Autograph albums and loose letters that likely belonged to John Farmer, the organist of Balliol College (1885-1900) and founder of the Balliol College Music Society. Writers of letters/autographs include Joseph Joachim, Hubert Parry, Edward Dannreuther, Pablo de Sarasate, Ernst von Dohnanyi and various musicians with Oxford connections. Many of the signatures are illegible.
Dates
- Creation: 1843-1912, n.d.
Extent
1 box
Language of Materials
- English
Preferred Citation
Oxford, Bodleian Libraries [followed by shelfmark and folio or page reference, e.g. MS. 15630].
Shelfmark:
MS. 15630
Collection ID (for staff)
CMD ID 15630
Abstract
Autograph albums and letters belonging to John Farmer, 1843-1912, n.d.
Biographical / Historical
John Farmer (1836–1901) was a musician born in Nottingham, whose published compositions include many songs for Harrow School, Balliol College, and elsewhere in Oxford. He travelled extensively studying music before returning to England where he took over Harrow's musical society in 1864. He was then the Balliol College organist until his stroke in 1900. He died in Oxford, 1901.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Donated by Judith Simms, 13 May 2015.
Subject
- Dannreuther | Edward George | 1844–1905 | pianist and writer (Person)
- Dohnanyi | Ernst von | 1877-1960 | composer, pianist and conductor (Person)
- Farmer | John | 1836–1901 | musician (Person)
- Hadow | Sir | William Henry | 1859–1937 | Knight | composer (Person)
- Joachim | Joseph | 1831–1907 | violinist (Person)
- Parry | Sir | Charles Hubert Hastings | 1848-1918 | Knight | composer and musical writer (Person)
- Penley | William Sydney | 1851-1912 | actor and theatre manager (Person)
- Prout | Ebenezer | 1835-1909 | music theorist and journal editor (Person)
- Sarasate | Pablo de | 1844-1908 | violin virtuoso, composer and conductor (Person)
- Roeger | Maria | Soldat- | 1863-1955 | violin virtuoso (Person)
- Stainer | Sir | John | 1840–1901 | Knight | musicologist and composer (Person)
- Walker | Ernest | 1870–1949 | author, pianist and composer (Person)
- Title
- Autograph albums and letters belonging to John Farmer, 1843-1912, n.d.
- Status
- Published
- Author
- Finding aid prepared by Jen Patterson
- Date
- 2021
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
Repository Details
Part of the Bodleian Libraries Repository
Weston Library
Broad Street
Oxford OX1 3BG United Kingdom
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