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Composers--England

 Subject
Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings

Found in 2 Collections and/or Records:

Michael Costa correspondence

 Collection
Identifier: Costa
Abstract

The Michael Costa correspondence collection is comprised primarily of letters to nineteenth-century Italian-born British conductor and composer Michael Costa (1808-1884) covering his personal and professional life from 1846-1884 and the years following his death until 1909. The collection also includes a few contracts, receipts, documents, photographs and artefacts related to Costa.

Dates: 1846 - 1909
Found in: Music Library / Michael Costa correspondence

Kaikhosru Shapurji Sorabji letters, 1942-1977

 Collection
Identifier: Sorabji
Abstract

Kaikhosru Shaburji Sorabji (1892-1988) was an English-Parsi composer and music critic active for the majority of the 20th century. This collection of letters between Kaikhosru Sorabji and Baron Arnold Hartzhorn are primarily from February 1950 to August 1966 and discuss opinions on music, music criticism, religion, and briefly touching on the personal life of Sorabji. This collection is one archival box.

Dates: 1942-1977
Found in: Music Library / Kaikhosru Shapurji Sorabji letters, 1942-1977