Midsummer Mozart Festival Collection, 1975-1995

Collection context

Summary

Creators:
Hubbard, Harry
Abstract:
Two hundred eighty-nine (289) open-reel tape recordings of performances from the Midsummer Mozart Festival, together with programs and tape logs, from 1975 to 1995.
Extent:
15 boxes: 289 10.5" open reel tapes, two document boxes of programs
Language:
English
Preferred citation:

Midsummer Mozart Festival Collection, ARS-0066. Courtesy of the Stanford Archive of Recorded Sound, Stanford University Libraries, Stanford, Calif.

Background

Scope and content:

Two hundred eighty-nine (289) open-reel tape recordings of performances from the Midsummer Mozart Festival, together with programs and tape logs, from 1975 to 1995. The annual event, begun in 1974 by George Cleve, remains the only concert series in North America devoted exclusively to the works of Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart. Taking place in various venues around the greater San Francisco Bay Area (from Sonoma to San Jose), the festival attracts soloists from around the world, who join talented local musicians and Cleve himself on stage. The tapes were recorded and extensively annotated by Harry Hubbard, and the collection was donated by his son Robert.

Acquisition information:
The Midsummer Mozart Festival Collection was donated to the Stanford Archive of Recorded Sound by Robert Hubbard in November 2006.
Processing information:

This finding aid was produced with generous financial support from the National Historical Publications and Records Commission.

Arrangement:

Tapes are in approximate chronological order. A contents list, in the form of handwritten logs, is included, but the printed programs offer the most information about performances.

Physical location:
Stanford Archive of Recorded Sound Stanford University Libraries Stanford, California 94305-3076
Rules or conventions:
Prepared using Describing Archives: a Content Standard

Access and use

Restrictions:

Open for research; material must be requested at least two business days in advance of intended use. Contact the Archive for assistance.

Terms of access:

Property rights reside with repository. Publication and reproduction rights reside with the creators or their heirs. To obtain permission to publish or reproduce, please contact the Head Librarian of the Archive of Recorded Sound.

Preferred citation:

Midsummer Mozart Festival Collection, ARS-0066. Courtesy of the Stanford Archive of Recorded Sound, Stanford University Libraries, Stanford, Calif.

Location of this collection:
Braun Music Center, 541 Lasuen Mall
Stanford, CA 94305-3076, US
Contact:
(650) 723-9312