Archives of the Conservatoire Royal de Musique de Liège

Collection

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Title (official language):: Archives du Conservatoire Royal de Musique de Liège

Scope and content:: This fonds contains correspondence, bookkeeping documents, subject files and numerous documents concerning students of this institution. We notably point out the following files: nos. 150-158 (registers of entrance examinations of students, 1827-1905) and nos. 159-187 (registers containing the reports and assessments of the professors). We note that numerous Jewish students from Russia, Central and Eastern Europe studied at this institution from the end of the 19th century.

Administrative/biographical history:: The Conservatoire Royal de Musique de Liège (Royal Conservatory of Liège) is, with that of Brussels, one of the oldest state conservatories in Belgium. The conservatories of Ghent, Antwerp and Mons were created respectively in 1871, 1898 and 1948. (G. Hansotte, Inventaire des archives du Conservatoire Royal de Musique de Liège, I 17 (Archives de l’État à Liège), Bruxelles, ARA-AGR, 1994.)

Subject terms:: Education; Education--Schools and universities; Education--Students; Education--Teachers and professors; Music; Music--Musicians

Finding aids:: G. Hansotte, Inventaire des archives du Conservatoire Royal de Musique de Liège, I 17 (Archives de l’État à Liège), Bruxelles, ARA-AGR, 1994.