The John Paulus Collection Uncovered

The John Paulus Collection Uncovered

The collection includes first edition publications from Paris Conservatory bassoon faculty Ozi, Gebauer, Cokken, and Jancourt, as well as music from bassoonists Almenräder, Milde, and Weissenborn. Pre-1850’s editions within the Paulus collection were cataloged by the Peabody Institute in 1989, however, it has been discovered that many important editions from 1850-1940 were left uncataloged, and not found in the major bassoon bibliographies nor published in the United States. This lecture will provide a comprehensive list of the pieces, establish a timeline of ownership, and discuss the efforts to publish and ultimately perform these pieces.

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