Ad lib on Nippon [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 Dr. Mark Tucker.
label: General
content: Condition: worn, torn, stained, tape.
label: General
content: Unsigned Ellington-Strayhorn composition.
label: Other Title
content: Tokyo.
label: Other Title
content: Nippon.
name: label: Composer
content: Ellington, Duke, 1899-1974
label: Collection Creator
content: Ellington, Duke, 1899-1974
title: label: Topic
content: Far east suite
topic: label: Topic
content: Music -- United States -- 20th century
creator: label: Composer
content: Ellington, Duke, 1899-1974
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 / 1.1.2: A Titles
bioghist: label: Biographical / Historical
content: Grouping ii from the Mercer Ellington Library. Statement of responsibility taken from Music is my Mistress, by Duke Ellington. There appear to be numbers from the Duke Ellington Band Book: 50, 128.
physdesc: label: Extent
content: 5 Items (copy scores, 32 cm.)
label: Extent
content: 1 Item (mixed score(s) and/or part(s) (holograph), 32 cm.)
label: Extent
content: 2 Items (parts (photocopies), 32 cm.)
container: label: Container
content: Box 4 (Series 1), Folder 4-5
dataSource: label: Archival Repository
content: Archives Center, National Museum of American History
objectType: label: Type
content: Archival materials
label: Type
content: Copy scores
label: Type
content: Holographs
label: Type
content: Manuscripts
label: Type
content: Music
label: Type
content: Parts (musical)
label: Type
content: Photocopies
label: Type
content: Piano conductor scores
genre_format: label: Genre/Form
content: Copy scores
label: Genre/Form
content: Holographs
label: Genre/Form
content: Manuscripts
label: Genre/Form
content: Music
label: Genre/Form
content: Parts (musical)
label: Genre/Form
content: Photocopies
label: Genre/Form
content: Piano conductor scores
scopecontent: label: Scope and Contents
content: see FAR EAST SUITE
label: Scope and Contents
content: 7 parts and 1 score
label: Scope and Contents
content: Ad lib on Nippon is contained in one of thirty one folders for "Far east suite" consisting of 2 one page piano conductor scores in C Major concert, and 7 parts in Bb Major concert -- in ink and photocopy -- in unidentified hands (DE, Whaley, other?).
label: Scope and Contents
content: Items in 4 groupings -- (i) Piano conductor scores. Scores indicate parts for clarinet, bass, piano. -- (ii) Parts for 1 trumpet - 3 (2). -- (iii) Parts for 1 trombone - 2 (3). -- (iv) Parts for 2 reeds - Gonsalves, tenor 4. -- All items except grouping ii from the Duke Ellington Library.