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Current collection statistics
These statistics include only cataloged and partially cataloged materials located at the Beethoven Center and therefore are not a complete accounting of the breadth of the collections.
Updated January 20, 2012
First editions |
350 |
|---|---|
| Early editions (to 1900) | 2926 |
| Modern editions (1901- | 737 |
| Other composers | 175 |
| Total scores | 4175 |
Beethoven letters |
9 |
|---|---|
| Beethoven music manuscripts | 1 |
| Manuscript copies of Beethoven's music | 12 |
| Other Beethoven documents | 2 |
| Autograph letters of other people | 46 |
| Music manuscripts of other people | 13 |
| Total manuscripts | 82 |
Rare (published before 1900) |
501 |
|---|---|
| Other books and periodicals | 4283 |
| Total books and periodicals | 4774 |
Indexed in Beethoven Bibliography Database |
10425 |
|---|---|
| Not yet indexed | NA |
| Total journal articles | 10425 |
CDs |
2443 |
|---|---|
| Albums (Vinyl LP & 78s) | 2170 |
| Cassettes | 130 |
| Other (piano rolls, etc.) | 12 |
| Total sound recordings | 4735 |
VHS tapes |
140 |
|---|---|
| DVD | 43 |
| CD-ROM | 28 |
| Other media | 15 |
| Total audio/visual | 226 |
Beethoven portraits |
208 |
|---|---|
| Portraits of other people | 171 |
| Places | 361 |
| Other | 82 |
| Total graphic materials | 807 |
25
Busts and sculpture |
121 |
|---|---|
| Medallions and coins | 63 |
| Other objects | 161 |
| Keyboard instruments | 6 |
| Total objects | 345 |
Programs |
110 |
|---|---|
| Posters | 50 |
| Newspapers | 31 |
| Other | 50 |
| Total ephemera | 231 |
