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PERCY PITT PAPERS: correspondence of (d. 1932), musical director at , 1902, and the British Broadcasting Company, 1922 (cf. J. D. Chamier, Percy Pitt of Covent Garden and the B... (1892-1932) (Egerton MS 3301-3306) Table of Contents

PERCY PITT PAPERS: correspondence of Percy Pitt (d. 1932), musical director at Covent Garden, 1902, and the British Broadcasting Company, 1922 (cf. J. D. Chamier, Percy Pitt of Covent Garden and the B... (1892–1932)

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Egerton MS 3304–3306 PERCY PITT PAPERS. Vols. IV–VI. General correspondence, in alphabetical order, consisting chiefly of letters...... 3

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Collection Area British Library: Music Collections

Reference Egerton MS 3301-3306

Creation Date 1892-1932

Extent and Format 6 items

Languages of Material English; French; German; Italian

Title PERCY PITT PAPERS: correspondence of Percy Pitt (d. 1932), musical director at Covent Garden, 1902, and the British Broadcasting Company, 1922 (cf. J. D. Chamier, Percy Pitt of Covent Garden and the B.B.C., 1938); 1892-1932. Six volumes. Folio. (1892-1932)

Scope and Content Percy Pitt, conductor and composer: Correspondence: 1892-1932.

Music: Correspondence of P. Pitt: 1892-1932.

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Egerton MS 3301 (8 Aug 1903-1910)

Collection Area British Library: Music Collections

Reference Egerton MS 3301

Creation Date 8 Aug 1903-1910

Extent and Format 1 item

Languages of Material English; German

Scope and Content PERCY PITT PAPERS. Vol. I (ff. 278). Letters from , conductor; 8 Aug. 1903-1910. German.

Hans Richter, conductor: Correspondence with P. Pitt: 1903-1914.: Germ.

Percy Pitt, conductor and composer: Correspondence with H. Richter: 1903-1914.: Germ.

includes:

• f. 123b Charles Francis Lloyd, bank manager, of Newcastle upon Tyne: Letter to H. Richter: 1908. • f. 130b Pedro J. Tillett, of N Vert Concert Agency: Letter to H. Richter: 1908.: Typewritten. Signed. • f. 131b Maud Santley: Letter to H. Richter: 1908. • f. 141 Anton M. Wichtl, musician, of Manchester: Letter to H. Richter: 1908.: Germ.

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Egerton MS 3302 (1911-30 May 1914)

Collection Area British Library: Music Collections

Reference Egerton MS 3302

Creation Date 1911-30 May 1914

Extent and Format 1 item

Scope and Content PERCY PITT PAPERS. Vol. II (ff. 213). (1) Letters from Hans Richter; 1911-30 May 1914. German. ff. 1-89b;-(2) Summariesof Richter's letters in English. Mostly typewritten. ff. 90-196;-(3) Letters from Pitt to Richter, with a covering letter from Sydney John Loeb to Mrs Pitt (1934, f. 197); 1903-1910. German. ff. 198-212.

Hans Richter, conductor: Correspondence with P. Pitt: 1903-1914.: Germ.

Percy Pitt, conductor and composer: Correspondence with H. Richter: 1903-1914.: Germ.

includes:

• f. 11 b Gertrude Blomfield, singer: Letter to H. Richter: 1911. • f. 73b Henry Bettesworth Phillips, concert agent: Letter to H. Richter: 1912.: Typewritten. Signed. • f. 197 Sydney John Loeb: Letter to Mrs P. Pitt: 1934.

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Egerton MS 3303 (1899-1932)

Collection Area British Library: Music Collections

Reference Egerton MS 3303

Creation Date 1899-1932

Extent and Format 1 item

Scope and Content PERCY PITT PAPERS. Vol. III (ff. 122). Correspondence of Percy Pitt with Sir , viz.:-(1) Letters from Elgar to Pitt, with one (1913, f. 28) from Caroline Alice, Lady Elgar; 1903-1931, n.d. ff. 1-79;-

(2) Thematic material in short score of Elgar's overture, '', op. 50 (ff. 80-83), followed by Elgar's description of the overture (ff. 84-86); [circ. 1904]. Autograph. ff. 80-86;-(3) Letters from Pitt to Elgar; 1899- 1932, n.d. ff. 87-121b.

Percy Pitt, conductor and composer: Correspondence with Sir E. W. Elgar: 1899-1932.

Sir Edward William Elgar, Baronet; OM; composer: Correspondence with P. Pitt: 1899-1932.

includes:

• f. 28 Caroline Alice Elgar, wife of Sir E Elgar: Letter to P. Pitt: 1913. • ff. 80-86 Sir Edward William Elgar, Baronet; OM; composer: Thematic material of the overture, 'In the South', etc.: circ. 1904.: Autogr. • f. 115 Hans Richter, conductor: Note to Sir E. Elgar: 1907. • f. 122 Percy Pitt, conductor and composer: Letter to Maj. Atkinson: n.d.

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Egerton MS 3304-3306 PERCY PITT PAPERS. Vols. IV-VI. General correspondence, in alphabetical order, consisting chiefly of letters

Collection Area British Library: Music Collections

Reference Egerton MS 3304-3306

Creation Date 1892-1932

Extent and Format 3 items

Languages of Material English; French; German; Italian

Title PERCY PITT PAPERS. Vols. IV-VI. General correspondence, in alphabetical order, consisting chiefly of letters to Pitt from members of the musical profession; 1892-1932, n.d.:- (1892-1932)

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Egerton MS 3304 (1894-1932)

Collection Area British Library: Music Collections

Reference Egerton MS 3304

Creation Date 1894-1932

Extent and Format 1 item

Languages of Material English; French; German; Italian

Scope and Content Vol. IV (ff. 246). A-H.

includes:

• f. 2 Henry Ainley, Manager, St. James's Theatre: Letter to P. Pitt: 1930. • ff. 4, 5 Effie Maria Albanesi, alias 'Effie Adelaide Rowlands': Letters to P. Pitt: 1911. • f. 6b Max Aldenhoven: Letter to P. Pitt: 1913.: Germ.: Typewritten. Signed. • ff. 8-13 Sir George Alexander, actor and manager, St James's Theatre: Letters to P. Pitt: 1901, 1902, n.d. • ff.14-16b Maud Allan, dancer: Letters to P.Pitt: 1923, n.d. • f. 17 Karl Alwin, conductor, of : Letter to P. Pitt: 1927.: Germ. • f. 19b Mario Ancona, baritone: Letter to P. Pitt: 1909.: Fr. • f. 21 Ernest Ansermet, conductor and composer: Letter to P. Pitt: 1920,: Fr. • f. 22 William Archer, drama critic and author: Letter to - Coutts: 1905. • ff. 24-28b Lena Ashwell, OBE; actress and director: Letters to P. Pitt: 1912-1915, n.d. • f. 29 , composer and singer: Letter to P. Pitt: n.d. • f. 31 Henry J. Baker, of Hornsey: Letter to P. Pitt: 1914. • ff. 32-39 , conductor: Letters to P. Pitt: 1910-1912, n.d.: Germ. and Engl. • ff. 40-46 Sir Granville Ransome Bantock, composer: Letters to P. Pitt: 1911-1930. • f. 47 Harry Barlow, conductor: Letter to P. Pitt: 1927. • f. 48 Harry Villiers Barnett: Letter to P. Pitt: 1915. • f. 50 Harold Bauer, pianist: Letter to P. Pitt: 1905. • f. 51 Gaetano Bavagnoli: Letter to P. Pitt: 1920.: Fr. • f. 52 Lilian Mary Baylis, CH; manager of the Old Vic Theatre: Letter to P. Pitt: 1923.: Typewritten. Signed. • ff. 53-58 Sir , 2nd Baronet; conductor: Letters to P. Pitt: 1913, 1926, n.d. • f. 59 , pianist: Letter to P. Pitt: 1923. • ff. 60-71 Rutland Boughton, composer: Letters to P. Pitt: 1923-1924.

Page 3 2021-09-25 • f. 62 Felix Goodwin, of F and B Goodwin Ltd., music publishers: Letter to P. Pitt: 1923.: Typewritten. Signed. • f. 72 Gustav Brecher, conductor: Letter to P. Pitt: 1926.: Germ. • f. 73 Mrs Sarah Brooke: Letter to P. Pitt: bef. 1932. • f. 75 Dorothy Browne, at Paris: Letter to P. Pitt: 1927. • f. 79 Carl Burrian, Czech tenor: Letter to P. Pitt: 1911.: Germ. • f. 80 Ferruccio Dante Michelangiolo Benvenuto Busoni, composer and pianist: Letter to P. Pitt: 1902.: Germ. • f. 81 Sir Alfred Butt, MP, 1st Baronet; managing director of the Palace Theatre: Letter to P. Pitt: 1929.: Typewritten. Signed. • f. 82 Alice L. V. Carr, novelist; wife of J W Comyns Carr: Letter to P. Pitt: 1901-1907. • f. 83 Mary Carson, of Hindhead: Letter to P. Pitt: 1904. • ff. 84-87 Gustave Charpentier, composer: Letter, etc., to P. Pitt: 1930, n.d.: Fr.: Partly printed. • f. 88 Camille Paul Alexandre Chevillard, conductor and composer: Letter to P. Pitt: 1900.: Fr.

• f. 90 Germaine Chevreau, of the House, Manchester: Letter to P. Pitt: 1924. • f. 92 Luigi Cilla, Italian singer (?): Letter to P. Pitt: 1926.: Ital. • f. 93 Charles W. Clark, baritone and teacher: Postcard to P. Pitt: early 20th cent. • f. 93b Charles W. Clark, baritone and teacher: Photograph: n.d. • f. 94 Ernest Clarke, of the Sunday Concert Society: Letter to P. Pitt: 1914.: Typewritten. Signed. • f. 95 Edith Clegg, singer: Letter to P. Pitt: 1923. • ff. 97-103 (typewritten, signed) Lucy Clifford, writer; wife of W K Clifford: Letters to P. Pitt: 1910-1915. • f. 104 , conductor and composer: Letter to P. Pitt: 1915. • ff. 105, 107 Frederick Corder, composer and translator: Letters to P. Pitt: 1915. • f. 108 Peter Cornelius, singer: Letter to P. Pitt: 1911.: Germ. • f. 110 Francis Burdett Thomas Money-Coutts, 5th Baron Latymer 1913; afterwards Coutts-Nevill: Letters to P. Pitt: 1908-1913. • ff. 112-117 Sir , composer: Letters to P. Pitt: 1911-1917. • f. 118 John Cuninghame, Secretary, British National Opera Co: Letter to P. Pitt: 1924.: Typewritten. Signed. • f. 119 Rudolf Cyriax, singer, of West Hampstead: Letter to P. Pitt: 1909. • ff. 119b, 201 Hans Gregor: Letters to P. Pitt: 1914. • ff. 121-123 Eugène Francis Charles D'Albert, composer: Letters to P. Pitt: 1924, n.d. • f. 124 Benjamin James Dale, composer: Letter to P. Pitt: 1915.: Typewritten. Signed. • f. 128 Harry E. Dale, of Torquay: Letter to P. Pitt: 1929. • f. 130 William H. Daly, writer on music: Letter to P. Pitt: 1923. • f. 131 Benjamin Grey Davies, tenor: Letter to P. Pitt: 1906. • ff. 133-142 Achille Claude Debussy, composer: Letters to P. Pitt: 1909-1913, n.d.: Fr. • f. 143 Arthur De Greef, musician: Letter to P. Pitt: early 20th cent.: Fr. • ff. 144-147 Frederick Theodore Albert Delius, composer: Letters to P. Pitt: 1931, n.d.: Partly dictated. • ff.149-155b Emmy Destinn, alias 'Ema Destinnová'; singer: Letters to P. Pitt: 1905-1919.: Germ. and Fr. • f. 156b J. Dew, of S W Partridge and Co., of : Letter to P. Pitt: 1908. • f. 158 Hermann W. Draber, German music critic: Letter to P. Pitt: 1926.: Typewritten. Signed.

• ff. 160b-163 A Durand. et fils: music publishers, of Paris. Letters to P. Pitt: 1910-1927.: Fr.: Typewritten. Signed. • ff. 164,166 Marie Louise Lucienne Juliette Edwardes, née Martin; alias 'Edvina', operatic soprano: Letters to P. Pitt: early 20th cent. • f. 167 Meredyth Elliott, of Lambeth: Letter to - Clarke: 1895. • f. 169 Edwin Evans, the younger; writer on music: Letter to P. Pitt: 1932. • f. 170 Eaton Faning, MusD; composer: Letter to -: 1902. • f. 171 Eleanor Farjeon, author: Letter to P. Pitt: 1923.: Typewritten. Signed. • f. 172 Muriel Foster, mezzo-soprano: Letter to P. Pitt: 1905. • ff. 173, 174 Clemens Franckenstein, director of the Royal Bavarian Court Theatres: Letters to P. Pitt: 1911, 1914. • f. 175 Charles Fry, of Hampstead: Letter to P. Pitt: 1902. • ff. 176, 178 Gustave Garcia, singer: Letters to P. Pitt: 1909, 1915. • f. 180 Nicholas Comyn Gatty, composer: Letter to P. Pitt: 1923. • f. 181 Philippe Gaubert, conductor: Letter to P. Pitt: 1920.: Fr. • ff. 183-186 Adeline Genée-Isitt, dancer: Letters to P. Pitt: 1906-1915. • f. 187 Sir , formerly Jones; composer: Letter to P. Pitt: 1929. • ff. 189, 190 Leopold Godowsky, pianist and composer: Let ters to P. Pitt: 1910, 1912. • ff. 191-193 Eugène Goossens, d 1958 violinist and conductor: Letters to P. Pitt: 1929, [bef. 1932]. • ff. 194, 195 Jean Gounod, son of Charles François Gounod: Letters to P. Pitt: 1926, n.d.: Fr.

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• f. 197 , Irish bass-baritone: Letter to P. Pitt: 1913. • f. 202 G. Guidé, theatrical director, of : Letter to P. Pitt: 1914.: Fr. • f. 203 Ernest Gye, husband of Dame M L E C Albani: Letter to P. Pitt: 1914. • f. 205 Beatrice Harrison, cellist: Letter to P. Pitt: 1926. • ff. 206, 207 Sir Herbert , conductor and composer: Letters to P. Pitt: 1927, 1929. • f. 209 Robert Heger, composer and conductor: Letter to P. Pitt: 1930.: Germ.: Typewritten. Signed. • f. 210 Frieda Hempel, singer: Letter to P. Pitt: early 20th cent.: Germ. • ff. 212-216 Sir Isidor , musician: Letters to P. Pitt: 1901-1926. • ff. 217-228 Arthur Hervey, composer: Letters to P. Pitt: 1901-1917. • f. 229 Heugel and Company; French music publishers: Letter to P. Pitt: 1927.: Fr. • ff. 231-237 Harry Vincent Higgins, managing director, Covent Garden : Letters to P. Pitt: 1909-1925, n.d.: Partly typewritten. • f. 238 Byron Hill, MA: Letter to P. Pitt: 1923. • f. 239 Joseph Hislop, Scottish singer: Letter to P. Pitt: 1928.: Typewritten. Signed. • ff. 240, 241 Franz von Hoesslin, conductor: Letters to P. Pitt: 1929, 1930.: Germ. • f.242 Joseph Hollman, Dutch cellist: Letter to P. Pitt: 1910.: Fr. • ff. 243-244b Gustav Theodore Holst, composer: Letters to P. Pitt: 1923, 1929. • f. 245 Cecilia Mary Hutchinson, singer: Letter to - Clarke: 1894.

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Egerton MS 3305 (1894-1932)

Collection Area British Library: Music Collections

Reference Egerton MS 3305

Creation Date 1894-1932

Extent and Format 1 item

Languages of Material English; French; German; Italian

Scope and Content Vol. V (ff. 272). J-R.

includes:

• f.1 Georges Jacobi, conductor: Letter to P. Pitt: 1906. • f. 3 Edvard Armas Järnefelt, conductor: Letter to P. Pitt: 1912.: Germ. • f. 4 Léon Jehin, conductor: Letter to P. Pitt: 1919.: Fr.: Signed. • f. 5 Isabelle Johnston, wife of Sir C Johnston, Baronet, Lord Mayor of London: Letter to P. Pitt: 915. • f. 7 Parry William John Jones, tenor; of the : Letter to P. Pitt: 1931. • ff. 8-13b Marie Joshua, of Kensington: Letters to P. Pitt: 1908-1917. • f. 14 Alfred Kalisch, critic and translator: Letter to P. Pitt: 1902. • f. 15 Gertrude Angela Mary Konstam, alias 'Gertrude Kingston'; actress: Letter to P. Pitt: 1920. • f. 16 Hermann Klein, musical journalist: Letter to P. Pitt: 1929. • f. 18 Sergei Aleksandrovich Koussevitzky, conductor and double bass player: Letter to P. Pitt: 1909. • f. 20 Fritz Kreisler, violinist: Letter to P. Pitt: 1921.: Typewritten. Signed. • ff. 21-33 , Director of the Théâtre de , Brussels: Letters to P. Pitt: 1909, 1910.: Fr. • f. 24-4 L. Leseramvaet, of the Kursaal, Ostend: Letter to P. Pitt: 1930.: Fr. • ff. 33, 34 Selma Kurz, Austrian soprano: Letters to P. Pitt: early 20th cent.: Germ. • ff. 35, 36 Frederic Lamond, pianist: Letters to P. Pitt: 1904, 1912. • f. 38 Charles Lamoureux, conductor: Letter to P. Pitt: 1899.: Fr. • ff. 40,42 Raoul Laparra, composer: Letters to P. Pitt: 1910.: Fr. • ff.43-48b Isidore de Lara Cohen, alias 'Isidore de Lara'; composer: Letters to P. Pitt: 1914-1915, n.d. • ff. 49, 51 Francis Burdett Thomas Money-Coutts, 5th Baron Latymer 1913; afterwards Coutts-Nevill: Letters to P. Pitt: 1908-1913.

Page 5 2021-09-25 • ff. 52-61 Robin Humphrey Legge, music editor of 'The Daily Telegraph': Letters to P. Pitt: 1910-1917, n.d. • f. 62 Edwin Henry Lemare, organist and composer: Letter to P. Pitt: 1912.: Typewritten. Signed. • ff. 65, 66 Eugenie Leschetizky, at Vienna: Letters to P. Pitt: 1919, n.d. • ff. 72, 73 Leo Rich Lewis, Fletcher Professor of Music, Tufts College, Massachusetts: Letters to P. Pitt: 1926, 1929. • f. 74 Jane Evelyn Lindsay, daughter of Alexander, 25th Earl of Crawford: Letter to Mrs Wilberforce: 1908. • f. 76 Alfred Littleton, of Novello & Co: Letter to P. Pitt: 1902. • ff. 78, 80 Félia Litvinne, soprano: Letters to P. Pitt: early 20th cent.: Fr. • f. 81 William John Locke, novelist: Letter to A. Kalisch: early 20th cent. • f. 82 Matilda L. Loeb, wife of Sydney John Loeb: Letter to P. Pitt: 1930. • f. 83b Edith de Lys, singer: Letter to P. Pitt: early 20th cent. • f. 85 Edith Lyttelton: Letter to P. Pitt: early 20th cent. • ff. 87b-119 Sir Alexander Campbell Mackenzie, KCVO; composer: Letters to P. Pitt: 1911-1925.

• f. 120 Charles Macpherson, organist of St Paul's Cathedral; composer: Letter to P. Pitt: 1912.

• ff. 121-125b O.? Magnenat, of Dunkirk: Letters to P. Pitt: 1920-1928.: Fr. • f. 126 Basil Stephen Maine, author: Letter to P. Pitt: 1932. • f. 127 Charles Manners, singer and theatre director: Signature: early 20th cent. • f. 127 Fanny Moody Manners, singer: Signature: early 20th cent. • f. 128 Madame Blanche Marchesi, soprano: Letter to P. Pitt: 1922.: Fr. • f. 129 Mowbray Marras, translator: Letter to P. Pitt: 1916. • ff. 130-153 Helen Porter Armstrong, née Mitchell; alias ''; soprano: Correspondence with P. Pitt: 1925, n.d. • f. 139 Richard Plantagenet Nevill, son of William, 1st Marquess of Abergavenny: Letter to Dame Nellie Melba: 1925. • f. 154 William Mengelberg, conductor: Letter to P. Pitt: 1908.: Germ. • ff. 155-160b André Charles Prosper Messager, composer: Letters to P. Pitt: 1905-1910.: Fr. • f. 161 François Paul Meurice, executor for Victor Hugo: Letter to P. Pitt: 1900.: Fr. • f. 162 Edwin A. Moir, singer: Letter to P. Pitt: 1908. • f. 164 , conductor: Letter to P. Pitt: 1924. • f. 165b Berta Morena, singer: Letter to P. Pitt: 1906.: Germ. • f. 167 Max Mossel: Letter to P. Pitt: 1910. • f. 169 Luigi Motto: Letter to P. Pitt: 1917. • f. 171 Ada C. Muecke, of St John's lvood: Letter to P. Pitt: 1915. • f. 172 Leopoldo Mugnone, conductor: Letter to P. Pitt: 1906.: Ital. • ff. 173-177b Edward Woodall Naylor, composer: Letters to P. Pitt: 1909. • ff. 178, 179 Dr Otto Neitzel, writer: Letters to P. Pitt: 1910, n.d.: Germ. • f. 180 Mignon Gloria Palmer, called 'Mignon Gloria Nevada' soprano: Letter to P. Pitt: 1915.

• ff. 182, 184 Emma Palmer, alias Nevada; soprano: Letters to P. Pitt: 1910, n.d. • ff. 185, 186 , writer on music: Letters to P. Pitt: 1927.: Typewritten. Signed.

• ff. 187-191 Sir Frank Hillyard Newnes, 2nd Baronet: Correspondence with P. Pitt: 1921-1922.: Typewritten. Signed. • f.192 , conductor: Letter to - Mayer: 1906.: Signed. • ff. 194-200 Arthur Nikisch, conductor: Letters to P. Pitt: 1909-1914.: Germ. • f. 201 Maria Olszewski, Austrian singer: Letter to P. Pitt: 1927.: Germ. • ff. 202,203 Ettore Panizza, conductor: Letters to P. Pitt: 1910.: Fr. • f. 204 Horatio William Parker, American composer: Letter to P. Pitt: 1902. • f. 206 Louise Parker, of Grantham: Letter to P. Pitt: early 20th cent. • ff. 207-214 Sir Charles Hubert Hastings Parry, Baronet; composer: Letters to P. Pitt: 1909-1915. • f. 215 Luise Perard-Petzl, singer: Letter to P. Pitt: 1913.: Germ. • ff. 217, 219 Giorgio Polacco, conductor: Letters to P.Pitt: 1914, n.d.: Fr. and Engl. • ff. 221-226 Eduard Poldini, composer: Letters to P. Pitt: 1904-1906, n.d.: Germ. • f. 227 Ch. Portal, of the Matinées Nationales: Letter to P. Pitt: 1915.: Fr. • f. 228 Maria Kousnietzoff, operatic soprano: Letter to P. Pitt: 1909.: Fr. • f. 230b Frank Pridmore, of Clapham: Letter to P. Pitt: 1910. • ff. 232-239 , composer: Letters to P. Pitt: 1909-1923.: Ital. and Fr. • f. 240 , singer: Letter to P. Pitt: 1924. • ff. 241, 243 François Rasse, musical director at the Kursaal, Ostend: Letters to P. Pitt: 1930.: Fr. • f. 245 Joseph Maurice Ravel, composer: Note by: early 20th cent.: Fr. • f.246b Gabrielle Charlotte Réju, called 'Rejane'; French actress: Letter to P. Pitt: early 20th cent.: Fr. • f. 248 Edouard de Reszke, singer: Letter to P. Pitt: 1908.: Fr.

Page 6 2021-09-25 • ff.250, 251 Marie de Reszke, wife of J de Reszke: Letters to P. Pitt: 1913, 1925.: Fr. and Engl. • ff. 252-259 Jean de Reyler: Letters to P. Pitt: 1908-1912, n.d.: Fr. • f. 260 Joseph Gabriel Rheinberger, composer: Letter to P. Pitt: 1894.: Germ. • f. 261 René Baton, alias 'Rhéne-Baton'; composer: Letter to P. Pitt: 1912.: Fr. • f. 262 Gladys Ripon: Letter to P. Pitt: 1915. • ff. 263-268 Sir , composer: Letters to P. Pitt: 1921-1929.: Typewritten. Signed.

• f. 269 Joseph Guy Marie Ropartz, composer: Letter to P. Pitt: 1930.: Fr. • f. 270 Clara Rose, née Samuell; singer: Letter to - Clarke: early 20th cent. • f. 272 Marie Hippolyte Mapleson, née Ponsin; alias 'Rôze'; singer: Note by: early 20th cent.

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Egerton MS 3306 (1892-1929)

Collection Area British Library: Music Collections

Reference Egerton MS 3306

Creation Date 1892-1929

Extent and Format 1 item

Languages of Material English; French; Italian; German

Scope and Content Vol. VI (ff. 235). S-Z.

includes:

• ff. 1-9 Charles Camille Saint Saëns, composer: Letters to P. Pitt: 1909-1913.: Fr. • f. 11 Joseph Salmon: Letter to P. Pitt: 1927.: Fr. • f. 12 M. Salmon ten Hang: Letter to P. Pitt: 1927.: Fr. • ff. 15-35 G. Mario Sammarco, singer: Letters to P. Pitt: early 20th cent.: Fr. • ff. 36b-54 , singer; Knight 1907: Letters to P. Pitt: 1909-1919. • f. 55 Emil Sauer, pianist: Letter to P. Pitt: 1897.: Germ. • ff. 56-58b Emile Sauret, violinist and composer: Letters to P. Pitt: 1913, n.d.: Fr. • f. 59b Henry Wilson Savage, operatic manager at New York: Letter to P. Pitt: early 20th cent.

• f. 61 Franz Schalk, conductor: Letter to P. Pitt: 1912.: Germ. • f. 62 Ernst von Schuch, conductor: Letter to P. Pitt: early 20th cent.: Germ. • f. 63 Leo Frank Schuster, of Westminster: Letter to P. Pitt: 1908. • f. 65 Cyril Meir Scott, composer: Letter to P. Pitt: 1923. • f. 66 Sybil Seligman, of Mayfair: Letter to P. Pitt: 1925. • f. 68 Tullio Serafin, conductor: Letter to P. Pitt: 1914.: Ital. • ff. 69-71 Arnold Sherman: Correspondence with P. Pitt: 1929. • f. 72 Amy Sissons: Letter to P. Pitt: 1924. • f. 73 Leo Slezak, operatic tenor: Letter to P. Pitt: 1905.: Germ. • f. 74 Seymour Smith, of Peckham Rye: Letter to -: 1892. • ff. 75-119 Ethel Mary Smyth, DBE; composer: Letters to P. Pitt: 1908-1929, n.d. • f. 106b Constance Willis, singer: Letter to Dame Ethel Smyth: 1923. • f. 120b William Henry Squire, cellist and composer: Letter to P. Pitt: 1910. • ff. 122-129 Richard Georg Strauss, composer: Letters to P. Pitt: 1904-1926, n.d.: Germ. • ff. 130, 132 Samuel Simons Sanford, American pianist: Letters to P. Pitt: 1908. • ff. 134-139b Charles Sanford Terry, author: Letters to P. Pitt: 1928. • ff. 140, 141 Luisa Tetrazzini, singer: Signatures: 1907, 1925. • f. 143 Dame Maggie Teyte, singer: Letter to P. Pitt: early 20th cent. • ff. 144b-147 Comeil de Thoran, operatic director, Brussels: Letters to P. Pitt: 1914-1928.: Fr. • ff. 148-155 Sir Francesco Paolo Tosti, KCVO; composer: Letters to P. Pitt: 1900-1912.: Fr. and Ital. • f. 156 Edward Geoffrey Toye, Hon. ARCM: Letter to P. Pitt: 1926. • f. 157 John Francis Toye, CBE; Director, British Institute, Florence; music critic: Letter to P. Pitt: early 20th cent. • f. 158 Sir Herbert Beerbohm Tree, actor-manager: Letter to P. Pitt: early 20th cent.

Page 7 2021-09-25 • f. 159 Viola Tree, afterwards Parsons; singer: Letter to P. Pitt: early 20th cent. • ff. 161, 162 Ralph Vaughan Williams, OM; composer: Letters to P. Pitt: early 20th cent. • f. 163 Aristide Venturi: Note to P. Pitt: 1928.: Ital. • ff. 165-168 Albert Visetti, conductor and singing teacher: Letters to P. Pitt: early 20th cent. • ff. 169, 170 Helferich , composer; son of Wilhelm Richard Wagner: Letters to P. Pitt: 1924, 1927. • ff.171-174 William Wallace, composer: Letters to P. Pitt: 1909-1912. • ff. 175, 176 Bruno Walter, conductor: Letters to P. Pitt: 1925, 1926.: Germ. • ff. 177-181,188-190 Edmond Warnery: Letters to P. Pitt: 1923-1928.: Fr. • ff. 182, 183 A Durand. et fils: music publishers, of Paris. Letters to P. Pitt: 1910-1927.: Fr.: Typewritten. Signed. • ff. 185, 186 Baron Frédéric d' Erlanger,; comPoser: Letters to P. Pitt: 1926. • ff. 191-196b , composer and conductor: Letters to P. Pitt: 1909-1914.: Germ.

• ff. 197, 198 Herbert Withers: Correspondence with P. Pitt: 1924. • f. 199 Ermanno Wolf-Ferrari, composer: Letter to P. Pitt: 1911.: Germ. • ff. 200-221b Sir Henry Joseph Wood, CH; conductor: Letters to P. Pitt: 1910-1924, n.d. • f. 222 Muriel Wood, 2nd wife of Sir H J Wood: Postcard to P. Pitt: 1925. • f. 223 Olga Wood, 1st wife of Sir H J Wood: Postcard to P. Pitt: early 20th cent. • ff. 224-230 Eugène Ysaÿe, violinist: Letters to P. Pitt: 1914, n.d.: Fr. • f. 231 Louise Ysaÿe, wife of E Ysaÿe: Letter to P. Pitt: 1915.: Fr. • f. 232 Marcel Ysaÿe, nephew of E Ysaÿe: Letter to P. Pitt: 1919.: Fr. • f. 234b , composer: Letter to P. Pitt: 1912.: Ital.

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