Correspondence to Alma Mahler, 1944-1961.

Format:

Other

Author/Creator:

American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers.

Contributor:

Taylor, Deems, 1885-1966.

Nissim, Rudolf.

Adams, Stanley, 1907-1994.

Cunningham, Paul, 1890-1960.

Language:

English

German

Physical Description:

7 items (12 leaves)

Contained In:

Mahler-Werfel Papers. Folder 22.

Place of Publication:

1944-1961.

Language Note:

In English and German.

Biography/History:

Taylor and Adams were each president of the ASCAP at the time of their writing; Nissim was in the Serious Music Department; Cunningham signed the television rights agreement on behalf of the ASCAP.

Summary:

The earliest letter (1944) responds to an attempt by Alma to obtain an increase in royalties from the ASCAP for Arnold Schönberg. Subsequent correspondence (1945 to 1957) concerns Alma Mahler's membership in the ASCAP, as the widow of Gustav Mahler, including a television performing rights agreement. Also included is a handwritten draft in German of a communication addressed to the society's membership, dated 1961, by an unknown author.