Letters received 1912 Sept. 8 - 1912 Dec. 13

Busoni, Ferruccio, 1866-1924

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Italian pianist and composer. From the description of Letters 1901-1920. (Indiana University). WorldCat record id: 703895285 German-Italian composer and pianist. From the description of Autograph letter signed, dated : [n.p., Berlin?], 22 June 1923, to Herr Dünnebeil [at Breitkopf & Härtel] 1923 June 22. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 270674030 From the description of Autograph letter signed, dated : Berlin, 8 March 1924, to a Herr Präsident, 1924...

Shaw, Bernard, 1856-1950

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Born in Dublin, Ireland, on July 26, 1856, George Bernard Shaw was the only son and third and youngest child of George Carr and Lucinda Elizabeth Gurly Shaw. Though descended from landed Irish gentry, Shaw's father was unable to sustain any more than a facade of gentility. Shaw's official education consisted of being tutored by an uncle and briefly attending Protestant and Catholic day schools. At fifteen Shaw began working as a bookkeeper in a land agent's office which required him t...

Ochs, Siegfried

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Born in Frankfurt in 1858, Siegfried Ochs first studied medicine and chemistry before devoting himself entirely to music. In 1882, he founded the Philharmonischer Chor Berlin (Berlin Philharmonic Choir), which soon became renowned as one of the finest choral groups in Germany. He died in Berlin in 1929. From the guide to the Siegfried Ochs Collection, 1888-1922, (Leo Baeck Institute Archives) ...

Bampton, Rose

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Rose Bampton, an American operatic soprano born 1908, was married to Canadian conductor Wilfrid Pelletier; both had professional connections with conductor Arturo Toscanini. From the guide to the Collection of items associated with Arturo Toscanini, ca. 1882-1967, (The New York Public Library. Music Division.) American mezzo-soprano, later soprano. From the description of Autograph letter signed Rose B. Pelletier, dated : [New York], to Francis Mason, 1975 Nov. 1...

Gorky, Maksim, 1868-1936

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Russian author. From the description of Autograph letter (incomplete at end and lacking signature) : [n.p.], to Walter Mett, 1922 Jan. 15. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 269563164 Russian novelist. From the description of Maksim Gorky appeal, 1921. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 754869098 Author. From the description of Papers of Maksim Gorky, 1922-1936. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 79454921 880-11 Russkiĭ...

Gregori, Ferdinand, 1870-1928

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Pfeiffer, Maximilian Joseph, 1875-1926

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Bayreuther Festspiele (2010 : Bayreuth, Germany)

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Altenburg, Peter, 1859-1919.

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Wagner, Richard, 1813-1883

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The German opera composer Richard Wagner was at the beginning of his career at the time of this letter. From the description of Manuscript copy of letter from Richard Wagner, 1832 June 15, Leipzig, addressed to Schott's Söhne, Mainz, [1896?]. (New York Public Library). WorldCat record id: 122571065 From the guide to the Manuscript copy of letter from Richard Wagner, 1832 June 15, Leipzig, addressed to Schott's Söhne, Mainz, 1896?, (The New York Public Library. Music Divisio...

Charpentier, Gustave

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Epithet: composer British Library Archives and Manuscripts Catalogue : Person : Description : ark:/81055/vdc_100000001303.0x0000b3 French composer. From the description of Autograph letter signed, dated : [n.p., Paris?], 21 September 1926, to an unidentified recipient, 1926 Sept. 21. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 270564312 From the description of Autograph letter signed, dated : [n.p., Paris?], 7 February 1900, to an unidentified friend, 1900 Feb. 7. (U...

Auerbach, Alfred, d. 1873

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Alfred Auerbach (born in 1873) was a German author and critic of the stage. His published works include Mimik: Übungsmaterial für Schauspiel- und Opern-Schüler (1900), Der jüdische Goy (1923), and Bühnenspiele für jüdische Feierstunden (1935). He emigrated to the United States before the outbreak of World War II and lived in New York City in the early 1940s. The extent of his activities after emigration and the date of his death are unknown. From the guide to...