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Piatti, Alfredo, 1822-1901. Autograph letters signed (7), dated : [London], 1882-1888, 1896 [and n.d.], to Mr. [Joseph] Bennett (and to Mrs. Bennett), 1882 Mar. 3.

Title: Autograph letters signed (7), dated : [London], 1882-1888, 1896 [and n.d.], to Mr. [Joseph] Bennett (and to Mrs. Bennett), 1882 Mar. 3.

Sending the score [not present] of his piece for Macfarren's concert, asking Bennett, if he still has "the two little pieces I am to play to-morrow at the Pops," to give them to the bearer of the letter, accepting and declining invitations, mentioning Sainton, Arthur Chappell, Joachim, etc.

ArchivalResource: 7 items (10 p.) ; (12mo)

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Schumann, Robert, 1810-1856. [Album leaf in the hand of Clara Schumann] : manuscript, 1884 Apr. 7.

Title: [Album leaf in the hand of Clara Schumann] : manuscript, 1884 Apr. 7.

ArchivalResource: 1 score (1 p.) ; 15 x 25 cm.

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Grieg, Edvard, 1843-1907. Autograph letter signed, dated : [London], 22 March 1889, to Mr. [S. Arthur] Chappell, 1889 Mar. 22.

Title: Autograph letter signed, dated : [London], 22 March 1889, to Mr. [S. Arthur] Chappell, 1889 Mar. 22.

Thanking him for a check, and listing the program he will perform with Lady Hallé and his wife.

ArchivalResource: 1 item (1 p.) ; (12mo)

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Kuhe, Wilhelm, 1823-1912. Autograph letters signed (2), dated : [London], 21 May [1896?] and 27 October [n.y.], to [Joseph] Bennett, 1896 May 21.

Title: Autograph letters signed (2), dated : [London], 21 May [1896?] and 27 October [n.y.], to [Joseph] Bennett, 1896 May 21.

Asking Bennett to read what Kuhe wrote about Hallé, Manns, Arthur Chappell, Borwick, and Fanny Davies in his Musical Recollections, and thanking Bennett for his notice of Kuhe's forthcoming birthday concert.

ArchivalResource: 2 items (2 p.) ; (12mo)

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Joachim, Amalie, 1839-1898. Autograph letter signed, dated : [n.p.], 3 January [n.y.], to an unidentified Kapellmeister in Dresden, [n.d., 1870's?].

Title: Autograph letter signed, dated : [n.p.], 3 January [n.y.], to an unidentified Kapellmeister in Dresden, [n.d., 1870's?].

Mostly of a social nature, inviting Bennett to dine with the Davisons, [Ludwig?] Straus, Chappell, and himself, at his brother Henry's, mentioning Jimmy's, accepting a request to play Schubert with Piatti at Bennett's house, etc.

ArchivalResource: 5 items (8 p.) ; various sizes.

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Piatti, Alfredo, 1822-1901. Autograph letter signed, dated : London, 17 April 1891, to Sigra. Filippi, 1891 Apr. 17.

Title: Autograph letter signed, dated : London, 17 April 1891, to Sigra. Filippi, 1891 Apr. 17.

Saying that without doubt he will do all he can with regard to Sigra. Torricelli, but that nearly all the reengagements have been made with other violinists, mentioning Mr. Chappell, etc.

ArchivalResource: 1 item (4 p.) ; (12mo)

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Hallé, Charles, Sir, 1819-1895. Autograph letters signed (3), dated : Manchester and London Jan. 10 1878, and 23 February and 23 November 1880, to Joseph Bennett, 1878 Jan. 10.

Title: Autograph letters signed (3), dated : Manchester and London Jan. 10 1878, and 23 February and 23 November 1880, to Joseph Bennett, 1878 Jan. 10.

Inviting him to a concert in Manchester, where they will perform Beethoven's Ninth Symphony and Mendelssohn's [Erste] Walpurgisnacht, to another concert with Berlioz's Damnation de Faust, thanking him for his article on Faust but adding that the orchestra was made up of London players, not ones from Manchester, mentioning A. Chappell, Piatti, Santley, etc.

ArchivalResource: 3 items (10 p.) ; (12mo)

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Lyall, Charles, d. 1911. Autograph letter signed, dated : [London] June 2 1904, to Joseph [Bennett?], 1904 June 2.

Title: Autograph letter signed, dated : [London] June 2 1904, to Joseph [Bennett?], 1904 June 2.

Saying that after the success of [Gounod's] Faust Arthur Chappell "got it up in English and engaged Santley for Valentine. He proposed that a song should be introduced and Santley suggested the melody from the introduction. After some demur Gounod consented. Chorley wrote the words."

ArchivalResource: 1 item (1 p.) ; (12mo)

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Chappell, S. Arthur (Samuel Arthur), 1834-1904. Autograph letters signed (3), dated : London, 7 July 1885, and 15 July and 9 December 1901, to Mr. [Joseph] Bennett, 1885 July 7.

Title: Autograph letters signed (3), dated : London, 7 July 1885, and 15 July and 9 December 1901, to Mr. [Joseph] Bennett, 1885 July 7.

Asking him to write the analyses for the "Pops" [concerts], and announcing his farewell concert on 18 or 19 December, having directed 1,532 musical entertainments in 42 years, adding that Paderewski has already promised his support, mentioning "the Wagner craze," Joachim, Piatti, etc.

ArchivalResource: 3 items (7 p.) ; (12mo)

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Janotha, Natalia, 1856-1932. Autograph letters signed (13), dated : [London], 1889-1904, and Monte Carlo, 13 April 1903, to [Joseph Bennett], 1889 Dec. 17 and 1903 Apr. 13.

Title: Autograph letters signed (13), dated : [London], 1889-1904, and Monte Carlo, 13 April 1903, to [Joseph Bennett], 1889 Dec. 17 and 1903 Apr. 13.

Mentioning "the Fugue of Chopin," her wish to publish it, and saying she will be happy to explain all about the fugue "and Princess Marcelina Czartoryska's opinion of it," asking him to mention her concert in Monte Carlo under Jéhin--she played Mendelssohn and Saint-Saëns--, reporting that the amount for her concert for the Arabella Goddard Fund is £700--£100 for expenses, £600 for the Fund--, mentioning the songs of Lady Tennyson, Miss [Liza] Lehmann, Mme Schumann, F. Niecks, Chappell, etc.

ArchivalResource: 13 items (33 p.) ; various sizes.

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Carrodus, John, 1836-1895. Autograph letters signed (2), dated : [London], 21 and 26 February 1890, to Mr. [Joseph] Bennett, 1890 Feb. 21.

Title: Autograph letters signed (2), dated : [London], 21 and 26 February 1890, to Mr. [Joseph] Bennett, 1890 Feb. 21.

Saying he will appear in Brussels and Antwerp, and then saying that those arrangements were made by a fraudulent agent, one Oscar Ullman, and complaining that being born an Englishman means that nearly every platform of distinction, both at home and abroad, is closed to one, mentioning Moscheles, Costa, Benedict, Manns, Hallé, Henschel, Arthur Chappell, etc.

ArchivalResource: 2 items (6 p.) ; (12mo)

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Grieg, Edvard, 1843-1907. Autograph note signed on his visiting card : [n.p., London?, n.d.], to Mr. [S. Arthur?] Chappell, n.d., 1887-1904.

Title: Autograph note signed on his visiting card : [n.p., London?, n.d.], to Mr. [S. Arthur?] Chappell, n.d., 1887-1904.

Asking him to give Mr. Hermann a ticket to the balcony.

ArchivalResource: 1 item (1 p.) ; (obl. 64mo)

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