Russian [music]
odd: label: General
content: Handwriting and other details have been reported based on the notes of David Berger, Andrew Homzy, Dr. Theodore Hudson, Walter van de Leur, and Mark Tucker.
label: General
content: Condition: fair.
label: General
content: Unsigned Strayhorn composition.
name: label: Composer
content: Tchaikovsky, Peter Ilyich, 1840-1893
label: Arranger
content: Ellington, Duke, 1899-1974
label: Arranger
content: Strayhorn, Billy (William Thomas), 1915-1967
label: Collection Creator
content: Ellington, Duke, 1899-1974
title: label: Topic
content: Nutcracker suite
topic: label: Topic
content: Music -- United States -- 20th century
creator: label: Composer
content: Tchaikovsky, Peter Ilyich, 1840-1893
label: Arranger
content: Ellington, Duke, 1899-1974
label: Arranger
content: Strayhorn, Billy (William Thomas), 1915-1967
setName: label: See more items in
content: Duke Ellington Collection
label: See more items in
content: Duke Ellington Collection / Series 1: Music Manuscripts / 1.1: Music Manuscripts
bioghist: label: Biographical / Historical
content: Statement of responsibility taken from Music is my Mistress, by Duke Ellington.
physdesc: label: Extent
content: 12 Items (manuscripts, 32 cm.)
label: Extent
content: 1 Item (mixed score(s) and/or part(s) (holograph), 32 cm.)
dataSource: label: Archival Repository
content: Archives Center, National Museum of American History
objectType: label: Type
content: Archival materials
label: Type
content: Holographs
label: Type
content: Manuscripts
label: Type
content: Music
label: Type
content: Parts (musical)
genre_format: label: Genre/Form
content: Holographs
label: Genre/Form
content: Manuscripts
label: Genre/Form
content: Music
label: Genre/Form
content: Parts (musical)
scopecontent: label: Scope and Contents
content: 13 parts.
label: Scope and Contents
content: Russian is contained in one of ten folders for "Nutcracker suite" consisting of 13 parts in G Major concert -- in pencil -- in identified hand (Tizol) and unidentified hand (BS?).
label: Scope and Contents
content: Parts for 5 reeds - Johnny, Pro, Jimmy, Paul, Carney; 4 trumpets - Mejicano (Andre), Mullins, Nance, Cooky; 3 trombones - Browne, Booty, Britt; unidentified bass instrument (bass?). Part for unidentified bass instrument appears incomplete. -- from the Duke Ellington Library.