Scope and Contents From the Fonds: The papers consist of letters, notes, newspaper clippings, photographs, concert programmes and music scores mainly relating to Joseph Joachim. Most of the records date from the later part of his life and after his death. Other members of his family are mentioned too, in particular his wife Amalie Joachim and his nephew Harold Henry Joachim, as well as his grand-nieces Jelly d'Arányi and Adila Fachiri.The collection contains descriptions of Joseph Joachim’s character by his...

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Letter, 4 February 1942, Perth, Godfery H. Grantham to Mary Grierson. Praising Grierson's conducting of the Reid Orchestra and the interpretation of Beethoven's sonata op. 110. Holograph signed.

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Letter, [1931], Suffolk, Donald Tovey to Mary Grierson. Plans for forthcoming concert series. Holograph signed.

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Letter, 23 April 1929, London, Alexander Fachiri to Donald Tovey. Explaining why Jelly d'Aranyi and the Fachiri's can not visit Edinburgh, and expressing their feelings of friendship to Tovey. Holograph signed.

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Letter, 25 September 1937, London, Alfred Weintraud to Donald Tovey. Concerning Tovey's letter to the Times about Schumann's posthumous violin concerto, and discussion of what Joachim said. Holograph signed.

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Letter, [n.d], London, Jelly d' Aranyi to Donald Tovey. Discussing composition, news of Adila and Alix Fachiri. Holograph signed.

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Letter, 26 June [1930], London, Jelly d' Aranyi to Donald Tovey. Thanking Tovey for his hospitality over a weekend. Holograph signed.

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Letter, February [1930], Jelly d'Aranyi to Donald Tovey. Praising an article written by Tovey and remembering times spent with Tovey and his wife. Holograph signed.

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Letter [n.d], London, Jelly d'Aranyi to Donald Tovey. Requesting that Tovey send something to d'Aranyi. Holograph signed.

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Letter, 18 October 1910, Sussex, Neville Lytton to Donald Tovey. Expressing admiration of Tovey's performance and arrangements for the Aranyi's to give a concert. Holograph signed.