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Schillinger System of Musical Composition

 Subject
Subject Source: Local sources
Scope Note: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Schillinger_System

Found in 3 Collections and/or Records:

Berklee Oral History Project interview collection, 1998-present

 Collection
Identifier: BCA-011
Scope and Contents In 1998, the Stan Getz Library at Berklee College of Music established an oral history program devoted to documenting the lives of musicians who have made significant contributions to the music world as well as the Berklee College of Music community. The oral history project aims to chronicle the rich and diverse history of Berklee and Boston music from those who have lived, shaped and defined it. The interviewees discuss their time spent at Berklee College of Music; their performances in...
Dates: 1998-present; Majority of material found within 2005 - 2020

Jerome Gross and Bert Henry papers on the Schillinger System, 1940-1957

 Collection
Identifier: BCA-006
Scope and Contents This collection is comprised of materials documenting correspondence, coursework, and memorabilia produced and collected by Bert Henry and Dr. Jerome Gross, as students and proponents of the Schillinger System of Musical Composition (SSOMC). The Schillinger System of Musical Composition, was invented by Russian composer and theorist Joseph Schillinger. The system is modeled on mathematical processes and includes theories of rhythm, harmony, melody, counterpoint, form, and semantics. ...
Dates: 1940-1957

Lawrence Berk papers on the Schillinger System, circa 1930s

 Collection
Identifier: BCA-007
Scope and Contents This collection consists of 11 binders comprised of notes, formulas and other figures compiled and created by Lawrence Berk, founder of Berklee College of Music. Although materials are undated, it is assumed that these materials were produced in the 1930s as a result of Berk’s private study with Joseph Schillinger, creator of the Schillinger System of Musical Composition (SSOMC). Therefore, these papers presumably contain the foundation of Berklee’s early curriculum. The...
Dates: circa 1930s