A small archive of material relating to violinist Max Rostal's musical career, including his Summer Schools, preserved by his secretary, Gladys Pankhurst.

Substantial Typed Letter Signed "Max Rostal", 16 July 1956, one page, 4to, good condition, in which he writes to Gladys Pankhurst, his secretary, from Salzkammergut, Austria, requesting additional items for his school - pieces of music (specific details), a recording, 600 Players cigarettes "on the boat" i.e. duty free for three people. He talks of accommodation arranged, accepts an engagement for the following year (but wants 70, his usual, not 50 gns, asks her to accept a lecturing engagement ("Bach's music for the violin"), more about money left for the Summer Course, asks her to arrange 36-40 lessons for Klopcic (presumably later Prof. Rok Klopcic) (discusses his individual case, exams etc), discusses another pupil, talks of rehearsals for Proms, other matters. B. Autograph Postcard Signed, to Gladys Pankhurst, headed (Rostal and Swiss address), 6 August 1970, both sides written on, thanking her for birthday wishes and her treatment of his daughter, Angela, whom he discusses.C. Five letters and letter/cards from Karoline Rostal to Gladys Pankhurst, 1971-1973, friendly gossipy, some mention of Max. With one long letter from Max and Karoline's daughter, Angela, to Gladys [Pankhurst] and Bryn [Granger], 1986, travel plans, family news, her new boyfriend (married with children). And three cards, two signed by Max Rostal (and Karoline), the other printed greetings.D. A batch of correspondence, c.50 items, mainly 1950s, including commercial letters with musical interest, copy notes and letters from Gladys Pankhurst, as Secretary to Max Rostal, in English and German spreading the word about his summer course, other material about summer courses, an unsigned announcement of Rostal about his move to Switzerland, copy notes giving current whereabouts and activities of Rostal, one copy note in German listing the music he is to play, E. SUMMER COURSES, 1954-1959:i. Lists of people, both MS. and typescript, heavily worked, under headings such as "Violin" or "Viola", presumably details (name, address, phone) students on a course, 10pp., 4to. REVERSE: Typescript: a. Hotel Expenses, 6 April 1954-5 April 1955 (from Liverpool to Tel-Aviv to Adelaide); b. "Personnel of Rostal Chamber Ensemble for Broadcast on 12 April 1956" (names, addresses - Yfrah Neaman, Peggy Radmall, etc.); "Expenses | 6th April 1955-5th April 1956" (travel, piano tuning, press cutting service, upkeep of violins, etc.); "Expenses [1955-6] ... International Summer Course ...[Aug.Sept 1955]" (printing, hire space for posters, violin badges, hire of piano, etc); "Expenses ...[1954-5] (4pp., from telephone to rates to car upkeep, inc. Summer School)".ii. "The Summer School of Music Limited", Feb. 1953, cyclostyled or similar, letter giving information about School to be held at Dartington Hall.iii. "Summer Course 1957. | Active Participants [Passive Participants]" inc. amounts paid.iv. "Summer Course 1958. Active Participants | Accommodation", typescript, 4pp, obl.4to, names, dates, landlady[lord], address etc.v. "Professor Max Rostal's International Summer Course. 1957. List of Works to be performed, typescript, one page, folio. WITH: same for 1958, one page, folio.vi. Peggy Radmall, 'The Rostal International Violin and Viola Course' (Salzkammergut), typescript, 4pp., 4to, a misty-eyed contemporary description. WITH: Peggy Radmall, 'Max Rostal's International Summer Course'. Second year, typescript, 4pp., 4to.F. Typewritten Lists, obliquely illustrating 1950s Musical World, differing degrees of manuscript annotation and correction:i. "Symphony Orchestras. | Great Britain", one page, fol.ii. "Music Schools | England", one page, 4to.iii. Part of Mailing List including Professors, Directors of Music, etc, Budapest, Warsaw, Dresden etc.iv. "Holland", key musical people in various cities, one page, 4to. v. "Summer Course, 1954 | Music Schools", from Amsterdam to Zurich (worldwide), 6pp., 4to.vi. "Addresses", key musical people mainly in Germany., 7pp., 4to.vii. "Information from American Embassy. | 1955. (From 'A.S.C.A.P.') | U.S.A. Music Shops. And Publishers", 3pp., 4to.viii. "Information from American Embassy. 15.3.57 | New York | LUTHIERS | MUSIC SHOPS", one page, 4to. With: The same, (from 'Who Is Who'), 2pp., 4to, AND The same, "Orchestras. U.S.A.", one page, 4to.ix. "Addresses in Switzerland", 3pp., 4to.x. "Addresses" (Belgium, Germany, etc), 4pp., 4to.xi. "Yugoslavia" (inc. Rok Klopcic), one page, 4to. Two variants.xii. "Switzerland, one page, 4to.xiii. "Holland", 2pp., 4to.xiv. "Music Shops and Publishers | Germany", one page, 8vo.Others inc: Summer Course (Music Shops, heavily worked); Students in Germany; Music Journals (various countries), Music Organisations (MS.) in USA; Music Shops, mainly London, but also provincial; scraps.G. Correspondence and typescript material relating to a subscription in Max Rostal's honour in 1958, including lists of names and addresses of subscribers amounting to nearly thirty pages, folio, about 700 names, some repetition, manuscript additions. With letters from Kelly Isaacs, violinist, and others (small quantity).H. "Max Rostal | Concertos and other works for Violin and Orchestra", 4pp., obl.4to, list of 51 pieces, columnising Composer (Bach to Walton), Title, Key, Orchestration, Time of Performance, General Remarks. With same list in German missing one page. And duplicate in English, only 50 items listed.H2. Four photographs of Rostal in action, c.15 x 20, with 1950s programmes for the International Summer School, both English and German. Also with: two biographical leaflets, quoting worldwide reviews. And: programme for "Les Amis de la Musique" (Radio-Luxembourg), Munich 1954, soloist Rostal.I. Quantity of Receipts for payments for lessons (including Rok Klopcic).J. Typescript of talk by Rostal on life of Mozart and Beethoven, two pages, fol. With: "Berg's Violin Concerto: A Revision" by Rostal, 2pp., 4ot, AND typed copies of reviews in "Heidelbergerger Tageblatt" (1958), and elsewhere, and newspaper clippings.K. Miscellaneous related material.