The bulk of the collection is concerned with Sadie's output as a music critic, writer and broadcaster and includes press cuttings of performance, book and record reviews; printed programme notes; draft and printed disc notes; articles; lecture notes and broadcast scripts. Correspondence and related papers concerning his editorship of 'The New Grove Dictionary of Music and Musicians' are included alongside agreements, correspondence and accounts relating to Sadie's various appointments as a reviewer and author. There are papers concerning various honorary appointments held by Sadie, his work as an expert witness, and correspondence with colleagues and 'fellow Mozarteans'. Music manuscripts and correspondence relating to Sadie's research into Mozart aria fragments and the compiling of editions of music are also included. Finally, there are recordings (in various media) featuring the musicianship, research interests and voice of Stanley Sadie.
Stanley Sadie Archive
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- ReferenceGB 12 MS Add.10095
- Dates of Creation1950-2013
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- Language of MaterialEnglish .
- Physical Description76 archive box(es) 76 boxes
Scope and Content
Arrangement
The papers have been arranged into 24 series:1. Education: University of Cambridge2. Writings: Performance, Record & Book Reviews3. Writings: Opera Programme Essays4. Writings: Programme Notes5. Writings: Disc Notes6. Writings: Articles7. Lectures8. Broadcasts9. The New Grove Dictionary of Music10. Honorary Appointments11. Expert Witness Work12. Reviewer Appointments: Contracts, Correspondence & Accounts13. Publishers: Agreements, Correspondence & Accounts14. Correspondence15. Research Interests & Notes16. Editions of Music17. Mozart Aria Fragments18. Music Manuscripts for Research19. Recordings20. Photographs21. Financial Records22. Book Reviews23. In Memorium24. Miscellaneous
Access Information
The collection is open for researchers using Cambridge University Library. Some items of correspondence containing personal or sensitive information have been closed.
Acquisition Information
Donated by Julie Anne Sadie in 2013.
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Conditions Governing Use
Researchers wishing to publish excerpts from the papers must obtain prior permission from the copyright holders.
Additional Information
Overall the collection is in good condition. However, some items of correspondence have been printed on thermal fax paper and the text is now so faint as to be barely readable despite a facsimile copy being made onto paper.