Finding Aid of the Ernst Krenek Letters, 1939, PC.1546
Abstract
Ernst Krenek (1900-1991), was a composer and musician who visited Black Mountain College
in April 1939 to lecture on twelve-tone music. Krenek was a colleague and friend of
Heinrich Jalowetz and later taught at Black Mountain College during the 1944 Summer
Music Institute.
Ernst Krenek's letters include discussions of events at the college, music, and Heinrich
Jalowetz.
Descriptive Summary
- Title
- Ernst Krenek Letters
- Call Number
- PC.1546
- Creator
- Krenek, Ernst, 1900-1991
- Date
- 1939
- Extent
- 1.00 folders, 3.00 items
- Language
- English
- Repository
- Western Regional Archives, State Archives of North Carolina
Restrictions on Access & Use
Access Restrictions
Available for research.
Use Restrictions
Copyright is retained by the authors of these materials, or their descendants, as stipulated by United States copyright law (Title 17 US Code). Individual researchers are responsible for using these materials in conformance with copyright law as well as any donor restrictions accompanying the materials.
Preferred Citation
[Identification of item], PC.1546, Ernst Krenek Letters, State Archives of North Carolina, Western Regional Archives, Asheville, NC, USA.
Collection Overview
This collection includes three letters to Ernst Krenek from John Evarts, professor of mathematics at Black Mountain College. The letters discuss events at the college, music, Heinrich Jalowetz and his family, and the interviewing of Dr. Richard Goetz for a teaching position.
Biographical and Historical No
Ernst Krenek (1900- ), composer and musician, visited Black Mountain College, an experimental school located in Black Mountain, N.C., in April 1939 to lecture on twelve-tone music. Krenek was a colleague and friend of Heinrich Jalowetz and later taught at Black Mountain College during the 1944 Summer Music Institute.
Contents of the Collection
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Acquisitions Information
Gift of Ernst Krenek, Palm Springs, California, February 1974; accessioned February 21, 1974. During March-April, 2012, these records were moved from the State Archives building in Raleigh to the Western Regional Archives, Asheville, N.C.