Autograph letter signed from Adolph Brodsky to Anna Brodsky re the death of Edvard Grieg
Part of Brodsky Papers
Adolph Brodsky writes to his wife Anna some time after his arrival in Bergen for the funeral of Edvard Grieg. Halvorsen called for Brodsky and they went to a rehearsal of Grieg's Funeral March and Varen [Fruhling] for string orchestra. Bro...
Autograph letter signed from Edvard Grieg to Adolph Brodsky
Part of Brodsky Papers
Grieg thanks Brodsky for so much that was good in the year 1906 and hopes that they will meet again in 1907. Grieg has written to Urbanek in Prague to tell him the truth. Urbanek has been blaming the Brodsky Quartet for the delay. Dated 31 Dec ...
Grieg, Edvard Hagerup (1843-1907), Composer, Pianist, Conductor
Autograph letter signed from Nina Grieg to Anna Brodsky
Part of Brodsky Papers
Nina thanks Anna for her last greeting with the card from Leipzig and for the little "Evening Prayer" which she asks if Anna has written correctly. Nina then quotes from a poem translated into German which bears the same sentiments. Th...
Grieg, Nina (1845-1935), Singer
Autograph letter signed from Nina Grieg to Anna Brodsky
Part of Brodsky 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 Nina Grieg to Anna Brodsky
Part of Brodsky Papers
Nina reports that Olga Neruda and her sister, Lady Hallé, are in Kristiania; they should have come to the Griegs' that day but they will be playing Brahms, the Chaconne and all other possible things the following evening. The Griegs are over...
Grieg, Nina (1845-1935), Singer
Autograph letter signed from Nina Grieg to Anna Brodsky
Part of Brodsky Papers
Nina apologises for not writing to Anna. Nina has been very moved at the love and respect which the whole world has for Edvard. She thinks it remarkable that the English people have so much respect for art and artists. The concert with Edvard&#...
Grieg, Nina (1845-1935), Singer
Autograph letter signed from Nina Grieg to Anna Brodsky
Part of Brodsky Papers
Nina mentions that the Quartet was played the previous evening in Manchester and wishes that she had been there. The Sevcik Quartet from Bohemia was recently in Kopenhagen and played Edvard's Quartet very well, but not rhythmic nor personal ...
Grieg, Nina (1845-1935), Singer
Autograph letter signed from Nina Grieg to Anna Brodsky
Part of Brodsky Papers
Nina smiles when she hears that Anna keeps all her old letters to read them through again: Nina considers them to be unworthy of such attention. Nina has been delighted to hear the Brodsky Quartet with three other members, in Kopenhagen but regre...
Grieg, Nina (1845-1935), Singer
Autograph letter signed from Nina Grieg to Anna Brodsky
Part of Brodsky Papers
Nina Grieg thanks Anna Brodsky for her last two letters and is glad that everything is in order: the Brodsky Quartet plays and Brodsky and Edvard play the sonata, probably the G major, together. [These plans are for a forthcoming concert]. Nina ...
Grieg, Nina (1845-1935), Singer
Part of Brodsky Papers
Parts for first violin, second violin, viola and cello. The parts have been autographed and dated by C Rawdon Briggs. The parts have been annotated by members of the Brodsky Quartet.