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Letter to Albert Schweitzer from Sir Donald Francis Tovey, 01 June 1928

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Identifier: Coll-411/1/1/L130
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Letter, June 1928, Sir Donald Francis Tovey to Albert Schweitzer. Discussing plans to give Schweitzer an honorary doctorates from the University of Edinburgh. Holograph signed, photocopy.

Dates: 01 June 1928
Found in: University of Edinburgh Library Heritage Collections

Letter to Albert Schweitzer from Sir Donald Francis Tovey, 09 May 1932

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Identifier: Coll-411/1/1/L133
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Letter, 9 May 1932, Sir Donald Francis Tovey to Albert Schweitzer. Concerning ' The Bride of Dionysus', an organ recital in St. Giles cathedral, Edinburgh and Scweitzer's honorary degree from Edinburgh University music faculty. Holograph signed, photocopy.

Dates: 09 May 1932
Found in: University of Edinburgh Library Heritage Collections

Letter to Albert Schweitzer from Sir Donald Francis Tovey, c1935

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Identifier: Coll-411/1/1/L136
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Letter, 1935, Suffolk, Sir Donald Francis Tovey to Albert Schweitzer. Discussions of Tovey's speech with Casals and Schweitzer and informing Schweitzer that Tovey has received a knighthood. Holograph signed, photocopy.

Dates: c1935
Found in: University of Edinburgh Library Heritage Collections

Letter to Alfred Richter from Joseph Joachim, 19 May 1902

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Identifier: Coll-411/1/1/L2256
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Letter, 19 May 1902, London, Joseph Joachim to Alfred Richter. Introducing Tovey as an ' excellent young musician' with a wide breadth of music knowledge. Typescript copy, letter ripped at centre fold line.

Dates: 19 May 1902
Found in: University of Edinburgh Library Heritage Collections

Letter to Alfred Richter from Joseph Joachim, 19 May 1902

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Identifier: Coll-411/1/1/L2257
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Letter, 19 May 1902, London, Joseph Joachim to Alfred Richter. introducing Tovey as an ' excellent young musician' with a wide breadth of musical knowledge. Ms. Transcript, by Miss. Weisse.

Dates: 19 May 1902
Found in: University of Edinburgh Library Heritage Collections

Letter to Donald Tovey from Pablo Casals, 12 June 1934

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Identifier: Coll-411/1/1/L882
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Letter, 12 June 1934, Pablo Casals to Donald Tovey. Thanking Tovey for encouragement, describing a Haydn concert, and an important day in Casals life. Holograph signed.

Dates: 12 June 1934
Found in: University of Edinburgh Library Heritage Collections

Letter to Dr Mary Gardner Grierson from Sophie Weisse, 18 March 1938

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Identifier: Coll-411/1/1/L2609
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Letter, 18 March 1938, Edinburgh, Sophie Weisse to Mary Grierson. Praising Grierson's musicianship, and expressing Weisses admiration and affection for Grierson. Holograph signed.

Dates: 18 March 1938
Found in: University of Edinburgh Library Heritage Collections

Letter to Guisepe Buonamici from Joseph Joachim, 09 April 1906

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Identifier: Coll-411/1/1/L2264
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Letter, 9 April 1906, Berlin, Joseph Joachim to Guisepe Buonamici. Introducing Tovey and describing his talents, to Buonamici. Ms. Transcript by Miss. Weisse.

Dates: 09 April 1906
Found in: University of Edinburgh Library Heritage Collections

Letter to Mary Gardner Grierson from Sir Donald Franics Tovey, 14 July 1938

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Identifier: Coll-411/1/1/L313
Scope and Contents

Letter, 14 July 1938, Suffolk, Donald Tovey to Mary Grierson. Concerned with a leaving presentation for a member of staff. Holograph signed.

Dates: 14 July 1938
Found in: University of Edinburgh Library Heritage Collections

Letter to Robin Legge Esq. from Augner Ltd., 07 February 1913

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Identifier: Coll-411/1/1/L2488
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Letter, 7 February 1913, London, Augner Ltd. to Robin Legge Esq.. Praising the work of a composer and musician [Tovey], enclosing reviews of the latest performances of his works and a prospectus of the Chelsea concerts, and expressing the hope that the artist will be supported by the English public. Typescript incomplete, first page of letter, L2501.

Dates: 07 February 1913
Found in: University of Edinburgh Library Heritage Collections

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University of Edinburgh. Faculty of Music (university faculty) 4
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Benecke, PVM, 1868-1944 (Fellow of Magdalen College Oxford) 1
Brahms, Johannes 1833-1897, 1833-1897 (composer) 1
Buonamici, Giuseppe, 1846-1914 (Italian pianist and composer) 1
Busch, Adolf, 1891-1952 (violinist and composer) 1
Cameron, Norman (Norman) 1
Casals, Pablo, 1876-1973 (cellist) 1
Collinson, A, fl 1923 ([unknown - not given honorary degree by Oxford]) 1
Corbett-Smith, A (A) 1
Creighton, JA (JA) 1
Crewdson, HAF (Henry Alastair Ferguson) 1
Davies, Fanny, 1861-1934 (pianist) 1
Farmer, John, 1836-1901 (English educationist and composer) 1
Higgs, James, 1829?1902 (professor of organ at the Royal College of Music) 1
Hood, Alban, fl 1920 1
Hopekirk, Helen, 1856-1945 (American pianist, composer and teacher of Scottish origin) 1
Kennedy, Margaret, c 1865-1951 (Sister of Marjory Kennedy-Fraser | ‘sub-professor’ at the Royal Academy of Music) 1
Legge, Robin, 1862-1933 (music critic) 1
Liddell, Guy, 1892?1958 (intelligence officer) 1
Lytton, Neville, 1879?1951 (artist) 1
Maitland, Alexander, 1856?1936 (music critic) 1
Music Guild 1
Parry, Charles Hubert Hastings, 1st Baronet, Sir (composer and historian of music) 1
Passer, Wally (Wally) 1
Rontgen, Johannes, 1898-1969 1
Rontgen, Julia (Julia) 1
Rontgen, Julius, 1855-1932 1
Royal Academy of Music (Royal Academy of Music (London, England : 1822- )) 1
Suggia, Guilhermina, 1888-1950 (Portuguese cellist) 1
Tovey, Mary, -1908 (mother of Sir Donald Francis Tovey) 1
University of Oxford (c1096-:) 1
University of Oxford, Balliol College. Balliol College (1263-:) 1
Walker, Ernest, 1870?1949 (musicologist) 1
Worshipful Company of Musicians 1
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