Ruth Slenczynska Papers


 
Box/Folder Description
Newspaper Clippings
1/1 1930's 
1/2 1940's 
1/3 1950's 
1/4 1960's 
1/5 1970's 
1/6 1980   
1/7 1981   
1/8 1982   
1/9 1983   
1/10 1984   
1/11 1985   
1/12 1986   
1/13 1987   
1/14 1988   
1/15 1990's and Miscellaneous


 
Music Programs
2/1 1917 - Joseph Slenczynski
2/2 1936    
2/3 1940's 
2/4 1950's 
2/5 1960's 
2/6 1970's 
2/7 1980   
2/8 1981   
2/9 1982   
2/10 1983   
2/11 1984   
2/12 1985   
2/13 1986   
1/14 1987   
2/15 1988   
2/16 Ruth Slenczynska Workshop Flyers
2/17 Performing Rights Organizaion of Canada Programs


 
Correspondence, Music Contracts, and Receipts
3/1 Correspondence and Music Contracts
3/2 Music Contracts 1933-1954
3/3 Music Receipts
3/4 Address Book


 
Photographs
4/1 Childhood Photo of Ruth, Gloria, and Helen Slenczynska: 1 b/w 5x7
4/2 Negative of Ruth Slenczynska as a child
4/3 Ruth Slenczynska and unidentified boy: 1 b/w 10x12
4/4 Ruth and Joseph Slenczynski : 1 b/w 6x6
4/5 Slenczynska and 1st husband, George Born, washing car: 1 b/w 7x9
4/6 Slenczynska and George Born picking flowers: 1 b/w 7x9
4/7 Promotional photo: Slenczynska at piano: 1 b/w 5x7
4/8 Slenczynska with a group of people backstage: 1 b/w 8x10
4/9 Slenczynska with unidentified people at SIUE: color 8x10
4/10 Slenczynska with two unidentified males: 1 b/w 8x10
4/11 Slenczynska with Conductor Han (China1985): 1 b/w 8x10
4/12 Slenczynska Accepting Golden Anniversary as a Concert Pianist Award: 2 b/w 8x10
4/13 Slenczynska Accepting Golden Anniversary as a Concert Pianist Award: 2 b/w 5x7
4/14 Joseph Slenczynski - violin teacher: 1 b/w 7x10
4/15 Joseph Slenczynski - portrait: 1 b/w 5x7
4/16 Tina Lerner circa. 1912: 1 b/w 8x12
4/17 Miscellaneous copies
4/18 Award Acceptance(numerous copies)


 
Performance Notes and Manuscripts
5/1 Chopin Mazurka Op.67 No.2 with recording
5/2 Beyond Polyrhythms to a Chopin Rubato
5/3 Clues on Communication Musically
5/4 On Tempo, Pulse, and Continuity
5/5 On Playing Bach's Inventions for Pleasure
5/6 Polymetric Skill
5/7 Suggested Dynamic Plan for Bach Invention no.12
5/8 Thoughts on Tension
5/9 Joseph Slenczynski on Ruth's Technique
5/10 A Performer's Guide to Bach's Two-Part Inventions
5/11 Bach Two-Part Inventions-An Analysis
5/12 Gershwin: Early Drafts for Article
5/13 Gershwin: Notes on Gershwin's Five Preludes
5/14  Journals:Musica and Pianoforte, May 1985, No.38. The Piano Quarterly, Summer1983, No.122. Domenico Scarlatti, Ten Sonastas, 1978.
5/15 Manuscript: "The Pleasures of Being a Child Prodigy"
5/16 Performance Notes
6/1 Manuscript: Music at Your Fingertips
6/2 Music at Your Fingertips - book copy
6/3 Messian Music Score: ile de feu 1
6/4 Notes: Happy Centenary Franz Listz
6/5 Notes: Prokofiev's Vision Fugitive XVI
6/6 Notes: Reading and Repertoire Article w/Keyboard Magazine,May 1984
6/7 Notes: Rachmaninoff Article
6/8 Notes: Scarlatti Article w/Keyboard Magazine, December 1985.
6/9 Notes: Schumann's "Important Event"
6/10 Notes: Miscellaneous


 
Compositions from Colleagues (arranged by name of composer)
7/1 A-C
7/2 D-J
7/3 K-Z
8/1 Slenczynska Scrapbook
8/2 Camera
8/3 Award (Golden Anniversary)
9/1 Miscellaneous Newspaper articles
9/2 Duplicates
10/1 Various Concert Flyers and Programs
11/1 Grieg: Concerto and Interview (RCA videotape)
11/1 "Living Treasures" Slenczynska (Scotch videotape)
11/1 Zurich Radio March 1973
11/1 Slenczynska Recitals

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