Letters, notes, testimonials relating to Professor John Thomson
Scope and Contents
The collection is composed of:
- 1833-1841 - mixed documents connected with Professor John Thomson
- 1836-1847 - series of letters between Thomas Chalmers and the Rev. Dr. Muirhead
- 1838 - testimonials in favour of John Thomson and in relation to the Reid Professorship
- 1840 - series of letters from William Chambers (Music publisher) to John Thomson
Also in the collection is a MS document of unknown date and origin.
Dates
- Creation: 1836-1847
Creator
Language of Materials
English
Conditions Governing Access
Open to bona fide researchers, but please contact repository for details in advance of visit.
Biographical / Historical
The Scottish composer John Thomson was the first Reid Professor of Music Theory at Edinburgh University. He was born on 28 October 1805. Thomson was well acquainted with Felix Mendelssohn-Bartholdy having first met him in Edinburgh in 1829. He renewed his contact with the composer later in Berlin and elsewhere on the continent, also making the acquaintance of Schumann.
Professor John Thomson died in Edinburgh on 6 May 1841.
Extent
1 box
Physical Location
CLX-A-607
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Material acquired by donation. Accession no: E2014.12
Processing Information
Catalogued by Graeme D. Eddie 21 March 2014
Creator
Subject
- Title
- Letters, notes, testimonials relating to John Thomson (1805-1841), Reid Professor of Music
- Language of description
- Undetermined
- Script of description
- Code for undetermined script
Repository Details
Part of the University of Edinburgh Library Heritage Collections Repository
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