Jean Réti-Forbes papers, approximately 1905-1972, bulk 1957-1972

Summary

Creator:
Forbes, W. Stanton and Réti, Jean
Date:
approximately 1905-1972, bulk 1957-1972
Extent:
13.25 Linear Feet (26 boxes)
Language:
English
Preferred citation:

Jean Réti-Forbes papers, ms912, Hargrett Rare Book and Manuscript Library, The University of Georgia Libraries.

Background

Scope and content:

The Jean Réti-Forbes Papers consist of materials relating to world-renowned musician and musicologist Jean Réti-Forbes. The collection dates from 1957 to 1988 and contains correspondence with distinguished critics of this century including Lamar Dodd, Lillian Smith, and Werner Heisenberg, friends, and family; university lecture notes; audio tapes of Mrs. Réti-Forbes's works for piano, interviews, and lectures; personal and professional photographs; original compositions; and family and personal material.

Biographical / historical:

Jean Réti-Forbes was a musician and musicologist. She was born in 1911 in Canada and died in 1972 in the United States. She married Austrian composer, Rudolph Réti, in 1943 and, after Réti's death, she married artist W. Stanton Forbes in 1963. She had a close relationship with Lucy Bates and her family, including her father, Goggin W. Sahlmark, and her second husband's family, especially his daughter Lucy, his mother Mrs. Walter Forbes, his sister Frances Heyn, his sister Martha Stanton, and his brother Frank Stanton. She worked at the University of Georgia in the Music Department for some time and donated the Olin Downes papers to the University of Georgia. She also toured Europe repeatedly, giving piano recitals in several countries, and was a member of numerous musical organizations, including the American Musicological Society and several symphonies.

Arrangement:

Arranged into three series: 1) Correspondence, 2) General Files, and 3) Audiotapes and printed materials. Majority of materials are listed roughly alphabetical within each series.

Access and use restrictions

Preferred citation:

Jean Réti-Forbes papers, ms912, Hargrett Rare Book and Manuscript Library, The University of Georgia Libraries.