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Vladimir Bakaleinikoff Collection, 1920 - 1954

Repository
Carnegie Library of Pittsburgh Archives and Special Collections
Title
Vladimir Bakaleinikoff Collection
Creator
Bakaleinikoff, Vladimir, 1885-1953
Collection Number
CLP.20161219.001.MSC
Extent
1 Boxes Stored in 1 record storage container.
Date
1920-1954
Language
English , Russian .
Author
Joelle Killebrew, Mina Belle Wichmann
Publisher
Carnegie Library of Pittsburgh Archives and Special Collections
Address
4400 Forbes Avenue
Pittsburgh, PA 15201
Telephone: 412.622.3114
info@carnegielibrary.org
URL: http://www.carnegielibrary.org/

Scope and Contents

This collection contains two folders of music manuscripts by Vladmimir Bakaleinikoff and his autobiography in Cyrillic Russian.

Biographical / Historical

Vladimir Bakaleinikoff (1885-1953) was a Pittsburgh Orchestral Conductor and a Pittsburgh Composer. Born and educated in Moscow, Bakaleinikoff came to the USA in 1925. He served as associate conductor and violist under Fritz Reiner with the Cincinnati Symphony. After spending a couple of years in Hollywood, he moved to Pittsburgh in 1939 to work again with Reiner and the Pittsburgh Symphony. His brothers, Mischa and Constantin, remained in Hollywood.

Conditions Governing Access

There are no access restrictions.

Conditions Governing Use

This collection is open for research but may contain specific reproduction restrictions due to copyright.

Custodial History

This collection was donated to the Carnegie Library of Pittsburgh.

Related Materials

The Bakaleinikoff Tablecloth - Includes autographs of notable visiting performing artists, conductors and composers for the Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra.

Baynham, Edward G. A History of Pittsburgh Music, 1758-1958.

Pittsburgh Music Information File.

Link to author in online catalog - Bakaleinikoff Vladimir 1885 1953.

Oral History of Music in Pittsburgh #7 and #293.

Preferred Citation

Vladimir Bakaleinikoff Collection, Pittsburgh Music Archive #1, Music Department, Carnegie Library of Pittsburgh.

Existence and Location of Originals

Pittsburgh Music Archive #1

Container List

Two Oriental Dances (manuscripts) – Parts for full orchestra (missing 2nd horn part) no score
Containers
box 1, folder 1
"Music for Movie" compositions
Containers
box 1, folder 2

Scope and Contents

"Music for Movie"

Letter from brother with snippets (2-3 minutes) he sent of movie scores.

Some scores missing.

Composers include Louis Gruneberg, Victor Young, Ernst Toch, Paul Sawtelle, William Grant Still, Mario Castelnuovo-Tedesco.

Copy of Vladimir Bakaleinikoff's autobiography, 1943
Containers
box 1, object 1

Language

Russian.