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Marvin Duchow Music Library Charles Reiner Collection
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Charles Reiner Collection

  • CA MDML 001
  • Collection
  • 1924?-2006, predominant 1950-1989

The Charles Reiner Collection consists of correspondence, newspaper reviews and clippings, performance programmes, personal documents including legal material, photographs, writings, published and unpublished music by Reiner and other composers, audio and visual recordings of Reiner and other performers, books, and awards. Of particular interest is correspondence from Rudolf Serkin, Alfred Cortot, and Kurt Waldheim; legal documents from both before and after Reiner’s immigration to Canada; and the extensive collection of programmes and newspaper clippings that document Reiner’s extensive performance career.

Reiner, Charles

Biography

The Biography Series consists of divergent materials, all relating to either Reiner’s personal or professional life after his arrival in Canada. The series includes: personal legal documents, autobiographical writings, medical documents, writings for lectures, documents pertaining to professional engagements, grant applications, and autographs/copies of his own compositions. The series is arranged by subject as indicated.

Unidentified Sketches.

Includes three unidentified sketches; one is possibly complete (perhaps a concerto cadenza?) and one is entitled "With Hairbrush".

Suite, Op. 1 [for solo piano].

Includes incomplete autograph as well as various printed drafts (some with Reiner’s editorial markings) and final printed copies. Also includes copies of transcription of "Menuet Antique and Arietta" for violin and piano by Robert Gerle.

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