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- 13 Apr [1938] (Creation)
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Hedenham Lodge, Bungay, Suffolk. - Tovey's old friend Dr Heinrich Swoboda is in danger; he has recently been 'hoofed out of his post' as the equivalent of Adrian Boult at Radio Prague, and now he and his wife want to escape while there is time; he thinks of going to Buenos Aires. Swoboda conducted the first Sunday concert [of the Reid Orchestra] recently, just before he had 'warning of trouble'. Robert Mayer is organising a subscription to raise 250 pounds to get Swoboda and his wife across, though Swoboda does not know of this; the Toveys have put in 25 pounds; does not know how the fund is doing. Wonders if Bessie could invite Swoboda to the Shiffolds: he is 'just the kind of musician [they] all thoroughly enjoy', and though 'naturally depressed and nervous... very clear-headed... and very good company'.
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The date seems to read '1928', but the letter definitely dates from 1938: see also 7/199.
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- Tovey, Sir Donald Francis (1875-1940), knight, music scholar and composer (Subject)
- Trevelyan, Elizabeth (1875-1957), musician (Subject)
- Swoboda, Henry (1897-1990) conductor and musicologist (Subject)
- Boult, Sir Adrian Cedric (1889-1983) Knight, conductor (Subject)
- Reid Orchestra (Subject)
- Mayer, Sir Robert (1879-1985) Knight, patron of music and philanthropist (Subject)