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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 Donald Tovey from Pablo Casals, 27 September 1933

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Identifier: Coll-411/1/1/L873
Scope and Contents

Letter, 27 September 1933, Pablo Casals to Donald Tovey. Praising Tovey's concerto, describing it as long and profound, inviting Tovey to Barcelona to play the concerto. Holograph signed.

Dates: 27 September 1933
Found in: University of Edinburgh Library Heritage Collections / The Tovey Collection / Papers of Donald Francis Tovey / Correspondence

Letter to Donald Tovey from Pablo Casals, 04 July 1934

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Identifier: Coll-411/1/1/L884
Scope and Contents

Letter, 4 July 1934, Pablo Casals to Donald Tovey. Some notes and changes to Tovey's composition. Holograph signed.

Dates: 04 July 1934
Found in: University of Edinburgh Library Heritage Collections / The Tovey Collection / Papers of Donald Francis Tovey / Correspondence

Letter to Donald Tovey from Pablo Casals, 14 October 1934

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Identifier: Coll-411/1/1/L885
Scope and Contents

Letter, 14 October 1934, Barcelona, Pablo Casals to Donald Tovey. Discussing a radio broadcast with the B.B.C, and the completed concerto score. Holograph signed.

Dates: 14 October 1934
Found in: University of Edinburgh Library Heritage Collections / The Tovey Collection / Papers of Donald Francis Tovey / Correspondence

Letter to Dr Mary Gardner Grierson from Dame Elizabeth Violet Maconchy, 09 March 1935

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Identifier: Coll-411/1/1/L2295
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Letter, 9 March 1935, Kent, Elizabeth Maconchy to Mary Grierson. Informing Grierson that Maconchy is altering her violin and piano sonata and will then send it to Grierson. Holograph signed.

Dates: 09 March 1935
Found in: University of Edinburgh Library Heritage Collections / The Tovey Collection / Papers of Donald Francis Tovey / Correspondence

Letter to Dr Mary Gardner Grierson from Dame Ethel Mary Smyth, 15 August 1930

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Identifier: Coll-411/1/1/L2467
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Letter, 15 August 1930, Woking, Ethel Smyth to Mary Grierson. Informing Grierson of when Smyth's opus will be available. Holograph signed.

Dates: 15 August 1930
Found in: University of Edinburgh Library Heritage Collections / The Tovey Collection / Papers of Donald Francis Tovey / Correspondence

Letter to Dr Mary Gardner Grierson from Sir Arthur Somervall, 05 January 1933

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Identifier: Coll-411/1/1/L2470
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Letter, 5 January 1933, London, Arthur Somervall to Mary Grierson. Describing Somervall's symphony, the slow movement of which was written in memory of Scott the explorer, and asking how Tovey was. Holograph signed.

Dates: 05 January 1933
Found in: University of Edinburgh Library Heritage Collections / The Tovey Collection / Papers of Donald Francis Tovey / Correspondence

Letter to Dr Mary Gardner Grierson from Sophie Weisse, 09 August 1925

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Identifier: Coll-411/1/1/L2582
Scope and Contents

Letter, 9 August 1925, Surrey, Sophie Weisse to Mary Grierson. Requesting information about the parts to Tovey's symphony for a performance in Dresden. Holograph signed.

Dates: 09 August 1925
Found in: University of Edinburgh Library Heritage Collections / The Tovey Collection / Papers of Donald Francis Tovey / Correspondence

Letter to Edward Joseph Dent from Sir Donald Francis Tovey, 17 September 1931

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Identifier: Coll-411/1/1/L67
Scope and Contents

Letter, 17 September 1931, Edinburgh, Sir Donald Francis Tovey to Edward Joseph Dent. Requesting a copy of Dent's Fidelio. Typescript copy.

Dates: 17 September 1931
Found in: University of Edinburgh Library Heritage Collections / The Tovey Collection / Papers of Donald Francis Tovey / Correspondence

Letter to [Edward Speyer] from Franz Moser, 03 July 1927

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Identifier: Coll-411/1/1/L2325
Scope and Contents

Letter, 3 July 1927, Franz Moser to [Edward Speyer]. Outlining plans to do a doctorate in music at Edinburgh University and plans to compose chamber music. Holograph signed, L2317 - L2325 sewn together in a book.

Dates: 03 July 1927
Found in: University of Edinburgh Library Heritage Collections / The Tovey Collection / Papers of Donald Francis Tovey / Correspondence

Letter to F. W. Kelly from Sophie Weisse, c1930

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Identifier: Coll-411/1/1/L2636
Scope and Contents

Letter, [n.d], Sophie Weisse to F. W. Kelly. Arranging to perform a Brahms work and suggesting that Kelly should compose a work for Tovey. Holograph incomplete.

Dates: c1930
Found in: University of Edinburgh Library Heritage Collections / The Tovey Collection / Papers of Donald Francis Tovey / Correspondence

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