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RPS MS 348

Record Id:

040-001948316

Hierarchy Root Ancestor Record Id:

032-001947903

MDARK:

ark:/81055/vdc_100000000293.0x00024d

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ISAD(G)

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RPS MS 348

Title:

Scope & Content:

‘Original letters’: Healey – Holst (ff. 244); 1829-1912, n.d.

includes:

ff. 1-2 Lillian Nordica, singer: W. B. Healey, opera and concert agent: Francesco Berger, pianist and composer; Secretary, Philharmonic Society: Letter to Francesco Berger from W. B. Healey rel. to Lillian Nordica: 1890.
ff. 3-4 Sir William George Cusins, composer: Eduard Hecht, chorus master and pianist: Johanna Levier, singer: Letter to Sir William George Cusins from Eduard Hecht rel. to Johanna Levier: [1875].
f. 5 John Hederl, of the Royal Choral Society: Francesco Berger, pianist and composer; Secretary, Philharmonic Society: Letter to Francesco Berger from John Hederl: 1909.
f. 6 Stanley Lucas, Secretary, Philharmonic Society: Hugo Heermann, violinist: Letter to [S. Lucas?] from Hugo Heermann: 1871: Fr.
f. 7 Hugo Heermann, violinist: Francesco Berger, pianist and composer; Secretary, Philharmonic Society: Letter to Francesco Berger from Hugo Heermann: 1891: Germ.
f. 8 Stephen Heller, pianist and composer: Stanley Lucas, Secretary, Philharmonic Society: Letter to [S. Lucas?] from Stephen Heller: 1867: Germ.
f. 9 Georg Hellmesberger, violinist: Joseph Hellmesberger, violinist: Letter to the Directors of the Philharmonic Society from Georg Hellmesberger and Joseph Hellmesberger: 1847.
f. 10 C. Henderson, percussionist: William Hayman Cummings, Mus.D: Letter to William Hayman Cummings from C. Henderson: 1908.
ff. 11-12 Lillian Bailey, afterwards Henschel; singer: William Hayman Cummings, Mus.D: Sir Isidor George Henschel, musician: Letter to William Hayman Cummings from Sir Isidor George Henschel rel. to Lillian Bailey: 1886.
ff. 13-25 Francesco Berger, pianist and composer; Secretary, Philharmonic Society: Sir Isidor George Henschel, musician: Letters to Francesco Berger from Sir Isidor George Henschel: 1886-1893.
f. 17 William Watts, Secretary, Philharmonic Society: William Horsley, composer: Elizabeth H. Horlsey neé Calcott, wife of William Horlsey: Letter to [W. Watts?] from Elizabeth H. Horlsey rel. to William Horsley: 1839.
f. 26 Robert Newman, manager of the New Queen's Hall Orchestra: Sir Isidor George Henschel, musician: Letter to Robert Newman from Sir Isidor George Henschel: 1897.
ff. 27-28 Lillian Bailey, afterwards Henschel; singer: Francesco Berger, pianist and composer; Secretary, Philharmonic Society: Letter to Francesco Berger from Lillian Bailey: [1895].
ff. 29-30 Joseph Bennett, music critic: S. A. Herbert: Francesco Berger, pianist and composer; Secretary, Philharmonic Society: Letter to Francesco Berger from S. A. Herbert rel. to Joseph Bennett: 1900.
ff. 31-32 Henry Hersee, librettist and singing teacher; Secretary, Philharmonic Society: Stanley Lucas, Secretary, Philharmonic Society: Rose Hersee, singer; daughter of Henry Hersee: Letter to Stanley Lucas from Henry Hersee rel. to Rose Hersee: 1875.
ff. 33-41, 44-51 Henry Hersee, librettist and singing teacher; Secretary, Philharmonic Society: Francesco Berger, pianist and composer; Secretary, Philharmonic Society: Letters to Francesco Berger from Henry Hersee: 1883-1885.
ff. 42-43 Henry Hersee, librettist and singing teacher; Secretary, Philharmonic Society: Letter of resignation to the Directors of the Philharmonic Society from Henry Hersee: 1884.
ff. 53-56 Christine Nilsson, Comtesse de Casa Miranda; Swedish singer: Henry Hersee, librettist and singing teacher; Secretary, Philharmonic Society: Francesco Berger, pianist and composer; Secretary, Philharmonic Society: Letters to Francesco Berger from Henry Hersee rel. to Christine Nilsson: 1886.
ff. 57-60 Henry Hersee, librettist and singing teacher; Secretary, Philharmonic Society: Ella Russell, soprano: Francesco Berger, pianist and composer; Secretary, Philharmonic Society: Letters to Francesco Berger from Henry Hersee rel. to Ella Russell: 1886.
ff. 61-68 Henry Hersee, librettist and singing teacher; Secretary, Philharmonic Society: Francesco Berger, pianist and composer; Secretary, Philharmonic Society: Letters to Francesco Berger from Henry Hersee: 1890-91.
ff. 69-75 Rose Hersee, singer; daughter of Henry Hersee: Francesco Berger, pianist and composer; Secretary, Philharmonic Society: Letters to Francesco Berger from Rose Hersee: 1885-1904.
ff. 76-79 Arthur Hervey, composer: Francesco Berger, pianist and composer; Secretary, Philharmonic Society: Letters to Francesco Berger from Arthur Hervey: 1903-1910.
ff. 80-82 Henri Herz, pianist, composer and teacher: Letters to the Directors of the Philharmonic Society from Henri Herz: [1830-1835]: Fr.
ff. 83-84 William Watts, Secretary, Philharmonic Society: D. C. Hewitt, author: Letters to William Watts from D. C. Hewitt: 1829.
ff. 85-90 Katherine Heyman, pianist: Francesco Berger, pianist and composer; Secretary, Philharmonic Society: Letters to Francesco Berger from Katherine Heyman: 1909-1910.
f. 91 Katherine Heyman, pianist: Hill & Aspinall; solicitors: Francesco Berger, pianist and composer; Secretary, Philharmonic Society: Letter to Francesco Berger from Hill & Aspinall (solicitors): 1910: Typewritten, signed.
f. 92 William Wallace, composer; Secretary, Philharmonic Society: J. Heywood; refreshement contractors: Receipt to William Wallace from J. Heywood (refreshement contractors): 1913.
ff. 93-94 Pietro Mascagni, composer: Leslie Hibberd, concert agent: Francesco Berger, pianist and composer; Secretary, Philharmonic Society: Letters to Francesco Berger from Leslie Hibberd rel. to Pietro Mascagni: 1907-1908: Typewritten, signed.
ff. 95-96 Francesco Berger, pianist and composer; Secretary, Philharmonic Society: F. Higgins, of London University: Letter to Francesco Berger from F. Higgins: 1897.
ff. 97, 99-100, 103-104 Harry Vincent Higgins, managing director, Covent Garden Opera House: Francesco Berger, pianist and composer; Secretary, Philharmonic Society: Helen Porter Armstrong, née Mitchell; alias 'Nellie Melba'; soprano: Letters to Francesco Berger from Harry Vincent Higgins rel. to Helen Porter Armstrong: 1893.
ff. 98, 101-102, 105-106 Harry Vincent Higgins, managing director, Covent Garden Opera House: Francesco Berger, pianist and composer; Secretary, Philharmonic Society: Helen Porter Armstrong, née Mitchell; alias 'Nellie Melba'; soprano: Letters to Francesco Berger from Harry Vincent Higgins: 1893: Signed.
ff. 107-108 Highbury Philharmonic Society: Francesco Berger, pianist and composer; Secretary, Philharmonic Society: Letter, relative to an article on the Daily Telegraph dated 20 March 1895 [enclosed] to Highbury Philharmonic Society from Francesco Berger: 1895: Draft.
f. 109 Sir Alexander Campbell Mackenzie, KCVO; composer: John Hiles, organist and composer: Letter to Sir Alexander Campbell Mackenzie from John Hiles: 1894.
ff. 110-111 John Hiles, organist and composer: Francesco Berger, pianist and composer; Secretary, Philharmonic Society: Letter to Francesco Berger from John Hiles: 1894.
ff. 112-113 Eugène Ysaÿe, violinist: Charlotte M. Hill, mother of Ferdinand Weist-Hill: Ferdinand Weist-Hill, violinist; son of Thomas Henry West Hill: Francesco Berger, pianist and composer; Secretary, Philharmonic Society: Letter to Francesco Berger from Charlotte M. Hill rel. to Ferdinand Weist-Hill and Eugène Ysaÿe: 1892.
f. 114 Sir Michael Costa, composer: Thomas Henry West Hill, known as 'Weist Hill'; violinist: George Hogarth, music critic and composer; Secretary, Philharmonic Society: Letter to George Hogarth from Thomas Henry West Hill rel. to Sir Michael Costa: 1860.
ff. 115-121 O. Hill, clarinettist: William Hayman Cummings, Mus.D: Letters to William Hayman Cummings from O. Hill: 1908-1909.
f. 122 Ferdinand von Hiller, conductor and composer: George Hogarth, music critic and composer; Secretary, Philharmonic Society: Letter to George Hogarth from Ferdinand von Hiller: 1859.
ff. 123-129 Ferdinand von Hiller, conductor and composer: Stanley Lucas, Secretary, Philharmonic Society: Letters to Stanley Lucas from Ferdinand von Hiller: 1871-1874.
ff. 130-131 Stanley Lucas, Secretary, Philharmonic Society: William Hillier, musician: Letter to Stanley Lucas from William Hillier: 1871.
ff. 132-134 Ernest William Hinchliff, bassoon player: William Hayman Cummings, Mus.D: Letters to William Hayman Cummings from Ernest William Hinchliff: 1908.
f. 135 Ernest William Hinchliff, bassoon player: Receipt: 1912: Signed.
f. 136 Katharine Goodson, afterwards Hinton; pianist: Arthur Nikisch, conductor: Arthur Hinton, composer: Francesco Berger, pianist and composer; Secretary, Philharmonic Society: Letter to Francesco Berger from Arthur Hinton rel. to Katharine Goodson and Arthur Nikisch: 1910.
ff. 137-157 Alfred James Hipkins, of J Broadwood & Sons; writer on musical instruments: Francesco Berger, pianist and composer; Secretary, Philharmonic Society: Letters to Francesco Berger from Alfred James Hipkins: 1885-1902: Autogr.
f. 158 John William Hobbs, composer and vocalist: Letter from John William Hobbs: 1841.
ff. 159-164 John William Hobbs, composer and vocalist: William Watts, Secretary, Philharmonic Society: Letters to William Watts from John William Hobbs: 1842-1843.
ff. 165-167 Arthur Claude Hobday, double-bass player: William Hayman Cummings, Mus.D: Letters to William Hayman Cummings from Arthur Claude Hobday: 1908-1909.
ff. 168-169 Walter James Hobday, cellist: Letter from Walter James Hobday: 1908.
ff. 170-173 Heinrich Karl Johann Hofmann, pianist and composer: Letters from Heinrich Karl Johann Hofmann: 1876, 1876: Germ.
f. 174 Stanley Lucas, Secretary, Philharmonic Society: George Hogarth, music critic and composer; Secretary, Philharmonic Society: Letter to Stanley Lucas from George Hogarth: 1868: Autogr.
ff. 175-177 Josef Charles Holbrooke, afterwards Joseph; composer: Letters [enclosing a newspaper cutting] from Joseph Holbrooke: 1903.
ff. 178-181, 184-198 Josef Charles Holbrooke, afterwards Joseph; composer: Francesco Berger, pianist and composer; Secretary, Philharmonic Society: Letters to Francesco Berger from Joseph Holbrooke: 1903-1910.
ff. 182-183, 188v, 194v Josef Charles Holbrooke, afterwards Joseph; composer: Francesco Berger, pianist and composer; Secretary, Philharmonic Society: Letters to Joseph Holbrooke from Francesco Berger: 1904-1908: Drafts.
f. 199 Josef Charles Holbrooke, afterwards Joseph; composer: Francesco Berger, pianist and composer; Secretary, Philharmonic Society: Letter to Francesco Berger from Joseph Holbrooke: 1910: Typewritten, signed.
ff. 200-201 Reverend Henry Scott Holland, DD; Regius Professor of Divinity, Oxford University: Letter from Rev. Henry Scott Holland: [1902].
ff. 202-203 Joseph Hollman, Dutch cellist: Francesco Berger, pianist and composer; Secretary, Philharmonic Society: Letter to [F. Berger?] from Joseph Hollman: 1890.
f. 204 Joseph Hollman, Dutch cellist: Francesco Berger, pianist and composer; Secretary, Philharmonic Society: Letter to Francesco Berger from Joseph Hollman: 1891: Fr.
ff. 205-206 Alfred Holmes, violinist and composer: Henry Holmes, violinist; brother of Alfred Holmes: Letters to the Directors of the Philharmonic Society from Alfred Holmes and Henry Holmes: 1856, 1861.
ff. 207-208 Stanley Lucas, Secretary, Philharmonic Society: Alfred Holmes, violinist and composer: Letter to [S. Lucas?] from Alfred Holmes: 1873.
ff. 209-214 Alfred Holmes, violinist and composer: Letters to the Directors of the Philharmonic Society from Alfred Holmes: 1874-1875.
f. 215 Alfred Holmes, violinist and composer: Marguerite Moët, afterwards Holmes; wife of Alfred Holmes: Communication of the death of Alfred Holmes from Marguerite Moët: 1876: Printed, not signed.
ff. 216-217 Marguerite Moët, afterwards Holmes; wife of Alfred Holmes: Letter to the Directors of the Philharmonic Society from Marguerite Moët: 1876: Fr.
ff. 218-219 Augusta Mary Anne Holmes, composer: Ernest de Munck, cellist: Francesco Berger, pianist and composer; Secretary, Philharmonic Society: Letter to [F. Berger] from Augusta Mary Anne Holmes rel. to Ernest de Munck: 1895: Fr.
ff. 220-221 Augusta Mary Anne Holmes, composer: Francesco Berger, pianist and composer; Secretary, Philharmonic Society: Letter to [F. Berger] from Augusta Mary Anne Holmes: 1895.
ff. 222-225 Stanley Lucas, Secretary, Philharmonic Society: Henry Holmes, violinist; brother of Alfred Holmes: Letters to Stanley Lucas from Henry Holmes: 1868-1870.
ff. 226, 235-236 Henry Holmes, violinist; brother of Alfred Holmes: Francesco Berger, pianist and composer; Secretary, Philharmonic Society: Letters to Francesco Berger from Henry Holmes: 1896: Autogr.
ff. 227-234 Henry Holmes, violinist; brother of Alfred Holmes: Letters to the Directors of the Philharmonic Society from Henry Holmes: 1896.
ff. 237-240 William Henry Holmes, composer: George Hogarth, music critic and composer; Secretary, Philharmonic Society: Letters to George Hogarth from William Henry Holmes: 1855-1856.
ff. 241-244 Gustav Theodore Holst, composer: Francesco Berger, pianist and composer; Secretary, Philharmonic Society: Letters to Francesco Berger from Gustav Theodore Holst: circa 1906.

Collection Area:

Music Collections

Project / Collection:

Royal Philharmonic Society Manuscripts

Hierarchy Record Ids:

032-001947903
033-001948220
036-001948292
037-001948299
038-001948300
040-001948316

Is part of:

RPS MS 1-417 : Royal Philharmonic Society Archive
RPS MS 272-417 : Royal Philharmonic Society ArchiveRPS MSS 272-417. Official papers, etc., of the Royal Philharmonic Society; 1813-1968, n.d.…
RPS MS 328-391 : B. Correspondence
RPS MS 333-378 : General correspondence (‘original letters’ received: alphabetical sequence; concerts and general correspondence:…
RPS MS 333-369 : ‘Original letters’; 1813-1955, n.d. The principal part of the series, surviving from the Society’s archive since its…

RPS MS 348 : ‘Original letters’: Healey – Holst (ff. 244); 1829-1912, n.d. includes: ff. 1-2 Lillian Nordica, singer: W. B. Healey, opera…

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032-001947903[0002]/033-001948220[0002]/036-001948292[0002]/037-001948299[0001]/038-001948300[0016]/040-001948316

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Languages:

English
French
German

Scripts:

Latin

Start Date:

1829

End Date:

1912

Date Range:

1829-1912

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Names:

Armstrong, Helen Porter, née Mitchell al `Nellie Melba', soprano
Bailey, Lillian June, afterwards Henschel, singer, 1860-1901
Bennett, Joseph, music critic
Berger, Francesco, pianist, composer and music administrator, 1834-1933
Costa, Michael Andrew Angus, Knight, composer and conductor, 1808-1884
Cummings, William Hayman, organist, tenor and musicologist, 1831-1915
Cusins, William George, Knight, pianist and conductor, 1833-1893
Goodson, Katharine, afterwards Hinton, pianist, 1872-1958
Healey, W B, opera and concert agent
Hecht, Eduard, chorus master and pianist
Hederl, John, of the Royal Choral Society
Heermann, Hugo, violinist
Heller, Stephen, pianist and composer
Hellmesberger, Georg, violinist
Hellmesberger, Joseph, violinist
Henderson, C, percussionist
Henschel, George, Knight, singer and conductor, 1850-1934
Herbert, S A
Hersee, Henry, librettist and singing teacher, Sec Philharmonic Society
Hersee, Rose, singer, daughter of Henry Hersee
Hervey, Arthur, composer
Herz, Henri, pianist, composer and teacher, 1803-1888
Hewitt, D C, author
Heyman, Katherine, pianist
Hibberd, Leslie, concert agent
Higgins, F, of London University
Higgins, Harry Vincent, managing director Covent Garden Opera House
Highbury Philharmonic Society
Hiles, John, organist and composer
Hill & Aspinall, solicitors
Hill, Charlotte M, mother of Ferdinand Weist-Hill
Hill, O, clarinettist
Hill, Thomas Henry West, known as 'Weist Hill', violinist
Hiller, Ferdinand von, conductor and composer
Hillier, William, musician
Hinchliff, Ernest William, bassoon player
Hinton, Arthur, composer
Hipkins, Alfred James, of J Broadwood and Sons, writer on musical instruments
Hobbs, John William, composer and vocalist
Hobday, Arthur Claude, double-bass player
Hobday, Walter James, cellist
Hofmann, Heinrich Karl Johann, pianist and composer
Hogarth, George, music critic and composer, Sec Philharmonic Society
Holbrooke, Josef Charles, composer, 1878-1958,
   see also http://isni.org/isni/0000000081333026
Holland, Henry Scott, Reverend DD, Regius Professor of Divinity Oxford University
Hollman, Joseph, Dutch cellist, 1852-1927
Holmes, Alfred, violinist and composer
Holmes, Augusta Mary Anne, composer
Holmes, Henry, violinist, brother of Alfred Holmes
Holmes, William Henry, composer
Holst, Gustav Theodore, composer, 1874-1934,
   see also http://isni.org/isni/0000000109178161
Horlsey neé Calcott, Elizabeth H, wife of William Horlsey
Horsley, William, composer
J Heywood, refreshement contractors
Levier, Johanna, singer
Lucas, Stanley, Sec Philharmonic Society
Mackenzie, Alexander Campbell, Knight, composer, 1847-1935,
   see also http://isni.org/isni/000000012017839X,
   see also http://viaf.org/viaf/44490423
Mascagni, Pietro, composer, 1863-1945
Moët, Marguerite, afterwards Holmes wife of Alfred Holmes
Munck, Ernest, cellist and composer, 1840-1915
Newman, Robert, manager of the New Queen's Hall Orchestra
Nikisch, Arthur, conductor
Nilsson, Christine, Comtesse de Casa Miranda, Swedish singer
Nordica, Lillian, singer
Russell, Ella, soprano
Wallace, William, composer, 1860-1940,
   see also http://isni.org/isni/000000011767515X,
   see also http://viaf.org/viaf/64775722
Watts, William, violinist and secretary of the Philharmonic Society, fl 1815-1847
Weist-Hill, Ferdinand, violinist, son of Thomas Henry West Hill
Ysaÿe, Eugène, violinist, 1858-1931