Identity elements
Reference code
Name and location of repository
Level of description
Collection
Title
Andre Kostelanetz Collection
Date(s)
- 1932 - 1970-12-11 (Creation)
Extent
0.5 linear feet; 1 CD box and 3 archival folders
Name of creator
Biographical history
Andre Kostelanetz (1901-1980) was born in Saint Petersburg, Russia. He was a conductor and arranger, known for arranging and recording classical music for mass audiences. Kostelanetz pioneered microphone techniques still used today. He was married three times and had no children.
Content and structure elements
Scope and content
Collection consists of three folders of publicity stills of Kostelanetz. Approximately 30 compact disc recordings of Andre Kostelanetz's CBS radio broadcasts from 1932 to 1949.
System of arrangement
There are three folders of photos, arranged by year range. The year ranges are: 1920s-1930s, 1930s-1950s, and 1960s-1970s.
The CDs in this collection have been cataloged and can be found in our LibraryWorld catalog (link can be found on homepage).
Conditions of access and use elements
Conditions governing access
All material is open to the public without restriction. Copyright laws of the United States (Title 17, United States Code) govern the making of photocopies or other reproductions.
Physical access
Technical access
Conditions governing reproduction
The copyright interests in this collection have not been transferred to the Great American Songbook Foundation. Music written prior to 1923 is in the public domain. For more information, please consult the staff of the Library & Archives.
Languages of the material
- English
Scripts of the material
Language and script notes
Finding aids
Uploaded finding aid
Acquisition and appraisal elements
Custodial history
Immediate source of acquisition
Received from the Andre Kostelanetz estate on November 15, 2010. Accrual 2020-010 received by Kostelanetz Royalty Pool in 2020.
Appraisal, destruction and scheduling information
Accruals
Accrual 2020-010 received by Kostelanetz Royalty Pool in 2020.
Related materials elements
Existence and location of originals
Existence and location of copies
Set is one of four that the estate has donated to archives. The other sets are located at The Library of Congress, the New York Public Library for the Performing Arts, and the Paley Center for Media.
Related archival materials
Related descriptions
Notes element
Specialized notes
- Citation: Andre Kostelanetz Collection, MSS 015, The Great American Songbook Foundation.
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Description control element
Rules or conventions
Sources used
Archivist's note
Minimally processed by Lisa Lobdell. Completed May 2012. AtoM description created by Ashlee James, November 2017. Processing of photographs completed by Elisabeth Hedges in December 2023.