Bennett, Robert Russell, 1894-1981
Person
Dates
- Existence: 1894 - 1981
Biography
Robert Russell Bennett was an American composer, orchestrator and conductor.
Found in 2 Collections and/or Records:
American Music Edition records
Collection
Identifier: AME
Scope and Contents
Manuscript scores, business records, and correspondence that reflects AME’s repertoire of new American music by Green, Carl Ruggles, Halsey Stevens, and others, as well as the interactions Green had with many key figures in twentieth-century music, including John Cage, Henry Cowell, Charles Ives, Gunther Schuller, William Grant Still, Virgil Thomson, and many others.
Dates:
1920 - 1997; Other: Majority of material found within 1951 - 1991; Other: Acquired November 30, 2005
Found in:
Music Library
/
American Music Edition records
Robert Russell Bennett papers
Collection
Identifier: Bennett
Scope and Contents
Mostly music manuscripts of original compositions and arrangements, the collection also includes drafts of two autobiographies, printed scores, and LPs from Bennett's collection.
Dates:
1911-1981; Other: Date acquired: 12/02/2002
Found in:
Music Library
/
Robert Russell Bennett papers