GB 1249 Box 174, MS 6925, MS 6927, MS 6928 - MANNS, Sir August (1825-1907)

1 volume (72pp, c200 items), 1 file

GB 1249 Box 174, MS 6925, MS 6927, MS 6928 1862-1973 (predominantly 1870-1900) Collection (fonds) 1 volume (72pp, c200 items), 1 file Manns , Sir , August , 1825-1907 , conductor
Bönten , Augusta , 1858-1930 , daughter of Sir August Manns, composer
Sir August Manns, born Stolzenberg, 12 March 1825; played in the Danzig regimental band and theatre orchestra as a clarinettist at age 20; member of Gungl's orchestra in Berlin, 1848; served eight years in the Prussian army and arranged classical repertoire for military band and conducted concerts; appointed Assistant Conductor at Crystal Palace, London, 1854; appointed by the Secretary, George Grove, as Conductor at the Crystal Palace, 14 Oct 1855; between 1855-1901 Grove and Manns made the Saturday concerts at the Crystal Palace the principal source of classical music at popular prices; Manns transformed the existing wind band into a renowned orchestra, and was estimated to have conducted 12,000 orchestral concerts during his 42 years at the Crystal Palace; the programmes included Schubert and Schumann symphonies, works by Berlioz and Wagner, many previously seldom-performed works and first London performances; conductor of the Handel Festival, 1883-1900; naturalized as a British citizen, 1894; knighted, 1903; died, Norwood, London, 1 March 1907.

MS 6928 was bought by the RCM from Dan Fog, Copenhagen, 1985.

Autograph letter book of Sir August Manns, containing c200 items of correspondence received 1862-1973 (predominantly 1870-1900), comprising short letters addressed to Manns (and a few to his daughter Augusta) from c100 correspondents, mainly eminent composers and musicians of the late 19th century, on musical or personal matters. Some later items appear to have been added by his daughter Augusta Bönten and grand-daughter Louise Bönten. The correspondents include: Johann Joseph Abert, Luigi Arditi, Waldemar Barziel, William Henry Bell, Sir Julius Benedict, Sir William Sterndale Bennett, Johannes Brahms, Max Bruch, Ignaz Brull, Cecile Chaminade, Sir William Cusins, Antonin Dvorák, Sir Edward Elgar, Robert Franz, Niels Gade, Friedrich Gernsheim, Charles-Francois Gounod, Edvard Grieg, Sir George Grove, Frederick Gye, Sir Charles Hallé, John Liptrot Hatton, Ferdinand Hiller, Sir Henry Irving, Charles Lamoureux, Franz Liszt, Hamish MacCunn, Sir George Alexander Macfarren, Walter Macfarren, Sir Alexander Campbell Mackenzie, Jules Massenet, Giacomo Meyerbeer, Sir Herbert Oakeley, Sir Charles Hubert Hastings Parry, Ebenezer Prout, Joachim Raff, Anton Rubinstein, Camille Saint-Saens, Sir Charles Santley, Pablo de Sarasate, Xaver Scharwenka, Clara Schumann, Giovanni Sgambati, John Stainer, Sir Charles Villiers Stanford, Julius Stockhausen, Richard Strauss, Sir Arthur Sullivan, Ambroise Thomas, Arthur Goring Thomas, Giuseppe Verdi, Henri Vieuxtemps, Thomas Wingham. 'The Four Ps', a memorandum for young people, manuscript of Manns, 1902; 'Wiegenlied' manuscript of tune by Manns, undated; order of memorial service for Manns, 6 Mar 1907 (MS 6925). Letters (17) to Manns, c1882-c1897: correspondents include Luigi Arditi, Eugene D'Albert, John Carrodus, Robert Hausmann, Sir A C Mackenzie, Alfredo Piatti, Giovanni Sgambati, Anstruther Stirling, Paul Viardot, August Wilhelmi, (MS 6927). Two letters (1895 and undated) to Manns from Andrew Black (1859-1920) and Sir George Henschel (1850-1934) (Ref: MS 6928).

The letters are arranged in a number of alphabetical series based on surname of correspondent mainly as follows: composers, some pianists; concert organisers; pianists; string players; singers; miscellaneous and signed programmes/portraits. comprises the order of memorial service for Manns, his 'Four Ps' and his 'Wiegenlied'.

Usual conditions of the Library of the Royal College of Music apply. See the RCM website or contact the RCM Library for details.

Photocopying is permitted at the discretion of the Archivist for research purposes only.
Mainly English, with some French, German and Italian.

The collection is catalogued in the 'Provisional catalogue of letters in the RCM library' by J Kersey, 1997, vol 1.

The Royal College of Music holds papers of Manns' daughter, Augusta Bönten, mostly relating to Manns' life and career (Ref: Bönten).

Compiled by Robert Baxter as part of the RSLP AIM25 Project. Sources: Article on Manns by Keith Horner, Grove Dictionary of Music; Dictionary of National Biography. Compiled in compliance with General International Standard Archival Description, ISAD(G), second edition, 2000; National Council on Archives Rules for the Construction of Personal, Place and Corporate Names, 1997. Jul 2001 Abert , Johann Joseph , 1832-1915 , Bohemian composer Albert , Eugen Francis Charles , d' , 1864-1932 , German composer and pianist x d'Albert , Eugen Francis Charles Arditi , Luigi , 1822-1903 , Italian conductor and composer Artists Bell , William Henry , 1873-1946 , composer Benedict , Sir , Julius , 1804-1885 , Knight , composer and conductor Bennett , Sir , William Sterndale , 1816-1875 , Knight , composer Black , Andrew , 1859-1920 , baritone Bönten , Augusta , 1858-1930 , daughter of Sir August Manns x Manns , Augusta x Bonten , Augusta Brahms , Johannes , 1833-1897 , composer and pianist Bruch , Max , 1838-1920 , composer and conductor Brull , Ignaz , 1846-1907 , Austrian pianist and composer Carrodus , John Tiplady , 1836-1895 , English violinist Chaminade , Cecile , 1857-1944 , French composer and pianist Classical music Composers Crystal Palace Cusins , Sir , William George , 1833-1893 , Knight , pianist, organist, violinist and composer Dvorak , Antonin Leopold , 1841-1904 , Czech composer Elgar , Sir , Edward William , 1857-1934 , 1st Baronet , composer England Europe Franz , Robert , 1815-1892 , German composer x Knauth , Robert Gade , Niels Wilhelm , 1817-1890 , Danish composer, conductor, violinist, educationist and administrator Gernsheim , Friedrich , 1839-1916 , German composer, conductor and pianist Gounod , Charles-Francois , 1818-1893 , French composer Grieg , Edvard Hagerup , 1843-1907 , Norwegian composer Grove , Sir , George , 1820-1900 , Knight , civil engineer writer on music Gye , Frederick , 1810-1878 , the Younger , Director of Italian Opera Halle , Sir , Charles , 1819-1895 , Knight , pianist and conductor Hatton , John Liptrot , 1808-1886 , composer Hausmann , Robert , 1852-1909 , German cellist Henschel , Sir , George , 1850-1934 , Knight , singer Hiller , Ferdinand , 1811-1885 , German conductor, composer and teacher x Von Hiller , Ferdinand Irving , Sir , Henry , 1838-1905 , Knight , actor Lamoureux , Charles , 1834-1899 , French conductor and violinist Liszt , Franz , 1811-1886 , Hungarian composer, pianist and teacher London Maccunn , Hamish , 1868-1916 , composer Macfarren , Sir , George Alexander , 1813-1887 , Knight , musical composer Macfarren , Walter Cecil , 1826-1905 , pianist and composer Mackenzie , Sir , Alexander Campbell , 1847-1935 , Knight , composer Manns , Sir , August , 1825-1907 , Knight , conductor Massenet , Jules Emile Frederic , 1842-1912 , French composer Meyerbeer , Giacomo , 1791-1864 , German composer x Beer , Jakob Liebmann Meyer Musical styles Musicians Navascuez , Pablo Martin Meliton de Sarasate y , 1844-1908 , Spanish violinist and composer x Sarasate , Pablo de x de Sarasate , Pablo Oakeley , Sir , Herbert Stanley , 1830-1903 , Knight , composer, organist and educator Parry , Sir , Charles Hubert Hastings , 1848-1918 , Knight , composer and musical writer Performers Piatti , Alfredo Carlo , 1822-1901 , Italian cellist and composer Prout , Ebenezer , 1835-1909 , organist and composer Raff , Joseph Joachim , 1822-1882 , German composer, critic and teacher Rubinstein , Anton Grigoryevich , 1829-1894 , Russian pianist, composer, conductor and teacher Saens , Charles Camille , Saint- , 1835-1921 , French pianist organist and composer x Saint-Saens , Camille Santley , Sir , Charles , 1834-1922 , Knight , singer Scharwenka , Franz Xaver , 1850-1924 , Polish-German pianist, composer, teacher and educationist Schumann , Clara Josephine , 1819-1896 , née Weick , musician x Weick , Clara Josephine Sgambati , Giovanni , 1841-1914 , Italian composer, pianist and conductor Stainer , Sir John , 1840-1901 , Knight , organist and composer Stanford , Sir , Charles Villiers , 1852-1924 , Knight , composer and conductor Stockhausen , Julius Christian , 1826-1906 , German baritone, conductor and teacher Strauss , Richard Georg , 1864-1949 , German composer Sullivan , Sir , Arthur Seymour , 1842-1900 , Knight , composer Thomas , Arthur Goring , 1850-1892 , composer x Goring Thomas , Arthur Thomas , Charles Louis Ambroise , 1811-1896 , French composer x Thomas , Ambroise UK Verdi , Giuseppe , 1813-1901 , Italian composer and musician Viardot , Paul Louis Joachim , 1857-1941 , violinist, conductor and composer Vieuxtemps , Henry , 1820-1881 , violinist and composer Western Europe Wilhelmi , August , 1845-1908 , Vorgeiger of Bayreuther Nibelungen-Orchesters, 1886 Wingham , Thomas , b 1846 , pianist, organist, composer and teacher Sydenham Hill Lewisham

MS 6928 was bought by the RCM from Dan Fog, Copenhagen, 1985.

Autograph letter book of Sir August Manns, containing c200 items of correspondence received 1862-1973 (predominantly 1870-1900), comprising short letters addressed to Manns (and a few to his daughter Augusta) from c100 correspondents, mainly eminent composers and musicians of the late 19th century, on musical or personal matters. Some later items appear to have been added by his daughter Augusta Bönten and grand-daughter Louise Bönten. The correspondents include: Johann Joseph Abert, Luigi Arditi, Waldemar Barziel, William Henry Bell, Sir Julius Benedict, Sir William Sterndale Bennett, Johannes Brahms, Max Bruch, Ignaz Brull, Cecile Chaminade, Sir William Cusins, Antonin Dvorák, Sir Edward Elgar, Robert Franz, Niels Gade, Friedrich Gernsheim, Charles-Francois Gounod, Edvard Grieg, Sir George Grove, Frederick Gye, Sir Charles Hallé, John Liptrot Hatton, Ferdinand Hiller, Sir Henry Irving, Charles Lamoureux, Franz Liszt, Hamish MacCunn, Sir George Alexander Macfarren, Walter Macfarren, Sir Alexander Campbell Mackenzie, Jules Massenet, Giacomo Meyerbeer, Sir Herbert Oakeley, Sir Charles Hubert Hastings Parry, Ebenezer Prout, Joachim Raff, Anton Rubinstein, Camille Saint-Saens, Sir Charles Santley, Pablo de Sarasate, Xaver Scharwenka, Clara Schumann, Giovanni Sgambati, John Stainer, Sir Charles Villiers Stanford, Julius Stockhausen, Richard Strauss, Sir Arthur Sullivan, Ambroise Thomas, Arthur Goring Thomas, Giuseppe Verdi, Henri Vieuxtemps, Thomas Wingham. 'The Four Ps', a memorandum for young people, manuscript of Manns, 1902; 'Wiegenlied' manuscript of tune by Manns, undated; order of memorial service for Manns, 6 Mar 1907 (MS 6925). Letters (17) to Manns, c1882-c1897: correspondents include Luigi Arditi, Eugene D'Albert, John Carrodus, Robert Hausmann, Sir A C Mackenzie, Alfredo Piatti, Giovanni Sgambati, Anstruther Stirling, Paul Viardot, August Wilhelmi, (MS 6927). Two letters (1895 and undated) to Manns from Andrew Black (1859-1920) and Sir George Henschel (1850-1934) (Ref: MS 6928).

The letters are arranged in a number of alphabetical series based on surname of correspondent mainly as follows: composers, some pianists; concert organisers; pianists; string players; singers; miscellaneous and signed programmes/portraits. comprises the order of memorial service for Manns, his 'Four Ps' and his 'Wiegenlied'.

Usual conditions of the Library of the Royal College of Music apply. See the RCM website or contact the RCM Library for details.

Photocopying is permitted at the discretion of the Archivist for research purposes only.

• English

• Latin

Mainly English, with some French, German and Italian.

The Royal College of Music holds papers of Manns' daughter, Augusta Bönten, mostly relating to Manns' life and career (Ref: Bönten).

The collection is catalogued in the 'Provisional catalogue of letters in the RCM library' by J Kersey, 1997, vol 1.

Compiled in compliance with General International Standard Archival Description, ISAD(G), second edition, 2000; National Council on Archives Rules for the Construction of Personal, Place and Corporate Names, 1997.

• English