Robert Goldsand Collection
Collection
0482-IPAM
The Robert Goldsand collection contains papers, photographs, and recordings relating to the life and career of pianist Robert Goldsand. Goldsand was a dedicated performer and pedagogue, performing internationally and teaching at the Manhattan School of Music for nearly 40 years. His recorded legacy is quite large, and many private recordings are included in the collection. Please expand the menus below for more information.
6.00 Linear Feet
English
Robert Goldsand was born in Vienna, Austria on March 17, 1911. Goldsand studied under Camella Horn, Joseph Marx and Moriz Rosenthal. Goldsand began performing at the age of 10 and, around that time, toured Europe and South America. He made his American debut in 1927 at Carnegie Hall in New York City. Following a European tour, Goldsand settled in the U.S. in 1939 where he continued to make concert appearances. He joined the faculty of the Manhattan School of Music in 1951, and taught there until 1990. Goldsand made numerous recordings of works by Schubert, Schumann, Chopin, Liszt, Brahms and Rachmaninoff for the Concert Hall Society. Goldsand died in 1991.
The collection is arranged into six series:
Series I: Concert Materials
Series II: Articles/Undated Concert Materials
Series III: Correspondence
Series IV: Photographs
Series V: Awards
Series VI: Recordings
Please see the detailed finding aid under inventories/additional information for an item-level overview of the collection.
Part of the Michelle Smith Performing Arts Library