb Tenor 1 (p), Ca. 1860's
Folder 2: Humboldt Brass Band Book, Bb Tenor 2 and Eb Cornet 2 (P), Ca. 1860's
Folder 3: Humboldt Brass Band Book,Bb Cornets 2 and Alto 2 (P), Ca. 1860's
Folder 4: Humboldt Brass Band Book, Eb Cornet and Bass Drum (P), Ca. 1860's
Folder 5: Humboldt Brass Band Book, Eb Alto 1 and Eb Bass (P), Ca. 1860's
Folder 6: Humboldt Brass Band Book, Tenor 1 and Bb Bass (P), Ca. 1860's
Folder 7: Humboldt Brass Band Book, Eb Cornet 1 and Bb Cornet 1 (P), Ca. 1860's
Folder 8: Humboldt Brass Band Book, Solo Eb Cornet and Baritone (P), Ca. 1860's
Folder 9: Humboldt Brass Band Book, Eb Cornet and Descriptive Catalogue of Band and Orchestra Music (P), Ca. 1860's
Box 9
Folder 1: North Dakota Hymn (CS)(P), 1927
Composer/Arranger: Putnam

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