Letters and photographs of musicians and actors, 1879-1950.

Kemble, Fanny, 1809-1893

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Frances Anne "Fanny" Kemble (27 November 1809 – 15 January 1893) was a British actress from a theatre family in the early and mid-19th century. She was a well-known and popular writer and abolitionist, whose published works included plays, poetry, eleven volumes of memoirs, travel writing and works about the theatre. In 1834, Kemble married a wealthy Philadelphian, Pierce Mease Butler, grandson of U.S. Senator Pierce Butler, whom she had met on an American acting tour with her father in 1832....

Carreño, Teresa, 1853-1917

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Venezuelan pianist, composer, conductor, and singer. From the description of Autograph letter signed, dated : Kolberg, 25 July 1899, to an unidentified friend, 1899 July 25. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 270564134 Pianist and composer. From the description of Maria Teresa Carreño invitation to Miss A. M. Hale, [18--]. (Cornell University Library). WorldCat record id: 64757231 Epithet: pianist conductor and singer British Library Archives an...

Mascagni, Pietro, 1863-1945

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Epithet: composer British Library Archives and Manuscripts Catalogue : Person : Description : ark:/81055/vdc_100000000815.0x00020d I Rantzau, with a libretto by Guido Menasci and Giovanni Targioni-Tozzetti, based on a play by Émile Erckmann, was first performed in Florence in 1893. A vocal score was published by Sonzogno (Milan, 1892). From the description of Sol che il sole risplenda. 1894 Nov 1-2. (Yale University). WorldCat record id: 62092344 Italia...

Liszt, Franz, 1811-1886

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Note at end says "Original mss. in Weimar--date 1851. First published by Meyer in 1854--later by Litolff. Never been orchestrated--either by Liszt or anyone else."--Cf. Fleisher Collection. From the description of Scherzo and March / Franz Liszt ; orchestrated by Arthur Hartmann. [c1934]. (Franklin & Marshall College). WorldCat record id: 69683005 Composed originally for solo piano, 1849, on the deaths of Prince Felix Lichnowsky, Count Ladislaus Teleky and Count Lajos Ba...

Kreisler, Fritz

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Originally composed for violin and piano. Attributed by Kreisler to Pugnani when first published by Carl Fischer in 1910. This transcription 1919.--Cf. Fleisher Collection. From the description of Praeludium und Allegro / A. Pugnani- F. Kreisler. [19--] (Franklin & Marshall College). WorldCat record id: 52596205 Fritz Kreisler (b. Feb. 2, 1875, in Vienna; d. Jan. 29, 1962, in New York) was a violinist and composer. From the description of Fritz Kreisler colle...

Tetrazzini, Luisa

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Italian soprano. From the description of Autograph letter signed, dated : Milan, 12 October 1917, to an unidentified recipient, 1917 Oct. 12. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 270873819 ...

Chaliapin, Fyodor Ivanovich, 1873-1938

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Russian bass. From the description of Autograph letter signed, dated : Buffalo, 27 January 1923, to Boris Grigorieff in Paris, 1923 Jan. 27. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 270564266 From the description of Typewritten letter signed, dated : Paris, 23 February 1931, to Harper [&] Brothers, Publishers, in New York, 1931 Feb. 23. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 270564270 ...

Piatti, Alfredo, 1822-1901

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Composed ca. 1845.--Cf. Fleisher Collection. From the description of Airs baskyrs : scherzo, op. 8 / A. Piatti. [19--] (Franklin & Marshall College). WorldCat record id: 53194521 Italian cellist and composer. From the description of Autograph letter signed, dated : London, 17 April 1891, to Sigra. Filippi, 1891 Apr. 17. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 270674984 From the description of Autograph letter signed, dated : Cadenabbia, Lake Como, 3 October 1...

Malten, Therèse.

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Melba, Nellie

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Melba was born Helen Porter Mitchell. In 1882 she married Charles Nesbit Frederick Armstrong, who died in 1948. From the description of Papers concerning Mitchell and Armstrong families [manuscript]. (Libraries Australia). WorldCat record id: 225791512 Mrs Helen Porter Armstrong, soprano singer, was born in, and derived her non de plume from Melbourne. She first appeared in opera in 1887 after concentrating for many years on her piano playing and made her final appearance in...

McCall, Virginia

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Elman, Mischa

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American violinist of Russian birth. From the description of Autograph letter signed and typewritten letter signed, dated : New York, 24 November and 16 December 1915, to [Harry Harkness] Flagler, 1915 Nov. 24. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 270566179 From the description of Typewritten letter signed, dated : New York, 18 April 1931, to William van den Burg, 1931 Apr. 18. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 270874462 ...

Joachim, Joseph, 1831-1907

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Hungarian-German violinist and composer. From the description of Autograph letters signed : 13 Airlie Street, Campden Hill, W., [London], to Arthur Sullivan, [n.y.] Mar. 26 and [n.d.]. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 270125464 Canadian tenor and opera impresario of Welsh and Irish descent. From the description of Autograph letter signed, dated : Salzburg, 18 July [n.y.], to an unidentified recipient, 1937 Mar. 1. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 270578670 C...

Garden, Mary

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Scottish singer. From the description of Autograph letters signed (2) : Paris and Aberdeen, to Edward Wagenknecht, 1947 Sept. 16 and 1951 July 17. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 270863977 American soprano of Scottish birth. From the description of Autograph letter signed, dated : [n.p.], 1958 or 1959, to Miss Burkman, 1958 or 1959. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 270967492 From the description of Typewritten document signed, dated : Paris, 8 June 1907, 19...

Chaminade, Cecile

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French pianist and composer. From the description of Autograph letter signed : [Paris], 20 May [n.y.], to an unidentified friend, [n.y.] May 20. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 270564287 From the description of Autograph letter signed : [n.p.], to [Joseph Bennett?], [n.d.]. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 270564278 From the description of Autograph letter signed : [n.p., n.d.], to an unidentified recipient, n.d.]. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 270564282 Fren...

Thursby, Emma Cecilia, 1845-1931

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American soprano. From the description of Autograph letter signed, dated : [New York], 22 February 1908], to Mr. & Mrs. Harry Harkness Flagler, 1908 Feb. 22. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 270677710 Emma Cecilia Thursby (1845-1931) was born in Brooklyn, New York, to Jane Bennett and John Barnes Thursby. Her siblings were Alice, John, Louis, and Ina. A singer of international reputation, Emma also taught a number of sucessful pupils and was active with the Green Acre reli...

Bülow, Hans von, 1830-1894

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German pianist and conductor. From the description of Autograph letter signed, dated : Berlin, 3 October 1860, to [Julius] Schuberth, 1860 Oct. 3. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 270673905 German conductor and pianist. From the description of Autograph letter signed, dated : Berlin, 20 February 1873, to an unidentified recipient, 1873 Feb. 20. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 270673934 From the description of Autograph letter signed, dated : Berlin, 6 Janua...