Edouard Marquis Blitz papers
Scope and Content Note
Collection includes original scores and recordings (bulk), as well as scrapbooks, photographs, press clippings, and other family historical materials. The family historical materials document the Blitz family, including father Julien Paul Blitz and grandfather Edouard Emanuel Blitz. The sheet music includes orchestra parts and original scores from Edouard Marquis as well as Julien and Edouard Emanuel Blitz. THe collection also includes documentation of a major recital at New York's Town Hall, documented through reels, programs, ticket stubs, and publicity.
Dates
- mid-1800s - 2008
Language of Materials
English
Restrictions on Access
The collection is open and available for use by researchers in the Andersen Library Reading Room.
Restrictions on Use
Copyright is retained by the copyright holder.
Biographical Note
Edouard Marquis Blitz was a cellist and composer in Minnesota. He performed with the Saint Paul Chamber Orchestra, as well as the Minneapolis Symphony Orchestra and the Minneapolis Pops Orchestra. Along with performing, Blitz also composed and taught private lessons. Edouard Marquis was the only son of notable musician Julien Paul Blitz, who conducted the San Franscisco Symphony Orchestra and later headed the Music Department at Texas Technological College (now Texas Tech University). Edouard Marquis is also the grandson of Edouard Emanuel Blitz, who was a notable a violinst, composer, and conductor as well.
Extent
2.5 Linear Feet (1 record carton, 1 flat box)
Abstract
Collection includes original scores and recordings, as well as scrapbooks, photographs, press clippings, and other family historical materials.
Physical Loaction
Mezzanine
Acquisition
Donated to the Performing Arts Archives in 2009 by Daryl Skobba.
Processing Information
The collection was minimally processed and the finding aid written by Kathryn Hujda, 2017, with generous support from Creative Heritage Initiative donors.
- Audio Recordings Subject Source: Local sources
- Blitz, Edouard
- Minneapolis Symphony Orchestra Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Music Scores Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Photographs Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Scrapbook. Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Sheet music Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Symphony (Minneapolis, Minn.) Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Theater programs Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Title
- Edouard Marquis Blitz papers
- Author
- Kathryn Hujda
- Date
- August 2017
- Description rules
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
Collecting Area Details
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