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Composition (Music)

 Subject

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

Found in 209 Collections and/or Records:

Letters from Kenneth Leighton to Neil Mackie

 Fonds — Box CLX-A-760: Series Coll-67/71
Identifier: Coll-2078
Content Description This fonds contains three letters (two originals, one copy) sent from Kenneth Leighton to Scottish tenor Neil Mackie in 1986 and 1987, relating to Leighton's composition "Earth, Sweet Earth" performed the first time by Neil Mackie in 1987. Letter dated 25 June 1986, in which Leighton informs Mackie that ""Earth Sweet Earth" is now finished" and that "[he is] sending [him] a copy of the text". He goes on...
Dates: 1986-1987
Found in: University of Edinburgh Library Heritage Collections

Music scores, 19th century-1960s

 Series — Box CLX-A-339: Series Coll-1711/5; Series Coll-1711/6; Series Coll-1711/7
Identifier: Coll-1711/7
Scope and Contents From the Fonds: The papers consist of letters, notes, newspaper clippings, photographs, concert programmes and music scores mainly relating to Joseph Joachim. Most of the records date from the later part of his life and after his death. Other members of his family are mentioned too, in particular his wife Amalie Joachim and his nephew Harold Henry Joachim, as well as his grand-nieces Jelly d'Arányi and Adila Fachiri.The collection contains descriptions of Joseph Joachim’s character by his...
Dates: 19th century-1960s
Found in: University of Edinburgh Library Heritage Collections / Papers of Joseph Joachim and family

Postcard to Mary Gardner Grierson from Sir Donald Francis Tovey, 21 June 1937

 Item
Identifier: Coll-411/1/1/L298
Scope and Contents

Postcard, 21 June 1937, Birmingham, Donald Tovey to Mary Grierson. Concerning a work recommended by Fritz Busch. Holograph signed.

Dates: 21 June 1937
Found in: University of Edinburgh Library Heritage Collections / The Tovey Collection / Papers of Donald Francis Tovey / Correspondence

Postcard to Sir Donald Francis Tovey from Adolf Busch, 11 November 1937

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Identifier: Coll-411/1/1/L840
Scope and Contents

Postcard, 11 November 1937, Adolf Busch to Donald Tovey. Discussing Tovey's cello concerto and Buschs' variations of Tovey's work being played in Edinburgh by Tovey's quartet. Holograph signed.

Dates: 11 November 1937
Found in: University of Edinburgh Library Heritage Collections / The Tovey Collection / Papers of Donald Francis Tovey / Correspondence

Postcard to Sir Donald Francis Tovey from Dr. R. Lauckner, 04 October 1922

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Identifier: Coll-411/1/1/L1344
Scope and Contents

Postcard, 4 October 1922, Stuttgart, Dr. R. Lauckner to Donald Tovey. Concerning Lauckner's collaboration with Tovey on 'Euryenthe' and plans for a concert performance of Schubert with Tovey in May. Holograph signed.

Dates: 04 October 1922
Found in: University of Edinburgh Library Heritage Collections / The Tovey Collection / Papers of Donald Francis Tovey / Correspondence

Postcard to Sir Donald Francis Tovey from Dr. Ralph Lauckner, 01 October 1923

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Identifier: Coll-411/1/1/L1350
Scope and Contents

Postcard, 1 October 1923, Stuttgart, Dr. Ralph Lauckner to Donald Tovey. Inviting Tovey to Stuttgart discussing four piano pieces by Tovey and a forthcoming Schubert recording. Holograph signed.

Dates: 01 October 1923
Found in: University of Edinburgh Library Heritage Collections / The Tovey Collection / Papers of Donald Francis Tovey / Correspondence

Postcard to Sir Donald Francis Tovey from Eugene Zador, 28 December 1935

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Identifier: Coll-411/1/1/L1955
Scope and Contents

Postcard, 28 December 1935, Eugene Zador to Donald Tovey. Sending Tovey Zadors new work, asking how Tovey's orchestra and Cello Concerto are developing . Holograph signed, on black and white picture postcard, stamp and top right hand corner missing.

Dates: 28 December 1935
Found in: University of Edinburgh Library Heritage Collections / The Tovey Collection / Papers of Donald Francis Tovey / Correspondence

Postcard to Sir Donald Francis Tovey from F. S. Kelly, 05 October 1905

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Identifier: Coll-411/1/1/L1318
Scope and Contents

Postcard, 5 October 1905, Frankfurt, F. S. Kelly to Donald Tovey. Acknowledging the receipt of Tovey's concerto. Holograph signed.

Dates: 05 October 1905
Found in: University of Edinburgh Library Heritage Collections / The Tovey Collection / Papers of Donald Francis Tovey / Correspondence

Postcard to Sir Donald Francis Tovey from Frederick Septimus Kelly, 30 October 1906

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Identifier: Coll-411/1/1/L1316
Scope and Contents

Postcard, 30 October 1906, Frankfurt, F. S. Kelly to Donald Tovey. News that Kelly has sent off copies of his waltzes to Tovey. Holograph signed.

Dates: 30 October 1906
Found in: University of Edinburgh Library Heritage Collections / The Tovey Collection / Papers of Donald Francis Tovey / Correspondence

Postcard to Sir Donald Francis Tovey from Frederick Septimus Kelly, 22 February 1906

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Identifier: Coll-411/1/1/L1317
Scope and Contents

Postcard, 22 February 1906, Frankfurt, F. S. Kelly to Donald Tovey. Sending Tovey the 'solution' to a canon. Holograph signed.

Dates: 22 February 1906
Found in: University of Edinburgh Library Heritage Collections / The Tovey Collection / Papers of Donald Francis Tovey / Correspondence