Papers, accounts, drafts of typescripts and correspondence of Anthony Gishford relating to the editing and publication of 'Tempo', Boosey & Hawkes' quarterly music review, issues 41–44. Some letters from Donald Mitchell, Anthony Gishford's successor as Editor.
Administrative papers: works of Richard Strauss and others
Scope & Content:
Correspondence, including signed hire agreements and contracts for the use of Richard Strauss' works, which Boosey & Hawkes filed according to country or region. Included in this box: Spain, USA, Poland, Romania, Norway, Switzerland, South America, Denmark, Sweden, Hungary and Mexico. Also...
Administrative papers: works of Richard Strauss and others
Scope & Content:
Correspondence and hire agreements relating to the works of Richard Strauss, filed at Boosey & Hawkes according to country or region, including: Austria, Luxembourg, Finland, Jugoslavia and Greece.
Igor Stravinsky: General files (Rufina Ampenoff), 1965–1968
Scope & Content:
General administrative correspondence and papers involving or relating to Igor Stravinsky or to the publication or performance of his music. These files were created and accumulated by Rufina Ampenoff, Stravinsky's main contact at Boosey & Hawkes in London. The equivalent files for the yea...
Collection Area:
Music Collections
Languages:
Church Slavic, English, French, German, Italian, Latin, Polish, Russian, Russian, and Spanish
Fürstner Agency Agreements: Signed agreements between Adolph Fürstner with various agencies regarding the assignment of distribution rights, etc., especially for the works of Richard Strauss. Sent by Ursula Fürstner to Rufina Ampenoff at Boosey & Hawkes around May 1970.
Correspondence to, from and regarding Béla Bartók. With photocopies of letters from Bartók, rather than the originals. This file was originally entitled 'Bartók 1-11' and held in a packet marked 'Béla Bartók, 1938-1945, DIR/2/1/1; Zoltan Kodaly, 1937-1945, DIR/2/1/3; William Walton, 1936-1945,...