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Table of Contents

Summary Information ................................................................................................................................. 3

Biographical Note.......................................................................................................................................... 4

Scope and Contents....................................................................................................................................... 4

Arrangement...................................................................................................................................................4

Administrative Information .........................................................................................................................5

Controlled Access Headings..........................................................................................................................5

Collection Inventory...................................................................................................................................... 7

Series 1: Sheet music and study books, 1892-1985................................................................................7

Series 2: Personal papers, 1896-1971................................................................................................... 25


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Summary Information

Repository Ball State University Archives and Special Collections

Creator Pottag, Max P.

Title Max Pottag papers

Date [inclusive] 1892-1985

Extent 11.0 Cubic feet

Language English

Language of Materials Materials in English, German, French, and Italian.

Preferred Citation

Max Pottag papers, Archives and Special Collections, Ball State University Libraries


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Biographical Note

Max P. Pottag was born in Forst, Germany, on June 22, 1876. As a child, Pottag had a natural inclinationfor music. He would play with a toy violin and accordion, and by age 14, he began to play the trumpetwith the city band. After a year, he changed to the french horn, which would become his instrumentof expertise. He entered the Leipzig Conservatory in 1899 as a scholarship student and graduated withhonors in 1901.

Pottag played with a number of prolific ensembles in his lifetime. At 19, he was playing for KaiserWilhelm in the band of the German Navy in Wilhelmshaven. He also played as first horn in the HamburgSymphony before emigrating to the United States. While in the US, he played second horn in thePhiladelphia Orchestra, Pittsburgh Orchestra, Cincinnati Symphony Orchestra, and eventually retiredin 1947 after playing for 40 years in the Chicago Symphony Orchestra. While in Chicago, he was alsoassociated with the Little Symphony Orchestra of Chicago and taught horn at Northwestern University.He also composed and arranged many pieces of music and designed horns for Reynolds MusicalInstruments. He was cited by Ball State University as a "Master Musician, Master Teacher, Teacher ofMaster Teachers."

Pottag died in November 1970 in Indianapolis at the age of 94.

Scope and Contents

This collection contains horn sheet music (with inventory lists), exercise books, and other study materialscollected by Max Pottag; musical compositions created by Pottag; and certificates, performanceprograms, correspondence, and newspaper clippings ranging from 1892 to 1985.

Arrangement

Series 1: Sheet music and study books, 1892-1985

Subseries 1.1: Methods books, 1892-1985


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Subseries 1.2: Studies and etudes, 1903-1985

Subseries 1.3: Solos with piano, 1902-1985

Subseries 1.4: Ensembles, 1926-1985

Subseries 1.5: Solos without accompaniment, 1899-1985

Subseries 1.6: Trios, duets, quartets, and chamber music, 1892-1985

Subseries 1.7: Orchestral studies, 1910-1914, 1985

Subseries 1.8: Other sheet music and music notes, 1897-1915, 1940-1942

Series 2: Personal papers, 1896-1971

Administrative Information

Publication Information

Ball State University Archives and Special Collections

Conditions Governing Access

This collection is open for research.

Conditions Governing Use

Legal title, copyright, and literary rights reside with Archives and Special Collections, Ball StateUniversity Libraries, Muncie, IN. All requests to publish or quote from manuscripts must be submitted toArchives and Special Collections. For sheet music and published study books, literary rights, includingcopyright reside with the creators of the documents or their legal heirs and assigns. All requests to publishor quote from manuscripts must be submitted to Archives and Special Collections. The publisher mustalso obtain permission of the copyright holder.

Accruals

No further additions are expected.

Controlled Access Headings


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Genre(s)

• Clippings• Correspondence• Programs

Subject(s)

• French horn• Music• Sheet music



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Collection Inventory


Scope and Contents

This seres includes published sheet music, unpublished manuscripts, published sheet music, and study

books for the french horn ranging from 1892-1985.

Arrangement

This collection was originally arranged by category, and each category includes an inventory list of

works. Works not included in the lists, or that do not fall under a pre-existing category, are organized

under Subseries 1.8: Other sheet music and music notes.

Subseries 1.1: Methods books 1892-1985

Box Folder

Methods inventory list, 1985 1 1

Clarke, L.B. Clarke's Elementary Studies for the Cornet. Canada: 1909. 1 2

Coar, Birchard. A Critical Study of the Nineteenth Century Horn Virtuosi

in France. DeKalb, Illinois: 1952.

1 3

Farkas, Philip. The Art of French Horn Playing. Chicago: Clayton F.

Summy Co., 1956.

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Hauser, Eric. Foundation to French Horn Playing: An Elementary Method.

New York, Boston, Chicago: Carl Fischer, Inc., 1927.

1 5

Horner, Anton. Primary Studies for the French Horn. Philadelphia, PA:

Elkan-Vogel Company, Inc., undated.

1 6

Otto Langey's New and Revised Edition of Celebrated Tutors: French

Horns. New York, Boston, Chicago: Carl Fischer Inc., 1892.

1 7

Penable, J. . Grande et Nouvelle Methode de Cor a Pistons. Paris: Evette

& Schaeffer, Editeurs, undated.

1 8

Schuller, Gunther. Horn Technique. London, New York, Toronto: Oxford

University Press, 1962.

1 9

Vecchietti, V. Metodi Popolari per Strumenti D'Ottone. New York: G.

Ricordi & C., Inc., undated.

1 10

Winter, James H. The Brass Instruments. Boston: Allyn And Bacon, Inc.,

1969.

1 11


Box Folder

Studies and etudes inventory list, 1985 1 12

Alphonse, Maxime. Enseignement du Cor a Pistons. Paris: Alphonse

Leduc & Cie, 1925.

1 13



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Alphonse, Maxime. Enseignement du Cor a Pistons. Paris: Alphonse

Leduc & Cie, 1925.

1 14

Alphonse, Maxime. Etudes Nouvelles pour le Cor A Pistons. Paris:

Alphonse Leduc & Cie, 1922.

1 15

Belloli, A. Act Etuden fur Waldhorn Dresden-Potschappel: Bellmann &

Thumer, undated.

1 16

Bremond, F. Exercices pour Cor de Dauprat: choisis et arranges pour un

seul genre. Paris, Bruxelles: Lemoine & Fils, Editeurs, undated.

1 17

Ceccarossi, Domenico. Ecole Complete du Cor. Paris: Alphonse Leduc,

1951.

1 18

Franz, Oscar. Etude manuscript, undated. 1 19

Gallay, J.F. Etudes pour Cor. Paris: E. Gallet, Editeur, undated. 1 20

Kling. Kling: 40 Charakteristische Etuden. Leipzig, Germany: Breitkopf

& Hartel, 1951.

1 21

Meek, Harold. Basic Technical Studies for the French Horn. Philidelphia:

Elkan-Vogel Incorporated, 1947

1 22

Mercier, William. Tonal Felxibility Studies for French Horn. 1948 1 23



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Kopprasch, Georg. Sixty Selected Studies for French Horn. Revised by Fr.

Gumbert and Albin Frehse. New York: Carl Fischer Music, 1939.

1 24

Kopprasch, Georg. 60 Ausgewählte Etuden für Waldhorn. Germany:

Leipzig, undated.

2 1

Pottag, Max. Prepatory Melodies to Solo Work for French Horn. New

York: Boosey Hawkes Belwin, Inc., 1941.

2 2

Pottag, Max. The Rhododendron. Philadelphia: J.W. Jost, 1904. 2 3

Pottag, Max and Albert Andraud. 212 Selected Melodious Progressive and

Technical Studies for French Horn. Cincinnati: Albert J. Andraund Wind

Instrument Music Library, undated.

2 4

Schantl, Josef, Werke für Horn: Cefes Edition. Germany: Verlag und

Eigentum von C.F.Schmidt, 1903.

2 5

Strauss, Franz. Nachgleassene Werke Für Horn. Germany: Leipzig, 1909. 2 6

Schantl, Josef. Horn-Schule Band IV. Germany: C.F. Schmidt, 1904. and

Gallay, Jacques François. Exercices et études. Paris: Henry Lemoine and

Co., undated.

2 7

Schantl, Josef. Vol III. undated. 2 8

Schmoll, Joseph. Fourteen Modern Studies in the Twentieth Century Style

for French Horn. New York: Sansone Musical Instruments, Inc., 1958.

2 9



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Tonleiter-und Intervall-Studien. Germany: Verlag und Eigentum von C.F.

Schmidt, 1904.

2 10


Box Folder

Solos with paino inventory list, 1985 2 11

Adler, Samuel H. Sonata: for Horn and Piano. Boston: Independent Music

Publishers, 1948.

2 12

Chopin. Celebre Nocturne. Boston: Cundy-Bettoney Co., undated. 2 13

Delmas, Marc. Clair de Lune. Paris: Editions Musicales Andrieu Freres,

undated.

2 14

de Lamarter, Eric. French Horn and Piano: Ballade for Horn F & Piano.

New York: M. Whitman & Sons, undated.

2 15

de Lamarter, Eric. French Horn and Piano: Poem for Horn F & Piano.

New York: M. Whitman & Sons, undated.

2 16

Dukas, Paul. Villanelle. Paris: A. Durand & Fils, Editeurs, 1909. 2 17

Fantasie pour Cor ma Normandie. Paris: Emile Benoit, Editeur, undated. 2 18

Goltermann, G. Andante aus dem Concert: fur Violoncell mit Begleitung

des Orchesters. Leipzig, Germany: Breitkopf & Hartel, undated.

2 19



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Grant, Parks. Essays for French Horn (or Cello) and Organ. New York:

Independent Music Publishers, undated.

2 20

Grieg, Edvard. Schirmer's Library of Musical Classics: Grieg:

Accompaniment for a Second Piano to W.W. Mozart's Sonata No. V in G

Major. New York: G. Schirmer, Inc. , 1939.

2 21

Hoss, Wendall, and Mark Wessel. Etude for Horn. Independent Music

Publishers, undated.

2 22

Hoss, Wendell. Etude in One Breath. undated. 2 23

Jones, Mason. Cadenza for Mozart Horn Concerto #3. New York:

Passantino Brands, 1951.

2 24

Kauder, Hugo. Zweite Sonate: fur Horn und Klauier. undated. 2 25

Kaufmann, H. . Twelve Solos for French Horn And Piano. New York,

Boston, Chicago: Carl Fischer, 1902.

2 26

Kopp, Wilhelm. Album fur Horn und Pianoforte. Leipzig and Zurich:

undated.

2 27

Leoni, Chester. 82 French Horn Solos with Piano Accompaniment. New

York: Boosey, Hawkes, and Belwin Inc., undated.

2 28

Levy, J. Grand Russian Fantasie. undated. 2 29



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Mariotte, A. Dix Pieces Melodiques. Paris: Alphonse Leduc & Cie, 1927 3 1

Mozart, W.A. Adagio. Leipzig: Rob. Forberg, undated. 3 2

Mozart, W.A. Adagio. undated. 3 3

Mozart, W.A. Concert-Rondo for French Horn and Piano. Cincinnati:

Albert J. Andraud, 1941.

3 4

Mozart, W.A. Concrete fur Waldhorn mit Begleitung des Orchesters.

Leipzig: Rob. Forberg, undated.

3 5

Mozart, W.A. Concrete fur Waldhorn mit Begleitung des Orchestders.

Leipzig: Rob. Forberg, undated.

3 6

Mozart, W.A. French Horn Concerto. New York: Sansone Musical

Instruments, Inc, c. 1940

3 7

Mozart, W.A. French Horn Concerto manuscript. undated. 3 8

Mozart, W.A. Konzert-Rondo: fur Horn (oder cello) und Orchester.

Universal-Edition, 1937.

3 9

Ratez, E. Romance et Allegro. Lille, France: Ch. Gras, undated. 3 10

Reinecke, Carl. Cavatine. Leipzig and Brussels: Breitkopf & Hartel,

undated.

3 11



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Saint-Saens, Camille. Morceau de Concert pour Cor. Paris: A. Durand &

Fils, undated.

3 12

Saint-Saens, Camille. Romance Pour Cor. Paris: A. Durand & Fils, 1952. 3 13

Sansone, Lorenzo. French Horn Concertino with Piano Accompaniment.

New York: Sansone Musical Instruments, Inc., 1940.

3 14

Schumann, Robert. Konzertstueck. New York: Belwin, Inc., undated. 3 15

Schumann, Robert. Adagio & Allegro: Horn in F & Piano. London: J.R.

Lafieur & Son, Ltd., undated.

3 16

Steck, P.A. Valse. New York: Belwin, Inc., undated. 3 17

Strauss, Richard. Concert fur das Waldhorn: mit Orchester-oder

Klavierbegleitung. Munich: Jos. Aibl Verlag, undated.

3 18

Tchaikovsky, Pyotr Ilyich. Andante Cantabile. New York: Belwin, Inc.,

undated.

3 19

Tchaikovsky, Pyotr Ilyich. Andante Cantabile manuscript. undated. 3 20

Vuillermoz, Edouard. Les Classiques du Cor. Paris: Alphonse Leduc,

1934.

3 21


Box Folder



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Ensembles inventory list, 1985 3 22

Bach, J.S. Prelude. 1951. 3 23

Beethoven, L.v. For 6 Horns. undated. 3 24

Beethoven, L.v. Marcia Funebre. New York: Circle Blue Print Co., Inc.,

undated.

3 25

Lotti, A. Crucifixus. New York: G. Schirmer, Inc., 1926. 3 26

Mayer, Rudolph. Fantasia for Six Horns. undated. 3 27

Mayer, Rudolph. Festmusic. New York: Circle Blue Print Co., Inc, 1951. 3 28

Mayer, Rudoplh. Praludium. 1961. 3 29

Mendelssohn, and Frederich Steiner. Scherzo. Warner Brothers Studio,

undated.

3 30

Mozart. Symphony No. 40. undated. 3 31

Mendelssohn. Funeral March for 6 Horns. Warner Brother Studios,

undated.

3 32

Rosenberg-Ruzic, V. Everyday. undated. 3 33



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Oldberg, A. Le Son du Cor. Chicago: The Kayser Music Binding Co.,

undated.

3 34


Box Folder

Solos without accompaniment inventory list, 1985 4 1

Busser, Henri. Cantecor. Paris: Buffet Crampon et Cie, 1926. 4 2

The Carneval of Venice. Chicago: The Kayser Music Binding Co.,

undated.

4 3

Debussy, Claude, and Ch. Davidoff. Romance/Romance Sans Paroles.

M.W. & Sons, undated.

4 4

de Lamarter, First. Vignettes. undated. 4 5

Dupuis, Alb. Variations. Paris: Alphonse LeDuc, 1925. 4 6

Goedicke, A. Concerto for Horn. undated. 4 7

Mozart, W.A. Concert. undated. 4 8

Richter, Josef. Ein Traumbild: Romance. Heilbronn, Germany: Verlag und

Eigentum von C.F. Schmidt, undated.

4 9



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Sabathil, Ferd. Sehnsucht: Lied ohne Worte. Bremen, Germany: A.E.

Fischer, 1899.

4 10

Schubert, Franz, and L.v. Beethoven. Ave Maria/Neue Liebe, Neues

Leben. Leipzig: Rob. Forberg, undated.

4 11

Schubert, Franz. Corno in E. Reading, MA: The Library of Rare Reprints,

undated.

4 12

Schubert, Franz. Der Hirt auf dem Felsen: The Shepherd on the Rock. G.

Schirmer, Inc., 1945.

4 13

Solo-Buch fur Waldhorn: 52 Konzertstucke, Fantasien, etc. Leipzig:

Verlag D. Rahter, undated.

4 14

Vidal, Paul. Piece de Concert. Paris: Evette et Schaeffer, 1924. 4 15


Box Folder

Trios, duets, quartets, and chamber music inventory list, 1985 4 16

Bach. Prelude from Violin Sonata. Wendell Moss, undated. 4 17

Beethoven, L.v. Fidelio. undated. 4 18

Beethoven, L.v. Trio for 3 Horns. New York: Carl Fischer, Inc. undated. 4 19



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Brahms, Johannes. Horn Trio. Leipzig, Germany: C.F. Peters, undated. 4 20

Brahms, Johannes. Trio. Leipzig, Germany: Ernst Eulenburg, undated. 4 21

Brahm's Lullaby, undated 4 22

DeLamarter, Eric. Vignettes-On a Swedish Folk Tune. New York: Belwin,

Inc., undated.

4 23

de Ville, Paul. The Excelsior Brass Quartette Album. New York: Carl

Fischer, 1892.

4 24

Franz, Oscar. Untitled. Dresden, Germany. Verlang v. J.G. Seeling,

undated.

4 25

Franz, Oscar. 100 Quartette fur vier Waldhorner. Dresden, Germany:

Verlag von J.G. Seeling, undated

4 26

Franz, Oscar. 100 Quartette für vier Waldhörner. Germany: Druck und

Verlag von J. G. Seeling, undated.

4 27

Gallay. 12 Duos concertans pour Deux Cors. Paris, Brussels: Henry

Lemoine & Cie., undated.

5 1

Gallay. 6 Duos Faciles pour Deux Cors. Paris, Brussels: Henry Lemoine

& Cie., undated.

5 2



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Grands Trios pour Cors en Mi. Paris, Brussels: Henry Lemoine at Cie.

undated

5 3

Gumbert, Fr. Ausgewahlte Horn Quartette. Leipzig, Amsterdam, New

York: Carl Merseburger, undated.

5 4

Henning, C. Th. Instructive Duos fur 2 Horner in F. Leipzig, Germany:

Carl Merseburger, undated.

5 5

Herbert, Victor. Reverie for English Horn and Horn Quartet. New York:

Belwin Inc., undated.

5 6

Kauder, Hugo. Concerto for Horn and Strings. undated. 5 7

Kander, Hugo. Little Suite. New York: Belwin, Inc., undated. 5 8

Kander, Hugo. Trio. undated 5 9

Kling, H. 30 Selected Pieces by Various Composers for Three Horns. New

York: Associated Music Publishers, Inc., undated.

5 10

Lamb, A.R. Quartet for Horns in F. Seattle: Carlton Music Service,

undated.

5 11

Lotti, Antonio. Crucifixus: For Chorus of Mixed Voices. New York: G.

Schirmer, Inc., 1927.

5 12



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Mayer, Rudolf. Kleines Divertimento fur Zwei Horner. New York: Circle

Blue Print Co., Inc., undated.

5 13

Mendelssohn, F. Nocturne for Horn Quartet New York: George F. Briegel,

Inc. Music Publishers, undated.

5 14

Mendelssohn, F, and L. Ochs. Andante manuscript. undated 5 15

Michiels, Louis. Reverie pour quatre Cors. Brussels: Schott Freres,

undated.

5 16

Mozart. Are verum. undated. 5 17

Mozart. Horn in F: Concertante. Heilbronn, Germany: Verlag und

Eigenthum von C.F. Schmidt, undated.

5 18

Mozart. undated. 5 19

Müller, B.E. 12 Original-Quartette für 4 Waldhörner. Germany: Verlag

von Jul. Heinr. Zimmermann, Leipzig, undated.

5 20

Müller, B.E. Quartet Collection. Leipzig, Germany: Jul. Heinr.

Zimmermann, undated.

5 21

Müller, B.E. Waldlied. Boston: The Cundy-Bettoney Co., Inc., 1939. 5 22

Palestrina. Evanston, IL: Karnes Music, undated. 5 23



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Palestrina. Missa Assumpta est Maria.undated. 5 24

Palestrina. Madrigal-O the splendor. Los Angeles: United Printing

Company.

5 25

Perilhou, A. Divertissement. Paris: Heugel et Cie, undated. 5 26

Prager, Paul. Suite: Im Alten Stil fur WaldenhornQuartett. Berlin: Robert

Ruhle Verlag, 1936.

5 27

Quartet. New York: Carl Fischer, undated. 5 28

Schein, J.H. Suite No. 22. New York: Belwin, Inc., undated. 5 29

Schuller, Gunther. Perpetuum Mobile. New York: Circle Blue Print Co,

Inc., 1948.

5 30

Schumann, Robert. The Happy Farmer. New York: Belwin, Inc., undated. 5 31

Silliman, A. Cutler. Fugue (for Three Horns in F). 1947. CHANGE

NAME

5 32

Stahlberg, F. Schlummerlied. New York & Chicago: M. Whitmark & Sons,

undated.

5 33

Strong. Legende. undated. 5 34



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Tallmadge, Irving, and Clifford Lillya. 56 Progressive Duets for

Individuals & Classes. New York: Boosey Hawkes Belwin, Inc., 1943.

5 35

Tchaikovsky, Peter I., and Carl Bohm. The Galamuse Instrumental

Library: Nos. 8 & 9. New York: Galaxy Music Corporation, 1937.

CHANGE NAME

5 36

Tchaikovsky, P. Scherzo. undated. 6 1

Telemann, Georg Philipp. Concertino for Four Horns in F. New York:

Belwin, Inc., undated.

6 2

Tscherepnine, N. Six Quatuors. Moscow, Leipzig: P. Jurgenson, undated. 6 3

Villa-Lobos. Chorus No. 4. undated. 6 4

Volkmann, W. Frischaufrum Frohlichen Jagen. London: Louis Oertel &

Co., undated.

6 5

Wagner, R. , and J. Wilcox. Tristan and Isolde. New York: Belwin, Inc.,

undated.

6 6

Winter, J.H. Bourree. undated. 6 7

Winter, J.H. Six Canons for Two Horns. 1952. 6 8


Box Folder



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Orchestral Studies inventory list, 1985 6 9

Fontana, Carlo. Raccolta di Principali Passi e A-Soli per Corno. Italy: G.

Ricordi and Co., 1914.

6 10

Gumbert, Frederick. Soloburh für horn. Germany: Leipzig, undated 6 11

Strauss, Richard. Orchesterstudien Für Horn Aus Den Symphonischen

Werken. Germany: Universal-Edition, 1910.

6 12


Box Folder

Arrangements, original composition, and dedicated compositions list,

undated

6 13

Bartholdy, F. Mendelssohn. Auf Flügeln des Gesanges. undated. 6 14

Daily studies and exercises, undated 6 15

Elliott, Marjorie. Guardians of Liberty. Chicago: W.G. Matthews and

Associates, 1940.

6 16

Elliott, Marjorie. Southern Lullaby. Chicago: The Raymond A. Hoffman

Company, 1940.

6 17

Fl. Mueller sheet music notebook, undated 6 18



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French Horn passages volume III, undated 6 19

Haugland, Archie. Untitled. Chicago: Rayner Dalheim and Co., undated. 7 1

Mozart, W.A. Arie: Dies Bildnis ist bezaubernd schön. G.H., undated. 7 2

Music notes and scales, undated 7 3

Music worksheets, undated 7 4

Piano and voice sheet music, 1897-1915 7 5

Pottag, Max. Madrigal 1st Horn. undated 7 6

Pottag, Max. My First March. 1903. 7 7

Pottag, Max, quartets, undated 7 8

Roland, Frank. Al Fresco Intermezzo. New York: M. Witmark and Sons,

1904.

7 9

Scale and chord pattern books, 1942 7 10

Schumann, R. Concerto for Four Horns and Orchestra. undated. 7 11

To A Wild Rose, undated. 7 12



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Tshérépnine, Alexander. Dancers. undated. 7 13


Scope and Contents

This series includes certificates and citations, correspondence, newspaper clippings, programs,

notebooks, and publications ranging from 1896-1971.

Box Folder

Music books, inventory, and golf certificates, 1905-1916, 1928-1932 8 1

Pottag, Max certificates, 1896, 1950 8 2

Pottag, Max citations, c.1945-1961, 1969 8 3

Pottag, Max correspondence, 1952, 1963-1971, 1978 8 4

Pottag, Max newspaper clippings and magazine articles, 1925, 1947-1953,

1963-1971

8 5

Pottag, Max performance and memorials programs, 1940-1941,

1947-1952, 1958, 1963, 1971

8 6

Pottag, Max publications, 1939, 1952-1953, 1967 8 7

Sheet music notebook, undated 8 8

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