The Brodsky Papers comprise letters, newscuttings, programmes, telegrams, photograph albums, loose photographs, concert tickets, official documents (marriage certificate, diplomas) and music, which were found in the Brodsky home following the deat...
Brodsky, Adolph Davidovich (1851-1929), Violinist, Principal of the Royal Manchester College of Music
The heading for this photograph of Elgar and Brodsky reads "Sir E. Elgar in Manchester". Below the photograph is mentioned that since Elgar's last visit to the city, Manchester has suffered the loss of Dr. Brodsky.
This concert was performed as part of the Tuesday Mid-Day Concert series, held at the Houldsworth Hall in Manchester. This was the 164th concert, performed on Tue 25 Mar 1919. Adolph Brodsky played Elgar’s Violin Concerto, Op. 61, with RJ Forbes...
Brodsky, Adolph Davidovich (1851-1929), Violinist, Principal of the Royal Manchester College of Music
This Novello poster advertises the Elgar Violin Concerto to be performed by Adolph Brodsky under Franz Schalk in Vienna on 5 January 1914. The poster also publicises Novello's scores of the Elgar Violin Concerto and other works of Elgar.
Novello & Co. Ltd (1811-present), music publishers
Josef Merz invites Brodsky and Anna to spend a few days with him after their visit to Russia. Merz wonders if a concert may be arranged for this occasion and hopes eventually for the Elgar concerto. He continues with family news and mentions tha...
Schalk is arranging a concert for Brodsky in Vienna next January. Brodsky has suggested Bach's A minor violin concerto and the Elgar violin concerto which up to now has had little success in Vienna, despite attempts by Ysaye and Kreisler. Sc...
Brodsky has written to Novello, Elgar's publisher, about the full score and band parts of Elgar's Violin Concerto. Novello is quite willing for Brodsky to forward them to Vienna for his performance there. The letter is dated 9 Dec 1913.
Novello & Co. Ltd (1811-present), music publishers
Speelman gives Brodsky a provisional date, 3 November, for a Dublin concert. The Dublin Society has asked Speelman to quote terms for a recital by Esposito, Brodsky, Hatton and himself. Speelman has asked the Society to deal with Esposito and q...
Bantock sends Brodsky a copy of the Constitution of a Musical League on the lines of a German Tonkunstler Verein and hopes that Brodsky will consent to join the Committee. Elgar is the Chairman. Richter, Henry Wood, Delius and others are on the ...
Harty writes to Brodsky that Elgar is delighted that Brodsky will play his Violin Concerto on the occasion of his visit to Manchester on 20th January [1927]. The committee members are also very grateful for Brodsky's help. The letter is dat...
Harty, Herbert Hamilton (1879-1941), Knight, composer, conductor, pianist