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The Catgut Acoustical Society Library |
| File #: | B4560 |
| Name: | Benade, Arthur Henry |
| Dates: | 1925-1987 |
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| General Information: |
| Professor at Case-Western Reserve for many years; Recipient of the Silver Medal of the Acoustical |
| Society of America (1985) for "Pioneering research on the acoustics of brass and woodwind instruments |
| and for leadership of a generation of musical acousticians" and the Gold Medal (1988) for "pioneering |
| work in the science and art of musical acoustics, emphasizing the interactions among performer, |
| instrument and listener." He was Vice-President of the ASA 74-75. In addition to his many papers in |
| JASA, Art wrote two highly influential books: "Horns Strings and Harmony" (Dover,1960) and |
| "Fundamentals of Musical Acoustics." (Oxford 1976) He was a long-time member of the CAS and |
| President 1969-72, and responsible for much of the thinking and progress in research of the Society. For |
| many years he worked closely with J.C. Schelleng and C.M. Hutchins developing new theories and |
| concepts in violin acoustics. See bio. in CASJ and his full files as part of this archive. |
| File Contents: |
| B4560 | -- | 101 |
| Correspondence: (1961-1987) Principally CMH and AHB. Includes papers by others as enclosures |
| requesting comment by one or other. (e.g. on vibrations of violin bridge by Rafferty and Lee); |
| references to Nagavary (N1528) and Skudrzyk (S6295); copies of letters to AHB from JCS. |
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| B4560 | -- | 102 |
| Miscellaneous: AHB cv; book reviews by JCS of Benades book `Fundamentals of Musical Acoustics' |
| from JASA 1977 and CASNL #26, 11/76; review in CASJ 1.7, 5/91, by G Weinreich of its |
| republication by Dover Press; CAS records as distributor; Programs from Case Institute Centennial |
| Exhibit of flutes from the collections of Dayton C Miller and Benade; materials leading to election of |
| AHB as fellow of ASA and recipient of both the ASA Silver and Gold Medal Awards; biographical |
| and obituary material; cards and communications from family of AHB - wife Virginia, son Martin, and |
| daughter Judi. |
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| B4560 | -- | 103 |
| Technical: Lists of publications and abstracts for AHB; 27 papers from 1959-1986. |
| Key Words: | Woodwinds, room acoustics, pipe organs; brass; |
| B4560 | -- | 104 |
| Technical: 13 unpublished papers (1963-83). |
| Key Words: | Violin acoustics; clarinets; |
| B4560 | -- | 105 |
| Technical: Course syllabus in musical acoustics from Case Western Reserve University 1965-73. |
| Key Words: | Musical acoustics |
| B4560 | -- | 107 |
| Miscellaneous Technical File: Slides for paper 16 in file 103; tape recording of clarinets; summary |
| report of tech meeting at 112 Essex in Montclair; misc handwritten tech notes; viola analysis. |
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