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GB GB1179 AB-AB/737
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Autograph letter signed from Edward Elgar to Adolph Brodsky
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- 1926 (Creation)
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This is an official memorandum from Sir Edward Elgar, O.M., Master of the King's Musick, Lord Chamberlain's Office, St. James's Palace, S.W.1. Elgar has heard from Sir Hamilton Harty for whom he has the honour of conducting the concert on January 20th that Brodsky might play the Concerto. This would give great pleasure to Elgar. [Brodsky did emerge from retirement to play the Concerto on 20th January 1927, the year of Elgar's 70th birthday, at a Hallé concert with Elgar as conductor.]. Dated 17 Sep 1926.
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- Elgar, Edward William (1857-1934), Knight, 1st Baronet, composer (Creator)
- Brodsky, Adolph Davidovich (1851-1929), Violinist, Principal of the Royal Manchester College of Music (Subject)
- Harty, Herbert Hamilton (1879-1941), Knight, composer, conductor, pianist (Subject)
- Hallé Orchestra (1858-present), orchestra (Subject)