RICHARD RUDOLF KLEIN » Archiv Landau

Musical Works

The collection primarily comprises musical works notated and published by RR Klein or approved for publication. It includes:

→ 321 independent works and series of manuscripts, many of which have been published by renowned publishers.
→ 778 original contributions in anthologies.
→ 187 contributions in song sheets from the Mosaic series of the Fidula publishing house in Boppard.
→ 8 songbooks.
→ A comprehensive 12+3 booklet school work on Singing and Making Music (Fidula-Verlag).
→ 15 song movements from the "sentence archive" of the Möseler-Verlag in Wolfenbüttel.

Recordings and Documents

The collection also encompasses 104 works and series of works by RR Klein on various recording formats (CDs, long-playing records, single records, audio cassettes). Additionally, it contains copies of documents related to the composer's biography, the significance of his musical creations, and his composition theory.

Musical Works

Prof. Dr. Wilbert has meticulously documented the components of his collection, including:

→Detailed directories of independent works, categorized by musical genres and listed alphabetically and chronologically.
→Lists of works available on recordings.
→Lists of original contributions in anthologies.
→ Lists of contributions in song sheets from the Mosaic series.
→Lists of songbooks and school works.
→Lists of song movements from the "sentence archive."
→Lists of all songs, song sets, and small plays in anthologies.
→Comprehensive lists of all documents.

All works and lists can be found in the "List of works by the composer Richard Rudolf Klein."

Public Accessibility

The city of Landau in der Pfalz has committed to preserving and maintaining this invaluable collection, creating a lasting RR Klein archive. The archive is situated in the Nußdorf district and is independently managed by the district. It is open for public viewing and accessible upon request.