Blanche Patecky music compositions
Content Description
The collection consists of music composed by Blanche Patecky in the mid-20th century. The collection contains a book of sheet music and a compact disc. The sheet music, titled "Slavic Dances for Piano," consists of Patecky's piano compositions as well as arrangements of them for trios and quartets by musician and composer Matthew Lauser. The compositions are "Serenade in Seville"; "Dance of the Peasant Dolls"; "Around a Gypsy Campfire"; "The Cossack's Return"; and "Czardas." The compact disc contains recordings of the compositions performed by Lauser.
Dates
- Publication: 2016
Creator
- Patecky, Blanche, 1904- (Composer, Person)
Conditions Governing Access
Collection is open for research.
Conditions Governing Use
Sheet music may not be reproduced except for educational or performance purposes. Permission for other uses of sheet music or contents of compact disc may require seeking additional authorization from copyright owners
Biographical Note
Blanche Patecky was born in 1904 in Chicago, Illinois, to Samuel and Emma Friend, and came to Portland, Oregon, as a child. She studied piano and worked as an organist. In 1930, she married Albert Patecky, who became a notable painter. The couple had a son, Kenneth. Blanche Patecky taught piano, composed music, and painted; however, none of her musical compositions were published during her lifetime. She died in 1996.
Biographical Note
Matthew Lauser is a composer and musician from the Pacific Northwest. In 2016, he published and performed piano pieces that Blanche Patecky had composed in the 1950s, and arranged Patecky's works for the string quartet.
Extent
0.1 Cubic Feet (2 folders) : Includes compact disc.
Language of Materials
English
Abstract
Sheet music and compact disc of piano compositions by Blanche Patecky (1904-1996). Patecky was a musician and painter in Portland, Oregon. Her compositions were published for the first time in 2016 by musician and composer Matthew Lauser.
Physical Characteristics and Technical Requirements
Compact disc requires specialized equipment for access. Contact library staff for assistance.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Gift of Kenneth Patecky, March 2019 (RL2019-101).
Creator
- Patecky, Blanche, 1904- (Composer, Person)
- Lauser, Matthew (Arranger, Person)
- Lauser, Matthew (Performer, Person)
- Title
- Guide to Blanche Patecky music compositions
- Status
- Completed
- Author
- Jeffrey A. Hayes
- Date
- 2019
- Description rules
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
- Language of description
- Undetermined
- Script of description
- Code for undetermined script
- Language of description note
- Finding aid is written in English.
Repository Details
Part of the Oregon Historical Society Research Library Repository
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Portland OR 97205 United States
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