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Composition (Music)

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

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Letter to Sir Donald Francis Tovey from Maud Foulds, 30 April 1930

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Identifier: Coll-411/1/1/L1140
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Letter, 30 April 1930, London, Maud Foulds to Donald Tovey. Thanking Tovey for a letter of advice, outlining the problems in the production of Foulds 'Requiem' in London, and imploring Tovey to come to London to play the piece with Foulds. Holograph signed.

Dates: 30 April 1930
Found in: University of Edinburgh Library Heritage Collections / The Tovey Collection / Papers of Donald Francis Tovey / Correspondence

Letter to Sir Donald Francis Tovey from Maud MacCarthy, 16 February 1923

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Identifier: Coll-411/1/1/L1368
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Letter, 16 February 1923, London, Maud MacCarthy to Donald Tovey. Request that Tovey write something praiseworthy in support of Foulds 'Requiem' to help raise funds to perform the work at 'The Queens Hall '. Dictated.

Dates: 16 February 1923
Found in: University of Edinburgh Library Heritage Collections / The Tovey Collection / Papers of Donald Francis Tovey / Correspondence

Letter to Sir Donald Francis Tovey from Maurice Baring, 08 October 1936

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Identifier: Coll-411/1/1/L743
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Letter, 8 October 1936, Rottingdean, Maurice baring to Donald Tovey. Informing Tovey that Baring is delighted with Tovey's song and question about Tovey's stage directions. Holograph signed.

Dates: 08 October 1936
Found in: University of Edinburgh Library Heritage Collections / The Tovey Collection / Papers of Donald Francis Tovey / Correspondence

Letter to Sir Donald Francis Tovey from Maurice Baring, 26 October 1936

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Identifier: Coll-411/1/1/L744
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Letter, 26 October 1936, Rottingdean, Maurice Baring to Donald Tovey. Thanking Tovey for putting a tune to song words and comparing it to Baring's own tune for the same song. Typescript signed.

Dates: 26 October 1936
Found in: University of Edinburgh Library Heritage Collections / The Tovey Collection / Papers of Donald Francis Tovey / Correspondence

Letter to Sir Donald Francis Tovey from Norman Stone, 13 May 1936

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Identifier: Coll-411/1/1/L1718
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Letter, 13 May 1936, London, Norman Stone to Donald Tovey. Thanking Tovey for sending vocal parts. Holograph signed.

Dates: 13 May 1936
Found in: University of Edinburgh Library Heritage Collections / The Tovey Collection / Papers of Donald Francis Tovey / Correspondence

Letter to Sir Donald Francis Tovey from P. Kimman, 18 February 1924

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Identifier: Coll-411/1/1/L1336
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Letter, 18 February 1924, Edinburgh, P. Kimman to Donald Tovey. Praising Tovey and discussing his influence on music, asking for Tovey's help with a composition for cello. Holograph signed.

Dates: 18 February 1924
Found in: University of Edinburgh Library Heritage Collections / The Tovey Collection / Papers of Donald Francis Tovey / Correspondence

Letter to Sir Donald Francis Tovey from Pablo Casals, 08 May 1925

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Identifier: Coll-411/1/1/L856
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Letter, 8 May 1925, Barcelona, Pablo Casals to Donald Tovey. Praising Tovey's written work, especially the preface, for piano, outlining forthcoming concerts in Barcelona and a hope that Casals may be able to play Tovey's concerto in the Autumn. Holograph signed.

Dates: 08 May 1925
Found in: University of Edinburgh Library Heritage Collections / The Tovey Collection / Papers of Donald Francis Tovey / Correspondence

Letter to Sir Donald Francis Tovey from Pablo Casals, 08 October 1933

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Identifier: Coll-411/1/1/L875
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Letter, 8 October 1933, Barcelona, Pablo Casals to Donald Tovey. Discussion of Tovey's concerto and the technique and effort required to master it. Holograph signed.

Dates: 08 October 1933
Found in: University of Edinburgh Library Heritage Collections / The Tovey Collection / Papers of Donald Francis Tovey / Correspondence

Letter to Sir Donald Francis Tovey from Pablo Casals, 27 December 1934

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Identifier: Coll-411/1/1/L888
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Letter, 27 December 1934, Pablo Casals to Donald Tovey. Discussing a performance of Tovey's cello concerto in Barcelona and suggesting a date for a Beethoven recital by Tovey. Holograph signed.

Dates: 27 December 1934
Found in: University of Edinburgh Library Heritage Collections / The Tovey Collection / Papers of Donald Francis Tovey / Correspondence

Letter to Sir Donald Francis Tovey from Pablo Casals, 20 November 1935

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Identifier: Coll-411/1/1/L909
Scope and Contents

Letter, 20 November 1935, London, Pablo Casals to Donald Tovey. Describing Tovey of the pleasure Casals got from performing Tovey's concerto in London, reassuring Tovey. Holograph signed.

Dates: 20 November 1935
Found in: University of Edinburgh Library Heritage Collections / The Tovey Collection / Papers of Donald Francis Tovey / Correspondence

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