Photograph of Adolph and Anna Brodsky
Part of Printed Music by Thomas Pitfield donated by Albert Griffiths
A formal outdoor studio portrait. Adolph and Anna are seated on a wooden summerseat with the trunk of a tree immediately behind. In Adolph's right hand is his hat while his left hand is gently placed on Anna's left shoulder. Anna hold...
Brodsky, Adolph (1851-1929), Violinist, Principal of the Royal Manchester College of Music
Photograph of Adolph and Anna Brodsky
Part of Printed Music by Thomas Pitfield donated by Albert Griffiths
A formal photograph probably taken in the garden of the Brodsky home in Bowdon. Anna is seated on an elaborate wooden chair with an open book in her gloved hand. She is gazing in the distance. Hatted and with his right hand in his pocket, Adolp...
Brodsky, Adolph (1851-1929), Violinist, Principal of the Royal Manchester College of Music
Photocopy of an autograph postcard from Anna Brodsky to Nina Grieg
Part of Brodsky Papers
Anna informs Nina that she will write from Berlin, Harzburger Hof, Dorotheen Strasse where they will arrive the following day and stay until 2 August. The postcard is addressed to Frau Nina Grieg, Trouldhaugen, bei Bergen, Norway. The original i...
Brodsky, Anna (c.1855-1929), scientist, President of RMCM Club, writer
Photocopy of an autograph letter signed from Anna Brodsky to Nina Grieg
Part of Brodsky Papers
Anna writes to Nina as she sits under the fragrant firs while not far away the orchestra plays waltzes by Johann Strauss. Anna writes that she and Adolph wish to enjoy some of the modern composers, Debussy, Max Reger, Delius, etc., but what they ...
Brodsky, Anna (c.1855-1929), scientist, President of RMCM Club, writer
Photocopy of an autograph letter signed from Anna Brodsky to Nina Grieg
Part of Brodsky Papers
Anna is anxious at not hearing from Nina and asks for just a little letter as she expects Nina has guests at Troldhaugen. Anna has Nina's photograph in front of her as she writes. Anna has been very upset to read the correspondence betwee...
Brodsky, Anna (c.1855-1929), scientist, President of RMCM Club, writer
Photocopy of an autograph letter [incomplete] signed from Anna Brodsky to Edvard Grieg
Part of Brodsky Papers
Anna thanks Edvard Grieg for the book with his kind inscription on the title page and his thoughts of their native land. Anna mentions the horrors of the revolution and worries about her sister Olga, who is in Odessa, while her brother and the re...
Brodsky, Anna (c.1855-1929), scientist, President of RMCM Club, writer
Photocopy of an autograph letter signed from Anna Brodsky to Alice Elgar
Part of Brodsky Papers
Anna writes to Lady Elgar of Adolph’s great love of Elgar's Violin Concerto, which he played twice last week: in the Mid-day Concert and for the Ancoats Brotherhood. Some time ago, he also played it to a huge audience in Macclesfield. Anna ...
Brodsky, Anna (c.1855-1929), scientist, President of RMCM Club, writer
Photocopy of ‘Tanya's confession’, by Anna Brodsky
Part of Brodsky Papers
Anna Brodsky sent this booklet to Edward Elgar. A summary of the contents of this booklet is given in the original AB/288.
Brodsky, Anna (c.1855-1929), scientist, President of RMCM Club, writer
Part of Brodsky Papers
A studio portrait of Anna Brodsky in later years, with a dedication to Mrs Welch. This photograph was included with letter AB/941.
Brodsky, Anna (c.1855-1929), scientist, President of RMCM Club, writer
Photocopy of an autograph letter signed from Anna Brodsky to Nina Grieg
Part of Brodsky Papers
Anna Brodsky believes that it is an eternity since she and Nina Grieg communicated with each other. There has been some aggravation in the relations between the Brodskys and Richter and his family. Richter is a great musician but, as a person he...
Brodsky, Anna (c.1855-1929), scientist, President of RMCM Club, writer