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Niels Gade papers

 Collection
Identifier: MS-074

Collection Scope and Contents

This collection is comprised of Niels W. Gade's published compositions, musical anthologies and other biographical materials documenting his life and works.

Dates

  • Creation: 1817-1968, undated
  • Creation: Majority of material found within 1890-1925

Creator

Languages

This collection is in Danish, English, and German.

Access

This collection is open for research.

Publication Rights

Copyright has not been assigned to the University of California, Riverside Libraries, Special Collections & Archives. Distribution or reproduction of materials protected by copyright beyond that allowed by fair use requires the written permission of the copyright owners. To the extent other restrictions apply, permission for distribution or reproduction from the applicable rights holder is also required. Responsibility for obtaining permissions, and for any use rests exclusively with the user.

Biographical Note

Neil Wilhelm Gade was a Danish composer and teacher in Copenhagen,Denmark. Born in 1817, Gade spent the majority of the mid to late 19th Century composing and becoming acquainted with other composters such as Robert Schumann and Cornelius Gurlitt. In Copenhagen, Gade became the director of the Copenhagen Musical Society where he established a new orchestra. His works include eight symphonies, violin concertos, chamber pieces, cantatas, and both organ and piano pieces that were composed between 1847 and his death in 1890.

Extent

13.23 Linear Feet (29 boxes)

Abstract

This collection is comprised of published compositions, musical anthologies and other biographical materials documenting the life and works of Niels Wilhelm Gade during the mid-nineteenth century.

Collection Arrangement

This collection is arranged into two series. The series arrangement for this collection is as follows:

  1. Series 1. Musical Compositions, undated
  2. Series 2. Biographical information and research notes, 1929-1968

Acquisition Information

The Niels Gade papers were acquired as a gift in 1967.

Processing History

Processed by Aleia McDaniel and Celeste Navas, Student Processing Assistants, 2015.

Processing of the Neil Gade papers was completed by undergraduate students from the University of California, Riverside as part of the Special Collections & University Archives Backlog Processing Project started in 2015. This project was funded by the UCR Library and administered by Bergis Jules, University and Political Papers Archivist, and Eric Milenkiewicz, Manuscripts Curator.

Genre / Form

Topical

Title
Niels Gade papers
Status
Under Review
Author
Finding aid prepared by Celeste Navas and Aleia McDaniel, Student Processing Assistants.
Date
2015
Description rules
Describing Archives: A Content Standard
Language of description
English
Script of description
Latin
Language of description note
Description is in English.

Repository Details

Part of the Manuscript Collections Repository

Contact:
University of California
Rivera Library
P.O. Box 5900
Riverside 92517-5900 USA