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Primary Sources for Latin American Composers at the Library of Congress

Claudio Spies (1925-2020)

The date range of primary sources in the Music Division for Chilean-American composer Claudio Spies is 1946-1994 and undated.

The links in the Location/Call Number column link to fuller bibliographic information in the Library of Congress Online Catalog or Music Division finding aids for special collections.

Special Collection

The Claudio Spies Papers in the Music Division document the professional career of Claudio Spies and contain manuscript and printed music, correspondence, interview notes, clippings, publicity materials, financial and legal documents, and writings. The individual titles of these works are not included in the inventory below.

Correspondence

Primary Source Date(s) Primary Source Location
1947-1994, undated Louise Talma Papers, Boxes 20, 78, and 159
1952, 1975 Vladimir Ussachevsky Collection
1965 February 27 Aurelio de la Vega Collection
1982 Edward and Clara Steuermann Collection, Box 46

Facsimile Scores

Work Title Dates Location/Call Number
Canon for Igor Stravinsky's Birthday 1961 1961 M852.S58 C3 1961
Seven Canons for Igor Strawinsky on His 77th Birthday 1962 M1528.S8 C3
Il Cantico di frate sole 1962 M1613.S75 C4
Descanso en jardín: tres cantos por los míos en Conchalí 1957 June 2 Irving Fine Collection, Box 16
Impromptu 1963 March 22 M25.S
Music for a Ballet, 1955 1955 July M1520.S73 M9 (Case)
Recitativo and Aria 1947 October 7 Irving Fine Collection, Box 16
A Round of Greeting to Igor Strawinsky on His 78th Birthday 1960 June 12 M457.S73 R7
Sonata-Allegro 1946 November 24 Irving Fine Collection, Box 16
Tempi: music for 14 instruments 1962 M985.S

Other Manuscripts

Work Title Dates Location/Call Number
Canciones de Cuna 1947 Louise Talma Papers, Box 20
Eight Songs 1947 Louise Talma Papers, Box 20
In Paradisum 1950 Louise Talma Papers, Box 20
The Mystery; Eve 1949 Louise Talma Papers, Box 20
Verses from the Book of Ruth 1959 Louise Talma Papers, Box 20

Photographs, Negatives, & Iconography

Primary Source Date(s) Primary Source Location
undated Louise Talma Papers, Box 117