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Claudia Stevens, pianist, and the influence of master pianists and musical mentors of the twentieth century

 Sub-Series
Identifier: id126145

Scope and Contents

Scope and Contents Primarily concerns solo recitals, many of which took place at the College of William & Mary while others occurred around the United States. Included are perfomances as an undergraduate at Vassar College, in conservatory and graduate studies, at music festivals including Tanglewood, and numerous professional performances in Boston, New York, Washington, Switzerland, and throughout the United States. Some material has explanatory notes or translations when the material is not in English. Also included is material relating to Stevens' work as a choral conductor at Williams College and the University of Richmond, as well as on tour in Europe. There is also a monograph entitled "Masters and Mentors of the Piano: an account by Claudia Stevens of her piano study with major piano teachers and leading performing artists of the second half of the twentieth centery, 1966-1981," which provides background and context to this subseries. Artist teachers and musical mentors include Leon Fleisher, Leonard Shure, Arie Vardi, Aaron Copland, Malcolm Frager, Andre Watts, Gilbert Kalish, Miachel Tilson Thomas, Istvan Nadas, Martin Canin, Gunther Schuller, Louis Vosgerchian, Bernhard Abramowitsch, Barbara Shearer, David del Tredici, Charles Rosen, Joseph Silverstein, Gyorgi Ligeti, and a number of others. A digital copy is available in the W&M Digital Archive but is currently restricted to on-campus viewing only. There is also a list of Stevens' premiere performances, including dates and venues, of compositions by Shulamit Ran, Peter Lieberson, Virgil Thomson, Samuel Adler, David Diamond, Vivian Fine, Andrew Imbrie, Allen Shearer, and many others. Acc. 2013.033: Contains reel-to-reel audiotapes, audiocassette tapes, and a videocassette tape of varioius piano performances by Claudia Stevens from 1972-1990. Some of the performance venues include Harvard University, Carnegie Hall, National Public Radio, and the College of William and Mary. The accession also contains a recording of Schoenberg's "Pierrot Lunaire" in 1987, the only performance of the work at the College of William and Mary. This accession is itemized in the Manuscripts Audiovisual Collection

Dates

  • Creation: 1966-2003

Creator

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Collection is open to all researchers. Manuscript collections and archival records may contain materials with sensitive or confidential information that is protected under federal or state right to privacy laws and regulations, such as the Virginia Public Records Act (Code of Virginia. § 42.1-76-91); and the Virginia Freedom of Information Act (Code of Virginia § 2.2-3705.5). Confidential material may include, but is not limited to, educational, medical, and personnel records. If sensitive material is found in this collection, please contact a staff member immediately. The disclosure of personally identifiable information pertaining to a living individual may have legal consequences for which the College of William and Mary assumes no responsibility.

Extent

From the Collection: 6.92 Linear Feet (19 boxes)

Language

From the Collection: English

Repository Details

Part of the Special Collections Research Center Repository

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