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New collections at NYPL Music Division

Leon Kirchner Papers

Abstract:
The Leon Kirchner papers document the career of the composer, conductor and pianist from the 1950s to the early 2000s. They include scores and sketches, correspondence with important musical figures, writings, programs, clippings, photographs and posters.

Thomas E. Barker Papers

Abstract:
The papers of Thomas E. Barker (1954-1988), an American composer, contain his scores, composition catalogs, correspondence, biographical and performance listing files, and files documenting Zaccho, Inc., his publishing company.

[text of this announcement by Matt Snyder, Archivist, Manuscripts & Archives Division, The New York Public Library]

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