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Professional Recognition

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Subject Source: Local sources
Scope Note: Created For = NAHSTE

Found in 47 Collections and/or Records:

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

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

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Identifier: Coll-411/1/1/L313
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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

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

Letter to Sir Archibald Geikie from John Hutton Balfour, 27 June 1879

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Identifier: Coll-74/11/8/9
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Letter to Sir Archibald Geikie from John Hutton Balfour telling him that he has been awarded the Macdougall-Brisbane prize by the Royal Society [of Edinburgh] for his memoir on the old red sandstone of western Europe which was published in the Philosophical Transactions of the Royal Society [of Edinburgh] in 1877-1878. The prize will be announced at the Society's meeting on the 07 July 1879 and awarded at the year's concluding meeting on 21 July 1879.

Dates: 27 June 1879

Letter to Sir Donald Francis Tovey from A. Corbett-Smith, 30 December 1921

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Identifier: Coll-411/1/1/L1032
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Letter, 30 December 1921, London, A. Corbett-Smith to Donald Tovey. Plans for the creation of a national opera, and a request that Tovey represent Edinburgh in meetings. Holograph signed.

Dates: 30 December 1921

Letter to Sir Donald Francis Tovey from A. Higgs, c07 November 1920

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Identifier: Coll-411/1/1/L1252
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Letter, 7 November 1920, A. Higgs to Donald Tovey. Congratulating Tovey on success. Holograph signed, with obituary note of James Higgs, 'The Croydon advertiser 1902 May 8'.

Dates: c07 November 1920

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

Letter to Sir Donald Francis Tovey from Alban Hood, c06 July 1920

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Identifier: Coll-411/1/1/L1278
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Letter, 6 July 1920, Lincoln, Alban Hood to Donald Tovey. Praising Tovey's skills as a teacher and performer. Holograph signed.

Dates: c06 July 1920

Letter to Sir Donald Francis Tovey from Edward Ballantine, 29 October 1925

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Identifier: Coll-411/1/1/L729
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Letter,29 October 1925, Massachusetts, Edward Ballantine to Donald Tovey. Expressing delight that Tovey is to come and speak at Harvard University and suggesting the subject of Beethoven's 9th symphony. Holograph signed.

Dates: 29 October 1925

Letter to Sir Donald Francis Tovey from Guilhermina Suggia, 08 January 1935

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Identifier: Coll-411/1/1/L1735
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Letter, 8 January 1935, ' The Highland Chieftan', Guilhermina Suggia to Donald Tovey. Congratulating Tovey, and informing Tovey of the praise Suggia has heard for his cello concerto. Holograph signed.

Dates: 08 January 1935