CURZON COLLECTION. Vol. CVIII. Detailed notes of lessons with Katharine Goodson, Wanda Landowska and Artur Schnabel; 1930-1938, n.d. Five notebooks. For notes perhaps made when studying with Alfred Cortot, see Add. 65084, ff. 1-13. Five parts.
CURZON COLLECTION. Vols. CIX-CXV. Notes relating to performance and interpretation, containing comments on particular works by teachers, colleagues and Curzon himself; 1931-1979. Mostly in Curzon's hand, but with some typewritten copies, often duplicates of material elsewhere in the collection. The notes derive from lessons and private study, and also include comments on specific performances given by Curzon and other pianists; most are dated, and have some identification, commonly by initia...
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Lucille Curzon, née Wallace; pianist and harpsichordist: Notes by Sir C. Curzon on performance of works by various composers , based on study with Lucille Curzon: 1931-1977.
CURZON COLLECTION. Vol. CXVI I. Notebook principally listing works and recordings to be studied, apparently kept on a tour of the U.S.A; n.d. ff. 18. 160 x 98mm.
CURZON COLLECTION. Vol. CXVIII A. Notebook containing brief maxims on interpretation, technique and methods of practice, from published works and from teachers and fellow musicians; 1930, n.d. With detailed notes on Brahms: Capriccio in D minor, op. 116 (ff. 10-13), and of a lesson with Carlos B...
CURZON COLLECTION. Vols. CX-CXIII. Notes kept on loose leaves and arranged by Curzon in order of composer; 1931-1979. A small number of similar notes found in the printed scores have been removed and inserted into this series. Six volumes.