Autograph letter signed, dated : London, 20 February 1866, to Mr. [Charles] Harding, 1866 Feb. 20.

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Autograph letter signed, dated : London, 20 February 1866, to Mr. [Charles] Harding, 1866 Feb. 20.

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Saying that he has no control over the words of [William Sterndale Bennett's] May Queen, "which are the property of the publishers" and that "gentlemen of their class are not apt to be over courteous," adding that he has forwarded Harding's letter to them asking that no changes should be made, thanking Harding for the many kindnesses he has shown Chorley in Birmingham, etc.

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Pierpont Morgan Library.

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Harding, Charles

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Epithet: of Fazeley British Library Archives and Manuscripts Catalogue : Person : Description : ark:/81055/vdc_100000000132.0x000038 ...

Bennett, William Sterndale, 1816-1875

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William Sterndale Bennett was an English composer, conductor, and teacher of music. He wrote most of his best compositions in Leipzig, where he befriended Mendelssohn and Schumann. He later curtailed composition in favor of education, first as Professor of Music at Cambridge and later as Principal of the Royal Academy of music; he was also conductor of the London Philharmonic. His piano music remains a prime example of Victorian musical tastes. From the description of William Sternda...

Mary Flagler Cary Music Collection (Pierpont Morgan Library)

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Chorley, Henry Fothergill, 1808-1872

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English music critic, writer, and lyricist. From the description of Autograph letter signed : to "Dear friend", "Saturday morning" [1863 Jan. 24]. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 270127153 British journalist, music critic, and librettist. From the description of Autograph letters signed : 13 Eaton Place West; and elsewhere, to Arthur Sullivan, 1863 Sept. 19 and 1866 Mar. 12. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 270125542 Henry Fothergill Chorley, English journa...