Mario Braggiotti Collection
Collection
0004-IPAM
Mario Braggiotti (1905-1996) was a pianist, composer, lecturer, and linguist. He performed various solo piano recitals and duo-piano concerts, including at NYC’s Town Hall, with the Community Concerts Association, at various Women’s clubs, and in France, Italy, and Spain. Braggiotti also founded the Braggiotti Music School in Italy and transcribed many pieces, including classical pieces, popular songs, and musicals. This collection consists of scores, manuscripts, programs, articles, correspondence, flyers, scrapbooks, recordings, photographs, and memorabilia related to Braggiotti’s performances, his original transcriptions, and the colleagues that he had close relationships with, including pianists Jacques Fray, Walter Shaw, and Jack Chaikin, as well as his wife, Susan Braggiotti.
There are no restricted files in this collection.
8.00 Linear Feet
The Mario Braggiotti Collection covers the period from 1902 to 2001; the bulk of the materials date from 1937 to 1986. The collection consists of both personal and professional papers, including published and unpublished scores, concert programs, articles, reviews, correspondence, flyers, scrapbooks, press books, notebooks, recordings, and photographs related to Braggiotti’s work as a composer and performer, including his work transcribing various classical pieces, popular songs, and musicals, and his work with pianist Jacquand#233;s Fray and his wife, Susan Braggiotti.
This collection is organized as 6 series.
Donated by his widow, Susan Braggiotti, in 2007.
Part of the Michelle Smith Performing Arts Library