Albert Tipton Reel-to-Reel Collection
Scope and Contents
This collection contains ten boxes of reel-to-reel recordings, mostly of Albert Tipton, including recitals and rehearsals as well as a few commercial recordings. Some of the reels are in poor condition.
Dates
- 1932-2003
Creator
- Tipton, Albert (Person)
Conditions Governing Access
This collection is open to all researchers. Users may access this collection by making an appointment with the Music Special Collections staff at AMLSpec@fsu.edu.
Biographical / Historical
Albert Tipton (1917-1997) was a flutist and composer who was Professor of Flute at FSU from 1968 to 1975.
As a young man he played with the National Symphony and in 1939 was a soloist with the All-American Youth Orchestra under Leopold Stokowski. He was second flute for the Philadelphia Orchestra in 1940-1946 and principal flute for the St. Louis Symphony and the Detroit Symphony in 1946-1956 and 1956-1968, respectively.
In 1975 he left FSU for a post as Professor of Flute at Rice University, where he remained until 1990. He was also involved with the Aspen Summer Music Festival for much of his career. Tipton has been the subject of a D.M.A. treatise, which may be consulted for more detailed biographical information.
Extent
10 boxes : audio reels
Language of Materials
English
- Florida State University--Faculty Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Flute players Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Flute teachers Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Sound recordings. Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Title
- Albert Tipton Reel-to-Reel Collection
- Description rules
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
Repository Details
Part of the Allen Music Library Special Collections Repository
FSU College of Music
122 N. Copeland St.
Tallahassee FL 32306
850-644-5028
850-644-3982 (Fax)
AMLSpec@fsu.edu
