Autograph letter signed from Nina Grieg to Anna Brodsky
Parte deBrodsky Papers
Nina writes most enthusiastically about the Brodskys' visit and how much they are missing them. Nina thanks Anna for her letter from Kristiania and Kopenhagen, for the jolly card from Holmenkollen and for the splendid photographs from that h...
Grieg, Nina (1845-1935), Singer
Autograph letter signed from Christian Sinding to Anna Brodsky
Parte deBrodsky Papers
Sinding excuses himself for his laziness at writing but he is always tired and useless after work. He is very grateful to Frau Brodsky that he can turn to her in complete confidence and openness and he treasures her. Sinding is very delighted th...
Sinding, Christian August (1856-1941), Composer
Autograph letter signed from Nina Grieg to Anna Brodsky
Parte deBrodsky Papers
The Griegs are very upset that the Brodskys are postponing their visit to Norway and are also sad that they are going to America with Novacek and Sascha. Delius and Halter [of whom they have heard Sinding speak] will be visiting the Griegs in the...
Grieg, Nina (1845-1935), Singer
Autograph letter signed from Nina Grieg to Anna Brodsky
Parte deBrodsky Papers
Nina writes that Edvard has terrible influenza but fortunately Nina had it first and is able to look after him. They plan to travel in March. Nina believes that Kristiania is an absolutely unhealthy town, lying low at the end of the fjord with m...
Grieg, Nina (1845-1935), Singer
Autograph letter signed from Christian Sinding to Anna Brodsky
Parte deBrodsky Papers
Sinding replies belatedly to Anna Brodsky's letter. He expresses appreciation of the Brodskys' sympathy and interest in him. Sinding wonders if he will be able to go to Cherson in the winter. He has been angry with his librettist who ...
Sinding, Christian August (1856-1941), Composer
Autograph letter signed from Christian Sinding to Anna Brodsky
Parte deBrodsky Papers
Sinding excuses himself for the delay in replying but he has already done so in spirit. Her letter had a great effect on him as she herself perhaps knows. Sinding gives his Norwegian address where he will be from the beginning or middle of April...
Sinding, Christian August (1856-1941), Composer
Autograph letter signed from Christian Sinding to Anna Brodsky
Parte deBrodsky Papers
Sinding is very grateful that Frau Brodsky bears no reproaches over his long silence. He received her last letter shortly before he left Christiania and of course it was his intention to reply in Paris. However he began work on his never-ending ...
Sinding, Christian August (1856-1941), Composer
Autograph letter signed from Edvard Grieg to Adolph and Anna Brodsky
Parte deBrodsky Papers
Grieg is relieved that the Norwegian Music Festival is over and he can breathe again, after more than 6 months’ strain and unbelievable chauvinistic furore in the Norwegian press. The festival has been an outstanding success [3,000 audience in 7 ...
Grieg, Edvard Hagerup (1843-1907), Composer, Pianist, Conductor
Autograph letter signed from Ferruccio Busoni to Adolph and Anna Brodsky
Parte deBrodsky Papers
Busoni is overjoyed that his wife Gerda gave birth to a son on the 1st of February. The event has created a little revolution in the house. On the previous day, the 4th of February, came the unexpected news that dear Novacek is no more. Busoni ...
Busoni, Ferruccio Dante Michelangelo Benvenuto (1866-1924), Composer, Pianist
Autograph letter signed from Christian Sinding to Anna Brodsky
Parte deBrodsky Papers
With this letter, Sinding sends a photograph of himself [AB/233] as promised to Frau Brodsky. He philsophises that one does not become younger with passing years. He fears these photographs which demand that he should be bright and merry. One b...
Sinding, Christian August (1856-1941), Composer