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Musical Criticism

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

Found in 36 Collections and/or Records:

Letter to Edward Speyer from Sir Donald Francis Tovey, c1906

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Identifier: Coll-411/1/1/L167
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Letter, [1906], Surrey, Donald Tovey to Edward Speyer. Concerning Mr Fuller Mainlands attack in the Times, on the Brahms Liebslieder performance. Holograph signed, with pencil annotation by Miss. Weisse.

Dates: c1906

Letter to Edward Speyer from Sir Donald Francis Tovey, c1911

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Identifier: Coll-411/1/1/L182
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Letter, [1911], Surrey, Donald Tovey to Edward Speyer. Description and evaluation of unnamed singer. Holograph signed, L177 - L185 sewn together.

Dates: c1911

Letter to Edward Speyer from Sophie Weisse, c1920

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Identifier: Coll-411/1/1/L2624
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Letter, [1911], Sophie Weisse to Edward Speyer. Condemning the classical concert series and Tovey's part in their organisation. Typescript copy.

Dates: c1920

Letter to Robert Calverley Trevelyan from Emanuel Christian Hedmonth, 09 April 1929

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Identifier: Coll-411/1/1/L2213
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Letter, 9 April 1929, Edinburgh, C. E. Hedmonth to Robert Trevelyan. Criticising the music Tovey has written for the Opera, suggesting Tovey needs a good conductor. Holograph signed.

Dates: 09 April 1929

Letter to Sir Donald Francis Tovey from Earl of Moray, 21 March 1926

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Identifier: Coll-411/1/1/L1421
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Letter, 21 March 1926, Perth, Earl of Moray to Donald Tovey. Discussion, praise and criticism of Reid concerts including Bach's cantatas. Holograph signed.

Dates: 21 March 1926

Letter to Sir Donald Francis Tovey from Edward Speyer, 27 November 1906

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Identifier: Coll-411/1/1/L1696
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Letter, 27 November 1906, Hertfordshire, Edward Speyer to Donald Tovey. Refuting criticism in ' The Times', that Tovey's ensemble gave a bad performance of the Leibslieder waltzes. Typescript signed.

Dates: 27 November 1906

Letter to Sir Donald Francis Tovey from Frank Thomas Arnold, 11 September 1932

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Identifier: Coll-411/1/1/L705
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Letter, 11 September 1932, Bath, F. T Arnold to Donald Tovey. Discussion of figured base in a particular piece, Arnold responding to Tovey's criticism. Holograph signed.

Dates: 11 September 1932

Letter to Sir Donald Francis Tovey from G. Happe, 15 April 1923

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Identifier: Coll-411/1/1/L1275
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Letter, 15 April 1923, Dresden, G. Happe to Donald Tovey requesting that Tovey pay an outstanding debt for Happe's symphony in D. Holograph signed.

Dates: 15 April 1923

Letter to Sir Donald Francis Tovey from Guilhermina Suggia, 08 January 1935

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Identifier: Coll-411/1/1/L1735
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Letter, 8 January 1935, ' The Highland Chieftan', Guilhermina Suggia to Donald Tovey. Congratulating Tovey, and informing Tovey of the praise Suggia has heard for his cello concerto. Holograph signed.

Dates: 08 January 1935

Letter to Sir Donald Francis Tovey from Haydn Brown, 07 October 1924

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Identifier: Coll-411/1/1/L781
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Letter, 7 October 1924, London, Haydn Brown to Donald Tovey. Thanking Tovey for sending two volumes of Bach's works and Tovey's introductory notes, patriotic comments about England. Holograph signed.

Dates: 07 October 1924