1. MS Mus. 1118
- Reference (shelfmark):
- MS Mus. 1118
- Title:
- MS Mus. 1118. Miscellaneous Letters of Musicians; 20th cent. Autograph unless stated otherwise. ff. 197. Overall size 305 x 216mm. British Library arrangement. A. Letters from Roger Quilter to the baritone Harold Child and his wife, the pianist Stella Child; 1939-1953. Some of the letters relate to performances of Quilter’s works given by him and the Childs; others mention Quilter’s illnesses and his difficulties in composing. With some recital programmes and press cuttings (ff. 22-31). Pu...
- Scope & Content:
- includes: ff. 1-21 Roger Cuthbert Quilter, composer: Harold Child, baritone: Stella Child, wife of Harold Child: Letters to Harold and Stella Child from Roger Cuthbert Quilter: 1939-1953: Autogr.ff. 32-43 Leopold Stokowski, conductor: Anna Barron, née Ankar; wife of Bill Barron, jazz saxophonis...
- Collection Area:
- Music Collections
- Languages:
- English
- Date Range:
- 1869-1999
- Extent:
- 1 item