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Braithwaite, Warwick 1896-1971 : Papers
- Date
- 1910 - 1967
- By
- Braithwaite, Warwick, 1896-1971
- Reference
- MS-Group-0336
- Description
This collection of international New Zealand conductor Warwick Braithwaite comprises mainly music scores and libretti of his works (1910-1967), his writings including his autobiography (1932-1965), some correspondence (1953-1967), scrapbooks (1928-1953), and ephemera (1925-1953). There are some papers relating to opera companies (1937-1938), certificates and family papers (1912-1955). Music scores of works by other composers (1934-1961) and writings by others (1942-1962) are included.
Part of the Archive of New Zealand Music
Quantity: 109 folder(s). 3 volume(s). 1.19 Linear Metres.
Physical Description: Holographs, mss, typescripts, printed matter
- Use/Reproduction
- No copies of Warwick Braithwaite's music scores are to be made without the written permission of Nicholas Braithwaite or his trustee. Copies of scores by other composers are only by permission of the copyright owner. Copying of Warwick Braithwaite's autobiography is by permission of Nicholas Braithwaite. Copies of other items may be made for researchers who have been granted access, in accordance with the Copyright Act (1994) and the Library's copying policy. There is to be no public performance without permission; the Library takes no responsibility in this. Publication rights in Warwick Braithwaite materials remain with Nicholas Braithwaite as Trustee.
- Access restrictions
- Partly restricted material - Access to restricted items is by the permission of the Curator who may require that the permission of other living persons be sought before access is granted. Otherwise, access is unrestricted.
- Format
- 109 folder(s), 3 volume(s), 1.19 Linear Metres, Scores, Scrapbooks, Personal correspondence, Autobiographies, Clippings, Programmes, Certificates, Manuscripts, Holographs, mss, typescripts, printed matter
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Autobiography (pt III)
Date: [ca 1960s]
From: Braithwaite, Warwick 1896-1971 : Papers
Reference: MS-Papers-5473-3
Description: Braithwaite continues his narrative describing his return visit to NZ, then a tour to South Africa and his return to London and problems at Covent Garden. He writes of the disagreements in the musical scene and the difficulties of getting work, gives his opinion on homosexuality (pp369-373). He describes various tours of Italy, Spain, France and Austria. Braithwaite discusses many of the important people he meets, including Karl Rankl, David Webster, von Karajan, Edward J Dent, Ricardo Blamey-Lafone and Vaughan Williams. Finally, he visted Finland where he met Sibelius, and had more world travels (1953-1956), visiting and working in Australia, New Zealand and the United States. (This part comprises pages 263-409) Quantity: 1 folder(s). Physical Description: Typescript
Autobiography (pt II)
Date: [ca 1960s]
From: Braithwaite, Warwick 1896-1971 : Papers
Reference: MS-Papers-5473-2
Description: Braithwaite continues with his narrative with notes on opera at Sadlers Wells, his study time at La Scala Milan before the war, wartime conditions, his work in Britain where he conducted many of the important orchestras and made recordings, a spell with the Hamburg Philharmonic Orchestra (and visits to Belsen) and with the Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra in 1945. He describes broadcasting to the forces, personalities in the music world, and his visits en route to Australia and activities there prior to his visit to New Zealand. Includes newsclippings of letters from Braithwaite to the `Glasgow Herald' re the Scottish National Orchestra and one from J Barnes, secretary and manager of the Choral and Orchestral Union of Glasgow re season of the orchestra. (Pages 104-117 are not included; this section therefore comprises pages 118-262) Arrangement: On re-sorting the autobiography, which was not completely in order, it was discovered that pages 104-117 were not there Quantity: 1 folder(s). Physical Description: Typescript
Scrapbook
Date: 1930 - [1945?]
From: Braithwaite, Warwick 1896-1971 : Papers
Reference: MSX-4006
Description: Scrapbook comprising items mainly relating to Warwick Braithwaite as conductor of the National Orchestra of Wales and the Scottish Orchestra Quantity: 1 volume(s). Physical Description: Printed matter (in grey phase box)
Autobiography (pt I)
Date: [ca 1960s]
From: Braithwaite, Warwick 1896-1971 : Papers
Reference: MS-Papers-5473-1
Description: Comprises pages 1-103 in which Braithwaite describes his family, his introduction to music and the various steps in his progress towards becoming and international conductor. He recounts his career path which included being conductor of the O'Mara Opera Co (1919), repetiteur of the British National Opera Co (1921), with the BBC (1922), the Cardiff Musical Society and National Orchestra of Wales (until 1930), as conductor of Sadler's Wells Opera Co (1932-1940) and with the Royal Academy of Music, 1937-38. This part of the autobiography is divided into Book 1 "The Golden shore", (pages 1-26), Book 2 (pages 27-50), Book 3 "1922 The British National Opera Company, Covent Garden, The Prinz Regenten Theatre Munchen" (pages 51-67), and Book 4 (pages 68-103). Quantity: 1 folder(s). Physical Description: Typescript
Scrapbook
Date: 1928 - 1930
From: Braithwaite, Warwick 1896-1971 : Papers
Reference: MSX-4005
Description: Scrapbook comprising items mainly relating to Warwick Braithwaite as conductor of the National Orchestra of Wales. Includes 4 letters from Sir Edward Elgar (1930), pages 145-148. Quantity: 1 volume(s). Physical Description: Printed matter Grey phase box
Scrapbook
Date: 1947 - 1948
From: Braithwaite, Warwick 1896-1971 : Papers
Reference: MSY-3873
Description: Scrapbook comprising items mainly relating to Warwick Braithwaite as conductor of the Johannesburg City Orchestra Quantity: 1 volume(s). Physical Description: Printed matter
Tour of German opera houses, June 1962 / by Edward Benton
Date: Jun 1962
From: Braithwaite, Warwick 1896-1971 : Papers
By: Benton, Edward, active 1962
Reference: MS-Papers-5136-15
Description: A report by Edward Benton on tours of German opera houses includes Hannover Opernhaus, Munster Stadttheater, Kassel Staatstheater, Kiel Landestheater, Stuttgart [Opera House], Hamburg [Opera House], Frankfurt-am-Main Stadtische Buhnen, Gelsenkirchen Stadtische Buhnen, with some sketches by Warwick Braithwaite. Quantity: 1 folder(s). Physical Description: Typescripts (copies)
[The Coming of Arthur] Three studies for orchestra from The Coming of Arthur
Date: [1925]
From: Braithwaite, Warwick 1896-1971 : Papers
By: Braithwaite, Warwick, 1896-1971
Reference: fMS-Papers-5136-23
Description: Parts for Uher's Lament, for fl 1, 2, ob 1 / ca, ob 2, cl 1, 2 (Bb), bn 1, 2, hn 1-4 (F), tpt 1, 2 (Bb), tb 1, 2, timp, hp, vn 1, 2 (2), vn 2 (2), va, vc, db Quantity: 1 folder(s). Physical Description: Holographs
Lady of the lake ; symphonic poem for full orchestra
Date: 1 Jun 1926
From: Braithwaite, Warwick 1896-1971 : Papers
By: Braithwaite, Warwick, 1896-1971
Reference: fMS-Papers-5136-14
Description: Quantity: 1 folder(s) 55 pages. Physical Description: Holograph
Overture - Legend
Date: Dec 1927
From: Braithwaite, Warwick 1896-1971 : Papers
By: Braithwaite, Warwick, 1896-1971
Reference: fMS-Papers-5136-15
Description: Quantity: 1 folder(s) 64 pages. Physical Description: Holograph