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Add MS 42233

Record Id:

032-002002788

Hierarchy Root Ancestor Record Id:

032-002002788

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Add MS 42233

Title:

AUTOGRAPH LETTERS, MAINLY ON MUSICAL MATTERS, consisting for the most part of letters addressed to Edward Speyer, amateur of music and art (d. 1934), arranged in alphabetical order of writers, with a few drafts or copies of Speyer's replies; 1876-1930. English and German. In the correspondence with Sir Henry Hadow occurs some discussion of his proposed identification of Schubert's 'Gastein' symphony with his Grand Duo in C major, op. 140, of which Speyer owned the original MS. Other correspondents include Sir George Grove, Sir George Henschel, Sir Hubert Parry, Sir Charles Villiers Stanford, Arthur Goring Thomas and Sir Henry Wood. The names of the writers are given in the Index to this Catalogue. For further correspondence of Edward Speyer see Add. MS. 46716. At the end of the volume are autograph MSS. of two musical works dedicated to Hubert Ferdinand Kufferath, the composer, father-in-law of Speyer, viz. 'Andante con moto' in E major, for pianoforte, by Charles Edward Horsley, 1841 (ff. 301b-302) and 'Aufmunterung zur Freude; Chorgesang', for four voices, by Hermann Theobold Petschke, 1841 (f. 302b). Paper; ff. 302. Folio. 1841-1930. Presented b Edward Speyer, Esq. HOCKWOLD PAPERS

Scope & Content:

includes:

f. 1 Frank Bridge, composer: Letter to E. Speyer: 1918.
f. 2 Sir George Grove, musicologist: Letter to J. Ella: 1874.
ff. 4-45 passim Sir George Grove, musicologist: Letters to E. Speyer: 1876-1899.
f. 31 Sir George Grove, musicologist: Letter to G. A. Macmillan: 1894.
ff. 46-93 passim William Henry Hadow, writer on music: Letters to E. Speyer: 1906-1930.
ff. 50, 70-76, 81 William Henry Hadow, writer on music: Letters to Mrs A. Speyer: 1908-1921.
ff. 94-222, passim Sir Isidor George Henschel, musician: Letters to E. Speyer: 1896-1928.: Germ. and Engl.
ff. 122, 130, 131, 197-200 Sir Isidor George Henschel, musician: Letters to Mrs A. Speyer: 1910-1918.
f. 223 Henry Holmes, violinist; brother of Alfred Holmes: Letter to H. F. Kufferath: 1856.
ff. 224-230 Sir Charles Hubert Hastings Parry, Baronet; composer: Letters to E. Speyer: 1898-1908.
ff. 231, 232, 234 Alfredo Piatti, cellist and composer: Letters to E. Speyer: 1883-1884.
ff. 236, 238 Alfredo Piatti, cellist and composer: Letters to Mrs A. Speyer: 1893.
ff. 240, 241 William Shakespeare, musician: Letters to E. Speyer: 1916, 1917.
f. 243 Art. Portraits: William Shakespeare, singer;: 1918: Photogr.
f. 243 William Shakespeare, musician: Portrait of: 1918.: Photogr.
ff. 244-273 passim Sir Charles Villiers Stanford, composer, teacher and conductor: Letters to E. Speyer: 1887-1917.
f.257 Sir Charles Villiers Stanford, composer, teacher and conductor: Letter to Mrs A. Speyer: 1901.
ff. 270, 272 Edward Speyer, amateur of music and art: Letters to Sir C. V. Stanford: 1917.: Copies.
ff. 274-281 Arthur Goring Thomas, composer: Letters to E. Speyer: 1885-1890.
ff. 282-300 passim Sir Henry Joseph Wood, CH; conductor: Letters to E. Speyer: 1904-1927.
f.292 Sir Henry Joseph Wood, CH; conductor: List of works performed at Promenade concerts: 1924.: Autogr.
f. 301 b Charles Edward Horsley, composer: Andante con moto in E major, for pianoforte: 1841.: Hologr.
f. 302b Herrmann Theobald Petschke, composer: 'Aufmunterung zur Freude; Chorgesang' for four voices: 1841.: Autogr.

Collection Area:

Music Collections

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Additional Manuscripts

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032-002002788

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032-002002788

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Record Type (Level):

Fonds

Extent:

1 item

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Languages:

English
German

Scripts:

Latin

Start Date:

1841

End Date:

1930

Date Range:

1841-1930

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Custodial History:

Edward Speyer, amateur of music and art: Presented: in 1931.

Material Type:

Archives and Manuscripts

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Not Public Record(s)

Names:

Bridge, Frank, composer, 1879-1941
Grove, George, Knight, musicologist, 1820-1900
Hadow, William Henry, Knight; writer on music, 1859-1937
Henschel, George, Knight, singer and conductor, 1850-1934
Holmes, Henry, violinist, brother of Alfred Holmes
Horsley, Charles Edward, composer
Parry, Charles Hubert Hastings, Baronet , composer, 1848-1918
Petschke, Herrmann Theobald, composer
Piatti, Alfredo, cellist and composer
Shakespeare, William, musician
Speyer, Edward, banker, patron of music and art, 1839-1934
Stanford, Charles Villiers, Knight, composer, teacher, and conductor, 1852-1924
Thomas, Arthur Goring, composer
Wood, Henry Joseph, Knight, conductor, 1869-1944