Fifield, Christopher: Ibbs & Tillett: The Rise & Fall of a Musical Empire (Ashgate Books) Hardback

Contents

Contents: Preface; N. Vert: 'a veritable Napoleon of managers'; An American venture and the death of Vert: 1902–5; Memoirs of Pedro Tillett; The first year: 1906; Clara Butt's Australian tour:1907; Artists and auditionees: 1906–12; Artists and auditionees: 1912–14; Concerts and festivals: 1910–14; Artists and auditionees: 1914–18; Agencies and artists: 1918–23; Artists and auditionees: 1920–29; Letters from artists: 1920–29; Letters from conductors: 1930–39; Letters from pianists: 1930–39; Letters from instrumentalists, singers and composers: 1930–39; Artists and auditionees: 1930–39; The politics of music: 1930–39; A conductor in 1933; Concerts, artists and auditionees: 1940–49; Agency changes: 1940–49; Kathleen Ferrier; Artists and agents: 1950–59; The winds of change: 1960–69; End of an era: 1970–82; The final decade: 1980–90; Appendices; Select bibliography; General index.