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Alan Walker fonds. First Accrual.
Series 1 Correspondence
Correspondence. -- 1956-1997. -- 1.5 m of textual records plus 13 photographs. Title based on contents of the series. Boxes 1-10, although alphabetically arranged, have been described and divided into categories such as correspondence to and from composers, conductors, pianists, etc.; boxes 11-12 are also arranged alphabetically but separately, and contain correspondence to and from journals, organizations, publishers, etc.
Boxes 1-12
(*) Entry in The New Grove Dictionary of Music and Musicians (ML 100. N48).
Composers
Sir Lennox Berkeley (*). 1 letter to Walker, 1964. (Box 1, F.16).
[The Berkeley file includes a 12 page holograph of Berkeley's chapter on the Nocturnes, Berceuse and Barcarolle in Frédéric Chopin: Profiles of the Man and the Musician, edited by Walker].
Lord Benjamin Britten (*). 3 letters to Walker, 2 letters from Walker, 1971-2. (Box 1, F.28).
Dr. Geoffrey Bush (*). 7 letters to Walker [1 undated], 4 letters from Walker, 1967-75. (Box 1, F.33).
Aaron Copland (*). 4 letters to Walker : Includes 4 photographs, 1973. (Box 1, F.48).
Zsolt Durkó. 1 letter to Walker, 1978. (Box 2, F.13).
John Gardner, CBE (*). 10 letters to Walker, 15 letters from Walker, 1967-71. (Box 3, F.21).
George Hadjinikos. 7 letters to Walker, 5 letters from Walker, 1976-88. (Box 4, F.1).
Christopher Headington (*). 5 letters to Walker, 4 letters from Walker, 1968-87. (Box 4, F.6).
[Author of The Bodley Head History of Western Music].
Alun Hoddinott, CBE (*). 1 letter to Walker [undated], 4 letters from Walker, 1970-76. (Box 4, F.15).
Wilfred Josephs (*). 3 letters to Walker, 1986. (Box 4, F.34).
Kenneth Leighton (*). 1 letter to Walker, 1 letter from Walker, 1975. (Box 5, F.26).
Alfred Nieman. 5 letters to Walker, 7 letters from Walker, 1966-71. (Box 6, F.18).
Sir Andrzej Panufnik (*). 1 letter to Walker, 1 letter from Walker, 1970-91. (Box 7, F.1).
Alan Rawsthorne, CBE (*). 4 letters to Walker, 3 letters from Walker, 1965-66. (Box 7, F.19).
[The Rawsthorne file includes a 24 page holograph of Rawsthorne's chapter on the Ballades and the Scherzos in Frédéric Chopin: Profiles of the Man and the Musician, edited by Walker].
Franz Reizenstein (*). 2 letters to Walker, 1 letter from Walker, 1965-74. (Box 7, F.20).
Francis Routh (*). 3 letters to Walker [1 undated], 1 letter from Walker, 1973-81. (Box 7, F.29).
Edmund Rubbra (*). 5 letters to Walker, 1 letter from Walker, 1969-70. (Box 7, F.31).
Humphrey Searle CBE (*). 5 letters to Walker, 3 letters from Walker, 1967-70. (Box 8, F.13).
[Author of The Music of Liszt].
Richard Stoker (*). 9 letters to Walker [1 undated], 11 letters from Walker, 1967-77. (Box 9, F.11).
Ralph Vaughan Williams, O.M. (*). 1 letter to Walker, 1956. (Box 10, F.2).
Sir William Walton, O.M. (*). 1 letter to Walker, 1 letter from Walker, 1967. (Box 10, F.12).
Graham Whettam (*). 1 letter to Walker, 1986. (Box 10, F.18).
Pianists
Paul Badura-Skoda, Austria/USA (*). 2 letters to Walker, 1964. (Box 1, F.10).
Joseph Banowetz, USA. 3 letters to Walker, 1 letter from Walker, 1993-96. (Box 1, F.11).
Jorge Bolet, Cuba/USA(*). 2 letters to Walker, 1 letter from Walker, 1983-85. (Box 1, F.21).
David Branson, England. 3 letters to Walker, 3 letters from Walker, 1966-70. (Box 1, F.24).
[Author of John Field and Chopin (1972)].
Dorothea Braus, Germany/England. 1 letter to Walker, 1966. (Box 1, F.25).
Alfred Brendel, Austria/England (*). 5 letters to Walker, 3 letters from Walker, 1993-96. (Box 1, F.27).
[Author of Musical Thoughts and Afterthoughts (1976) and Music Sounded Out (1990)].
France Clidat, France. 1 letter to Walker, 1991. (Box 1, F.41).
Maurice Cole, England. 1 letter to Walker, 1965. (Box 1, F.43).
Richard Contiguglia, USA. 2 letters to Walker, 1 letter from Walker, 1979-86. (Box 1, F.45).
William Corbett-Jones, USA. 1 letter to Walker, 1996. (Box 1, F.50).
Donn-Alexander Feder, USA. 11 letters to Walker, 2 letters from Walker, 1981-94. (Box 3, F.4).
Norma Fisher, England. 2 letters to Walker [1 undated], 1 letter from Walker, 1976. (Box 3, F.7).
Fou Ts'Ong, China/England. 1 letter to Walker, 1 letter from Walker, 1966. (Box 3, F.13).
Malcolm Frager, USA (*). 1 letter to Walker, 1 letter from Walker, 1979. (Box 3, F.14).
Alan Fraser, Canada/Serbia. 1 letter to Walker, 1997. (Box 3, F.16).
Eunice Gardiner, Australia. 1 letter to Walker, 1 letter from Walker, 1974. (Box 3, F.20).
Kemal Gekić, Yugoslavia. 9 letters to Walker, 5 letters from Walker, 1991-97. (Box 3, F.24).
Gila Goldstein, Israel/New York. 1 letter to Walker, 1 letter from Walker, 1996. (Box 3, F.28).
Robin Harrison, England/Canada. 3 letters to Walker, 3 letters from Walker, 1974-95. (Box 4, F.5).
Jay Hershberger, USA. 2 letters to Walker, 3 letters from Walker, 1993-95. (Box 4, F.10).
Maurice Hinson, USA. 12 letters to Walker, 3 letters from Walker, 1978-87. (Box 4, F.12).
Kent Holliday, USA. 1 letter to Walker, 1993. (Box 4, F.17).
Eric Hope, England. 1 letter to Walker, 1966. (Box 4, F.19).
Madeleine Hsu, USA. 1 letter to Walker, 1 letter from Walker, 1992. (Box 4, F.22).
Gunnar Johansen, Denmark/USA (*). 7 letters to Walker, 6 letters from Walker, 1986-88. (Box 4, F.31).
Ilona Kabos, Hungary/England. 1 letter to Walker, 1966. (Box 5, F.1).
Louis Kentner CBE, Hungary/England (*). 27 letters to Walker, 15 letters from Walker, 1966-70. (Box 5, F.10a).
[The Kentner file includes 27 letters to Walker plus a 13 page holograph of part of Kentner's chapter on the solo piano music in Franz Liszt: the Man and his Music, edited by Walker].
Colin Kingsley, England. 3 letters to Walker, 2 letters from Walker, 1969 [1 undated). (Box 5, F.10b).
Christina Kiss, USA. 1 letter to Walker, 1 letter from Walker, 1996. (Box 5, F.11).
Kriszta Kovács, Hungary. 2 letters to Walker, 2 letters from Walker, 1995-97. (Box 5, F.13).
Fernando Laires, Portugal/USA. 17 letters to Walker, 6 letters from Walker, 1978-92. (Box 5, F.17).
[President of the American Liszt Society].
István Lantos, Hungary. 1 letter to Walker, 1995. (Box 5, F.20).
[President of the Liszt Academy of Music].
Vladimir Leyetchkiss, Russia/USA. 8 letters to Walker, 4 letters from Walker, 1985-94. (Box 5, F.29).
Seymour Lipkin, USA. 4 letters to Walker, 2 letters from Walker, 1989. (Box 5, F.31).
Louis Lortie, Canada. 1 letter to Walker, 1 letter from Walker, 1992. (Box 5, F.34).
Jean Mackie, England. 1 letter to Walker, 1 letter from Walker, 1965. (Box 6, F.2).
Cimbro Martin, England. 3 letters to Walker, 2 letters from Walker, 1965. (Box 6, F.5).
Denis Matthews, England (*). 1 letter to Walker, 1 letter from Walker, 1969. (Box 6, F.6).
Steven Mayer, USA. 3 letters to Walker, 1988-93. (Box 6, F.7).
Judith Neslény, USA. 1 letter to Walker, 1993. (Box 6, F.16).
John Ogdon, England (*). 6 letters to Walker, 10 letters from Walker, 1966-69. (Box 6, F.21).
Antony Peebles, England. 1 letter to Walker, 1 letter from Walker, 1975. (Box 7, F.7).
Alberto Portugheis, England. 2 letters to Walker, 1 letter from Walker, 1996-97. (Box 7, F.13).
Thomas Rajna, Hungary/England (*). 5 letters to Walker, 4 letters from Walker, 1973-80. (Box 7, F.17).
Jerome Rose, USA. 1 letter to Walker, 3 letters from Walker, 1985-88. (Box 7, F.28).
Joan Rowland, USA. 1 letter to Walker, 1 letter from Walker, 1992. (Box 7, F.30).
Arthur Rubinstein, USA (*). 1 letter to Walker, 1964. (Box 7, F.32).
Ann Schein, USA. 2 letters to Walker, 1 letter from Walker, 1996. (Box 8, F.5).
Boaz Sharon, Israel/USA. 5 letters to Walker, 1 letter from Walker, 1987-93. (Box 8, F.16).
Russell Sherman, USA. 5 letters to Walker [2 undated], 1 letter from Walker, 1990-94. (Box 8, F.18).
Jeffrey Siegel, USA. 16 letters to Walker, 4 letters from Walker, 1975-96. (Box 8, F.21).
Béla Siki, Hungary/USA (*). 3 letters to Walker, 2 letters from Walker, 1966. (Box 8, F.22).
Robert Silverman, Canada. 1 letter to Walker, 1990. (Box 8, F.23).
Ronald Smith, England. 6 letters to Walker, 2 letters from Walker, 1964-87. (Box 9, F.1).
Yonty Solomon, England. 2 letters to Walker [undated], 4 letters from Walker, 1970-71. (Box 9, F.2).
János Solyom, Hungary/Sweden. 5 letters to Walker, 4 letters from Walker, 1975-96. (Box 9, F.3).
Ronald Stevenson, England (*). 3 letters to Walker, 3 letters from Walker, 1971-75. (Box 9, F.10).
Kendall Taylor, England (*). 1 letter to Walker, 1976. (Box 9, F.20).
James Tocco, USA. 1 letter to Walker, 1973. (Box 9, F.27).
Malcolm Troup, Canada/England. 24 letters to Walker [2 undated], 9 letters from Walker, 1965-96. (Box 9, F.29).
Bálint Vázsonyi, Hungary/USA. 13 letters to Walker, 9 letters from Walker, 1966-93. (Box 10, F.4).
Nadejda Vlaeva, Bulgaria. 5 letters to Walker, 1995-96. (Box 10, F.7).
[A prize-winner of the International Liszt Competition, 1996].
Mark Wait, USA. 4 letters to Walker, 2 letters from Walker, 1980-93. (Box 10, F.11).
Janice Weber, USA. 4 letters to Walker, 3 letters from Walker, 1989-96. (Box 10, F.16).
Joseph Weingarten, Hungary/England (*). 1 letter to Walker, 1 letter from Walker, 1970. (Box 10, F.17).
Emily White, USA. 2 letters to Walker, 2 letters from Walker, 1992-93. (Box 10, F.19).
David Wilde, England. 8 letters to Walker, 9 letters from Walker, 1967-97. (Box 10, F.20).
Konrad Wolff, USA. 3 letters to Walker, 1980-86. (Box 10, F.26).
Boris Zarankin, Ukraine/Canada. 1 letter to Walker, 1 letter from Walker, 1992. (Box 10, F.31).
Conductors
Sir Adrian Boult, England (*). 1 letter to Walker, 1956. (Box 1, F.23).
Boris Brott, OC, Canada. 1 letter to Walker, 1991. (Box 1, F.29).
John Carewe, England. 1 letter to Walker, 1 letter from Walker, 1973. (Box 1, F.37).
Sir Andrew Davis, Toronto (*). 1 letter to Walker, 1976. (Box 2, F.2).
Norman Del Mar, England (*). 1 letter to Walker, 1 letter from Walker, 1969. (Box 2, F.3).
Charles Dutoit, Canada (*). 1 letter to Walker, 1989. (Box 2, F.14).
Bryan Fairfax, England (*). 3 letters to Walker, 3 letters from Walker, 1972. (Box 3, F.2).
Horst Förster, Germany. 22 letters to Walker, 2 letters from Walker, 1982-93. (Box 3, F.11).
Louis Halsey, England. 2 letters to Walker, 2 letters from Walker, 1972-74. (Box 4, F.2).
Derek Hudson, England. 1 letter to Walker, 2 letters from Walker, 1965. (Box 4, F.24).
John Lanchbery, OBE, Australia (*). 1 letter to Walker, 1997. (Box 5, F.18).
Adrian Sunshine, England. 4 letters to Walker, 2 letters from Walker, 1966-92. (Box 9, F.16).
Critics, Scholars, Writers
A
Imre Achátz (Liszt scholar, Hungary). 2 letters to Walker, 2 letters from Walker, 1978-85. (Box 1, F.1).
Professor Detlef Altenburg (Paderborn/Regensburg, Germany). 2 letters to Walker, 2 letters from Walker, 1989-93. (Box 1, F.2).
John Amis (BBC broadcaster and author, London). 3 letters to Walker, 1996-97. (Box 1, F.3).
Felix Aprahamian (Critic, London Sunday Times) (*). 1 letter to Walker, 1 letter from Walker, 1968. (Box 1, F.4).
Earl Arnett (Peabody Conservatory, Baltimore). 1 letter to Walker, 1991. (Box 1, F.5).
Dr. Ben Arnold (Emory University, Georgia). 5 letters to Walker, 1 letter from Walker, 1989-92. (Box 1, F.6).
Philippe Autexier (France). 1 letter to Walker, 1984. (Box 1, F.7).
B
Lady Evelyn Barbirolli (London). 1 letter to Walker, 1976. (Box 1, F.12).
Jacques Barzun (New York educator, biographer of Berlioz) (*). 1 letter to Walker, 1986. (Box 1, F.13).
Dr. Adrian Beaumont (London). 1 letter to Walker, 1 letter from Walker, 1990. (Box 1, F.14).
Gregor Benko (Virginia). 1 letter to Walker, 1 letter from Walker, 1979. (Box 1, F.15).
Pierre Bernac (Singer, France) (*). 1 letter to Walker, 1969. (Box 1, F.17).
Tessa Birnie (Australia). 2 letters to Walker, 1992-93. (Box 1, F.18).
Dr. F.C. Blodi (Iowa). 1 letter to Walker, 1 letter from Walker, 1993. (Box 1, F.19).
David Blum (Washington State). 1 letter to Walker, 1 letter from Walker, 1993. (Box 1, F.20).
E. Douglas Bomberger (Ithaca, USA). 1 letter to Walker, 1 letter from Walker, 1993. (Box 1, F.22).
Elias Bredsdorf (Biographer of Hans Christian Andersen, Denmark). 1 letter to Walker, 1984. (Box 1, F.26).
Maurice J. E. Brown (English Chopin scholar) (*). 1 letter to Walker, 1966. (Box 1, F.30).
[Author of Chopin: An Index of his Works (1960)].
Dr. Richard Brown (Oregon,USA). 2 letters to Walker, 1 letter from Walker, 1994-97. (Box 1, F.31).
Ernst Burger (German pianist and Liszt iconographer). 9 letters to Walker, 2 letters from Walker, 1984-87. (Box 1, F.32).
[Author of Liszt: Eine Lebenschronik (1986)].
C
Sir Neville Cardus (Critic, Manchester Guardian) (*). 1 letter to Walker, 1 letter from Walker, 1970. (Box 1, F.36).
Stuart Carr (Louisiana). 1 letter to Walker, 1 letter from Walker, 1997. (Box 1, F.38).
János Cegledy (Budapest/Tokyo). 5 letters to Walker, 3 letters from Walker, 1993-96. (Box 1, F.39).
David Clegg (England). 3 letters to Walker, 2 letters from Walker, 1988-92. (Box 1, F.40).
Jean Cochran (The Open University, London). 1 letter to Walker, 1 letter from Walker, 1979. (Box 1, F.42).
C. Colt, (Historical keyboard collection, England). 2 letters to Walker, 3 letters from Walker, 1973-74. (Box 1, F.44).
Frank Cooper (Miami, Florida). 8 letters to Walker, 3 letters from Walker, 1970-97. (Box 1, F.46).
Martin Cooper (Critic, London Daily Telegraph) (*). 3 letters to Walker, 2 letters from Walker, 1967. (Box 1, F.47).
Joseph Croce (Illinois). 2 letters to Walker, 1986. (Box 1, F.51).
István Csisery-Ronay (Hungary). 2 letters to Walker, 1993. (Box 1, F.53).
Valerie Currie (South Carolina). 3 letters to Walker, 1 letter from Walker, 1994-95. (Box 1, F.54).
D
Prof. Ernö Daniel (Santa Barbara). 1 letter to Walker, 1 letter from Walker, 1977. (Box 2, F.1).
Helen von Dohnányi (Tallahassee, Florida). 6 letters to Walker, 1966-69 [1 undated] : Includes 1 photograph, 1966-69. (Box 2, F.4).
[Contains copies of correspondence between Ernst von Dohnányi and the BBC concerning the false reports of Dohnányi's "collaboration" with the Nazis, 1945].
Robert Donington (London) (*). 1 letter to Walker, 1 letter from Walker, 1974. (Box 2, F.7).
[Author of Wagner's "Ring" and Its Symbols, etc.].
Mark Doran (England). 4 letters to Walker, 4 letters from Walker, 1992-93. (Box 2, F.8).
Edward Downes (Critic and broadcaster, New York). 1 letter to Walker, 1 letter from Walker, 1993. (Box 2, F.9).
Jan Drath (Texas University professor). 4 letters to Walker, 4 letters from Walker, 1974-85. (Box 2, F.10).
[Contains copies of a correspondence with Ena Makin concerning Chopin's lost B major Waltz].
Robert Dumm (Writer, Virginia). 8 letters to Walker, 3 letters from Walker, 1996-97. (Box 2, F.11).
Charles Dupêchez (French biographer of Marie d'Agoult, Paris). 7 letters to Walker, 1986-93. (Box 2, F.12).
E
Mária Eckhardt (Director of the Liszt Museum, Budapest). 84 letters to Walker [4 undated], 14 letters from Walker : Includes 1 photograph, 1979-97. (Box 2, F.15-17).
[Author of Franz Liszt's Estate (1986/93); Ferenc Liszt Memorial Museum Catalogue (1986)].
Geoffrey Elborn (Biographer of Edith Sitwell, London). 2 letters to Walker, 1 letter from Walker, 1994. (Box 2, F.18).
Dean Elder (Writer, New York). 2 letters to Walker, 1989-90. (Box 2, F.19).
Dr. László Eösze (Budapest Liszt scholar). 6 letters to Walker, 2 letters from Walker, 1987-96. (Box 2, F.22).
Dr. David Epstein (M.I.T. professor, Boston). 7 letters to Walker, 5 letters from Walker, 1965-91. (Box 2, F.23).
F
Prof. Allen Forte (Yale) (*). 2 letters to Walker, 1983-84. (Box 3, F.12).
Richard Freed (Critic, Washington, D.C.). 9 letters to Walker, 2 letters from Walker, 1986-91. (Box 3, F.18).
G
Wayne Lee Gay (Fort Worth Star-Telegram). 1 letter to Walker, 1 letter from Walker, 1989. (Box 3, F.22).
Prof. Graham George (Canadian musicologist, Queen's). 1 letter to Walker, 1 letter from Walker, 1989. (Box 3, F.25).
Claude Gingras (Montréal critic, La Presse). 1 letter to Walker, 1 letter from Walker, 1990. (Box 3, F.26).
Lev Ginsburg, (Soviet critic, son of Grigor Ginsburg). 2 letters to Walker, 1 letter from Walker, 1989-90. (Box 3, F.27).
Edwin Good (Stanford). 2 letters to Walker, 2 letters from Walker, 1973. (Box 3, F.31).
Prof. Serge Gut (University of Paris III). 2 letters to Walker, 1982-86. (Box 3, F.35).
H
Dr. Bengt Hambraeus (Sweden/Canada). 1 letter to Walker, 1 letter from Walker, 1992. (Box 4, F.3).
Dr. Klára Hamburger (Secretary-General of the Hungarian Liszt Society). 15 letters to Walker, 6 letters from Walker, 1985-96. (Box 4, F.4).
[Author of Franz Liszt (1980), etc.].
Dr. Jutta Hecker (German Liszt specialist). 12 letters to Walker [2 undated], 1983-1993. (Box 4, F.7).
[Author of Die Altenburg].
Arthur Hedley (English Chopin biographer) (*). 8 letters to Walker, 5 letters from Walker, 1965-69. (Box 4, F.8).
[Author of Chopin (1947), etc.; see also entry under Jan Drath].
Dennis Hennig (Australia). 3 letters to Walker, 1 letter from Walker, 1987-90. (Box 4, F.9).
J.C. Hill (Educationist, London). 1 letter to Walker, 1979. (Box 4, F.11).
Dr. Herbert von Hintzenstern (Weimar). 1 letter to Walker, 1984. (Box 4, F.13).
Allan Ho (Illinois). 1 letter to Walker, 1 letter from Walker, 1994. (Box 4, F.14).
David Hood (Victoria, Australia). 1 letter to Walker, 1 letter from Walker, 1996. (Box 4, F.18).
Joseph Horowitz (New York). 1 letter to Walker, 1981. (Box 4, F.20).
[Author of Conversations with Arrau (1982)].
Dr. Emmerich Horvath (European Liszt Centre, Eisenstadt). 4 letters to Walker, 5 letters from Walker, 1977-80. (Box 4, F.21).
Dr. Arthur Hübscher (President of the Schopenhauer-Gesellshaft). 3 letters to Walker, 2 letters from Walker, 1975-76. (Box 4, F.23).
Pierre-Antoine Huré (Paris, Radio France). 2 letters to Walker, 1984-89. (Box 4, F.25).
Prof. Arthur Hutchings (England) (*). 1 letter to Walker, 1964. (Box 4, F.26).
[Author of Schubert (1945), Delius (1948) and A Companion to the Mozart Piano Concertos (1948)].
I
Prof. Leonard Isaacs (London/Canada). 10 letters to Walker, 3 letters from Walker, 1966-97. (Box 4, F.27).
J
Arthur Jacobs (English music critic) (*). 8 letters to Walker, 6 letters from Walker, 1974-91. (Box 4, F.28).
[Compiler of musical dictionaries and author of numerous books, including a biography of Sir Arthur Sullivan (1984) : See entry in The New Grove, vol. 9, p. 446].
Bernard Jacobson (Critic, Chicago/London). 9 letters to Walker, 8 letters from Walker, 1965-69. (Box 4, F.29).
Keith Johns (Australia). 9 letters to Walker, 1982-90. (Box 4, F.32).
Florence Jonas (Soviet Music specialist, New York). 16 letters to Walker, 4 letters from Walker, 1965-92. (Box 4, F.33).
[Translator of Nestyev's Prokofiev (1960) and Reminiscences of Rimsky-Korsakov (1985)].
Dr. Hans Rudolf Jung (Weimar Liszt specialist). 2 letters to Walker, 1984-85. (Box 4, F.35).
K
Helmut Kallmann, O.C. (Emeritus Head of the Music Division of the National Archives of Canada). 3 letters to Walker, 1 letter from Walker, 1993-94. (Box 5, F. 2).
Arthur Kaptainis (Critic, Montreal Gazette). 1 letter to Walker, 1 letter from Walker, 1990-91. (Box 5, F.3).
Dr. János Kárpáti (Librarian, Liszt Academy of Music). 2 letters to Walker, 1 letter from Walker, 1991-95. (Box 5, F.4).
[Author of Bartók's Chamber Music (1976)].
Dr. István Kecskeméti (Head of Music at the Széchényi National Library, Hungary) (*). 7 letters to Walker, 10 letters from Walker [1 undated], 1967-86. (Box 5, F.5).
Geraldine Keeling (California Liszt scholar). 16 letters to Walker, 2 letters from Walker, 1987-96. (Box 5, F.6).
Hans Keller (BBC Music Division, Austrian/English critic) (*). 24 letters to Walker, 13 letters from Walker, 1974-93 : Includes 3 photographs, 3 letters from others concerning Keller's death, a photocopied tribute published in The Times, a photocopied essay by Keller, and 3 essays about Keller's life and work by Walker. (Box 5, F.7).
[Author of numerous books, including Criticism (1987), Essays on Music (1995) and The Great Haydn Quartets (1986)].
Alan Kendall (Editor of Heritage of Music, London). 2 letters to Walker, 1 letter from Walker, 1981. (Box 5, F.9).
Dr. Walter Kreyszig (Canada). 3 letters to Walker, 2 letters from Walker, 1992-93. (Box 5, F.14).
L
Prof. Robbins Landon (Vienna) (*). 2 letters to Walker, 1977-88. (Box 5, F.19).
Norman Lebrecht (London music critic). 1 letter from Walker, 1993. (Box 5, F.22).
[Author of When the Music Stopped (1996)].
Dr. Dezsö Legány (Hungarian Liszt scholar, Budapest) (*). 38 letters to Walker, 12 letters from Walker, 1977-96. (Box 5, F.24-25).
[Author of Liszt and his Country (1983/92), etc.].
Bernard Lemoine (Virginia). 1 letter to Walker, 1988. (Box 5, F.28).
Theodor Libbey, Jr. (Musical America). 1 letter to Walker, 1989. (Box 5, F.30).
Ralph Locke (Eastman). 2 letters to Walker, 1983. (Box 5, F.32).
Prof. Allen Lott (Forth Worth, Texas). 1 letter to Walker, 1990. (Box 5, F.35).
Irving Lowens (Washington music critic) (*). 4 letters to Walker, 1982-83. (Box 5, F.36).
M
Dr. Elyse Mach (Chicago). 8 letters to Walker, 1 letter from Walker, 1979-86. (Box 6, F.1).
[Author of Great Pianists Speak for Themselves (1980), etc.].
Bryan Magee, (English philosopher and MP). 2 letters to Walker, 2 letters from Walker, 1975. (Box 6, F.4).
[Author of Aspects of Wagner (1969), etc.].
Terry McNeill (Santa Rosa). 8 letters to Walker, 1 letter from Walker, 1984-93. (Box 6, F.8).
Dr. Imre Mezö (Editor of New Liszt Edition, Editio Musica, Budapest). 4 letters to Walker, 1984-96. (Box 6, F.10).
Barry Millington (Critic, London Times). 3 letters to Walker, 1985-88. (Box 6, F.11).
Evans Mirageas (Public National Radio producer, Chicago). 1 letter to Walker, 1 letter from Walker, 1989. (Box 6, F.12).
Donald Mitchell, CBE (Music editor, Faber & Faber) (*). 4 letters to Walker, 6 letters from Walker, 1973-87. (Box 6, F.13).
[Editor (with Hans Keller) of Benjamin Britten: A Commentary on his Works by a Group of Specialists (1952); author of biography of Mahler, etc.].
Dr. Rena Charnin Mueller (New York). 4 letters to Walker, 2 letters from Walker, 1976-94. (Box 6, F.15).
N
Geoffrey Norris (Critic, The London Times) (*). 1 letter to Walker, 1993. (Box 6, F.19).
O
Warren O'Reilly (Critic, Miami). 4 letters to Walker, 1991-97. (Box 6, F.22).
Ates Orga (Teacher and writer, England). 2 letters to Walker, 1 letter from Walker, 1966. (Box 6, F.23).
[Author of Chopin, etc.].
Dr. Peter Ostwald (Psychiatrist, California). 3 letters to Walker, 1 letter from Walker, 1980-85. (Box 6, F.24).
Bertrand Ott (France). 4 letters to Walker, 1980-96. (Box 6, F.25).
P
Dr. Fred Pattison (Canada). 3 letters to Walker, 1986-88. (Box 7, F.3).
Dr. Geoffrey Payzant (Canada). 15 letters to Walker, 1 letter from Walker, 1988-93. (Box 7, F.5).
Professor Leon Plantinga (Yale) (*). 5 letters to Walker, 7 letters from Walker, 1970-71. (Box 7, F.8).
Dr. Henry Pleasants (USA) (*). 4 letters to Walker, 3 letters from Walker, 1969-73. (Box 7, F.9).
[Author of The Agony of Modern Music (1955) and The Great Singers (1966)].
Andrew Porter (*). 1 letter to Walker, 1989. (Box 7, F.12).
Prof. Klaus Pringsheim (Germany/Canada). 8 letters to Walker, 3 letters from Walker, 1985-96. (Box 7, F.14).
R
Sabina Tellner Ratner (Canada). 1 letter to Walker, 1 letter from Walker, 1989-91. (Box 7, F.18).
David Roberts (England). 1 letter to Walker, 1 letter from Walker, 1979. (Box 7, F.22).
Wesley Roberts (Kentucky). 5 letters to Walker, 3 letters from Walker, 1993-94. (Box 7, F.23).
Prof. Zoltán Roman (Canada). 1 letter to Walker, 1993. (Box 7, F.26).
S
Harvey Sachs (Canada/Italy). 3 letters to Walker, 1980-1985. (Box 8, F.1).
[Author of Toscanini (1978)].
Dr. Stanley Sadie, CBE (Editor of The New Grove Dictionary, London) (*). 7 letters to Walker, 5 letters from Walker, 1976-95. (Box 8, F.2).
[Author of books on Mozart (1966), Beethoven (1967), and Handel (1968)].
Dr. Eric Sams (English Schumann scholar) (*). 27 letters to Walker, 18 letters from Walker, 1968-73. (Box 8, F.3).
[Author of The Songs of Hugo Wolf (1961) and The Songs of Robert Schumann (1969)].
Roman Sawycky (USA). 7 letters to Walker : Includes 1 photograph, 2 letters from Walker, 1987-97. (Box 8, F.4).
Brian Schlotel (England). 18 letters to Walker, 12 letters from Walker, 1970-76. (Box 8, F.7).
Harold C. Schonberg (Music critic, New York Times) (*). 18 letters to Walker [1 undated], 5 letters from Walker, 1983-96. (Box 8, F.9).
[Author of The Great Pianists (1965), etc.].
Dr. Martin Schoppe (Curator of the Schumann Haus in Zwickau). 1 letter to Walker, 3 letters from Walker, 1971. (Box 8, F.10).
Dr. Boris Schwarz (USA) (*). 18 letters to Walker, 14 letters from Walker, 1965-83. (Box 8, F.12).
Bruce Seymour (American biographer of Lola Montez (1996)). 1 letter to Walker, 1 letter from Walker, 1994. (Box 8, F.15).
Desmond Shawe-Taylor (Critic, London Sunday Times) (*). 1 letter to Walker, 1 letter from Walker, 1969. (Box 8, F.17).
Anthony Short (England). 1 letter to Walker, 1994. (Box 8, F.19).
Michael Short (England). 1 letter to Walker, 2 letters from Walker, 1976-97. (Box 8, F.20).
Sir Sacheverell Sitwell, Bart. 16 letters to Walker, 11 letters from Walker, 1966-78. (Box 8, F.24).
[Author of Liszt (1934); the Sitwell file includes 2 substantial holograph essays : One on Liszt's piano music for a BBC talk Sitwell gave for Walker, and the other for the "Chronological Table" in Franz Liszt: The Man and his Music, edited by Walker].
Dr. Eliot Slater (Psychiatrist, Maudesley Hospital, London). 5 letters to Walker, 5 letters from Walker, 1971. (Box 8, F.25).
Nicolas Slonimsky (Editor of Baker's Dictionary) (*). 4 letters to Walker, 3 letters from Walker, 1979-80. (Box 8, F.26).
Prof. József Soproni (Rector of the Liszt Academy of Music). 2 letters to Walker, 1 letter from Walker, 1991. (Box 9, F.5).
Prof. Stewart Spencer (London). 3 letters to Walker, 2 letters from Walker, 1987-88. (Box 9, F.6).
[Translator of Ernst Burger's Franz Liszt (1989)].
Tainui Stephens (New Zealand Television). 3 letters to Walker, 1 letter from Walker, 1995-96. (Box 9, F.7).
Prof. Denis Stevens (England/USA) (*). 10 letters to Walker [1 undated], 1 letter from Walker, 1982-89. (Box 9, F.8).
[Author of Tudor Church Music (1955) and editor and translator of The Letters of Claudio Monteverdi (1980)].
Prof. Robert Stevenson (Los Angeles) (*). 1 letter to Walker, 1981. (Box 9, F.9).
Dr. Anthony Storr (English psychoanalyst). 1 letter to Walker, 1984. (Box 9, F.12).
Henk Suèr (Dutch broadcaster and journalist). 2 letters to Walker, 1991-92. (Box 9, F.14).
Dr. Imre Sulyok (Editor of New Liszt Edition, Editio Musica, Budapest). 9 letters to Walker, 1984-96. (Box 9, F.15).
Dr. Charles Suttoni (New York). 10 letters to Walker, 4 letters from Walker, 1979-96. (Box 9, F.17).
[Author of An Artist's Journey (1989)].
Prof. Szegedy-Maszak (Indiana University). 2 letters to Walker, 1990. (Box 9, F.19).
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Ming Tcherepnin (Mrs. Alexander Tcherepnin, New York). 1 letter to Walker, 1988. (Box 9, F.21).
Prof. Charles-Marie Ternes (Luxembourg). 1 letter to Walker, 1 letter from Walker, 1993. (Box 9, F.22).
John Thomson (Founder and first editor of Early Music). 1 letter to Walker, 7 letters from Walker, 1965-73. (Box 9, F.23).
Prof. Jurgen Thym (Rochester). 3 letters to Walker, 1 letter from Walker, 1994-96. (Box 9, F.24).
Dr. John Tibbetts (Professor of Film Studies, Kansas). 3 letters to Walker, 2 letters from Walker, 1989-95. (Box 9, F.25).
Dr. Charles Timbrell (Washington). 2 letters to Walker, 1993. (Box 9, F.26).
Anne Troisier de Diaz (Descendant of Emile Ollivier, St. Tropez). 20 letters to Walker [4 undated], 5 letters from Walker, 1983-97. (Box 9, F.28).
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Kenneth Van Barthold (England). 1 letter to Walker, 1990. (Box 10, F.1).
Veronika Vavrinecz (Music archivist, National Széchényi Library, Budapest). 10 letters to Walker [1 undated], 5 letters from Walker, 1977-94. (Box 10, F.3).
Professor Jacques Vier (France). 3 letters to Walker, 1981-1982. (Box 10, F.6).
[Biographer of Marie d'Agoult in six volumes (1955-63)].
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Dr. Gottfried Wagner (Richard Wagner's great-grandson). 25 letters to Walker, 9 letters from Walker, 1987-97. (Box 10, F.9-10).
Edward Waters (Chief of Music Division, Library of Congress) (*). 31 letters to Walker, 35 letters from Walker [1 undated], 1967-92. (Box 10, F.14).
[Editor of The Letters of Franz Liszt to Baroness Olga von Meyendorff 1871-1886 (1979)].
Derek Watson (English Liszt biographer). 1 letter to Walker, 1 letter from Walker, 1992. (Box 10, F.15).
[Author of Liszt (Master Musicians Series) (1989)].
Dr. Gerhard Winkler (Burgenländisches Museum, Austria). 5 letters to Walker, 1984-89. (Box 10, F.22).
Sharon Winklhofer (Cleveland). 4 letters to Walker, 1 letter from Walker, 1982. (Box 10, F.23).
[Author of Liszt's Sonata in B minor: A Study of Autograph Sources and Documents (1978)].
Christopher Wintle (Editor of Music Analysis, London). 4 letters to Walker, 2 letters from Walker, 1986-96. (Box 10, F.24).
Dr. David Witten (Boston). 2 letters to Walker, 2 letters from Walker, 1993. (Box 10, F.25).
Philip Wults (Canadian Wagner scholar). 19 letters to Walker, 10 letters from Walker, 1980-95. (Box 10, F.27).
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Prof. Yosef Yerushalmi (New York). 1 letter to Walker, 1 letter from Walker, 1993. (Box 10, F.29).
Dr. Laura Youens (Maryland). 2 letters to Walker, 1 letter from Walker, 1987-92. (Box 10, F.30).
Others
Ms. Styra Avins (New York). 1 letter to Walker, 1 letter from Walker, 1990. (Box 1, F.8).
Mrs. Clara Backer (Texas). 2 letters to Walker, 1 letter from Walker, 1989. (Box 1, F.9).
Richard Cagle (Atlanta lawyer). 3 letters to Walker, 1983-88. (Box 1, F.34).
George Calder, Q.C. (Ontario). 2 letters to Walker, 1 letter from Walker, 1996-97. (Box 1, F.35).
Joseph Croce (Illinois). 2 letters to Walker, 1986. (Box 1, F.51).
Richard Cross (Tarrytown, N.Y). 13 letters to Walker [2 undated], 7 letters from Walker, 1989-96. (Box 1, F.52).
Philip Dolan (England). 2 letters to Walker [1 undated], 1992. (Box 2, F.5).
Frederick Ellis (USA). 2 letters to Walker, 1989. (Box 2, F.20)
Audrey Ellison (Secretary of the British Liszt Society). 1 letter to Walker, 1992. (Box 2, F.21).
Dr. Cecil Ewing (Professor of Ophthalmology, London/Saskatchewan,). 15 letters to Walker, 4 letters from Walker, 1975-94. (Box 2, F.24).
Keith Fagan (London). 1 letter to Walker, 1 letter from Walker, 1966. (Box 3, F.1).
John Farmer (London). 8 letters to Walker [1 undated], 3 letters from Walker, 1983-90. (Box 3, F.3).
David Finch (Toronto). 3 letters to Walker, 1984. (Box 3, F.5).
Reuben Fineberg (Australia). 2 letters to Walker, 2 letters from Walker, 1995-97. (Box 3, F.6).
Michel Flechtner (Switzerland). 3 letters to Walker, 2 letters from Walker, 1990-92. (Box 3, F.8).
Miklós Forrai (Secretary-General of the Budapest Liszt Society). 8 letters to Walker, 4 letters from Walker, 1977-89). (Box 3, F.10).
Richard Frank (Japan). 1 letter to Walker, 1993. (Box 3, F.15).
William Furlong (Toronto). 1 letter from Walker, 1995. (Box 3, F.19).
[Contains photograph of the "missing" Joukowsky portrait of Liszt (1883)].
Zelda Goldstein (California). 1 letter to Walker, 1 letter from Walker, 1996. (Box 3, F.29).
Daniel Gosselin, (Vancouver). 1 letter to Walker, 2 letters from Walker, 1989. (Box 3, F.32).
William Grant (California). 1 letter to Walker, 1990. (Box 3, F.33).
Leonard Gregory (London). 1 letter to Walker, 1990. (Box 3, F.34).
Prince Victor von Hohenlohe (Austria). 8 letters to Walker [1 undated], 6 letters from Walker, 1992-96. (Box 4, F.16).
[Descendant of Princess Carolyne von Sayn-Wittgenstein].
Daniela Jeanson (Liszt's great-granddaughter, Paris). 2 letters to Walker [1 undated], 1993. (Box 4, F.30).
Milein Cosman Keller (Mrs. Hans Keller, London). 9 letters to Walker, 1986-91. (Box 5, F.8).
Tamás Klenjánszky (Director of the International Liszt Piano Competition, Budapest). 3 letters to Walker, 1 letter from Walker, 1990-96. (Box 5, F.12).
Donald O. Lachmund (First cousin, once removed of Carl Lachmund, Los Angeles). 9 letters to Walker, 5 letters from Walker, 1984-93. (Box 5, F.15).
Linda Lachmund (Great-niece of Carl Lachmund, Carmel, CA). 7 letters to Walker, 1 letter from Walker, 1992-96. (Box 5, F.16).
Maurice Le Gargasson (France). 3 letters to Walker, 1 letter from Walker, 1993-94. (Box 5, F.21).
Jean-Paul Lécot (Organist of the Lourdes Basilica, France). 1 letter to Walker, 1 letter from Walker, 1991-92. (Box 5, F.23).
Jacques Leiser (Artists' Agency, New York/San Diego). 27 letters to Walker, 15 letters from Walker, 1984-93. (Box 5, F.27).
Lord Alastair Londonderry (England). 3 letters to Walker [1 undated] : Includes 1 photograph, 1980-86. (Box 5, F.33).
Byron Maddox (Connecticut). 1 letter to Walker, 1 letter from Walker, 1994. (Box 6, F.3).
Frederik Menschaar (New York). 2 letters to Walker, 2 letters from Walker, 1992. (Box 6, F.9).
Enid Moore (Mrs. Gerald Moore, London). 1 letter to Walker, 1969. (Box 6, F.14).
Janet Obermeyer (Canadian soprano). 1 letter to Walker, 1 letter from Walker : Includes 1 photograph, 1995. (Box 6, F.20).
Hélène Pasquier (French translator, Paris). 2 letters to Walker [1 undated], 1989. (Box 7, F.2).
Lt.- Col. Eric Payne (English translator of Schopenhauer). 2 letters to Walker, 2 letters from Walker, 1975-76. (Box 7, F.4).
Sir Peter Pears (England) (*). 1 letter to Walker, 1969. (Box 7, F.6).
Lennart Rabes (Director of the International Liszt Centre, Stockholm). 8 letters to Walker, 1 letter from Walker, 1985-95. (Box 7, F.15).
Judit Rácz (Hungarian translator of Walker's Liszt biography). 14 letters to Walker, 7 letters from Walker, 1983-95. (Box 7, F.16).
Michael Reményi (Canada). 1 letter to Walker, 1 letter from Walker, 1996. (Box 7, F.21).
Richard Rodzinski (Executive Director, Van Cliburn Piano Competition). 1 letter to Walker, 1988. (Box 7, F.24).
Jack Rokahr (Los Angeles). 2 letters to Walker, 1 letter from Walker, 1989. (Box 7, F.25).
Mrs. Betty Root (California). 1 letter to Walker, 1987. (Box 7, F.27).
Gilbert Schipper (The Netherlands). 6 letters to Walker, 1986-92. (Box 8, F.6).
Prof. Fred Schock (Peabody Conservatory, Baltimore). 6 letters to Walker, 1985-91. (Box 8, F.8).
Karen Schumacher (Detroit). 1 letter to Walker, 1 letter from Walker, 1996. (Box 8, F.11).
Roch Serra (Secretary-General of the French Liszt Society). 24 letters to Walker, 4 letters from Walker, 1981-1993. (Box 8, F.14).
Linda Lachmund Smith see Linda Lachmund
Dr. Ottó Somorjay (Hungary). 12 letters to Walker, 1 letter from Walker, 1988-1996. (Box 9, F.4).
Gloria Stupfel (California). 2 letters to Walker, 1993. (Box 9, F.13).
Dr. Emöke Szathmáry (Vice-President, McMaster University). 3 letters to Walker, 2 letters from Walker, 1995. (Box 9, F.18).
Paul Verona (New York). 1 letter to Walker, 1 letter from Walker, 1993. (Box 10, F.5).
Akira Wada (Japanese translator). 2 letters to Walker, 1 letter from Walker, 1968. (Box 10, F.8).
David Ward (Washington State). 2 letters to Walker, 1 letter from Walker, 1992-93. (Box 10, F.13).
Rolf Windhorst (Calgary). 1 letter to Walker, 1 letter from Walker, 1975. (Box 10, F.21).
Mrs. E. Yelin (England). 1 letter to Walker, 1 letter from Walker, 1990. (Box 10, F.28).
Diplomats and Politicians
Right Honourable Sheila Copps, Deputy Prime Minister of Canada. 2 letters to Walker, 1996-97. (Box 1, F.49).
Dr. Mátyás Domokos, Hungarian Ambassador to London. 1 letter to Walker, 1985. (Box 2, F.6).
Dr. Gábor Fodor, Hungarian Minister of Culture (1993-95). 1 letter to Walker, 1 letter from Walker, 1995. (Box 3, F.9).
Derek Fraser, Canadian Ambassador to Hungary. 4 letters to Walker, 1993. (Box 3, F.17).
Dr. Károly Gedai, Hungarian Ambassador to Canada. 1 letter to Walker, 1 letter from Walker, 1996. (Box 3, F.23).
Dr. Árpád Göncz, President of Hungary. 1 letter to Walker, 1 letter from Walker, 1994. (Box 3, F.30).
Journals, Organizations, Publishers, etc.
Aldeburgh Foundation (Suffolk). 1 letter to Walker, 1 letter from Walker, 1986. (Box 11, F.1).
Bank of England (London). 1 letter to Walker, 1 letter from Walker, 1971. (Box 11, F.2).
Barrie & Jenkins Ltd. (London). 47 letters to Walker, 15 letters from Walker, 1965-76. (Box 11, F.3).
British Broadcasting Corporation (London). 30 letters to Walker, 17 letters from Walker, 1965-94. (Box 11, F.4).
British Library (London). 6 letters to Walker, 4 letters from Walker, 1971-1992. (Box 11, F.5).
British Liszt Society (London). 3 letters to Walker, 1981. (Box 11, F.6).
British Medical Journal (London). 2 letters to Walker, 2 letters from Walker, 1980-81. (Box 11, F.7).
Canadian Academic Centre (Rome). 3 letters to Walker, 3 letters from Walker, 1979-80. (Box 11, F.8).
Canadian Broadcasting Corporation (Toronto). 6 letters to Walker, 15 letters from Walker, 1973-91. (Box 11, F.9).
Catholic University of Chile. 1 letter to Walker, 1985. (Box 11, F.10).
Cheltenham International Festival (England). 1 letter to Walker, 1 letter from Walker, 1974-75. (Box 11, F.11).
Chinese University (Hong Kong). 2 letters to Walker, 2 letters from Walker, 1991. (Box 11, F.12).
Chopin Foundation (Toronto). 8 letters to Walker, 6 letters from Walker, 1974-76. (Box 11, F.13).
Chopin Society (Warsaw). 5 letters to Walker, 1 letter from Walker, 1985-89. (Box 11, F.14).
Clavier Magazine (Chicago). 4 letters to Walker, 1 letter from Walker, 1986-90. (Box 11, F.15a).
Cornell University Press (Ithaca, USA). 22 letters to Walker, 22 letters from Walker [3 undated], 1987-93. (Box 11, F.15b).
Decca Records (London). 3 letters to Walker, 2 letters from Walker, 1993. (Box 11, F.16).
Detroit Symphony Orchestra. 3 letters to Walker, 1 letter from Walker, 1985. (Box 11, F.17).
Dover Publications (New York). 3 letters to Walker, 2 letters from Walker, 1966. (Box 11, F.18).
Editio Musica (Budapest). 15 letters to Walker, 1 letter from Walker, 1983-94. (Box 11, F.19).
Encyclopaedia Britannica (Chicago). 2 letters to Walker, 3 letters from Walker, 1973-76. (Box 11, F.20).
Faber & Faber (London). 42 letters to Walker, 22 letters from Walker, 1966-97. (Box 11, F.21).
Goethe-Schiller Archive (Weimar). 7 letters to Walker [1 undated], 3 letters from Walker, 1981-93. (Box 11, F.22).
Grove's Dictionary of Music & Musicians (London). 1 letter to Walker, 1 letter from Walker, 1975. (Box 11, F.23).
The Hamilton Spectator. 1 letter to Walker, 5 letters from Walker, 1974-75. (Box 12, F.1).
Hungarian Radio (Budapest). 1 letter to Walker, 1986. (Box 12, F.2).
Hungaroton Records (Budapest). 3 letters to Walker, 3 letters from Walker, 1991-92. (Box 12, F.3).
International Piano Archives (Maryland). 8 letters to Walker, 1 letter from Walker, 1991-93. (Box 12, F.4).
Juilliard School Library (New York). 1 letter to Walker, 1 letter from Walker, 1993. (Box 12, F.5).
Alfred A. Knopf, Inc. (New York). 18 letters to Walker, 4 letters from Walker, 1969-93. (Box 12, F.6).
Library of Congress (Washington). 6 letters to Walker, 5 letters from Walker, 1980-93. (Box 12, F.7).
Liszt Academy of Music (Budapest). 8 letters to Walker, 1986-93. (Box 12, F.8).
Liszt Society (Hungary). 6 letters to Walker, 1993. (Box 12, F.9).
Music and Letters (Oxford). 16 letters to Walker, 11 letters from Walker, 1978-92. (Box 12, F.10).
Music Critics Association (Baltimore). 2 letters to Walker, 2 letters from Walker, 1986. (Box 12, F.11).
Music Review (Essex). 1 letter to Walker, 1 letter from Walker, 1974-93. (Box 12, F.12).
Musical Quarterly (New York). 8 letters to Walker, 5 letters from Walker, 1979-88. (Box 12, F.13).
National Library of Wales. 4 letters to Walker, 3 letters from Walker, 1979. (Box 12, F.14).
National Széchényi Library (Budapest). 5 letters to Walker [1 undated], 5 letters from Walker [2 undated], 1980-86. (Box 12, F.15).
New Grove Dictionary of Music and Musicians. 5 letters to Walker, 3 letters from Walker, 1993-95. (Box 12, F.16).
[New] Hungarian Quarterly (Budapest). 14 letters to Walker, 2 letters from Walker, 1985-95. (Box 12, F.17).
The New Republic (Washington). 1 letter to Walker, 1986. (Box 12, F.18).
New York Public Library. 1 letter to Walker, 2 letters from Walker, 1991-92. (Box 12, F.19).
Oxford University Press (London). 4 letters to Walker, 4 letters from Walker, 1983-97. (Box 12, F.20).
Peabody Conservatory of Music (Baltimore). 3 letters to Walker, 1 letter from Walker, 1972-91. (Box 12, F.21).
Pendragon Press (Stuyvesant, N.Y.). 10 letters to Walker, 4 letters from Walker, 1985-97. (Box 12, F.22).
The Piano Quarterly (Wilmington, Vermont). 16 letters to Walker, 5 letters from Walker, 1978-93. (Box 12, F.23).
Plymouth Music Trust (Plymouth, England). 2 letters to Walker, 1 letter from Walker, 1989-90. (Box 12, F.24).
Smithsonian Institute (Washington). 1 letter to Walker, 1 letter from Walker, 1979. (Box 12, F.25).
Taplinger Publishing Corporation (New York). 5 letters to Walker, 6 letters from Walker, 1969-75. (Box 12, F.26).
Thalberg Society, USA. 2 letters to Walker, 1 letter from Walker, 1989-92. (Box 12, F.27).
Time Magazine (New York). 1 letter to Walker, 1 letter from Walker, 1996. (Box 12, F.28).
The Times Educational Supplement (London). 5 letters to Walker, 6 letters from Walker, 1975. (Box 12, F.29).
The Times Literary Supplement (London). 10 letters to Walker, 11 letters from Walker, 1974-87. (Box 12, F.30).
Utrecht Liszt Piano Competition (The Netherlands). 2 letters to Walker, 1 letter from Walker, 1992. (Box 12, F.31).
Vatican Library (Rome). 3 letters to Walker, 4 letters from Walker, 1979-90. (Box 12, F.32).
Versailles bibliothèque (France). 1 letter to Walker, 1992. (Box 12, F.33).
Series 2 Personal Files
Personal files. -- 1970-1997. -- 82.5 cm of textual records, 41 photographs plus 17 microfilm reels. Title based on contents of the series. The materials consist predominantly of awards, biographical information, matter regarding international Liszt festivals and piano competitions, and research notebooks and material relating to Liszt. Boxes 13-18.
Box 13
F.1 American Liszt Society Medal, Peabody, 1984 ; 2 photographs.
F.2 James Tait Black Award, for Franz Liszt, Vol. I. Clipping, correspondence, press releases, 1984 ; 12 items.
F.3 Liszt Medal : Hungarian Ministry of Culture. Certificate (reproduction), correspondence, 1986-95 ; 3 items.
F.4 Trillium shortlist award for Franz Liszt, Vol. II. Correspondence, poster (reproduction), 1990 ; 2 items.
F.5 Yorkshire Post "Book of the Year" prize, for Franz Liszt, Vol. I. Award (reproduction), clippings, correspondence, menu, programme, 1984 ; 14 items.
F.6-9 Summary collection of articles by Alan Walker, 1970-96 ; 29 items.
F.10 Essay. "Ich liebe dich", for Library of Congress holograph, 1993 ; 1 item.
F.11 BBC World Service scripts. "Aspects of Liszt", 1986, with author's revisions ; 5 items.
F.12 Pre-concert lecture programme booklets, etc., 1982-97 ; 18 items.
F.13 Press interviews, 1986-96 ; 9 items.
F.14 Liszt's Ernani Paraphrase (1847), world premiere, 1984. Clippings, correspondence, memorandum ; 3 items.
F.15 Biographical essay on Walker by James Deaville (from Analecta II, Pendragon Press 1997) : Includes 3 photographs.
Box 14
F.1-6 The Weimar notebooks, 1980-93 (research notes taken from The Weimer Archive).
Box 15
International Liszt Piano Competitions, Budapest, September 1991 and September 1996 [Walker served on both juries.]
F.1 Correspondence. 13 items to Walker, 7 items from Walker, 1991-96.
F.2 Article: "The Liszt Piano Competition, 1991" (photocopy) ; 1 item.
F.3 Competition marks, 1991 ; 7 items.
F.4 Competition programmes, 1991 : Includes invitations, itineraries, names of participants, notes, poster ; 8 items.
F.5 Article: "The International Liszt Piano Competition September 9-24, 1996" (photocopy) ; 1 item.
F.6 Competition marks, 1996 ; 3 items.
F.7 Competition programmes, 1996 : Includes itineraries, names of participants, 10 photographs of the jury in 1 photo album ; 5 items.
Box 16 (Additional programmes in Box 33)
International Liszt Festivals, directed by Walker.
F.1 American Liszt Society, 1994. Brochures, menu, name tag, ticket ; 5 items.
F.2 American Liszt Society, 1994. Clippings ; 13 items.
F.3 American Liszt Society, 1994. Correspondence. 40 letters to Walker, 2 letters from Walker.
F.4 American Liszt Society, 1994. 23 contact sheets (photographs).
F.5 American Liszt Society, 1996. Brochures, invitation, programmes, etc. : Includes 1 photograph ; 14 items.
F.6 American Liszt Society, 1996. Clippings ; 14 items.
F.7 American Liszt Society, 1996. Correspondence. 1 letter to Walker, 4 letters from Walker.
F.8 Symposium on Music Criticism, 1976. Programme : Includes 1 photograph ; 2 items.
F.9 Symposium on Music Criticism, 1991. Correspondence. 1 letter to Walker, introductory speech, programme, etc. : Includes 1 photograph ; 5 items.
Box 17a
The Vatican Documents relating to the thwarted marriage of Liszt and Carolyne, and Liszt's entry into Holy Orders. See also the book Liszt, Carolyne and The Vatican: The Story of a Thwarted Marriage.
F.1 Correspondence. 6 letters to Walker [1 undated], 3 letters from Walker, 1985-87.
F.2 Material from the Archive of the Vicariato di Roma : Includes photocopies, research notes (some heavily annotated), translations and transcriptions ; 15 items.
F.3 "Liszt enters Holy Orders" : Includes photocopies, translations and transcriptions; 4 items.
Box 17b
F.1 Annulment documents from the Secret Vatican Archive, Nunciature of Vienna, 1860-61 : Includes index and 44 documents (photocopies) ; 1 large black metal-bound file.
F.2 Documents from the Secret Vatican Archive, with some documents from the Holy Congregation of the Tridentine Council, 1859-61 : Includes index and 73 documents (photocopies) ; 1 large black metal-bound file.
Box 18
Liszt research material on microfilm.
(a) John Orlando Parry Diaries : National Library of Wales.
(b) Letters of Liszt, Marie d'Agoult and their children : Bibliothèque nationale.
(c) The Second Scrapbook of Marie d'Agoult : Library of Versailles.
(d) Liszt articles from The Scotsman : 1841.
(e) Souvenirs d'une Cosaque and Les Amours d'une Cosaque (autobiographical novels of Olga Janina). Paris : 1875.
(f) Franz Liszt by Ludwig Nohl. Leipzig : 1882.
(g) Franz Liszt by Ludwig Rellsteb. Berlin : 1842.
(h) Franz Liszt in Berlin by Adolf Glassbrenner. Leipzig : 1847.
(i) Acta Musicalia : Széchényi National Library.
(j) Acta Musicalia : Széchényi National Library.
(k) Schumann's Fantasy in C major, op. 17 (original ending) : Széchényi National Library.
(l) Diverse Liszt letters : Bibliothèque nationale.
(m) On the Position of Artists by Franz Liszt. Paris : 1834-35.
(n) Diverse French newspapers : Bibliothèque nationale.
(o) Excerpts from The Musical World (1). London : 1840.
(p) Franz Liszt by Eduard Reuss. Leipzig : 1898.
(q) Excerpts from The Musical World (2). London : 1840.
List of Alan Walker's Books Complementing the Collection
1. An Anatomy of Musical Criticism. Philadelphia ; New York ; London : Chilton Book Company, 1968. Res. Coll. ML 3915. W34 1968.
2. Franz Liszt (a biography in three volumes) :
The Virtuoso Years 1811-1847. New York : Alfred A. Knopf, 1983. Res. Coll. ML 410. L7W27 v.1.
The Weimar Years 1848-1861. New York : Alfred A. Knopf, 1989. Res. Coll. ML 410. L7W27 v.2.
The Final Years 1861-1886. New York : Alfred A. Knopf, 1996. Res. Coll. ML 410. L7W27 v.3.
3. Franz Liszt: The Man and his Music. Edited by Walker. London : Barrie & Jenkins, 1970. Res. Coll. ML 410. L7W28 1970b.
4. Frédéric Chopin: Profiles of the Man and the Musician. Edited by Walker. London : Barrie and Rockliff, 1966. Res. Coll. ML 410. C54W16.
5. Liszt, Carolyne, and The Vatican: The Story of a Thwarted Marriage (with Gabriele Erasmi). Stuyvesant, N.Y. : Pendragon Press, 1991. Res. Coll. ML 410. L7W293 1991.
6. Living with Liszt: From the Diary of Carl Lachmund, an American Pupil of Liszt 1882-1884. Edited, annotated and introduced by Walker. Stuyvesant, N.Y. : Pendragon Press, 1995. Res. Coll. ML 417. L14A3 1995.
7. New Light on Liszt and his Music: Essays in Honor of Alan Walker's 65th Birthday (Analecta Lisztiana II, Franz Liszt Studies Series #6). Edited by Michael Saffle and James Deaville. Stuyvesant, N.Y. : Pendragon Press, 1997. Res. Coll. ML 410. L7N3 1997.
8. Robert Schumann: The Man and his Music. Edited by Walker. London : Barrie and Jenkins, 1972. Res. Coll. ML 410. S4W3.
9. Schumann (The Great Composer Series). London : Faber and Faber, 1976. Res. Coll. ML 410. S4W21.
10. Schumann (Japanese translation of above volume). Japan : Ryoichi Yokomizo, 1996. Res. Coll. ML 310. S4W21.
11. A Study in Musical Analysis. London : Barrie and Rockliff, 1962. Res. Coll. MT 6. W166S8.
12.The Death of Franz Liszt. Based on the published Diary of His Pupil Lina Schmalhausen. Introduced, Annotated, and Edited by Alan Walker. Ithaca, Cornell University Press, 2002. Res. Coll. ML 417 5295 A3.
Alan Walker fonds. Second accrual. – 1961-2004. – 1.35 m of textual records and graphic material. – 2 books and 2 reproductions of a photograph and caricature.
Series 1:
Correspondence. – 1970-2004. – 62.5 cm of textual records and graphic material. – Title based on content of series.
BOXES 19 to 23
BOX 19 (A to D)
A
F.1 Abadi, Marden, USA. 2 letters to Walker, 1 letter from Walker, 2001. The file includes a copy of a letter from Harold Schonberg to Marden Abadi about his prodigy son Arthur, together with a picture of Arthur.
F.2 Aide, William, Toronto (pianist). 3 letters to Walker, 4 letters from Walker, 1997-2001.
F.3 Aleksander, Adam, USA (pianist). 1 letter to Walker, 1 letter from Walker, 2002.
F.4 Alley, Ross, New Zealand/London (lecturer). 5 letters and 2 postcards to Walker, 4 letters from Walker, 1999-2001. The file includes a dinner menu, signed by all present, including the singer Inessa Galante (“with love”), the London concert agent Audrey Ellison, and Ross Alley.
F.5 Allis, Dr. Michael, Senior Postgraduate Tutor, Royal Academy of Music, London. 2 letters to Walker, 2 letters from Walker, 2002.
F.6 Amis, John, London (broadcaster and lecturer). 5 postcards and 1 letter to Walker, 2 letters from Walker, 1997-2003.
F.7 Appian Publications & Recordings (A-P-R), England (Bryan Crimp, record producer). 17 letters to Walker, 12 letters from Walker (including two holographs), 1998-2003.
F.8 Arnold, Dr. Ben, USA (musicologist). 1 letter to Walker, 1 letter from Walker, 1998.
B
F.9 Bachus, Nancy, USA (pianist). 2 letters to Walker, 1 letter from Walker, 1998.
F.10 Baeck, Dr. Erik, Belgium. 1 letter to Walker, 1 letter from Walker, 1998.
F.11 Banowetz, Prof. Joseph, USA (pianist). 8 letters to Walker, 5 letters from Walker, 1998-2003.
F.12 Barton, Rachel, USA (violinist). 1 letter to Walker, 1998.
F.13 Baskin, Rabbi Bernard, Hamilton, ON. 5 letters to Walker, 3 letters from Walker, 1999-2003.
F.14 Belova, Marina, Toronto (pianist). 1 letter from Walker, 1999. The file includes a letter from John Harrison.
F.15 Gregor Benko, U.S.A. (musicologist). 4 letters to Walker, 2 letters from Walker, 2003-2004.
F.16 Bisztray, Prof. George, Toronto (historian). 2 letters to Walker, 2 letter from Walker, 2000-2003.
F.17 Bittmann, Antonius, USA. 4 letters to Walker, 4 letters from Walker, 1998.
F.18 Bodleian Library, Oxford (Kati Evans). 3 letters to Walker, 2 letters from Walker, 1997-1998. The file includes a dinner menu, signed by those present, including Dr. George Magyar, Librarian Kati Evans, and Prof. Nicholas Kuerti.
F.19 Bowen, Prof. José, USA. 1 letter to Walker (with attachment), 1 letter from Walker, 2000.
F.20 Brantley, Mary, USA (teacher). 1 letter to Walker, 1 letter from Walker, 2000.
F.21 Brendel, Alfred, London (pianist). 2 letters to Walker, 1 letter from Walker, 2000-2003.
F.22 Bresciani, Vittorio, Italy (pianist). 1 letter to Walker, 1997.
F.23 The British Library, London (Malcolm Turner). 2 letters to Walker, 1998-1999.
F.24 Brodsky, Giselle, USA (festival director). 1 letter from Walker, 2000.
F.25 Bronson, Chris, USA (pianist). 1 letter to Walker, 1 letter from Walker, 1997.
F.26 Brott, Boris, OC, Canada (conductor). 2 letters to Walker, 3 letters from Walker, 2003.
F.27 Brussee, Albert, The Netherlands (pianist). 4 letters to Walker, 1 letter from Walker, 1998-2000. The file includes a letter from Brussee to Jan Hoare, Secretary of the British Liszt Society.
F.28 Budden, Julian, OBE, London/Florence (biographer of Verdi). 2 letters to Walker, 3 letters from Walker, 2001.
F.29 Burnett, Frances, USA. 5 letters to Walker, 2 letters from Walker, 1999-2000.
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F.30 Calder, George, QC, Canada (lawyer). 1 letter to Walker, 1 letter from Walker, 1999.
F.31 Canadian Broadcasting Corporation (Randy Barnard), Toronto. 1 letter to Walker, 1 letter from Walker, 1999.
F.32 Carter, Carolyn, Georgia, USA. 1 letter to Walker, 1 letter from Walker, 2003.
F.33 Cedille Records (James Ginsburg), USA. 1 letter to Walker, 1998.
F.34 Cera, Stephen, Toronto (Arts administrator). 2 letters to Walker, 1 letter from Walker, 1998-2001.
F.35 Chaston, Brian, England (playwright). 1 letter to Walker, 1 letter from Walker, 1998.
F.36 Christie’s Auction House, London. 1 letter from Walker, 2003.
F.37 Chuman, Dr. Ted A., USA. 1 letter to Walker, 1 letter from Walker, 2000.
F.38 Clavier Magazine (Judy Nelson), USA. 8 letters to Walker, 3 letters from Walker, 1998-1999. The file includes an interview with Walker (by Dr. Elyse Mach) in the September 1999 issue of Clavier Magazine.
F.39 Clegg, John, England (pianist). 4 letters and 2 postcards to Walker, 1998-1999.
F.40 Collins, Leon, England. 2 letters to Walker, 1 letter from Walker, 1998.
F.41 Concordia College (Moorhead, MN) USA. 1 letter to Walker, plus Speaker’s Letter of Agreement and festival programme, 2001.
F.42 Cooper, Prof. Frank, USA (musicologist). 2 letters to Walker, 1997.
F.43 Corbett-Jones, William, USA (pianist). 1 letter to Walker, 1 letter from Walker, 2003.
F.44 Cornell University Press (John Ackerman), USA. 4 letters to Walker, 13 letters from Walker, 1999-2004. The file contains related correspondence between David Higham Associates (London) and Harold Ober Associates (New York).
F.45 Cosman, Milein, London (painter). 2 letters to Walker, 1 letter from Walker, 1997-2003.
F.46 Csik, Krystina, Canada (student). 1 letter to Walker, 1 letter from Walker, 2000.
F.47 Curry, Valerie, USA. 5 letters to Walker, 1997-2000.
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F.48 Deaville, Dr. James, Canada (musicologist). 2 letters to Walker, 2 letters from Walker, 2001.
Dohnányi Research Center, see box 20, F.48 under International Dohnányi Research Center.
F.49 Dolan, Prof. Therese, USA (historian). 1 letter to Walker, 1 letter from Walker, 2001.
F.50 Doran, Mark, England (theorist). 4 letters to Walker, 3 letters from Walker, 1998. The file includes the score of a section of Doran’s “Functional Analysis” of Tchaikovsky’s Fourth Symphony, inspired by the methods of Hans Keller.
F.51 Dover Publications (Ronald Herder), USA. 2 letters to Walker, 4 letters from Walker, 1994-97.
F.52 Dreisziger, Dr. Nándor, Canada (historian). 1 letter to Walker, 2004.
F.53 Dumm, Robert, USA (pianist and writer). 1 letter to Walker, 1999.
F.54 Dumont, Laura, USA. 1 letter to Walker, 1 letter from Walker, 2001.
F.55 Durkő, Péter, Hungary. (composer). 1 letter to Walker, 1 letter from Walker, 2001.
F.56 Dyson, Peter, London. 1 letter to Walker, 1 letter from Walker, 1999.
BOX 20 (E to I)
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F.1 Eckhardt, Mária, Budapest (director of the Liszt Museum). 5 letters and 2 postcards to Walker, 7 letters from Walker, 1997-2004. The file also includes a letter of condolence to Desző Legány on the death of his son.
F.2 Edelstein, Irena, Germany (pianist). 1 letter to Walker, 1999.
F.3 Eisler, Benita, USA. (biographer of Lord Byron). 4 letters to Walker, 4 letters from Walker, 2000-03.
F.4 Ellison, Audrey, London (concert agent). 2 letters to Walker, 2 letters from Walker, 2000-2004. The file also contains a letter to Audrey Ellison from Ken Souter, board member of the British Liszt Society.
F.5 Evans, Dr. Cecil, Canada/England (ophthalmologist). 2 letters to Walker, 1998.
F.6 Evans, John F., Q.C., Canada. 1 letter to Walker, 1998.
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F.7 Fialkowska, Janina, Canada (pianist). 3 letters to Walker, 4 letters from Walker, 2000.
F.8 Field, Prof. Wallis, Toronto. 1 letter to Walker, 1 letter from Walker, 2002.
F.9 Finkelmeyer, Christopher, USA (pianist). 1 letter to Walker, 1 letter from Walker, 2001.
F.10 Fisher, Paul, England (organist). 3 letters to Walker, 2 letters from Walker, 2001-2003.
F.11 Ford Centre for the Performing Arts, Toronto, (Stephen Cera and Karen Kimes). 4 letters to Walker, 1999.
F.12 Förster, Dr. Horst, Germany (conductor). 7 letters to Walker, 2 letters from Walker, 1980-1999.
F.13 Fortune, Dr. Nigel, England (musicologist). 2 letters to Walker, 2 letters from Walker, 1999. The file includes the corrected proofs of a review article by Walker for Music & Letters.
F.14 Frank, Prof. Tibor, USA (historian). 1 letter to Walker, 2001.
F.15 Frankl, Peter, Hungary/England (pianist). 1 postcard to Walker, 1 letter from Walker, 2002.
F.16 Fraser, Alan, Montreal/Serbia (pianist). 2 letters to Walker, 1 letter from Walker, 1998-2003.
F.17 Freund, Róbert. Musical Memoirs and Letters: 1860-1960. Unpublished memoirs (ts. copy), [n.d.].
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F.18 Gekić, Kemal, Croatia/USA (pianist). 8 letters and 1 postcard to Walker, 11 letters from Walker. 1997-2004. The file includes a letter of recommendation in behalf of Gekić to the Chair of the Search Committee of Florida University, and a photograph/flyer of Gekić.
F.19 Gentile, Andrew, USA (pianist). 1 letter to Walker, 1 letter from Walker, 2002.
F.20 George, Peter (President and Vice-Chancellor, McMaster University). 1 letter to Walker, 1 letter from Walker, 2000-2001.
F.21 Giudici, Carla, Italy (musicologist). 1 letter to Walker, 2001.
F.22 Glover, Daniel, USA (pianist). 2 letters to Walker, 1 letter from Walker, 1999-2001.
F.23 Gottlieb, Dr. Jane, USA (Juilliard librarian). 3 letters to Walker, 2 letters from Walker, 2000-2003.
F.24 Graage, France, USA (festival director). 2 letters to Walker, 2 letters from Walker, 2001-2003.
F.25 Graffman, Gary, USA (pianist). 1 letter to Walker, 1 letter from Walker, 2000.
F.26 Gravina, Anna, USA (descendant of Liszt). 5 letters to Walker, 4 letters from Walker, 2000-03.
F.27 Gruber, Prof. Arnold, Vienna (musicologist). 1 letter to Walker, 1 letter from Walker, 2000-01.
F.28 Grymes, Dr. James, USA (musicologist). 1 letter to Walker, 2 letters from Walker, 2004.
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F.29 Haine, Prof. Malou, Belgium (musicologist). 2 letters to Walker, 1 letter from Walker, 1998.
F.30 Hamburger, Dr. Klàra, Budapest (musicologist). 2 letters to Walker, 3 letters from Walker, 1998-2000.
F.31 Hamelin, Marc-André, Canada (pianist). 2 letters from Walker, 2001. The file also includes a citation nominating Hamelin for the American Liszt Society Medal, which was presented in 2001, and a photocopy of Hamelin’s own Cadenza to Liszt’s Second Hungarian Rhapsody.
F.32 The Hamilton Association for the Advancement of Literature, Science and Art, Canada (Dr. Alan McComas). 1 letter to Walker, 1999.
F.33 Hanas, Yurij, (Ukraine) (scholar). 1 letter to Walker, 1 letter from Walker, 1999.
F.34 Hansman, Nancy, USA (director of the Hilton Head Island Piano Competition). 1 postcard to Walker, 2003.
F.35 Harris, Alan, Switzerland (musician and painter). 3 letters to Walker, 2000-2003. The file includes a reproduction of a water-colour of Igor Stravinsky painted by Harris (the original is in possession of Walker).
F.36 Harrison, Max, London (critic). 3 letters to Walker, 4 letters from Walker, 1998-2001.
F.37 Harrison, Robin, Canada (pianist). 2 letters and 1 postcard to Walker, 2 letters from Walker, 1997-2002.
F.38 Hershberger, Jay, USA (pianist). 3 letters to Walker, 3 letters from Walker, 1999-2000.
F.39 Hewitt, Anthony, England (pianist). 2 letters to Walker, 1 letter from Walker, 2001-02.
F.40 Hoare, Jan, England (secretary of the British Liszt Society). 2 letters to Walker, 1 letter from Walker, 1998-1999. The file includes a copy of The Liszt Society Newsletter, which refers to “The Alan Walker Collection”, Series I and Series II, 1998.
F.41 Hopkins, Antony, CBE, England (composer and broadcaster). 1 letter to Walker, 2003.
F.42 Hornsby, John, France (writer). 2 letters to Walker, 1 letter from Walker, 2002.
F.43 Howard, Leslie, Australia/England (pianist). 2 letters and 1 postcard to Walker, 3 letters from Walker, 1997-2000.
F.44 Howat, Roy, England (pianist). 1 letter to Walker, 2 letters from Walker, 2001.
F.45 Humpherys, Douglas, USA (pianist). 2 letters to Walker, 1 letter from Walker, 2000-2001. The file includes a letter of recommendation in behalf of Humpherys to the Chair of the Search Committee at the Eastman School of Music.
F.46 Hunter, Bruce, England (David Higham Associates). 3 letters to Walker, 6 letters from Walker, 2000-2001.
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F.47 University of Illinois, USA. 2 letters to Walker, 2 letters from Walker, 1998.
F.48 International Dohnányi Research Center, Tallahassee. 1 letter to Walker, 1 letter from Walker, 2004.
F.49 Isaacs, Ishbel (widow of Leonard Isaacs), Canada. 2 letters to Walker, 3 letters from Walker, 1998-2000.
F.50 Izma, Steve, Canada (musicologist). 1 letter to Walker, 1 letter from Walker, 1998.
BOX 21 (J to O)
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F.1 Joswick, John, USA. 2 letters to Walker, 1 letter from Walker, 1998.
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F.2 Kaffka, Margit. Canada. 1 letter to Walker, 1 letter from Walker, 2003.
F.3 Kaplinsky, Prof. Veda, USA (pianist). 1 letter from Walker, 2001.
F.4 Kapusta, Mary Kay, USA. 1 letter to Walker, 2 letters from Walker, 2002.
F.5 Keeling, Geraldine, USA (musicologist). 1 letter to Walker, 1 letter from Walker, 2001.
F.6 Kerr, Paul, Britain (TV producer). 1 letter to Walker, 1 letter from Walker, 1999.
F.7 Kiss, Christine, USA (pianist). 1 letter to Walker, n.d.
F.8 Alfred Knopf, Inc., USA (Susan Ralston). 1 letter to David Higham, 1 letter from Walker, 2000.
F.9 Kruspe, John, Canada (musicologist). 2 letters to Walker, 2 letters from Walker, 2001.
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F.10 Laires, Fernando, USA (pianist). 3 letters and 1 postcard to Walker, 3 letters from Walker, 1999-2001.
F.11 Lantos, István, Hungary (pianist). 1 letter from Walker, 2003.
F.12 Laredo, Ruth, USA (pianist). 2 letters to Walker, 3 letters from Walker, 2001.
F.13 Lawford, Irene, Britain. 1 letter to Walker, 1 letter from Walker, 1998.
F.14 Lawrence, Richard, Britain (editor of Leading Notes). 1 letter to Walker, 1 letter from Walker, 1999.
F.15 Lazar, Joel, USA (conductor). 1 letter to Walker, 1 letter from Walker, 1998.
F.16 Leiser, Jacques, USA (artists’ manager). 1 letter to Walker, 2 letters from Walker, 2000. The file contains a 124-page typed draft of Leiser’s chapter on the Russian pianist Lazar Berman (from Leiser’s memoirs), with suggested changes by Walker.
F.17 Leyetchkiss, Vladimir, Russia/USA (pianist). 3 letters to Walker, 3 letters from Walker, 2000. The file contains 1 letter from Cyprien Katsaris to Leyetchkiss.
F.18 Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts, New York. 2 letters to Walker, 1998. The file also contains copies of programmes introduced by Walker.
F.19 Liszt Research Centre, Budapest. Letter to Walker; and draft of Walker’s speech in English and Hungarian delivered to the Liszt Foundation by Walker on November 27, 1999.
F.20 Lloyd-Jones, David, Britain (conductor). 1 letter to Walker, 2000.
F.21 López-Chicheri, Avelina, Spain (Academic). 3 letters to Walker, 1 letter from Walker, 2002-2003.
F.22 Lynex, Penelope, England. 1 letter to Walker, 1 letter from Walker, 2002.
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F.23 McComas, Dr. Alan J., Canada (Professor of Neurology). 1 letter to Walker, 2 letters from Walker, 2001-2004. The file contains an outline of the medical history of Hans von Bülow, by Walker.
F.24 McMaster University Library (Graham Hill), Canada (university librarian). 1 letter to Walker, 2000.
F.25 McNaughton, Mary, USA (pianist). 1 letter and 1 postcard to Walker, 1 letter from Walker, 2000.
F.26 McNeill, Terry, USA (writer and broadcaster). 2 letters to Walker, 1 letter from Walker, 2000.
F.27 Macaluso, Gabe, Canada (manager of Hamilton Place) . 1 letter from Walker, 1999.
F.28 Mach, Dr. Elyse, USA (musicologist). 1 greetings card to Walker, 1 letter from Walker, 1999.
F.29 Mangos, Louise and Georgia, USA (2-piano duo). 9 letters and 4 postcards to Walker, 5 letters from Walker, 1997-2000. The file also contains copies of reviews of the Mangos recordings.
F.30 Manildi, Donald, USA (curator of the International Piano Archives). 1 letter from Walker, n.d.
F.31 Mannes School of Music, New York (Jerome Rose). 2 letters to Walker, 1 letter from Walker, 1999-2000.
F.32 Manola, John, USA. 1 letter to Walker, 1 letter from Walker, 1998.
F.33 Marino, Lois, USA. 1 letter to Walker, 1 letter from Walker, 1999.
F.34 Matthews, F.R., Canada (lawyer). 2 letters to Walker, 2002-2003.
F.35 Merrick, Dr. Paul, Britain/Hungary (musicologist). 1 letter from Walker, 1999.
F.36 Miller, Dr. Malcolm, Britain (writer and lecturer). 1 letter to Walker, 2000.
F.37 Mitchell, Dr. Donald, England (writer, biographer of Mahler). 2 letters to Walker, 1 letter from Walker, 1999.
F.38 Moore, Lindsey, Canada (Graduate Student). 1 letter to Walker, 2 letters from Walker, 2001.
F.39 Mueller, Dr. Barber (Canada). 1 letter to Walker, 1 letter from Walker, 2002.
F.40 Mueller, Dr. Rena Charnin, USA (musicologist). 2 letters to Walker, 4 letters from Walker, 1998-2001.
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F.41 Neslényi, Judith, USA. (Pianist). 2 letters to Walker, 1 letter from Walker, 1999.
F.42 Newton, Dudley, England (British Liszt Society). 3 letters to Walker, 2 letters from Walker, 1997-1998.
F.43 Newton, Dr. Mark, Australia. 1 letter to Walker, 1 letter from Walker, 2004.
F.44 Nicholas, Jeremy, England (writer and reviewer). 2 letters to Walker, 2 letters from Walker, 2000-2001.
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F.45 Obermeyer, Janet, Canada (soprano). 1 postcard to Walker, 1998.
F.46 Okada, Hiromi, Britain/Japan (pianist). 2 postcards to Walker, 2 letters from Walker, 1998-2000. The file also includes a concert brochure about Okada.
F.47 Orga, Ates, London/Istanbul (music critic), 1 letter to Walter, 2 letters from Walker, 2001-2004.
F.48 Oxford University Press (Bruce Philips), Britain. 1 letter to Walker, 3 letters from Walker, 1998.
BOX 22 (P to S)
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F.1 Papp, His Excellency Sándor, (Hungarian Ambassador to Canada). 2 letters to Walker, 2 letters from Walker, 1998-2001.
F.2 Parent, Ernest, USA. 1 letter to Walker, 1 letter from Walker, 1998-1999.
F.3 Pearce, Prof. David, Yale University. 1 letter to Walker, 1 letter from Walker, 2003.
F.4 Pechtol, Klaus, Edmonton, Canada. 1 letter to Walker, 2003.
F.5 Peebles, Antony, England (pianist). 1 letter to Walker, 1 letter from Walker, 2004.
F.6 Pepperdine, Prof. Warren, USA. 2 letters to Walker, 2 letters from Walker, 2002.
F.7 Pinkerton, David, USA. 2 letters to Walker, 2 letters from Walker, 2000.
F.8 Pocknell, Pauline, Canada (Academic). 11 letters from Walker. 1984-1996.
F.9 Pope, Michael, Great Britain, 1 letter to Walker, 1997.
F.10 Portugheis, Alberto, Great Britain (pianist). 4 letters to Walker, 1997-1998.
F.11 Pringsheim, Professor Klaus, Canada (Academic). 2 letters to Walker, 3 letters from Walker. The file includes a biographical sketch of Lala Pringsheim, dated 1976-1977.
F.12 Pryor, Prof. William Lee USA (Academic). 8 letters and 1 postcard to Walker, 9 letters from Walker, 2002-2004. The file includes a letter from Pryor to the Editor of “The Gramophone”, in defence of Dohnányi.
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F.13 Quodlibet Music Journal (Ramón Silles), Spain. 1 letter to Walker, 1 letter from Walker, 1998.
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F.14 Rácz, Judit, Hungary (translator). 2 letters to Walker, 3 letters from Walker, 1999-2001. The file includes a letter from Walker to Antal Boronkay of Editio Musica, Budapest.
F.15 Rahkonen, Margit, Finland (musicologist). 1 letter to Walker, 1 letter from Walker, 2000.
F.16 Ráth, György, Hungary, (pianist). 1 letter to Walker, 1 letter from Walker, 2003.
F.17 Ray, Blake, USA. 1 letter to Walker, 1 letter from Walker, 1998.
F.18 Rév, Livia, Hungary/France (pianist). 1 letter and 1 postcard to Walker, 2 letters from Walker, 2001-2003.
F.19 Roberts, Prof. Ken, USA (Pianist). 1 letter to Walker, 2003.
F.20 Roldán, Nancy, USA (pianist). 1 letter to Walker, 1999.
F.21 Rootham, Myrna, Canada (author). 1 letter to Walker, 1 letter from Walker, 2003.
F.22 Rosteck, Philip, USA 2 postcards and 3 letters to Walker, 1 letter from Walker, 2000.
F.23 Rowe, Dr. Mark, Great Britain (academic). 1 postcard and 1 letter to Walker, 1 letter from Walker, 1998.
F.24 Royal Academy of Music (Janet Snowman) London. 1 letter to Walker, 1 letter from Walker, 2001.
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F.25 Sadie, Dr. Stanley, England (critic and author). 1 letter to Walker, 1 letter from Walker, 2001.
F.26 Sams, Dr. Eric, England (musicologist). 3 letters to Walker, 1970-1973 [sic].
F.27 Saul, John Ralston, Canada (writer). 1 letter to Walker, 1 letter from Walker, 2001.
F.28 Schein, Ann, USA (pianist). 7 letters and 1 postcard to Walker, 7 letters from Walker, 1998-2002. The file contains a photograph of Ann Schein, together with University Chancellor Mel Hawkrigg, Polish Ambassador Bogdan Grzelonski, and Alan Walker.
F.29 Scheuer, Walter, USA (New York benefactor). 4 letters to Walker, 5 letters from Walker, 2000-03. The file contains a citation, written by Walker, nominating Walter Scheuer for honorary membership into the American Liszt Society.
F.30 Schlotel, Brian, England (writer). 1 letter to Schlotel, 1971. The file includes an article on Schumann’s metronome by Schlotel.
F.31 Schmitt, Christine, Canada. 3 letters to Walker, 2 letters from Walker, 2001-2004. Christine Schmitt is the granddaughter of the concert pianist Egon Petri. The file contains Walker’s signed citation for Petri on the occasion of the posthumous presentation to the pianist of the American Liszt Society Medal, during the Great Romantics Festival, October 2003. It also contains Christine Schmitt’s response and some personal recollections of her grandfather. There is also a copy of a letter from Rosamund Ley (the Busoni specialist), reporting an anecdote about an early Petri recital in Poland.
F.32 Schonberg, Harold C., USA (critic and author). 4 letters to Walker, 2 letters from Walker, 1997-2000.
F.33 Schott, Howard, USA (musicologist). 1 letter from Walker, 1998.
F.34 Serra, Roch, France (secretary-general of the Paris Liszt Society). 2 letters to Walker, 1 letter from Walker, 1999.
F.35 Shakinovsky, Mike, USA. 2 letters to Walker, 1 letter from Walker, 1998. Included are nine photographs of the manuscript of part of Liszt’s “Faust” Symphony. The file contains a related letter from Rena Mueller concerning this material.
F.36 Shatzkin, Prof. Merton, USA. 1 letter to Walker, 1 letter from Walker, 2000.
F.37 Sheppard, Craig, USA,(pianist). 3 letters to Walker, 2 letters from Walker, 2000.
F.38 Short, Michael, England (writer and editor). 1 letter to Walker, 1997.
F.39 Siegel, Jeffrey, USA (pianist). 4 letters to Walker, 3 letters from Walker, 2000-2001. The file also contains news clippings.
F.40 Sigmond, Mary, USA. 3 letters to Walker, 1 letter from Walker, 1998.
F.41 Sigurdson, Helga, USA. 1 letter to Walker, 1 letter from Walker, 2000.
F.42 Siki, Béla, Hungary/USA (pianist). 1 letter to Walker, 1998.
F.43 Silverman, Robert J., USA (Editor of Piano Quarterly). 1 letter to Walker, 1 letter from Walker, 1998. The file contains the draft of a play by Robert Silverman.
F.44 Smit, Leo, USA. 1 letter to Walker, 1998.
F.45 Somorjay, Dr. Otto, Hungary. 1 letter to Walker, 1997.
F.46 Souter, Kenneth, England. 1 letter to Walker, 2002.
F.47 Spanswick, Roger, England. 1 letter to Walker, 1 letter from Walker, 1998.
F.48 Spratt, Dr. Elizabeth, Canada. 1 letter to Walker, 1 letter from Walker, 2003.
F.49 Stryjniak, Jerry, Poland/USA (Pianist). 1 letter to Walker, 1 letter from Walker, 2002.
F.50 Sulyok, Dr. Imre, Hungary (musicologist). 1 letter to Walker, 1997.
F.51 Suttoni, Dr. Charles, USA (writer). 1 letter from Walker, 1998.
BOX 23 (T to Z)
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F.1 Tan, Eleanor Ai Ling, Australia (graduate student). 1 letter and 1 postcard to Walker, 1 letter from Walker, 2000.
F.2 Tao, Dr. Linda, USA. (medical doctor). 3 letters from Walker, 3 letters to Walker, 2001.
F.3 Thomson, Tricia, USA. 1 letter from Walker, 1995.
F.4 Thym, Professor Jurgen, USA (musicologist). 1 letter to Walker, 1 letter from Walker, 2003.
F.5 Timbrell, Dr. Charles (pianist), USA. 1 letter to Walker, 2003.
F.6 Tirimo, Martin, London (pianist). 1 letter to Walker, 2003.
F.7 Tommasini, Anthony, USA (critic). 1 letter to Walker, 1 letter from Walker, 2001.
F.8 Tovey, Bramwell, England/Canada (conductor). 1 letter to Walker, 1 letter from Walker, 2002.
F.9 Troisier de Diaz, Anne, France. 1 letter to Walker, 1 letter from Walker, 1999.
F.10 Troup, Dr. Malcolm, England/Canada (pianist). 9 letters to Walker, 10 letters from Walker, 1997-2003.
F.11 Tyrell, Dr. John, England (musicologist). 2 letters from Walker, 2001.
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F.12 Uchida, Katsuhisa, Japanese Ambassador to Canada. 1 letter to Walker, 2000.
F.13 Urquhart, Dr. John, USA (medical doctor). 1 letter to Walker, 1 letter from Walker, 2001.
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F.14 Vásary, Tamás, Hungary (pianist and conductor), 1 letter from Walker, 2003.
F.15 Vázsonyi, Dr. Bálint, Hungary/USA (pianist). “A Memorial Tribute”. The file contains copies of Walker’s tribute to the life of Vázsonyi, in English and in Hungarian, delivered at the Hungarian Embassy in Washington, on April 22, 2003. As well there are letters from Profs. George Bizstray and Nándor Dreisziger about the Vázsonyi tribute.
F.16 Vázsonyi, Dr. Bálint, Hungary/USA (pianist). 3 letters from Walker, 1992-2001.
F.17 Vázsonyi, Dr. Nicholas, USA (Wagner scholar). 1 letter to Walker, 2 letters from Walker, 2001.
F.18 Vial, Wayne, USA. 1 letter to Walker, 1 letter from Walker, 2000. The file contains a copy of the wedding certificate of one of Mr. Vial’s French ancestors.
F.19 Viala, Claude, France (cellist). 1 letter to Walker, 1997.
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F.20 Watts, Andre, USA (pianist). 1 letter from Walker, 1998.
F.21 Weber, Janice, USA (pianist). 2 letters to Walker, 1 letter from Walker, 1997-2001. The file includes a letter from Donald Garvelmann, and a proposed recital programme from Weber.
F.22 Wightman, Heather (Lion Heart Autographs). 1 letter to Walker, 1 letter from Walker. The file also contains a report from Walker on a four-page holograph of the unknown first version of the last movement of Schumann’s Piano Sonata in G minor, op. 22, together with a copy of the holograph.
F.23 Widén, Anne, Finland (musicologist), 2 letters to Walker, 2 letters from Walker, 2001.
F.24 Wilde, Prof. David, England (pianist), 1 letter from Walker, 1997.
F.25 Wintle, Dr. Christopher, England (musicologist). 3 letters and 1 postcard to Walker, 1997-2001.
F.26 Wodnicki, Adam, Poland/USA, (pianist), 4 postcards to Walker, 1 letter from Walker, 1997-1999.
F.27 Wolff, Marguerite, OBE, England, 7 letters to Walker, 11 letters from Walker, 1999-2004. The file includes two pages of autographs of guests at a London banquet in Walker’s honour hosted by Ms. Wolff, including Lord St. Albans, Sir Humphrey Maud, Lady Rose Cholmondeley, and Lord Patrick Neill.
F.28 Wright, William, Scotland (musicologist), 2 letters to Walker, 3 letters from Walker, 2001-02. The file includes two colour photographs of a Liszt manuscript of an unknown operatic paraphrase on Hérold’s “Zampa”.
F.29 Wults, Philip, Canada (musicologist). 2 letters to Walker, 1999-2003.
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F.30 Yeh, Regina USA (pianist), 1 letter to Walker, 1 letter from Walker, 2001.
F.31 Yerushalmi, Ophra, USA (pianist), 1 letter to Walker, 1 letter from Walker, 2001.
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F.32 Zak, Albert, USA (pianist). 5 letters to Walker, 3 letters from Walker, 1999-2001.
F.33 Zimdars, Dr. Richard USA (pianist). 1 letter to Walker, 2000.
F.34 Zollman, Dr. Peter, USA (translator). 1 letter from Walker, 1998. The file includes a letter from Béla Siki.
Series 2:
Academic and personal material. – 1961-2004. – 62.5 cm of textual records and graphic material. – Title based on content of series. – The series consists of reviews of Walker’s biography of Franz Liszt, his work in the establishment and promotion of the Great Romantics Festival in Hamilton, Ont., his contributions to journals, newspapers and on radio, awards given to him, interviews in the press, his work as a judge at piano competitions, and his various public lectures.
BOXES 24 to 28
BOX 24
Newspaper and magazine reviews of Walker’s Franz Liszt.
vol. 1: The Virtuoso Years
vol. 2: The Weimar Years
vol. 3: The Final Years
F.1-9 The box contains clippings from a large number of newspapers and magazines (from the period 1983 to 2000), including Time Magazine, the New York Times, the Washington Post, the Daily Telegraph, the London Times, the London Sunday Times, the Glasgow Herald, the Toronto Star, etc.
BOX 25
The Great Romantics Festival (1996-2004)
F.1-12 An annual Music Festival directed by Alan Walker for McMaster University, the American Liszt Society, and the City of Hamilton. The box contains programmes, news clippings, tributes, and correspondence.
BOX 26
F.1-15 Articles, drafts, and scripts. The box includes the copy-edited typescript of Walker’s book The Death of Franz Liszt (Ithaca: Cornell University Press, 2002), as well as texts by Walker of various entries for The New Grove Dictionary of Music and Musicians (7th) edition).
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F.1-46 Articles, drafts, and scripts, 1961-2003. The box contains the following:
“Nikos Skalkottas and the Secret Science”. 9 April 1961
“Franz Liszt: Historic or Intrinsic?” [1960s]
“Chopin and Musical Form”. February 1967
“Hats Off, Gentlemen...” 20 July 1967
“John Field”. 23 April 1970
“Schumann and the Orchestra”. 12 November 1970
“Schumann and the Piano”. 17 December 1970
“Liszt and the Beethoven Symphonies”. 1970
“Schenker: A Musician’s Musician”. spring 1972
“The Musical Imperative”. 11 July 1975
“Liszt’s Duo Sonata”. July 1975
“On the Slopes of Parnassus”. 2 January 1976
“Authenticity—A Musicological Myth.” 25 May 1976
“Liszt and the Keyboard”. 1977
“Schumann, Liszt and the C Major Fantasie, Op. 17: A Declining Relationship”. 1979
“Music and the Unconscious”. 1979
“Personal View [infant prodigies]”. 1980
“In Praise of Hoaxes”. spring 1981
“Liszt and Vienna”. winter 1985
“Liszt and His Pupils”. 1985
“Liszt and Vienna” [review of Dezső Legány’s Franz Liszt: Unbekannte Presse und Briefe aus Wien]. winter 1985
“Aspects of Liszt”. Six talks for the BBC World Service. February-spring 1986
“Liszt and Agnes Street-Klindworth: A Spy in the Court of Weimar?” 1986
“Music and Education”. 1989-90
“Alan Walker Replies [to Serge Gut]”. July-December 1991
“The Liszt Piano Competition 1991”. winter 1991
“The Manuscript [Franz Liszt, Ich Liebe Dich]”. 1993
“Joukowsky’s Portraits of Liszt”. summer 1993
“[review of three books by Hans Keller; tribute]”. 1996
“A Well-Kept Secret: Alan Walker about the 16th Annual Budapest Spring Festival”. spring 1996
“The International Liszt Piano Competition September 9-24, 1996”. autumn 1996
“Liszt and the Lied”. winter 1996
“Liszt and the Schubert Song-Transcriptions” with review of Schubert’s Problematic Relationship with Johann Mayrhofer. November 1998 and January 1999
“Setting the Record Straight”. January-February 2000
“Ignaz Friedman (1882-1948): A Tribute”. 10 May 2000
Essay on Domenico Scarlatti for ARP Records. August 2000
“Liszt and the Beethoven Symphonies”. 10 February 2001
“Of Pianists and Executioners: The Eleventh Ferenc Liszt International Piano Competition, Budapest, September 3 through 18, 2001”. winter 2001
“Valerie Tryon in Conversation with Alan Walker”. 2001
“Dohnányi Redeemed”. autumn 2002
“Do Arrangers Destroy or Create?” 16 March 2003
“Liszt as Cultural Ambassador”. autumn 2003
“Dohnányi the Pianist”. November 2003
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F.1-25 Awards, interviews, competitions, and public lectures. The box consists of the following: files about awards presented to Walker—Yorkshire Post Music Book Award, the Royal Philharmonic Society Book Prize (with photographs of Walker being presented with the prize by HRH The Duke of Kent at the Dorchester Hotel, London, on 14 May 1999), and Doctor of Letters degree from McMaster University; interviews with magazines and newspapers; festivals and competitions in which Walker acted as adjudicator; and his public lectures.
Series 3:
Books and photographic reproductions. – 1965-2003. – 2 books and 2 reproductions of a photograph and caricature. – Title based on content of series. – The two books have been catalogued and are shelved in the stacks of Archives and Research Collections. The reproduction (“Liszt Précurseur de Wagner”) is stored in a flat map cabinet.
The Death of Franz Liszt Based on the Unpublished Diary of His Pupil Lina Schmalhausen, Alan Walker, ed. Ithaca: Cornell University Press, 2002. Signed copy in jacket.
Res Coll ML417.S29A32002
Franz Liszt. A Faust Symphony in Three Character Pictures in Full Score. Mineola, New York: Dover Publications, Inc., 2003. Introductions by Walker. Signed by him
Res Coll ML1001.L77F32003
Composite framed b&w photograph (copy) of Liszt and his pupils on his seventy-third birthday, .8 × 1.2 m, Weimar, 22 October 1884: Front row from left: Saul Liebling, Alexander Siloti, Arthur Friedheim, Emil von Sauer, Alfred Reisenauer, and Alexander Gottschalg. Back row from left: Moriz Rosenthal, Viktoria Drewing, Mele Paramanoff, Franz Liszt, Friedheim’s mother, and Hugo Mansfeldt. Photograph by Louis Held. Reproduced in 1965.
“Liszt Précurseur de Wagner”. Framed b&w reproduction of a caricature by Georges Villa of Abbé Liszt with his magic wand, cracking open a large egg and releasing the fledgling Wagner. Beneath the caricature are some musical notes, written by Walker, of music by Liszt and Wagner. 52 × 42 cm. [1911]. Reproduced in 1965.
Alan Walker fonds. Third accrual, accession 43-2007. – ca. 1836-1908 – 24 cm of textual records.
The third accrual of the Alan Walker fonds consists of 2 series: (1) letters of Franz Liszt and his circle; and (2) copies of unpublished letters of Hans von Bülow to Cécile Gorrison-Mutzenbecher.
Series 1
Letters of Franz Liszt and his circle, – ca. 1836-1908 – 30 items.
Box 30
Series consists of 30 autograph signed letters of Franz Liszt and his circle, dated ca.1836 to 1908, collected by Dr. Walker over a period of several years. Included are 14 letters written and signed by Liszt—in French or German—to such figures as: Theodor Döhler, Austrian pianist and composer; William Steinway of the well known piano company; Julius Benedict, composer and conductor; Adolf Fürstner, music publisher; and , Berthold Kellerman, and Adolf Henselt, distinguished musicians and followers of Liszt. The remaining letters—in German or English—are between a variety of persons known by Liszt; among the letter-writers are: Marie Lipsius (“La Mara”), writer and early editor of Liszt’s published letters and papers; Sir Charles Halle, conductor; Joseph Joachim, an early follower of Liszt who later broke with him; and former pupils and noted musicians Eugène d’Albert, Sophie Menter, Emil and George Liebling, Walter Bache, and Hans von Bülow, who was married to Liszt’s daughter.
F.1 Autograph signed letter from Liszt to Theodor Döhler (1814-1856), dated "22 May [1844]".
F.2 Autograph signed letter from Liszt to an unknown correspondent, dated "1st November, 1858, Weimar".
F.3 Autograph signed letter from Liszt to an unknown female pianist, dated "25th June, ‘79, Weimar".
F.4 Autograph signed letter from Liszt to William Steinway (1835-1896), dated "Weimar, May 30, 1884".
F.5 Autograph signed letter from Liszt to Sophie Menter (1846-1918), dated "Argenteau (Lüttich) 18 March 1886". With envelope and silhouette of Liszt.
F.6 Autograph signed letter from Liszt to Berthold Kellermann (1853-1926), dated "Villa d’Este, 16 November, ‘78".
F.7 Autograph signed letter from Liszt to Adolf Henselt (1814-1889), undated, but probably September 1842.
F.8 Autograph signed letter from Liszt to Commander E. Obleight, [ca. 16 October, 1881 - 28 January, 1882] Rome.
F.9 Autograph signed letter from Liszt to an unknown correspondent, dated "Sunday, 16 May, ’80".
F.10 Autograph signed letter from Liszt to an unknown correspondent, dated "Weimar, June 8, 1853."
F.11 Autograph signed letter from Liszt to Mons. Mercier (1810-1891), dated ca. 1836.
F.12 Autograph signed letter from Liszt to Julius Benedict (1804-1885), dated "Weimar, 26 November, ‘54".
F.13 Autograph signed letter from Liszt to Adolf Fürstner (1833-1908), dated "Rome, 21 June, 1868".
F.14 Autograph signed letter from Liszt to an unknown correspondent, dated "Monday, 29 May [1882]".
F.15 Autograph signed letter from Joseph Joachim to Mrs. Gordon, dated "March 13".
F.16 Autograph signed letter from Hans von Bülow to his pupil Hermann John, dated "Berlin, February 19, 1873".
F.17 Autograph signed letter from Eugne d’Albert to Signora Clara Bretschneider, dated "Rome, October 12, 1902."
F.18 Autograph signed letter from Marie Lipsius (‘La Mara’)(1837-1927), to an unknown correspondent, dated "1 November, 1889".
F.19 Autograph signed letter from Marie Lipsius to an unknown correspondent, dated "26 February, 1894".
F.20 Autograph signed letter from Marie Lipsius (‘La Mara’), to an unknown correspondent, dated "7 February, 1894".
F.21 Autograph signed letter from Sir Charles Hallé (1819-1895), to violinist John Carrodus (1836-1895), undated.
F.22 Autograph signed letter from Sir Charles Hallé (1819-1895), to Miss Magren, dated "7 July".
F.23 Autograph signed letter from Emil Liebling (1851-1914) to Miss Harrison (?), dated "5/20/1902".
F.24 Autograph signed letter from George Liebling (1865-1946) to Mr. Northcott, dated "April 26, 1908".
F.25 Autograph signed letter from Walter Bache (1842-1888), to Alfred Forman, dated "July 4 [before 1876, A.F."].
F.26 Autograph signed letter from Walter Bache (1842-1888) to Alfred Forman, dated "January 2 [1876]."
F.27 Initialled autograph letter from Walter Bache (1842-1888) to an unknown correspondent, undated.
F.28 Initialled autograph letter from Walter Bache (1842-1888) to Alfred Forman, undated.
F.29 Initialled autograph letter from Walter Bache (1842-1888) to Alfred Forman, undated.
F.30 Initialled autograph letter from Walter Bache to Alfred Forman, dated "March 22".
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Series 2
Copies of unpublished letters of Hans von Bülow to Cécile Gorrison- Mutzenbecher. – Title based on content of series.
Series consists of copies of 104 unpublished letters from Hans von Bülow to Cécile Gorrison- Mutzenbecher, 1886-1889, compiled by Professor Walker for research purposes. Included are transcriptions and photocopies.
Alan Walker fonds. Fourth Accrual. – 1854-2013. – 61 cm of textual records; 10 sound recordings; 106 graphic images.
Series 1
Correspondence. – 1972-2013. – 30 cm of textual records and graphic material. – Title based on content of series.
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F.1 Altenburg, Dr. Detlef, Germany (musicologist). 1 letter to Walker, 1 letter from Walker. 2010.
F.2 American Liszt Society at Baltimore-Washington. USA 1 letter to Walker. 2007.
F.3 Amis, John, England (BBC radio presenter). 2 letters from Walker, 1 postcard to Walker. 2006-2010.
F.4 Anderson, John (Dick), USA. 2 letters to Walker, 1 letter from Walker. 2007-2009.
F.5 Arthur Friedheim Library (Elizabeth Nelson), USA. 1 letter to Walker. 2010.
F.6 Avins, Styra, USA. 1 letter from Walker. 2008.
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F.7 Baciero, Dr. Antonio, Spain. 1 letter to Walker. 2011.
F.8 Barker, Dr. John, USA. 1 letter to Walker, 1 letter from Walker. 2008.
F.9 Barrows, Richard, USA. 1 letter to Walker, 1 letter from Walker. Includes paper by Barrows, titled ‘Schumann’s “Paganini” Unmasked: A 19th Century Mystery’. 2002.
F.10 Baskin, Rabbi Bernard, Canada. 2 letters to Walker, 1 letter from Walker. 2008-2011.
F.11 Behan, Allan, Canada (pianist). 1 letter to Walker, 1 letter from Walker. 2006.
F.12 Benko, Gregor, USA (musicologist). 5 letters to Walker, 4 letters from Walker. Includes copies of two articles. 2011-2012.
F.13 Bosler, Watson, USA. 1 letter to Walker. 2002.
F.14 British Library (Clemens Gresser), England. 1 letter to Walker. 2009.
F.15 Brott, Boris, OC, Canada (conductor). 1 letter to Walker, 1 letter from Walker. Includes a photograph, program, clippings, and lecture transcript “Contemplating Boris” given by Walker on the occasion of the Brott archives being presented at McMaster University. 2011.
F.16 Brusee, Albert (Franz Liszt Kring), Netherlands (pianist). 3 letters to Walker, 1 letter from Walker. 2008-2010.
F.17 Burge, Dr. John, Canada. 1 letter to Walker, 1 letter from Walker. 2006.
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F.18 Canada-Hungary Educational Foundation, Canada. 1 letter to Walker. 2011.
F.19 Carnegie Hall, USA. 1 letter re: Walker’s engagement. 2011.
F.20 Caswell, Kenneth, USA. 1 letter to Walker, 1 letter from Walker. 2008.
F.21 Cera, Stephen, Canada (radio producer and concert promoter). 2 letters to Walker, 2 letters from Walker. 2012.
F.22 Cholmondeley, Lady Rose, England (President of the British Chopin Society).
2 letters to Walker, 1 letter from Walker. 2006-[2012?].
F.23 Corbett-Jones, William, USA (pianist). 1 letter to Walker, 1 letter from Walker. 2010.
F.24 Cornell University Press (Ackerman, John), USA. 4 letters to Walker, 5 letters from Walker. 2006-2007.
F.25 Cornfield, Ron, Canada. 2 letters to Walker, 1 letter from Walker. 2013.
F.26 Cosma, Viorel, Romania. 1 letter to Walker. 1985.
F.27 Courey, Susan, USA. 1 letter to Walker. 2006.
F.28 Croxford, Eileen, England (‘cellist). 1 letter to Walker, 1 letter from Walker. 2007.
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F.29 Davies, Oliver, England. 1 letter to Walker. 2004.
F.30 Dumont, Lora, USA. 1 letter to Walker. 2002.
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F.31 Eckhardt, Mária, Hungary (musicologist). 2 letters from Walker. 1998.
F.32 Egocioglu, Dr. Omer, USA. 2 letters to Walker, 1 letter from Walker. 2007-2008.
F.33 Eisler, Benita, USA (writer). 1 letter from Walker.
F.34 Elbeck, Lance (violinist). 1 letter from Walker. 2009.
F.35 Elbestawi, Mo, Canada (academic). 1 letter from Walker. Includes supporting material Re: Pauline Pocknell. 2010.
F.36 Ellidge, Carol. 1 letter to Walker. 2012.
F.37 Esbensen, Bonnie, USA (music teacher). 1 letter to Walker, 1 letter from Walker. 2012.
F.38 Ewing, Dr. Cecil, Canada/England. 3 letters to Walker, 1 letter from Walker. 2004-2005.
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F.39 Farrington, Conor, England (writer and critic). 2 letters to Walker, 1 letter from Walker. 2007.
F.40 Fisher, Paul, Canada. 1 letter to Walker. 2001.
F.41 Forte, Madeleine, USA (pianist). 1 letter to Walker, 1 letter from Walker. 2011.
F.42 Freedman, Dr. Alfred, USA. 1 letter to Walker. 1982.
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F.43 Gaylord, Monica, Canada (pianist). 1 letter to Walker, 1 letter from Walker. 2011.
F.44 Gerig, Dr. Reginald, USA (pianist). 2 letters to Walker, 1 letter from Walker. 2005-2007.
F.45 Goldberg, Robert, USA. 1 letter to Walker, 1 letter from Walker. [2005]-2006.
F.46 Goltz, Maren, Germany (musicologist). 1 letter from Walker. 2007.
F.47 Gomes, Yolanda, Portugal. 2 letters to Walker, 1 letter from Walker. 2007.
F.48 Gómez-Morán, Miriam, Spain. 1 letter from Walker. [n.d.]
F.49 Gravereaux, Ann, France. 1 letter to Walker, 1 letter from Walker. 2007.
F.50 Gravina, Ann, England. 2 letters to Walker, 2 letters from Walker. 2012.
F.51 Green, Muriel, England. 3 letters to Walker, 3 letters from Walker. 2006-2012.
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F.52 Haine, Dr. Malou, Belgium (musicologist). 5 letters to Walker, 4 letters from Walker. 2008-2009.
F.53 Hall-Swadley, Janita, USA. 1 letter from Walker. 2011.
F.54 Hamburger, Dr. Klára, Hungary (musicologist). 1 letter from Walker. 2008.
F.55 Harlos, Steven, USA. 1 letter to Walker, 1 letter from Walker. 2011.
F.56 Harris, Alan, England/Switzerland (orchestral conductor and painter). 6 letters to Walker. Includes paintings and cards by Harris, 96 photographs, and writing. 2003-07.
F.57 Harrison, Matthew, USA. 2 letters to Walker, 1 letter from Walker. 2012.
F.58 Harrison, Max, England (critic and writer). 1 letter to Walker. 2010.
F.59 Harrison, Robin, England/Canada (pianist). 3 letters to Walker, 1 letter from Walker. 2005-2013.
F.60 Hilmes, Dr. Oliver, Germany (writer). 2 letters to Walker, 1 letter from Walker. 2006.
F.61 Hungary Helicon Society. 1 letter to Walker. 2008.
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F.62 Ish-Hurwitz, Yoram, Netherlands. 1 letter to Walker, 1 letter from Walker. 2005.
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F.63 Kaplan, Benjamin, England (pianist). 1 letter to Walker. 1966.
F.64 Keiler, Allan, USA. “Franz Liszt: The Virtuoso Years”. Walker replies to Keiler’s review in The Musical Quarterly, Vol. LXXI, 1985, no. 2.
F.65 Keller, Hans, Austria/England (writer and critic). Copies of 2 letters to John Hosier. Includes a lecture transcript by Keller. 1982.
F.66 Kiss, Imre, Hungary. 1 letter to Walker, 1 letter from Walker. 2006.
F.67 Kolb, Justin, USA (pianist). 2 letters to Walker. 2012.
F.68 Kuk, Susan, USA. 1 letter from Walker. 2002.
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F.1 Lachmund Smith, Linda, USA. 1 letter from Walker. 2012.
F.2 Laires, Fernando, USA (pianist). 3 letters to Walker, 1 letter from Walker. 1985-2009.
F.3 Legány, Dr. Dezsö, Hungary (musicologist). 2 letters to Walker. 1982-1985.
F.4 Lomezo, Dr. Anthony, USA. 1 letter to Walker, 1 letter from Walker. 2007.
F.5 Leno, LaWayne, USA. 3 letters to Walker. [n.d.-2012?]
F.6 López-Chicheri, Avelina, Spain (musicologist). 1 letter to Walker, 1 letter from Walker. 2008.
F.7 Lubrano, John, USA. 1 letter to Walker, 1 letter from Walker. 2007.
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F.8 Manildi, Donald (IPAM), USA. 2 letters from Walker. 2007-2010.
F.9 Mansell, Robert, England (writer). 1 letter to Walker, 2 letters from Walker. 2012.
F.10 Marsh, Ozan, USA (pianist). 1 letter to Walker. 1985.
F.11 Marston, Ward, USA (record producer). 1 letter from Walker. 2008.
F.12 Mason, Elizabeth, England. 2 letters to Walker, 3 letters from Walker. 2005.
F.13 Mastushevski, Yotek. 1 letter to Walker. 2009.
F.14 McCulloch, Rosemary, England. 1 letter to Walker, 1 letter from Walker. 2006.
F.15 McMaster University, Canada. 1 letter to Walker. 2008.
F.16 Miruku, Arjola, USA. 1 letter to Walker, 1 letter from Walker. 2010.
F.17 Montclair State University, USA. 1 letter to Walker. Includes clipping and programme. 2006.
F.18 Montparker, Carol, USA (writer and music teacher). 1 letter to Walker, 1 letter from Walker. 2007.
F.19 Morris, Edmund, USA (writer). 1 letter to Walker, 1 letter from Walker. 2005-2006.
F.20 Mulbury, David, USA (organist). 1 letter to Walker, 1 letter from Walker. 2010.
F.21 The Musical Quarterly. 5 letters to Walker, 2 letters from Walker. 1983-1985.
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F.22 Neslény, Judith, USA (pianist). 3 letters to Walker, 2 letters from Walker. Includes a photograph of Walker and Neslény. 2008-2011.
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F.23 Oxford University Press (Suzanne Ryan). 1 letter from Walker. 2008.
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F.24 Petrushka, Alex, Russia (pianist). 1 letter to Walker.
F.25 Polish Consul, Marek Ciesielczuk, Poland. 1 letter to Walker, 1 letter from Walker. 2010.
F.26 Pryor, Dr. William Lee, USA (academic). 3 letters to Walker, 1 letter from Walker. 2004-2006.
F.27 Publishers, General Correspondence Re. Liszt Biography. 20 letters to Walker, 8 letters from Walker. 1972-1987.
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F.28 Rath, Edward, USA (academic). 1 letter from Walker. 2012.
F.29 Rév, Livia, France (pianist). 1 letter to Walker, 1 letter from Walker. 2008.
F.30 Reynolds, Barbara, England. 1 letter to Walker. 1985.
F.31 Rieger, Eva, Germany (musicologist). 1 letter to Walker, 2 letters from Walker. 2012.
F.32 Roberts, Dr. Kenneth, USA (academic). 3 letters to Walker, 3 letters from Walker. 2005-2010.
F.33 Rohmann, Imre, Germany. 1 letter to Walker. 2011.
F.34 Romeo-Hall, Ange, USA. 1 letter from Walker. 2002.
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F.35 Sams, Dr. Eric, England (writer and critic). 1 letter to Walker. 1973.
F.36 Sawycky, Roman, USA. 1 letter to Walker. 1985.
F.37 Schein, Ann, USA (pianist). 1 letter to Walker, 1 letter from Walker. 2012.
F.38 Shaw-Larkman, Derek, England. 2 letters to Walker, 2 letters from Walker. 2009-2010.
F.39 Sherman, Russell, USA (pianist). 1 letter to Walker. [2011].
F.40 Siek, Dr. Stephen, USA (academic). 1 letter from Walker. 2010.
F.41 Speer, Laurel, USA. 1 letter to Walker, 1 letter from Walker. 2010.
F.42 Spring, Mike, England (record producer). 2 letters from Walker. 2007.
F.43 Stewart, Charlotte, Canada (academic). 3 letters to Walker, 1 letter from Walker. 2005-2006.
F.44 Stecher & Horowitz Foundation, USA. 2 letters to Walker. 2010-2012.
F.45 Sutton, Sonya, USA. 1 letter to Walker, 1 letter from Walker. 2007.
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F.46 Tepper, Siegfried, Canada. 1 letter to Walker, 1 letter from Walker. 2005.
F.47 Tibbetts, Dr. John, USA (writer and academic). 2 letters to Walker, 2 letters from Walker. 2004.
F.48 Trory, Robert, England (conductor). 1 letter from Walker. 2008.
F.49 Troup, Dr. Malcolm, England (pianist). 1 letter to Walker, 1 letter from Walker. 2005.
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F.50 Weisbaum, Pearl, (Canada). 1 letter to Walker, 1 letter from Walker. 2013.
F.51 Wodehouse, Artis, USA (pianist). 1 letter to Walker, 1 letter from Walker. 2005.
F.52 Wodnicki, Adam, USA. 1 letter to Walker, 1 letter from Walker. 2012.
F.53 Wolff, Marguerite, OBE, England (pianist). 3 letters to Walker, 5 letters from Walker. 2007-2009.
F.54 Wright, William, Scotland (musicologist). 1 letter from Walker. 2012.
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F.55 Yui, Lisa, Canada/ USA (pianist). 4 letters and 1 postcard to Walker. 2007-2011.
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F.56 Zelinski, Dr. Wilbur, USA. 1 letter to Walker, 1 letter from Walker. 2006.
F.57 Zimmerman, Richard, USA. 1 letter to Walker, 1 letter from Walker. 2006.
F.58 Various. 18 notes and cards to Walker, 1 letter from Walker on the occasion of his 80th Birthday Celebration as well as invitation and other memorabilia. 2010.
Series 2
Academic and personal material. – 1938-2012. – 30 cm of textual records and graphic material. – Title based on content of series.
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Awards
F.1 Award of the Knight’s Cross of Merit of the Republic of Hungary. Includes clippings and announcement. 17 January 2012.
F.2 Lifetime Achievement Award from the MTNA (Musical Teachers National Association), USA. Includes programme and clippings, as well as 2 letters to Walker, 1 letter from Walker. 2009-2010.
The Great Romantics Festival (additional programmes in Box 16)
Includes programs, clippings, and other material from the annual festival directed by Alan Walker.
F.3 Great Romantics Festival. 2005.
F.4 Great Romantics Festival. 2006.
F.5 Great Romantics Festival. 2007.
F.6 Great Romantics Festival. 2008.
F.7 Great Romantics Festival. 2010.
F.8 Great Romantics Festival. Souvenir Book. 2010.
Interviews and Programmes
Programmes are primarily from Conference events in which Walker either participated as a guest lecturer or wrote the programme notes. Files are arranged chronologically.
F.9 Josef Hofmann Souvenir Programme. Golden Jubilee. 28 November 1938.
F.10 Radio Times pages for a BBC Liszt Series produced by Walker. Reproductions. 1970.
F.11 Reviews of Liszt Biography. 1987-2008.
F.12 New Dimensions in Music Criticism: A Symposium programme. McMaster University. 1-3 November 1991.
F.13 Los Angeles Liszt Competition programme. Signed by Alan Walker. 14-15 November 1992.
F.14 “Cheers!” Hamilton Magazine. Winter 1998.
F.15 Official photograph McMaster University’s Fellows of the Royal Society of Canada. October 2002.
F.16 Reviews of “Reflections on Liszt”. 2005.
F.17 Roots and Legacy programme. University of Georgia. Includes letter from Walker. 9-11 February 2006.
F.18 Miami international Piano Festival Programme. 27-28 March 2006.
F.19 Liszt at Yamaha Center. 13 April 2006.
F.20 University of Oregon Visiting Professorship. January-February 2008.
F.21 “Életekröl és halálokról”. Muzsika. February 2008.
F.22 “Liszt and his pupils” pamphlet. 7 May 2008.
F.23 Interview with Judit Rácz. Hungarian Quarterly. Summer 2008.
F.24 Pennsylvania Academy of Music programme. 7 December 2008.
F.25 Iowa University Liszt Festival programme. 6-7 February 2009.
F.26 University of Michigan Piano Gala programme. Includes two photographs. 10 March 2009.
F.27 “From Alpha to Omega”. Hungarian Quarterly. Autumn 2009.
F.28 Invitation to Hans von Bülow book launch in London. 10 December 2009.
F.29 Interview. The American Music Teacher. December/January 2010.
F.30 Reviews for “Hans von Bülow”. 2010-2012.
F.31 “Frédéric the Great” by Alan Walker. BBC Music Magazine. February 2010.
F.32 Lincoln Centre, New York. Pre-Concert Lecture. 3 February 2010.
F.33 Canadian Chopin Festival programme. February/March 2010.
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F.1 “Chopin: The Voice of the Piano”. American Music Teacher. June/July 2010.
F.2 Lincoln Centre, New York. Pre-Concert Lecture. 28 July 2010.
F.3 Chopin Society, London. Lecture. 3 October 2010.
F.4 “Franz Liszt: A Biographer’s Journey” by Alan Walker. Piano Journal. 2011.
F.5 Orange County Philharmonic Society. Lecture. 19 January 2011.
F.6 Mannes School of Music. Lecture. 28 January 2011.
F.7 Liszt Discovery Day programme and contract. Carnegie Hall. 29 January 2011.
F.8 Liszt and the Future. Lecture programme. University of Georgia. 19 February 2011.
F.9 “A Biographer’s Journey” by Alan Walker. Hungarian Quarterly. Spring 2011.
F.10 Lincoln Centre, New York. Post-Concert Lecture. 10 March 2011.
F.11 Utrecht Liszt Conference lecture programme. 1-3 April 2011.
F.12 Iowa City Liszt Conference lecture programme. 21-23 April 2011.
F.13 University of New Brunswick. Includes programme, clippings, and correspondence. 28 May 2011.
F.14 Interview. Heti Válasz. June 2011.
F.15 Chopin Symposium lecture programme. Rivers Conservatory of Music, Massachusetts. 17-19 June 2011.
F.16 Interview. Audio Clásica. July 2011.
F.17 Review of lecture at Mannes College. New York Times. July 2011.
F.18 National Conference on Keyboard Pedagogy lecture programme. Includes photograph. 28-30 July 2011.
F.19 Liszt Odyssey lecture programme. University of Kansas. 11-13 September 2011.
F.20 Liszt 200 Series lecture programme. University of Missouri. 14 September 2011.
F.21 BBC Music Magazine. October 2011.
F.22 Franz Liszt concert programme. McMaster University. 14 October 2011.
F.23 Koerner Hall, Toronto. Includes lecture programme and photograph.16 October 2011.
F.24 Interview. Clavier Companion. September/December 2011.
F.25 Lecture programme. Wittenberg University, Ohio. 10-12 November 2011.
F.26 “Liszt and the Arts” programme. Budapest. 17-20 November 2011.
F.27 North Eastern Illinois University. Programme and clippings. 23 February 2012.
F.28 Miami International Piano Festival programme. 6 March 2012.
F.29 Liszt in Weimar programme and lecture notes. University of Oregon. 17-20 May 2012.
F.30 Oregon Music Teachers Association Conference programme. 29 June-1 July 2012.
F.31 Los Angeles International Liszt Competition programme. Signed by Alexander Djordjevic, Mária Eckhardt, Gila Goldstein, Dmitri Shteinberg, and Alan Walker. 16-18 November 2012.
F.32 “Who’s Who of Great Pianists of the Past: Ignaz Friedman (1882-1948) A Tribute” by Alan Walker. EPTA Piano Journal. December 2012.
F.33 “Marta Hidy Memorial Tribute” lecture transcript and programme, signed by Alan Walker and Valerie Tryon. 11 January 2012.
Series 3
Photographs. – 1991-2011. – 10 graphic images. – Title based on content of series.
E.34 Music Critics’ Symposium, McMaster University. 1 November 1991.
E.35 Jury of the New York International Piano Competition, Manhattan School of Music. Summer 2010.
E.36 Alan Walker and pianist Louis Lortie, taken outside Körner Hall, Toronto. 2011.
E.37 During a lecture at Körner Hall, Toronto, 2011.
E.38 Alan Walker and interviewer David Dubal, at the Mannes School of Music, New York. Summer 2011.
Series 4
Discography. – 1965-2009. – 10 sound recordings. – Title based on content of series.
Box 35
1. ‘Chopin’s Place in History’. Alan Walker in conversation with Arthur Hedley. A BBC radio programme. Summer of 1965.
2. ‘Dohnányi the Pianist’. A BBC radio documentary programme, broadcast on 27 July 1966. A tribute to Ernst von Dohnányi by a group of his former students and colleagues, interviewed and presented by Alan Walker. Those taking part include Louis Kentner, Antal Dorati, Sir Adrian Boult, Ilona Kabos, Béla Siki, Joseph Weingarten, Sir George Solti, and Bálint Vázsonyi.
3. ‘The Piano Matters’. Alan Walker discusses his work as a Liszt biographer with David Dubal, music director of WNCN-FM radio, New York. March 12, 1984. The programme is illustrated with performances of Liszt’s Transcendental Studies played by Lazar Berman.
4. ‘Authenticity: A Musicological Myth’. A BBC radio talk. Summer 1972.
5. ‘Liszt and the Schubert song transcriptions.' A BBC radio talk. November 1978.
6. ‘Franz Liszt’. Gunnar Johansen in conversation with Alan Walker. Madison Public Radio, Wisconsin. 16 November 1987.
7. ‘In Tune’. Alan Walker discusses his Liszt biography with Petroc Trelawney. A BBC radio programme. 23 February 1998.
8. ‘Liszt the Conductor’. A recorded lecture given at the annual conference of the American Liszt Society, Champaign, Illinois. 4 March 2004.
9. ‘Know the Score’. Franz Liszt. A live broadcast before an invited audience in the Old Senate Chamber of Iowa City, Iowa. 6 February 2009. Alan Walker discusses his work as a Liszt biographer with Ksenia Nosikova and Uriel Tsachar (pianos). Moderator: Joan Kjaer.
10. “Victory at the Keyboard”. Chicago Public Radio broadcast. July 1989. Host Evans Mirageus talks to Alan Walker about the piano music of Franz Liszt. With music illustrations drawn from the finalists of the Eighth Van Cliburn International Piano Competition.
Series 5
Liszt collection. – 1854-1865. – 1 cm of textual records. – Title based on content of series.
First edition sheet music featuring Franz Liszt as the composer or transcriber collected by Alan Walker.
Franz Liszt. B minor Sonata. Sheet music. First edition. 1854.
Franz Liszt. Harmonies poétiques et religieuses. Sheet music. First English edition. 1854.
Ludwig van Beethoven. Symphony in C major, transcription by Liszt. Sheet music. First edition. 1865.
Alan Walker fonds. Fifth accrual. [1838]-2017; predominant 1956-2017. 1.18 m of textual records and graphic material.
Series 1
Correspondence, 1956-2017.
Box 36
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F.1 ACHÁTZ, Imre, Hungary. 1 card and 1 inscribed photograph to Walker, 1983.
F.2 ACKERMAN, John, Cornell University Press. 2 letters from Walker, 1999-2006.
F.3 AIDE, William, Canada. 1 card to Walker, 1 letter from Walker, 1 e-mail to Walker, 2016.
F.4 ALDERS, Margit, Canada. 1 e-mail from Walker, 1 e-mail to Walker, 2010.
F.5 ALEXANDER, Lincoln, Canada. 2 letters to Walker, 2002-05.
F.6 AMERICAN LISZT SOCIETY. 1 letter from Walker with Pendragon Press letter attached, 1 letter to Indiana University Press, 1 letter to Dover Publications, 2 letters to Pendragon Press, 2 letters to Walker, 1979-1993.
F.7 AMIS, John, England. 1 card to Walker, 2004.
F.8 ARNOWITZ, Benton, USA. 1 letter to Walker, 1 letter from Walker, 1976.
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F.9 BARNES, Paul, USA. 1 letter to Walker, 2005.
F.10 BARULICH, Fran, USA. 1 letter to Walker, 1983.
F.11 BASKIN, Rabbi Bernard, Canada. 1 letter to Walker, 2005.
F.12 BENKO, Gregor, USA. 1 letter to Walker, 2005.
F.13 BENNA, Dr. Anna, Austria. 1 letter to Pauline Pocknell, 1984. (also 1 letter from Valentigney Municipal Library, France (Géraldine DÉLOMBIS) to Pauline Pocknell, 1984)
F.14 BESSON, Aase, USA. 1 letter to Walker, 1983.
F.15 BLOCH, Dr. Joseph, USA. 1 letter to Walker, 1983.
F.16 BOGERT, Becky, USA. 1 letter to Walker, 1984.
F.17 BORONKAY, Antal, (Music editor. Editio Musica Budapest). 1 letter to Walker (n.d.), 8 Liszt biography reviews, 2003-04.
F.18 BROWN, Eduardo, Chile. 1 letter to Walker, 1984.
F.19 BROWN, Nicholas, USA. 1 letter to Walker, 2013.
F.20 BROTT, Boris, OC, Canada. 1 card to Walker (n.d.), 1 address by Walker, 1 nomination by Walker, 2011-17.
F.21 BUCKINGHAM, Emily, USA. 1 letter to Walker, 2005.
F.22 BURGER, Ernst, Germany. 1 letter to Walker, 1985.
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F.23 CARNEGIE, Patrick, England. 2 letters to Walker, 1985.
F.24 CARTER, Neil, USA. 1 letter to Walker, 1983.
F.25 CASH, Tony, England. 1 letter to Walker, 1984.
F.26 CHOLMONDELEY, Lady Rose, England. Letter to Walker, 2004.
F.27 CROSS, Richard, USA. 1 letter to Walker, 1986.
F.28 CSEPREGI, Gábor, Canada. 3 letters to Walker, 1 card to Walker, 2 letters from Walker, 2 Liszt reviews, 2005-16.
F.29 CURRY, Valerie, USA. 1 letter to Walker, 2 cards to Walker, 1 card from Barbara (?) to Walker, 2004-05.
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F.30 DALKOWICKI, Betty, USA. 1 letter to Walker, 1984.
F.31 DE'ATH, Prof. Leslie, Canada. 1 letter from Walker, 2004.
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F.32 ECKHARDT, Mária, Hungary. 2 cards to Walker, 2 letters to Walker, 1 e-mail to Walker, 1 letter from Walker, 1983-2016.
F.33 ELLISON, Donald, England. 2 letters from Audrey Ellison to Walker, 1 letter from Donald Ellison to Walker, 1984-2017.
F.34 EWALS, Dr. Léo, France. 1 letter to Walker, 1984.
F.35 EWING, Dr. Cecil, Canada. 1 card to Walker, 1 letter to Walker, 1985-2005.
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F.36 FASOLDE, Renate, David Higham Associates Limited, England. 1 letter from Walker, 2 letters to Walker, 1982.
F.37 FÉJERVÁRI, Boldizsár, Hungary. 2 letters from Walker, 2 e-mails to Walker, 1 letter from Walker to Péter Váradi (L'Harmattan Kiadó), 2014-15.
F.38 FISCHER, Günther, Germany. 1 letter to Walker, 1985.
F.39 FOERSTER, Dr. Horst, Germany. 1 postcard to Walker, 1985.
F.40 FRANK, Claude, USA. 1 letter to Walker, 1 autographed concert program, 1983.
F.41 FRIDDLE, David, USA. 2 letters to Walker, 2004-05.
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F.42 GAJEWSKI, Ferdinand, USA. 1 letter to Walker, 1969.
F.43 GERIG, Prof. Reginald, USA. 1 letter to Walker, (n.d.).
F.44 GERSTEIN, Kirill, USA. 1 letter from Walker, 1 e-mail to Walker, 2016.
F.45 GILGORE, Elisha, USA. 1 letter to Walker, Feb. 22 (n.d.).
F.46 GRIZ, Gene, USA. 1 letter to Walker, 2005.
F.47 GUERRERO, Myrtle, Canada. 1 letter to Walker, 1983.
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F.48 HALINBOURG, Beryl, Australia. 1 letter to Walker, 1984 (?)
F.49 HAMBURGER, Dr. Klára, Hungary. 1 e-mail to Walker, 1 letter to Walker, 1 letter from Walker. 2005
F.50 HAMMAN, Tricia, Canada. 2 letters to Walker, 1 letter from Walker, 1985-95.
F.51 HARDIE, Alastair, Scotland. 1 letter to Walker, 1985.
F.52 HARRIS Alan (1), Switzerland. Association Musica Artis; 1 handwritten note to Walker, 4 hand written letters to Walker, 2005-07.
F.53 HARRIS Alan (2), Switzerland. Various documents, a commentary by Prof. Dr. G. le Coat (1995), reviews, watercolours, photographs, 1975-2006. The folder includes crayon drawing by Harris of orchestral conductors Sir Adrian Boult and Otto Klemperer; and Polish composer Krzysztof Penderecki. [NB. Alan Harris, orchestral conductor and painter, was a close personal friend of Alan Walker, going back to their student days at the Guildhall School of Music in London, in the 1950s.] Note, there is an additional illustration in Box 40.
F.54 HARRISON, Robin, Canada. 1 postcard to Walker, 1983.
F.55 HARTLEY, John, USA. 1 letter to Walker, 1 letter from Walker, 2015.
F.56 HELLABY, Julian, England. 1 letter to Walker, 1 letter from Walker, 2017.
F.57 HIDY, Marta, Hungary/Canada. 1 memorial address by Walker, 2013.
F.58 HIRSCHY, Norman, USA (Oxford University Press). 1 letter from Walker, 2011.
F.59 HOLMES, Elizabeth, England. 1 letter to Walker, 1984.
F.60 HOOD, Mary, USA. 1 letter to Walker, 1983.
F.61 HORN, Daniel, USA. 1 e-mail to Walker, 1 letter from Walker, 2016.
F.62 HORNER, Paul, England. 1 letter to Walker, 1985.
F.63 HUNTER, Bruce, England. 1 letter from Cornell University Press to Hunter, 1 letter from Walker, 2 letters to Walker, 1982-2001.
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F.64 JUNG, Dr. Hans Rudolf, Germany. 1 letter from Walker, 1982.
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F.65 KATZ, Amir, Israel. 1 e-mail to Walker, 1 letter from Walker, 2017.
F.66 KIRBY, Richard, England. 1 letter to Walker, 1976.
F.67 KELEMEN, Vial, USA. 1 letter to Walker, 1984.
F.68 KOSHELEVSKAYA, Elena, Russia. 1 card to Walker, 2005.
F.69 KULIG, Magdalena, Poland. 1 letter from Walker, 1 e-mail to Walker, 2016.
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F.70 LAIRES, Fernando, USA. 1 memorial address by Walker, 1 Celebration programme, 2017.
F.71 LANGERIN, Joseph, Canada. 1 letter to Walker, 1984.
F.72 LEE, Dr. Alvin, Canada. 1 letter to Walker, 1983.
F.73 LEE, Jonathan, USA. 1 postcard to Walker, 1 letter from Walker, 1 e-mail to Walker, 2016.
F.74 LEGÁNY, Dezsö, Hungary. 1 postcard to Walker, 1 letter to Walker, 1 Hungarian View of Liszt magazine containing Legány article, 1982-2016.
F.75 LEIKIN, Prof. Anatole, USA. 2 letters from Walker, 2 letters to Walker, 2017.
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F.76 MACH, Dr. Elyse, USA. 1 letter to Walker, 1985.
F.77 MAGURANYI, Alex, Australia. 1 letter to Walker, 1980.
F.78 MAKKAI, Adam, USA. 1 letter to Walker, 2003.
F.79 MASON, Elizabeth, England. 5 letters to Walker, 2004-05.
F.80 MAY, John, England. 1 letter to Walker, 1983.
F.81 McCULLOCH, John, England. 1 letter to Walker, 2005.
F.82 McDOWELL, Michael, England. 1 letter to Walker, 1984.
F.83 MERCER, Lucy, France. 1 letter to Walker, 1984.
F.84 MILNER, Dr. Anthony, England. 1 letter to Walker, 1983.
F.85 MOORE, Mavor, Canada. 1 letter to Walker, 1985.
F.86 MUELLER, Rena, USA. 1 letter to Walker, 1983.
F.87 MYSŁAKOWSKI, Piotr, Poland. 2 photographs, 3 letters from Walker, 1 thank-you note to Walker, 1 Chopin Society Newsletter, 1 Impromptu Newsletter, 1 lecture billing, 3 signed lecture outlines, 2014-16.
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F.88 NEWSOM, Jon, USA. 2 letters from Walker, 1 e-mail to Walker, 2015.
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F.89 O'DRISCOLL, James, USA. 1 letter to Walker.
Box 37
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F.1 POCKNELL, Dr. Annabella, England. 1 e-mail to Walker, 2 letters from Walker, 2015.
F.2 PORDÁNY, Dr. László, Hungarian Ambassador to Canada. 1 letter from Walker, 1 news release, 2012.
F.3 PRICE, Dr. Scott, USA. 1 letter to Walker (n.d.)
F.4 PRINGSHEIM, Dr. Klaus, Canada. 1 postcard to Walker, 1985.
F.5 PRYOR, William Daniel Lee, USA. 1 letter to Walker, 2005.
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F.6 RÁCZ, Judith, Hungary (Hungarian translator of Walker's Liszt biography). 1 photograph of Mme Rácz's daughter Sashia to Walker, 2 postcards to Walker, 4 letters to Walker, 4 letters from Walker, 2 sample pages from Rácz showing additions to her Hungarian translation of Walker's biography of Liszt, 1984-85.
F.7 RALSTON, Susan (Alfred Knopf Inc.,) USA. 1 letter from Walker, 2 e-mail messages to Walker, 1
e-mail message from Walker, 1995-2001.
F.8 RÁNKI, Prof. György, USA. 1 letter from Walker, 2 letters to Walker.
F.9 REYNOLDS, Alex, Canada. 1 letter to Walker, 1983.
F.10 ROLDÁN, Nancy, USA. 1 letter to Walker, 1 letter from Walker, 2013.
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F.11 SACHS, Harvey, Italy. 1 letter to Walker, 1983.
F.12 SAFFLE, Dr. Michael, USA. 6 letters from Walker, 17 letters to Walker, 1982-94. 1 enclosed letter from Walker to Robert Kessler (Pendragon Press).
F.13 SAINT PRIEST D'URGEL, Chantal de, France. 1 thank-you card to Walker, 1982.
F.14 SAINATI, Edward, Spain. 1 letter to Walker, 1984.
F.15 SCHOCK, Dr. Fred, USA. 1 letter from Walker, 2 letters to Walker, 1 enclosed letter (original in German and English translation) to Wolfgang Gunzel regarding medals for the American Liszt Society, 1984-85.
F.16 SCHEIN, Ann, USA. 1 Seasons Greetings card to Walker, 2013.
F.17 SEVILLE, Dr. A., England. 1 letter to Walker, 1 letter from Walker, 1985.
F.18 SHERLAW, Dr. Léo, England. 1 letter to Walker, 1980.
F.19 SIEGEL, Dr. Jeffrey, USA. 1 letter to Walker, 3 e-mails to Walker, 5 letters from Walker, 1983-2015.
F.20 SIMMONS, David, England. 1 letter to Walker, 1 letter from Walker, 1966.
F.21 SMITH, Ileene (Farrar, Straus & Giroux) USA. 2 hand-written notes to Walker, 1 e-mail to Walker, 3 letters from Walker, 2014-17.
F.22 SOUZA, Christopher de, England. 1 letter from Walker, 1979.
F.23 SPADONI, Dr. Carl, Canada. 1 letter from Walker, 2007.
F.24 SPOONER, Dr. Steven, USA. 1 thank-you card to Walker (n.d.)
F.25 SPUY, Therese van der, Canada. 1 letter to Walker, 1983.
F.26 STEWART, Charlotte, McMaster University, Canada. 1 letter to Walker, 1 letter from Walker, 1 letter from Mary Williams re Alan Walker fonds, 4th accrual, 1 Agreement and Deed of Gift to McMaster University, 2005-13.
F.27 STORR, Dr. Anthony, England. 1 letter to Walker, 1983.
F.28 SUBEREALEAUX, Paz, Chile. 2 letters to Walker, 1985.
F.29 SUTTONI, Dr. Charles, USA. 6 letters to Walker, 2 letters from Walker, 1984-85.
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F.30 TÁKOCS, Ágnes (Editio Musica Budapest) Hungary. 2 letters from Walker, 1985.
F.31 TIBBETS, Dr. John, USA. 2 letters to Walker, 2 letters to Walker, 2004.
F.32 TROUP, Dr. Malcolm, England. 1 letter to Walker, 1 card to Walker, 1983-84.
F.33 TRUE, Nelita, USA. 1 letter from Walker, 2016.
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F.34 URIBE, Miguel, Colombia. 1 letter to Walker, 1983.
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F.35 VÁZSONYI, Dr. Bálint, USA. 1 letter to Walker, 1 Hamilton Spectator article, 1985-97.
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F.36 WERKMEISTER, Antje, Germany. 1 letter from Walker, including a presentation address to Daniel Barenboim re the Medal of the American Liszt Society, 2014, written by Walker.
F.37 WESTBERG, Phyllis, USA. 1 letter from Walker, 2004.
F.38 WILLEY, Prof. Tom, Canada. 1 letter to Walker, 1983.
F.39 WILLMAN, Andrew, Canada. 1 letter to Walker, 1983.
F.40 WIMET, A, France. 1 letter to Walker (via Mme Pauline Pocknell), 1983.
F.41 WITTKE, Paul, USA. 1 letter from Walker, including Walker's review of the "Essays in honour of Paul Henry Lang", 1985.
F.42 WODEHOUSE, Artis, USA. 1 letter to Walker, 1 letter from Walker, 2005.
F.43 WODNICKI, Adam, USA. 1 letter to Walker, 1997.
F.44 WUELLNER, Prof. Guy, USA. 2 letters to Walker, 1980.
F.45 WULTS, Philip, Canada. 1 letter to Walker, 1 postcard to Walker, 1983-85.
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F.46 YUI, Dr. Lisa, USA. 3 cards to Walker, 2013-14.
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F.47 ZUROWSKI, Mark, Canada. 1 letter from Walker, 1997.
F.48 ZYLBERGELD, Leon, Belgium. 1 letter to Walker (via Mme Pauline Pocknell), 1985.
Series 2
Programmes and Reviews.
Box 37
F.49 AD LIBITUM. Guildhall School of Music Magazines, 1956-57.
F.50 ASSORTED LECTURE PROGRAMMES (1). North Eastern Illinois University, 2011-12; Library of Congress, 2013; James Madison University, 2014; University of Rochester, 2017.
F.51 ASSORTED LECTURE PROGRAMMES (2). The National Conference on Keyboard Pedagogy, 2013; The Library of Congress, 2013; Polonaise Magazine, 2016.
F.52 ASSORTED LECTURE PROGRAMMES (3). Piano and Keyboard Magazine (The Music of Catastrophe, Liszt's "Wagner Elegies"), 1993; North York Performing Arts Center (programme notes), 1994; Mélomane (Liszt le mélancolique), 1994.
F.53 ASSORTED REVIEWS of Alan Walker. Music Magazine, pp. 14-17 (March/April 1986); Notes (August/September 2004); The Hungarian Quarterly (Summer 2004, Summer 2005, Summer 2011); Muzsika (June 2005); The Island Packet (March 2005); The American Liszt Society (Volume 30, Number 1, 2014).
F.54 Reviews of Alan Walker's early books (1962-1983), including "A Study in Musical Analysis" and "An Anatomy of Musical Criticism".
F.55 Letter to the Editor. British Medical Journal, 27 May 1978, "Schumann's hand injury".
Series 3
Manuscripts.
Box 38
F.1 CHOPIN BIOGRAPHY (1), First handwritten drafts. At Nohant 1839-40; Life and Work topic; Chopin's playing; 1830 Uprising; Nohant; Inserts; Scottish sojourn; Kalkbrenner; Ties of friendship between Liszt and Chopin; Majorca.
F.2 CHOPIN BIOGRAPHY (2), First handwritten drafts. Death of Chopin; Bellini.
F.3 CHOPIN BIOGRAPHY (3), First handwritten drafts. 1849; The suicide of Adolphe Nourrit; 1831; After Chopin's death; First encounter with George Sand; George Sand.
F.4 CHOPIN BIOGRAPHY (4), First handwritten drafts. Reinerz; Majorca, the beginning; The catastrophic history of Poland's past; Majorca; Departure from Poland; Sontag; Nohant; Chopin and Liszt: a comparison; The failure of "Cosima"; Heine; Paris Virtuoso School; Nohant, summer 1845; Solange; Insert after Hexameron 1838.
F.5 CHOPIN BIOGRAPHY (5), First handwritten drafts. Cité Bergère, December 1831-32; 1826; Prologue; Sand (April 1838); The salons; Fontana; Chopin's letters; Sand/Chopin ménage; Insert : Schumann, Wieck, Là ci darem; 1842; Discography; The exhumation of Chopin's heart; the two schools about Chopin's music; Life and Times, Somerset Maughan quote; August 1830; Cello Sonata; Chopin Studies opp. 10 &25.
Series 4
Photographs, autographs and commemorative items.
Box 39
Three photograph albums containing images of participating artists who took part in the Great Romantics Festivals in 2001 and 2008.
Autograph book signed by numerous participating artists in the Great Romantics Festivals, 1997-2010.
Box 40
"The Titans". Commemorative album for the Great Romantics festival.
Photographic illustrations and concert billings connected to Alan Walker's biography of Hans von Bülow and his book "Reflections on Liszt".
Photographic illustrations connected to Alan Walker's edition of the Diary of Carl Lachmund, an American pupil of Liszt.
Two publicity placards for Alan Walker's biography of Hans von Bülow and his "Reflections on Liszt".
Cylinder containing a drawing 'Le Virtuose', by Alan Harris.
Series 5
Liszt research material.
Box 40
Liszt's arrangement of Schubert's "Erl-King", first edition in wrappers. [1838].
Facsimile copies of unpublished letters to Princess Marie von Sayn-Wittgenstein from her grandmother Pauline Iwanowska.
Facsimile letters from Franz Liszt to Lina Schmalhausen, in the hand of Liszt's biographer Lina Ramann, 1886.
Box 38
F.6 Facsimile letters of German composer Robert Franz to Liszt. The originals are held in the Goethe-Schiller archive in Weimar. Robert Franz (1815-92) was a Lieder composer and a close friend of Liszt.
Alan Walker fonds. 6th Accrual.
General Correspondence, Photographs, Autographs, and Biographical Materials, 1956-2022.
BOX 41
AIDE, WILLIAM, Canada. 3 emails and 1 card to Walker. 4 letters from Walker.
AINLEY, MARK, Canada. 1 email to Walker. 2 letters from Walker.
AUGUR, TENNEY, USA. 2 letters to Walker. 1 letter from Walker.
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BARKER, FRANK GRANVILLE. England. (Editor: Music & Musicians.) 1 letter from Walker. The folder includes the typescript of an article on Music Criticism (1966) by Walker.
BELL, Dr. NICOLAS. England. 1 email to Walker. 1 letter from Walker.
BENGTSON, Prof. MATTHEW. USA. 3 emails to Walker. 1 letter and 1 email from Walker.
BENKO, GREGOR, USA. 1 email to Walker. 1 letter from Walker.
BILSON, Prof. MALCOLM. USA. 2 emails to Walker. 2 letters from Walker.
BLASZCZYNSKI, ANDRE, USA. 1 email to Walker. 1 letter from Walker. The folder contains 2 programmes for the Fryderyk Chopin Society of Connecticut.
BLICKENSTAFF, MARVIN. USA. 1 card to Walker. 2 emails to Walker. 2 letters from Walker. 1 photograph.
BLOEM-HUBATKA, DANIELA. The Netherlands. 1 card to Walker. 2 emails to Walker. 1 letter from Walker.
BOOTH, JAMES. England. 1 letter to Walker. 1 letter from Walker.
BRIGGS, SARAH BETH. England. 2 emails to Walker. 1 letter from Walker.
BROOKS, Prof. MICHAEL. Australia. 1 email to Walker. 1 letter from Walker.
BRUSSEE, ALBERT. The Netherlands. 2 letters to Walker. 1 letter from Walker.
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CANADA COUNCIL FOR THE ARTS. Ottawa. Correspondence related to the nomination of Walker’s biography Fryderyk Chopin: A Life and Times, for the Governor-General’s Literary Award, 2019.
CHEN, TZU-YI. Taiwan. 5 emails to Walker. 3 letters from Walker.
COLEMAN, Prof. PETER. England. 5 emails to Walker. 5 letters from Walker.
COLONY BOOK CLUB. New York. Book launch of Fryderyk Chopin. October 23, 2018. The folder includes a lunch menu signed by numerous guests and Mannes School of Music programmes for the same event. 3 photographs.
COOPER, Prof. FRANK. USA. 7 emails to Walker. 11 letters from Walker. 1 photograph. The file also contains copies of typewritten correspondence between Ernst von Dohnányi and Sir Adrian Boult (BBC) in October 1945, concerning Dohnányi’s political situation after WW2.
CORNER, RICHARD. USA. 2 emails to Walker. 1 letter from Walker.
CRIMP, BRYAN. England. 1 email to Walker. 1 letter from Walker.
CSEPREGI, Prof. GABOR. Canada. 3 emails and one handwritten letter to Walker. 4 letters from Walker.
CSIK, Dr. FRANK. 3 emails to Walker. 3 letters from Walker.
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DEANE, Dr. PATRICK. Canada. 1 card to Walker. 1 letter from Walker.
DEMANGE, ODILE. France. Numerous letters concerning the French translation of the third volume of Walker’s biography of Franz Liszt, January – May 1998.
DRAGHI, Dr. GIULIO. Brazil. 2 emails to Walker. 2 letters from Walker. The folder contains a nomination supporting Draghi’s application for a grant from the Humboldt Foundation.
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ECKHARDT, MÁRIA. Hungary. 3 emails to Walker. 3 emails from Walker. The folder contains an illustrated article by Mária Eckhardt titled “Alan Walker at 90”, and an article by Walker titled “Liszt and Musical Service”, published in The Hungarian View of Liszt, no. 40, August 2020.
EDITIO MUSICA BUDAPEST. The folder contains correspondence related to the publication and translation into Hungarian of the second volume of Walker’s biography of Franz Liszt. Judit Rácz (Walker’s translator) and Dr. László Eösze are among the correspondents (1984-85).
ENGBERG-PEDERSEN, Dr. TROELS. Denmark. 1 email to Walker. 1 letter from Walker.
BOX 42
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FEDER, DONN-ALEXANDRE. USA. 2 letters to Walker. 1 letter from Walker.
FÉJERVÁRI, BOLDISZÁR. Hungary. (Translator of several of Walker’s books, including biographies of Liszt and Chopin.) 6 emails to Walker. 5 letters and 1 email from Walker.
FISHER, Dr. ALEXANDER. Canada. Letter in support of Dr. Mark Anderson’s application for academic promotion at the University of British Columbia, November 2018.
FISHER, NORMA. England. 3 emails and 1 letter to Walker. 3 letters from Walker. The folder includes an exchange of messages with Yaacov Fisher, Norma’s brother.
FOUNTAIN, Dr. RICHARD. USA. 1 email to Walker. 1 Letter from Walker.
FRASER, HUGH. 1 email to Walker. 1 letter from Walker.
FRASER, ALAN. Serbia. 2 emails to Walker. 2 letters from Walker.
FRASER, JOHN. England. 4 emails to Walker. 1 letter from Walker. The folder includes a photograph of The Old Ferry House, Ardentinny, Scotland.
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GARDNER, Prof. HOWARD. USA. 1 email to Walker. 1 letter from Walker.
GEKIĆ, KEMAL. USA. 3 emails to Walker. 3 letters from Walker.
GARNHAM, ALISON. England. (Biographer of Hans Keller.) 5 emails to Walker. 8 letters from Walker.
GEWERT, JADWIGA. USA. 4 emails to Walker. 2 letters from Walker. The folder contains two issues of the Chopin Foundations Polonaise Magazine (2016 and 2018) containing (1) an article on Chopin by Walker; and (2) a review by Walker of Piotr Myslakowski’s books Chopin: The Origins and The Chopins’ Warsaw.
GOODINGS, Dr. DAVID. Canada. 1 email to Walker. 1 letter from Walker.
GREAT ROMANTICS FESTIVAL, 1997. Press clippings. The folder contains photographs of the newly-named “Franz Liszt Avenue” (1996), and the unveiling of the bust of Franz Liszt in Hamilton Place.
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HANLIN, JAYNE. USA. 5 emails to Walker. 4 letters from Walker. The folder includes a review of Walker’s biography of Robert Schumann, by written by Hanlin.
HARTWELL, Dr. HUGH. Canada. 1 email to Walker. 1 letter from Walker.
HELLABY, JULIAN. England. 1 email to Walker. 1 letter from Walker.
HERSHBERGER, Dr. JAY. USA. 1 email to Walker. 1 email from Walker. The folder includes a nomination in support of Hershberger’s application for a position at the University of Michigan.
HOFFMAN, SCOTT. USA (Folio Literary Management). 2 emails to Walker.2 letters and 1 email from Walker.
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ITURRIOZ, ANTONIO. USA. 2 emails to Walker. 1 letter from Walker.
IGNACZ, ADAM. Hungary (Music Editor: Rózsavölgyi & Co). 6 emails to Walker. 2 letters and 3 emails from Walker.
INGLE, Dr. GARY. USA. 2 emails to Walker. 3 letters from Walker. The folder contains a dinner menu signed by numerous guests at the MTNA banquet in Spokane, Washington State, March, 2019.
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JAKUBEK, ANNA MARIA. Poland. 2 emails to Walker. 2 letters from Walker.
JAWER, Helene. USA. 1 letter to Walker. 1 letter from Walker.
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KACZMARCZYK, ADRIENNE. Hungary. (Editor, Editio Musica Budapest). 1 letter to Walker. 1 letter from Walker.
KAMINSKI, PAWEL. Poland. (Co-editor of the Chopin National Edition). Numerous letters and emails concerning questions arising from Walker’s research for his biography of Fryderyk Chopin.
KAPLINSKY, Prof. VEDA. USA. 2 letters from Walker. 1 photograph.
KAPTAINIS, ARTHUR. Canada. 2 emails to Walker. 2 letters from Walker.
KELLER, HANS. England. 1 letter from Keller. 1 letter from Walker. 1 letter from Audrey Smith (GSM, Contemporary Music Society) to Keller inviting him to speak about Functional Analysis at the GSM.
KELLY, PETER. England. 2 emails to Walker. 2 letters from Walker.
KELTIE, JEAN. Scotland. 1 email to Walker. 1 letter from Walker.
KENNER, Dr. KEVIN. USA. 3 emails to Walker. 4 letters from Walker.
KOLIN, DIANE. Canada. 6 emails to Walker. 5 letters from Walker.
KONIK. Dr. MARCIN. Chopin Institute, Poland. 1 email to Walker. 1 letter from Walker. The file includes a copy of the Mazurka that Chopin included in the middle section of his Polonaise in F-sharp minor, op. 44.
KULIG, MAGDALENA. Chopin Institute, Poland. Multiple emails to and from Walker. The folder includes 2 photographs.
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LASSON, DAVID, USA. 1 email to Walker. 1 letter from Walker.
LENO, LaWAYNE, USA. 1 email and 2 cards to Walker. 2 letters from Walker.
LIBRARY OF CONGRESS PROGRAMMES. 2 lectures given by Walker in the Coolidge Auditorium (1986 and 2019 – the latter in collaboration with Valerie Tryon). The folder includes 3 photographs. See also the correspondence with David Plylar, below.
LOPINSKI, Dr. JANET, Canada. 3 emails to Walker. 4 letters and 1 email from Walker. The folder contains 1 photograph and a copy of Impromptu magazine (2019) featuring an interview with Walker.
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MACALPINE, JEFFREY, Canada. 2 letters to Walker.
MACH, Dr. ELYSE, USA. 1 email to Walker. 1 letter from Walker
MANILDI, DONALD, USA. 1 email to Walker. 1 letter and 1 email from Walker.
MANNES SCHOOL OF MUSIC, USA. Book launch of Walker’s Fryderyk Chopin at the Mannes School of Music, New York. Itinerary, programme, and photographs.
MARBLE, SHARON, USA. 1 card to Walker. 1 letter from Walker.
MARSHALL, Dr. TRAUTE. 2 emails to Walker. 1 letter from Walker.
McCOMAS, Dr. ALAN, Canada. 2 emails to Walker. 1 letter from Walker.
McNEILL, TERRY, USA. 2 emails to Walker. 1 letter from Walker.
MEI LI, SARAH, USA. 3 emails to Walker. 3 letters from Walker. The folder contains 1 photograph.
MORTON JACK, EDWARD, England. 3 emails to Walker. 4 letters from Walker.
MYSLAKOWSKI, PIOTR, Poland. Multiple emails to and from Walker concerning Chopin research. The folder contains 5 photographs and a synopsis of Myslakowski’s unpublished book “Chopin’s Wandering Heart”, co-authored with Krzysztof Dorcz.
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NCKP (National Conference on Keyboard Pedagogy, 2019), Chicago. The folder contains 6 photographs, 1 card from Dr. Jennifer Snow, and programme details of Walker’s keynote lecture on Chopin.
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ODOR, Dr. BÁLINT, Hungarian Ambassador to Canada. 2 emails to Walker. 2 letters from Walker. The folder also contains an exchange of emails between Walker and Judy Young, President of the Canada-Hungary Educational Foundation.
O’LOUGHLIN, RUTH, England. 1 email to Walker. 1 letter from Walker.
OTA, MARI, Japan. 4 emails and 1 letter to Walker. 1 letter and 1 email from Walker. The correspondence concerns the Japanese translation of Walker’s biography of Hans von Bülow.
OZORAK, SUZANNE, Canada. 1 email to Walker. 1 letter from Walker.
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PAGANO, Prof. CAIO, USA. 1 email to Walker. 2 letters from Walker.
PANZERI, CHIARA, (Folio Literary Management), USA. 5 emails to Walker. 8 letters from Walker.
PETERSEN, CLAUDIA, Germany. 4 emails to Walker. 2 emails from Walker.
PLYLAR, Dr. DAVID (Library of Congress), USA. 6 emails to Walker. 6 letters from Walker.
POLGÁR, Dr. ÉVA, USA. 1 email to Walker. 1 letter from Walker to the US Department of Homeland Security in support of Polgar’s application for US residency.
POLIS, ANASTOSIO, Cyprus. 2 emails to Walker. 2 letters from Walker. The correspondence concerns the transfer of Mr. Polis’s Dohnányi recordings to Marston Records.
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QUETGLAS, GABRIEL OLIN, Majorca. Director of the Chopin Museum in Valldemosa. The folder contains multiple emails to and from Walker about the piano that Chopin used during his stay in Majorca (1838-39). The correspondence confirms that Wanda Landowska’s claim to have purchased the instrument during her visit to Majorca in 1912, and her promotion of the instrument in her memoirs as “Chopin’s Piano”, rests on fantasy. The folder contains 7 photographs.
QUITTNER, JOSEPH, USA. 4 letters to Walker. 2 letters from Walker.
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RAJNA, Prof. THOMAS, South Africa. 1 email to Walker. 1 letter from Walker.
RATH, Prof. EDWARD, USA. 1 letter and 2 emails to Walker. 3 letters from Walker.
RICE. Dr. PAUL, Canada. 1 email to Walker. 1 letter from Walker.
ROMANOV, ANDREI, USA. 1 email to Walker. 1 letter from Walker.
RUCHTI, BERNHARD, Switzerland. 1 letter and 2 emails to Walker. 3 letters from Walker.
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SABIA, JOE (Senior Vice-President, Condé Nast), USA. 10 emails to Walker. 10 letters from Walker.
SANDELL, GREG, USA. 4 emails to Walker. 3 letters from Walker.
SCHEIN, ANN, USA. 3 cards to Walker. 1 letter from Walker.
SCHWARTZ, ROBERT, USA. 1 email to Walker. 1 letter from Walker..
SELLECK, MICHAEL, USA. 3 emails to Walker. 3 letters from Walker. The folder contains 4 photographs and a programme advertising a conversation between Walker and pianist Melvin Chen at the Haystack Book Talks, Norfolk, Conn.
SERENA, SILIN LI, USA. (Consultant for Walker’s biography of Chopin in a Chinese translation.) 4 emails to Walker. 3 letters from Walker.
SIEGEL, Dr. JEFFREY, USA. 5 emails to Walker. 6 letters from Walker.
SLAWINSKA-DAHLIG, EWA, Poland. 3 emails to Walker. 3 letters from Walker. The folder contains a copy of Chopin’s contract for the sale of his Studies, op. 25 to his English publishers Wessel and Stapleton.
SMITH, ILEENE (Executive Editor at Farrar, Straus & Giroux), USA. 1 letter from Walker. 2 emails from Walker.
SNOW, Dr. JENNIFER, Canada. 1 email to Walker. 1 letter from Walker. The folder includes 3 photographs.
SOCRATES PROJECT (McMaster University). A conversation between Wade Hemsworth and Walker about his biography of Fryderyk Chopin. The event took place in McMaster’s Wilson Hall before an invited audience, and was followed by a Chopin recital given by Arthur Ozolins. The folder contains copies of the programme, audience reviews, photographs, and a formal itinerary.
SOKALSKA, Prof. MALGORZATA, Poland. (Polish translator of Walker’s biography of Fryderyk Chopin.) 4 emails to Walker. 4 letters from Walker.
SPELLMAN, JAMES, USA. 1 email to Walker. 1 letter from Walker. The folder includes an exchange of messages between Spellman and Jerome Rose.
SPOONER, Dr. STEVEN, USA. 3 emails and 1 card to Walker. 4 letters from Walker. The folder contains 1 letter of reference in support of Dr. Spooner’s research project; 1 programme “The Art of Phrasing” given jointly by Walker and Spooner; and 1 photograph.
STIEG, SCOTT, USA. 1 letter to Walker. 1 letter from Walker.
SWETT, NICKY, England. 3 emails to Walker. 2 letters and 1 email from Walker.
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THEODORIDIS, STEFANOS, Athens, Greece. 3 emails to Walker. 2 letters from Walker.
TRYON, PETER, England. 2 cards to Walker. 1 letter from Walker.
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VIGH, Dr. ANDREA, Hungary. President of the Liszt Academy of Music. 1 letter to Walker. 1 letter from Walker.
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WATT, STEPHEN, USA. 3 emails to Walker. 3 letters and 1 email from Walker.
WHITE, SARVER MELISSA (Folio Literary Management), USA. 3 emails to Walker. 3 letters from Walker.
WHITTEN, Prof. DAVID, USA. 1 email to Walker. 1 letter from Walker.
WILEY, DIANA (University Club of Toronto), Canada. 1 email to Walker. 1 letter from Walker. The folder includes a flier advertising a talk on Chopin by Walker.
WOJTKIEWICZ, MARIOLA (Chopin Institute, Poland.) Multiple emails to and from Walker concerning Chopin research. The folder includes 3 photographs.
WYLIE, Dr. ROY, USA. 3 emails to Walker. 3 letters from Walker. The folder includes a contract between Walker and the Texas Music Teachers Association.
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YUI, Dr. LISA, USA. 1 email, 1 postcard, and 1 Facebook birthday greeting to Walker. 3 letters and 1 email from Walker.
YUNDI, HU, China. (Translator of Walker’s Fryderyk Chopin). 7 emails to Walker. 8 letters from Walker.
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ZIELEZIŃSKI, Mgr. ADAM, Poland. 1 letter to Walker. 1 letter from Walker.
ZIMDARS, Prof. RICHARD, USA. 1 letter and 1 email to Walker. 2 letters from Walker. The folder includes a copy of speech delivered by Zimdars prior to Walker’s lecture on Chopin to the members of the American Liszt Society, in Greenville (SC), October 2018.
ZOOB, JONATHAN, USA. 1 email to Walker. 1 letter from Walker.
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Material connected to Alan Walker’s biography of FRYDERYK CHOPIN.
(1) Handwritten drafts (for inclusion in a revised edition): Ballade in F minor, op. 52.
(2) Handwritten drafts (for inclusion in a revised edition): An exposé of Wanda Landowska’s so-called “Chopin piano”, an instrument which was sold to her by a medical doctor in Valldemosa, in fraudulent circumstances, and which had no connection to Chopin.
(3) Reviews of Walker’s Fryderyk Chopin, a Life and Times.
(4) Reviews of Walker’s Fryderyk Chopin, a Life and Times.
(5) Handwritten and typescript drafts for Walker’s book An Anatomy of Musical Criticism (1966).
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Microfilm sources
Letters of Franz Liszt to Marie von Sayn-Wittgenstein, Princess Hohenlohe, part 1
Letters of Franz Liszt to Marie von Sayn-Wittgenstein, Princess Hohenlohe, part 2.
Letters of Franz Liszt to Baroness Olga von Meyendorff.
(Originals in the Houghton Library, Harvard University)
The Diary of Carl Lachmund.
(Original in the New York Public Library)
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Hans Keller. Facsimile score of his Functional Analysis no. 10: Mozart’s Clarinet Quintet in A major (K. 581).
Acta Musicalia. 2 bound volumes of archival documents (in facsimile) held in the National Széchenyi Library, Budapest, relating to the Esterházy domains and the family background of Franz Liszt.
The Second Scrapbook of Marie d’Agoult (in facsimile) held in the Library of Versailles.
Archivio della Nunziatura di Vienne, vol. 427. Church documents (in facsimile) held in the Vatican’s Secret Archives relating to the annulment of Princess Carolyne von Sayn-Wittgenstein’s marriage to Prince Nicholas. With index in English.
Franz Liszt und die Franziskaner, by Vsevlad J. Gajdos. A typescript copy of Father Gajdos’s unpublished book. In German with an English summary.
“Fanfare for Fryderyk Chopin”. A photograph album reflecting research, travel, friendships, and reviews connected to Alan Walker’s biography of Chopin.