Fine Nuances between Tones: The Testimony of Papers from the Estate of Alois Hába
| Pages | 6-34 |
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| Keywords | Alois Hába – Czech music in the twentieth century – microtones – International Society for Contemporary Music – music and anthroposophy – quarter-tone department of the Prague conservatory – correspondence – estate of Alois Hába |
| Citation | REITTEREROVÁ, Vlasta . Fine Nuances between Tones: The Testimony of Papers from the Estate of Alois Hába. Musicalia. Journal of the Czech Museum of Music / Časopis Českého muzea hudby . Prague: National Museum, 2013, 5(1-2), 6-34. ISSN 1803-7828 (Print), 2533-5634 (Online). Also available from: https://publikace.nm.cz/en/periodicals/mjotcmom/5-1-2/fine-nuances-between-tones-the-testimony-of-papers-from-the-estate-of-alois-haba |
The Czech Museum of Music acquired its papers from the estate of the composer Alois Hába (1893–1973) in several stages from 1984 to 1992. They constitute an important source not only for knowledge of the life and work of the composer himself but also for documenting the development of Czech music in both the Czech and the international context, as well as Hába’s search for innovations in musical language, his numerous activities in artistic organizations, and his teaching. His extensive correspondence with the most varied prominent figures, institutions, and organizations, manuscripts of his theoretical writings and lectures, clippings of reviews, etc., provide valuable testimony and are often completely unique sources of information in cases where relevant archival material is missing.
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