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Harmony workbooks

MS-5-2, Box 1, Folders 1-5
File
[1906 - 1913]

Part of Ellen Ballon fonds

File contains eleven harmony workbooks used by Ellen Ballon, including notes and exercises. Two books are labelled "Mr. Goldmark Harmony Book," in reference to her harmony teacher in New York, Rubin Goldmark. Another book includes an inserted repertoire list of piano compositions, composers, and times, presumably related to her piano lessons with Rafael Joseffy.

Josef Hofmann with Anton H. at piano

Josef Hofmann with Anton H. at piano

MS-5-2, Box 1, Folder 14
File
1953

Part of Ellen Ballon fonds

File contains a photograph of a young boy, "Anton H.," playing the piano, helped by his teacher, Josef Hoffman. The photograph was taken in 1930 by Albert Peterson.

Letters from Frank Cyril James to Ellen Ballon

MS-5-2, Box 1, Folder 15
File
1952-1954

Part of Ellen Ballon fonds

File contains three letters from Frank Cyril James to Ellen Ballon concerning her performances and the conferral of an honorary degree by McGill to her.

James, Frank Cyril

Letter from Wilhelm Backhaus to Ellen Ballon

Letter from Wilhelm Backhaus to Ellen Ballon

MS-5-2, Box 1, Folder 20
File
1926

Part of Ellen Ballon fonds

File contains a letter from Wilhelm Backhaus concerning his and Ellen Ballon's performances, written while Backhaus was performing in New Zealand.

Backhaus, Wilhelm

Letters from Charles -Francois Gounod

MS-5-2, Box 1, Folder 22
File
1847, 1885

Part of Ellen Ballon fonds

File contains two letters written by the composer Charles Francois Gounod. Both letters are numbered (322 and 327) in pencil for an auction.

Gounod, Charles-Francois

Letter from Franz Liszt

MS-5-2, Box 1, Folder 23
File
November 21, 1842

Part of Ellen Ballon fonds

File contains a letter written by Franz Liszt to an unidentified person, accompanied by a typed transcription. The letter addresses the publication of some of his songs by Schott, and his cousin, Mlle. Liszt.

Liszt, Franz

Letters from Camille Saint-Saens

MS-5-2, Box 1, Folder 26
File
1901, 1905

Part of Ellen Ballon fonds

File contains two letters written by Camille Saint-Saens to unidentified people.

Saint-Saens, Camille

Autographs and letters from various composers

MS-5-2, Box 1, Folder 27
File
1844-1921

Part of Ellen Ballon fonds

File includes a postcard with a black and white photograph of Pietro Mascagni (1863-1945), an Italian opera composer. The postcard has various signatures on the front, including Francesco Marconi (1855-1916, operatic tenor from Rome) and four other illegible signatures. The postcard is addressed to Frau Dr. Lehnsern(?) of Berlin. File also includes the incipits of three pieces by Ignaz Moscheles (1794-1870), signed at dated October 3, 1844. There are also five letters written by the following composers: Jacques Offenbach (1879), Gustav Mahler (1899), Edvard Grieg (1902), Maurice Ravel (1921), and Ignacy Paderewski (n.d., 1860-1941).

Heitor Villa-Lobos : [autographed photograph]

Heitor Villa-Lobos : [autographed photograph]

MS-5-2, Box 10, Folder 10
File
1955

Part of Ellen Ballon fonds

Ernest Ansermet : [autographed photograph]

Ernest Ansermet : [autographed photograph]

MS-5-2, Box 10, Folder 11
File
1949

Part of Ellen Ballon fonds

Heitor Villa-Lobos : [autographed photograph]

Heitor Villa-Lobos : [autographed photograph]

MS-5-2, Box 10, Folder 12
File
1949

Part of Ellen Ballon fonds

William Schuman : [autographed photograph]

William Schuman : [autographed photograph]

MS-5-2, Box 10, Folder 13
File
1955

Part of Ellen Ballon fonds

Douglas Clarke, Ellen Ballon, Frank Cyril James, and unknown man : [photograph]

Douglas Clarke, Ellen Ballon, Frank Cyril James, and unknown man : [photograph]

MS-5-2, Box 10, Folder 15
File
[1954]

Part of Ellen Ballon fonds

File contains a photograph of Douglas Clarke (Dean of the Faculty of Music at McGill University from 1930 to 1955), Ellen Ballon, Frank Cyril James (Principal and Vice Chancellor of McGill University from 1939 until 1962), and an unknown man, standing in front of three microphones for radio stations: CKVL, CFCF, and CKAC. The photograph may have been taken at one of the concerts celebrating the 50th anniversary of the McGill Conservatorium.

Leonard Bernstein : [autographed photograph]

Leonard Bernstein : [autographed photograph]

MS-5-2, Box 10, Folder 2
File
1934

Part of Ellen Ballon fonds

Alberto Erede : [autographed photograph]

Alberto Erede : [autographed photograph]

MS-5-2, Box 10, Folder 3
File
1954

Part of Ellen Ballon fonds

Olin Downes : [autographed photograph]

Olin Downes : [autographed photograph]

MS-5-2, Box 10, Folder 4
File
1954

Part of Ellen Ballon fonds

Ellen Ballon and Heitor Villa-Lobos : [photograph]

Ellen Ballon and Heitor Villa-Lobos : [photograph]

MS-5-2, Box 10, Folder 5
File
[1945 - 1959]

Part of Ellen Ballon fonds

File contains a photograph of Ellen Ballon and Heitor Villa-Lobos seated at a restaurant. The photograph is signed by Ellen Ballon and Mario Cortez(?).

Lotte Lehmann : [autographed photograph]

Lotte Lehmann : [autographed photograph]

MS-5-2, Box 10, Folder 6
File
1957

Part of Ellen Ballon fonds

Sir Thomas Beecham : [autographed photograph]

Sir Thomas Beecham : [autographed photograph]

MS-5-2, Box 10, Folder 8
File
[195-?]

Part of Ellen Ballon fonds

Two piano pieces

MS-5-2, Box 2, Folder 10
File
1948

Part of Ellen Ballon fonds

File contains copies of the manuscripts for two untitled pieces by George Barati (born Gyorgy Braunstein), written at the MacDowell Colony between June 19 and June 22, 1948. The first composition is dedicated to his wife, Ruth.

Barati, George

MS-5-2, Box 2, Folder 11
File
[1941]

Part of Ellen Ballon fonds

File contains a copy of a manuscript for Alexander Brott's piano suite, which includes "Sacrilege," "Remorse," and "Conviction."

Brott, Alexander

Concerto para piano e orquestra : segundo violinos

MS-5-2, Box 2, Folder 14
File
1945

Part of Ellen Ballon fonds

File contains seven first violin parts for Heitor Villa-Lobos' first piano concerto, dedicated to Ellen Ballon. The parts were copied by Fran Averede.

Concerto para piano e orquestra : primiero e segundo flautas

MS-5-2, Box 2, Folder 15
File
1945

Part of Ellen Ballon fonds

File contains the first and second flute parts for Heitor Villa-Lobos' first piano concerto, dedicated to Ellen Ballon. The parts were copied by Fran Averede.

Concerto para piano e orquestra : piccolo, primiero e segundo oboes

MS-5-2, Box 2, Folder 16
File
1945

Part of Ellen Ballon fonds

File contains the piccolo and oboe parts for Heitor Villa-Lobos' first piano concerto, dedicated to Ellen Ballon. The piccolo part was copied by Henrique Martins and the oboe parts were copied by Fran Averede.

Concerto for piano and orchestra : [performance guidelines]

Concerto for piano and orchestra : [performance guidelines]

MS-5-2, Box 2, Folder 3
File
[1948]

Part of Ellen Ballon fonds

File includes liner notes, recording timing notes, and notes for corrections to the score, all for the recording of Heitor Villa-Lobos' first piano concerto. The liner notes were written by Ralph Gustafson, a friend of Villa-Lobos and Ellen Ballon, to whom the concerto is dedicated and who performed the concerto for its recording in 1948. The concerto was written in Rio de Janeiro in 1945. The file includes directions for transcribing Villa-Lobos' piano concerto from the records of its American premiere in Dallas, Texas with the Dallas Symphony Orchestra, conducted by Antal Dorati.

Concerto para piano e orquestra : cellos

MS-5-2, Box 2, Folder 6
File
1945

Part of Ellen Ballon fonds

File contains five cello parts for Heitor Villa-Lobos' first piano concerto, dedicated to Ellen Ballon. The parts were copied by Fran Averede.

Concerto para piano e orquestra : contrabaixo

MS-5-2, Box 2, Folder 7
File
1945

Part of Ellen Ballon fonds

File contains four double bass parts for Heitor Villa-Lobos' first piano concerto, dedicated to Ellen Ballon. The parts were copied by Fran Averede.

Concerto para piano e orquestra : violas

MS-5-2, Box 2, Folder 8
File
1945

Part of Ellen Ballon fonds

File contains six viola parts for Heitor Villa-Lobos' first piano concerto, dedicated to Ellen Ballon.

Concerto para piano e orquestra : primiero violinos

MS-5-2, Box 2, Folder 9
File
1945

Part of Ellen Ballon fonds

File contains eight first violin parts for Heitor Villa-Lobos' first piano concerto, dedicated to Ellen Ballon. The parts were copied by Fran Averede.

Concerto para piano e orquestra : primiero, segundo, terceiro, e quarto trombone

MS-5-2, Box 3, Folder 10
File
1945

Part of Ellen Ballon fonds

File contains two copies of the first and second trombone parts and one copy of the third and fourth trombone part for Heitor Villa Lobos' first piano concerto, dedicated to Ellen Ballon. The parts were copied by Fran Averede.

Concerto para piano e orquestra : harpa

MS-5-2, Box 3, Folder 12
File
1945

Part of Ellen Ballon fonds

File contains the harp part for Heitor Villa Lobos' first piano concerto, dedicated to Ellen Ballon. The part was copied by Fran Averede.

Newspaper clippings concerning concerts and Ellen Ballon's recovery from her injury

MS-5-2, Box 3, Folder 18
File
1942

Part of Ellen Ballon fonds

File also includes a sheet of caricatures drawn by Wilhelm Busch.

Newspaper clippings concerning radio schedules and advertisements

MS-5-2, Box 3, Folder 21
File
1955-1958

Part of Ellen Ballon fonds

File also includes a clipping about Ellen Ballon's agent, Andrew Schulhof, and a ticket for a performance at Plateau Hall in Montreal featuring Ellen Ballon performing Heitor Villa-Lobos' first piano concerto with the CBC Symphony Orchestra.

Newspaper clippings concerning radio schedules and recitals

MS-5-2, Box 3, Folder 22
File
1954

Part of Ellen Ballon fonds

File also includes clippings about Ellen Ballon's collection of miniatures from the Good Housekeeping magazine.

Newspaper clippings concerning advertisements, media schedules, and recitals

MS-5-2, Box 3, Folder 23
File
1953

Part of Ellen Ballon fonds

File also includes a repertoire list for a piano performance by Ellen Ballon on BBC television.

Newspaper clippings concerning a visit by Villa-Lobos, radio schedules, and concerts

MS-5-2, Box 3, Folder 24
File
1952

Part of Ellen Ballon fonds

These materials were originally filed with the programs located in (Box 4, Folder 14).

Newspaper clippings concerning radio schedules, recordings, and performances

MS-5-2, Box 3, Folder 25
File
1951

Part of Ellen Ballon fonds

File also contains newspaper clipping relating to Ellen Ballon's agent Andrew Schulhof and music in Montreal.

Newspaper clippings concerning the Prom concert

MS-5-2, Box 3, Folder 26
File
1948

Part of Ellen Ballon fonds

File contains a newspaper article on Ballon's performance at the Prom concert series in London, England, and two pages of photocopied news articles on the same performance.

Newspaper clippings concerning concerts and other topics

MS-5-2, Box 3, Folder 27
File
1941-1946

Part of Ellen Ballon fonds

File contains newspaper clippings that mention Ellen Ballon. Topics range from concert reviews, her favourite recipes, lifestyle, the death of her mother (Charlotte Ballon, nee Klein), and her contributions during the Second World War. One of the articles reports on her premiere performance in Rio de Janeiro of Heitor Villa-Lobos' first piano concerto.

Three piano pieces by Elinor Remick Warren

MS-5-2, Box 3, Folder 28
File
1949

Part of Ellen Ballon fonds

File includes correspondence from Elinor Remick Warren. The scores are: "Sea Rhapsody for Piano" (1946); "The Fountain" (1934); and "Dark Hills" (1946).

Remick Warren, Elinor

Concerto para piano e orquestra : primiero e segundo clarinetes

MS-5-2, Box 3, Folder 3
File
1945

Part of Ellen Ballon fonds

File contains two copies of the first and second clarinet parts for Heitor Villa-Lobos' first piano concerto, dedicated to Ellen Ballon. The parts were copied by Henrique Martins.

Two songs with music by Kathleen Heron-Maxwell

MS-5-2, Box 3, Folder 32
File
1935

Part of Ellen Ballon fonds

File contains two songs arranged by Kathleen Heron-Maxwell, "Dear Old London" (1926) and "Keep on Hopin'" (1915). Both scores are inscribed by the arranger.

New music for the piano

MS-5-2, Box 3, Folder 34
File
1963

Part of Ellen Ballon fonds

File contains a book of "New Music for the Piano" selected by Joseph Prostakoff and inscribed by him to Ellen Ballon.

Song hits of the 30's : a collection of familiar hits

MS-5-2, Box 3, Folder 35
File
[1953]

Part of Ellen Ballon fonds

File contains a book of popular songs from the 1930's arranged for piano and voice with guitar chords indicated.

Concerto para piano e orquestra : primiero e segundo fagotes

MS-5-2, Box 3, Folder 5
File
1945

Part of Ellen Ballon fonds

File contains two copies of the first and second bassoon parts for Heitor Villa Lobos' first piano concerto, dedicated to Ellen Ballon. The parts were copied by Henrique Martins.

Concerto para piano e orquestra : primiero e segundo Fa horns

MS-5-2, Box 3, Folder 7
File
1945

Part of Ellen Ballon fonds

File contains two copies of the first and second French horn parts for Heitor Villa Lobos' first piano concerto, dedicated to Ellen Ballon. The parts were copied by Henrique Martins.

Concerto para piano e orquestra : terceiro e quarto Fa horns

MS-5-2, Box 3, Folder 8
File
1945

Part of Ellen Ballon fonds

File contains two copies of the third and fourth French Horn parts for Heitor Villa Lobos' first piano concerto, dedicated to Ellen Ballon. The parts were copied by Henrique Martins.

Concerto para piano e orquestra : primiero, segundo, e terceiro pistão em si-flat

MS-5-2, Box 3, Folder 9
File
1945

Part of Ellen Ballon fonds

File contains two copies of the first and second trumpet parts and one copy of the third trumpet part for Heitor Villa Lobos' first piano concerto, dedicated to Ellen Ballon. The parts were copied by Fran Averede.

McGill and its music : centennial concert : [program]

MS-5-2, Box 4, Folder 7
File
November 3, 1967

Part of Ellen Ballon fonds

File contains a program for a centennial concert celebration at McGill University, featuring the McGill Symphony Orchestra and John McKay on piano.
Ellen Ballon is cited in the introduction as one of McGill's notable graduates.

United States Military Academy Band concert program

MS-5-2, Box 5, Folder 1
File
January 26, 1941

Part of Ellen Ballon fonds

File contains two copies of the program, which featured Ellen Ballon as a guest pianist with the United States Military Academy Band, conducted by Captain Francis E. Resta.

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