I am very sorry to tell you all that Martin Silver, former Music
Librarian at UC Santa Barbara, passed away Tuesday, February 17,
2009, from cancer. Martin established the Music Library at UC Santa
Barbara and was its head until his retirement (in 1992, I think). In
his retirement he carried on a successful book business, Martin A.
Silver, Musical Literature. I was at the UCLA Music Library when
Marty came west and I also became a specialized music book dealer on
my retirement. Over the years we became pals and shared a variety of
activities that included a lot of music (playing together and concert
going -he was a fine flutist). We sometimes collaborated in the book
business. Active in MLA, his most recent job for the organization was
convention manager. I will miss him as I know many of his MLA
colleagues will.
Condolences can be sent to his children, Jessica Silver, 2802 Brewster
Ave., Redwood City, CA 94062 and Will Silver, 1120 E. Ortega St.,
Santa Barbara 93103
Marsha Berman