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Title: Howard Brubeck papers
Dates: 1948-1987
Collection number: MSS 43
Creator:
Brubeck, Howard,
1916-1993
Repository:
University of the Pacific. Library. Holt-Atherton Dept. of
Special Collections
Stockton, California 95211
Abstract: The collection consists primarily of musical
scores by Howard Brubeck. Several files of documents are also in the
collection, including letters from Howard Brubeck to Dave and Iola Brubeck
concerning various projects in 1961 and 1962.
Physical location: For current information on the location
of these materials, please consult the library's online catalog.
Languages: Languages represented in the collection:
English
Collection open for research.
Permission for publication is given on behalf of Special Collections as
the owner of the physical items and is not intended to include or imply
permission of the copyright holder, which must also be obtained by the
researcher.
Howard Brubeck papers. MSS 43. Holt-Atherton Department of Special
Collections, University of the Pacific Library.
Biography / Administrative History
Howard Brubeck was a noted composer of classical and jazz works. He was
the older brother of Dave Brubeck, one of the most well known musicians of the
20th century. Howard was born in Concord, California on July 11, 1916. He
graduated from San Francisco State College in 1938, and went on to study
composition at Mills College with Darius Milhaud, Domenico Brescia, and
Margaret Pall. Howard received a master's degree from Mills College in 1941. He
held a variety of academic positions throughout the 1950s, including assistant
to Professor Milhaud at Mills College, Head of the Composition Department at
San Diego State College, and Chairman of the Music Department at Palomar
College. Howard continued to write a broad range of compositions throughout his
adult life, including the California Suite and Dialogues for Jazz Combo and
Symphony Orchestra. He was also the official transcriber of Dave Brubeck's
works. Howard Brubeck died in Escondido, California on February 16, 1993.
Scope and Content of Collection
The collection consists primarily of musical scores by Howard Brubeck.
Compositions include California Suite, Dialogues for Jazz Combo and Symphony
Orchestra, Centenary Overture, and Symphonic Movement. Several files of
documents are also in the collection, including letters from Howard Brubeck to
Dave and Iola Brubeck concerning various projects in 1961 and 1962.
The collection is organized into two series: I. Miscellaneous Documents
and Audio Tapes; II. Musical Scores.
The following terms have been used to index the description of this
collection in the library's online public access catalog.
Brubeck, Dave
Brubeck family
Composers - United States
Jazz music - United States
Classical music |- United
States