Ibbs and Tillett : The Rise and Fall of a Musical Empire (Paperback)

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.