William Sterndale Bennett letters to Edward Thring, 1871-1873.

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William Sterndale Bennett letters to Edward Thring, 1871-1873.

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The collection consists of four letters from Bennett to Thring, including: 10 Oct. 1871, reviewing the work of his current students; 18 Oct. 1871, thanking him for a copy of his latest work; 29 Dec. 1873, replying to a letter and affirming that he admired the verses and would do his best when setting them to music; undated, arranging to meet.

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Thring, Edward

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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...