Adolph writes that Mrs. Brodsky has sent on Lady Elgar's kind letter. He regrets that he will be unable to accept her kind invitation for before or after the concert since he has to be back for his work at the college on Saturday morning and...
Brodsky, Anna (c.1855-1929), scientist, President of RMCM Club, writer
This was the thirteenth performance of the Pathétique Symphony at the Hallé Concerts and the finest of them all. Dr. Richter conducted without a score. Brodsky played better than ever but the critic was not taken with the Lumb [Laub?] cadenzas. ...
Joachim is delighted about the duets in Liverpool: the Bach Double and the B minor Concertante op.88 by Spohr, of which he writes an extract. He suggests that they can have a preliminary trial at Warburg's on 1st March. He mentions his prog...
Joachim, Joseph (1831-1907), Violinist, Composer, Conductor
Novacek thanks his dear friend Brodsky for the 400 marks. He feels better now that he can have a year without cares. Hausen is considering the quartet for publication. The following day Novacek will play through Dayas's sonata with Busoni....
Novácek, Ottokar Eugen (1866-1900), Composer and violinist
Speelman writes to Brodsky about clashes with concert dates in Bury, Liverpool and Belfast. Speelman finishes in Blackpool on the 23rd of September but will go immediately to Utrecht to see a specialist about his hand. The letter is dated 26 Aug.
MS full score. Dedicated "To Timothy Reynish". With notes of themes used on inside front cover. Dated "Bowdon July-Aug 1984". Inside back cover: watercolour painting of Old Bridge, Ilkley. Copyist's MS complete set ...