SearchGetRecordErnst Henschel collection: London: International Institutes (1948-66)
Collection Summary
Collection Title
Ernst Henschel collection: London: International Institutes (1948-66)
Unique Identifier
Henschel
Description
A collection of programmes and handbills for performances given at various international Institutes in London between 1948 and 1966, held loosely and arranged chronologically within the Ernst Henschel collection (1892-1966).
For an introduction to this collection see Ernst Henschel collection: General.
1. Commonwealth Institute
2. Deutsches Kulturinstitut, 51 Princes Gate
3. French Institute
4. German Institute
5. Institut Belge
6. Instituto de Espana
7. Italian Institute, 39 Belgrave Square
1. Commonwealth Institute
Box 36, parcel 3 (1964-65)
19 November 1964: Concert of Austrian Music given by Margaret Kitchin (piano), the Leonardo Wind Quintet and the London Octet, conducted by Jacques-Louis Monod.
22 March 1965: John Alldis Choir, with Margaret Kitchin (piano), for the Kensington Music Society.
30 March 1965: Society for the Promotion of New Music, featuring the English Chamber Orchestra, conducted by John Carewe.
Box 37, parcel 2 (1966)
2 February: Le Centre de Musique de Paris, presented by the Park Lane Group.
2. Deutsches Kulturinstitut, 51 Princes Gate
3 December 1959: Kammermusikabend/Lore Fischer Trio (box 35, parcel 1).
25 January 1960: Cembalo Konzert/Li Stadelmann (box 35, parcel 2).
23 March 1961: Kammermusikabend/London Baroque Ensemble, directed by Karl Haas (box 35, parcel 3).
15 March 1962: Klavierabend/Gerty Herzog (box 36, parcel 1).
13 January 1964: Klavier-Abend/Alexander Kaul (box 36, parcel 3).
1 April 1965: Chamber Music Recital by the Park Lane Ensemble (box 36, parcel 3).
24 February 1966: Ingo Gronefeld (flute) and Monica von Saalfeld (piano) (box 37, parcel 2).
8 March 1966: Chamber Music Recital (box 37, parcel 2).
3. French Institute
7 December 1953: Satie et le groupe des Six (handwritten programme) (box 32, parcel 2).
16 November 1956: 'Music and the Documentary Film', presented by the Institute of Contemporary Arts (box 34, parcel 1).
4. German Institute
With the exception of that on 25 May, all concerts given in 1959 bore the title 'Contemporary German Music', as did that on 23 May 1960.
Box 35, parcel 1 (1959)
19 January: John Ogdon (piano) and the Haydn Trio.
[no date]: April Cantelo (soprano), Joyce Rathbone (piano) and the Amici String Quartet.
25 May: Concert to commemorate the 200th anniversary of the death of Handel.
22 June: Joan Dickson (cello) and Margaret Kitchin (piano).
Box 35, parcel 2 (1960)
23 May: Joyce Riddell [Riddle] (piano) and the Dartington String Quartet.
Box 35, parcel 3 (1961)
3 February: Lieder Recital by Carla Henius, accompanied by Klaus Börner.
Box 36, parcel 2 (1963)
11 January: Piano Recital by Margaret Kitchin.
5. Institut Belge
Box 30, parcel 1 (1948)
3 June: Concert of Ancient Music by Marguerite Reiners and John Wills.
Box 30, parcel 2 (1949)
10 February: Pianoforte Trio Van Hecke.
6 October: Zara Nelsova (cello) and Andree Ratcliffe (piano).
Box 31, parcel 2 (1951)
30 March: Belgian London Piano Quartet.
6. El Instituto de Espana
Box 35, parcel 1 (1959)
13, 17 and 20 February: Three Recitals by the Spanish Pianist Jose Falgarona. Each document contains programmes for all three performances.
7. Italian Institute, 39 Belgrave Square
Box 31, parcel 1 (1950)
7 December: Italian Contemporary Music performed for the first time in this country, given by Lya de Barberiis (piano).
Box 33, parcel 1 (1954)
5 May: Confidenze di Compositore: a talk in Italian by Luigi Dallapiccola.
Box 34, parcel 3 (1958)
3 January: Music by Franco Donatoni, with Margaret Kitchin (piano) and the Quartet Pro Musica.
Box 35, parcel 1 (1959)
5 February: The Luca Marenzio Italian Vocal Sextet.
10 April: Basil Lam Sonata Ensemble.
Box 35, parcel 2 (1960)
1 March: Quintetto Chigiano.
4 April: Commemoration of Alessandro Scarlatti, given by Ilse Wolf and Wilfred Brown (vocal), accompanied by Martin Isepp.
For an introduction to this collection see Ernst Henschel collection: General.
1. Commonwealth Institute
2. Deutsches Kulturinstitut, 51 Princes Gate
3. French Institute
4. German Institute
5. Institut Belge
6. Instituto de Espana
7. Italian Institute, 39 Belgrave Square
1. Commonwealth Institute
Box 36, parcel 3 (1964-65)
19 November 1964: Concert of Austrian Music given by Margaret Kitchin (piano), the Leonardo Wind Quintet and the London Octet, conducted by Jacques-Louis Monod.
22 March 1965: John Alldis Choir, with Margaret Kitchin (piano), for the Kensington Music Society.
30 March 1965: Society for the Promotion of New Music, featuring the English Chamber Orchestra, conducted by John Carewe.
Box 37, parcel 2 (1966)
2 February: Le Centre de Musique de Paris, presented by the Park Lane Group.
2. Deutsches Kulturinstitut, 51 Princes Gate
3 December 1959: Kammermusikabend/Lore Fischer Trio (box 35, parcel 1).
25 January 1960: Cembalo Konzert/Li Stadelmann (box 35, parcel 2).
23 March 1961: Kammermusikabend/London Baroque Ensemble, directed by Karl Haas (box 35, parcel 3).
15 March 1962: Klavierabend/Gerty Herzog (box 36, parcel 1).
13 January 1964: Klavier-Abend/Alexander Kaul (box 36, parcel 3).
1 April 1965: Chamber Music Recital by the Park Lane Ensemble (box 36, parcel 3).
24 February 1966: Ingo Gronefeld (flute) and Monica von Saalfeld (piano) (box 37, parcel 2).
8 March 1966: Chamber Music Recital (box 37, parcel 2).
3. French Institute
7 December 1953: Satie et le groupe des Six (handwritten programme) (box 32, parcel 2).
16 November 1956: 'Music and the Documentary Film', presented by the Institute of Contemporary Arts (box 34, parcel 1).
4. German Institute
With the exception of that on 25 May, all concerts given in 1959 bore the title 'Contemporary German Music', as did that on 23 May 1960.
Box 35, parcel 1 (1959)
19 January: John Ogdon (piano) and the Haydn Trio.
[no date]: April Cantelo (soprano), Joyce Rathbone (piano) and the Amici String Quartet.
25 May: Concert to commemorate the 200th anniversary of the death of Handel.
22 June: Joan Dickson (cello) and Margaret Kitchin (piano).
Box 35, parcel 2 (1960)
23 May: Joyce Riddell [Riddle] (piano) and the Dartington String Quartet.
Box 35, parcel 3 (1961)
3 February: Lieder Recital by Carla Henius, accompanied by Klaus Börner.
Box 36, parcel 2 (1963)
11 January: Piano Recital by Margaret Kitchin.
5. Institut Belge
Box 30, parcel 1 (1948)
3 June: Concert of Ancient Music by Marguerite Reiners and John Wills.
Box 30, parcel 2 (1949)
10 February: Pianoforte Trio Van Hecke.
6 October: Zara Nelsova (cello) and Andree Ratcliffe (piano).
Box 31, parcel 2 (1951)
30 March: Belgian London Piano Quartet.
6. El Instituto de Espana
Box 35, parcel 1 (1959)
13, 17 and 20 February: Three Recitals by the Spanish Pianist Jose Falgarona. Each document contains programmes for all three performances.
7. Italian Institute, 39 Belgrave Square
Box 31, parcel 1 (1950)
7 December: Italian Contemporary Music performed for the first time in this country, given by Lya de Barberiis (piano).
Box 33, parcel 1 (1954)
5 May: Confidenze di Compositore: a talk in Italian by Luigi Dallapiccola.
Box 34, parcel 3 (1958)
3 January: Music by Franco Donatoni, with Margaret Kitchin (piano) and the Quartet Pro Musica.
Box 35, parcel 1 (1959)
5 February: The Luca Marenzio Italian Vocal Sextet.
10 April: Basil Lam Sonata Ensemble.
Box 35, parcel 2 (1960)
1 March: Quintetto Chigiano.
4 April: Commemoration of Alessandro Scarlatti, given by Ilse Wolf and Wilfred Brown (vocal), accompanied by Martin Isepp.
Format
Date range of collection
1948 - 1966
Accumulation Dates
-
Suggested Audience
Not Specific
Associated People or Organisations
- Wolf, Ilse -
- Wills, John -
- Stadelmann, Li -
- Society for the Promotion of New Music -
- Scarlatti, Alessandro -
- Satie, Erik -
- Saalfeld, Monica von -
- Riddle, Joyce -
- Reiners, Marguerite -
- Rathbone, Joyce -
- Quintetto Chigiano -
- Quartet Pro Musica -
- Pianoforte Trio Van Hecke -
- Park lane group -
- Ogdon, John -
- Nelsova, Zara -
- Monod, Jacques-Louis -
- Marenzio, Luca -
- Lore Fischer Trio -
- London Octet -
- London Baroque Ensemble -
- Leonardo Wind Quintet -
- Lam, Basil -
- Kitchin, Margaret -
- Kensington Music Society -
- Kaul, Alexander -
- John Alldis Choir -
- Isepp, Martin -
- Institute of Contemporary Arts -
- Herzog, Gerty -
- Henschel, Ernst -
- Henius, Carla -
- Haydn Trio -
- Handel, George Frideric -
- Haas, Karl -
- Gronefeld, Ingo -
- Falgarona, Jose -
- English Chamber Orchestra -
- Donatoni, Franco -
- Dickson, Joan -
- Dartington String Quartet -
- Dallapiccola, Luigi -
- Carewe, John -
- Cantelo, April 1928 -
- Brown, Wilfred -
- Belgian London Piano Quartet -
- Basil Lam Sonata Ensemble -
- Barberis, Lya de -
- Amici String Quartet -
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The Library's collection of song and piano sheet music is one of the most comprehensive of its kind, providing a valuable insight into Victorian society and culture as well as the music itself.
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