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Music Theory

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Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
Scope Note: Created For = NAHSTE

Found in 21 Collections and/or Records:

Letter to Sir Donald Francis Tovey from Sophie Weisse, 11 November 1900

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Identifier: Coll-411/1/1/L1897
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Letter, 11 November 1900, Surrey, Sophie Weisse to Donald Tovey. Encouraging Tovey to practise his piano playing and develop a depth of tone and shades. Holograph signed.

Dates: 11 November 1900

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

Letter to Sophie Weisse from Sir Donald Francis Tovey, c1895

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Identifier: Coll-411/1/1/L2710
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Letter, [n.d], Surrey, Donald Tovey to Sophie Weisse. Informing Miss. Weisse that Tovey now has all the scores he requires and outlining the scores. Photocopy of holograph signed.

Dates: c1895

Letter to Sophie Weisse from Sir Donald Francis Tovey, c1889

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Identifier: Coll-411/1/1/L2726
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Letter, [1889], Windsor, Donald Tovey to Sophie Weisse. Outlining themes of String quartets. Photocopy of holograph signed.

Dates: c1889

Letter to Sophie Weisse from Sir Donald Francis Tovey, 04 September 1893

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Identifier: Coll-411/1/1/L361
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Letter, 4 September 1893, Biggar, Donald Tovey to Sophie Weisse. Thanking Miss Weisse for sending Tovey a treatise on Music by Dannreuther. Holograph signed, with stamped envelope.

Dates: 04 September 1893

Letter to Sophie Weisse from Sir Donald Francis Tovey, 15 March 1895

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Identifier: Coll-411/1/1/L384
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Letter, 15 March 1895, Oxford, Donald Tovey to Sophie Weisse. Discussion of technique and spontaneity in music and criticism of a music committee. Holograph signed, in pencil, with stamped envelope.

Dates: 15 March 1895

Letter to Sophie Weisse from Sir Donald Francis Tovey, c1896

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Identifier: Coll-411/1/1/L445
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Letter, [1896], Oxford, Donald Tovey to Sophie Weisse. Advice on musical themes, discussion of meeting with Parry. Holograph signed.

Dates: c1896

Letter to Sophie Weisse from Sir Donald Francis Tovey, 20 July 1897

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Identifier: Coll-411/1/1/L463
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Letter, 22 July 1897, Surrey, Donald Tovey to Sophie Weisse. Thanking Miss. Weisse for a sketchbook and discussion of a movement from a Haydn quartet. Holograph signed, with duplicate typescript copy, 26 x 21cm.

Dates: 20 July 1897

Letter to Sophie Weisse from Sir Donald Francis Tovey, 01 October 1898

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Identifier: Coll-411/1/1/L510
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Letter, 1 October 1898, Biggar, Donald Tovey to Sophie Weisse. Description of Tovey's piano practise especially method of practise. Holograph signed, with annotations in blue ink on first page by Sophie Weisse.

Dates: 01 October 1898