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MS Mus. 1525

Record Id:

032-001947130

Hierarchy Root Ancestor Record Id:

032-001947130

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MS Mus. 1525

Title:

MS Mus. 1525. Sidney Newman Papers: Correspondence of the conductor, pianist and teacher Sidney Newman (b. 1906, d. 1971), with a collection of signed concert programmes; [1941-1971; n.d.]. Names of correspondents and of the performers whose signatures are on the programmes are in the index to this catalogue. Most of the programmes are of University of Edinburgh chamber concerts given between 1956 and 1970 and University of Edinburgh orchestral concerts given by the Reid Orchestra between 1957 and 1969. Performers in the chamber concert series include the Vegh Quartet, the Quatuor Margand (giving the first British performances of string quartets by André Riotte and Raymond Loucheur), and Frederick Grinke (giving the first performance of Elizabeth Maconchy’s ‘Six miniatures for solo violin’). Most of the programme notes are by Sidney Newman. Purchased from La Scala Autographs, Inc., 20 June 2006.

ff. 105. Largest size 310 x 230mm. British Library arrangement.

Scope & Content:

includes:

f. 1. Sidney Thomas Mayow Newman, Reid Professor of Music, Edinburgh University: Sir Edward Victor Appleton, KCB: Letter from Sir Edward Victor Appleton to Sidney Thomas Mayow Newman: 1954.
f. 2. Sidney Thomas Mayow Newman, Reid Professor of Music, Edinburgh University: Robert Arthur Lytton Balfour, 3rd Earl of Balfour: Letter from Robert Arthur Lytton Balfour to Sidney Thomas Mayow Newman: 1956: Typewritten, signed.
f. 3. Sidney Thomas Mayow Newman, Reid Professor of Music, Edinburgh University: E. Kerr-Borthwick, lecturer in Greek, University of Edinburgh: Letter from E. Kerr-Borthwick to Sidney Thomas Mayow Newman: 1970.
ff. 4-9r. Sir Adrian Cedric Boult, CH; conductor: Sidney Thomas Mayow Newman, Reid Professor of Music, Edinburgh University: Letters from Sir Adrian Cedric Boult to Sidney Thomas Mayow Newman: 1947-1971, n.d.
f. 10. Sidney Thomas Mayow Newman, Reid Professor of Music, Edinburgh University: Hermann Busch, German cellist: Letter from Sidney Thomas Mayow Newman to Hermann Busch: 1949: Draft.
ff. 11-15. Sidney Thomas Mayow Newman, Reid Professor of Music, Edinburgh University: Pablo Casals, cellist and composer: A photographic negative and 3 letters from Pablo Casals to Sidney Thomas Mayow Newman: 1945, 1955: Fr.
f. 16. Sidney Thomas Mayow Newman, Reid Professor of Music, Edinburgh University: George Kenneth Valentine Clarke, WS, solicitor; Secretary of The Scottish National Orchestra Society: Letter from George Kenneth Valentine Clarke to Sidney Thomas Mayow Newman: 1953: Tyewritten, signed.
f. 17. Harriet Cohen, CBE; pianist: Sidney Thomas Mayow Newman, Reid Professor of Music, Edinburgh University: Letter from Harriet Cohen to Sidney Thomas Mayow Newman: 1956: Typewritten, signed.
ff. 18-23. Sidney Thomas Mayow Newman, Reid Professor of Music, Edinburgh University: Jelly Eva Arányi de Hunyadvar, violinist: Letters from Jelly Eva Arányi de Hunyadvar to Sidney Thomas Mayow Newman: 1942-1963.
ff. 24-25. Adelina de Lara, pianist and composer: Sidney Thomas Mayow Newman, Reid Professor of Music, Edinburgh University: Letter from Adelina de Lara to Sidney Thomas Mayow Newman: 1953.
f. 26. Sidney Thomas Mayow Newman, Reid Professor of Music, Edinburgh University: Sybil Eaton, violinist: Letter from Sybil Eaton to Sidney Thomas Mayow Newman: 1958.
ff. 27-28 Sidney Thomas Mayow Newman, Reid Professor of Music, Edinburgh University: Klaus Egge, Norwegian composer: Letter from Klaus Egge to Sidney Thomas Mayow Newman: 1954.
ff. 29-30. Sidney Thomas Mayow Newman, Reid Professor of Music, Edinburgh University: Iso Elinson, Russian pianist: Letters from Iso Elinson to Sidney Thomas Mayow Newman: 1956, 1957.
f. 31. Sidney Thomas Mayow Newman, Reid Professor of Music, Edinburgh University: Edith Gerson-Kiwi, lecturer in music: Letter from Edith Gerson-Kiwi to Sidney Thomas Mayow Newman: 1950: Typewritten, signed.
f. 32 Sidney Thomas Mayow Newman, Reid Professor of Music, Edinburgh University: Frederick Grinke, violinist: Letter from Frederick Grinke to Sidney Thomas Mayow Newman: 1962.
ff. 33-34. Sidney Thomas Mayow Newman, Reid Professor of Music, Edinburgh University: Henry Holst, violinist: Letters from Henry Holst to Sidney Thomas Mayow Newman: 1944-1945.
f. 35 Sidney Thomas Mayow Newman, Reid Professor of Music, Edinburgh University: Henry Holst, violinist: Letter from Sidney Thomas Mayow Newman to Henry Holst: 1945: Draft.
f. 36. Sidney Thomas Mayow Newman, Reid Professor of Music, Edinburgh University: John Laurence, lawyer: Letter from John Laurence to Sidney Thomas Mayow Newman: 1970.
f. 37. Sidney Thomas Mayow Newman, Reid Professor of Music, Edinburgh University: Kenneth Leighton, composer: Letter from Kenneth Leighton to Sidney Thomas Mayow Newman: 1955.
f. 38 Henry George Ley, DMus.; Precentor of Eton College; d.1962: Sidney Thomas Mayow Newman, Reid Professor of Music, Edinburgh University: Letter from Henry George Ley to Sidney Thomas Mayow Newman: 1957.
f. 39 Sidney Thomas Mayow Newman, Reid Professor of Music, Edinburgh University: Dr Robert A. Lillie, of Edinburgh: Postcard from Dr Robert A. Lillie to Sidney Thomas Mayow Newman: 1970.
f. 40 Sidney Thomas Mayow Newman, Reid Professor of Music, Edinburgh University: Thomas Matthews, conductor: Letter from Thomas Matthews to Sidney Thomas Mayow Newman: 1958.
ff. 41-48. Sidney Thomas Mayow Newman, Reid Professor of Music, Edinburgh University: T. B. Morley, French horn player: Letters from T. B. Morley to Sidney Thomas Mayow Newman: 1947.
f. 49. Sidney Thomas Mayow Newman, Reid Professor of Music, Edinburgh University: Christine Munro, at Edinburgh: Letter from Christine Munro to Sidney Thomas Mayow Newman: 1958.
f. 50. Thea Musgrave, composer: Sidney Thomas Mayow Newman, Reid Professor of Music, Edinburgh University: Printed copy of 'What meanest thou my fortune' from 'Six songs to Early English poems', by Thea Musgrave, owned by Sidney Thomas Mayow Newman: circa 1950-1960: Signed by T. Musgrave.
f. 51. Sidney Thomas Mayow Newman, Reid Professor of Music, Edinburgh University: John Andrew Howard Ogdon, pianist: Letter from John Andrew Howard Ogdon to Sidney Thomas Mayow Newman: 1961.
f. 52. Dr Cecil Bernard Oldman, CB; Principal Keeper of Printed Books, British Museum: Sidney Thomas Mayow Newman, Reid Professor of Music, Edinburgh University: Letter from Dr Cecil Bernard Oldman to Sidney Thomas Mayow Newman: 1961.
f. 53. Sidney Thomas Mayow Newman, Reid Professor of Music, Edinburgh University: Elsie Paterson, of Edinburgh: Letter from Elsie Paterson to Sidney Thomas Mayow Newman: 1967.
f. 56 Sidney Thomas Mayow Newman, Reid Professor of Music, Edinburgh University: Eva Primrose, formerly Strutt née Campbell; DBE, 2nd wife of Albert, 6th Earl of Rosebery: Letter from Eva Rosebery to Sidney Thomas Mayow Newman: 1958: Typewritten, signed.
f. 57. Artur Schnabel, pianist: Sidney Thomas Mayow Newman, Reid Professor of Music, Edinburgh University: Letter from Sidney Thomas Mayow Newman to Artur Schnabel: 1949: Draft.
f. 58 Sir Donald Francis Tovey, musician: Sir Granville Ransome Bantock, composer: Letter from Sir Donald Francis Tovey to Sir Granville Ransome Bantock: 1922.
f. 59. Charles Sanford Terry, historian and writer on music: Sidney Thomas Mayow Newman, Reid Professor of Music, Edinburgh University: Letter from Charles Sanford Terry to Sidney Thomas Mayow Newman: circa 1926-1936.
f. 60. Bruno Walter, conductor: Sidney Thomas Mayow Newman, Reid Professor of Music, Edinburgh University: Letter from Bruno Walter to Sidney Thomas Mayow Newman: 1951: Typewritten, signed.
f. 61r Ralph Vaughan Williams, OM; composer: Sidney Thomas Mayow Newman, Reid Professor of Music, Edinburgh University: Letter from Ralph Vaughan Williams to Sidney Thomas Mayow Newman: 1952: Typewritten, signed.
f. 62-63. Professor John Dover Wilson, Shakespearean scholar: Sidney Thomas Mayow Newman, Reid Professor of Music, Edinburgh University: Letters from Prof. John Dover Wilson to Sidney Thomas Mayow Newman: 1967, n.d.: Typewritten, signed.
ff. 64-67. Sir James Steuart Wilson, singer and musical administrator: Sidney Thomas Mayow Newman, Reid Professor of Music, Edinburgh University: Letters from Sir James Steuart Wilson to Sidney Thomas Mayow Newman: 1941, 1942.
f. 68 Sidney Thomas Mayow Newman, Reid Professor of Music, Edinburgh University: Sophie Adele Wyss, singer: Letter from Sophie Adele Wyss to Sidney Thomas Mayow Newman: 1958.
f. 70v. Christiane Cooper, née Ebert; poet: Hans Oppenheim, German conductor: Signature on the occasion of the awarding of an honorary doctorate to Karl Ebert by the University of Edinburgh: 1954.
f. 70v. Dr Karl Ebert, German opera director and administrator: Signature on the occasion of the awarding of an honorary doctorate to him by the University of Edinburgh: 1954.
f. 70v. Paul Cooper, American composer: Robert Schlapp, mathematician and physicist: Signature on the occasion of the awarding of an honorary doctorate to Karl Ebert by the University of Edinburgh: 1954.
f. 71r. Bruce Boyce, Canadian singer: Signature on concert programme: 1956.
f. 74r. Sándor Végh, Hungarian violinist and conductor: Georges Janzer, Hungarian viola player: Paul Szabó, Hungarian cellist: Sandor Zoldy, Hungarian violinist: Signature on concert programme: 1957.
f. 78r. John Andrew Howard Ogdon, pianist: Signature on concert programme: 1962.
f. 80r. Michèle Margand, violinist: Roseline Piveteau, violinist: Nicole Gendreau, viola player: Claudine Lasserre, cellist: Signature on concert programme: 1963.
f. 82r Julian Cummings, violinist: Brian Hawkins, viola player: Ian Hampton, cellist: Signature on concert programme: 1965.
ff. 82r, 86r, 91v. Miles Baster, violinist: Signatures on concert programmes: 1965, 1969, 1970.
f. 84r. Frederick Grinke, violinist: Signature on concert programme: 1966.
f. 86r David Edwards, cellist: Signature on concert programme: 1969.
f. 86r. Philip Greene, clarinettist: Austin Patterson, violinist: Signature on concert programme: 1969.
f. 86r. Hester Dickson, piano teacher: Signature on concert programme: 1969.
f. 91v. Brian David Head, singer and composer: Signature on concert programme: 1970.
f. 91v. Marie Dare, Scottish composer and double bass player: Signature on concert programme: 1970.
f. 94r. Florence Hooton, cellist: Signature on concert programme: 1957.
f. 96r. Thomas Matthews, conductor: Eileen Ralf, pianist: Signature on concert programme: 1958.
f. 101r. Sigmund Nissel, Austrian violinist: Hans Peter Schidlof, Austrian viola player: Martin Lovett, cellist: Signature on concert programme: 1953.
f. 101r. Norbert Brainin, Austrian violinist: Signature on concert programmme: 1953.

Collection Area:

Music Collections

Project / Collection:

Music Manuscripts

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032-001947130

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Record Type (Level):

Fonds

Extent:

1 item

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Languages:

English
French

Scripts:

Latin

Start Date:

1941

End Date:

1971

Date Range:

[1941-1971

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Names:

Appleton, Edward Victor, KCB
Balfour, Robert Arthur Lytton, 3rd Earl of Balfour, 1902-1968
Bantock, Granville Ransome, Knight, composer, 1868-1946
Baster, Miles, violinist, 1935-2004
Boult, Adrian Cedric, Knight, conductor, 1889-1983
Boyce, Bruce, Canadian singer
Brainin, Norbert, Austrian violinist, 1923-2005,
   see also http://isni.org/isni/0000000059495635
Busch, Hermann, German cellist
Casals, Pablo, cellist and composer, 1876-1973
Clarke, George Kenneth Valentine, WS solicitor, Secretary of The Scottish National Orchestra Society
Cohen, Harriet, pianist, 1895-1967
Cooper, Christiane, née Ebert poet
Cooper, Paul, American composer
Cummings, Julian, violinist
Dare, Marie, composer and cellist, 1902-1976
Eaton, Sybil, violinist, fl 1925-1986
Ebert, Carl, German actor, opera director and administrator, 1887-1980,
   see also http://isni.org/isni/0000000047714271
Edwards, David, cellist and maker of miniature instruments, fl 1969-2012
Egge, Klaus, Norwegian composer and music critic, 1906-1979
Elinson, Iso, Russian pianist, 1907-1964
Gendreau, Nicole, viola player, fl 1957-1963
Greene, Philip John Carter, clarinettist, 1935-2020
Grinke, Frederick, violinist, 1911-1987
Hampton, Ian, cellist
Hawkins, Brian, viola player
Head, Brian David, singer and composer
Holst, Henry, violinist, 1899-1991
Hooton, Florence, afterwards Martin; cellist, 1912-1988
Janzer, Georges, Hungarian viola player
Kerr-Borthwick, E, lecturer in Greek University of Edinburgh
Kiwi, Edith, musicologist and academic, 1908-1992
Lara, Adelina, stage name of Adelina Shipwright, pianist and composer, 1872-1961
Lasserre, Claudine, cellist
Laurence, John, lawyer
Leighton, Kenneth, composer, 1929-1988
Ley, Henry George, DMus, Precentor of Eton College, 1887-1962
Lillie, Robert A, Dr of Edinburgh
Lovett, Martin, cellist, 1927-2020
Margand, Michèle, violinist
Martineau, Hester Dickson, pianist and teacher, 1924-2015
Matthews, Thomas, conductor
Morley, T B, French horn player
Munro, Christine, at Edinburgh
Musgrave, Thea, composer, b 1928
Newman, Sidney Thomas Mayow, Reid Professor of Music Edinburgh University, 1906-1971
Nissel, Sigmund, Austrian violinist
Ogdon, John Andrew Howard, pianist, 1937-1989
Oldman, Cecil Bernard, Principal Keeper of Printed Books, British Museum, 1894-1969,
   see also http://isni.org/isni/0000000045949886,
   see also http://viaf.org/viaf/26696686
Oppenheim, Hans, German conductor
Paterson, Elsie, of Edinburgh
Patterson, Austin, violinist
Piveteau, Roseline, violinist
Primrose, Eva, formerly Strutt née Campbell DBE 2nd wife of Albert 6th Earl of Rosebery
Ralf, Eileen, pianist
Schidlof, Hans Peter, Austrian viola player
Schlapp, Robert, mathematician and physicist
Schnabel, Artur, pianist
Szabó, Paul, Hungarian cellist
Terry, Charles Sanford, historian and writer on music
Tovey, Donald Francis, musician, 1875-1940
Végh, Sándor, Hungarian violinist and conductor, 1912-1997,
   see also http://isni.org/isni/0000000118280301
Walter, Bruno, conductor
Williams, Ralph, composer, 1872-1958,
   see also http://isni.org/isni/0000000108591472,
   see also http://viaf.org/viaf/89801735
Wilson, James Steuart, Knight, singer and musical administrator, 1889-1966
Wilson, John Dover, literary scholar and educationist, 1881-1969
Wyss, Sophie Adele, singer, 1897-1983,
   see also http://isni.org/isni/0000000048132118
Zoldy, Sandor, Hungarian violinist
d'Arányi, Jelly Éva, violinist, 1893-1966