Joseph Braverman music scores

Collection — Box: SC

Identifier: S2412

Staff Only

Scope and Contents

The collection contains photocopies of musical scores. Most of the scores are copies of unpublished music written by Joseph Braverman. The collection also contains copies of three published scores by other composers, dated 1927 and 1931. Vocal texts in all the pieces are in Hebrew.

Dates

not dated

Creator

Braverman, Joseph, 1875-1965 (Person)

Conditions Governing Access

Open for use in the Kathryn A. Martin Library, Archives and Special Collections.

Conditions Governing Use

This collection may be protected by the Copyright Law of the United States (Title 17, U.S. Code). It is the user's responsibility to verify copyright ownership and to obtain all necessary permissions prior to the reproduction, publication, or other use of any portion of these materials. Researchers may quote from the collection under the fair use provision of the copyright law.

Biographical / Historical

Joseph Braverman came to the United States from Odessa, Russia and served as a cantor in New York City before moving to Duluth, Minnesota. He was a teacher in Duluth's Talmud Torah school and was a cantor for 40 years in Tifereth Israel and Adas Israel Synagogues.

Braverman was a composer of Jewish songs, many of which were sung by the 60-voice Hazomir Choral Society which he helped to organize in the 1930s. He composed over 80 pieces of music. Braverman died in New York where he had moved late in life to live with his son, Samuel.

Extent

1 folder

Language of Materials

Undetermined

Additional Description

Abstract

The collection contains photocopies of musical scores. Most of the scores are copies of unpublished music written by Joseph Braverman.

Physical Location

This collection is located at the University of Minnesota Duluth Archives. For more information about this collection or to make an appointment, contact us at libarchives@d.umn.edu or 218-726-8526.