Irving, Ernest, 1878-1953

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Letter No.	Title	Transcribed text	Date
VWL2468	Letter from Ralph Vaughan Williams to Hubert Foss	Dear Hubert In answer to your two letters: 1st. The Bridal Day: Stanford Robinson asked to see this some months ago and I sent it to...	19520917
VWL2460	Letter from Ernest Irving to Ralph Vaughan Williams	Dear R.V.W. I hope you do not suppose for one moment that your modesty is any defence! The worst you are capable of is better than the best...	19520819
VWL2423	Letter from Ernest Irving to Ralph Vaughan Williams	Dear R.V.W. Thank you for your letter. The only person so far as I know who sees any likeness between the Sixth Symphony and the Scott...	19520530
VWL2407	Letter from Ralph Vaughan Williams to Frank Howes	Dear Howes I meant to have sent you what you wanted before I went abroad - but I c^d not find them. The only authentic...	19520502
VWL2382	Letter from Ernest Irving to Ralph Vaughan Williams	Dear R.V.W. After a final and careful read-through I cannot find any reason to alter my first opinion. The work is, like its subject,...	19520317
VWL2379	Letter from Ernest Irving to Ralph Vaughan Williams	Dear R.V.W. If I were only twenty years younger and of the other sex I should join the ladies and call you “Uncle Ralph”! I am...	19520314
VWL2378	Letter from Ernest Irving to Ralph Vaughan Williams	Dear R.V.W. I don’t think you need be afraid of the Intermezzo. The opening of the Symphony is grim and heroic; the end of it sad and...	19520313
VWL2377	Letter from Ralph Vaughan Williams to John Barbirolli	Dear John You will remember when you were last in London I talked about a new orchestral work I wanted to show you. I tried it through on...	19520312
VWL2375	Letter from Ernest Irving to Ralph Vaughan Williams	Dear V-W The score of “Antarctica” arrived this morning.¹ I have had, you may be sure, an exciting time reading it through. It...	19520307
VWL2357	Letter from Ralph Vaughan Williams to Alan Frank	Dear Frank,¹ It is most kind of you to lend us your room for January 25th. It will be quite a small meeting my idea being to...	19520116

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