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RPS MS 364

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040-001948332

Hierarchy Root Ancestor Record Id:

032-001947903

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ISAD(G)

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RPS MS 364

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‘Original letters’: Smart – Stanislaus (ff. 278); 1820-1913, n.d.

includes:

ff. 1-2 William Watts, Secretary, Philharmonic Society: Charles Frederick Smart, double bass player, brother of George: Letters to [W. Watts] from Charles Frederick Smart: 1831, 1834.
f. 3 William Watts, Secretary, Philharmonic Society: Ellen Smart, musician: Letter to [W. Watts] from Ellen Smart: 1839.
f. 4 Sir George Thomas Smart, musician: F. M. Smart: George Hogarth, music critic and composer; Secretary, Philharmonic Society: Letter to [G. Hogarth] from F. M. Smart rel. to Sir George Thomas Smart: circa 1855.
ff. 5-7, 9-10, 12, 21, 46-48, 50-51, 54 Sir George Thomas Smart, musician: William Watts, Secretary, Philharmonic Society: Letters to William Watts from Sir George Thomas Smart: 1820-1843.
f. 8 Sir George Thomas Smart, musician: William Watts, Secretary, Philharmonic Society: Maria Caterina Rosalbina Caradori-Allan, née de Munck; singer: Honoria Ashe, singer: Carlo Zucchelli, singer: Letter to [W. Watts] from Sir George Thomas Smart rel. to Carlo Zucchelli , Maria Caterina Rosalbina Caradori-Allan and Honoria Ashe: 1822.
f. 11 Thomas Vaughan, singer: Sir George Thomas Smart, musician: William Watts, Secretary, Philharmonic Society: James Elliott, singer and composer: Letter to William Watts from Sir George Thomas Smart rel. to James Elliott and Thomas Vaughan: 1825.
f. 13 Baron Carl Maria Friedrich Ernst von Weber,; composer: Henry Phillips, bass: Sir George Thomas Smart, musician: William Watts, Secretary, Philharmonic Society: Letter to William Watts from Sir George Thomas Smart rel. to Baron Carl Maria Friedrich Ernst von Weber and Henry Phillips: 1826.
f. 14 Sir George Thomas Smart, musician: William Watts, Secretary, Philharmonic Society: John Braham, tenor and composer: William Dance, pianist and violinist: Elizabeth Poole, afterwards Bacon; singer: Letter to William Watts from Sir George Thomas Smart rel. to William Dance , Elizabeth Poole and John Braham: 1826.
ff. 15-16 Mary Ann Wood, née Paton; opera singer: Henry Phillips, bass: Sir George Thomas Smart, musician: Paolo Spagnoletti, violinist and composer: William Watts, Secretary, Philharmonic Society: Elizabeth Poole, afterwards Bacon; singer: Letter to William Watts from Sir George Thomas Smart rel. to Paolo Spagnoletti , Elizabeth Poole , Henry Phillips and Mary Ann Wood: 1826.
f. 17 Sir George Thomas Smart, musician: William Watts, Secretary, Philharmonic Society: Elizabeth Billington, née Weichsel; singer: Letter to William Watts from Sir George Thomas Smart rel. to Elizabeth Billington: 1827.
f. 18 Thomas Vaughan, singer: Henry Phillips, bass: Sir George Thomas Smart, musician: William Watts, Secretary, Philharmonic Society: Harriet Cawse, singer: Frederick William Horncastle, composer and organist: Letter to William Watts from Sir George Thomas Smart rel. to Harriet Cawse , Henry Phillips , Thomas Vaughan and Frederick William Horncastle: 1828.
f. 19 A. Seguin, of the King's Theatre, Haymarket: Sir George Thomas Smart, musician: William Watts, Secretary, Philharmonic Society: Letter to [W. Watts] from Sir George Thomas Smart rel. to A. Seguin: 1830.
f. 20 Maria Felicita Malibran, vocalist: Henry Phillips, bass: Sir George Thomas Smart, musician: William Watts, Secretary, Philharmonic Society: Louis-Antoine-Eléonore Ponchard, singer: Letter to [W. Watts] from Sir George Thomas Smart rel. to Henry Phillips , Louis-Antoine-Eléonore Ponchard and Maria Felicita Malibran: 1830.
f. 22 Sir George Thomas Smart, musician: William Watts, Secretary, Philharmonic Society: Sir Henry Rowley Bishop, composer: Letter to William Watts from Sir George Thomas Smart rel. to Sir Henry Rowley Bishop: 1831.
f. 23 Sir George Thomas Smart, musician: William Watts, Secretary, Philharmonic Society: Mr Cutcheon, ophicleide player: Letter to [W. Watts] from Sir George Thomas Smart rel. to Mr. — Cutcheon: 1831.
f. 24 Novello & Co., Ltd; music publishers: Sir Charles Villiers Stanford, composer, teacher and conductor: Francesco Berger, pianist and composer; Secretary, Philharmonic Society: Letter to Francesco Berger from Sir Charles Villiers Stanford: 1892: Autogr.
ff. 24-25 William Crotch, composer and organist: Johann Baptist Cramer, composer and publisher: Sir George Thomas Smart, musician: William Watts, Secretary, Philharmonic Society: Sir Henry Rowley Bishop, composer: Letter to William Watts from Sir George Thomas Smart: 1831: Autogr.
f. 26 Johann Nepomuk Hummel, composer: Sir George Thomas Smart, musician: William Watts, Secretary, Philharmonic Society: Letter to William Watts from Sir George Thomas Smart rel. to Johann Nepomuk Hummel: 1831.
f. 27 Sir George Thomas Smart, musician: William Watts, Secretary, Philharmonic Society: John Field, composer and pianist: George Frederick Anderson, violinist; Master of the Queen's Musick (1848): Letter to William Watts from Sir George Thomas Smart rel. to John Field and George Frederick Anderson: 1831.
f. 28 Henry Phillips, bass: Sir George Thomas Smart, musician: John Orlando Parry, actor, musician and composer: William Watts, Secretary, Philharmonic Society: Letter to [W. Watts] from Sir George Thomas Smart rel. to Henry Phillips and John Orlando Parry: 1832.
f. 29 Sir George Thomas Smart, musician: William Watts, Secretary, Philharmonic Society: Harriet Cawse, singer: Eliza Inverarity, singer: Letter to [W. Watts] from Sir George Thomas Smart rel. to Eliza Inverarity and Harriet Cawse: 1832.
f. 30 Clara Anastasia Novello, afterwards Gigliucci; daughter of V Novello; soprano: Sir George Thomas Smart, musician: William Watts, Secretary, Philharmonic Society: Joséphine De Méric, afterwards Glossop; singer: Letter to [W. Watts] from Sir George Thomas Smart rel. to Clara Anastasia Novello and Joséphine De Méric: 1833.
f. 31 Henry Phillips, bass: Sir George Thomas Smart, musician: William Watts, Secretary, Philharmonic Society: Sir Henry Rowley Bishop, composer: Joséphine De Méric, afterwards Glossop; singer: Letter to William Watts from Sir George Thomas Smart rel. to Joséphine De Méric , Sir Henry Rowley Bishop and Henry Phillips: 1833.
f. 32 Sir George Thomas Smart, musician: William Ayrton, writer on music and impresario: William Watts, Secretary, Philharmonic Society: Sir Henry Rowley Bishop, composer: Jakob Ludwig Felix Mendelssohn-Bartholdy, composer: John Henry Griesbach, composer: Letter to [W. Watts] from Sir George Thomas Smart rel. to Jakob Ludwig Felix Mendelssohn-Bartholdy , John Henry Griesbach , Sir Henry Rowley Bishop and William Ayrton: 1833.
f. 33 Sir George Thomas Smart, musician: William Watts, Secretary, Philharmonic Society: William Dance, pianist and violinist: John Fawcett Loder, violinist: Letter to William Watts from Sir George Thomas Smart rel. to John Fawcett Loder and William Dance: 1833.
f. 34 Joseph Alfred Novello, music publisher: Clara Anastasia Novello, afterwards Gigliucci; daughter of V Novello; soprano: Sir George Thomas Smart, musician: William Watts, Secretary, Philharmonic Society: Maria Caterina Rosalbina Caradori-Allan, née de Munck; singer: James Bennett, singer: Edward Chapman, singer: Anna Bishop, née Riviere afterw. Schultz; singer: Letter to William Watts from Sir George Thomas Smart rel. to James Bennett , Edward Chapman , Clara Anastasia Novello , Joseph Alfred Novello , Anna Bishop and Maria Caterina Rosalbina Caradori-Allan: 1834.
f. 35 Sir George Thomas Smart, musician: William Watts, Secretary, Philharmonic Society: Charles Neate, composer and pianist: Ida Bertrand, singer: Charles Philippe Lafont, violinist and composer: Letter to William Watts from Sir George Thomas Smart rel. to Charles Neate , Charles Philippe Lafont and Ida Bertrand: 1834.
f. 36 John Fane, Baron Burghersh; 11th Earl of Westmorland: Sir George Thomas Smart, musician: William Watts, Secretary, Philharmonic Society: Letter to William Watts from Sir George Thomas Smart rel. to John Fane: 1834.
f. 37 Clara Anastasia Novello, afterwards Gigliucci; daughter of V Novello; soprano: Sir George Thomas Smart, musician: William Watts, Secretary, Philharmonic Society: Letter to William Watts from Sir George Thomas Smart rel. to Clara Anastasia Novello: 1835.
f. 38 Sir George Thomas Smart, musician: Ignaz Moscheles, pianist and composer: William Watts, Secretary, Philharmonic Society: Sigismond Fortuné François Thalberg, pianist: Letter to William Watts from Sir George Thomas Smart rel. to Sigismond Fortuné François Thalberg and Ignaz Moscheles: 1836: Autogr.
f. 39 Sir George Thomas Smart, musician: William Watts, Secretary, Philharmonic Society: Charlotte Ann Birch, singer: Letter to [W. Watts] from Sir George Thomas Smart: 1837: Autogr.
f. 40 Moritz Ganz, cellist and composer: Sir George Thomas Smart, musician: William Watts, Secretary, Philharmonic Society: Leopold Ganz, violinist; brother of Moritz Ganz: Letter to William Watts from Sir George Thomas Smart rel. to Moritz Ganz and Leopold Ganz: 1837.
f. 41 Sir George Thomas Smart, musician: William Watts, Secretary, Philharmonic Society: Charlotte Ann Birch, singer: Mary Shaw, née Postans; singer: Clelia Placci, singer: Letter to [W. Watts] from Sir George Thomas Smart rel. to Clelia Placci , Mary Shaw and Charlotte Ann Birch: 1838.
ff. 42-43 Sir George Thomas Smart, musician: William Watts, Secretary, Philharmonic Society: Anna Bishop, née Riviere afterw. Schultz; singer: Elizabeth Poole, afterwards Bacon; singer: Letter to William Watts from Sir George Thomas Smart rel. to Elizabeth Poole and Anna Bishop: 1838.
f. 44 Sir George Thomas Smart, musician: Ignaz Moscheles, pianist and composer: William Watts, Secretary, Philharmonic Society: Elizabeth Poole, afterwards Bacon; singer: Letter to William Watts from Sir George Thomas Smart rel. to Ignaz Moscheles and Elizabeth Poole: 1838.
f. 45 Sir George Thomas Smart, musician: Michael William Balfe, Irish composer and singer: Ignaz Moscheles, pianist and composer: Ella Russell, soprano: Letter to Ignaz Moscheles from Sir George Thomas Smart rel. to Ella Russell and Michael William Balfe: 1838.
f. 49 Wilhelm Richard Wagner, composer: Sir George Thomas Smart, musician: William Watts, Secretary, Philharmonic Society: Letter to William Watts from Sir George Thomas Smart rel. to Wilhelm Richard Wagner: 1839.
f. 52 Thomas Simpson Cooke, composer, instrumentalist and singer: Sir George Thomas Smart, musician: George Rougemont: G. Rostad, violinist: Letter to Thomas Simpson Cooke from Sir George Thomas Smart rel. to George Rougemont and G. Rostad: 1842.
f. 53 Maria Billington Hawes, afterwards Merest; contralto: Sir George Thomas Smart, musician: William Watts, Secretary, Philharmonic Society: Mary Shaw, née Postans; singer: Mr Hardwick: Letter to William Watts from Sir George Thomas Smart rel. to Mary Shaw , Maria Billington Hawes and Mr. — Hardwick: 1843.
f. 55 Sir George Thomas Smart, musician: Letter to the Directors of the Philharmonic Society from Sir George Thomas Smart: 1844.
ff. 56-57 Sir Michael Costa, composer: Sir George Thomas Smart, musician: Mr Herberte, singer: George Hogarth, music critic and composer; Secretary, Philharmonic Society: Letter to George Hogarth from Sir George Thomas Smart rel. to Mr. — Herberte and Sir Michael Costa: 1854.
f. 58 Sir George Thomas Smart, musician: George Hogarth, music critic and composer; Secretary, Philharmonic Society: Letter to George Hogarth from Sir George Thomas Smart: 1860.
ff. 59-60 Sir George Thomas Smart, musician: Frederick Gye, theatre manager: George Hogarth, music critic and composer; Secretary, Philharmonic Society: Letter to George Hogarth from Sir George Thomas Smart rel. to Frederick Gye: 1860.
f. 61 Nicolas Mori, violinist: Sir George Thomas Smart, musician: William Watts, Secretary, Philharmonic Society: William Dance, pianist and violinist: Letter to William Watts from Sir George Thomas Smart, William Dance and Nicolas Mori: 1823: Signed.
f. 62 William Watts, Secretary, Philharmonic Society: Henry Smart, violinist: Letter to William Watts from Henry Smart: circa 1820.
f. 63 Geo. S. Smith & Company; general addressing contractors: Francesco Berger, pianist and composer; Secretary, Philharmonic Society: Letter to Francesco Berger from Geo. S. Smith & Company (general addressing contractors): 1910: Typewritten.
f. 64 George William Smith, horn player: Receipt from George William Smith: 1912: Signed.
ff. 65-67 Joseph Farron Smith, horn player: William Hayman Cummings, Mus.D: Letter to William Hayman Cummings from Joseph Farron Smith: 1908.
f. 68 John Joseph Mewburn Levien, Secretary, Royal Philharmonic Society: C. M. Smith, insurance broker: Luisa Tetrazzini, singer: Letter to John Joseph Mewburn Levien from C. M. Smith rel. to Luisa Tetrazzini: 1912: Typewritten, signed.
ff. 69-70 Hans Richter, conductor: Ethel Mary Smyth, DBE; composer: Francesco Berger, pianist and composer; Secretary, Philharmonic Society: Letter from Ethel Mary Smyth rel. to Hans Richter: [1888?].
ff. 71-72 Hans Richter, conductor: Sir Arthur Seymour Sullivan, composer: Ethel Mary Smyth, DBE; composer: Sir August Manns, conductor: Francesco Berger, pianist and composer; Secretary, Philharmonic Society: Letter to Francesco Berger from Ethel Mary Smyth rel. to Sir Arthur Seymour Sullivan , Sir August Manns and Hans Richter: 1889.
f. 73 Sir Arthur Seymour Sullivan, composer: Ethel Mary Smyth, DBE; composer: Sir August Manns, conductor: Francesco Berger, pianist and composer; Secretary, Philharmonic Society: Letter to [F. Berger] from Ethel Mary Smyth rel. to Sir Arthur Seymour Sullivan and Sir August Manns: 1889.
ff. 74-75 Ethel Mary Smyth, DBE; composer: Anton Grigorevich Rubinstein, pianist and composer: Francesco Berger, pianist and composer; Secretary, Philharmonic Society: Letter to [F. Berger] from Ethel Mary Smyth rel. to Anton Grigorevich Rubinstein: circa 1890.
f. 76 Ethel Mary Smyth, DBE; composer: Otto Moritz David Goldschmidt, pianist, conductor and composer; husband of Jenny Lind: Francesco Berger, pianist and composer; Secretary, Philharmonic Society: Letter to [F. Berger] from Ethel Mary Smyth rel. to Otto Moritz David Goldschmidt: 1893.
ff. 77-78, 83, 94 Ethel Mary Smyth, DBE; composer: Francesco Berger, pianist and composer; Secretary, Philharmonic Society: Letters to Francesco Berger from Ethel Mary Smyth: [1905?]-1909.
ff. 79-80 Bruno Walter, conductor: Ethel Mary Smyth, DBE; composer: Madame Blanche Marchesi, soprano: Francesco Berger, pianist and composer; Secretary, Philharmonic Society: Letter to Francesco Berger from Ethel Mary Smyth rel. to Bruno Walter and Mme. Blanche Marchesi: 1909.
ff. 81-82 Bruno Walter, conductor: Ethel Mary Smyth, DBE; composer: Francesco Berger, pianist and composer; Secretary, Philharmonic Society: Sir Isidor George Henschel, musician: Letter to Francesco Berger from Ethel Mary Smyth rel. to Bruno Walter and Sir Isidor George Henschel: [1909?].
f. 84 Sir Thomas Beecham, 2nd Baronet; conductor: Ethel Mary Smyth, DBE; composer: Camille Paul Alexandre Chevillard, conductor and composer: Francesco Berger, pianist and composer; Secretary, Philharmonic Society: Letter to Francesco Berger from Ethel Mary Smyth rel. to Camille Paul Alexandre Chevillard and Sir Thomas Beecham: 1909.
f. 85 Gabriel Urbain Fauré, composer: Ethel Mary Smyth, DBE; composer: Camille Paul Alexandre Chevillard, conductor and composer: Francesco Berger, pianist and composer; Secretary, Philharmonic Society: Letter to Francesco Berger from Ethel Mary Smyth rel. to Camille Paul Alexandre Chevillard and Gabriel Urbain Fauré: 1909.
ff. 86-87 Bruno Walter, conductor: Gustav Mahler, composer: Ethel Mary Smyth, DBE; composer: Francesco Berger, pianist and composer; Secretary, Philharmonic Society: Letter to Francesco Berger from Ethel Mary Smyth rel. to Bruno Walter and Gustav Mahler: [1909].
ff. 88-89 Sir Landon Ronald, formerly Russell; Principal, Guildhall School of Music; composer and conductor: Bruno Walter, conductor: Ethel Mary Smyth, DBE; composer: Breitkopf & Härtel; music publishers: Alfred Mapleson, music librarian and copyist: Francesco Berger, pianist and composer; Secretary, Philharmonic Society: Letter to Francesco Berger from Ethel Mary Smyth rel. to Breitkopf & Härtel (music publishers) , Alfred Mapleson , Bruno Walter and Sir Landon Ronald: 1909.
ff. 90-91 Sir Thomas Beecham, 2nd Baronet; conductor: Ethel Mary Smyth, DBE; composer: Alfred Mapleson, music librarian and copyist: Francesco Berger, pianist and composer; Secretary, Philharmonic Society: Letter to Francesco Berger from Ethel Mary Smyth rel. to Alfred Mapleson and Sir Thomas Beecham: 1909.
ff. 92-93 Ethel Mary Smyth, DBE; composer: William Frye Parker, violinist: Francesco Berger, pianist and composer; Secretary, Philharmonic Society: Letter to Francesco Berger from Ethel Mary Smyth rel. to William Frye Parker: [1910?].
ff. 95-101, 104, 106-108, 112-114, 120-122, 124, 126-128 Sir Arthur Seymour Sullivan, composer: Walter Smythe, secretary to Arthur Sullivan: Francesco Berger, pianist and composer; Secretary, Philharmonic Society: Letters to Francesco Berger from Walter Smythe rel. to Sir Arthur Seymour Sullivan: 1885-1894.
ff. 102-103 Sir Arthur Seymour Sullivan, composer: Anton Grigorevich Rubinstein, pianist and composer: Walter Smythe, secretary to Arthur Sullivan: Francesco Berger, pianist and composer; Secretary, Philharmonic Society: Letter to Francesco Berger from Walter Smythe rel. to Sir Arthur Seymour Sullivan and Anton Grigorevich Rubinstein: 1886.
ff. 104v-105 Sir Arthur Seymour Sullivan, composer: Walter Smythe, secretary to Arthur Sullivan: Francesco Berger, pianist and composer; Secretary, Philharmonic Society: Letter to Walter Smythe from Francesco Berger rel. to Sir Arthur Seymour Sullivan: 1886: Draft.
f. 105v Sir Arthur Seymour Sullivan, composer: Francesco Berger, pianist and composer; Secretary, Philharmonic Society: Letter to Sir Arthur Seymour Sullivan from Francesco Berger: 1886: Draft.
ff. 109-110 Sir Arthur Seymour Sullivan, composer: Sir Charles Villiers Stanford, composer, teacher and conductor: Walter Smythe, secretary to Arthur Sullivan: Francesco Berger, pianist and composer; Secretary, Philharmonic Society: Letter to Francesco Berger from Walter Smythe rel. to Sir Arthur Seymour Sullivan and Sir Charles Villiers Stanford: 1886.
f. 115 Sir Arthur Seymour Sullivan, composer: Emma Palmer, alias Nevada; soprano: Marie Louise Cécilie Emma Albani, DBE; singer; wife of E Gye: Edward Lloyd, singer: Walter Smythe, secretary to Arthur Sullivan: Francesco Berger, pianist and composer; Secretary, Philharmonic Society: Letter to Francesco Berger from Walter Smythe rel. to Emma Palmer , Edward Lloyd , Marie Louise Cécilie Emma Albani and Sir Arthur Seymour Sullivan: 1887.
ff. 116-117 Sir Arthur Seymour Sullivan, composer: Marie Louise Cécilie Emma Albani, DBE; singer; wife of E Gye: Walter Smythe, secretary to Arthur Sullivan: Francesco Berger, pianist and composer; Secretary, Philharmonic Society: Letter to Francesco Berger from Walter Smythe rel. to Marie Louise Cécilie Emma Albani and Sir Arthur Seymour Sullivan: 1887.
f. 118 Sir Arthur Seymour Sullivan, composer: Emma Palmer, alias Nevada; soprano: Alfred Ernest Albert, Duke of Edinburgh; Duke of Saxe-Coburg-Gotha; 2nd son of Queen Victoria: Marie Louise Cécilie Emma Albani, DBE; singer; wife of E Gye: Walter Smythe, secretary to Arthur Sullivan: Francesco Berger, pianist and composer; Secretary, Philharmonic Society: Letter to Francesco Berger from Walter Smythe rel. to Sir Arthur Seymour Sullivan , Emma Palmer , Marie Louise Cécilie Emma Albani and the Duke of Edinburgh: 1887.
f. 119 Walter Smythe, secretary to Arthur Sullivan: Francesco Berger, pianist and composer; Secretary, Philharmonic Society: Letter regarding the seating plan for a Philharmonic Society concert to Francesco Berger from Walter Smythe: 1887: Autogr.
f. 123 Sir Arthur Seymour Sullivan, composer: Chappell and Co; music publishers: Walter Smythe, secretary to Arthur Sullivan: Francesco Berger, pianist and composer; Secretary, Philharmonic Society: Letter to Francesco Berger from Walter Smythe rel. to Sir Arthur Seymour Sullivan and Chappell and Co. (music publishers): 1892.
f. 125 Chappell and Co; music publishers: Alfred Mapleson, music librarian and copyist: Walter Smythe, secretary to Arthur Sullivan: Francesco Berger, pianist and composer; Secretary, Philharmonic Society: Letter to Francesco Berger from Walter Smythe rel. to Alfred Mapleson and Chappell and Co. (music publishers): 1893.
f. 129 Louis Spohr, composer: G. J. Baker, Secretary, Society of British Musicians: William Watts, Secretary, Philharmonic Society: Letter to William Watts from G. J. Baker rel. to Louis Spohr: 1846.
f. 130 John Jacob Solomon, trumpet player: William Hayman Cummings, Mus.D: Letter to William Hayman Cummings from John Jacob Solomon: 1908.
ff. 131-133 Sir Arthur Somervell, composer: Francesco Berger, pianist and composer; Secretary, Philharmonic Society: Letters to Francesco Berger from Sir Arthur Somervell: 1892-[1893].
ff. 134-135 Joseph Bennett, music critic: Alfred Mapleson, music librarian and copyist: Reginald Somerville, composer: Francesco Berger, pianist and composer; Secretary, Philharmonic Society: Letter to Francesco Berger from Reginald Somerville rel. to Alfred Mapleson and Joseph Bennett: 1903.
ff. 136-137 Joseph Bennett, music critic: Reginald Somerville, composer: Francesco Berger, pianist and composer; Secretary, Philharmonic Society: Letter to Francesco Berger from Reginald Somerville rel. to Joseph Bennett: [1903].
ff. 138-139 Alfred Mapleson, music librarian and copyist: Reginald Somerville, composer: Francesco Berger, pianist and composer; Secretary, Philharmonic Society: Letter to Francesco Berger from Reginald Somerville rel. to Alfred Mapleson: [1903].
ff. 140-141 Sir George Thomas Smart, musician: Countess Henriette Gertrud Walpurgis Rossi,; née Sontag; singer: Letter to the Directors of the Philharmonic Society from Countess Henriette Gertrud Walpurgis Rossi rel. to Sir George Thomas Smart: 1829: Fr.
f. 142 Ella Russell, soprano: Sonzogno; music publishers: Telegram to Ella Russell from Sonzogno (music publishers): 1891: Ital. and Eng.
f. 143 William Watts, Secretary, Philharmonic Society: Ernesto Camillo Sivori, violinist: L. Soretzki: Letter to [W. Watts?] from L. Soretzki rel. to Ernesto Camillo Sivori: [1844].
ff. 144-147 Thomas Lea Southgate, DCL: Henry Robert Gadsby, organist: Sir August Manns, conductor: Francesco Berger, pianist and composer; Secretary, Philharmonic Society: Letters to Francesco Berger from Thomas Lea Southgate rel. to Henry Robert Gadsby and Sir August Manns: 1890.
ff. 148-149 Thomas Lea Southgate, DCL: Sir Frederic Hymen Cowen, composer: Francesco Berger, pianist and composer; Secretary, Philharmonic Society: Letter to Francesco Berger from Thomas Lea Southgate rel. to Sir Frederic Hymen Cowen: 1892.
ff. 150-152 Thomas Lea Southgate, DCL: H. Bernhardt, concert agent: Francesco Berger, pianist and composer; Secretary, Philharmonic Society: Letters to Francesco Berger from Thomas Lea Southgate rel. to H. Bernhardt: 1908.
f. 153 Thomas Lea Southgate, DCL: H. Bernhardt, concert agent: Francesco Berger, pianist and composer; Secretary, Philharmonic Society: Letter to [T. L. Southgate] from Francesco Berger rel. to H. Bernhardt: 1908: Draft.
ff. 154-155 William Watts, Secretary, Philharmonic Society: Wojciech [Albert] Sowinski, pianist, composer and writer on music: Letters to [W. Watts?] from Wojciech [Albert] Sowinski: circa 1835: Fr.
ff. 156-158 Sigismund von Neukomm, composer: Paolo Spagnoletti, violinist and composer: William Watts, Secretary, Philharmonic Society: Letters to William Watts from Paolo Spagnoletti rel. to Sigismund von Neukomm: 1822, 1831.
ff. 159-160, 165-166, 169-174 Frederick R. Spark, Hon. Secretary, Leeds Festival: Francesco Berger, pianist and composer; Secretary, Philharmonic Society: Letters to Francesco Berger from Frederick R. Spark: 1898-1899.
ff. 161-162 Sir Alexander Campbell Mackenzie, KCVO; composer: Frederick R. Spark, Hon. Secretary, Leeds Festival: Letter to Sir Alexander Campbell Mackenzie from Frederick R. Spark: 1899.
ff. 163-164 Sir Alexander Campbell Mackenzie, KCVO; composer: Frederick R. Spark, Hon. Secretary, Leeds Festival: Francesco Berger, pianist and composer; Secretary, Philharmonic Society: Letter [with a forwarding note from Mackenzie to Berger] to Sir Alexander Campbell Mackenzie from Frederick R. Spark: 1899: Autogr.
f. 175 William Watts, Secretary, Philharmonic Society: Adeline Spechi, singer: Letter to [W. Watts?] from Adeline Spechi: 1838: Fr.
ff. 176-177 Hans Richter, conductor: Eduard Speyer, businessman and collector of music: Wilhelm Bruch, conductor: Mr Ker, conductor: Francesco Berger, pianist and composer; Secretary, Philharmonic Society: Sir Isidor George Henschel, musician: Letter to Francesco Berger from Eduard Speyer rel. to Wilhelm Bruch , Sir Isidor George Henschel , Hans Richter and Mr. — Ker: 1899.
ff. 178-180 Louis Spohr, composer: William Watts, Secretary, Philharmonic Society: Edward Taylor, Gresham Professor of music: Extracts from letters to Edward Taylor from Louis Spohr rel. to William Watts: 1843.
ff. 181-182 Louis Spohr, composer: Henry Gamble Blagrove, violinist: Edward Taylor, Gresham Professor of music: Translation of a letter to Edward Taylor from Louis Spohr rel. to Henry Gamble Blagrove: 1843.
ff. 183-184 Louis Spohr, composer: Henry Gamble Blagrove, violinist: Jean Joseph Bott, violinist, pianist, conductor and composer: George Frederick Anderson, violinist; Master of the Queen's Musick (1848): Letter [including the translation of a letter from L. Spohr to Blagrove] to George Frederick Anderson from Henry Gamble Blagrove rel. to Louis Spohr and Jean Joseph Bott: 1847.
ff. 185-187 Louis Spohr, composer: George William Budd, music publisher; Secretary, Philharmonic Society: Letters to [G. W. Budd?] from Louis Spohr: 1847: Germ.
ff. 188-195 Louis Spohr, composer: Sir Julius al. Jules Benedict, composer and conductor: Jean Joseph Bott, violinist, pianist, conductor and composer: George Hogarth, music critic and composer; Secretary, Philharmonic Society: Letters [including some English translations] to George Hogarth from Louis Spohr rel. to Sir Julius Benedict and Jean Joseph Bott: 1853-1858: Germ. and Eng: Partly autogr.
f. 196 Georgina Stabbach, singer: George Hogarth, music critic and composer; Secretary, Philharmonic Society: Letter to George Hogarth from Georgina Stabbach: 1854.
ff. 197-198 Sir John Stainer, musicologist and composer: Eliza Cecilia Stainer, daughter of John Stainer: Francesco Berger, pianist and composer; Secretary, Philharmonic Society: Letter to Francesco Berger from Eliza Cecilia Stainer rel. to Sir John Stainer: 1901.
f. 199 Sir John Stainer, musicologist and composer: Stanley Lucas, Secretary, Philharmonic Society: Letter to Stanley Lucas from Sir John Stainer: [1880].
f. 200 Sir John Stainer, musicologist and composer: Francesco Berger, pianist and composer; Secretary, Philharmonic Society: Letter to Francesco Berger from Sir John Stainer: 1885.
ff. 201-202 John F. R. Stainer, son of Sir J Stainer: Francesco Berger, pianist and composer; Secretary, Philharmonic Society: Letter to Francesco Berger from John F. R. Stainer: 1904: Autogr.
ff. 203-206 Richard Jesse Stamp, trombone player: William Hayman Cummings, Mus.D: Letters to William Hayman Cummings from Richard Jesse Stamp: 1909.
ff. 207-208 Sir Charles Villiers Stanford, composer, teacher and conductor: William Hayman Cummings, Mus.D: Letter to William Hayman Cummings from Sir Charles Villiers Stanford: 1879.
ff. 209-210 Sir Alexander Campbell Mackenzie, KCVO; composer: Sir Charles Hubert Hastings Parry, Baronet; composer: Sir Charles Villiers Stanford, composer, teacher and conductor: Stanley Lucas, Secretary, Philharmonic Society: Louise D. Auguste Redeker, singer: Letter to Stanley Lucas from Sir Charles Villiers Stanford rel. to Sir Alexander Campbell Mackenzie , Sir Charles Hubert Hastings Parry and Redeker (Louise D. Auguste: [1880].
f. 211 Sir Charles Villiers Stanford, composer, teacher and conductor: Letter to the Directors of the Philharmonic Society from Sir Charles Villiers Stanford: 1883.
f. 212 Henry Hersee, librettist and singing teacher; Secretary, Philharmonic Society: Sir Charles Villiers Stanford, composer, teacher and conductor: Carl Rosa, impresario, violinist and conductor: Letter to Henry Hersee from Sir Charles Villiers Stanford rel. to Carl Rosa: 1883.
ff. 213-214 Hans Richter, conductor: Sir Charles Villiers Stanford, composer, teacher and conductor: Carl Rosa, impresario, violinist and conductor: Francesco Berger, pianist and composer; Secretary, Philharmonic Society: Sir Isidor George Henschel, musician: Letter to Francesco Berger from Sir Charles Villiers Stanford rel. to Sir Isidor George Henschel , Hans Richter and Carl Rosa: 1886.
ff. 215-216, 219, 221-226, 229-234, 235-239, 241, 243, 246-249, 253-257, 261-264, 267-269, 271-272 Sir Charles Villiers Stanford, composer, teacher and conductor: Francesco Berger, pianist and composer; Secretary, Philharmonic Society: Letters to Francesco Berger from Sir Charles Villiers Stanford: 1886-1905: Autogr.
ff. 217-218, 220 Sir Arthur Seymour Sullivan, composer: Sir Charles Villiers Stanford, composer, teacher and conductor: Francesco Berger, pianist and composer; Secretary, Philharmonic Society: Letters to Francesco Berger from Sir Charles Villiers Stanford rel. to Sir Arthur Seymour Sullivan: 1886-1887.
ff. 227-228, 250 Joseph Joachim, violinist: Sir Charles Villiers Stanford, composer, teacher and conductor: Francesco Berger, pianist and composer; Secretary, Philharmonic Society: Letters to Francesco Berger from Sir Charles Villiers Stanford rel. to Joseph Joachim: 1888, 1898.
f. 228v Sir Charles Villiers Stanford, composer, teacher and conductor: Francesco Berger, pianist and composer; Secretary, Philharmonic Society: Letter to Sir Charles Villiers Stanford from Francesco Berger: [1888]: Draft.
f. 240 George John Bennett, Mus. Doc.; composer: John Alcock, organist and composer: Sir Charles Villiers Stanford, composer, teacher and conductor: Henry R. Bird, pianist: Edwin Henry Lemare, organist and composer: Francesco Berger, pianist and composer; Secretary, Philharmonic Society: Letter to Francesco Berger from Sir Charles Villiers Stanford rel. to John Alcock , George John Bennett , Edwin Henry Lemare and Henry R. Bird: 1895.
f. 242 Sir Alexander Campbell Mackenzie, KCVO; composer: Sir Charles Villiers Stanford, composer, teacher and conductor: Francesco Berger, pianist and composer; Secretary, Philharmonic Society: Letter to Francesco Berger from Sir Charles Villiers Stanford rel. to Sir Alexander Campbell Mackenzie: circa 1895.
ff. 244-245 Hans Richter, conductor: Sir Charles Villiers Stanford, composer, teacher and conductor: Francesco Berger, pianist and composer; Secretary, Philharmonic Society: Letter to Francesco Berger from Sir Charles Villiers Stanford rel. to Hans Richter: 1897.
f. 251 Clara Ellen Kennerley Butt, afterwards Rumford; DBE; contralto: Sir Alexander Campbell Mackenzie, KCVO; composer: Marie Brema, singer: Sir Charles Villiers Stanford, composer, teacher and conductor: Pol Plançon, musician: Kennerley Rumford, baritone: Antonius Maria Josephus van Rooy, singer: Bertram Luard Selby, composer and organist: Berthe Schiulling, alias 'Lucienne Bréval'; singer: Evangeline Florence, singer: Emma Eames, singer: Marie Engel, singer: Alice Estey, singer: Marie Duma, singer: Gregory Hast, singer: Johannes Martinus Messchaert, singer: Francesco Berger, pianist and composer; Secretary, Philharmonic Society: Letter to Francesco Berger from Sir Charles Villiers Stanford rel. to Sir Alexander Campbell Mackenzie , Marie Brema , Bertram Luard Selby , Berthe Schiulling , Evangeline Florence , Emma Eames , Marie Engel , Alice Estey , Marie Duma , Clara Ellen Kenner: 1898.
f. 252 Sir Charles Villiers Stanford, composer, teacher and conductor: Zygmunt [Sigismond] Denis Antoni Stojowski, pianist and composer: Francesco Berger, pianist and composer; Secretary, Philharmonic Society: Letter to Francesco Berger from Sir Charles Villiers Stanford rel. to Zygmunt [Sigismond] Denis Antoni Stojowski: 1898: Fr. and Eng.
ff. 258-259 Sir John Frederick Bridge, composer, organist and writer: Sir Charles Villiers Stanford, composer, teacher and conductor: Statement to the Director's meeting dated 22 July 1899 by Sir Charles Villiers Stanford rel. to Sir John Frederick Bridge: [1899]: Autogr.
f. 260 Novello & Co., Ltd; music publishers: Sir Charles Villiers Stanford, composer, teacher and conductor: Samuel Coleridge-Taylor, composer: Francesco Berger, pianist and composer; Secretary, Philharmonic Society: Letter to Francesco Berger from Sir Charles Villiers Stanford rel. to Novello & Co., Ltd. (music publishers) and Samuel Coleridge-Taylor: [1900].
ff. 265-266 Sir Charles Villiers Stanford, composer, teacher and conductor: Charles Draper, clarinettist: Francesco Berger, pianist and composer; Secretary, Philharmonic Society: Letter to Francesco Berger from Sir Charles Villiers Stanford rel. to Charles Draper: 1903.
f. 270 Breitkopf & Härtel; music publishers: Sir Charles Villiers Stanford, composer, teacher and conductor: Francesco Berger, pianist and composer; Secretary, Philharmonic Society: Letter to Francesco Berger from Sir Charles Villiers Stanford rel. to Breitkopf & Härtel (music publishers): 1903.
ff. 273-275 Sir Charles Villiers Stanford, composer, teacher and conductor: Alfred Mapleson, music librarian and copyist: Francesco Berger, pianist and composer; Secretary, Philharmonic Society: Richard Georg Strauss, composer: Letters to Francesco Berger from Sir Charles Villiers Stanford rel. to Richard Georg Strauss and Alfred Mapleson: 1905-1906.
ff. 276-277 Clara Josephine Schumann, née Wieck; pianist and composer; wife of R Schumann: Sir Charles Villiers Stanford, composer, teacher and conductor: William Hayman Cummings, Mus.D: Francesco Berger, pianist and composer; Secretary, Philharmonic Society: Letter to Francesco Berger from Sir Charles Villiers Stanford rel. to William Hayman Cummings and Clara Josephine Schumann: circa 1885.
f. 278 Henry Horatio Stanislaus, oboist: Receipt from Henry Horatio Stanislaus: 1913: Signed.

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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 364 : ‘Original letters’: Smart – Stanislaus (ff. 278); 1820-1913, n.d. includes: ff. 1-2 William Watts, Secretary, Philharmonic…

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