Hans Richter letter to Alfred Hipkins, 1888 June 19.

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Hans Richter letter to Alfred Hipkins, 1888 June 19.

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Richter writes to Hipkins, 19 June 1888, thanking him for a book on the pianoforte, and arranging to call upon him Friday.

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Richter, Hans, 1843-1916

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Hans Richter was an Austro-Hungarian conductor. Trained at the Vienna Conservatory, he was a versatile musician but emphasized conducting. Richter dominated the musical scene in Vienna during his life, and also maintained a consistent presence and popularity in England. He had a particular fondness for Wagner, and about one-third of the more than two thousand operas he conducted were Wagner's. He also introduced numerous European composers to English audiences. From the description o...

Hipkins, Alfred J. (Alfred James), 1826-1903

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Epithet: of Add MS 35227 British Library Archives and Manuscripts Catalogue : Person : Description : ark:/81055/vdc_100000001094.0x00036d Born in 1826, Alfred James Hipkins initially worked as a piano tuner for J Broadwood and Sons, piano makers. He went on to write a series of works relating to musical instruments, musicology and composers, some in collaboration with his daughter Edith. His publications included Canter lectures on musical instruments, their construction and...