Autograph letter signed from Edward Elgar to Adolph Brodsky

This material is held atRoyal Northern College of Music Archives

  • Reference
    • GB 1179 AB/792
  • Former Reference
    • GB 1179 AB/737
  • Dates of Creation
    • 1926
  • Physical Description
    • 1 item 2 folios

Scope and Content

This is an official memorandum from Sir Edward Elgar, O.M., Master of the King's Musick, Lord Chamberlain's Office, St. James's Palace, S.W.1. Elgar has heard from Sir Hamilton Harty for whom he has the honour of conducting the concert on January 20th that Brodsky might play the Concerto. This would give great pleasure to Elgar. [Brodsky did emerge from retirement to play the Concerto on 20th January 1927, the year of Elgar's 70th birthday, at a Hallé concert with Elgar as conductor.]. Dated 17 Sep 1926.