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Dr. Brodsky: a famous quartet: some reminiscences. Written by Carl Fuchs.

• GB GB1179 AB-AB/002a, b & c
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• 24-Jan-1929

Part of Brodsky Papers

There are 3 copies of this newscutting one of which has Manch. Guard. 24/1/29 written, possibly by Anna Brodsky, in black ink in the margin

Fuchs, Carl (1865-1951), cellist

Photograph of Anna Brodsky

• GB GB1179 AB-AB/025
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• [1920s]

Part of Brodsky Papers

This photograph may have been taken when Anna was suffering from partial paralysis in the early 1920s. She is seated outside on a wicker-work wheelchair. She wears a dark-coloured hat and has a shawl tucked in over her clothes. In her right hand ...

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Cutting of Adolph Brodsky's entry in Who's Who

• GB GB1179 AB-AB/040
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• nd

Part of Brodsky Papers

This cryptic outline of Brodsky covers his birth, education, marriage to Anna Skadovsky in 1880 and subsequent career as teacher and international performer. His recreation is given as chess and his clubs, London City Chess, Schiller Anstalt and ...

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Newscutting of a review of Brodsky's farewell concert by Samuel Langford : From The Manchester Guardian

• GB GB1179 AB-AB/041
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• 14-Jan-21

Part of Brodsky Papers

At the top of this newscutting is written and underlined in ink: Anna Brodsky's copy. This concert was given a couple of months before Brodsky's 70th birthday.

Langford, Samuel (1863-1927), music critic

Newscutting of a review of the first concert given by the Brodsky Quartet

• GB GB1179 AB-AB/053
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• 1884

Part of Brodsky Papers

In the margin of the poorer of the 2 copies of this cutting has been added in Anna Brodsky's hand "Leipz. Nachrichten"

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Adolph Brodsky : pages 88-92 in The Strad

• GB GB1179 AB-AB/079
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• [1920s]

Part of Brodsky Papers

This article outlines Brodsky's biography and also mentions his violin, a fine Joseph Guarnerius del Gesu of 1735 and his bows, by Tourte, Hill and others. The article includes a list of Brodsky's most famous pupils. Much of the inform...

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Newscutting of a report of the cremation service for Dr. Adolph Brodsky

• GB GB1179 AB-AB/081
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• 1929

Part of Brodsky Papers

Mrs. Brodsky was present in an "invalid chair" in the company of many musicians including past and present students of the College, members of the Hallé and representatives of the University

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'Letters from Tchaikovsky to Brodsky'

• GB GB1179 AB-AB/089
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• 1962

Part of Brodsky Papers

This article was originally broadcast on the Home Service and later published in The Listener pages 683 and 684, dated 19 April 1962. The Tchaikovsky letters were translated by Mrs. Alice Pitfield, wife of the author. Thomas Pitfield mentions how...

Pitfield, Thomas Baron (1903-1999), Composer, artist

Newscutting of a report of a concert given at the R.M.C.M. Club

• GB GB1179 AB-AB/092
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• 1909

Part of Brodsky Papers

At the beginning of the new season of the R.M.C.M. Club [October 1909], Mrs Brodsky and Madame Grieg [who was staying with the Brodskys in Bowdon] held a reception for members and friends.

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Newscutting of the inauguration of the RMCM Club

• GB GB1179 AB-AB/094
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• 1907

Part of Brodsky Papers

Dated c.28 October 1907 by hand. The inauguration concert programme is AB/113. The inaugural meeting of the RMCM Club on 26 October 1907, was hosted by its president, Mrs. Anna Brodsky.

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