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Howard R. Thatcher papers
Collection
Identifier: PIMS-0044
Abstract
Howard Thatcher was a pianist, organist, composer, and teacher in the Baltimore area. He was an alumnus of Peabody who taught harmony, counterpoint, orchestration, and composition for the Peabody Conservatory. The Howard R. Thatcher papers contain his manuscript and published scores as well as personal papers.
Dates:
1905-1973
Found in:
Peabody Archives
Vladimir Padwa papers
Collection
Identifier: PIMS-0012
Abstract
Born in czarist Russia, composer and pianist Vladimir Padwa immigrated to the United States in 1932 and was heard regularly in concert halls, on radio, and in recordings for RCA Victor. He co-founded the First Piano Quartet and taught at the New York College of Music. The Vladimir Padwa papers contain manuscript scores, many of which are holographs, of nearly all of Padwa’s compositions, including works for piano, large ensemble, and the stage. The collection also includes Padwa’s musical...
Dates:
1900 - 1983; Majority of material found within 1930 - 1980
Found in:
Peabody Archives