Busch, Adolf, 1891-1952 (violinist and composer)

Letter to Adolf Busch from Sir Donald Francis Tovey, c1900

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Identifier: Coll-411/1/1/L20

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Letter, [n.d], Sir Donald Francis Tovey to Adolf Busch. Discussion of string quartet variations in B Opus II, working methods and the loneliness of the profession. Ms. transcript by Hubert Foss.

Dates: c1900

Found in: University of Edinburgh Library Heritage Collections / The Tovey Collection / Papers of Donald Francis Tovey / Correspondence

Letter to Dr Mary Gardner Grierson from Sophie Weisse, 10 November 1933

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Identifier: Coll-411/1/1/L2286

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Letter, 10 November 1933, Edinburgh, Sophie Weisse to Mary Grierson. Praising an orchestral concert and Grierson's efforts in keeping the orchestra together and encouraging it and concern for Tovey. Holograph signed, with stamped envelope.

Dates: 10 November 1933

Found in: University of Edinburgh Library Heritage Collections / The Tovey Collection / Papers of Donald Francis Tovey / Correspondence

Letter to Mary Gardner Grierson from Sir Donald Francis Tovey, 21 June 1937

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Identifier: Coll-411/1/1/L299

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Letter, 21 June 1937, Sussex, Donald Tovey to Mary Grierson. Suggestions for forthcoming concert. Holograph signed.

Dates: 21 June 1937

Found in: University of Edinburgh Library Heritage Collections / The Tovey Collection / Papers of Donald Francis Tovey / Correspondence

Letter to Mary Gardner Grierson from Sir Donald Franics Tovey, 20 June 1938

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Identifier: Coll-411/1/1/L312

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Letter, 20 June 1938, Suffolk, Donald Tovey to Mary Grierson. Concerning music scholarships. Holograph incomplete.

Dates: 20 June 1938

Found in: University of Edinburgh Library Heritage Collections / The Tovey Collection / Papers of Donald Francis Tovey / Correspondence

Letter to Robert Calverley Trevelyan from Sir Donald Francis Tovey, c1913

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Identifier: Coll-411/1/1/L202

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Letter, [1913], Donald Tovey to Robert Trevelyan. The commissioning of Tovey's Symphony by Adolf and Fritz Busch. Ms. transcript by Hubert Foss.

Dates: c1913

Found in: University of Edinburgh Library Heritage Collections / The Tovey Collection / Papers of Donald Francis Tovey / Correspondence

Letter to Sir Donald Francis Tovey and Clara Tovey from Marga Denecke, c28 January 1923

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Identifier: Coll-411/1/1/L1073

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Letter, 28 January 1923, London, Marga Denecke to Donald Tovey and Clara Tovey. Praising Tovey's performance at The Wigmore hall and news of Adolf Busch. Holograph incomplete.

Dates: c28 January 1923

Found in: University of Edinburgh Library Heritage Collections / The Tovey Collection / Papers of Donald Francis Tovey / Correspondence

Letter to Sir Donald Francis Tovey from Adolf Busch, 23 September 1932

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Identifier: Coll-411/1/1/L811

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Letter, 23 September 1932, London, Adolf Busch to Donald Tovey. Discussing Tovey's illness, Radio broadcasts and the death of Rontgen and Tovey's obituary for him. Holograph signed.

Dates: 23 September 1932

Found in: University of Edinburgh Library Heritage Collections / The Tovey Collection / Papers of Donald Francis Tovey / Correspondence

Letter to Sir Donald Francis Tovey from Adolf Busch, 23 February 1934

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Identifier: Coll-411/1/1/L816

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Letter, 23 February 1934, London, Adolf Busch to Donald Tovey. Expressing delight at being awarded a doctorate from Edinburgh University, and describing rehearsals of Tovey's variations in Bristol. Holograph signed.

Dates: 23 February 1934

Found in: University of Edinburgh Library Heritage Collections / The Tovey Collection / Papers of Donald Francis Tovey / Correspondence

Letter to Sir Donald Francis Tovey from Adolf Busch, 17 July 1935

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Identifier: Coll-411/1/1/L837

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Letter, 17 July 1935, Basel, Adolf Busch to Donald Tovey. Concern over Tovey's health, looking forward to Tovey's string quartet and reports on Adolf Buschs' composition work. Holograph signed.

Dates: 17 July 1935

Found in: University of Edinburgh Library Heritage Collections / The Tovey Collection / Papers of Donald Francis Tovey / Correspondence

Letter to Sir Donald Francis Tovey from Adolf Busch, 07 July 1938

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Identifier: Coll-411/1/1/L845

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Letter, 7 July 1938, Basel, Adolf Busch to Donald Tovey. Asking Tovey to help Dr. and Mrs. Gombrich, jews in Vienna, informing Tovey that Toscanini has already written to support their refugee applicants. Holograph signed.

Dates: 07 July 1938

Found in: University of Edinburgh Library Heritage Collections / The Tovey Collection / Papers of Donald Francis Tovey / Correspondence

University of Edinburgh Archive and Manuscript Collections

Found in 17 Collections and/or Records:

Letter to Adolf Busch from Sir Donald Francis Tovey, c1900

Letter to Dr Mary Gardner Grierson from Sophie Weisse, 10 November 1933

Letter to Mary Gardner Grierson from Sir Donald Francis Tovey, 21 June 1937

Letter to Mary Gardner Grierson from Sir Donald Franics Tovey, 20 June 1938

Letter to Robert Calverley Trevelyan from Sir Donald Francis Tovey, c1913

Letter to Sir Donald Francis Tovey and Clara Tovey from Marga Denecke, c28 January 1923

Letter to Sir Donald Francis Tovey from Adolf Busch, 23 September 1932

Letter to Sir Donald Francis Tovey from Adolf Busch, 23 February 1934

Letter to Sir Donald Francis Tovey from Adolf Busch, 17 July 1935

Letter to Sir Donald Francis Tovey from Adolf Busch, 07 July 1938

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