Metzger Music Collection
Scope and Content Note
The items in this collection consist of synagogue music scores from Southwestern Germany, both cantor's manuals and choral music.
The cantor's manuals are in at least two different hands and reflect two different time periods from the late 19th century onwards.
The older materials contain more traditional music notations of the oral tradition. Of considerable importance are the transcriptions of local and regional traditions, especially melodies from Alsace, Salzburg and Diersburg.
Three small manuals bear the name of Simon Metzger, cantor in Grossbockenheim. The more recent manuals were possibly connected with Karlsruhe, as there are two items with the same name of S. Rubin, the first cantor in Karlsruhe.
Two volumes are complete scores for cantor, SATB (soprano, alto, tenor, bass), and organ, they seem to be organist's copies. The music covers high holidays and seem to have been used in Karlsruhe.
Dates
- late 19th century-early 20th century
Language of Materials
The collection is in German and Hebrew.
Access Restrictions
Open to researchers.
Access Information
Collection is digitized. Follow the links in the Container List to access the digitized materials.
Readers may access the collection by visiting the Lillian Goldman Reading Room at the Center for Jewish History. We recommend reserving the collection in advance; please visit the LBI Online Catalog and click on the "Request" button.
Extent
0.75 Linear Feet (1 oversized folder)
Abstract
The items in this collection consist of synagogue music scores from Southwestern Germany, both cantor's manuals and choral music.
Arrangement
The collection consists of a single series.
Separated Material
Published scores were moved to the Leo Baeck Institute Library.
- Title
- Guide to the Metzger Music Collection late 19th century-early 20th century AR 6484
- Status
- Completed
- Author
- Processed by Yakov Illich Sklar
- Date
- © 2011
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
- Language of description note
- Description is in English.
- Sponsor
- funding made possible by The Gladys Krieble Delmas Foundation
Revision Statements
- 2011-August-15 :: T. Mendenhall: divided into "folders" and created detailed container list.
- January 17, 2012 : Links to digital objects added in Container List.
Repository Details
Part of the Leo Baeck Institute Repository
