Her teacher at this time advised her parents, Eugene Munger and Vina Cox Munger of Hilton, that she was now ready for more advanced and classical training. She began piano lessons at about six years of age and by the age of ten was an exception ragtime and popular music pianist. Hazel Corolyn Munger was born in Rochester, New York on Februand died on May 16, 1989. For these reasons it has been included in its entirety. The essay provides excellent contextual background for the musical life in Rochester in the first half of the twentieth century and for the present collection in particular. The following biographical essay was written by Thomas Burke, son of Hazel Munger Burke. Of particular interest are the special collections World War II Sheet Music, which overlaps and continues the present one, and the Charlotte Stafford Collection, a similar collection compiled by a professional silent film accompanist. Sibley Music Library possesses a large collection of sheet music from the eighteenth through twentieth centuries. There are no restrictions on the use of the collection except those pertaining to normal copyright law. The collection gives a good insight into the musical tastes of the time as selected by a very capable amateur musician.
Piano rags and dances are also prominent. A area of particular interest is its holdings from the time of World War I and the 1920’s. It is very representative of the tastes of the era and the includes a typical selection of a variety of vocal and instrumental music.
The collection represents a very fine private “piano bench” collection of popular sheet music of the first half of the twentieth century. Thomas Burke, son of Hazel, received the collection upon his mother’s death, donating it to Sibley Music Library in May 1995, shortly after his retirement to Rochester. The collection was compiled by Hazel Munger Burke, a resident of Rochester New York and avid amateur musician. She performed professionally as an accompanist for the Miles Ensign and Jack McDonald School of the Dance in Rochester during the 1930’s and 1940’s. She graduated from Cathedral High School in Rochester with a major in business and was subsequently employed as a secretary. She studied piano from an early age, but was unable to continue with more advanced study. Hazel Munger Burke was born Februand died May 16, 1989.
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