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Composition (Music)

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

Found in 209 Collections and/or Records:

Letter to Sir Donald Francis Tovey from Paul Wittgenstein, c1920

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Identifier: Coll-411/1/1/L1952
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Letter, [n.d], Salzburg, Paul Wittgenstein to Donald Tovey. Discussing Grierson's visit, and enclosing some composition work for Tovey to comment upon. Holograph signed.

Dates: c1920

Letter to Sir Donald Francis Tovey from Percival Robson Kirby, 08 February 1939

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Identifier: Coll-411/1/1/L1334
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Letter, 8 February 1939, Johannesburg, P. Kirby to Donald Tovey. Giving details of a ms. of a transcription of Haydn's works. Typescript signed.

Dates: 08 February 1939

Letter to Sir Donald Francis Tovey from Robert Finnie McEwen, c1930

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Identifier: Coll-411/1/1/L1378
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Letter, [n.d], Berwickshire, Robert Finnie McEwen to Donald Tovey. Discussion of Tovey's composition and performances. Holograph, incomplete, no order, may be several letters.

Dates: c1930

Letter to Sir Donald Francis Tovey from Rodolphi Soiroy, c1920

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Identifier: Coll-411/1/1/L1713
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Letter, [n.d], Edinburgh, Rodolphi Soiroy to Donald Tovey. Praising Tovey's quartet, and reminding Tovey of a meeting. Holograph signed.

Dates: c1920

Letter to Sir Donald Francis Tovey from Sir Adrian Cedric Boult, 03 November 1936

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Identifier: Coll-411/1/1/L772
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Letter, 3 November 1936, London, Adrian Boult to Donald Tovey. Explaining why Tovey's concerto with Casals is not being broadcast by the B.B.C. Holograph signed, written on British Broadcasting Company headed paper.

Dates: 03 November 1936

Letter to Sir Donald Francis Tovey from Sir Edward William Elgar, 04 May 1918

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Identifier: Coll-411/1/1/L1103
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Letter, 4 May 1919, London, Edward Elgar to Donald Tovey. Thanking Tovey for sending specimen choral scores and talking highly of Edinburgh. Holograph signed.

Dates: 04 May 1918

Letter to Sir Donald Francis Tovey from Sir Frederick Pollock, 18 November 1933

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Identifier: Coll-411/1/1/L1495
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Letter, 18 November 1933, London, Frederick Pollock to Donald Tovey. Thanking Tovey for praising Pollocks new work, informing Tovey that the Pollocks listen to the radio in the evenings. Holograph signed.

Dates: 18 November 1933

Letter to Sir Donald Francis Tovey from Sir Frederick Pollock, 30 April 1930

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Identifier: Coll-411/1/1/L1496
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Letter, 30 April 1930, London, Frederick Pollock to Donald Tovey. Informing Tovey that Pollock has been busy, but, has not forgotten that Tovey has requested Latin words for a cantata. Holograph signed.

Dates: 30 April 1930

Letter to Sir Donald Francis Tovey from Sir Thomas Henry Wait Armstrong, c03 June 1939

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Identifier: Coll-411/1/1/L703
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Letter, [3 June 1939], Oxford, Thomas Armstrong to Donald Tovey. Explaining a misunderstanding over the dates Armstrong is expected in Edinburgh and a covering note for some compositions by Moonie. Holograph signed.

Dates: c03 June 1939

Letter to Sir Donald Francis Tovey from Sir William Symington McCormick, c29 May 1931

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Identifier: Coll-411/1/1/L1379
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Letter, 29 May 1931, London, W. S. Mcormick to Donald Tovey. Thanking Tovey for introducing Fould's work and offering advice on how to get the work published and performed. Holograph signed.

Dates: c29 May 1931