guide to the robert helps collection, 1928-2001

Title : Robert Helps collectionCreator: Helps, Robert (1928-2001)Dates : 1928-2001ID Number : H58Size: 94 boxesAbstract: This collection consists of the papers of compose Robert Helps.Language(s): English

Repository: Special CollectionsUniversity of South Florida Libraries4202 East Fowler Ave., LIB122Tampa, Florida 33620Phone: 813-974-2731 - Fax: 813-396-9006Contact Special Collections

Provenance: Helps, Robert, 1928-2001AcquisitionInformation:

Donation.

Access Conditions: The contents of this collection may be subject to copyright. Visit the United States Copyright Office'sWebsite at http://www.copyright.gov/for more information. There is one box containing restricteddocuments (Series 1: Biographical Materials; Sub-series 5: Restricted documents).

Use Conditions: Restrictions on reproduction of published scores and audio recordings due to copyright.ProcessingHistory:

processed

Preferred Citation: Robert Helps Collection, Special Collections Department, Tampa Library, University of SouthFlorida, Tampa, Florida.

Robert Helps (1928-2001) was an American pianist and composer. He studied under Abby Whiteside, piano, and RogerSessions, composition. Helps served as Professor of Piano at the New England Conservatory, the San FranciscoConservatory, Princeton University, Stanford University, the University of California at Berkeley, and the Manhattan School ofMusic. He was Professor of Music at the University of South Florida in Tampa, Florida from 1980 until his death at 72 in2001. He performed internationally as a soloist and chamber musician. He composed piano, chamber, and symphonicworks. Most of them were published by C. F. Peters, Associated Music Publishers, E. B. Marks, and the AmericanComposers Edition. His music was recorded and released by CRI, Decca, Gramaphone, etc. In 1996, Robert Helpsreceived an Honorary Doctorate of Humane Letters from the University of St. Thomas in St. Paul, Minnesota.

This collection primarily consists of sketches, manuscripts, and printed scores composed by Robert Helps. Scorespublished by other composers (predominantly piano) also make up a significant portion of the collection. The Helps musicscores span from the early 1950s to 2001, and include sketches, manuscript scores, proof copies, corrections, publishedscores, and additional corrections on Helps' own performance copies. There are unpublished works in the collection, inaddition to numerous performance programs, newspaper articles, and performance reviews. The performances includedwere recorded on reel to reel tapes, cassette tapes, LPs, and digital audio tapes as well as VHS and Beta video tapes.Professional and personal correspondence, the bulk of which dates from the 1930s to 2000, is also present, in addition toprofessional and personal photographs.

Arrangement Note: The collection is arranged by type of material within the following series: biographical materials, concertprograms, publicity materials, correspondence, teaching materials and notes, sketches, manuscript scores, publishedscores, scores for performance and study, and audio and video recordings.

Guide to the Robert Helps collection, 1928-2001Descriptive Summary

Administrative Summary

Biographical Note

Scope Note

Arrangement

The collection is arranged by type of material within the following series: biographical materials, concert programs, publicitymaterials, correspondence, teaching materials and notes, sketches, manuscript scores, published scores, scores forperformance and study, and audio and video recordings.

Subject Headings

http://www.lib.usf.edu/special-collections/contact-us/

Personal Names: Helps, RobertSubject Terms: Composers -- United States

Music--United States--20th century

COLLECTION CONTENTS

Series 1 : Biographical Materials

Sub-Series : Personal Documents

BOX 1

FOLDER 1 : Assorted documents Part 1

FOLDER 2 : Assorted documents Part 2

FOLDER 3 : Birth Certificate

FOLDER 4 : Curriculum vitae

FOLDER 5 : Death Certificate

FOLDER 6 : Resumes

FOLDER 7 : Tribute

Sub-Series : Photographs

BOX 2 : Personal Photographs 1

BOX 3 : Personal Photographs 2

BOX 4 : Professional Photographs

Sub-Series : Scrapbooks

BOX 5 : Baby Book, 1928

BOX 6 : Scrapbook 1, 1935-1950

BOX 7 : Scrapbook 2, 1950-1962

BOX 8 : Robert Helps Memorial Service Guestbook, 2001

Sub-Series : Artifacts

BOX 9

ITEM : Ceremonial Graduation Hood

ITEM : Helps Mint Box

Sub-Series : Restricted Documents

BOX 10

ITEM : Death certificate

ITEM : Medical documents

ITEM : Florida State Retirement Document

ITEM : Legal Documents

ITEM : Documents related with University of South Florida

ITEM : Phone Numbers

ITEM : Personal Notes

Series 2 : Concert Programs

Sub-Series : Robert Helps Performances, 1938-2001

BOX 11 : Programs 1, 1938-1971

FOLDER 1 : Programs, 1938

FOLDER 2 : Programs, 1941-1949








BOX 12 : Programs 2, 1972-1990







BOX 13 : Programs 3, 1980-1990 (USF)








BOX 14 : Programs 4, 1990-2001







Sub-Series : General Concert Programs, 1948-2001

BOX 15 : Programs, 1948-1989

FOLDER 1 : Program, 1948


FOLDER 3 : Programs, 1960-1969 FOLDER 4 : Programs, 1970-1979





BOX 16 : Programs, 1990-2001

FOLDER 1 : Programs 1, 1990-1992




FOLDER 5 : Programs 5, 2000

FOLDER 6 : Programs 6, 2001

Sub-Series : Assorted Undated programs

BOX 17

FOLDER 1 : Programs, Unknown Date

FOLDER 2 : USF Programs, Unknown Date

FOLDER 3 : Assorted Program Notes

FOLDER 4 : Robert Helps Competition Festival

FOLDER 5 : General Programs, Undated

Series 3 : Publicity

Sub-Series : Announcements and Press Releases, 1930-2000

BOX 18

FOLDER 1 : Publicity Packet

FOLDER 2 : Press Release, 1997

FOLDER 3 : Assorted Announcements

FOLDER 4 : News Paper Articles-Robert Helps, 1930








FOLDER 12 : News Paper Articles-Other, 1918








FOLDER 20 : News Paper Articles-Other, 2000 FOLDER 21 : News Paper Articles-Other, n.d.

Sub-Series : Concert Reviews, 1930-2000

BOX 19

FOLDER 1 : Performance Reviews-Robert Helps, 1930








FOLDER 9 : Performance Reviews-Robert Helps, n.d.

FOLDER 10 : Performance Reviews-Others, 1930









FOLDER 19 : Performance Reviews-Others, n.d.

Sub-Series : Recording Release Notes and Reviews

BOX 20

FOLDER 1 : Assorted Release Notes and Reviews 1

FOLDER 2 : Assorted Release Notes and Reviews 2

Sub-Series : Reviews in Periodicals-Robert Helps

BOX 21

FOLDER 1 : Music Journal, 1971

FOLDER 2 : Intermezzo, 1977

FOLDER 3 : The MacDowell Colony Newsletter, 1974, 1975, 2000

FOLDER 4 : The Roger Sessions Society, 1989, 1990, 1996, 1998

FOLDER 5 : University of St. Thomas Bulletin, 1996

FOLDER 6 : USF Department of Music News, 1988-1995

FOLDER 7 : Assorted Articles, 1970-1999

Sub-Series : Posters and Flyers

BOX 22 : Concert Posters

FOLDER 1 : Robert Helps and Bethany Beardslee Flyers, n.d.

Scope/Content: Biographical information and reviews. FOLDER 2 : Symphony No. 1 Record Jacket Graphic, n.d.

Scope/Content: Columbia ML 6201 LP record jacket graphic.

FOLDER 3 : Assorted Concert Posters, 194?, 1950, 1973, 1996 Scope/Content: 1. The Danbury Choral Society Concert: May 18th, 194?. 2. University of California, Berkeley, University

Symphony Orchestra Concert: Beethoven, Piano Concerto No. 4. November 27, 1950. 3. Bernhard Abramowitsch and Robert HelpsConcert of Four Hand Music. March 4, 1973. 4. Token Creek Chamber Music Festival Opening Concert. University of Wisconsin-MAdison, August 26, 1990. 5. The University of St. Thomas, Robert Helps and Jorja Fleezanis. Roger Sessions. March 12, 1996.

ITEM : Annual May Festival (Framed), May 11 (Tuesday) Scope/Content: Robert Kolisch, violin; Robert Helps, piano.

ITEM : Barnhard Abramowitsch and Robert Helps, pianists (Framed), March 4, 1973 Scope/Content: Hertz Hall, University of California at Berkeley.

ITEM : The Fromm Music Foundation at Harvard University (Framed), November 2, 1985 Scope/Content: Roger Sessions Commemorative Concert.

BOX 23 : Three Concert Posters (Tube)Scope/Content: In a tube.

ITEM : The Portsmouth Chamber Ensemble of Berlin, Germany, January 18, 1996 Scope/Content: Dance-Music-Drama at Ringling School of Art and Design Cultural Events 1995-1996.

ITEM : Robert Helps Me Make It Through the Night, March 3, 1998 Scope/Content: 98 The Bonk Festival, March 1-7.

ITEM : American Music Week, November 3 and 8, 1986 Scope/Content: Robert Helps performed on November 3rd and 8th. American Music Center in New York, NY.

Series 4 : Correspondence

Sub-Series : Personal-Family

BOX 24

FOLDER 1 : Personal-Family, 1930





FOLDER 6 : Personal-Family, n.d.

Sub-Series : Personal-General

BOX 25

FOLDER 1 : Personal-General, 1940







FOLDER 8 : Personal-General, n.d.

Sub-Series : Professional

BOX 26 : General Professional Correspondence

FOLDER 1 : Professional, 1950 FOLDER 2 : Professional, 1970

FOLDER 3 : Professional, 1980






FOLDER 9 : Professional, n.d.

FOLDER 10 : Professional, Various, 1986-2000

BOX 27 : Student and USF Correspondence

FOLDER 1 : Students, 1970



FOLDER 4 : Students, n.d.

FOLDER 5 : USF No. 1, 1980





FOLDER 10 : USF No. 6, n.d.

Series 5 : Teaching Materials and Notes

BOX 28 : Piano Teaching

FOLDER 1 : Abby Whiteside Foundation, 1980

FOLDER 2 : A Select List of Students

FOLDER 3 : Piano Teaching Notes

FOLDER 4 : Piano Technique and Theory, Part 1



FOLDER 7 : Various Teaching Notes

FOLDER 8 : Teaching Notes, 1988






FOLDER 14 : Miscellaneous Teaching Notes

BOX 29 : General

FOLDER 1 : Advised Thesis, 1990

FOLDER 2 : Advised Thesis, 1992

FOLDER 3 : Writings- Various Documents, Part 1

FOLDER 4 : Writings- Various Documents, Part 2 FOLDER 5 : Writings- Various Documents, Part 3

FOLDER 6 : Notes on John Ireland

FOLDER 7 : Notes on Helps' Symphony No. 2

Series 6 : Sketches

BOX 30

FOLDER 1 : Second Thoughts

FOLDER 2 : "Schilflied"Scope/Content: Piano transcription of Felix Mendelssohn's Lied, "Schilflied"

FOLDER 3 : A Mixture of Time for Guitar and Piano

FOLDER 4 : The Altered Landscape for Organ

FOLDER 5 : Berceuse

FOLDER 6 : "Love Is a Sickness Full of Woes"Scope/Content: Piano transcription of John Ireland's song, "Love Is a Sickness Full of Woes"

FOLDER 7 : Trio No. 2 for Piano, Violin and Cello

FOLDER 8 : Quartet for Piano, Violin, Viola and Cello

FOLDER 9 : Chatting for Two Cellos

FOLDER 10 : Eventually the Carousel Begins

BOX 31

FOLDER 1 : "Pussies and Pansies"

FOLDER 2 : "Chanson Pour"Scope/Content: Piano transcription of Chabrier's song, "Chanson Pour"

FOLDER 3 : "Testament"Scope/Content: Piano transcription fo Duparc's song, "Testament"

FOLDER 4 : Symphony No. 2, pt. 1

FOLDER 5 : Symphony No. 2, pt. 2

FOLDER 6 : Postcards

FOLDER 7 : Misc. sketches

Series 7 : Manuscript Scores

BOX 32

FOLDER 1 : Harmony and Counterpoint Exercises

FOLDER 2 : Childhood Compositions BooksScope/Content: Childhood Compositions, Book 1 - "The Icicle" (1938 Christmas Concert), "Spring Song", "The Dance of the Broom"

(October 20, 1939), "The Dance of the Cinders", "O Hush Thee" Childhood Compositions, Book 2 - "Queen Ann's Lace", "Blue Bird", "TheDance of the Cinders", "Brook", "Prayer (in F-Sharp Major)", "The Silly Snowman" (Inserted Leaves), "Prayer (in G-flat Major with Text)"(Inserted Leaves), "The Icesickle" (April 20, 1939) (Inserted Leaves) Childhood Compositions, Book 3 Childhood Compositions, Book 4 -"The Dance of the Cinders" (1939 Christmas Concert)

FOLDER 3 : "Sea Shell"[View digital content]

FOLDER 4 : "Christmas Carol for My Mother"[View digital content]

FOLDER 5 : Two Songs for Soprano and Piano, May 1950 [View digital content]Scope/Content: 10 pages. Poem by Herman Melville (from his novel "Mardi"); Dedicated to Jannette.

FOLDER 6 : String Quartet No. 1, 1950-1951

http://digital.lib.usf.edu/? h5.-27



Scope/Content: Dedicated to Roger Sessions FOLDER 7 : Recollections for Piano Solo, August 1959

[View digital content]Scope/Content: 15 Pages

FOLDER 8 : Portrait for Piano, July 1960 Scope/Content: For Herta and Fritz Redlich

FOLDER 9 : Nocturne for String Quartet, November 1960 Scope/Content: Score and Parts For My Parents Commissioned by The Fromm Music Foundation

FOLDER 10 : Solo for Piano, March 1961 [View digital content]Scope/Content: Commissioned by Solomon Bloom

FOLDER 11 : Fantasy for Violin and Piano, 1963 [View digital content]Scope/Content: Part I of Serenade, Commissioned by the Fromm Music Foundation. For Isidore Cohen.

FOLDER 12 : Postlude for Horn, Violin and Piano, 1964 [View digital content]Scope/Content: Part III of Serenade, Commissioned by the Fromm Music Foundation. For Paul Fromm

FOLDER 13 : The Running Sun for Soprano and Piano, July 15, 1972 Scope/Content: Text by James Purdy (5 poems from his collection,"The Running Sun" Commissioned by the Thorne Music Fund,

Inc.

FOLDER 14 : Gossamer Noons for Soprano and Orchestra, 1974 Scope/Content: Commissioned by The National Endowment for the Arts Dedicated for Roger and Elizabeth Sessions and James

Purdy 1, 4. Poem from "Sunshine Is An Only Child" (Purdy, 1973) 2, 3. Poem from "The Running Sun" (Purdy, 1971)

FOLDER 15 : Duo for Cello and Piano, 1977 [View digital content]Scope/Content: Supported by A National Endowment for the Arts Composer/Librettist Fellowship Grant. For my Berkeley Cello

Friends, Margaret Rowell, Mildred Rosner and Bonnie Hampton

BOX 33

FOLDER 1 : Quintet for Piano, Flute, Clarinet, Violin and Cello, 1975 Scope/Content: For Allen Blustine, Helen Harbison, Joel Lester, Patricia Spencer and Jean Tower (The Da Capo Chamber Players).

Commissioned by The National Endowment for the Arts.

FOLDER 2 : In Retrospect, 1977 [View digital content]Scope/Content: Prelude (For Virginia Romsin) - Dance (For Eva and Jacob Yerushalmy) - Song - Pastorale (For Carolyn and Leon

Lewis) - Toccata (For James Carmichael).

FOLDER 3 : Eventually the Carousel Begins for Two Pianos, 1987 Scope/Content: For Leonard and Norma Mastrogiacomo. Commissioned by the Mastrogiacomo Duo through The National

Endowment for the Arts.

FOLDER 4 : "Schilflied" (The Reed Song)[View digital content]Scope/Content: Transcribed for Piano Solo From Felix Mendelssohn, Op. 71, No. 4 For Robert McBride and John Bird

FOLDER 5 : A Mixture of Time for Guitar and Piano, April 23, 1990 Scope/Content: For Adam Holzman and my other friends and relatives of the guitar, Michael Lorimer, Dan Lorimer, and John Parris

FOLDER 6 : The Altered Landscape for Organ, 1992 [View digital content]Scope/Content: For Hilton Jones

FOLDER 7 : Shall We Dance, Summer 1994 Scope/Content: For Russell Sherman

BOX 34

FOLDER 1 : Berceuse for Two Piano-Six Hands, 1995 Scope/Content: For Peggy Salkind and Milton Babbitt.

FOLDER 2 : "Love is a sickness full of woes" for Piano Solo, 1995 Scope/Content: "Free and Strict" transcription for piano solo Transcription of John Ireland's "Love is a sickness full of woes" For

Teresa Ancaya and Andrew Infanti

FOLDER 3 : Trio No. 2 for Piano, Violin and Cello, 1996 Scope/Content: For Scott Kluksdahl and the Lions Gate Trio (Florence Millet, Katie Lansdale, Scott Kluksdahl) Manuscript and proof

copies

FOLDER 4 : Radiance for Piano Solo, 1997









BOX 35

FOLDER 1 : Quartet for Piano, Violin, Viola and Cello, 1997 Scope/Content: For The Serge Koussevitzky Music Foundation in the Library of Congress and dedicated to the memory of Serge and

Natalie Koussevitzky. To The Dunsmuir Quartet. Manuscript and proof copies.

FOLDER 2 : Chatting for Two Cellos, 1997 Scope/Content: For Scott Kluksdahl and Emil Miland

FOLDER 3 : "Pussies and Pansies" for Tenor and PianoScope/Content: Text by Marjorie Felkner Wagner For David del Tredici

FOLDER 4 : "Chanson pour Jeanne" for Piano Solo, May 1998 Scope/Content: Transcribed, with some "Poetic license," for piano solo Transcription of Emmanuel Chabirer's Romance, "Chanson

pour Jeanne" For Alan Feinberg

FOLDER 5 : "Testament" for Piano Solo, 1998 Scope/Content: Transcription of Henri Duparc's "Testament"

BOX 36

FOLDER 1 : Postcards for Piano Solo, 2000 Scope/Content: I. San Francisco in the Fog; II. Friday Night in Greenwich Village. For Andrew Imbrie on his 80th Birth Year.

FOLDER 2 : Symphony No. 1Scope/Content: Proof copy from G. Schirmer.

BOX 37

FOLDER 1 : Symphony No. 2, 1999 Scope/Content: Manuscript and proof copies

Series 8 : Published Compositions

BOX 38 : Compositions, 1950's

FOLDER 1 : Two Songs for Soprano and Piano, May 1950 Scope/Content: New York: American Composers Edition, 1950. Poem by Herman Melville (from his Novel, "Mardi")

FOLDER 2 : String Quartet No. 1, 1950-1951 Scope/Content: To Roger Sessions New York: American Composers Edition, 1954.

FOLDER 3 : Fantasy for Piano, 1951-1952 Scope/Content: To Jacqueline Michael New York: American Composers Edition, 1954.

FOLDER 4 : Cortege: Adagio for Orchestra, 195? [View digital content]Scope/Content: New York: American Composers Edition, 1955.

FOLDER 5 : Symphony No. 1, 1955 [View digital content]Scope/Content: New York: American Composers Edition, 1955. To Jaquaeline Michael.

FOLDER 6 : Three Etudes, 1956 Scope/Content: New York: C. F. Peters, 1966. (No. 6998)

FOLDER 7 : Trio No. 1 for Violin, Cello and Piano), 1957 Scope/Content: New York: American Composers Edition, 1957. Extensive notes on Violin and Cello parts (fingering, bowing, rhythm,

etc.)

FOLDER 8 : Recollections: Three Pieces for Piano, 1959 Scope/Content: New York: C. F. Peters, 1968. (No. 66167)


FOLDER 1 : Nocturne for String Quartet, 1960 [View digital content]Scope/Content: Part II of Serenade, Commissioned by The Fromm Music Foundation. For My Parents. (CRI 873-1250).




FOLDER 2 : Portait, 1960 Scope/Content: New York: C. F. Peters, 1966. (Peters No. 6997).

FOLDER 3 : Solo for Piano, 1961 Scope/Content: New York: American Composers Edition, 1961.

FOLDER 4 : Image, 1963 Scope/Content: Image In New Music for the Piano. Selected by Joseph Prostakoff. New York: Lawson-Gould Music, 1963. (pp. 90-

91).

FOLDER 5 : Fantasy for Violin and Piano, 1963 Scope/Content: Part I of Serenade, commissioned by the Fromm Music Foundation Dedicated to Isidore Cohen New York: American

Composers Edition, 1963.

FOLDER 6 : Postlude for Horn, Violin and Piano, 1964 Scope/Content: Part III of Serenade, Commissioned by the Fromm Music Foundation Dedicated to Paul Fromm New York: American

Composers Edition, 1964.

FOLDER 7 : Starscape, 1965 Scope/Content: Starscape in American Composers of Today: 23 Piano Pieces Imparting Appreciation of Contemporary Music. New

York: Edward B. Marks Music, 1965. (pp. 22-23)

FOLDER 8 : Concerto No. 1 for Piano and Orchestra, 1968 Scope/Content: New York: C. F. Peters, 1968.

FOLDER 9 : Saccade for Piano Four Hands, 1968 Scope/Content: New York: C. F. Peters, 1969. (No. 66282)


FOLDER 1 : Quartet for Piano Solo, 1971 Scope/Content: New York: C. F. Peters, 1972. (Peters No. 66404).

FOLDER 2 : Three Hommages for Piano Solo, 1971-1972 Scope/Content: New York: C. F. Peters, 1974. (Peters No. 66525).

FOLDER 3 : The Running Sun for Soprano and Piano, 1972 Scope/Content: New York: C. F. Peters, 1976. (Peters No. 66650).

FOLDER 4 : Nocturne for Piano, 1973 Scope/Content: New York: C. F. Peters, 1975. (Peters No. 66563).

FOLDER 5 : Concerto No. 2 for Piano and Orchestra, 1973 [View digital content]Scope/Content: Chester, NY: G. Schirmer & Associate Music, 1973.

FOLDER 6 : Gossamer Noons for Voice and Orchestra, 1976 Scope/Content: New York: C. F. Peters, 1976.

FOLDER 7 : Music for Left Hand: Three Edudes for Piano Solo, 1975 Scope/Content: New York: Associated Music, 1976.

FOLDER 8 : Quintet for Piano, Flute, Clarinet, Violin and Cello, 1975 Scope/Content: New York: Associated Music, 1976.

FOLDER 9 : Valse Mirage, 1977 Scope/Content: Valse Mirage in Watzes by 25 Contemporary Composers. Ed. by Robert Helps and Robert Moran. New York: C. F.

Peters, 1978. (pp. 37-38) (No. 66735)

FOLDER 10 : In Retrospect: Five Pieces for Paino, 1977 Scope/Content: New York: Associated Music Publishers, 1980. (AMP-7775)

FOLDER 11 : Second Thoughts for Solo Flute, 1977 Scope/Content: New York: Associated Music Publishers, 1980. (AMP-7779) For Lary Abramson, Barry Horwitz and Paula Robison

FOLDER 12 : Fantasy Fontana, July 1977 Scope/Content: New York: American Composers Edition, 1977. For Roger Sessions in Celebration of his 80th Birthday.

BOX 41 : Compositions, 1980's - 1990's

FOLDER 1 : Eventually the Carousel Begins for Two Pianos, 1987 [View digital content]Scope/Content: New York: C. F. Peters, 1991 (Peters No. 67209). For Leonard and Norma Mastrogiacomo. Commissioned by the

Mastrogiacomo Duo through the National Endowment for the Arts.

FOLDER 2 : "Schilflied" (The Reed Song), March 1988 Scope/Content: New York: Associated Music Publishers, 1988. Transcription of Felix Mendelssohn's "Schilflied," for Voice and

PIano, Op. 71, No. 4. Transcribed for piano solo. For Robert McBride and John Bird.

FOLDER 3 : A Mixture of Time for Guitar and Piano, April, 1990



Scope/Content: New York: American Composers Edition, 1990. For Adam Holzman and my other friends and relatives of the guitar:Michael Lesimer, Dan Losimer, and John Parris.

FOLDER 4 : Shall We Dance for Piano Solo, 1994 Scope/Content: New York: C. F. Peters, 2002 (Peters No. 67751) For Russell Sherman.

FOLDER 5 : Quartet for Piano, Violin, Viola and Violoncello, 1997 Scope/Content: New York: C. F. Peters, 2000 (Peters No. 67960) Score and set of parts.

FOLDER 6 : Trio for Piano, Violin and Violoncello, 1996 Scope/Content: New York: C. F. Peters, 2000 (Peters No. 67961). Score and set of parts.

FOLDER 7 : Symphony No. 2, 1999 Scope/Content: New York: C. F. Peters, 2000. Peters No. 67919. Dedicated to Donald Engle, Jeff Woodruff and my student friends.

Commissioned by the Institute for American Music of the Eastman School of Music, University of Rochester. Includes introductory notes byRobert Helps and an errata list for premiere performance of The Florida Orchestra (February 2000), prepared by Ella M. Fredrickson(December 1999).

Series 9 : Music Scores for Performance and Study

Sub-Series : Music Scores by Others, Part 1

BOX 42 : Composers A-C

FOLDER 1 : Allen, Dick. On Thin Ice, n.d.

FOLDER 2 : Armer, Elinor. Kellon's Counting Game, 1992

FOLDER 3 : Armer, Elinor. A Season of Grief: A Song Cycle for Baritone or Mezzo-Soprano and Piano, 1990

FOLDER 4 : Ball, Ernest R. Who Knows?, 1908

FOLDER 5 : Bax, Arnold. Water Music.

FOLDER 6 : Beethoven, Ludwig Van. Rondo in G Major, Op. 51, No. 2, n.d.

FOLDER 7 : Beethoven, Ludwig Van. Sonata for Pianoforte and Violin

FOLDER 8 : Bell, Curtis. Sonata for Four Hands Piano, 1992

FOLDER 9 : Bell, Curtis. Three Pieces, 1988

FOLDER 10 : Berg, Christopher. Many Rooms, 1992

FOLDER 11 : Berg, Christopher. Three Landscapes for Piano, 1975

FOLDER 12 : Biscardi, Chester. Mestiere.

FOLDER 13 : Boda, John. Toccata for Piano, 1979

FOLDER 14 : Chaitkin, David. Prelude, 1992

FOLDER 15 : Chopin, Fryderyk. Etude, Op. 25, No. 6, 1913

FOLDER 16 : Chopin, Fryderyk. Polonaise-Fantasie, Op. 61, n.d.

FOLDER 17 : Chopin, Fryderyk. Impromptu. Op. 51, n.d.

FOLDER 18 : Chopin, Fryderyk. Prélude No. 26 in A-Flat Major, Op. Posth., n.d.

FOLDER 19 : Chopin, Fryderyk-Leopold Godowski. Étude, Op. 10, No. 5, n.d.

FOLDER 20 : Chopin, Fryderyk-Leopold Godowski. Étude, Op. 25, No. 1, n.d.

FOLDER 21 : Chopin, Fryderyk-Leopold Godowski. Trois Nouvelles Etudes, No. 2., E Major, 1905

BOX 43 : Composers C-D

FOLDER 1 : Constable, Robert C., Jr. Etude No. 1, 1981

FOLDER 2 : Constable, Robert C., Jr. Cerebral Variations/Contrasts, 1982

FOLDER 3 : Constable, Robert C., Jr. Grandfather's Assent, 1983

FOLDER 4 : Conte, David. Sonata for Two Pianos, 1983

FOLDER 5 : Conte, David. Fantasy, 1987

FOLDER 6 : Copland, Aaron. Appalachian Spring, 1945

FOLDER 7 : Debussy, Claude. Arabesque, No. 1, 1904

FOLDER 8 : Del Tredici, David. Virtuo Alice for Piano Solo, 1984

FOLDER 9 : Del Tredici, David. Opposites Attract: Portrait of Virgil Thomson, 1996

FOLDER 10 : Del Tredici, David. Ballad in Yellow, 1997

FOLDER 11 : Del Tredici, David."IIIII" from Love Addiction, 1997

FOLDER 12 : Del Tredici, David. "Brother" from Love Addiction, 1997

FOLDER 13 : Del Tredici, David. Chana's Story, 1998

FOLDER 14 : Del Tredici, David. Three Songs for Baritone and Piano, 1999

FOLDER 15 : Del Tredici, David. Wedding Song, 2000

BOX 44 : Composers D-G

FOLDER 1 : Derby, Richard. Piano Sonata, 1984

FOLDER 2 : Dugger, Edwin. Fantasy, 1977

FOLDER 3 : Dugger, Edwin. Three Western Gardens, 1997

FOLDER 4 : Dumont, Frank. "De Gospel Raft", 1978

FOLDER 5 : Duparc, Henri. "Au pays óu se fait la guerre", 1940

FOLDER 6 : Duparc, Henri. "Sérenade," 1890.

FOLDER 7 : Fauré, Gabriel. Quartet No. 2 in G Minor, Op. 45, 1950

FOLDER 8 : Fauré, Gabriel. L'Horizon chimérique, Op. 118, 1922

FOLDER 9 : Festinger, Richard. Two Little Piano Pieces, 1991

FOLDER 10 : Friedman, Ignaz. Six Viennese Dances, 1929

FOLDER 11 : Frank, Andrew. Piano Trio, 1985

FOLDER 12 : Frank, Andrew. Piano Quartet, 1987

FOLDER 13 : Frank, Andrew. Quintet for Flute, Clarinet, Violin, Cello, and Piano, 1987

FOLDER 14 : Frank, Andrew. Piano Sonata, 1988

FOLDER 15 : Frank, Andrew. Trio for Clarinet, Cello, and Piano, 1988

FOLDER 16 : Frank, Andrew. Duo for Cello and Piano, 1985

FOLDER 17 : Gamer, Carton. Our Second Music, 1975

FOLDER 18 : Gamer, Carton. Quietly, With Feeling, 1976

FOLDER 19 : Gamer, Carton. Of Time Past, 1979

FOLDER 20 : Gounod, Charles. Chansons, n.d.

FOLDER 21 : Granados, Enrique. Escenas Románticas, 1930

BOX 45 : Composers H-L

FOLDER 1 : Halle, John. Etudes, 1988

FOLDER 2 : Harrison, Lou. Tandy's Tango, 1992

FOLDER 3 : Hindemith, Paul. Trio für Bratsche, Heckepphon order Tenor-Saxophone in C (oder B) und Klavier, Op. 47., 1929

FOLDER 4 : Infanti, Andrew. Runo, 1991

FOLDER 5 : Ireland, John. "Romance" from Sonata in D Minor, No. 1., 1917

FOLDER 6 : Ireland, John. Sonata in A Minor, No. 2, 1920

FOLDER 7 : Ireland, John. The Darkened Valley, 1921

FOLDER 8 : Ireland, John. Legend, 1938

FOLDER 9 : Ives, Charles. Sonata No. 3 for Violin and Piano, 1951

FOLDER 10 : Jones, Hilton Kean. Roma, 1995

FOLDER 11 : Jones, Hilton Kean. Missa De Angelis, 1996

FOLDER 12 : Jones, Hilton Kean. Madonna, 1996

FOLDER 13 : Kim, Earl. Monologues for Violin, Cello, and Piano, 1977

FOLDER 14 : Klein, Gideon. Sonata, 1976

FOLDER 15 : Knecht, Kurt. Meditation for Piano, Violin, and Cello, 1992

FOLDER 16 : Knecht, Kurt. Paxysm: Duo for Soprano Saxophone and Piano, n.d.

FOLDER 17 : Leedy, Douglas. Triste Encuentro, 1920

FOLDER 18 : Leizer, Ramond. Six Variations on a Beethoven Air, n.d.

FOLDER 19 : Lewis, James. Three Piano Pieces, 1967

FOLDER 20 : Lewis, James. Winter Water Sky Songs, 1990

FOLDER 21 : Lister, Rodney. Prelude: Imaginary Gardens (1985); The House at Victoria Place (1990); Down a Long and DustyRoad (1989); Another Imaginary Sheep Fact (1991)

BOX 46 : Composers L-R

FOLDER 1 : Liszt, Franz. Drei Sonnette von Petrarca. In Liszt, Franz: Musikalische Werke, 1918

FOLDER 2 : Luening, Otto. Song without Words for Piano, 1987

FOLDER 3 : McBride, Robert. Dance Suite, 1934

FOLDER 4 : Martino, Donald. Fantasies and Impromptus, 1982

FOLDER 5 : Maxim, Florence. The Rooster, 1982

FOLDER 6 : Mekeel, Joyce. Nonceform, 1988

FOLDER 7 : Moe, Eric. Grande Etude Brilliante, 1991

FOLDER 8 : Needham, Alicia Adélaïde. "Four Ducks on a Pond" from A Branch of Arbutus, 1914

FOLDER 9 : Ornstein, Leo. Piano Sonata No. 7, 1988

FOLDER 10 : Ornstein, Leo. Two Pieces from "Journal", 1990

FOLDER 11 : Picker, Tobias. Old and Lost Rivers, 1986

FOLDER 12 : Pollock, Robert. Log a Rhythms, 1983, 1992, 1993

FOLDER 13 : Pollock, Robert. Chamber Setting No. 3, 1999

FOLDER 14 : Poulenc, Francis. "Hôtel" in Banalities, n.d.

FOLDER 15 : Rachmaninoff, Sergei. Prelude, Op. 23, No. 6, 1940

FOLDER 16 : Rakowski, David. Nocturnal E-Machines, 1988

FOLDER 17 : Ramey, Phillip. Echoes for Piano, 1982

FOLDER 18 : Ravel, Maurice. Don Quichotte à Dulcinée, 1934

FOLDER 19 : Ravel, Maurice. Sonatine, 1905

FOLDER 20 : Ravel, Maurice. Valses nobles et sentimentales, 1911

FOLDER 21 : Ravel, Maurice. Menuet antique, n.d.

FOLDER 22 : Ravel, Maurice. Prélude, 1913

FOLDER 23 : Ravel, Maurice. Three Songs, 1950

FOLDER 24 : Reller, Paul. Tired Buttocks, n.d.

FOLDER 25 : Riegger, Wallingford. Blue Voyage, 1929

BOX 47 : Composers S-Y

FOLDER 1 : Salmon, Don. Sojourn, 1982

FOLDER 2 : Schubert, Franz. Quintet, Op. 114, n.d.

FOLDER 3 : Schönberg, Arnold. Klavierstück, Op. 33a, 1929

FOLDER 4 : Sforzini, Mark. Dark Song of a Nomadic Tribe, n.d.

FOLDER 5 : Shaw, Gilbert. Trio for Organ, Clarinet, and Bassoon, 1990

FOLDER 6 : Shearer, Allen. Windows, 1992

FOLDER 7 : Sjöberg, C.L. Visions (Tonerna), 1937

FOLDER 8 : Smalley, David. Counter-Partitions for Piano, n.d.

FOLDER 9 : Spencer, C. Prelude, 1985

FOLDER 10 : Stevens, Halsey. Sonata for Trumpet and Piano, 1959

FOLDER 11 : Stevens, Noel Scott. Four Miniatures for Piano, n.d.

FOLDER 12 : Stravinsky, Igor. Two Sketches for a Sonata, 1995

FOLDER 13 : Street, Tison. Divertimento, 1983

FOLDER 14 : Street, Tison. Romanza, 1988 FOLDER 15 : Street, Tison. Little Overture, 1989

FOLDER 16 : Street, Tison. If, By Chance, 1990

FOLDER 17 : Tan, Michael. Falling Leaves, Op. 2, n.d.

FOLDER 18 : Thomson, Virgil. Sentimental Tango I, II, 1983

FOLDER 19 : Turner, Joseph W. Fairy Wedding Waltz, Op. 120, 1935

FOLDER 20 : Van de Vate, Nancy. The Death of the Hired Man, 1996

FOLDER 21 : Verret, Solon. Reverie, 1982

FOLDER 22 : Webern, Anton. Vier Stücke, Op. 7, 1922

FOLDER 23 : Winham, Godfrey. Variations on a Theme by James Pierpont, n.d.

FOLDER 24 : Woodbury, Arthur. Wild Nights, 1987

FOLDER 25 : Woodbury, Arthur. Homeward Bound, 1988

FOLDER 26 : Yttrehus, Rolv. Explorations, 1985

BOX 48 : Composers B-U (Unidentified)

FOLDER 1 : Berger, Arthur. An Improvisation for A.C., n.d.

FOLDER 2 : Hoffman, Theodore. Variations and Contrasts, n.d.

FOLDER 3 : Kernis, Aaron Jay. Brilliant Sky, Infinite Sky, 1990

FOLDER 4 : Reller, Paul. Chump for Alto Saxophone, Piano and Two Percussionists, 1990

FOLDER 5 : Reller, Paul. Tired Buttocks, n.d.

FOLDER 6 : Piano Works. Selections., n.d.

FOLDER 7 : Spindler-Kompositioner for Piano, n.d.

FOLDER 8 : Schönberg, Gertrud. "Gedenken," 1966

FOLDER 9 : Five Works by Unidentified Composers, 1979, 1983, 1988-1991, 1995

Sub-Series : Music Scores by Others, Part 2

BOX 49 : Composers A-C

FOLDER 1 : Anthony, George Walter, ed. Your Favorite Solos for Piano, 1954

FOLDER 2 : Armer, Elinor. A Season of Grief: A Song Cycle for Baritone or Mezzo-Soprano and Piano, 1990

FOLDER 3 : Bach, Johann Sebastian. Inventions, 1921

FOLDER 4 : Bartók, Béla. Mikrokosmos, Vol. 6, 1967

FOLDER 5 : Bax, Arnold. Dream in Exile, 1918

FOLDER 6 : Bax, Arnold. Country-Tune, 1921

FOLDER 7 : Bergt, Adolph. Sonate pour deux Pianos, Op. 1, 1845

FOLDER 8 : Berg, Christopher. Personals: Six Piano Pieces, 1975

FOLDER 9 : Berg, Christopher. Song Transcription: Vladimir Nabokov's "Restoration.", 1982

FOLDER 10 : Berg, Christopher. From "Calamus", 1997

FOLDER 11 : Biggs, Hayes. Sephestia's Song to Her Child, 1994

FOLDER 12 : Bridge, Frank. Three Improvisations for Piano Left Hand, 1995

FOLDER 13 : Chabrier, Emmanuel. Dix Pièces Pittoresques, n.d.

FOLDER 14 : Chaitkin, David. Etudes, 1979

FOLDER 15 : Chaitkin, David. Impromptu, 1993

FOLDER 16 : Chaitkin, David. Prelude and Dance, 1995

FOLDER 17 : Chandler, Theodore. Toccata, 1947

FOLDER 18 : Chopin, Fryderyk. Piano Trio, Op. 8, 1971

FOLDER 19 : Coots, J. Fred. "Won't You please Help Me Find My Little Heine?", 1930

FOLDER 20 : Conte, David. Fantasy, 1987 FOLDER 21 : Conte, David. Sonatinen, 1989

FOLDER 22 : Conte, David. Pastorale and Toccata, 1992

BOX 50 : Composers C-F

FOLDER 1 : Crawford, Ruth. Sonata for Violin and Piano, 1984

FOLDER 2 : Cummings, Richard. Twenty-Four Preludes, 1971

FOLDER 3 : Danielpour, Richard. Psalms, 1989

FOLDER 4 : Debussy, Claude. Sonate pour violon et piano, 1917

FOLDER 5 : Debussy, Claude. Sonate pour violoncello et piano, 1915

FOLDER 6 : Del Tredici, David. Virtuoso Alice, 1978

FOLDER 7 : Delius, Frederick. Fantastic Dance, 1936

FOLDER 8 : Diller, Angela and Elizabeth Quaile. Solo and Duet Books for the piano: First Solo Book., 1918

FOLDER 9 : Diller, Angela and Elizabeth Quaile. Solo and Duet Books for the piano: Second Solo Book, 1919

FOLDER 10 : Diller, Angela and Elizabeth Quaile. Solo and Duet Books for the piano: Third Solo Book, 1921

FOLDER 11 : Diller, Angela and Elizabeth Quaile. Solo and Duet Books for the piano: First Duet Book, 1918

FOLDER 12 : Diller, Angela and Elizabeth Quaile. Solo and Duet Books for the piano: Second Duet Book, 1918

FOLDER 13 : Diller, Angela and Elizabeth Quaile. Solo and Duet Books for the piano: Third Duet Book, 1922

FOLDER 14 : Dohnányi, Ernst von. Rhapsody, Op. 11, No. 3., n.d.

FOLDER 15 : Enesco, Georges. Sonata in F-sharp Minor, Op. 24, No. 1, 1994

FOLDER 16 : Fauré, Gabriel. Six Barcarolles et Cinq Impromptus, 1926

FOLDER 17 : Fauré, Gabriel. Quartet No. 1 in C Minor, Op. 15, 1945

BOX 51 : Composers F-I

FOLDER 1 : Finney, Ross. Narrative in Retrospect, 1987

FOLDER 2 : Franck, César. Trois Chorals, 1892

FOLDER 3 : Frey, Hugo, ed. Robbins Mammoth Collection of Modern Piano Music, 1942

FOLDER 4 : Friedman, Ignaz. Sixteen Selected Compositions, n.d.

FOLDER 5 : Ginastera, Alberto. Sonata for Guitar, Op. 47, 1978

FOLDER 6 : Gottschalk, Louis Moreau. Last Hope, 1914

FOLDER 7 : Gustavson, Mark. Dissolving Images, 1988

FOLDER 8 : Harbison, John. Twilight Music for Violin, Horn, and Piano, 1984

FOLDER 9 : Hobson, Bruce. Two Lyric Pieces for Piano Solo, 1977

FOLDER 10 : Ibert, Jacques. Histoires, No. 2, Le petit âne blanc, 1922

BOX 52 : Composers I-M

FOLDER 1 : Imbrie, Andrew. Roethke Songs, 1990

FOLDER 2 : Imbrie, Andrew. Short Story, 1986

FOLDER 3 : Ireland, John. Sonata No. 1 in D Minor, 1944

FOLDER 4 : Ireland, John. Sonata No. 2 in A Minor, 1917

FOLDER 5 : Ireland, John. Trio No. 3 in E Minor, 1938

FOLDER 6 : Ireland, John. Sonata for Cello and Piano, 1924

FOLDER 7 : Ireland, John. Sonata. Concerto in E-flat Major, 1932

FOLDER 8 : Ireland, John. Fantasy-Sonata for Clarinet and Piano, 1945

FOLDER 9 : Kreisler, Fritz. Liebesfreud, 1910

FOLDER 10 : Kreisler, Fritz. Liebesleid, 1910

FOLDER 11 : Lane, Eastwood. Five American Dances, 1919

FOLDER 12 : Levitzki, Mischa. Valse, Op. 2, 1921

FOLDER 13 : Liszt, Franz. Liebestraum for Hawaiian Guitar Solo, 1935 FOLDER 14 : Liszt, Franz. Zwei Etüden, "Gnomereigen", 1909

FOLDER 15 : Loeffler, Charles Martin. Two Rhapsodies for oboe, viola and piano, 1986

FOLDER 16 : MacDowell, Edward. Concert-Etude, Op. 36, 1889

FOLDER 17 : MacDowell, Edward. Second Concerto in D Minor, Op. 23, 1922

FOLDER 18 : Martino, Donald. Fantasies and Impromptus, 1982

FOLDER 19 : Folder 19: Martino, Donald. Twelve Preludes, 1992

FOLDER 20 : Messiaen, Olivier. Quatuor pour la Fin du Temps, 1942

BOX 53 : Composers M-R

FOLDER 1 : Mure, Billy and Wolf, Dick. "Got a Match?", 1958

FOLDER 2 : Morét, Neil. Songapoo: Song of the East, 1919

FOLDER 3 : Picker, Tobias. Three Pieces for Piano, 1988

FOLDER 4 : Pick-Mangiagalli, Riccardo. Deux "Lunaires", Op. 33, 1916

FOLDER 5 : Porter, Quincy. Sonata for Violin and Piano, No. 2, 1933

FOLDER 6 : Raff, Joachim. La Fileuse, Op. 157, n.d.

FOLDER 7 : Ramey, Phillip. Memorial, 1981

FOLDER 8 : Ramey, Phillip. Piano Fantasy, 1984

FOLDER 9 : Ramey, Phillip. Canzona, 1985

FOLDER 10 : Ramey, Phillip. La Citadelle: Rhapsody for Oboe and Piano, 1984

FOLDER 11 : Ravel, Maurice. Valses nobles et sentimentales, 1988

FOLDER 12 : Ravel, Maurice. Le Tombeau de Couperin, 1994

FOLDER 13 : Ravel, Maurice. Trio for Violin, Violoncello and Piano, 1991

FOLDER 14 : Rochberg, George. Carnival Music: Suite for Piano Solo, 1975

FOLDER 15 : Roger-Ducasse, Jean. Quartre Études, 1992

BOX 54 : Composers R-S

FOLDER 1 : Rorem, Ned. The Santa Fe Songs, 1980

FOLDER 2 : Rudhyar, Dane. First Pentagram. Second Pentagram, 1974

FOLDER 3 : Rudhyar, Dane. Third Pentagram. Fourth Pentagram, 1971

FOLDER 4 : Scelsi, Giacinto. Tre Canti di Primavera, 1934

FOLDER 5 : Scelsi, Giacinto. Tre Canti, 1948

FOLDER 6 : Schönberg, Arnold. Phantasy for Violin and Piano Accompaniment, Op. 47, 1952

FOLDER 7 : Schubert, Franz-Liszt, Franz. "Hark! Hark! The Lark", 1892

FOLDER 8 : Schulz-Evler, Adolf Andrey. Concert Arabesques on Motifs by Johann Strauss, 1906

FOLDER 9 : Schumann, Robert. Compositions for in their Original Versions, 1919

FOLDER 10 : Schumann, Robert. Vogel als Prophet, Op. 82, No. 7, 1938

FOLDER 11 : Folder 11: Sessions, Roger. Duo for Violin and Piano, 1966

FOLDER 12 : Sessions, Roger. Sonata, 1931

FOLDER 13 : Stravinsky, Soulima. 24 Preludes for Piano, 1960

FOLDER 14 : Street, Tison. Chords from the Northeast, 1985

FOLDER 15 : Street, Tison. Adagio in E-falt, 1980

FOLDER 16 : Szymanowski, Karol. Mythes: Trios poems pour Violon et Piano, Op. 30, No. 1 (La fontaine d'arethuse), 1921

FOLDER 17 : Szymanowski, Karol. Mythes: Trios poems pour Violon et Piano, Op. 30, No. 2 (Narcisse), 1921

FOLDER 18 : Szymanowski, Karol. Mythes: Trios poems pour Violon et Piano, Op. 30, No. 3 (Dryades et Pan), 1921

FOLDER 19 : Szymanowski, Karol. Masques for Piano Solo, Op. 34, 1995

FOLDER 20 : Szymanowski, Karol. Piano Sonata No. 3, Op. 36, 1995

BOX 55 : Composers T-V

FOLDER 1 : Thomas, Augusta Read. Whites for Solo Piano, 1981

FOLDER 2 : Thomson, Virgil. Ten Etudes, 1946

FOLDER 3 : Walker, George. Spektra for Piano, 1972

FOLDER 4 : Wilson, Richard. Eclogue for piano, 1980

FOLDER 5 : Zallman, Arlene. Variations on the Villanella, "Alma, che fai?" By Luca Marenzio, 1996

FOLDER 6 : Various Leaves: A Collection of Brief Pieces for Piano by Contemporary American Composers, 1992

FOLDER 7 : Babbitt, Milton. It Takes Twelve to Tango., 1984

FOLDER 8 : Davis, Mike. Waltz-Intermezzo, 1988

FOLDER 9 : Violette, Andrew. Piano Sonata No. 5, 1984

BOX 56 : Microfilm

ITEM : Loeffler. Ballade Carnavalesque (Microfilm), 1988

Sub-Series : Photocopied Music Scores

BOX 57 : Music Scores (Assorted Photocopies)

BOX 58 : Music Scores (Assorted Photocopies)

Series 10 : Audio and Video Recordings

Sub-Series : Digital Audio Tapes

BOX 59 : Digital Audio Tapes

ITEM : Guild of Composers: Sessions Cent. Concert, n.d. Scope/Content: Sessions, Roger. Sonata No. 2; Violin Sonata; Sonata No. 3; Duo for Violin and Piano. Robert Helps, piano.

ITEM : USF Convocation, March 1996 Scope/Content: Sessions, Roger. Solo Violin Sonata; Duo for Violin and Piano. Robert Helps, piano

ITEM : Minneapolis, March 12, 1996, March 12, 1996 Scope/Content: Sessions, Roger. Sonata for Piano; Sonata for Violin Robert Helps. piano; Jorja Fleezanis, violin

Sub-Series : Compact Discs

BOX 60 : Music by Robert Helps

ITEM : The American Romantic: Gottschalk, Beach, Helps, Alan Feinberg, piano, The Decca Record Co., ARGP 0704, 1990 Scope/Content: Helps, Robert. Nocturne (Tr. 6); Hommage à Fauré (Tr. 7); Hommage à Rachmaninoff (Tr. 8); Hommage à Ravel

(Tr. 9); Schilflied (Mendelssohn) (Tr. 10).

ITEM : New Chamber & Solo Music, CRI CD 649, 1993 Scope/Content: Helps, Robert. Hommage à Fauré (Tr. 1); Hommage à Rachmaninoff (Tr. 2); Hommage à Ravel (Tr. 3) 4 CD's

ITEM : McCormick Duo: Flute & Percussion, HoneyRock RM01, 1994 Scope/Content: Helps, Robert. Second Thoughts (Tr. 5), Kim McCormick, flute.

ITEM : Incantations: Robert Stallaman, Solo Flute, VAI Audio VAIA 1112, 1995 Scope/Content: Helps, Robert. Second Thoughts (Tr. 5), Robert Stallaman, flute.

ITEM : Contemporary American Piano Trios, Vol. 2, The San Francesco Trio, The Music and Arts Programs of America, CD-933,1996

Scope/Content: Helps, Robert. Trio for Violin, Cello and Piano (Trs. 13-15). The San Francesco Trio.

ITEM : American Masters: Robert Helps (b. 1928), CRI CD 717, 1996 Scope/Content: Helps, Robert. Symphony No. 1 (Trs. 1-3); Gossamer Noons (Trs. 4-7); Three Etudes (Tr. 8-10); Recollections

(Tr. 11); Three Hommages, (Trs. 12-14).

ITEM : Gay American Composers, CRI, CD 721, 1996 Scope/Content: Helps, Robert. Homage à Rachmaninoff (Tr. 1) Hommage à Fauré (Tr. 20). Performed by Robert Helps.

ITEM : Robert Helps. Trio (Master Recording CD), n.d.

Scope/Content: Performers unknown.

ITEM : USF Orchestra and Concerto Winners, Tampa Bay Performing Arts Center, April 21, 1998 Scope/Content: Recorded and Master by Kevin Kennedy.

ITEM : Piano Trios by Robert Helps, Eric Moe, Tamar Diesendruck, and Augusta Read Thomas, Lions Gate Trio, Centaur Records,CRC 2410, 1999

Scope/Content: Helps, Robert. Trio No. 2 (Trs. 1-3). 4 CD's

ITEM : Robert Helps, Symphony No. 2, February 20, 2000 Scope/Content: Helps, Robert. Symphony No. 2. Florida Orchestra, Jahja Ling, conductor. Ruth Eckerd Hall.

ITEM : Composers Collaborative Solo Flights, Composers Recordings Inc., CD 864, 2000 Scope/Content: Helps, Robert. In Retrospect: Five Pieces for Piano (Trs. 3-7). Performed by Robert Helps.

ITEM : Robert Helps, Symphonies Nos. 1 & 2, University of South Florida Orchestra, n.d. Scope/Content: Helps, Robert. Symphonies Nos. 1 & 2, University of South Florida Orchestra.

ITEM : The New Music Ensemble: Andrew Imbrie, Birthday Tribute, April 9, 2001 Scope/Content: Robert Helps, Postcards (Tr. 1) Hellman Hall, San Francisco Conservatory of Music.

ITEM : James Wilson French Horn Recital, n.d. Scope/Content: Helps, Robert. Trio for Violin, Horn and Piano (Tr. 2).

ITEM : Assya & Alexander Vassilenko Recital, January 24, 2001 Scope/Content: Helps, Robert. Eventually the carousel begins (tr. 13). Bulgaria Hall.

ITEM : Robert Helps Complete Works for Piano Vol. 1, Naomi Niskala, piano, Albany Records, TROY925, 2007 Scope/Content: Helps, Robert. Shall We Dance (Tr. 1); In Restropect (Trs. 2-6); Nocturne (Tr. 7); Valse Mirage (Tr. 8); Music for

the Left Hand: Three Etudes for Solo Piano (Trs. 9-11); Fantasy Fontana (Tr. 12); Three Hommages (Trs. 13-15); Radiance (Tr. 16);Postcards (Trs. 17-18); Four Song Transcriptions (Trs. 19-22). Naomi Niskala, piano.

BOX 61 : Music Performed by Robert Helps; Music by Other Composers and Performers

ITEM : Stories, Airs and Verse, GM Recordings, GM2029CD, 1990 Scope/Content: Works by Maurice Ravel and Claude Debussy. Bethany Beardslee, soprano, Robert Helps, piano. 4 CD's.

ITEM : A Tribute to Soprano Bethany Beardslee, CRI, CD 742, 1997 Scope/Content: Godfrey Winham, To Orive My Love (Trs. 15-17). Robert Helps, piano.

ITEM : Music by Ireland, Hellman Hall, San Francisco Conservatory of Music, October 26, 1998 Scope/Content: Robert Helps, piano, Bonnie Hampton, cello.

ITEM : Sessions, Robert Helps, piano, CRI, CD 800, 1998 Scope/Content: Sessions, Roger. Piano Sonatas, Nos. 1-3; From My Diary. Robert Helps, piano.

ITEM : American Masters: Arthur Berger, CRI, CD 622, 1992 Scope/Content: Berger, Arthur. Two Episodes (Trs. 11-12). Robert Helps, piano.

ITEM : American Masters: Vivian Fine, CRI, CD 622, 1992 Scope/Content: Sinfonia and Fugato for Solo Piano (Trs. 14-15). Robert Helps, piano.

ITEM : Roger Sessions & Donald Martino, New World Records, 80546-2, 1998 Scope/Content: Sessions, Roger. Piano Sonata No. 3 (Trs. 2-4). Robert Helps, piano.

ITEM : Robert Helps and Friends, April 10, 2000 Scope/Content: Fauré, Bararolle, Nos. 9 & 5; Ravel, Prelude; Jones, Salve Regina; Helps, A Mixture of Time; Chopin, Sonata No.

2. Robert Helps, piano. USF Recital Hall, April 10, 2000.

ITEM : Spectrum Concerts Berlin: American Music Week Berlin November 6-11, 2000, CD 1., November, 2000 Scope/Content: Ireland, Fantasy-Sonata; Helps, Shall We Dance; Sessions, Sonata No. 2; Ravel, Prelude; Jones, Salve Regina;

Chopin, Sonata No. 2. Robert Helps, piano.

ITEM : Spectrum Concerts Berlin: American Music Week Berlin November 6-11, 2000, CD 2, November 2000 Scope/Content: Chopin, Sonata No. 2; Encores. Robert Helps, piano.

ITEM : Music of John Ireland, January 22, 2001 Scope/Content: Robert Helps, piano, Carolyn Sturdi, violin, Scott Kluksdahl, cello.

ITEM : New Music for the Piano: Robert Helps, pianist, CRI, CD 874, 2001 Scope/Content: Works by Dahl, Kennan, Adler, Overton, Babbitt, Gideon, Berkowitz, Weber, Pisk, Powell, Gould, Hovhaness,

Perle, Cazden, Prostakoff, Glanville-Hicks, Bacon, Helps, Image (Tr. 18), Brunswick, Kim and Alexander. Robert Helps, piano. 4 CD's.

ITEM : April in Santa Cruz: Tribute to Imbrie, April 11, 2001 Scope/Content: UCSC Music Center Recital Hall. 2 Disc's.

ITEM : Andrassy-Helps, CD 1., n.d.

ITEM : Andrassy-Helps, CD 2, n.d.

ITEM : Busoni and Scriabin, n.d. Scope/Content: Busoni (Trs. 1-7); Scriabin (Trs. 8-15).

ITEM : Music by Other Composers and Performers- American Masters: David del Tredici, Forty Years of Discovery 1954-1994.CRI, CD 689, 1995

ITEM : Music by Other Composers and Performers- David del Tredici, An Alice Symphony. CRI, CD 688, 1995 Scope/Content: Note by Del Tredici.

ITEM : Music by Other Composers and Performers- Richard Festinger, CRI, CD832, 1999

ITEM : Music by Other Composers and Performers- American Masters: Irwin Bazelon, CRI, CD 623, 1992

ITEM : Music by Other Composers and Performers- Edwin Dugger, Three Western Gardens, Three Western Seascapes, ThreeWestern Landscapes, n.d.

Scope/Content: Dugger, Edwin. Three Western Gardens; Three Western Seascapes; Three Western Landscapes.

ITEM : Music by Other Composers and Performers- Arcadi Volodos, Piano Transcriptions, 1997 Scope/Content: Copy of SONY CD.

BOX 62 : CD's (extra)

BOX 63 : CD's (extra)

Sub-Series : Cassette Tapes, Part 1: Robert Helps Music Performed by Others

Scope/Content: Performed by Others

BOX 64 : Assorted Cassette Tapes



Sub-Series : Cassette Tapes, Part 2: Performances by Robert Helps

Scope/Content: Robert Helps's own performances


ITEM : Gala Two-Piano Recital: Musical Recital Hall, USF, February 12, 1990, February 12, 1990 Scope/Content: Side A: Jones, Hilton. Mirari (1971); Hindemith, Paul. Concertpiece for two Also Saxophones (1933); Helps,

Robert. Eventually the Carousel begins. Robert Helps and Averill Summer, pianos Side B: Bartók, Béla. Sonata for Two Pianos andPercussion (1939)

ITEM : Robert Helps Organ Presentation, n.d. Scope/Content: Side A: "Bob Organ Demo"

ITEM : Eric Moe. Grande etude brillante, n.d. Scope/Content: Side A: Moe, Eric. Grande etude brillante, Robert Helps, piano.

ITEM : Helps, Symphony Concert: Palladium, St. Petersburg, Februray 21, 2001, February 21, 2001 Scope/Content: Side A: Helps, Robert. Symphony No. 2 (2000) Side B: Helps, Robert. Symphony No. 1 (1955) USF Symphony

Orchestra, William Wiedrich, conductor.

ITEM : Chamber Music West, 1988, 1988 Scope/Content: Side A: Helps, Robert. Trio for Violin, Cello and Piano, Armer, violin, Loeffler, cello, Helps, piano.

ITEM : Chamber Music West 1990, June 1990 Scope/Content: Side A: Helps, Robert. A Mixture of Times (June 20, 1990) Side B: Mendelssohn, Felix. Art Song (June 18,

1990)

ITEM : Helps' Organ Work, April 24, 1995 Scope/Content: Helps, Robert. The Altered Landscape (1992)

ITEM : Greenberg, Dude ‘Tudes', May 11, 1993 Scope/Content: Side A: Greenberg, Robert. Dude ‘Tudes', Robert Helps, piano. San Francisco.

ITEM : Helps' Symphonic Works, n.d. Scope/Content: Side A: Helps, Robert. Gossamer noons Side B: Helps, Robert. Symphony No. 1

ITEM : Alban Berg. Seven Early Songs, June 30, 1977 Scope/Content: Side A: Berg, Alban. Seven Early Songs. Bethany Beardslee, soprano, Robert Helps, piano. San Francisco

Conservatory (Chamber Music West).

ITEM : Robert Helps, Piano, n.d. Scope/Content: Side A: Grainger, Percy, "Irish Tune" from Country Derry; Helps, Robert, Hommages; Sessions, Roger, Diary;

Schumann, Robert-Liszt, Franz, Two Song Transcriptions: "Widmung" & "Fruhlingsnacht"; Gottschalk, Louis Moreau, Falling Leaves.

ITEM : Robert Helps with Gyan Riley (Guitar), November 15, 1999

Scope/Content: Concert with Guitarist, Gyan Riley. Hellman Hall, San Francisco Concservatory ITEM : John Ireland Recital, Music Recital Hall, USF, November 2, 1992, November 2, 1992

Scope/Content: Side A: Ireland, John. Romance from Sonata No. 1 in D Minor for Violin and Piano (1909); Sonata for Violoncelloand piano (1923) Side B: Ireland, John. The Darkened Valley; Walking along the darkened valley; With Silent Melancholy (Blake);Amberly Wild Brooks (1921); The Boy Bishop (1941). William Hayden, violin, Scott Kluksdahl, cello, Brian Mookhead, clarinet, RobertHelps, piano. Copy sent to radio station.

ITEM : Robert Helps, Piano, July 28, 1991, July 28, 1991 Scope/Content: Side A: Bax, Arnold. Moy mell (The Happy Plain); The Poisoned Fountain; Sonata No. 3. Side B: Ireland, Arnold.

Land of Lost Content; Sonata; Darkened Valley.

ITEM : Chopin, Fryderyk. Etudes, Op. 25, n.d. Scope/Content: Side A: Chopin, Fryderyk. Etudes, Op. 25. Helps, Robert, piano.

ITEM : The Sensua Ensemble, Mostly Nocturnes, USF, March 31, 1996, March 31, 1996 Scope/Content: Side A: Faure, Gariel. Nocturne, No. 4 in E Major, Op. 36. Robert Helps, piano; Jones, Hilton Krean. Roma.

Hilton Krean Jones, piano; Chopin, Fryderyk. Etude, Op. 10, No. 3. Armin Watkins, piano; Foots, Arthur. A Night Piece. MarthaRearick, flute, William Hayden and Sophie Hill, violins, Hillary Hahn, viola, Scott Kluksdahl, cello, James Bass, bass; Scriabin,Alexander. Nocturne, Op. 9, No. 2. Phillip McReynolds, piano; Faure, Gabriel. Nocturne No. 7 in C-Sharp minor, Op. 74. TeresaAncaya, piano; Helps, Robert. Berceuse (2 pianos, 6 hands). Robert Helps, Averill Summer, Arimin Watkins, pianos; Bax, Arnold. MoyMell. Teresa Ancaya and Corey Holt, piano.


ITEM : Chamber Music West, 1988, 1988 Scope/Content: Side A: Sessions, Roger. Duo for Violin and Piano; Helps, Robert. Trio for Violin, Cello and Piano. San

Francisco.

ITEM : Robert Helps's John Ireland, n.d. Scope/Content: Side A: Ireland, John. Cello Sonata; Darkened Valley.

ITEM : Robert Helps. Three Hommages, n.d. Scope/Content: Side A: Helps, Robert. Three Hommages (dub. from Morris).

ITEM : Music from Two Recitals, 1984, 1985 Scope/Content: Side A: Robert Helps Solo Recital (October 22, 1985): Albeniz, Isaac; Sessions, Roger. Piano Sonata No. 3.

Side B: Diana and Helps Recital (Second Half only) (April 15, 1984): Works by Scheonberg, Stravinsky and Barber.

ITEM : Robert Helps Recital, February 8, 1995 Scope/Content: Side A: Schubert, Franz. Piano Quintet, "Trout" Side B: Helps, Robert. Shall We Dance; Ireland, John. Pieces.

ITEM : Specatrum Concerts Berlin, April 28, 1991 Scope/Content: Side A: Heiss, John. Caproccio (1976); Babbitt, Milton. Aria da capo (1974); Harrison, John. Twighlight Music

(1984). Side B: Helps, Robert. Portrait; Helps, Postlude for Horn, Violin and Piano (1964); Copland, Aaron. Paino Quartet (1950).

ITEM : Robert Helps Recital, USF, February 11, 1991, February 11, 1991 Scope/Content: Side A: Bax, Arnold. Sonata No. 3 Side B: Schubert, Franz. Sonata in A Major, D. 959

ITEM : Beardslee and HelpsScope/Content: Side A: Ravel, Maurice. Histories naturelles (Le Paon, Le Grillon, Le Cygne, Le Martin-Pecheur, Le Pintade).

ITEM : Helps's Messiaen, n.d. Scope/Content: Side A: Messiaen, Oliver. Quartet for the end of time. William Hayden, violin, Brian Moorhead, clarinet, Benjamin

Kard, cello, Robert Helps, piano.

ITEM : Bethany Ravel Songs (Piano Accompaniment Only), n.d. Scope/Content: Side A: Ravel, Maurice. Songs (Piano accompaniment).

ITEM : Robert Helps, KPFA, August 11, 1995, August 11, 1995

ITEM : Mendelssohn-Helps. "Schilflied", n.d. Scope/Content: Mendelssohn-Helps. "Schilflied".

ITEM : Masselos Tribute Concert, Paul Recital Hall, The Julliard School, October 18, 1989, October 18, 1989 Scope/Content: Side A: Helps, Robert. Recollections.

ITEM : Extention Division: A Contemporary Music Festival Concert II, Februray 2, 1992 Scope/Content: Side A: Helps, Robert. Three Homages (1971); Berger, Arthur. Two Episodes (1933); Kim, Earl. Two Bagatelles

(1950, 1948); Ireland, John. The Darkened Valley (1919), April (1925); Sessions, Roger. Sonata No. 2 (1946). Helps, Robert. Starscape,Image. Robert Helps, piano. Masterclass. New England Conservatory of Music.

ITEM : Fleezanis-Helps Minnesota Public Radio, March 11, 1996, March 11, 1996 Scope/Content: Side A: Helps, Robert. Hommage a Fauré; Sessions, Roger. Sonata No. 2 (1946), Movement 3; Violin Sonata,

Slow Movement. Fleezanis, violin, Helps, piano.

ITEM : Chamber Music West New York, Jauary 5, 1987, Jauary 5, 1987 Scope/Content: Side A: Hindemith, Paul. Sonata for Solo Viola, Op. 11, No. 5. Brett Dean, viola; Brahms, Johannes. Quartet for

Piano, Violin, Viola and Cello, Op. 26. Per Sporrong, violin, Brett Dean, viola, Frank Dodge, cello, Constance Keene, piano. Side B:Helps, Robert. Nocturne.

ITEM : Robert Helps, Piano, n.d.

Scope/Content: Side A: Grainger, Percy. "Irish Tune" from Country Derry; Helps, Robert. Hommages; Sessions, Roger. Diary;Schumann, Robert-Liszt, Franz. Two Song Transcriptions-"Widmung" & "Fruhlingsnacht";Gottschalk, Louis Moreau. Falling Leaves.


ITEM : Robert Helps, Piano, n.d. Scope/Content: Side A: Ravel, Maurice. Valses; Le Tombeau de Couperin; Prélude; Menuet sur le nom d'Haydn. Side B: Fuaré,

Gabriel. Barcarolle, No. 1; Nocturne, No. 4; Barcarolle, Nos. 5 and 9; Nocturne, Nos. 11 and 12; Barcarolle, No. 13; Nocturne, No. 13.FAH 101.

ITEM : Beardslee and Helps, n.d. Scope/Content: Side A: Duparc, Henri. Four Songs (Longy). Beardslee, soprano, Helps, piano.

ITEM : Robert Helps at Atherton Studio, September 22, 2001 Scope/Content: Side A: Ireland, John. The Darkened Valley. Helps, piano.

ITEM : Exploring the Timbre of Woodwind Instruments when augmented by Solo Piano and Voice, April 6-11, 1991 Scope/Content: Side A: Mozart, Wolfgang Amadeus, Piano Quintet in E-flat Major; Foster, Stephan-Noel Stevens, Four Songs.

Russel Gant, baritone; Poulanc, Francis, Sextet for Piano and Woodwind Quintet; Gershwin, Goerge, n.t., USF Ars Nova Wind Quintet,Robert Helps, piano. 1991 MTNA meeting at Miami, April 6-11, 1991.

ITEM : Robert Helps Piano Recital, February 6, 1997 Scope/Content: Berg, Christopher. Many Rooms (1984); Sessions, Roger. From My Diary (1937-40) (Poco adagio - Allegro con

brio - Larghissimo e misterioso - Allegro pesante). Side B: Sessions, Roger. Sonata No. 2 (1946) (Allegro con fuoco - Lento - Misurato epesante); Bax, Arnold. First Sonata in F-sharp Minor (1910, rev. 1917-21). USF School of Music MRH 101, February 6, 1997.

ITEM : Robert Helps Piano Recital, February 6, 1997 Scope/Content: Side A: Berg, Christopher. Many Rooms (1984); Sessions, Roger. From My Diary (1937-40) (Poco adagio -

Allegro con brio - Larghissimo e misterioso - Allegro pesante). USF School of Music MRH 101, February 6, 1997.

ITEM : Robert Helps Piano Recital, February 6, 1997 Scope/Content: Side A: Sessions, Roger. Sonata No. 2 (1946) (Allegro con fuoco - Lento - Misurato e pesante); Bax, Arnold.

First Sonata in F-sharp Minor (1910, rev. 1917-21). USF School of Music MRH 101, February 6, 1997.

ITEM : Winter, Water, Sky Songs, December 9, 1991 Scope/Content: Side A: Lewis, James. Winter, Water, Sky Songs for High Voice and Piano. Shelley Cuthbertson, soprano,

Robert Helps, piano Tampa Bay Performing Arts Center, December 9, 1991.

ITEM : Robert Greenberg's Dude 'Tudes, May 11, 1993 Scope/Content: Side A: Greenberg, Robert. Dude ‘Tudes for piano. Robert Helps, piano. San Francisco, May 11, 1993.

ITEM : Beardslee and Helps, n.d. Scope/Content: Side A: Schumann, Robert. Liedeskreis Side B: Debussy, Claude. Proses lyriques; Ariettes oubliées.

ITEM : Rachmaninov Piano Recital, March 1, 1989 Scope/Content: Side A: Rachmaninov, Sergei. Suite for Two pianos No. 1, Op. 5, "Fantasie-tableaux". Robert Helps, Lawrence

McCann, pianos, Annamary Dickey, Narrator. Side B: Rachmaninov, Sergei. Suite for Two pianos No. 2, Op. 17. Nishan Aghababian,Lawrence McCann, pianos.

ITEM : Faculty Chamber Players at TBPACScope/Content: Side A: Fauré, Gabriel. Piano Quartet. William Hayden, violin, Kathie Aagaard, viola, Scott Kluksdahl, cello,

Robert Helps, piano.

ITEM : Strictly Stravinsky, April 3, 1991 Scope/Content: Side A: Three Preludes and Fugues (Soulima Stravinsky), Robert Helps, piano; Sonata for Two Pianos, S.

McColley and A. Infanti, pianos. Side B: Three Preludes and Fugues, Robert Helps (April 4, 1991); Piano Rags, Averill Summer, piano.USF, Tampa, April 3, 1991.

ITEM : Bethany Beardslee-Robert Helps, n.d. Scope/Content: Side A: Schumann, Robert. Liederkreis, Op. 39. B Side B: Debussy, Claude. Proses lyriques; Ariettes oublies.

Bethany Beardslee, soprano, Robert Helps, piano.

ITEM : Recital with USF Wind Ensemble, n.d. Scope/Content: Side A: Hoffman. Variations and Contrasts; Hindemith, Paul. Konzertmusik. Side B: Chopin, Fryderyk. Etudes,

Op. 10, Nos. 1-12.

ITEM : Sarasota Chopin Concert, Robert Helps, n.d. Scope/Content: Side A: Sonata in B-flat Minor, Op. 35 (1. Grave - Doppio Movimento, 2. Scherzo - Piu lento - Tempo I, 3.

Marche Funebre. Lento, 4. Finale: Presto)

ITEM : Helps at Wellesley College on October 29, 1989, October 29, 1989 Scope/Content: Side A: Fauré, Gabriel. Nocturne No. 4, Op. 36; Barcarolle, No. 9, Op. 101; Nocturne No. 12, Op. 107; Helps,

Robert. Recollections; Sessions, Roger. Sonata No. 2; Durparc, Henri. Feuilles Volantes, Op. 1; Fauré-Grainger. Nell; Mendelssohn-Helps. Schilflied; Schumann-Liszt. Frühlingsnacht; Lieszt, Franz. La lugubre gondola, No. 2; Gottschalk, Louis. Nocturne No. 2, Op. 42.


ITEM : Bethany Beardslee-Robert Helps, n.d. Scope/Content: Side A: Schumann, Robert. Liederkreis, Op. 39 Side B: Debussy, Claude. Proses lyriques; Ariettes oublies.

Bethany Beardslee, soprano, Robert Helps, piano

ITEM : Robert Helps Recital, n.d.

Scope/Content: Side A: Lewis, Jim. Three Pieces; Chopin, Fryderyk. Selected Etudes; Debussy, Claude. "Maid with the FlaxenHair" FAH 101, USF.

ITEM : Beardslee and Helps, June 30, 1977 Scope/Content: Side A: Berg, Alban. Seven early Songs Side B: Schumann, Robert. Liederkreis, Op. 39 Bethany Beardslee,

soprano, Robert Helps, piano San Francisco Conservatory of Music, Recorded on June 30, 1977.

ITEM : Schumann and MessienScope/Content: Side A: Schumann, Robert. Songs. Bethany Beardslee, soprano, Robert Helps, piano (San Francisco). Side B:

Messien, Oliver. Quartet.

ITEM : Bethany Beardslee-Robert Helps, 1964, 1962 Scope/Content: Side A: Berg, Alban. Sieben frühe Lieder; Ashforth, Alden. Two Songs; Mahler, Gustav. One Song; Webern,

Anton. Three Songs, Op. 25, No. 1 (Wie bin ich froh!); Ashforth, Alden. Song. Oberlin Concert, December 8, 1964. Side B: Debussy,Claude. Preemies lyriques. Hertz Hall, Berkeley, November 12, 1962.

ITEM : Robert Helps Ravel Concert, n.d. Scope/Content: Side A: Prelude; A la maniere de Borodin; Menuetsur le nom de Haydn; Valses Bobles et sentimentales Side B:

Le Tombeau de Couperin. Robert Helps, piano. FAH 101, USF.

ITEM : Robert Helps, USF Sarasota Recital, April 12, 1986 Scope/Content: Side A: Liszt, Franz. Variation on a theme by by Bach; Sessions, Roger. Sonata No. 2; Faure, Gabirel.

Barcarolle, No. 1 in A Minor, Nocturne No. 4 in E-flat Major, Barcarolle No. 5 in F-sharp Minor, Barcarolle No. 9 in A Minor, NocturneNo. 13 in B Minor. USF Sarasota, April 12, 1986.

ITEM : Fuaré, Sarasota Recital, n.d. Scope/Content: Side A: Fauré, Gabirel. Barcarolle, No. 1 in A Minor, Nocturne No. 4 in E-flat Major, Barcarolle No. 5 in F-sharp

Minor, Barcarolle No. 9 in A Minor, Nocturne No. 13 in B Minor. USF Sarasota.

ITEM : Robert Helps Piano Recital at Jacksonville, FL, n.d.

ITEM : Robert Helps, Debussy, n.d. Scope/Content: Side A: Debussy, Claude. Preludes, Book I; Estampe. Robert Helps, piano

ITEM : Abramowitsch and Helps, n.d. Scope/Content: Side A: Schubert, Franz. Divertissement sur des motifs originaux français, D. 823. (1. Marche brillante; 2.

Andantino varié; 3. Rondeau brillant). Bernhard Abramowitsch (d. 1986) and Robert Helps, piano; Schumann-Abramowitsch. "AmSpringbrunnen"; Debussy, Claude. Marche Ecossaise (on the Earl of Ross's march). Side B: Schumann, Robert. Carnaval, Op. 9. MyraHess, piano.

ITEM : All Ravel Concert: Beardslee and Helps, December 13, 1987 Scope/Content: Side A: Ravel, Maurice. Four Piano Pieces; Histoires naturelles; Three Songs. Side B: Ravel, Maurice. Le

Tombeau de Couperin (Prélude - Fugue - Forlane - Rigaudon - Menuet - Toccata). Harvard University, December 13, 1987.

ITEM : Abramowitsch and Helps, n.d. Scope/Content: Side A: Schubert, Franz. Divertissement sur des motifs originaux français, D. 823 (Marche brillante - Andantino

varié - Rondeau brillant); Schumann-Abramowitsch. "Am Springbrunnen"; Debussy, Claude. Marche Ecossaise (on the Earl of Ross'smarch). Bernhard Abramowitsch (d. 1986) and Robert Helps, piano. Side B: Schumann, Robert. Carnaval, Op. 9. Myra Hess, piano

ITEM : Robert Helps Town Hall, New York Solo Recital, March 26, 1990 Scope/Content: Side A: Fauré, Gabriel. Nocturne, No. 4 in E-flat Major, Op. 36; Barcarolle No. 9 in B Minor, Op. 101; Nocturne

No. 12 in E- Minor, Op. 107; Helps, Robert. Nocturne; Sessions, Roger. Sonata No. 2. Side B: Duparc, Henri. 5 Feuilles Volantes, Op.1; Faure-Grainger. "Nell"; Mendelssohn-Helps. "Schilflied"; Schumann-Liszt. "Fluhlingsnacht"; Liszt, Franz. La lagubre gondola No. 2;Gottschalk, Louis Moreau. Nocturne No. 2, Op. 42.

ITEM : Robert Helps Recital, February 22, 1988 Scope/Content: Side A: Debussy, Claude. Preludes, Book I, Nos. 6-12; Ravel, Maurice. Four Pieces. Side B: Fauré, Gabriel;

Chopin, Fryderyk. Etudes, Op. 10, Nos. 6 and 7. USF.

ITEM : Wendy Hillhouse & Robert Helps USF Recital, November 24, 1987 Scope/Content: Side A: Stradella, Alessandro. "Ragion sempre addita"; Handel, George. "Cara sposa"; Paisiello, Giovanni. "Nel

cor piu non mi sento"; Faure, Gabriel. La Chanson d'Eve; Schumann, Robert. Gedichte der Königen Maria Stuart; Dankworth, John.Words Songs, "Lines to Ralph Hodgson, Esq.", "Song", "Bread and Butter", "Sing Me No Song". Wendy Hillhouse, soprano, RobertHelps, piano.

ITEM : Robert Helps (2000), February 20, 2000 Scope/Content: Side A: Helps, Robert. Symphony No. 2 (2000) (1. Awakenings, 2. Dance, 3. Romance, 4. Fore bodings). The

Florida Orchestra, Jahja Ling, conductor. Clearwater, FL February 20, 2000.

ITEM : Robert Helps's Concert in New York, n.d. Scope/Content: Side A: Sessions, Roger. Piano Sonata No. 2 (1. Allegro con fuoco, 2. Lento, 3. Misurato e pesante).

ITEM : Solo Flight Fall 2007 Festival Concert, December 2, 1997 Scope/Content: Side A: Helps, Robert. In Retrospect; Godowsky, Leopold-Ian Hobson. Etude No. 45 in E Major.


ITEM : Robert Helps Piano Recital, February 6, 1997

ITEM : Robert Helps, Concerto No. 2, n.d.

ITEM : Assorted Cassette Tapes

BOX 72 : Assorted Cassette Tapes (Miscellaneous)








Sub-Series : Cassette Tapes 3: Student Performances

Scope/Content: Performances by Helps' Students



Sub-Series : Cassette Tapes 4: Assorted/Miscellaneous Tapes

Scope/Content: Music for Study and Listening - copied from LP's and CD's.


BOX 83 : Assorted Cassette Tapes (Miscellaneous)Scope/Content: Old masters' performances - copied from LP's and CD's.

Sub-Series : Long-Playing Phonograph Records (LPs)

BOX 84 : Music by Robert Helps (LPs)

ITEM : Robert Helps, Trio for Piano, Violin and Cello, Recollections, Gotham Recording, May 16, 1962 Scope/Content: Helps, Robert. Trio for Piano; Violin and Cello; Recollections.

ITEM : Music by Robert Helps, Desto Records, Stereo DC-7122, n.d. Scope/Content: Three Etudes, David del Tredici, piano; Recollections, William Masselos, piano; Quarte, Robert Helps, piano. 3

LP's (2 LP's in one cover).

ITEM : George Bennette, Pianist Plays, Robert Helps, Desto Recording, DC-7110, n.d. Scope/Content: Helps, Robert. Portrait (Side 2, Band 2), George Bennette, piano.

ITEM : Robert Helps, Symphony No. 1, Columbia Stereo MS 6801, 1965 Scope/Content: Helps, Robert. Symphony No. 1 (Side 2), Columbia Symphony Orchestra, Zoltan Rozsnyai, conductor. 3 LP's.

ITEM : American Contemporary Symphonies: Robert Helps, Symphony No. 1, CRI, SD 411, 1980 Scope/Content: Helps, Robert. Symphony No. 1, Columbia Symphony Orchestra, Zoltan Rozsnyai, conductor.

ITEM : Robert Helps Gossamer Noons, CRI, SD 384, 1978 Scope/Content: Helps, Robert. Gossamer Noons (Side A), Bethany Beardslee, soprano, American Composers Orchestra,

Gunther Schuller, conductor. 4 LP's.

BOX 85 : Performances by Robert Helps (LPs)

ITEM : New Music for the Piano: 24 Contemporary Composers, Robert Helps, piano, RCA Victor Red Seal, LM-7042, n.d. Scope/Content: Box set (2 LP's).

ITEM : New Music for the Piano, Robert Helps, piano, CRI, SD 288, n.d. Scope/Content: Reissue of RCA records. Box set (2 LP's)

ITEM : Schönberg, The Book of the Hanging Gardens, Op. 15, Wayne Record, SON-NOVA 2, n.d. Scope/Content: Schönberg, Arnold. The Book of the Hanging Gardens, Op. 15, Bethany Beardslee, soprano, Robert Helps,

piano.

ITEM : Roger Sessions, Piano Sonata No. 1, CRI, CRI-198, n.d. Scope/Content: Sessions, Roger. Piano Sonata No. 1 (Side 1), Robert Helps, piano. 3 LP's.

ITEM : Acoustic Research Contemporary Music Project: Roger Sessions, Piano Sonata No. 3, AR 0654086, n.d. Scope/Content: Sessions, Piano Sonata No. 3 (Side 1), Robert Helps, piano.

ITEM : Recorded Anthology of American Music: Roger Sessions, Piano Sonata No. 3, New World Records, NW 307 Stereo, n.d. Scope/Content: Reissue of AR 0654086 Sessions, Piano Sonata No. 3 (Side 2), Robert Helps, piano.

BOX 86 : Music by other Composers and Performers (LPs)

ITEM : Mozart, Sonatas for Piano Nos. 8, 12, 16 and Rondo, K. 511. Artur Schnabel, piano, EMI, COLH 305, 1946, 1948 Scope/Content: Mozart, Sonatas for Piano Nos. 8, 12, 16 and Rondo, K. 511, Artur Schnabel, piano.

ITEM : Rachmaninoff, Piano Concerto No. 4 in G Minor; Ravel, Piano Concerto in G Major, Philharmonia Orchestra, Ettore Gracis,conductor, Arturo Michelangeli, piano, Angels Records, S 35567

Scope/Content: Rachmaninoff, Piano Concerto No. 4 in G Minor; Ravel, Piano Concerto in G Major, Philharmonia Orchestra,Ettore Gracis, conductor, Arturo Michelangeli, piano.

ITEM : Legendary Performances: Chopin, Sonata No. 3, Barcarolle in F-sharp Major, Nocturne in D-flat Major, Mazurka, in C-sharpMinor, Dinu Lipatti, piano, Columbia Odyssey, 32160369, n.d.

Scope/Content: Chopin, Sonata No. 3, Barcarolle in F-sharp Major, Nocturne in D-flat Major, Mazurka, in C-sharp Minor, DinuLipatti, piano.

ITEM : Rachmaninoff, Preludes, Robert Goldsand, piano, Concert Hall Society, CHS-1249, n.d. Scope/Content: Rachmaninoff, Preludes, Robert Goldsand, piano.

ITEM : Gabirel Fauré, Dolly, Op. 56, Ballade, Op. 19, Nocturnes, Nos. 4, 6, 7, Magda Tagliaferro and Daniel Varsano, pianos, CBSMaster Works, 37246, n.d.

Scope/Content: Gabirel Fauré, Dolly, Op. 56, Ballade, Op. 19, Nocturnes, Nos. 4, 6, 7, Magda Tagliaferro and Daniel Varsano,pianos.

ITEM : Franz Schubert, Sonata in A Major, D. 959, Klavierstük in E-flat Minor, D. 946, No. 1, Richard Goode, piano, NonesuchSilver Series, 78028, 1985

Scope/Content: Schubert, Sonata in A Major, D. 959, Klavierstük in E-flat Minor, D. 946, No. 1, Richard Goode, piano.

ITEM : Debussy, Images, Stravinsky, Symphony of Wind Instruments, Ravel, Pavane pour une Infantè Défunte, L'Orchestre de laSuisse Romande, Ernst Ansermet, conductor, London Records, CS 6225, n.d.

Scope/Content: Debussy, Images, Stravinsky, Symphony of Wind Instruments, Ravel, Pavane pour une Infantè Défunte,L'Orchestre de la Suisse Romande, Ernst Ansermet, conductor.

ITEM : Bartók, Piano Concerto No. 2, Stravinsky, Concerto for Piano and Wind Instruments, Stephen Bishop, piano, BBCSymphony Orchestra, Colin Davis, conductor, Philips, SAL3779 839 761 LY, n.d.

Scope/Content: Bartók, Piano Concerto No. 2, Stravinsky, Concerto for Piano and Wind Instruments, Stephen Bishop, piano,BBC Symphony Orchestra, Colin Davis, conductor.

ITEM : American Contemporary: David del Tredici, Syzygy; George Rochberg, Second Symphony, CRI, 492, 1983 Scope/Content: Del Tredici, Syzygy; George Rochberg, Second Symphony.

Sub-Series : Reel to Reel Tapes

BOX 87 : Robert Helps Music 1Scope/Content: 7" & 3" Reel to Reel Tapes.

ITEM : Robert Helps's Chamber Music, n.d. Scope/Content: Trio for Piano, Violin and Cello (Helps, Boatwright, Riley); Fantasy for Violin and Piano (Kolisch, Helps);

Nocturne for String Quartet (Buffalo Players); Postlude for Piano, Violin, and Horn (Helps, Cohen, Raff). Manhattan School of Music

ITEM : Robert Helps's Chamber Music, December 2, 1972 Scope/Content: Serenade (Buffalo Players); Fantasy for Violin and Piano; Nocturne for String Quartet; Postlude for Piano, Violin,

and Horn

ITEM : Robert Helps's Concerto for Piano and Orchestra, 1975? Scope/Content: Manhattan School Orchestra, Robert Helps, piano.

ITEM : Robert Helps -- Britsch -- Sullivan Trio, n.d.

ITEM : Robert Helps's Concert at St. Petersburg, July 18, 1982 Scope/Content: Ravel, Valses nobles et sentimentales; Helps, In Restrospect (7 min.); Chopin, Etudes, Op. 25 (mission end of

No. 10 and beginning of No. 11).

ITEM : Robert Helps (July 18 and 23, 1982), July 18 & 23, 1982 Scope/Content: Side A (Recorded FAH 101 on July 23, 1982): Chopin, Etudes, Op. 25 (28 min.). Side B (Recorded St. Pete on

July 18, 1982): Ravel, Valses nobles et sentimentales (16 min.); Helps, In Restrospect (8 min.).

ITEM : Assorted Reels

BOX 88 : Robert Helps Music 2 (Assorted Reels)Scope/Content: 10.5" Reel to Reel Tapes

BOX 89 : Robert Helps Performances 1Scope/Content: 7" Reel to Reel Tapes

ITEM : Bernhard Abromowitsch and Robert Helps Duo, n.d. Scope/Content: Schubert, Divertissementà la hongroise; Polonaise No. 2 in E; Schumann, An Spring; Debussy, Marche

écossaise sur un thème populaire. ITEM : Piano Four-Hand Recital: Jacques Abram and Robert Helps, Tape 1, April 4, 1982

Scope/Content: Mozart, Sonata in C Major, KV 521; Schubert, Fantasy in F Minor. Fine Arts Auditorium, USF.

ITEM : Piano Four-Hand Recital: Jacques Abram and Robert Helps, Tape 2, April 4, 1982 Scope/Content: Ravel, Mother Goose Suite. Fine Arts Auditorium, USF.

ITEM : Ars Nova with Robert Helps, April 13, 1982 Scope/Content: Spohr, Quintet for Piano and Winds. Fine Arts Auditorium, USF.

ITEM : Robert Helps, Chopin, Etudes, Op. 25, July 23, 1982 Scope/Content: Chopin, Etudes, Op. 25 Recorded at FAH 101, USF.

ITEM : Faculty Recital: Robert Helps, Piano (October 6, 1982), Tape 1, October 6, 1982 Scope/Content: Chopin, Nocturne; Scherzo; Ravel, Vales nobles; Chopin, 12 Edudes, Op. 25.

ITEM : Faculty Recital: Robert Helps, Piano (October 6, 1982), Tape 2, October 6, 1982 Scope/Content: Chopin, 12 Edudes, Op. 25.

ITEM : Faculty Two-Piano Recital: Averill Summer and Robert Helps, Tape 1, January 25, 1983 Scope/Content: Debussy, En blanc et noir; Milhaud, Scaramouche.

ITEM : Faculty Two-Piano Recital: Averill Summer and Robert Helps, Tape 2, January 25, 1983 Scope/Content: Bartók, Sonata for Two Pianos and Percussion.

ITEM : Robert Helps [and Averill Summer], n.d. Scope/Content: Side A: Debussy, En blanc et noir; Milhaud, Scaramouche Side B: Bartók, Sonata for Two Pianos and

Percussion

ITEM : Faculty Recital: Robert Helps, Tape 1, March 1, 1983 Scope/Content: Debussy, Estampes; Robert Constable, Grandfather's Assent (1982); Sessions, Sonata No. 2.

ITEM : Faculty Recital: Robert Helps, Tape 2, March 1, 1983 Scope/Content: Gottschalk, La Chute des Feuilles, Op. 42; Grainer, Irish tune from Country Derry.

ITEM : Robert Helps, Chopin Etudes, Op. 10, November 1, 1983 Scope/Content: Chopin, Etudes, Op. 10.

ITEM : Museum of Fine Arts (St. Petersburg) Summer Music Series -- Four Sunday Concerts on July 31, 1983, July 31, 1983 Scope/Content: Ravel, Mother Goose Suite; Mozart, Sonata in C Major, KV 521; Schubert, Fantasy in F Minor; Fauré, "Dolly"

Suite, Op. 56.

BOX 90 : Robert Helps Performances 2Scope/Content: 7" Reel to Reel Tapes.

ITEM : Robert Helps Piano, April 11, 1987

ITEM : Assorted Reels (Miscellaneous)

BOX 91 : Robert Helps Performances 3Scope/Content: 10.5" Reel to Reel Tapes

ITEM : Assorted Reels (Miscellaneous)

ITEM : Robert Helps and Lynne Wimmer, October 6, 1985 Scope/Content: Chopin.

BOX 92 : Music Performed by Old Masters

ITEM : Hess and Novaes, n.d. Scope/Content: Side A (Hess): Chopin, Fantasy in F Minor, Op. 49 Chopin, Waltz in E-flat, Op. 18 Schubert, Dances. Side B

(Guiomar Novaes): Chopin, Sontata No. 2 in B-flat Minor, Op. 35 Chopin, Impromptu in F-sharp, Op. 36.

ITEM : Old Pianists (MSM 7675), n.d. Scope/Content: Tape 1

ITEM : Old Pianists Tape 2

ITEM : HessScope/Content: Robert Schumann, Carnival. 25 m.

ITEM : Canciones de Ayer, n.d.

ITEM : Unidentified Tape 1, n.d.

ITEM : Unidentified Tape 2, n.d.

Sub-Series : VHS & Beta Tapes

BOX 93 : Video Tapes 1

ITEM : Robert Helps, Piano Master Class I, Tape 1, Copy 1, June 24, 1997 Scope/Content: Robert Helps, Piano Master Class, Agnes Albert Hall, San Francisco Conservatory of Music.




ITEM : Robert Helps, Piano Master Class II, Tape 1, Copy 1, July 1, 1997 Scope/Content: Robert Helps, Piano Master Class II, Agnes Albert Hall, San Francisco Conservatory of Music.




ITEM : Robert Helps, Piano Master Class III, Tape 1, July 8, 1997 Scope/Content: Robert Helps, Piano Master Class III, Agnes Albert Hall, San Francisco Conservatory of Music.

ITEM : Robert Helps, Piano Master Class III, Tape 2, July 8, 1997 Scope/Content: Robert Helps, Piano Master Class III, Agnes Albert Hall, San Francisco Conservatory of Music.

ITEM : Robert Helps, Piano Master Class IV, Tape 1, Copy 1, July 15, 1997 Scope/Content: Robert Helps, Piano Master Class IV, Agnes Albert Hall, San Francisco Conservatory of Music

ITEM : Robert Helps, Piano Master Class IV, Tape 1, Copy 2, July 15, 1997 Scope/Content: Robert Helps, Piano Master Class IV, Agnes Albert Hall, San Francisco Conservatory of Music.



BOX 94 : Video Tapes 2

ITEM : Faculty Recital - Robert Helps Recital, October 22, 1985 Scope/Content: Isaac Albeniz, The Alhambra, Suite for Piano (15:30); Roger Sessions, Sonata No. 3 (21:08). Fine Arts

Auditorium, USF, October 22, 1985. VHS

ITEM : Solo Piano Recital, 1988 Scope/Content: French. SVHS.

ITEM : Robert Helps and Peggy Salkind in Concert, October 1988 Scope/Content: Mayback Recital Hall. Video tape produced by Ellison Horne Video Productions, San Francisco, CA. Note from

Ellison included.

ITEM : Helps-KPFA Two Piano Concert, n.d. Scope/Content: Mayback Concert

ITEM : Concert at San Francisco Conservatory, October 26, 1998 Scope/Content: Bonnie Hampton, cello, Wendy Hillhouse, soprano, Peggy Salkind, piano. Hellman Hall, San Francisco

Conservatory of Music.

ITEM : Arnold Bax, Cello Sonata, October 14, 1994 Scope/Content: Video recording sent by Don, C. F. Peters from New York. A note from Don included.

ITEM : 32 Short Files about Glenn Gould, n.d.

ITEM : CSUS Festival As New American Music: Woodbury-Helps, November 11, 1988 Scope/Content: Crocker Museum. Digital Beta II, Stereo

ITEM : USF Faculty/Guest Recital for Duo Pianos, March 1, 1989 Scope/Content: Sergei Rachmaninoff. Fantasy, Op. 5 (Robert Helps and Lauwrence McCann, pianists, Annamry Dickey,

narrator) and Suite No. 2, Op. 17 (Nishan Aghababian and Lawrence McCann, pianists). Beta Tape.

ITEM : Faculty Recital: Robert Helps, Piano, October 2, 1989 Scope/Content: Faure, Barcarolles (Opp. 26 & 101) and Nocturnes (Opp. 36 & 107); Helps, Recollections; Duparc, Feuilles

Volantes, Op. 1; Faure-Grainger, Nell; Mendelssohn-Helps, Schilflied; Schumann-Liszt, Fruhlinmgsnacht; Liszt, La lugubre gondola, No.2; Gottschalk, Nocturne No. 2, Op. 42. Music Recital Hall, University of South Florida ITEM : USF Faculty Chamber Players, January 13, 1991

ITEM : Faculty Recital: Robert Helps, Piano, February 22, 1991 Scope/Content: Arnold Bax, Sonata No. 3 (26:39); Schubert Sonata in A, D. 959 (35:22). FAH 101, USF. Beta Tape.

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