Music manuscripts in the Manuscript Collection
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The music archives are a part of the Manuscript Collection and they contain materials from composers and musicians working in Finland.
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Musiikkiarkistot Finna-palvelussa (opens a new tab)Collection description
The music archives are a part of the Manuscript Collection and they contain materials from composers and musicians working in Finland.
Collection contains music manuscripts, drafts and other archive materials, such as correspondence, diaries and notes. The collection also contains materials from music associations and publishers as well as music researchers.
The Manuscript Collection has over 500 music archives. Materials cover several centuries but the focus is on the art music of the 20th century.
The most renowned archive creators include Jean Sibelius, Oskar Merikanto, Armas Launis, Fredrik Pacius and Einojuhani Rautavaara, but there are also archives from associations such as Sulasol, Muntra Musikanter and Musiikki-Fazer.
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modern age (turn of the 18th and 19th century to the 20th century) modern times (1900-)Main collection
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The collection has catalogued into the National Library Search. Catalogues also in Doria.