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Teresa Sterne Papers

Title
Teresa Sterne Papers, 1913-1979.
Author
Sterne, Teresa.
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Box 1 (Folders 1-29)Mixed materialSupervised use JPB 02-9 Box 1 (Folders 1-29)Offsite
Box 2 (Folders 30-48)Mixed materialSupervised use JPB 02-9 Box 2 (Folders 30-48)Offsite
Box 3 (Folders 49-64)Mixed materialSupervised use JPB 02-9 Box 3 (Folders 49-64)Offsite
Box 4 (Folders 65-83)Mixed materialSupervised use JPB 02-9 Box 4 (Folders 65-83)Offsite
Box 5 (Folders 84-94)Mixed materialSupervised use JPB 02-9 Box 5 (Folders 84-94)Offsite
Box 6 (Folders 95-111)Mixed materialSupervised use JPB 02-9 Box 6 (Folders 95-111)Offsite
Box 7 (Folders 112-119)Mixed materialSupervised use JPB 02-9 Box 7 (Folders 112-119)Offsite
Box 8 (Folders 120-127)Mixed materialSupervised use JPB 02-9 Box 8 (Folders 120-127)Offsite
Box 9 (Folders 128-136)Mixed materialSupervised use JPB 02-9 Box 9 (Folders 128-136)Offsite
Box 10 (Folders 137-148)Mixed materialSupervised use JPB 02-9 Box 10 (Folders 137-148)Offsite
Box 11 (Folders 149-156)Mixed materialSupervised use JPB 02-9 Box 11 (Folders 149-156)Offsite
Box 12 (Folders 157-171)Mixed materialSupervised use JPB 02-9 Box 12 (Folders 157-171)Offsite
Box 13 (Folders 172-185)Mixed materialSupervised use JPB 02-9 Box 13 (Folders 172-185)Offsite
Box 14 (Folders 186-188)Mixed materialSupervised use JPB 02-9 Box 14 (Folders 186-188)Offsite
Box 15 (Folders 189-193)Mixed materialSupervised use JPB 02-9 Box 15 (Folders 189-193)Offsite
Box 16 (Folders 194-208)Mixed materialSupervised use JPB 02-9 Box 16 (Folders 194-208)Offsite
Box 17 (Folders 209-219)Mixed materialSupervised use JPB 02-9 Box 17 (Folders 209-219)Offsite
Box 18 (Folders 220-235)Mixed materialSupervised use JPB 02-9 Box 18 (Folders 220-235)Offsite
Box 19 (Folder 236)Mixed materialSupervised use JPB 02-9 Box 19 (Folder 236)Offsite
Box 20 (Folder 237)Mixed materialSupervised use JPB 02-9 Box 20 (Folder 237)Offsite

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Additional Authors
  • Bolcolm, William.
  • Carter, Elliott, 1908-2012.
  • Crumb, George.
  • Davies, Peter Maxwell, 1934-2016.
  • Druckman, Jacob, 1928-1996.
  • Dürr, Alfred, 1918-2011.
  • Erb, Donald, 1927-2008.
  • Kalish, Gilbert.
  • Perlis, Vivian.
  • Rifkin, Joshua.
  • Rochberg, George.
  • Sterne, Robert.
  • Subotnick, Morton.
  • Swift, Kay, 1897-1993.
  • Wernick, Richard, 1934-
  • Wuorinen, Charles.
  • Xenakis, Iannis, 1922-2001.
Description
10 linear ft. (22 boxes)
Summary
The Teresa Sterne Papers consist of material documenting Sterne's childhood career as a pianist and her activities as the director of Nonesuch Records from 1965 to 1979.
Subjects
Genre/Form
  • Clippings.
  • Correspondence.
  • Financial records.
  • Photographs.
  • Programs.
  • Scores.
  • Scrapbooks.
Source (note)
  • Teresa Sterne
Biography (note)
  • Teresa Sterne, a pioneering producer of classical music, was director of Nonesuch Records from 1965 to 1979.
Indexes/Finding Aids (note)
  • Finding aid available in repository and on Internet.
Processing Action (note)
  • Cataloged
Call Number
JPB 02-9
OCLC
NYPT03-A7
Author
Sterne, Teresa.
Title
Teresa Sterne Papers, 1913-1979.
Biography
Teresa Sterne, a pioneering producer of classical music, was director of Nonesuch Records from 1965 to 1979. Sterne was born in Brooklyn on March 29, 1927. She made her professional debut as a pianist in 1939 with the NBC Symphony Orchestra at Madison Square Garden. In 1965, Sterne was invited to take charge of the Nonesuch label, then a subsidiary of Elektra Records. Using her close ties with composers and performers, Sterne turned the small budget label into one of the most adventurous companies in the recording business. Through Sterne's efforts, Nonesuch releases helped raise the profile of music neglected by the major labels, particularly contemporary music and American vernacular music. Sterne commissioned works by American composers, issued recordings of lesser-known works by major composers, was in the forefront of the early instrument movement, and introduced world music to a wider audience. Sterne was fired from Nonesuch in 1979, despite protest within the classical music community. She died at her home in Manhattan on December 10, 2000.
Indexes
Finding aid available in repository and on Internet.
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Finding Aid
Added Author
Bolcolm, William.
Carter, Elliott, 1908-2012.
Crumb, George.
Davies, Peter Maxwell, 1934-2016.
Druckman, Jacob, 1928-1996.
Dürr, Alfred, 1918-2011.
Erb, Donald, 1927-2008.
Kalish, Gilbert.
Perlis, Vivian.
Rifkin, Joshua.
Rochberg, George.
Sterne, Robert.
Subotnick, Morton.
Swift, Kay, 1897-1993.
Wernick, Richard, 1934-
Wuorinen, Charles.
Xenakis, Iannis, 1922-2001.
Research Call Number
JPB 02-9
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