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About the Collection Cellist Joseph Emonts (1895-1964) was born in Liege, Belgium, where he studied at the Royal Conservatory and was awarded a gold medal for virtuosity by King Albert. His instructors included Alfred Massau, Jean Gerardy and Jacques Gailliard. After World War I, Emonts performed as a member of the Queen's Trio and was first cellist of the Theatre de la Monnaie. He later moved to Algiers where he performed regularly with Camille Saint-Saens. Returning to Europe, Emonts toured during 1924-25. He then moved to New York City where he performed with the New York Symphony Orchestra, which later became the New York Philharmonic Orchestra. He also performed as cellist during The Stadium Concerts series of the 1930's. From the 1938 until his death, Emonts lived and taught from his home in North Bellmore, New York, a suburb of New York City on the shores of Long Island. The material of this collection ended up in several cardboard boxes which I purchased at an estate/yard sale in 1970. Emonts and I literally lived 'around the block' from each other. Although while growing up I passed his home many times, I never met him or knew who he was until I acquired his personal papers--which have remained in my possession for over 35 years. This unusual collection chronicles the life of one musician through his concert programs, scores, letters, contracts and rare items from the early days of the New York Philharmonic Orchestra. All items have a preview and you are invited to download PDF files of anything in this collection for review, study, research or discussion. Please feel free to e-mail me your comments and observations about this collection. --Edward J. Hines, Wendell, Massachusetts, May, 2004 |
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| Preview | Item #, Title, Description, Personnel, Comments | Year | Download |
| Preview | 1. Au Trocadero, Liege, Belgium; concert program (w/1907? map attachment); Alice Favier, Blanche Vignola, Rachel Defrance, Frediani, Andrien, Defeld, Descamps, Bruls, P. Scheepers, Melckior, Renelli, Dehezelle, Henrotte, Lavoye, Emonts, Kenvyn, Massart, Brusson, Ledent, Bolland, Pacque, Verlaine; one of two documents glued to hand drawn maps dating 1907, southern Europe; World War I related? |
1917 | 2 pages 440k |
| Preview | 2. Groot Kunstconcert, Donderdag, Netherlands; concert program; Louis Roels, Jean Quitin, Antonie Philips, Emonts |
1918 | 2 pages 212k |
| Preview | 3. Programme de la Soiree, Liege, Belgium; concert program; Andrien Emonts, Suzanne Gilissen, Maria Vidick, Renelly Puel, Jose Beckmans, Antoine Delvoye, J. Emonts; Program autographed by Lieutenant-General Jacques, General Major Baltia of 14th Regiment de Ligne; one additional unidentified autograph. |
1919 | 3 pages 696k |
| Preview | 4. Cyclist's Pesant Club Liegeois Societe Royale, Liege, Belgium; concert program (in French); Julien Stiennon, Andrien Emonts, Charles Segers, Francois Salden, Hubert Sullon, Alphonse Thomas, Jules Jamoule and Emonts; interesting cover honoring the war dead. Andrien Emonts' first name is inked over (by Emonts?) in the program. Is Andrien a sister, an aunt or his mother? Andrien performs works by Donizetti and Bizet; Joseph performs works by Boellman and Popper; indications of political allegiance? |
1919 | 3 pages 432k |
| Preview | 5. Casino de Spa, Soiree Extraordinaire; concert program; Franois Gaillard, Gallemaert, Marcelle Ballard, J. Emonts, Mireille Flour, Engell's Eccentric Dancers, Les Valeureux Liegeois Orchestra |
1924 | 3 pages 1.1mb |
| Preview | 6. Ville de Blankenberghe; concert announcement and program; (w/1907? map attachment); includes letters of endorsement from Casino de Spa; Clavareau, Montulet, Emonts; second of two documents glued to hand drawn maps dating 1907, Africa; World War I related? |
1924 | 4 pages 784K |
| Preview | 7. Salle des Comtes de Mean Concert Program; Charles Scharres, J.Emonts, Mme. Dambiermont-Navarre |
1925 | 1 page 180 k |
| Preview | 8. Giulietta Armenaki Aeolian Hall; concert program Giulietta Armenaki, Loretto O'Connell, R. Rafina, D. Avlonitis, G.M. Curci, J. Emonts |
1926 | 1 page 164 k |
| Preview | 9. Federation des Veterens Francais de la Grande Guerre Inc, Grand Concert et Bal Annuel; Hotel Plaza, New York; concert program book, 26 pages; Lucienne Boyer, Doris Miles, Leon Rothier, Louis Chartier, Leon Barzin, M. Van De Putte, Wilfrid Pelletier, H. Maurice Jacquet, Maurice Wolfsie, Raymonde Delanaunois, Emonts; |
1926 | 3/26 pages 436 k |
| Preview | 10. Symphony Society Letter of Appointment; Emonts' appointment letter to the Symphony Society of New York signed by Walter Damrosch; one year prior to the merging of the Symphony Society and the New York Philharmonia Orchestra |
1927 | 1 page 120k |
| Preview | 11. La Revue Musicale (1927-1928) 7 covers; 1927:November; 1928: January, February, March, April, August & October. Contents and back cover from October, 1928 also included. Each issue approx 40 pps. |
1927-28 | 9 pages 1.2mb |
| Preview | 12. Stadium Concert Contracts (1928-38) 9 items Contracts for summer performances at Lewisohn Stadium, NYC; 1928, 1930-36, 1938. Note: change in salary 1928-33; signature change 1934-35; temporary address, 1935; change of address, 1938. |
1928 | 9 pages 1mb |
| Preview | 13. New York Philharmonic Contracts (1928-38) 1 of 9 items |
1928 | 1 page 652k |
| Preview | 14. Old World Trio Concert Program; 1 page; Allentown PA, April 10, 1929; Anton Rovinsky, Maximilian Rose, Emonts |
1929 | 1 page 58k |
| Preview | 15. La Scala a Berlino (Estratto dall' opuscolo L' Orchestra d' archi di via Paolo Andreani, 6 - Stagione 1928-1929); Milano - Settembre, 1929; Program Book, 34 pages; From the 1929 Milan tour; PDF includes cover, forward, 13 photographs and caricature by Riccardo Polo |
1929 | 14 pages 300k |
| Preview | 16. New York Philharmonic 1930 European Concert Itinerary; first European concert tour; Toscanini music director; Paris, Zurich, Milan, Turin, Rome, Florence, Munich, Vienna, Budapest, Prague, Leipzig, Dresden, Berlin, Brussels, London. |
1930 | 1 page 632k |
| Preview | 17. Societe Philharmonic de Bruxelles; Grande Salle De Concerts Du Palais Des Beaux-Arts; May 30, 1930; Sous la direction de Mr. Arturo Toscanini; Concert Book, 18 pages, 9 3/4" x 12 1/2" Beethoven-Symphony # 3; Franck-Les Eolides; Debussy-Prelude a l'Apres-midi d'un Faune; Berlioz-Scherzo de la Reine Mab; Strauss-Till Eulenspiegel |
1930 | 1 page 136k |
| Preview | 18. La Propaganda Musicale Magazine; June, 1930 Cover only; approx 16 pages, Toscanini on cover |
1930 | 1 page 80k |
| Preview | 19. Young Men Hebrew Association Concert Program; January 25, 1931, Theresa Kaufmann Auditorium, New York City; Alexander Richardson, Kermit Schulman, Joesph M. Proskauer, Alfred E. Smith, A. W. Binder, Emonts |
1931 | 1 page 720k |
| Preview | 20. Ensemble Symphonique Concert Program; October 28, 1932, Sleepy Hollow Country Club, Scarborough-on-Hudson, NY; Bernhard Levitow, Conductor; Genevieve Davis Monroe, George Rasely Assisting Artists |
1932 | 2 pages 1.8mb |
| Preview | 21. Five Chamber Music Evenings at the Residence of Mr. & Mrs. Henry Hadley; Chamber Music Announcement; Gordon String Quartet, Emonts Trio, Grande Trio, Perole Quartet, Hans Lange Quartet |
1933-34 | 3 pages 296k |
| Preview | 22. An Evening of Chamber Music Program Performers include Mildred Dilling, harp; Frances Blaisdell, flute and Emonts. |
1933 | 1 page 600k |
| Preview | 23A. Henry Hadley Theme Song Score Handwritten (original?) orchestral score (2 pages) of Hadley's introductory song; probably used at the Stadium Concert series, New York City, during the early 1930's. |
1933 | 3 pages 1 mb |
| 23B. Henry Hadley 1933 Theme Song Recording MP3 |
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| Preview | 24. Emonts-Dilling-Blaisdell Trio Endorsements Letters of support from John McChesney of the Salisbury Forum, Lakeville, CT; Jessie Hewitt of the Ethel Walker School. Simsbury, CT; George Van Santvoord of the Hotchkiss School, Lakeville, CT |
1934 | 1 page 236k |
| Preview | 25. Brick Church Concert Programs, New York City, February 23, & March 2, 1934 Programs from Friday Noon Hour of Music. Marie Bard, contralto; Harry Katzman, violin; Viola Silva, Contralto, Clarence Dickinson and Emonts. |
1934 | 2 pages 452k |
| Preview | 26. Schola Cantorum Concert Program, New York, Aprill 11, 1934 Hugh Ross, conductor; Ernest Bloch, guest conductor; Friedrich Schorr, baritone; Everett Tutchings, Organist: Choir of Pius X School (College of the Sacred Heart); Program includes the American premiere of Ernest Bloch's Avodath Hakodesh. |
1934 | 15 pages 1 mb |
| Preview | 27. Belgian Trio: Seawane Club Concert Programs, Hewlett, New York Leopold Busch, violin; Clary De Vreux, piano and Emonts. |
1934 | 3 pages 224k |
| Preview | 28. Seawane Club News, Hewlett, New York Country club events; golf, tennis scores; who's who, concert announcements; Rudy Vallee's name appears as a new member. |
1934 | 4 page 1mb |
| Preview | 29. Letter Confirming Belgian Trio Performance Confirmation of performance with William Hain at Carrollcliff (NY?) |
1934 | 1 page 600k |
| Preview | 30. Nassau Philharmonic Youth Concert Program, Rivoli Theatre, Hempstead, NY G. Porter Smith, conductor; Mischel Piastro, guest artist. |
1936 | 4 pages 556k |
| Preview | 31. Madison Square Garden All Star Benefit Concert Program Sponsored by the Committee for Relief and Liberation of Victims of Nazi Persecution in Europe, May 3, 1936. Masters of Cermonies: Harry Hershfield, Donald Brian, Bob Hope, Joe Laurie Jr; Appearances: The International Troupe, Ernie Mack, Benay Venuta, Georgie Price, Mme. Sara Sokolsky-Fried, Sid Gary, Milton Berle, Miss Vicki Chase, Duke McKale, June and Cherry Preisser, Jack pearl, Edwin Franko Goldman, George M. Cohan, Ben Yost's varsity Eight, Rubinoff, Fred Waring and His Pennsylvanians, Eddie Cantor, Georgie Tapps, Jan Peerce, Tamiris and Dancers, Gould and Shefter, Mack and Sill. |
1936 | 12 pages 1 mb |
| Preview | 32. New York Philharmonic Carnegie Hall Concert Schedule Official schedule for the 1937-38 season issued by the office of Maurice Van Praag, Orchestra Personnel Manager. |
1937 | 1 page 300k |
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33. Music Festival Dance Jubilee, Medical Fund Benefit, Local 802, American Federation of Musicians; Madison Square Garden, NYC, November 27, 1939; Official program book which is a veritable Who's Who of late 1930's American concert and popular music. Endorsements from all major musicians, groups and organizations of the day including Louis Armstrong, Blue Barron, Les Brown, Bennie Carter, Bob Crosby, Jimmy Dorsey, Tommy Dorsey, Ella Fitzgerald, Benny Goodman, Woody Herman, Sammy Kaye, Guy Lombardo, Glen Miller, Ozzie, Harriet and David Nelson, Louis Prima, Paul Whiteman, N.B.C Orchestra and many others. Unusual and fascinating document. |
1939 | 101/125 pages 11.5 mb |
| Preview | 34. New York Philharmonic, Carnegie Hall, November 2, 1941 Concert Program John Barbirolli, conductor; Robert Casadesus, guest pianist; |
1941 | 8 pages 1.5 mb |
| Preview | 35. Queens Odd Fellows and Rebekahs Fifth Annual Entertainment and Dance Program Lost Battalion Hall, Elmhurst, New York; May 5, 1950; presented by the Veterans Relief Committee of World War 2 of Queens, NY; entertainment by Kirk & Fay; music by Harry Lefcourt and His Red Jackets |
1950 | 4/40 pages 492 k |
| Preview | 36. Hempstead High School Winter Concert Program, March 14, 1952 Franco Autori, Luther Richman, Earl Slocum, guest conductors; William Nowinski, Frederick Wilkins, guest artists. |
1952 | 8 pages 1.2 mb |
| Preview | 37. Nassau Trio Concert Program, Elks Hall, Hempstead, New York, May 27, 1952. Concert sponsored by the Ethical Culture Society of Long Island. Jean Spitzer, violin; Milton Glasser, piano and Emonts |
1952 | 4 pages 1.3 mb |
| Preview | 38. Long Island Choral Society Concert Program Cathedral House Auditorium, June 6, 1952; Norman Hollett, conductor; Emonts, guest artist; Cecilia Gniewek, accompanist. |
1952 | 8 pages 1 mb |
| Preview | 39. Emonts Biography (Philharmonic Symphony Orchestra of New York) |
1939 | 2 pages 96k |
| Preview | 40. Emonts Obituary (NY Times) |
1964 | 1 page 76k |
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