Letters between Britten and E. Hinrichsen, Alfred and Gerda Toepfer, Dr Rudolf Sieverts, Dr Munzner, all regarding the Hansische Goethe Prize, awarded by Der Rektor der Universitat Hamburg.
Letters vary between being written in either English or German, and some have been translated.
Includes invitations to attend the ceremony addressed to Peter Pears and Benjamin Britten, both written in German. Letters suggest the ceremony took place on 12th May 1962, with a performance by Britten and Pears.
Also includes correspondence from Frank Wohlfahrt, the Vizeprasident der Klasse Musik at Freie Akademie Der Kunste in Hamburg and an invitation to the Hamburg State Opera (Hamburgische Staatsoper) from Dr. Liebermann.
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BBA/SIEVERTS
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https://www.bpacatalogue.org/archive/BBA-AWARDS-HANSEATIC_GOETHE
