Collection: Ralph Rothe Scores | Lawrence University Archives

The collection is comprised of three manuscript scores: draft and final copies of Piano quartet in G minor, and an untitled composition book containing a brass quartet, canzonetta, poem from "The mimic muse", and a theme and variations.

Dates

1948

Creator

Rothe, Ralph (Person)

Conditions Governing Access

The collection is open for research.

Conditions Governing Use

Lawrence University does not hold the copyright for all materials in this collection. Uses beyond those allowed for fair use under U. S. Copyright Law (Title 17, U.S.C.) require the researcher to secure permission from the copyright holder.

Extent

3 items

Additional Description

Overview

The Ralph Rothe Scores collection is comprised of three manuscript scores written by Ralph Rothe.

Biographical Information

A 1949 Lawrence graduate, Ralph Rothe spent more than 30 years as band director in the Appleton school district. Following his death in 2005, he bequeathed to Lawrence and the Academy his entire collection of 1,600 band arrangements, music that spans nearly the entire 20th century. [From Lawrence University press release, 2005 November 28]