David P. Appleby Collection on Brazilian Music
Scope and Contents Note
Composer files, research materials, written works, audiovisual recordings, musical artifacts, and oversize musical works comprise the David P. Appleby Collection. The first series, Brazilian Composer Files (8 linear feet), includes correspondence, notes, and the works of, Brazilian composers. Much of the material concerns Heitor Villa-Lobos, but also includes works, correspondence, and articles on Henrique de Curitiba, Camargo Guarnieri, Claudio Santoro, Osvaldo Lacerda, and José Joaquim Emérico Lobo de Mesquita. The second series, Research Materials (2.5 linear feet), contains broader materials on Brazil and music more generally, as well as works produced by other writers. Written Works (5 linear inches) is comprised of exerpts from Appleby'sVilla Lobos: A Life, as well as the published edition of The Music of Brazil. The Audiovisual Materials series (1.25 linear feet) is extensive and includes videotapes, audio reels, microcassettes, and microfilm of several Brazilian composers. The fifth series, Artifacts (1.25 linear feet), contains musical instruments and other native artifacts from South America. The Oversize series (5.5 linear feet) is comprised of musical scores, and are arranged alphabetically by composer.
Dates
- Creation: 1779-2001
- Creation: Majority of material found within 1915-1990
Language of Materials
English, Portuguese, French
Access Restrictions
This collection is stored remotely. Advance notice is required for retrieval.
Use Restrictions
Standard copyright restrictions apply.
Biographical Note
David P. Appleby, a professor of music and scholar of Brazilian composers, was born in Belo Horizonte, Brazil and began collecting musical scores when he was seven years old. As an adult, Appleby worked as a professional pianist, and became a professor of music at Eastern Illinois University. He was the author of several books, including Bravo Brazil!, The Music of Brazil, and Heitor Villa-Lobos: A Life. Appleby actively collected materials on major Brazilian composers, both past and present, and corresponded with many of the composers he studied.
Full Extent
19 linear feet
Abstract
Collected materials of David P. Appleby, a scholar of Brazilian music. Materials primarily focus on Brazilian composers and their works.
Acquisition Information
Information of acquisition method not available.
Accession numbers: 2001-2, 2002-02, 2002-15, 2002-23, 2004-44
Separated Material
More than 1000 published musical scores, books, and recordings from the David P. Appleby Collection are cataloged individually. The complete list may be found through a keyword search for "David P. Appleby Brazilian Collection" in the University of Texas library catalog.
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- Title
- David P. Appleby Collection on Brazilian Music
- Status
- Edited Partial Draft
- Author
- Nettie Lee Benson Latin American Collection
- Date
- June 2004
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
- Language of description note
- Finding aid written in English.
Revision Statements
- May 2021: Edited by Rachel E. Winston to fix compliance check errors to prepare for the migration to new TARO website.
- 2021 November: Edited by Devon Murphy to update control access terms and formatting based on the TARO Control Access List.
- 2024 March: Edited by Elizabeth Garza to update collection location to LSF.
- 2025 July: Revised by Ryan Sullivant to fix validation errors prior to ingestion into ArchivesSpace.
Repository Details
Part of the Benson Latin American Collection, The University of Texas at Austin Repository
2300 Red River Street
Austin Texas 78712 United States
(512) 495-4578
bensonspecialcollections@austin.utexas.edu