Alan Tyson's archive comprises mainly his working papers on music. Here are his own publications (including editions of music) and public appearances (broadcasts, lectures and conference papers), at their various stages from drafts to proofs, offprints and translations. These are accompanied by copious notes and annotated reproductions of music manuscripts and editions, some of which have been separated and form a collection of their own. There is a significant volume of correspondence, with further letters to be found among notes. Finally there is material generated by others. It falls into several categories: photocopies of relevant literature, material sent to Tyson for comments and offprints inscribed to him. There are also photographs, microfilms, slides and transparencies mainly of music manuscripts.
Dates
- Creation: 1776-2015, n.d.
Extent
32 Linear metres (215 boxes)
Language of Materials
- English
Preferred Citation
Oxford, Bodleian Libraries [followed by shelfmark and folio or page reference, e.g. MS. Tyson 1].
Full range of shelfmarks:
MSS. Tyson 1-3 and 6-194; MSS. Tyson 4 (Photogr.) and 195-204 (Photogr.); MS. Tyson 5 (Objects); MSS. Tyson 205-213 (Films); MS. Tyson 214 (Slides) and MS. Tyson 215 (Transparencies)
Collection ID (for staff)
CMD ID 15675
Abstract
The archive comprises personal and working papers of Alan Tyson, 1776-2015, n.d.
Biographical / Historical
Alan Walker Tyson, CBE, FBA (1926-2000) was a musicologist and psychologist. See Grove Music Online for further details.
Alan Tyson also amassed a significant collection of manusripts and first and early editions of music. In 1998 it was most generously donated as a gift to be shared between the British Library and the Bodleian. The Bodleian's share came to about 2,200 musical editions and 200 books, which have been catalogued and are available through SOLO. His personal and working papers are catalogued here.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Donated by Donald Tyson, 1 June 2001.
Separated Materials
Published music and books from the archive of Alan Tyson are catalogued separately and available to order via SOLO.
Concert programmes in the archive of Alan Tyson covering the years 1824-1995 (with gaps) now form part of the Bodleian Collection of Concert Programmes.
Topical
- 20th century
- Beethoven, Ludwig van, 1770-1827 -- Criticism and interpretation
- Haydn, Joseph, 1732-1809 -- Criticism and interpretation
- Mozart, Wolfgang Amadeus, 1756-1791 -- Criticism and interpretation
- Music
- Music -- 18th century -- History and criticism
- Music -- Manuscripts -- Facsimiles
- Music publishing -- England -- 19th century
- Watermarks
Subject
- Beethoven | Ludwig van | 1770-1827 | German composer and pianist (Person)
- Clementi | Muzio | 1752–1832 | composer, pianist and teacher (Person)
- Haydn | Franz Joseph | 1732-1809 | Austrian Composer (Person)
- Mozart | Wolfgang Amadeus | 1756-1791 | Austrian composer (Person)
- Tyson | Alan | 1926-2000 | musicologist (Person)
- Title
- Catalogue of the personal and working papers of Alan Tyson, 1776-2015, n.d.
- Status
- Published
- Author
- Margaret Czepiel
- Date
- 2021
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
Repository Details
Part of the Bodleian Libraries Repository
Weston Library
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Oxford OX1 3BG United Kingdom
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