Rubbra (Edmund, 1901-1986). British composer. A good archive of 29 unpublished Autograph Letters Signed and 3 Typed Letters Signed all ‘Edmund Rubbra’, Oxford University and Gerrards Cross, Buckinghamshire, 22 November 1963 to 24 May 1976, to ‘Michael Dawney’, mentioning, inter alia, the first performance and subsequent publication of his Missa Brevis, his Cello Soliloquy, Farnaby Improvisations, 2nd Symphony, Piano Studies Op. 139 and much church music, including the Advent Cantata and Nine Tenebrae Motets, a total of 38 pages (including 14 with filing holes, some affecting the text), occasional paperclip marks and some annotations by Dawney, 8vo, together with an important biographical, autograph textual manuscript in pen and pencil, 24 May 1970, being the answers to 13 questions from Dawney (included on a separate sheet) about Rubbra’s life and music, giving detailed responses about his youth, influences, impressions of Holst and Vaughan Williams, his days at the Royal College of Music, with Constant Lambert, Howard Furguson and Gerald Finzi, his interest in mysticism, the origin of his name, his book on Holst, his views on composition, etc., 6 pages on four leaves, 4to (Qty: 34) Michael Dawney (born 1942), musicologist, music editor, composer of hymn tunes and pupil of Edmund Rubbra. The letters are apparently unpublished and are of significant biographical importance.
Rubbra (Edmund, 1901-1986). British composer. A good archive of 29 unpublished Autograph Letters Signed and 3 Typed Letters Signed all ‘Edmund Rubbra’, Oxford University and Gerrards Cross, Buckinghamshire, 22 November 1963 to 24 May 1976, to ‘Michael Dawney’, mentioning, inter alia, the first performance and subsequent publication of his Missa Brevis, his Cello Soliloquy, Farnaby Improvisations, 2nd Symphony, Piano Studies Op. 139 and much church music, including the Advent Cantata and Nine Tenebrae Motets, a total of 38 pages (including 14 with filing holes, some affecting the text), occasional paperclip marks and some annotations by Dawney, 8vo, together with an important biographical, autograph textual manuscript in pen and pencil, 24 May 1970, being the answers to 13 questions from Dawney (included on a separate sheet) about Rubbra’s life and music, giving detailed responses about his youth, influences, impressions of Holst and Vaughan Williams, his days at the Royal College of Music, with Constant Lambert, Howard Furguson and Gerald Finzi, his interest in mysticism, the origin of his name, his book on Holst, his views on composition, etc., 6 pages on four leaves, 4to (Qty: 34) Michael Dawney (born 1942), musicologist, music editor, composer of hymn tunes and pupil of Edmund Rubbra. The letters are apparently unpublished and are of significant biographical importance.
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