Alexander MacKenzie (1847-1935)

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15, Regents Park Road¹
                            N.W.
               May 17, 1901²

Dear Mr. Burdall³.
Herewith I return the
Symphony and King Arthur music⁴, with
many thanks. I am sorry [____], after
all, I could not fit these in. But
I am glad to have seen them. I think,
excepting yourself, there are few men
who  know [_____] Sullivan⁵ as well
as I do after this course of study!⁶

You might certainly publish this King Arthur
vocal piece⁷ since they belong to you - [__]
[_____] it would be a pity not to do so.

                   With best wishes
                           Yours very faithfully
                            A.C. MacKenzie

Wilfred Burdall⁸ [__]
 

NOTES:

1. In northwest London's Primrose area near Regents Park, north of Hyde Park.

2. Friday

3. Addressee Wilfred Burdall. Nothing more is known at this time.

4. Is this symphony "King Arthur music"? Handwriting is unclear. If so, is the composer Burdall?

5. Arthur Sullivan?

6. To what "course of study" does MacKenzie refer?

7. This music reference to a "vocal piece" is unclear.

8. Addressee

ABOUT THE COMPOSER

Sir Alexander Campbell MacKenzie was born in Edinburgh on August 22, 1847. According to The Musical Times, (No. 640, Vol. 37, June 1, 1896, p. 361), MacKenzie was, and had been since February 1888, the principal of the Royal Academy of Music located in London on Tenterden Street W. In the same issue at page 384 are these mentions: RE: The Philharmonic Society . . . "Sir A.C. MacKenzie conducted with customary watchfulness and energy."  A paragraph later. . ."At the next concert Sir A.C. MacKenzie's new Scottish Fantasia for pianoforte and orchestra will be played by Mr. Paderewski for he first time." (Despite this reference, a composition by this exact title is not listed among MacKenzie's works, especially around this time (1896) when it was described as "new.")

MacKenzie died in London on April 28, 1935.

REV. 04/12/2006

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