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MS-2-26, Box 6, Folder 20
Item
[after 1893]

Item is a copy of Barcarolle No. 5 by Claude Debussy for solo piano, with pencil annotations and analysis by Anthony Pugh.

Requiem for solo voices and chorus

MS-5-1, Box 3, Folder 65
Item
1895

Part of John Daniel Logan fonds

Item is a reduced piano score of the English version (translated by C.I. Kenney) of Verdi's Requiem, written in memory of Alessandro Manzoni. The flyleaf of the book was signed for J.D. Logan by the soloists of the Philharmonic Spring Musical Festival in Halifax, Nova Scotia: Grace Kerns (soprano), Judson House (tenor), Fred Patton (baritone), and Nevada Van der Veer (contralto). The file also includes a newspaper clipping of Logan's review of the concert from the Halifax Herald (April 26, 1922).

Verdi, Giuseppe

La paimpolaise : chanson du pêcheurs d'Islande

MS-5-2, Box 7, Folder 5
Item
1895

Part of Ellen Ballon fonds

Item is a vocal score with the melody and lyrics for "La Paimpolaise" by the French singer-songwriter Théodore Botrel (1868-1925). The score and lyrics were handwritten by L. Coyteux Preouèl(?) in Ottawa on April 29, 1908.

Botrel, Théodore

Lieder, op. 2 : [excerpts]

MS-2-26, Box 8, Folder 11
Item
[after 1897]

Part of Anthony Pugh fonds

Item is a copy of the songs "Heilige Nacht" and "Der Traum" for voice and piano, from Zemlinsky's Lieder. The copies are annotated in pencil by Anthony Pugh.

Postcard from Jules Émile Frédéric Massenet

MS-5-2, Box 1, Folder 24, Item 1
Item
[c. 1898]

Part of Ellen Ballon fonds

Item is a cropped postcard depicting a churchyard with a musical excerpt written in pen over top of the picture.

O Blätter, dürre Blätter

MS-2-26, Box 8, Folder 12
Item
[after 1898]

Part of Anthony Pugh fonds

Item is a copy of the song "O Blätter, dürre Blätter" for voice and piano, from Zemlinsky's Gesänge. The copy is annotated in pencil by Anthony Pugh.

Letter from Jules Émile Frédéric Massenet

MS-5-2, Box 1, Folder 24, Item 2
Item
November 1, 1898

Part of Ellen Ballon fonds

Caprice de concert pour piano, Op. 4

MS-5-2, Box 6, Folder 8
Item
1899

Part of Ellen Ballon fonds

Item is a copy of Volpe's Caprice, dedicated to his friend Ossip Gabrilovitsch, and published by Luckhardt and Belder of New York.

Volpe, Arnold

Letter from Gustav Mahler

MS-5-2, Box 1, Folder 27, Item 4
Item
September 24, 1899

Part of Ellen Ballon fonds

Mahler, Gustav

Photograph of Edward Elgar

MS-5-1, Box 2, Folder 2
File
[1900]

Part of John Daniel Logan fonds

File contains a photograph of the English composer Edward Elgar (1857-1934). It is in a matte stamped with the copyright of The Bell Piano & Organ Co., Limited.

Sonata, op. 80 in F minor

MS-2-26, Box 7, Folder 7
Item
[19--?]

Part of Anthony Pugh fonds

Item is a copy of Prokofiev's first violin sonata, annotated in pencil by Anthony Pugh.

Variationen : Mein junges Leben hat ein End

MS-2-26, Box 4, Folder 19
Item
[after 1900]

Part of Anthony Pugh fonds

Item is a copy of Sweelinck's variations on "Mein junges Leben hat ein End" for keyboard, annotated in pencil by Pugh.

Sonata No. 6, op. 32

MS-2-26, Box 7, Folder 5
Item
[19--?]

Part of Anthony Pugh fonds

Item is a copy of Prokofiev's sixth piano sonata, annotated in pencil by Anthony Pugh.

Sun shower

MS-5-2, Box 2, Folder 1
Item
[19--]

Part of Ellen Ballon fonds

Item is a piano composition by Bernard Rothman dedicated to "Miss Ellen Ballon." The score is a copy of a manuscript.

Rothman, Bernard

Programs from St. Matthew's Presbyterian Church

MS-5-1, Box 4, Folder 7
File
[1900 - 1925]

Part of John Daniel Logan fonds

File contains two programs for organ recitals given at St. Matthew's Presbyterian Church, one by Charles M. Courboin of Antwerp, Belgium and the other by Joseph Bonnet of Paris, France. The file also includes a newspaper clipping of a review for Bonnet's organ recital with quotes from John Daniel Logan.

Symphonie No. 30

MS-2-26, Box 7, Folder 4
Item
[19--?]

Part of Anthony Pugh fonds

Item is a copy of Mozart's Symphony No. 30, annotated in pencil by Anthony Pugh.

Adele aus der Ohe : [autographed photograph]

MS-5-2, Box 8, Folder 18
File
[1900 - 1937]

Part of Ellen Ballon fonds

File contains a publicity photograph of the German pianist Adele aus der Ohe for a performance at Windsor Hall.

Suite

MS-5-2, Box 6, Folder 13
File
[before 1952]

Part of Ellen Ballon fonds

File is a manuscript with three numbered pieces by Alfred La Liberté: "Pensée Tendre" (D-flat Major), dedicated to Katherine Sneed; "Prière (Choral)" (D Major), dedicated to Marcel Dupré; and "Dance-Song" (b minor).

La Liberté, Alfred

Programs from the School for the Blind

MS-5-1, Box 4, Folder 4
File
[1900 - 1925]

Part of John Daniel Logan fonds

File contains programs for the following recitals presented at the Halifax School for the Blind: Michel Sciapiro (violin), presented by the Halifax Ladies' Musical Club; Mildred Dilling (harp), with Rose E. Seguin (soprano) and orchestra (conducted by L. Dorothea Webb); and an organ and vocal recital with unknown performers.

Letters from Camille Saint-Saens

MS-5-2, Box 1, Folder 26
File
1901, 1905

Part of Ellen Ballon fonds

File contains two letters written by Camille Saint-Saens to unidentified people.

Saint-Saens, Camille

Chant du ménestrel, op. 71

MS-2-26, Box 6, Folder 22
Item
[after 1901]

Part of Anthony Pugh fonds

Item is a copy of "Minstrel's Song" by Alexandre Glazunov for cello and piano, dedicated to Mr. A. Wierzbilowicz, with pencil annotations and analysis by Anthony Pugh.

Letter from Camille Saint-Saens

MS-5-2, Box 1, Folder 26, Item 1
Item
April 8, 1901

Part of Ellen Ballon fonds

Irmelin Rose, op. 7, no. 4

MS-2-26, Box 8, Folder 13
Item
[after 1901]

Part of Anthony Pugh fonds

Item is a copy of the song "Irmelin Rose" for voice and piano, from Zemlinsky's 5 Gesänge. The copy is annotated in pencil by Anthony Pugh.

Turmwächterlied, op. 8, no. 1

MS-2-26, Box 8, Folder 14
Item
[after 1901]

Part of Anthony Pugh fonds

Item is a copy of the song "Turmwächterlied" for voice and piano, from Zemlinsky's 4 Gesänge. The copy is annotated in pencil by Anthony Pugh.

Autographed photograph of Mischa Elman

MS-5-1, Box 1, Folder 41
File
1902

Part of John Daniel Logan fonds

File contains an autographed photograph of the Ukrainian-born Jewish-American violinist Mischa Elman.

School of advanced piano playing : exercises

MS-5-2, Box 8, Folder 22
File
1902

Part of Ellen Ballon fonds

File contains a piano technique book used and annotated by Ellen Ballon, presumably while studying with Rafael Joseffy.

Joseffy, Rafael

Letter from Edvard Grieg

MS-5-2, Box 1, Folder 27, Item 5
Item
February 10, 1902

Part of Ellen Ballon fonds

Item is a letter from Edvard Grieg to an unidentifed person. Grieg wrote the letter at his Troldhaugen residence in Bergen Norway on February 10, 1902. It reads: "Dear Sir! Permit me, in bad English, to thank you for your songs & for your essay on my musical work. Both has [sic] given me much pleasure. I also congratulate you to your reputation in America as teacher and composer and beg you kindly to receive from me and my wife our best compliments. Yours faithfully, Edvard Grieg."

Grieg, Edvard, 1843-1907

First cycle of musical festivals of the Dominion of Canada

MS-5-1, Box 5, Folder 24
File
March 31, 1903 - May 9, 1903

Part of John Daniel Logan fonds

File contains a book, given to John Daniel Logan and inscribed for the "D.W. Logan Library of Canadiana." The book contains information on each music festival held in Canada in 1903, organized by city.

Harmony workbooks

MS-5-2, Box 1, Folders 1-5
File
[1906 - 1913]

Part of Ellen Ballon fonds

File contains eleven harmony workbooks used by Ellen Ballon, including notes and exercises. Two books are labelled "Mr. Goldmark Harmony Book," in reference to her harmony teacher in New York, Rubin Goldmark. Another book includes an inserted repertoire list of piano compositions, composers, and times, presumably related to her piano lessons with Rafael Joseffy.

Ellen Ballon : [scrapbook]

MS-5-2, Volume 1
File
1904 - 1924

Part of Ellen Ballon fonds

File contains a scrapbook of newspaper articles, programs, and photographs on Ellen Ballon.

David Murray fonds

MS-2-181
Fonds
1905, [ca. 1940s]

Fonds includes handwritten catalogues of David Murray's record collection, manuscripts of a skit called "Pukka Sahib," and notes on Frederic Chopin.

Murray, David, fl. 1934-1972

Letter from Camille Saint-Saens

MS-5-2, Box 1, Folder 26, Item 2
Item
June 8, 1905

Part of Ellen Ballon fonds

Märchen (Ritterzug), Op. 14, no. 2

MS-5-2, Box 6, Folder 9
Item
1905-1907

Part of Ellen Ballon fonds

Item is a copy of the second tale in Medtner's Two Tales, Op. 14, for piano. It was published by P. Jurgenson and distributed in Leipzig by Robert Forberg in 1907 and includes an inscription to Ellen Ballon from Alfred La Liberté.

Medtner, Nikolay

Yearning, Op. 10, no. 1

MS-5-2, Box 6, Folder 4, Item 1
Item
1906

Part of Ellen Ballon fonds

File contains a piano composition dedicated to "Cecil."

Valse Arabesque, Op. 10, no. 2

MS-5-2, Box 6, Folder 4, Item 2
Item
1906

Part of Ellen Ballon fonds

File contains a piano composition dedicated to "Cecil."

Notenbüchlein für Anna Magdalena Bach

MS-5-2, Box 5, Folder 4
File
1906

Part of Ellen Ballon fonds

File contains a copy of the 1906 publication of Anna Magdalena's 1725 Notebook with various short piano compositions, edited by Dr. Richard Batka. The book is inscribed to Ellen Ballon by Clara Lichtenstein, her teacher at McGill Conservatorium of Music, and dated April 7, 1910 in Montreal.

Two compositions for the pianoforte, Op. 10

MS-5-2, Box 6, Folder 4
File
1906

Part of Ellen Ballon fonds

File contains two pieces by Sydney C. Dalton: "Yearning" (dedicated to Cecil) and "Valse Arabesque." They were published by Arthur P. Schmidt in 1906.

Dalton, Sydney C.

Rubin Goldmark : [autographed photograph]

MS-5-2, Box 8, Folder 9
File
1907

Part of Ellen Ballon fonds

Little Bell biographies of master musicians

MS-5-1, Box 1, Folder 8
File
1907

Part of John Daniel Logan fonds

File contains a book published by The Bell Piano and Organ Co., Limited of Guelph, Ontario, written by John Daniel Logan, which contains short biographies of various composers and promotes the Bell pianos as an instrument for performing their works. The composers included are Johann Sebastian Bach, Joseph Hadyn, Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, Ludwig van Beethoven, Franz Schubert, Robert Schumann, Felix Mendelssohn, Frederic Chopin, Franz Liszt, Arthur Rubinstein, Edvard Grieg, and Edward MacDowell.

Correspondence from Frank S. Welsman

MS-5-1, Box 3, Folder 52
File
1907

Part of John Daniel Logan fonds

File contains a letter from Frank Squire Welsman. The letter concerns the Toronto Symphony Orchestra, and requests John Daniel Logan's help in promoting and supporting their endeavours.

Welsman, Frank

Correspondence sent to John Daniel Logan

MS-5-1, Box 3, Folder 56
File
1907, 1914, 1925

Part of John Daniel Logan fonds

File contains three letters of uncertain authors sent to John Daniel Logan. One is from a former Dean and composer at the University of South Dakota (February 24, 1907); another about upcoming performances by J.S. Middlelai(?); and the third from "Ethel" concerning vacation plans.

Newspaper clippings concerning music

MS-5-1, Box 2, Folder 20
File
1907-1908

Part of John Daniel Logan fonds

File contains copies of newspaper clippings that John Daniel Logan collected, mostly of concert reviews, including concerts that he attended. Many of the clippings do not include the date or name of the newspaper that he retrieved the review from.

Correspondence from W.H. Greenwood

MS-5-1, Box 3, Folder 26
File
1907

Part of John Daniel Logan fonds

File contains a letter from W.H. Greenwood, the Managing Director of The Toronto World newspaper, informing John Daniel Logan of his appointment to staff as Musical Critic.

Soughing pines, Op. 12, no. 4

MS-5-2, Box 6, Folder 6, Item 4
Item
1908

Part of Ellen Ballon fonds

Item contains the fourth piece in Rubin Goldmark's composition "In the Forest: Four Piano Compositions." This piece is dedicated to Paolo Gallico.

Autographed photograph of Henry Coward

MS-5-1, Box 1, Folder 36
File
[1908-1927]

Part of John Daniel Logan fonds

File contains an autographed photograph of the British conductor Henry Coward.

Correspondence from Marian MacDowell

MS-5-1, Box 3, Folder 36
File
1908, 1911

Part of John Daniel Logan fonds

File contains three letters from Marian MacDowell to John Daniel Logan. The letters concern her husband's death and work (the American composer and pianist Edward MacDowell) and Logan's poetry. The file also includes a compilation of press notices about a series of lectures that Marian MacDowell gave in 1910 on Edward MacDowell's music.

Correspondence from A.S. Vogt

MS-5-1, Box 3, Folder 51
File
1908

Part of John Daniel Logan fonds

File contains a letter from A.S. (Augustus Stephen) Vogt, thanking John Daniel Logan for his review of a performance by the Toronto Mendelssohn Choir.

Vogt, Augustus Stephen

Program from Massey Hall

MS-5-1, Box 4, Folder 18
File
1908-1923

Part of John Daniel Logan fonds

File contains programs from concerts given at Massey Hall in Toronto, Ontario: Columbian Conservatory Orchestra, conducted by Alfred Bruce with E.H. Painty on piano; the Mendelssohn Choir, conducted by A.S. Vogt; the Mendelssohn Choir, directed by H.A. Fricker; Toronto Symphony Orchestra, conducted by Frank S. Welsman with Margaret Huston (soprano); Toronto Symphony Orchestra with Louise Homer (contralto); Toronto Symphony Orchestra with Mischa Elman (violin); John McCormack (tenor) with Edwin Schneider (piano); and the Oratorio Society of Toronto, conducted by Edward Broome, with the Cleveland Symphony Orchestra, conducted by Nikolai Sokoloff.

File also contains a compilation of all of the programs from the Toronto Symphony Orchestra's 1911-1912 season, inscribed to John Daniel Logan. File also contains some newspaper clippings of concert reviews by "A.E.S.S."

Allen M. Reid's scrapbook of church organs

MS-5-1, Volume 1
File
1908-1911

Part of John Daniel Logan fonds

File contains a scrapbook compiled by Allen M. Reid on church organs and organ music. The scrapbook includes newspaper articles and postcards, many of which relate to organs and churches in Halifax.

Autographed photograph of A.S. Vogt

MS-5-1, Box 3, Folder 12
File
[1908]

Part of John Daniel Logan fonds

File contains an autographed photograph of A.S. (Augustus Stephen) Vogt, the conductor and founder of the Mendelssohn Choir of Toronto, Ontario.

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