Unpublished compositions by August Hyllested including 10 songs, 1 choral work, 2 orchestral works, 3 piano pieces and 2 unfinished compositions, all undated. There are also letters from other composers, including Eugen d'Albert, Edward Elgar, Edvard Grieg, Henry Wood, and a letter to Hyllested's father-in-law from Franz Liszt with whom August had lessons.
Papers of August Hyllested, 1856-1946, pianist and composer
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- ReferenceGB 247 MS Hyllested
- Dates of Creation1880-1914
- Name of Creator
- Language of MaterialEnglish Danish
- Physical Description0.25 metres
Scope and Content
Administrative / Biographical History
August Hyllested was born in Stockholm, Sweeden, in 1856. He became a concert pianist and held a number of teaching posts in various parts of the world over many years, including the United States, Scotland, Denmark and Sweden. He moved to Glasgow to become a member of staff at the Glasgow Athenaeum before retiring to Blairmore, Argyll, and died there in 1946.
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Acquisition Information
Gift : Elizabeth A Hyllested : 31 July 1949 : ACCN 4618
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Reproduction subject to usual conditions: educational use and condition of documents. Applications for permission to quote should be sent to Archives and Special Collections, please email: library-asc@glasgow.ac.uk
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