Alphabetical files, 1955 - 94

Component identifier:

Series 1

Content Summary:

The series consists of an alphabetical sequence of files maintained by Hince and relating to his work as a music critic. They contain correspondence, both personal and business, copies of Hince's own letters, letters from, and interviews with notable composers including George Dreyfus, Larry Sitsky, Frank Callaway and Dobbs Franks, typescripts of Hince's manuscripts on Percy Grainger, Henry Tate, and others, letters supporting or criticising his reviews, and papers relating to his own activities as a collector of music and a judge of competitions.

Also in the sequence are biographical notes on musicians, information on societies and festivals, concert schedules, music catalogues, record releases, photographs, and a few musical scores. A miscellaneous file of material, mainly dating from the 1960s, is at the end of the alphabetical sequence.

Among the more notable correspondents are: David Ahern, Alfred Brendel, Brenton Broadstock, Colin Brumby, Creighton Burns, Nigel Butterley, Frank Callaway, John Cargher, Ann Carr-Boyd, Max Charlesworth, Clem Christesen, Roger Covell, George Dreyfus, Ross Edwards, Percy Grainger, Sir Bernard Heinze, Jack Hibberd, John Hopkins, Robert Hughes, William Lovelock, James McAuley, Andrew McCredie, John Manifold, Stan Ostoja-Kotkowski, Joseph Post, Peter Sculthorpe, Larry Sitsky, Robert Tear, Kenneth Tribe and Joern Utzon.

Immediate source of acquisition:

The papers were purchased by the Library in 1987 and 1994.

Subjects:

Performing arts

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