Impossible [music]
odd: label: General
content: A part for "Sherrill's class" and a part for "March" are noted on the verso of the piano parts. 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: Unsigned Strayhorn composition.
label: Other Title
content: Impossible I.
label: Other Title
content: Impossible II.
name: label: Composer
content: Allen, Steve
label: Creator
content: Strayhorn, Billy (William Thomas), 1915-1967
label: Collection Creator
content: Ellington, Duke, 1899-1974
topic: label: Topic
content: Music -- United States -- 20th century
creator: label: Composer
content: Allen, Steve
label: Creator
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 / 1.1.10: I
bioghist: label: Biographical / Historical
content: Statement of responsibility taken from Popular Music, 1920-1979, ed. Nat Shapiro.
physdesc: label: Extent
content: 12 Items (copy scores, 32 cm.)
label: Extent
content: 4 Items (manuscripts, 32 cm.)
phystech: label: Condition
content: Fair.
container: label: Container
content: Box 164, Folder 6
dataSource: label: Archival Repository
content: Archives Center, National Museum of American History
objectType: label: Type
content: Archival materials
label: Type
content: Conductor scores
label: Type
content: Copy scores
label: Type
content: Music
label: Type
content: Parts (musical)
label: Type
content: Manuscripts
genre_format: label: Genre/Form
content: Conductor scores
label: Genre/Form
content: Copy scores
label: Genre/Form
content: Music
label: Genre/Form
content: Parts (musical)
label: Genre/Form
content: Manuscripts -- Music -- 20th century
scopecontent: label: Scope and Contents
content: 14 parts and an indefinite number of scores.
label: Scope and Contents
content: Impossible is contained in one folder consisting of 1 four page conductor score, 1 three page conductor score and 14 parts in G Major concert -- in ink and pencil -- in unidentified hand (Whaley?).
label: Scope and Contents
content: Items in 2 groupings -- (i) Four page conductor score and parts. Conductor score indicates parts for 2 reeds - alto, tenor; 2 trumpets - 1, 2; bass. Parts for 2 reeds - alto, tenor; 2 trumpets - 1, 2; bass; drums; piano. -- (ii) Three page conductor score and parts. Conductor score indicates parts for 2 reeds - alto, tenor; 2 trumpets - 1, 2; bass. Parts for 2 reeds - alto, tenor; 2 trumpets - 1, 2; bass; drums; piano. Groupings appear to reflect different arrangements of the piece. -- from the Duke Ellington Library.