This photocopy is almost completely illegible and a note in Norwegian to this effect has been attached. In this letter to "Lieber Freund", Edvard Grieg, occasional dates [31 July] and London are legible. Anna Brodsky has added a note o...
Brodsky, Adolph Davidovich (1851-1929), Violinist, Principal of the Royal Manchester College of Music
Brodsky apologises as his and Anna’s birthday wishes did not reach Elgar, but he repeats them in this message. He signs the letter Annadolph Brodsky. The original is dated 3 Jun 1928, and it is unclear when this photocopy was made.
Brodsky, Adolph Davidovich (1851-1929), Violinist, Principal of the Royal Manchester College of Music
Adolph Brodsky, pipe in mouth, is pushing Anna Brodsky in a wicker-work wheelchair, probably in their garden at 3 Laurel Mount, Bowdon. Both are wearing hats and Anna is thickly covered in a shawl and rug.
Brodsky, Adolph (1851-1929), Violinist, Principal of the Royal Manchester College of Music
This is a very warm letter to the Brodskys. Busoni has had several pangs of conscience at not writing after leaving them. Busoni loved Edinburgh and was certainly not disappointed. The score of his violin concerto has not yet been published an...
Elgar thanks the Brodskys for the beautiful account of Christmas Eve [one of Anna Brodksy's booklets, entitled 'Christmas Eve in Old Russia']. He sends his good wishes as ever to the Brodskys. It is dated 17 Dec 1924.
Elgar, Edward William (1857-1934), Knight, 1st Baronet, composer
Elgar apologises to the Brodskys about the telegram, quite a mistake on the part of the P.O. He sends his thanks and love to the dear Brodskys. In a P.S. overleaf, Elgar informs the Brodskys that his London address is still 37 St. James's P...
Elgar, Edward William (1857-1934), Knight, 1st Baronet, composer
Elgar has surscribed the mount: To my dear A. & A. Brodsky and signed his name. The photograph is in a decorated wooden frame. In this photograph, Elgar is pictured almost in profile with the left side of his face on view.
Elgar, Edward William (1857-1934), Knight, 1st Baronet, composer
Max Graf thanks Brodsky for his letter and for Anna Brodsky's book. Max Graf has heard Brodsky's pupil Maaskoff play at Herr Benis' house and was much impressed. He hopes that Maaskoff will be able to play at a concert in Vienna b...
Kupernik informs Anna L'vovna that her letter of 21/9 January arrived during his absence from Kiev. He had been in various countries of the Russian Empire: Petersburg, Moscow, Kharkov and the Caucasus. Kupernik envies Anna and envies Paris ...
Kupernik, Lev Abramovich (1845-1905) lawyer, theatre critic