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Letter to Dr Mary Gardner Grierson from Edward Joseph Dent, 12 January 1951

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Identifier: Coll-411/1/1/L2133
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Letter, 12 January 1951, London, Edward Dent to Mary Grierson. Discussing Tovey's scholarly approach to music. Holograph signed.

Dates: 12 January 1951

Letter to Dr Mary Gardner Grierson from Hubert James Foss, 24 March 1952

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Identifier: Coll-411/1/1/L2158
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Letter, 24 March 1952, London, Hubert Foss to Mary Grierson. Discussion of a publication of a work on Tovey's markings and ways of interpreting them. Typescript signed, with envelope.

Dates: 24 March 1952

Letter to Sir Donald Francis Tovey from Achille Simonetti, c1900

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Identifier: Coll-411/1/1/L1682
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Letter, [n.d], London, Achille Simonetti to Donald Tovey. Praising Tovey's performance and essay on the Goldberg variations, arranging rehearsals for Simonetti and Mr. Blumenthal. Holograph signed, with annotation in blue ink by Miss Weisse.

Dates: c1900

Letter to Sir Donald Francis Tovey from James Higgs, 03 June 1892

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Identifier: Coll-411/1/1/L1254
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Letter, 3 June 1892, London, James Higgs to Donald Tovey. Commenting on Tovey's excellent counterpoint, and commenting and correcting his work. Holograph signed.

Dates: 03 June 1892

Letter to Sir Donald Francis Tovey from Maria Levinskaya, 02 March 1930

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Identifier: Coll-411/1/1/L1356
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Letter, 2 March 1930, London, Maria Levinskaya to Donald Tovey. Asking Tovey to accept a copy of Levinskaya's book, and a description of the work. Holograph signed.

Dates: 02 March 1930

Letter to Sir Donald Francis Tovey from Maurice Baring, 01 February 1922

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Identifier: Coll-411/1/1/L740
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Letter, 1 February 1922, London, Maurice Baring to Donald Tovey. Questioning Tovey on Purcell, Schubert and Brahms. Holograph signed.

Dates: 01 February 1922

Letter to Sir Donald Francis Tovey from Sir Walford Davis, 24 January 1938

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Identifier: Coll-411/1/1/L1061
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Letter, 24 January 1938, London, Walford Davis to Donald Tovey. Thanking Tovey for quoting Brahms. Holograph signed.

Dates: 24 January 1938

Letter to Sir Donald Francis Tovey from Walter Willson Cobbett, 09 June 1924

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Identifier: Coll-411/1/1/L1023
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Letter, 9 June 1924, London, W. W. Cobbett to Donald Tovey. Requesting that Tovey produce an appreciation and analysis of Brahms chamber works for orchestra for the Cyclopeadia. Holograph signed.

Dates: 09 June 1924

Letter to Sophie Weisse from James Higgs, 24 January 1891

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Identifier: Coll-411/1/1/L2219
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Letter, 24 January 1891, London, James Higgs to Sophie Weisse. Discussing Tovey's progress and suggesting he has a lesson in counterpoint every other week. Holograph signed.

Dates: 24 January 1891

Letter to Sophie Weisse from James Higgs, 07 April 1893

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Identifier: Coll-411/1/1/L2221
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Letter, 7 April 1893, London, James Higgs to Sophie Weisse. Praise of the young Tovey's progress in counterpoint and exceptional musical talent. Holograph signed, with envelope written on by Miss. Weisse.

Dates: 07 April 1893