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John Weinzweig fonds [multiple media]

Hierarchical level:

Fonds

Date:

1921-2004.

Reference:

R14374-0-5-E, MUS 154

Type of material:

Photographs, Moving images, Sound recordings, Textual material

Found in:

Archives / Collections and Fonds

Item ID number:

206996

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John Weinzweig fonds
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Date(s):

1921-2004.

Bilingual equivalent:

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Place of creation:

No place, unknown, or undetermined

Extent:

9.80 m of textual records.
120 photographs.
14 negatives.
97 audio reels.
51 audio discs.
3 audio compact discs.
28 audio cassettes.
8 videocassettes.

Language of material:

English

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The fonds consists of records pertaining to John Weinzweig's professional activities. The numerous manuscripts of Weinzweig's works show a prolific and versatile artist with multiple inspirations. The files of organizations such as the Canadian Music Centre and the Canadian League of Composers further illustrate the artist's dedication to the cause of twentieth-century music and the establishment of structures fostering the creation and distribution of Canadian music.

The fonds contains personal and professional correspondence; autograph manuscript scores of works for large orchestra, string orchestra, ballet, film, radio and band; files concerning Weinzweig's activities with the Canadian League of Composers, the Canadian Music Centre and other organizations; lectures and correspondence regarding the Symposium of Canadian Music held in Vancouver in March 1950; articles on Weinzweig; notebooks of drafts and compositions; course notes and other teaching material; concert programmes; diplomas; lecture texts; promotional and financial records; press clippings; material concerning Morris Weinzweig, including a war journal; photographs of Weinzweig, his family, friends and other artists; sound recordings consisting of radio documentaries and Weinzweig's works performed by, among others, Steven Dann, David Owens, Stuart Laughton, Catherine Lewis and John Weinzweig; and videocassettes including, among other things, a recording of Divertimento No. 8 and an interview at the University of Western Ontario.

Provenance:

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Weinzweig, John, 1913-2006

Additional name(s):

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Weinzweig, John, 1913-

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Weinzweig, John, 1913-2006 : Born in Toronto to parents of Polish Jewish origin, John Weinzweig studied numerous musical instruments during his adolescence. At age 19, he began studying composition and in 1938 obtained a Master's degree from the Eastman School of Music in Rochester, New York. He began his career as a private teacher and composer of incidental music for the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation and film music for the National Film Board of Canada. In 1951, he founded with Samuel Dolin and Harry Somers the Canadian League of Composers, of which he was President until 1957. He also worked as a teacher at the Royal Conservatory of Music in Toronto and, for more than 25 years, at the University of Toronto. Composer of the first Canadian serial work (Suite No. 1) in 1939 and promoter of contemporary music, Weinzweig opened the door for the next generation of Canadian composers striving for innovation. He composed a number of important works including Wine of Peace for soprano and orchestra, Symphony, Symphonic Ode and Dummiyah/Silence for large orchestra. He was awarded several honours including Officer of the Order of Canada in 1974.

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Textual records : Graphic material; Sound recordings (Electronic) The finding aid consists of a collation of various descriptive and numerical lists of material that accrued to the fonds between 1984 and 2005. 179 digitized pages. (90: Open)
http://data2.archives.ca/pdf/pdf002/p000003060.pdf

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Subject heading:

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Music Canada 20th century

Musique Canada 20e siècle

Composers Canada

Compositeurs Canada

Music teachers Canada

Professeurs de musique Canada
Source:

Private

Former archival reference no.:

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MUS 154
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