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Performance practice (Music)

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

Found in 85 Collections and/or Records:

Letter to Sophie Weisse from Sir Charles Hubert Hastings Parry, 20 February 1892

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Identifier: Coll-411/1/1/L2365
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Letter, 20 February 1892, London, Hubert C. Parry to Sophie Weisse. Discussion of Tovey's ability to play ' the variations' by heart and his progress. Holograph signed.

Dates: 20 February 1892

Letter to Sophie Weisse from Sir Charles Hubert Hastings Parry, c1890

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Identifier: Coll-411/1/1/L2383
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Letter, [n.d], London, Hubert Parry to Sophie Weisse. Explaining that Parry is unable to give Tovey lessons, and informing Miss. Weisse that Tovey does not need extra lessons anyway as he has natural talent. Holograph signed.

Dates: c1890

Letter to Sophie Weisse from Sir Charles Hubert Hastings Parry, 10 May 1900

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Identifier: Coll-411/1/1/L2385
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Letter, 10 May 1900, London, Hubert C. Parry to Sophie Weisse. Discussion of violin and pianoforte methods, news of Tovey's development. Holograph signed.

Dates: 10 May 1900

Letter to Sophie Weisse from Sir Donald Francis Tovey, 18 October 1893

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Identifier: Coll-411/1/1/L2690
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Letter, 18 October 1893, Wokingham, Donald Tovey to Sophie Weisse. Description of a rehearsal of works by Beethoven and Brahms. Photocopy of Holograph signed.

Dates: 18 October 1893

Letter to Sophie Weisse from Sir Donald Francis Tovey, 05 June 1924

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Identifier: Coll-411/1/1/L678
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Letter, 5 June 1924, Edinburgh, Donald Tovey to Sophie Weisse. News of Lord Murray's capable management of the Reid orchestra. Holograph signed.

Dates: 05 June 1924

Letter to Sophie Weisse from Sir Walter Parratt, c 09 November 1900

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Identifier: Coll-411/1/1/L2342
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Letter, 9 November [1900], Windsor, Walter Parratt to Sophie Weisse. Discussion of the young Tovey's talents and development. Holograph signed.

Dates: c 09 November 1900

Letter to Sophie Weisse from Wilma Halle, 18 March 1908

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Identifier: Coll-411/1/1/L2204
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Letter, 18 March 1908, London, Wilma Halle to Sophie Weisse. Accepting an invitation to play with Tovey. Holograph signed.

Dates: 18 March 1908

Letter to Sophie Weisse from Wilma Halle, 25 December 1909

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Identifier: Coll-411/1/1/L2205
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Letter, 25 December 1909, London, Wilma Halle to Sophie Weisse. Thanking Miss. Weisse for her kindness expressing a desire to play with Tovey for pleasure. Holograph signed.

Dates: 25 December 1909

Letter to Unknown recipient from Unknown author, c1900

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Identifier: Coll-411/1/1/L2668
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Letter, [n.d], Unknown author to Unknown recipient. Discussing Joachim's playing, music criticism, and subjective and emotional musicians. Typescript.

Dates: c1900

Letter to Walrond from [Sophie Weisse], 15 February 1907

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Identifier: Coll-411/1/1/L2768
Scope and Contents

Letter, 15 February 1907, Surrey [Sophie Weisse] to Walrond. Urging Walrond to supply a better piano for Tovey to perform on. Typescript.

Dates: 15 February 1907