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Biographical material regarding the composers in the Carter-Sessions Papers; includes Deed of Gift and miscellaneous correspondence between Claudia Stevens and The College of William and Mary.

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Programs of seven recitals given in Virginia by Claudia Stevens, 1983-84. Includes programs from Roanoke College, Emory & Henry College, Radford University, McIntire College, James Madison University, Hampton University, and the University of Richmond. Richmond Times-Dispatch article previewing Stevens’s Virginia concert tour of Elliot Carter 75th birthday tribute.

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Letters of Elaine Barkin and John Rahn of Perspectives of New Music(PNM) to Claudia Stevens; 5 letters and 1 card, April 11, 1984 – Dec. 18, 1984 which document the publication of the pieces in PNM and preparation of the cassette performed at NY recital.

Scope and Contents Letters of Elliot Carter and Helen Carter to Claudia Stevens; 4 letters and 2 cards, Sept. 17, 1981 – Jan. 24, 1983. Subjects include suggestion of friends to approach for Carter tribute, plan to reserve Carnegie Recital Hall for Claudia Stevens to give tribute recital, enthusiastic review of Virginia concerts of Claudia Stevens. Also, program in honor of Elliot Carter’s 75th birthday, Carnegie Recital Hall, Dec. 5, 1983, signed by Elliot Carter; program in tribute to Elliot Carter, Dallas...

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Letter of Joel Chadabe to Claudia Stevens; Aug. 31, 1983 regarding his score entitled “Variation.”

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Score by Joel Chadabe titled “Variation” (1983), 6 pages.

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Letters of Vivian Fine to Claudia Stevens; 6 letters, April 29, 1981 – March 13, 1984 regarding the genesis of her important work “Double Variation”; also Claudia Stevens letter with performance questions answered.

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Score by Vivian Fine titled “Double Variation for Piano Solo”, 16 pages accordion.

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Letters of Hollis Headrick to Claudia Stevens and Gilda Weissberger; 2 letters, March 9, 1983 regarding rental of Carnegie Recital Hall and sponsorship by the Forum of the recital.

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Letters of Andrew W. Imbrie to Claudia Stevens; 10 letters and cards, June 29, 1981 – Aug. 28, 1983 referring to earlier Sessions project, the Copland, the death of his son, and the development of his Carter piece, “Short Story”, a major piano composition.

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Score by Andrew Imbrie titled “Short Story for Elliot Carter”, commissioned by Claudia Stevens with the assistance of the Virginia Commission for the Arts; 14 pages.

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Letters of Betsy Jolas to Claudia Stevens; 3 letters, Sept. 3, 1982 – Nov. 7, 1983 about her score “calling e.c.”

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Score by Betsy Jolas titled “calling e.c. for piano” (1982), 3 pages.

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Letter of Jeffrey Mumford to Claudia Stevens; July 27, 1983 regarding his score.

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Score by Jeffrey Mumford titled “For Elliot”, 2 pages.

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Letters of Shulamit Ran to Claudia Stevens; 8 letters and cards, Jan. 20,1981 – Jan. 7, 1984 detailing information about evolution of “Sonata Waltzer.”

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Score by Shulamit Ran titled “Sonata Waltzer”(1981-82), 3 pages and 1 page of performance instructions.

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Letters of Robert Xavier Rodriguez to Claudia Stevens; 3 letters to Claudia Stevens about commissioned piece for Carter and one letter from Claudia Stevens to Rodriguez with questions about the score. June 30, 1981 – Sept. 18, 1983.

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Score by Robert Xavier Rodriguez titled “Reflections on ‘Sensual Indulgence’” (1982), 14 pages. This piece provides variations for piano solo on fragments from his opera “Suor Isabella.”

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Letters of Allen Shearer to Claudia Stevens; 4 letters, Aug. 21, 1982 – Aug. 3, 1983 about his score for Carter. Also resume of Allen Shearer.

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Score by Allen Shearer titled “Medallion for piano solo”, 8 pages.

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Score by Claudia Stevens titled “Widmung to Elliott Carter”, 2 pages plus 3 page original sketch, Dec. 20, 1972.

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Letters of Ira Taxin to Claudia Stevens; 5 letters, Feb. 16, 1982 – Oct. 12, 1985 regarding his score published in Perspectives of New Music. Also his resume and a grant letter for Taxin.

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Score by Ira Taxin titled “Variations on a Theme of Carter to Claudia Stevens,” in honor of Elliot Carter’s 75th birthday, 3 pages accordion.

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Letters of Ruth Uebel to Claudia Stevens; 2 letters, June 22 & 30, 1983 requesting particulars about the recital and possible publications of some tribute works.