Queens College, City University of New York Benjamin S. Rosenthal Library Special Collections The Alfred Heinemann Collection 1920-2010 Processed by Fiona Gorham, Fall 2013, Approved by Alexandra Dolan-Mescal, Fall 2013
Table of Contents Summary.Page 3 Biographical Note..Page 5 Chronology....Page 6 Scope & Content Note..Page 10 Arrangement Note.....Page 10 Series Description & Container List...Page 11 2
Summary Title: Alfred Heinemann Collection Dates: 1920-2010 Extent: Approximately 5.5 linear feet (9 document boxes, 1 oversize document box) Creator: Language: Abstract: Source: Access: Copyright: Preferred Citation: Special Formats: Heinemann, Alfred English with some materials in German and Italian Alfred Heinemann (1908-1995) was a German composer, concert pianist, and lecturer. The collection is comprised of Heinemann s compositions from 1920 to 1964 and is in various stages of completion. The collection also includes notes on the compositions, lecture notes, programs from performances, correspondence, an audio recording of a performance of Heinemann s String Quartet and personal papers. Donated to Queens College by Gelia Dolcimascolo, Alfred Heinemann s daughter, in 2010. Collection is open for research. Staff may restrict access at its discretion on the basis of physical condition. The Alfred Heinemann Collection is physically owned by the Queens College Libraries. Literary rights, including copyright, belong to the authors or their legal heirs and assignees. The collection is subject to all copyright laws. Queens College assumes no responsibility for the infringement of copyrights held by the original authors, creators, or producers of materials. Item, date (if known), box, folder, Alfred Heinemann Collection, Department of Special Collections and Archives, Queens College, City University of New York. Magnetic Tape, onion paper 3
Controlled Access Terms People: Heinemann, Alfred, 1908-1995 Subjects Related Collections: Composers-German Opera-Torso Karol Rathaus Papers, Queens College, NY Leopold Sachse Collection, Queens College, NY 4
Biographical Note Alfred Heinemann was a German composer, concert pianist and lecturer. Born in Bueckeburg, Germany on April 10, 1908, he began playing piano at age 3 and started composing by age 10. In 1936, Heinemann immigrated to Johannesburg, South Africa. By 1944, he moved to Cape Town and it was at this time that he conducted the Cape Town Municipal Youth Orchestra. While in Cape Town, Heinemann also taught Composition and Orchestration at Stellenbosch University, conducting numerous piano recitals and lectures. The Cape Town Symphony Orchestra performed several of Heinemann s compositions including Galaxy, Pax Hominibus, and March of the Neanderthal Men. Alfred Heinemann immigrated to the United States in 1949 and took up residence just outside of Queens, New York. The same year, Heinemann won a competition for best new composer in Queens with his Concert Overture. The piece was performed for the first time by the Queens Symphony Orchestra on September 29, 1949. In 1956, Heinemann s String Quartet was performed at the Barnard Hall of Columbia University by the Music of Our Time String Quartet. In 1967, Heinemann joined the staff of Broadcast Music Inc. (BMI) as a member of their foreign department. He retired in 1975 and moved to Phoenix, Arizona, where he volunteered for 8 years teaching Music Appreciation at the Washington Adult Center. He continued to perform and lecture at various community centers in the Phoenix area. Alfred Heinemann died on October 9, 1995 at age 87. His major works include Piano Concerto (1941), Violin Concerto (1942), March of the Neanderthal Men (1946), Symphony (1959-1964), the opera Torso (1958) and the ballets Galaxy (1941), Roulette (1946), La Manie des titres et des abbreviations (1953) and Kobold (1963). Sources Consulted: Heinemann, Gerda. Alfred Heinemann Obituary. The Arizona Republic, October 11, 1995. Slonimsky, Nicolas, and Nicolas Slonimsky. Baker's biographical dictionary of musicians. New York: Schirmer Books, 1978. 5
Chronology of Compositions Key: All Capital=Major Works Italics= Minor Works Small Letters=Mixed Works *= Not present in this collection XX = Earlier works destroyed xxx = unfinished works Laendler, written officially 1920 A Little Serenade, written officially 1922 Sonata in E flat Major* piano duet 1927 2nd movement, written officially Violin Concerto in G Minor*, full score 1928 1st and 2nd movements, written officially Interludium in B Major*, piano 1929 March & Trio in E Major, 1929 piano, written officially Piano Concerto in C Major* 1929 orchestra, written officially piano score copied Fantasia in C sharp Minor*, piano 1929 Piano Sonata in G Major, piano 1930 2nd copy 1941, written officially Violin Sonata in C Minor 1930 violin & piano, written officially Fantasia in D Minor*, piano 1930 Arabian Dance in A Minor 1930 piano, written officially Postludium in D Minor 1930 1st copy written officially 1941 Violin Sonata in C Minor, piano 1931 written officially in 1942 Valse in E Major, piano, written officially 1931 Sonata [G or C] minor*, piano 1931 Fugue & Variations in D minor, piano 1932 1st copy 1941, written officially String Quartet*, full score, written officially 1932 6
Faust 1: Prologue in Heaven for Four 1932 Part Choir & Orchestra, piano & orchestra full score Sonata in A major*,piano, written officially 1932 Variations (Fugue) B Flat Major, piano 1932 Variations (Fugue) E Flat Major 1932 piano, written officially Piano Sonata in C Minor 1933 piano, written officially Valse. B flat major, piano, written officially 1933 Sonata D minor, piano, written officially 1933 1. A spider, piano, written officially 1933 2. A dog* (two short pieces for piano)* 1933 Violin Sonata E major*, violin & piano 1933 Fantasia B major*, piano 1934 Cello Sonata F minor*, 1. M. 2. M. XX 1934 A Wasted Evening*, piano 1935 Song for Baritone*, voice & piano 1935 The Emmigrant Schiller Fantasia*, piano 1935 2 movements, written officially Preludium*, piano 1935 Faust Part 2 Act 1*, piano score 1935 Piano Concerto 2* 1935 only piano score finished and written officially Sonata in A Major, written officially 1935 Six Fragments, XX 1936-1939 Maestoso, XX 1938 Allegretto*. XX 1939 Violin Sonata in C Minor 1939 Technical Exercises, piano, written officially 1940 Postludium*, piano, written officially 1940 For A Birthday*, piano, written officially 1940 There was no Way Out!, voice & piano 1940 (Song for Alto Voice), poem by composer And the Birds Shall Kiss You Awake 1940 In the Morning piano, written officially 7
Late Moon Hour, spoken voice, viola 1940 & piano, poem by composer, written officially M.E.N., suite for piano 1940 4 movements, written officially MAKET, opera 1940-1941 a) Overture, piano & orchestration written officially b) Ballet, piano & orchestration written officially c) Two Acts of 3 Scenes each, piano sketches Libretto by composer, completed 1950-51 Overture 1940 Scherzo, piano, written officially 1940 Valse grave, piano, written officially 1940 Self-portrait*, piano, XXX 1940 String Quartet, strings, piano score 1940-1941 Strings written officially Concert for Piano & Percussion Instruments 1941 Thanks (on Greek theme) 1941 piano, written officially Six Small Pieces, piano, written officially 1941 Lacrimosa, piano, written officially 1941 organ, harmonium ad lib Rochade (study), piano, written officially 1941 GALAXY, piano score, written officially 1943 1941 Ballet in Three Scenes, for orchestra scene & parts script by composer, 1944 PIANO CONCERTO, piano & percussion 1941 instruments, written officially I MET MEPHISTOPHELES, piano score 1941 In the year 1. Orchestrated 1942 1000. Orchestrated 1942 1500. Orchestrated 1942 2000. Orchestrated 1942, parts 1943 Madame Mouse, spoken voice & violin 1941 Poem by E. Sitwell, written officially Ode for the Unborn, piano score 1942 organ ad lib Reflections, 3 piano pieces, written officially 1942 Licenza, piano, written officially 1941-1942 Wedding 1942 (March) 1942 piano, written officially 8
VIOLIN CONCERTO, score, written officially 1942 Sinfonia da Ballo, strings 1942 Song Cycle for Tenor Solo* 1942 choir & orchestra, xxx Zwinger Scene for Alto Voice, voice & piano 1942 (Faust) [Gretchen] 1 ½ Act of a Comic Opera*, piano score, xxx 1942 Including Gretchen scene [cathedrale] PAX HOMINIBUS, score and parts 1944 for choir and orchestra, completed 1953 Orchestra Concerto, score, piano 1944 written officially, score and parts 1945 ROULETTE, ballet 1945 Act I score and parts, written officially Acts II and III 1946 MARCH OF THE NEANDERTHAL MEN 1946 score and parts, written officially CONCERT OVERTURE 1946 Youth March 1946 Shofar: Symphonic Manifesto, piano score 1947 LA MANIE DES TITRES, Ballet 1953 ET DES ABBREVIATIONS String Quartet, score and parts, 1954 written officially (Revised & Updated from 1941 version) Madonna, words by composer 1956 TORSO, Opera 1958 KOBOLD, Ballet 1963 SYMPHONY 1959-1964 Counterpoint n.d. Dew Drops, written officially n.d Fantasie n.d Frottola, written officially n.d Mouse-Trap Rhyme n.d For Spoken Voice & Violin, written officially Original Ancient Greek Themes n.d. Palestrina n.d. Strict Counterpoint n.d. 9
Scope & Content Note The collection contains compositions and personal papers of Alfred Heinemann covering his lifelong work as composer, pianist, and lecturer. The majority of the material relates to his work as a composer. Included are compositions from 1920-1964 in various stages of completion. There is also: correspondence; legal papers; a list of compositions and notes on works; performance programs; academic lectures; clippings; musical story ideas and outlines; drawings; a manuscript for a children s instructional piano book; and a poem written about Alfred Heinemann by his daughter. Arrangement Note The collection is arranged chronologically and by subject in two series: Series I: Scores, 1920-1964 Subseries A: Major Works, 1940-1964 Subseries B: Minor Works, 1930-1956 Subseries C: Oversize Major and Minor Scores, 1941-1964 Subseries D: Mixed Works, 1920-1945 Series II: Personal Papers, 1941-2010 10
Series Description & Container List Series I: Scores, 1920-1964 This series consists of Heinemann s compositions, including Concert Overture, which won him the 1949 title of Best Composer in Queens. Subseries A: Major Works, 1940-1964 This subseries comprises the first 5 boxes in the collection and includes Heinemann s longer compositions, several of which were performed publicly by various orchestras in South Africa and the United States. The compositions are arranged in chronological order. Box Folder 1 1 Maket: Official & Unofficial Score 1 2 Maket: Piano Score; Piano Score Simplified 1 3 Galaxy: Official Score, Unofficial Score 1 4 Galaxy: All Parts 1 5 Galaxy: Official & Unofficial Script & Piano Score 2 1 Piano Concerto: Official Score, Solo & 2nd Piano Parts 2 2 Piano Concerto: Parts for Strings & Woodwinds 2 3 Piano Concerto: Parts for Brass, Percussion, Harp 2 4 I Met Mephistopheles: Official Score, Book 1 & 2 2 5 I Met Mephistopheles: Parts for Strings 2 6 I Met Mephistopheles: Parts for Woodwinds 2 7 I Met Mephistopheles: Parts for Brass 2 8 I Met Mephistopheles: Parts for Percussion, Harp & Piano 2 9 I Met Mephistopheles: All Parts 3 1 Violin Concerto: Official Score 3 2 Violin Concerto: Revised Score (1945) 3 3 Violin Concerto: All Parts 3 4 Violin Concerto: Piano Score, Solo Violin, Solo Part Cadenze 3 5 Pax Hominibus: All Parts (Completed 1953) 3 6 Pax Hominibus: Parts for Woodwinds, Brass, Percussion, Strings, 1st & 2nd Violin (Some parts missing) 3 7 Pax Hominibus: Parts for Chairs 4 1 Roulette: Official Score, Script 4 2 Roulette: Piano Score, Piano Score Simplified 4 3 Roulette: Parts for Woodwinds, Brass & Percussion 11
4 4 Roulette: Parts for Strings 4 5 March of the Neanderthal Men: Official Score, Micro Score, Official & Unofficial Piano Score 4 6 March of the Neanderthal Men: All Parts 4 7 Concert Overture: Official Score 4 8 Concert Overture: Piano Score, All Parts 5 1 La Manie des titres et des abbreviations: 5 2 La Manie des titres et des abbreviations: Official Score Piano Score, Unofficial Score, Unfinished Score 5 3 Torso: Official Score & Incidental Music 5 4 Torso: Parts for Strings, Woodwinds & Chorus 5 5 Torso: Script, Drafts of Script, Notes 5 6 Kobold: Official Piano Score 5 7 Symphony: Official & Unofficial Piano Score 5 8 Symphony: Unfinished Score for woodwinds and 1 horn Subseries B: Minor Works, 1930-1956 The minor works subseries includes a large number of smaller works composed by Alfred Heinemann throughout his career. These compositions are shorter in length and, in many cases, only exist as a draft in the collection. The compositions are arranged in chronological order. Box Folder 6 1 Piano Sonata in G Major: Official Score 6 2 Violin Sonata in C Minor: Official Score 6 3 Faust 1: Prologue in Heaven: Official Score For Four Part Choir & Orchestra 6 4 Piano Sonata in C Minor: Official Score 6 5 Maestoso: Official Score, missing parts 6 6 And the Birds Shall Kiss You Awake in the Morning: Unofficial Score for Piano 6 7 Late Moon Hour: Official and Unofficial Score for Spoken Voice, Violin & Piano 6 8 M.E.N. Suite for Piano: Official Score 6 9 String Quartet: Unofficial Score & Part for 1st Violin 6 10 Madame Mouse: Official Score for Spoken Voice & 12
Solo Violin 6 11 Sinfonia da Ballo: Unofficial Score 6 12 Orchestra Concerto: Official Score Book 6 13 Orchestra Concerto: Official Piano Score 6 14 Orchestra Concerto: Piano Reduction 6 15 Orchestra Concerto: Parts for Strings 6 16 Orchestra Concerto: Parts for Woodwinds 6 17 Orchestra Concerto: Parts for Brass & Percussion 6 18 Orchestra Concerto: Cadenza for All Parts 7 1 Youth March: All Parts 7 2 Shofar: All Parts 7 3 String Quartet: Official Score, All Parts, Piano Solo Arrangement (revised and updated from 1941 version) 7 4 Madonna: Official Score & All Parts 7 5 Counterpoint: 7 6 Dew Drops: Official Score 7 7 Fantasie 7 8 Frottola: Official Score 7 9 Mouse-Trap Rhyme for Spoken Voice & Violin: Official & Unofficial Score 7 10 Original Ancient Greek Themes 7 11 Palestrina 7 12 Strict Counterpoint Subseries C: Oversize Major & Minor Scores, 1941-1964 This subseries consists of official scores of major and minor compositions that can be found in Subseries I and Subseries II. The works contained within were separated due to size constraints. The compositions are arranged in chronological order. Box Folder 8 1 Galaxy: Official Score 8 2 Violin Concerto: Official Score 8 3 Orchestra Concerto: Official Score & Harp Cadenza 8 4 Pax Hominibus: Official Score & Piano Score 8 5 March of the Neanderthal Men: Official Score 8 6 Concert Overture: Official Score 8 7 Shofar: Official Score 8 8 Torso: Official Score 8 9 Symphony: Official Score 8 10 A Memento: Official Score 13
Subseries D: Mixed Works, 1920-1945 The mixed works series includes a wide variety of both finished and unfinished works. These works are unique in that they have been written alongside other pieces in a composition book or sheet music folder. The compositions are arranged in chronological order. Box Folder Title 9 1 Little Compositions: a) Laendler b) A Little Serenade Postludium in D Minor: Official Scores 9 2 March in E Major; Arabian Dance; Scherzo: Official Scores 9 3 Sonata in C Minor; Sonata in D Minor; Sonata in A Major: Official Scores 9 4 Valse in E Major; Fugue & Variations in D Minor; Variations & Fugue in B Flat Major & E Flat Major; Valse in B Flat Major; Licenza: Official Scores 9 5 Six Fragments 9 6 Violin Sonata in C Minor; Madame Mouse: Unofficial Scores 9 7 Technical Exercises for Piano; Unofficial Orchestration 9 8 There Was No Way Out: Song for Alto Voice; Zwinger (Faust): Scene for Alto Voice: Official Scores 9 9 Valse Grave; Overture; Thanks (On Greek Theme): Unofficial Scores 9 10 Piano Works: Scherzo; Rochade; Lacrimosa; Reflections; Ode for the Unborn: Official Scores 9 11 Concerto for Piano & Percussion Instruments; Reflections; Ode for the Unborn: Unofficial Scores 9 12 Six Small Pieces: For Beginners in Modern Music; Lacrimosa; Rochade: Unofficial Scores 9 13 Wedding 1942; March of the Neanderthal Men; La Manie des Titres et Des Abbreviations; Pax Hominibus; String Quartet; Torso Suite: Unofficial Scores 9 14 Pax Hominibus; Concert Overture; La Manie des Titres et Des Abbreviations: Unofficial Scores 9 15 Untitled Compositio 14
Series II: Personal Papers, 1941-2010 This series includes Alfred Heinemann s correspondence; legal documents; a chronological outline of all compositions which Heinemann himself wrote; notes explaining or describing some of his compositions; programs from performances of his compositions; lecture notes on music appreciation; newspaper clippings; story ideas and outlines for musical compositions; drawings; and a manuscript for a children s instructional piano book. This series also includes a poem written about Heinemann by his daughter and the only recording of Heinemann s work in the collection. The series is arranged by subject. Box Folder 10 1 Correspondence 10 2 Legal Documents 10 3 List of Compositions & Notes on Works 10 4 Programs & Program Notes 10 5 Academic Lectures & Notes 10 6 Clippings 10 7 Story Ideas & Outlines 10 8 Drawings 10 9 Prototype for Little Beyer for Little Fingers 10 10 Requiem for an Unsung Composer: Poem by Gelia 10 11 Dolcimascolo Audio recording of a performance of String Quartet by four faculty members of the University of Hawaii 15