Add MS 50807 A

DOHNÁNYI MANUSCRIPTS. Vol. XVIII A (ff. 148). (1) Four letters of Dohnányi to his father; 1896-1901. Hungarian:- (a) Regarding arrangements for the performance of his piano quintet, op. 1, with Jenö Hubay in Pest on 26 Feb., mentioning several private performances, and asking for an advance in order to buy the score of Wagner's Ring; Budapest, 5 Feb. 1896. ff. 1-2b;- (b) Saying that Eugen d'Albert had received him hospitably but that he was still waiting for a piano; Bernried am Starnberger See, 17 July 1897. ff. 3-4;- (c) Describing his journey to London with Hans Richter, who was a poor sailor, their hospitable reception, and saying that he thought that it would be possible to practise but the piano was in the drawing room; London, 12 Oct. 1898. ff. 5-6;- (d) Saying that there had been too many pianists recently in America after Paderewski's success the previous year, and that he hoped to complete his symphony in June; New York, 18 Mar. 1901. ff. 7-10b;- (2) Two radio scripts:- (a) 'Emlékkönyvemböl' ('From my book of memories'), for Magyar Rádió; 1927. Hungarian. Typewritten, with autograph corrections. ff. 11-24;- (b) Script of a tape recording made in Tallahassee, Florida, on the composer's eightieth birthday, for Radio RIAS, Germany (f. 25); 1957. German. Autograph. ff. 25-38;- (3) University lecture on sightreading; circa 1949 (f. 39). Autograph draft. ff. 39-49;- (4) Lists of compositions. ff. 50-61;- (5) Curriculum Vitae; aft. 1957. Typewritten. ff. 62-71;- (6) Concert programmes; Jan. 1899-Mar. 1957. Mostly Hungarian and German. ff. 72-147.

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• ff. 1-10b Dohnányi, father of E Dohnányi: Letters to: 1896-1901.