PITTSBURGH MUSIC - ARCHIVAL MATERIAL

CARL RETTER (1850-1921)

Contents

One box (4 folders) containing:
• photograph of Retter
• promotional flyer
• personal documents
• manuscript music

Time period  1871-1921

Subject

Arrived in Pittsburgh in 1871 from Munich, Germany. Leading figure in Pittsburgh music circles as a teacher, composer, pianist, organist, and conductor.

Location

Oliver Room, Pittsburgh Music Archive #11

See

• Baynham, Edward G. A History of Pittsburgh Music, 1758-1958 - rqML200.8 .P6 B39 1970x
• Biographical Musical Directory of Western Pennsylvania - qr780.2 B48 v.1
• Pittsburgh Music Information File
• Pittsburgh Music Scrapbooks - scrapbooks and other materials in the Oliver Room without finding lists
• Link to author entry in online catalog - Retter Carl D 1921
• Charles C. Mellor
• Adolph M. Foerster

FINDING LIST

Folder I
  Photograph of Carl Retter
  Flyer about Carl Retter (1907?)

Folder II
  15 personal documents (1854-1874; originals)

Folder III
  3 undated German school documents

Folder IV

Manuscript music
• Special Responses Nr. 2 & 3
• Booklet "1776"
• Scenes for "1776" - 3 sheets