Letter to Sophie Weisse from Sir Donald Francis Tovey

• Reference:GB 237 Coll-411/1/1/L654
• Dates of Creation:19 October 1919
• Name of Creator:
  Tovey, Sir Donald Francis, 1875-1940 (Reid Professor of Music, University of Edinburgh)
• Language of Material:English
• Physical Description:
  [4] leaves. 18 x 11cm 1 Letter
  [4] leaves. 18 x 11cm

• Scope and Content

  Letter, 19 October 1919, Edinburgh, Donald Tovey to Sophie Weisse. Wishing Miss. Weisse a Happy Birthday, comments on the start of the University term, especially on a gifted violin player, suggestion that his work be called a music-drama rather than grand opera, and notes on the Ms. of the work. Holograph signed, written on University of Edinburgh headed paper.

• Archivist's Note

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  27 July 1995

• Subjects

  Opera | The Bride of Dionysus

  Social Interaction

• Personal Names

  Tovey, Sir Donald Francis, 1875-1940 (Reid Professor of Music, University of Edinburgh)

  Weisse, Sophie (teacher of music)

• Geographical Names

  Edinburgh, Scotland