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Helmholtz, Hermann Ludwig Ferdinand von, 1821-1894 (scientist in the field of acoustics)

 Person

Found in 2 Collections and/or Records:

Letter to Miss G. J. Lidstone from Sir Donald Francis Tovey, 16 July 1931

 Item
Identifier: Coll-411/1/1/L101
Scope and Contents

Letter, 16 July 1931, Suffolk, Donald Tovey to Miss G. J. Lidstone. Discussion of acoustics and Helmholtz's theory of timbre. Holograph signed, with press cutting and envelope addressed to Mary Grierson.

Dates: 16 July 1931

Letter to Sir Donald Francis Tovey from [G. N. Wintour], 18 August 1931

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Identifier: Coll-411/1/1/L1973
Scope and Contents

Letter, 18 August 1931, Midlothian, [G. N. Wintour] to Donald Tovey. Discussion of the work of the work of Helmholz and Trautwein and comment on Tovey's conducting abilities. Holograph signed.

Dates: 18 August 1931

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Acoustics 1
Bungay (England) 1
Currie (Scotland) 1
Music History and criticism 1
Professional Interaction 1