Archives Collection 11 : Udo Kasemets



Biography
Udo Kasemets, composer, pianist and writer, was born in Tallinn, Estonia, 16 Nov. 1919, and emigrated to Canada in 1951, becoming a leader in the experimental avant-garde in music in Toronto. See the Canadian Encyclopedia for a full biography.

Scope
Sketches, drafts, and texts, for most of his works to 1995; programs and press notices; correspondence with American avant-garde musicians of the 1960s.

Size : 26 boxes : 5 m.

Provenance : Udo Kasemets 1980, 1996

Associated
Borrow scores and parts, and listen online to archival recordings at the Canadian Music Centre.

Timar, Andrew. In Appreciation of Udo Kasemets". The Whole Note Blog. Thursday, 25 March 2010.
Udo kassemets.(2014, 01 26). Globe and Mail. Death notice.
Csilla, Ron. Musical maverick Udo Kasemets pushed the sound barriers . The Globe and Mail, Feb. 09 2014.

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