Guide to the Jan Lowenbach Papers
Guide to the Jan Lowenbach Papers 1948/1973
Special Collections & University Archives
Detailed List of Contents
Correspondence
M. Brodenova to J. Löwenbach 1912-1926, 1973
K. Synek, V. Mayer, and J. Haskova to M. Bredonova and H. Reimann 1929
M. Underwood to J. Löwenbach 1939
A. Dreyfuss to J. Löwenbach 1939
Dr. K.S. to J. Löwenbach 1939
P.M. Dienstag and H.L. Pinner to Löwenbach 1939
Ruth Scott to Löwenbach 1939
Löwenbach to the Committee for refugee members of the Legal Profession 1939
Affidavit of Support 1939
V. Löwenbach to the Editor of the Radio Times 1940
A. Vaughn Williams to V. Löwenbach 1920 (2)
Inglis Gundry to Löwenbach 1940
R. Morawetz to Löwenbach 1941
Mock to Mima (Vera Bala) 1941
J.E. Voján to Löwenbach (3) 1941
Paul Stefan to Löwenbach (3) 1941
Löwenbach to Stefan (2) 1941
Felix Greissle (Schirmer) to Löwenbach 1941
A. Laurin to Löwenbach 1941
Voján to Löwenbach 1941
Karen Seitner to Löwenbach 1941
J. Fierlinger to Löwenbach 1941
Voján to Löwenbach 1941
Fierlinger to Löwenbach 1941
J. Fierlinger to Mr. Weiss 1941
O. Downes to Löwenbach 1941
O. Downes to V. Löwenbach 1941
O. Downes to Jenda 1941
E. Nicues to Löwenbach 1941
R. Firkusny 1941
Voján to Löwenbach 1941
Milos Safránek to Löwenbach 1941
O. Downes to Löwenbach 1941
Y.W. Vance to Löwenbach 1941
Voján to Löwenbach 1941
V. Löwenbach to an unknown party c. 1942
J.J Reichman to Löwenbach 1942
Oskar Morawetz to Löwenbach 1942
Dr. W. Thau to Löwenbach 1942
H.W. Heinscheimer to Löwenbach 1942
O. Downes to Löwenbach 1942
Löwenbach to Heinsheimer 1942
Löwenbach to Dr. Louis Biancolli 1942
Löwenbach to W. Thau 1942
Leonard Lyons to Dr. Löwenbach 1942
Max Winkler to Martinu 1942
H.W. Heinscheimer to Löwenbach 1942
Löwenbach to F. Busch 1942
Löwenbach to K. Mann 1942
Löwenbach to H. Gerstle
H. Gerstle to Löwenbach 1942
Voján to Löwenbach 1942
K. Hudec to Löwenbach 1942
Löwenbach to Gerstle 1942
H. Adler to Lowenbach 1942
Löwenbach to Radio Editor, N.Y. Times 1942
Löwenbach to the Czech National Council
Löwenbach to H. Gerstle 1942
Löwenbach to Sir Thomas Beecham 1942
Löwenbach to Klaus Mann 1942
Barbara Allan To Löwenbach 1942
Löwenbach to Thomas Litto 1942
B. Benes to Löwenbach 1942
Löwenbach to J. Masaryk 1942
Czech Consulate General (Montreal) to ? 1942
Löwenbach to The Editor of the N.Y. Times 1942
T. Capek to Löwenbach 1942
O. Downes to Jenda (Löwenbach) 1942
Löwenbach to The Editor of the N.Y. Times (N.Y. Post) 1942
O. Downes to Löwenbach 1942
Löwenbach to V. Fr. Faltis 1942
Löwenbach to Howard Taubman 1942
Löwenbach to Vojan 1942
Löwenbach to The Editor of the N.Y. Post 1942
Löwenbach to Bohus Benes 1942
J. Levey-Despas to Löwenbach 1942
H. Taubman to Löwenbach 1942
Löwenbach to J. Levy-Despas 1942
Löwenbach to Rene Wellek 1942
Löwenbach to F. Busch 1942
Löwenbach to Taubman 1942
R. Wellek to Löwenbach 1942
Löwenbach to A Minister (J. Masaryk) 1942
Löwenbach to R. Wellek 1942
Löwenbach to T. Capek 1942
Löwenbach to F. Kubina 1942
R. Wellek to Löwenbach 1942
Vojan to Löwenbach 1942
Löwenbach to Vojan 1942
Löwenbach to R. Wellek 1942
J. Levy-Despas to Löwenbach 1942
Vlastimil Kybal to Löwenbach 1942
Löwenbach to Frank Kubina 1942
Löwenbach to O. Downes 1942
Löwenbach to Masaryk + Papanek 1942
Löwenbach to J. Levy-Despas 1942
K. Kubina to Löwenbach 1942
William Lindsay to Löwenbach 1942
Löwenbach to Egone Hostovsky 1942
E. Hostovsky to Löwenbach 1942
Löwenbach to Vojan 1942
R. Wellek to Löwenbach 1942
Odlosilik to Löwenbach 1942
O. Odlosilik to Löwenbach 1942
Löwenbach to Arthur Cohn 1942
Löwenbach to Mr. + Mrs. T. Martin 1942
F.H. Price to Löwenbach 1942
Löwenbach to F.H. Price 1942
Löwenbach to K. Mann 1942
T. Capek to Löwenbach 1942
Kovarik to Löwenbach 1942
F. Kubina to Löwenbach 1942
R. Gibian to Löwenbach 1942
Löwenbach to Odlosilik 1942
Löwenbach to Mrs. Pierpont Morgan-Hamilton 1942
Brackett Lewis to Löwenbach 1942
J.J. Weisskopf to Löwenbach 1942
Ervin Hexner to Löwenbach 1942
Cowell to Löwenbach 1942
F.H. Price to Löwenbach 1942
Mrs. Thomas Philipp Martin to Löwenbach 1942
K. Mann to Löwenbach 1942
Löwenbach to Papanek 1942
J.J. Weisskopf to Löwenbach 1942
J.L. Hromadka to Löwenbach 1942
Löwenbach to W. Lindsay 1942
Löwenbach to J. Papanek 1942
Löwenbach to J.J. Weisskopf 1942
The Czechoslovak (London) to Löwenbach 1942
Löwenbach to H. Taubman 1942
Löwenbach to F.H. Price 1942
Löwenbach to The Editor of the N.Y. Times 1942
Löwenbach to Bruno Walter 1942
Karel Hoffmeister to Löwenbach 1942
Ruth Norden to Löwenbach 1942
The Czech Info Service (Löwenbach) to Mr. + Mrs. T.P. Martin 1942
Löwenbach to J. Papanek 1942
Czech Info Service (Papanek) to Löwenbach 1942
Löwenbach to Vlas. Kybal 1942
Löwenbach to The Minister of the Interior of the Czech Republic (London) 1942
B. Walter to Löwenbach 1942
Biographies
Löwenbach biographies for publication (8 items)
Bio-bibliographies on Jan and Vilma Löwenbach (8)
Manuscript Biographies about J. Löwenbach (3)
Publications
Articles
Re: Löwenbach's 50th birthday (2)
Re: Löwenbach's 70th and 75th birthday (9)
Re: Löwenbach's 80th and 90th birthday (8)
Obituaries for Löwenbach and material concerning his death (6)
Obituaries (20)
Lectures by Löwenbach and Announcements of lectures (7)
Ecole Libre Des Hautes-tables of Courses, some by Löwenbach (4)
World Copyright-Contributors; Translations (7)
World-Copyright-Translations by Löwenbach (3)
Documents about Löwenbach (5)
Unpublished Articles by Lowenbach
Re: A radio broadcast (12)
Re: Rusalka (9)
Re: Rusalka (5)
Re: Encyclopedia America; Leitner (5)
Re: War Crimes; B. Martinu (7)
Re: Friendship between M. Brod and J. Löwenbach (7)
Re: Rusalka and Libuse (7)
Re: Bohuslav Martinu (4)
Unpublished articles (5)
Re: Czech Music (4)
Re: Czech Music (4)
Re: Dvorak (6)
Unpublished Articles (6)
Re: Jaroslav Jezek (5)
Unpublished Articles (3)
Unpublished Articles (4)
Re: Dvorak (7)
Re: Richard Wagner (5)
Re: War Crimes (3)
Re: Rusalka (3)
Unpublished articles (5)
Re: Smetana and Dvorak
Research material for an article (7)
Drafts of articles (5)
Unpublished Articles by Other Authors
Re: Stolarik's works (3)
Re: Löwenbach (9)
Unpublished articles (9)
Articles by Löwenbach and other authors (6)
Articles by Lowenbach
March-August, 1941 (3 items)
September 3-19, 1941 (8)
October 9-30, 1941 (7)
November 5-21, 1941 (8)
December 10-21, 1941 (8)
c. 1942 (6)
January 4-31, 1942 (12)
February 5-22, 1942 (6)
March 6-22, 1942 (12)
April 5-14, 1942
April 15-19, 1942 (6)
May 9-26, 1942 (9)
June & July, 1942 (7)
August & September, 1942 (5)
October 2-10, 1942 (5)
October 11-20, 1942 (7)
October 20-25, 1942 (8)
November 4-11, 1942 (5)
November 14-29, 1942 (6)
December 1-9, 1942 (8)
December 12-17, 1942 (7)
December 19-29, 1942 (5)
c. 1943-January 9, 1943 (6)
January 12-19, 1943 (6)
January 20-31, 1943 (7)
c. February- February 17,1943 (8)
February 18-28, 1943 (8)
March 2-7, 1943 (8)
March 9-21, 1943 (7)
March 24-30, 1943 (8)
April 1-9, 1943 (7 items)
April 10-16, 1943 (6)
April 17-30, 1943 (6)
May-December, 1943 (7)
January-October, 1944 (13)
April-December, 1945 (11)
January-December, 1946 (9)
January-April, 1947 (7)
May-June, 1947 (7)
August, 1947-1948 (7)
c. 1958 (8)
c. 1958 Praske Jaro 1958 from N.Y. Listy (6)
c. 1958 (5)
c. 1960-1970; Undated-Untitled (9)
Undated-By Title A-J (9)
Undated-By Title K-N (8)
Undated-By Title P-R (8)
Undated-By Title S-W (6)
Pamphlets
Misc. Pamphlets written by Jan Lowenbach (9 items)
Misc. Pamphlets written by authors other than Lowenbach (15 items)
Autorskopravni Abeceda by Lowenbach, c. 1848, p. 111 (1)
Hubda V Americe by Lowenbach; c. 1848, p. 120
L'Droid' Auteur by Lowenbach-manuscript, p. 97
Bily Pan aneb Tezko se Dnes Duchum Strasi by Jaroslav Kricka; c. 1929, p.44
Spuk Im Scholss, Text nach einem motiv Oscar Wildes von Jan Lowenbach. Musik von Jaroslav Kricka OP. 50; c. 1932, p. 45
Translations by Jan Lowenbach (4)
Various Works by Other Authors
Various Works by Frantisek Langer (3)
No. 72, 4 p. sketch
No. 72, 21 p.
Dvaasedmdesatka, play, c. 1937
Misc. Music by different composers (9)
Publications by other authors (12)
Korespondence Leose Janacka s Otakarem Ostrcilem. vydal/ Artus Rektorys, 1948, 1950. (2)
Zen Hudebni Matice 1949
J.B. Foerster a Morava 1947
Ceska Moderni Hudba by Vladimir Helfert 1937
Dopisy Leose Janacka by Artusi Rektorysovi 1934
Rok Ceske Hudby 1954
Programs and Flyers (12) 1925, 1940, 1941, 1942, 1944, 1945, 1958, 1963, 1965
Vzboureni Na Vsi play by Lope de Vega. Translation by O. Fischer (1)
Jaroslav Kvapil works
Pampeliska (text zpevoherni), 40 pp.
Rusalka
Lowenbach Works
Pamphlets collected by Jan Löwenbach (6 items)
Hudebni Rozhledy; v. 2-5 (3) 1953
Hudebni Rozhledy; v. 6-8 (3) 1953
Hudebni Rozhledy; v. 1-4 (3) 1954
Hudebni Rozhledy; v. 1, 3 (2) 1958
Hudebni Rozhledy; v. 6, 7 (2) 1962
Articles by Löwenbach (2)
Obchod Znamkami cili: Hlas Ameriky by Löwenbach; play, c. 1934 (1)
Dar Svateho Floriana by Löwenbach; a play (comedy); c. 1943 - New York (2)
Jan Löwenbach personals (3)
Muzikantske Dusicky by J.L. Budin; c. 1922
(photostat); includes writings on Löwenbach
Writings by Löwenbach
Smetana
Smetana Research
Correspondence re: Smetana's Book (49 items)
Correspondence re: problems of Smetana's Book, 1959 (24)
Smetena Film Correspondence (18)
Articles re: Smetana (5)
Article by Lowenbach (1)
Smetana Articles (17)
Smetana notes, letters, memos, by Lowenbach and others (22)
Letters to Löwenbach about Smetana
Facsimile of letters of Bedrich Smetana
Manuscript by Löwenbach on Smetana
Manuscript of Ma Vlast, Life of SmetanaPart II -- Movie script (in Czech) (4)
Smetana (film) II - movie script (ts in Czech) (1)
Typescripts by Löwenbach on Smetana (17)
A Cejka: Zvukova Technika, Rok Ceske Hudby - Operas of Bedrich Smetana on the stage of Prague's National Theater, 1974
Smetana personals: music of notes, letters, pictures (10)
Smetana Book Drafts by Lowenbach
Manuscripts, 1848-1856
Manuscripts in Czech; pp. 1-42, 1856-60 (1)
Manuscripts in Czech 1863-1878 (4)
Manuscripts in Czech 1870-1874 (1)
Manuscripts in Czech 1878-1880 (1)
Manuscripts in Czech 1880-1884 (2)
Rough manuscript and notes in Czech by Löwenbach (23)
Manuscripts in Czech by Löwenbach (8)
Typescripts in Czech: Posledni Tvoreni-Konec (2)
English version of some parts of the book (typed) 10
First part of Smetana book (typescript) (20)
Typescript; Ch.5 & other parts of book in Czech & parts of it in English (9)
Typescript of Ch. 9-10 of Smetana's Book (2)
Typescript by Löwenbach on Smetana (9)
Smetana Book
Research Notes: First Sketches for book (12)
First Part of Smetana's book: footnotes (21)
Bibliography & Additional footnotes from Smetana's book in English (19)
Smetana's Book Dedication (Smetana's personality) (14)
Smetana's Footnotes and Sources from Ch. 1-17 in English for Smetana: Composer Leader
Book typescript of parts of Smetana's book in English (22)
Smetana: Composer and Leader: typescript of Ch. 1-17 and table of contents (17)
Added Material
Manuscripts
American Diary, 31 pp. (1 item)
Letters and postcards by Löwenbach written to: Max Brod, Vaclav Mikota, Jan Papnek, Vilma Löwenbach (6)
Correspondences: Letters to Löwenbach written by- Prokop Drtina, Leonard Lyons, Dr. Mich. Wassermann, Zdenek Nemecek, Jaroslav Drabek, Szell, Louis Gruenberg, Franta Belsky, K.B. Jirak, Ada Hodocova-Golova, Rudolf Firkusny, Arnold Schwab, Olin Downes, Jirka Mala, Valenta, M. Biterman, Alcantara, Affidavit of Support (25)
Typescripts
Obchod Znamkami cili Hlas Ameriky, a comedy in German; c. 1943, 44 pp.
Bedrich Smetana, der taube Genius eines freiheitsliebenden Volkes, 8 pp.
Muzikantske Dusicky by Jan Löwenbach; c. 1922
Literary Publication
Bedrich Smetana V Nasem Zivote Narodnim A Politickem by Löwenbach; New York, 1944 (2 copies)
Kulturni Zivot V Ceskoslovensku by Löwenbach; Chicago, 1941 (?)
Martinu pozdravuje domov by Löwenbach; Praha, 1947
"Czechoslovakia and Her Music" in The Educator, July-August 1946 by Löwenbach.
"Smetana, The National Spokesman of the Czechs" in New Flashes from Czechoslovakia under Nazi Domination by Löwenbach; New York, March 6, 1944.
"Music of the Times: Dvorak Centenary" in The New York Times September 7, 1941
Hudaba v Samostatnem Ceskoslovensku, 1931.
"Das Musikleben der Tschechoslowakei" in Musikblatter des Anbruch May 1924
Program of the chamber music of Bedrich Smetana at Times Hall May 14, 1944
"The Czech National Theater" in Program-Magazine of the New York City Center, p. 4 February 7, 1944
"Zdenek Nejedly v Zivote Hudebnim" in Ceskoslovenske Epistoly 1948
Gluck a Cechy; Umelecka Beseda v Praze 1914
Memorial plaque Antonin Dvorak dedication December 13, 1941
Dr. Ludevit Prochazka; V Praze 1908
Bedrich Smetana; Pisen Svobody (1848); text prepracoval; New York, 1944.
"About Two Prokfieff Operas" from New York Times October 26, 1947
Articles on Music and Musicians by Lowenbach
"Czechoslovak Composer and Musicians in America" in The Musical Quarterly; July, 1943; p. 313.
"Junge Tscechische Musik Hic Sunt Leones?" in Der Auftakt 1925
Ceskoruske vztahy hudebni; Praha: Hudebni Matice Umelecke Besedy 1947
"Glucl and the Czechs" in The Slavonic and East European Review 1944
Articles on Copyright by Lowenbach
Pravo nakladatelske; Praha 1926
"Nejvyssi soud o amplionovych produkcich" in Zpravy O.S.A.; Cerven 1937
Novela k Zakonu o Pravu Autorskem; Praha: Cekoslovensky Kompas 1937
"Pravni Ochrana Vykonnych Umelcu" in Klum Orchestralnich Umelcu v Praze; Praha 1937
Pravo Autorske v Cinnosti Karla Hermanna-Otavskeho 1936
"La Critizue en Droit et la Droit a la Critique" in La Revue Francaise de Prague December 15, 1930
Bedricha Smetany Boj o prava autorska June, 1947
Funkrecht in der Tschechoslowakei (monograph)
Zakony a Vyznam revidovane Konvence bernske pro Knihtiskare.
"das Czechoslovakisiche Urherber-und Verlagsrecht" in Zeitschrift fur Ostrecht.
"Autorskopravni Vztahy Czechoslovenska ke statum latinske Ameriky" in Soutez a Tvorba; proofs of an article by Kan Löwenbach; published in 1947 and 1948.
Ochrana Autora v Oboru Radiodiffuse se Zretelem k Clanku 11 bis Usneseni Rimske Konference 1928.
Articles, Notes about Lowenbach
Broadcasts on birthdays of J. Löwenbach
Jan Löwenbach, a distinguished Czech music critic is 75 today... His life and work. April 29, 1955
Dr. Jan Löwenbach, 85th birthday April 29, 1965
Czechoslovak Desk May 1, 1970
Jan Löwenbach, Propagator of Czech Music, died. August 17, 1972
Janova Hul by Jaroslav Kricka' poem 1939
"News Overseas" in The New York Times November 10, 1946
Svornik Svetove Hudby;" Musical Festival in Prague Spring 1947
Objevitel Talentu;" Vestnik Zno, Praha 1984-1985?
Hudebni Rozhledy, p. 156 March 1970
Honorary Membership SVU; New York City 1970?
Graphological assessment of Jan Löwenbach's handwriting done by Mrs. Sofie Dostalova.
Letter of condolence to Vilma Löwenbach from the Drabeks August 1972
Zlata Svatba U Löwenbachu 1961
Articles and Publications Containing Lowenbach's Name
Hudebni Kalendar A Adresar, name of J. Löwenbach mentioned in passim; p. 76 1959
OSA Seznam Zastupovanych, p. 54 1961
OSA Seznam Zastupovanych, p. 52 1967
Zpravy OSA, p. 62 1936
Antonin Dvorak; New York: Czechoslovak Society of Arts and Sciences in America.
List of books where J. Löwenbach is mentioned.
Material Not Related to Lowenbach
Z Repertoiru Sevcikova-Lhotskeho Kvarteta
Spolecnost Bedricha Smetany 1939
Spolecnost Bedricha Smetany 1940
Ochranny Svaz Autorsky December 31, 1963
Ochranny Svaz Autorsky December 31, 192?
Ochranny Svaz Autorsky 1919-1959
Patnact Moravskych Lidovyvh Pisni; Praha 1978
Leos Janacek (1854-1928)
Leos Janacek (includes record and photos) (1854-1928)
Photographs and Postcards
Group of Musicians (date?) in Czechoslovakia: A. Jiranek, Hofman, Hon, Zamanek, Vaska, Suk
Jaroslav Kricka to J. Löwenbach 1959
14 pictures of misc. individuals
9 postcards of misc. individuals and places
Josef Suk 1910 - autograph for Löwenbach.
Letters by Greek Composers
Letters by different Greek composers to Vaclav Mikota, director Hudebni Matice from Czech composers: Suk, Foerster and others (11 items).
Typescripts of Smetana: Composer and Leader
Typescript of Smetana: Composer and Leader