Orin Moe/Elliott Carter correspondence collection

 Collection
Identifier: MSS.MUS.0022

Dates

  • Creation: circa 1980

Creator

Conditions Governing Access

This collection may be viewed only in the Music Special Collections room of the Wilson Music Library in the Jean and Alexander Heard Library. Collections should be requested 2-3 days prior to visiting in order to facilitate easier access. For questions or to request a collection, contact holling.smith-borne@vanderbilt.edu.

Biographical / Historical

Orin Moe, Jr., was born in Grosse Pointe, Michigan, grew up in Pacific Palisades, California. He taught music history at Fresno State University, Georgia State University, Vanderbilt University, and Fisk University, specializing in Black composers of the 20th century. In the late 1970s-early 1980s, Moe embarked on a study of the work of American Elliott Carter, which included correspondence with said composer. This work eventually led to an article in College Music Symposium (v. 22, no. 1 (Spring 1982), pp. 7-31).

This small collection consists of Moe's correspondence with Carter.

Full Extent

16 Leaves (16 leaves)

Language of Materials

English

Physical Location

Anne Potter Wilson Music Library Vault

Title
Finding aid for the Orin Moe/Elliott Carter correspondence collection
Status
Completed
Author
Jacob Schaub
Date
2024-11-01
Description rules
Describing Archives: A Content Standard
Language of description
English
Script of description
Latin

Repository Details

Part of the Anne Potter Wilson Music Library Repository

Contact:
2400 Blakemore Ave.
Nashville TN 37212

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