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Isabelle Vengerova memorabilia

 Collection
Identifier: PPCI-MSS 02

Abstract

The Isabelle Vengerova memorabilia collection consists of photos, letters and reminiscenses. It also includes materials relating to the dedication of the Isabella Vengerova room at Curtis in 1989.

Dates

  • Creation: 1925-1956

Biographical / Historical

Russian-born pianist Isabelle Vengerova (1877-1956) taught at the Imperial Conservatory in St. Petersburg between 1906 and 1920, after which she toured the USSR and Europe. A year after settling in the United States in 1923 she joined the piano faculty of the Curtis Institute of Music. Ten years later, in 1933, she also began teaching at the Mannes College of Music. She continued teaching at both institutions until her death in 1956.

Extent

0.05 Linear feet ((1) folder)

Language of Materials

English

Immediate Source of Acquisition

Materials were contributed by former students of Vengerova at the Curtis Institute of Music.

Related Materials

A scrapbook about the dedication of the Vengerova Room at Curtis can be found in the Scrapbook and Clippings Collection.

Title
Isabelle Vengerova memorabilia
Status
Completed
Author
Barbara Benedett
Date
2016
Description rules
Describing Archives: A Content Standard
Language of description
English
Script of description
Latin

Repository Details

Part of the Curtis Institute of Music Archives Repository

Contact:
1720 Locust St
Philadelphia PA 19103 United States