Robert Simpson in 1979

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Articles ordered by TONIC issue

The Beginnings of the Robert Simpson Society
– John Brooks (1980)
1/1: 2–3
Composer of Our Time
– Robert Dearling (1979)
1/1: 4–9
List of Robert Simpson’s Works
– Angela Musgrave
1/1: 10–12
Two Early Piano Works
– Brian Duke
1/1: 13–15
The Man and the Music. With a discussion of some matters by Brian Duke and Hans Keller
– Hans Keller
1/2: 7–11
1/3: 11–13, 16–17
1/4: 23–24
The Origin of the First Symphony
– Harold Truscott
1/2: 11, 14–16
1/3: 25–26
A Birthday Hansel
– Lennox Berkeley, Adrian Boult, Derek Bourgeois, Peter Racine Fricker, Vagn Holmboe, John McCabe, Goffredo Petrassi, Edmund Rubbra, Humphrey Searle, Ronald Stevenson, Michael Tippett (1981)
1/2: 12–13
1980: A Year of Simpson (reprint from Tempo)
– Bayan Northcott (1980)
1/2: 16–19
Complete Discography 1/2: 20–21
60th Birthday Celebration: a Report
– J. David Gillett (1981)
1/3: 3–4
60th Birthday Radio Interview
– Robert Simpson/Michael Oliver (1981)
1/3: 6–11
The Canon in Robert Simpson’s Sixth Quartet
– Lionel Pike
1/3: 17–18
Working with Simpson
– John Underwood
1/3: 18–21
Recordings held in the British Institute of Recorded Sound [now National Sound Archive in The British Library]
– A. H. Mason
1/3: 22–25
The Constitution of the Robert Simpson Society (1981) 1/4: 7–8
Simpson’s Rasumovsky Quartets. An Introduction
– Lionel Pike
1/4: 8–10
Simpson’s Rasumovskys. Three discussions on the Fourth, Fifth and Sixth String Quartets
– Malcolm MacDonald/Robert Simpson
1/4: 11–16
2/1: 15
3/1: 18–25
3/4: 21–27
Forum: Essence of Bruckner
– Robert Simpson
1/4: 17
The Proms and Natural Justice. A comment, with a response by Robert Simpson
– Robert Matthew-Walker
1/4: 18–21
Symphony No. 5. Programme note
– Robert Simpson
2/1: 4–5
Friends and Mentors
– Robert Simpson
2/1: 6–7
The Robert Simpson Society Study Archive 2/1: 8
[How Do You Compose?] With a reply by Robert Simpson
– Gordon Roland-Adams
2/1: 9
The Genesis of the Eighth Symphony. A radio discussion
– Robert Simpson/Michael Oliver (1982)
2/1: 10–14
String Quartet No. 9. A review (reprint from The Sunday Times)
– David Cairns (1982)
2/1: 16–17
Comment or Perception? A sentient artist’s reply to unjust criticism
– Robert Simpson
2/1: 18–20
Robert Simpson – Foreground and Background
– Lionel Pike
2/2: 3–17
Tonality and the Symphony. With a response by Robert Simpson
– Paul Rapoport
2/2: 18–20
Professor David Gillett [†]
– John Brooks
3/1: 3–4
Two Friends ‘Gone’. [Edmund Rubbra and Hans Keller†]
– Robert Simpson
3/1: 4–5
The Ninth Symphony (1986). Programme note
– Robert Simpson
3/1: 6–7
The Fifth Symphony. An Analytical Commentary
– Paul Pellay
3/1: 8–12
The Four Temperaments
– Kevin Norbury
3/1: 13–16
The Sixth Symphony (1977). Programme note
– Robert Simpson
3/2: 4–5
The Seventh Symphony (1977). Programme note
– Robert Simpson
3/2: 5
The Ninth Symphony
– Lionel Pike (1989)
3/2: 7–13
An Expression of Energy
– Stephen Johnson (1987)
3/2: 14–16
New Simpson Masterwork. [Introduction and Allegro on a Bass by Max Reger]
– Eric Wilson (1988)
3/2: 17–19
John Brooks [†]
– Robert Simpson
3/3: 2
Simpson’s Symphonic Appetite: recorded talk with musical examples
– Malcolm MacDonald
3/3: 3–6
The Ninth Symphony (reprint from The Musical Times)
– Stephen Johnson (1987)
3/3: 7–13
The Twelfth Quartet (1987). Programme note
– Robert Simpson
3/3: 14
The Eighth Quartet – RS’s ‘New Way’ (reprint from Tempo)
– Lionel Pike (1985)
3/3: 15–29
The Sixth Symphony
– Lionel Pike
3/4: 2–12
The Seventh Symphony. A conductor’s perspective
– Matthew Taylor
3/4: 13–15
Ninth Symphony. A radio discussion
– Robert Simpson/Gillian White (1988)
3/4: 16–20
Symphony No. 2. Programme note
– Robert Simpson
4/1: 3
Simpson’s Second Symphony: The view from the archives
– Lionel Pike (1989)
4/1: 4–13
Robert Simpson’s 2nd Symphony – an analysis
– John Pickard
4/1: 15–25
On Conducting Oneself in Public (reprint from The Listener)
– Robert Simpson (1968)
4/1: 26–27
An Astronomical Quartet [No. 7]: a lesson from Robert Simpson
– Lionel Pike
4/2: 2–17
Robert Simpson at 70
– Philip Maund (1991)
4/2: 19–21
AGM talk
– Brian Duke (1991)
4/2: 22–24
Robert Simpson: an appreciation
– John McCabe (1991)
4/2: 25–26
Robert Simpson
– Robin Holloway (1991)
4/2: 26
How I Came to Meet Bob
– J. David Gillett
5: 2–4
The Ferocious Anti-Pessimist (reprint from The Times Higher Education Supplement)
– Lionel Pike (1984)
5: 5–7
Clues and Keys (reprint from The Listener)
– Hugh Ottaway (1970)
5: 8–10
Against Lipsius (reprint from The Listener)
– Robert Simpson (1971)
5: 11–14
Simpson’s Third Symphony – An Analysis
– John Pickard
6: 3–27
Towards a Study of Musical Motion: Robert Simpson’s Variations and Finale on a Theme of Haydn (reprint from The Music Review)
– Lionel Pike
7: 3–12
Simpson’s String Quartet No. 1 – An Analysis
– Lionel Pike
7: 13–27
A Study in Cosmic Motion: Robert Simpson’s Eppur si Muove
– Lionel Pike
8: 3–6
Robert Simpson’s String Quartets Nos. 4, 5, & 6 and their Relationship to Beethoven’s Opus 59 ‘Rasumovsky’ Quartets
– Simon Phillippo
8: 7–23
The Composer Speaks. Radio conversation
– Robert Simpson/Julian Budden (1981)
9: 3–31
Robert Simpson and Post-Structuralism. Analytical perspectives
– Greg Laybourn
10: 5–27
Circles, Mirrors, and Structural Momentum in Robert Simpson’s Second Symphony
– Simon Phillippo
10: 29–38
20th century music on record
– Robert Simpson (1958)
11: 3–6
Musicians Talking. Symphonic thinking, avant-garde and romanticism
– Robert Simpson/Deryck Cooke/Bernard Keeffe/Denis Matthews (1964)
11: 7–24
Haydn the Symphonist
– Robert Simpson (1952)
12: 2–48
Robert Simpson’s Dynamic Analogy: Techniques of Structural Re-Modelling
– Greg Laybourn (1996)
13: 2–34
Berlioz Now
– Robert Simpson (1960)
14: 3–28
Composing
– Robert Simpson (1959)
14: 29–34
Robert Simpson Lecture, Wigmore Hall
– Malcolm MacDonald (2000)
15: 3–12
Symphonic Momentum and Post-tonal Dramas: Simpson’s First Symphony
– Simon Phillippo (1999)
15: 13–18
Matthew Taylor conducts Robert Simpson’s Symphonic Swansong
– Martin Anderson (2004)
15: 19–22
Reviews: Robert Simpson, Symphony No. 11. Variations on a Theme of Nielsen. Hyperion CDA67500
– David Hurwitz, Hubert Culot, Robert Matthew-Walker, Martin Anderson
15: 23–27
Lewis Foreman interviews Dr Robert Simpson (Cedar Cottage, Chearsley, near Aylesbury)
– Robert Simpson/Lewis Foreman (1980)
16: 3–23
Correspondence between Robert Simpson and Adolf Busch from original material at the BrüderBuschArchiv at the Max-Reger-Institut/Elsa-Reger-Stiftung, Karlsruhe
– Robert Simpson, Adolf Busch
17: 3–8
The correspondence of Robert Simpson with William Bebbington from original material at the Robert Simpson Society Archives, edited by Terry Hazell & Jürgen Schaarwächter
– Robert Simpson, William G. Bebbington
17: 9–28
Gleichenstein’s Hat. Beethoven Essays by Maynard Solomon
– Robert Simpson (1989)
17: 29–31
Robert Simpson in conversation with Bruce Duffie via telephone
– Robert Simpson/Bruce Duffie (1991)
17: 32–40
Vernon Handley CBE 1939–2008. A Brief Reminiscence [†]
– Martin Anderson (2008)
18: 1–2
Variations as finale
– Robert Simpson (1982)
18: 5–6
On ‘completing’ unfinished master-pieces
– Robert Simpson (1989)
18: 7–11
The Art of Fugue (1964/1980)
– Robert Simpson
18: 12–15
More Bach: programme notes
– Robert Simpson
18: 16–17
Reger: programme note
– Robert Simpson
18: 18
Brahms: programme notes
– Robert Simpson
18: 19
Orchestral Style
– Robert Simpson (1947)
19: 3–20
A Note on the Symphonies of Mahler
– Robert Simpson (1948)
19: 21–24
Debussy, Ravel, and Impressionism
– Robert Simpson (1946)
19: 25–29
Sibelius and musical movement
– Robert Simpson (1946)
19: 30–32
Nature music in Robert Simpson — a personal response
– Matthew Taylor
20: 3–4
Variations and Fugue for recorder and string quartet
– John Turner
20: 5–7
Tribute to Jascha Horenstein (1898–1973)
– Robert Simpson
20: 8–9
Some recollections of Enescu
– Robert Simpson
20: 10–11
Ianus Geminus: Music in Scandinavia
– Robert Simpson
20: 12–18
Robert Simpson honoured in his home town
– David Jones (2011)
21: 3–9
Havergal Brian’s Symphonies Nos. 14 & 21
– Robert Simpson (1969)
21: 10–13
Havergal Brian’s Symphony No. 8
– Robert Simpson (1972)
21: 14–15
Havergal Brian’s Symphony No. 10
– Robert Simpson (1972)
21: 16–17
Havergal Brian’s Symphony No. 10
– Robert Simpson (1973)
21: 18–21
Havergal Brian’s Symphony No. 9
– Robert Simpson (1976)
21: 22–23
Havergal Brian’s Symphonies Nos. 10 & 21
– Robert Simpson (1972)
21: 24–26
The Brian revival
– Robert Simpson (1984)
21: 27–29
Brian’s “Gothic” – Robert Simpson in conversation with Stephen Johnson
– Robert Simpson/Stephen Johnson (1991)
21: 30–33
Textual accuracy in the “Gothic”
– Robert Simpson (1979)
21: 34
Introduction to the Guide to Modern Music on Records
– Robert Simpson (1958)
21: 35–38
Robert Simpson 1921–1997 – a memoir, in 8 chapters
– Robert Matthew-Walker (2001)
22: 2–60
Letters to Robert Simpson, edited by Jürgen Schaarwächter
– Kaikhosru Sorabji
23: 2–22
Editorial [CD releases; John McCabe†, Ronald Stevenson†, Miriam MacEwan†]
– Jürgen Schaarwächter, Martin Anderson
24: 1–8
The Power of Robert SimpsonRobert Simpson: Composer, book reviews
– Dermot Gault, Arnold Whittall, Richard Whitehouse, Lewis Foreman, Florian Schuck
24: 9–23
Robert Simpson’s ‘Gothic Symphony’? – Corrected version
– Lionel Pike
24: 25–43
In memoriam Angela Simpson
– Donald Macauley/Jennifer and Lionel Pike
25: 3–5
Eppur si muove. A glimpse into Robert Simpson’s workshop
– Lionel Pike
25: 7–16
Traditionalist Thought in British Music: Robert Simpson’s Promotion of Nielsen and Sibelius
– Florian Schuck
26: 5–10
Remembering Robert Simpson. Twenty contributions
– Ian Craft, Daphne Dorrell, John Mccabe, Graham Melville-Mason, Lionel Pike, David Matthews, Ronald Stevenson, Harry Newstone, Matthew Taylor, John Pickard, David Curtis, Dick Edwards, Pamela Bacon, Bob Hill, Keith Bennett, Michael Bentley, Brian Duke, Douglas Gordon, Donald Macauley, Rodney Newton (1997/2021)
26: 11–37
The Robert Simpson Society. Four decades of ‘The glorious Nut Case Society’
– David Jones
26: 38–48

Articles ordered by author

Martin Anderson

Matthew Taylor conducts Robert Simpson’s Symphonic Swansong (2004) 15: 19–22
Reviews: Robert Simpson, Symphony No. 11. Variations on a Theme of Nielsen. Hyperion CDA67500 15: 23–27
Vernon Handley CBE 1939–2008. A Brief Reminiscence [†] (2008) 18: 1–2
Editorial [CD releases; John McCabe†, Ronald Stevenson†, Miriam MacEwan†] 24: 1–8

Pamela Bacon

Remembering Robert Simpson. Twenty contributions (1997/2021) 26: 11–37

William G. Bebbington

The correspondence of Robert Simpson with William Bebbington from original material at the Robert Simpson Society Archives, edited by Terry Hazell & Jürgen Schaarwächter 17: 9–28

Keith Bennett

Remembering Robert Simpson. Twenty contributions (1997/2021) 26: 11–37

Michael Bentley

Remembering Robert Simpson. Twenty contributions (1997/2021) 26: 11–37

Lennox Berkeley

A Birthday Hansel (1981) 1/2: 12–13

Adrian Boult

A Birthday Hansel (1981) 1/2: 12–13

Derek Bourgeois

A Birthday Hansel (1981) 1/2: 12–13

John Brooks

The Beginnings of the Robert Simpson Society (1980) 1/1: 2–3
Professor David Gillett [†] 3/1: 3–4

Julian Budden

The Composer Speaks. Radio conversation (1981) 9: 3–31

Adolf Busch

Correspondence between Robert Simpson and Adolf Busch from original material at the BrüderBuschArchiv at the Max-Reger-Institut/Elsa-Reger-Stiftung, Karlsruhe 17: 3–8

David Cairns

String Quartet No. 9. A review (reprint from The Sunday Times) (1982) 2/1: 16–17

Deryck Cooke

Musicians Talking. Symphonic thinking, avant-garde and romanticism (1964) 11: 7–24

Ian Craft

Remembering Robert Simpson. Twenty contributions (1997/2021) 26: 11–37

Hubert Culot

Reviews: Robert Simpson, Symphony No. 11. Variations on a Theme of Nielsen. Hyperion CDA67500 15: 23–27

David Curtis

Remembering Robert Simpson. Twenty contributions (1997/2021) 26: 11–37

Robert Dearling

Composer of Our Time (1979) 1/1: 4–9

Daphne Dorrell

Remembering Robert Simpson. Twenty contributions (1997/2021) 26: 11–37

Bruce Duffie

Robert Simpson in conversation with Bruce Duffie via telephone (1991) 17: 32–40

Brian Duke

Two Early Piano Works 1/1: 13–15
AGM talk (1991) 4/2: 22–24
Remembering Robert Simpson. Twenty contributions (1997/2021) 26: 11–37

Dick Edwards

Remembering Robert Simpson. Twenty contributions (1997/2021) 26: 11–37

Lewis Foreman

Lewis Foreman interviews Dr Robert Simpson (Cedar Cottage, Chearsley, near Aylesbury) (1980) 16: 3–23
The Power of Robert SimpsonRobert Simpson: Composer, book reviews 24: 9–23

Peter Racine Fricker

A Birthday Hansel (1981) 1/2: 12–13

Dermot Gault

The Power of Robert SimpsonRobert Simpson: Composer, book reviews 24: 9–23

J. David Gillett

60th Birthday Celebration: a Report (1981) 1/3: 3–4
How I Came to Meet Bob 5: 2–4

Douglas Gordon

Remembering Robert Simpson. Twenty contributions (1997/2021) 26: 11–37

Bob Hill

Remembering Robert Simpson. Twenty contributions (1997/2021) 26: 11–37

Robin Holloway

Robert Simpson (1991) 4/2: 26

Vagn Holmboe

A Birthday Hansel (1981) 1/2: 12–13

David Hurwitz

Reviews: Robert Simpson, Symphony No. 11. Variations on a Theme of Nielsen. Hyperion CDA67500 15: 23–27

Stephen Johnson

An Expression of Energy (1987) 3/2: 14–16
The Ninth Symphony (reprint from The Musical Times) (1987) 3/3: 7–13
Brian’s “Gothic” – Robert Simpson in conversation with Stephen Johnson (1991) 21: 30–33

David Jones

Robert Simpson honoured in his home town (2011) 21: 3–9
The Robert Simpson Society. Four decades of ‘The glorious Nut Case Society’ 26: 38–48

Bernard Keeffe

Musicians Talking. Symphonic thinking, avant-garde and romanticism (1964) 11: 7–24

Hans Keller

The Man and the Music. With a discussion of some matters by Brian Duke and Hans Keller 1/2: 7–11
1/3: 11–13, 16–17
1/4: 23–24

Greg Laybourn

Robert Simpson and Post-Structuralism. Analytical perspectives 10: 5–27
Robert Simpson’s Dynamic Analogy: Techniques of Structural Re-Modelling (1996) 13: 2–34

Malcolm MacDonald

Simpson’s Rasumovskys. Three discussions on the Fourth, Fifth and Sixth String Quartets 1/4: 11–16
2/1: 15
3/1: 18–25
3/4: 21–27
Simpson’s Symphonic Appetite: recorded talk with musical examples 3/3: 3–6
Robert Simpson Lecture, Wigmore Hall (2000) 15: 3–12

Donald Macauley

In memoriam Angela Simpson 25: 3–5
Remembering Robert Simpson. Twenty contributions (1997/2021) 26: 11–37

A. H. Mason

Recordings held in the British Institute of Recorded Sound [now National Sound Archive in The British Library] 1/3: 22–25

Robert Matthew-Walker

The Proms and Natural Justice. A comment, with a response by Robert Simpson 1/4: 18–21
Reviews: Robert Simpson, Symphony No. 11. Variations on a Theme of Nielsen. Hyperion CDA67500 15: 23–27
Robert Simpson 1921–1997 – a memoir, in 8 chapters (2001) 22: 2–60

David Matthews

Remembering Robert Simpson. Twenty contributions (1997/2021) 26: 11–37

Denis Matthews

Musicians Talking. Symphonic thinking, avant-garde and romanticism (1964) 11: 7–24

Philip Maund

Robert Simpson at 70 (1991) 4/2: 19–21

John McCabe

A Birthday Hansel (1981) 1/2: 12–13
Robert Simpson: an appreciation (1991) 4/2: 25–26

John Mccabe

Remembering Robert Simpson. Twenty contributions (1997/2021) 26: 11–37

Graham Melville-Mason

Remembering Robert Simpson. Twenty contributions (1997/2021) 26: 11–37

Angela Musgrave

List of Robert Simpson’s Works 1/1: 10–12

Harry Newstone

Remembering Robert Simpson. Twenty contributions (1997/2021) 26: 11–37

Rodney Newton

Remembering Robert Simpson. Twenty contributions (1997/2021) 26: 11–37

Kevin Norbury

The Four Temperaments 3/1: 13–16

Bayan Northcott

1980: A Year of Simpson (reprint from Tempo) (1980) 1/2: 16–19

Michael Oliver

60th Birthday Radio Interview (1981) 1/3: 6–11
The Genesis of the Eighth Symphony. A radio discussion (1982) 2/1: 10–14

Hugh Ottaway

Clues and Keys (reprint from The Listener) (1970) 5: 8–10

Paul Pellay

The Fifth Symphony. An Analytical Commentary 3/1: 8–12

Goffredo Petrassi

A Birthday Hansel (1981) 1/2: 12–13

Simon Phillippo

Robert Simpson’s String Quartets Nos. 4, 5, & 6 and their Relationship to Beethoven’s Opus 59 ‘Rasumovsky’ Quartets 8: 7–23
Circles, Mirrors, and Structural Momentum in Robert Simpson’s Second Symphony 10: 29–38
Symphonic Momentum and Post-tonal Dramas: Simpson’s First Symphony (1999) 15: 13–18

John Pickard

Robert Simpson’s 2nd Symphony – an analysis 4/1: 15–25
Simpson’s Third Symphony – An Analysis 6: 3–27
Remembering Robert Simpson. Twenty contributions (1997/2021) 26: 11–37

Lionel Pike

The Canon in Robert Simpson’s Sixth Quartet 1/3: 17–18
Simpson’s Rasumovsky Quartets. An Introduction 1/4: 8–10
Robert Simpson – Foreground and Background 2/2: 3–17
The Ninth Symphony (1989) 3/2: 7–13
The Eighth Quartet – RS’s ‘New Way’ (reprint from Tempo) (1985) 3/3: 15–29
The Sixth Symphony 3/4: 2–12
Simpson’s Second Symphony: The view from the archives (1989) 4/1: 4–13
An Astronomical Quartet [No. 7]: a lesson from Robert Simpson 4/2: 2–17
The Ferocious Anti-Pessimist (reprint from The Times Higher Education Supplement) (1984) 5: 5–7
Towards a Study of Musical Motion: Robert Simpson’s Variations and Finale on a Theme of Haydn (reprint from The Music Review) 7: 3–12
Simpson’s String Quartet No. 1 – An Analysis 7: 13–27
A Study in Cosmic Motion: Robert Simpson’s Eppur si Muove 8: 3–6
Robert Simpson’s ‘Gothic Symphony’? – Corrected version 24: 25–43
Eppur si muove. A glimpse into Robert Simpson’s workshop 25: 7–16
Remembering Robert Simpson. Twenty contributions (1997/2021) 26: 11–37

Jennifer and Lionel Pike

In memoriam Angela Simpson 25: 3–5

Paul Rapoport

Tonality and the Symphony. With a response by Robert Simpson 2/2: 18–20

Gordon Roland-Adams

[How Do You Compose?] With a reply by Robert Simpson 2/1: 9

Edmund Rubbra

A Birthday Hansel (1981) 1/2: 12–13

Jürgen Schaarwächter

Editorial [CD releases; John McCabe†, Ronald Stevenson†, Miriam MacEwan†] 24: 1–8

Florian Schuck

The Power of Robert SimpsonRobert Simpson: Composer, book reviews 24: 9–23
Traditionalist Thought in British Music: Robert Simpson’s Promotion of Nielsen and Sibelius 26: 5–10

Humphrey Searle

A Birthday Hansel (1981) 1/2: 12–13

Robert Simpson

60th Birthday Radio Interview (1981) 1/3: 6–11
Simpson’s Rasumovskys. Three discussions on the Fourth, Fifth and Sixth String Quartets 1/4: 11–16
2/1: 15
3/1: 18–25
3/4: 21–27
Forum: Essence of Bruckner 1/4: 17
Symphony No. 5. Programme note 2/1: 4–5
Friends and Mentors 2/1: 6–7
The Genesis of the Eighth Symphony. A radio discussion (1982) 2/1: 10–14
Comment or Perception? A sentient artist’s reply to unjust criticism 2/1: 18–20
Two Friends ‘Gone’. [Edmund Rubbra and Hans Keller†] 3/1: 4–5
The Ninth Symphony (1986). Programme note 3/1: 6–7
The Sixth Symphony (1977). Programme note 3/2: 4–5
The Seventh Symphony (1977). Programme note 3/2: 5
John Brooks [†] 3/3: 2
The Twelfth Quartet (1987). Programme note 3/3: 14
Ninth Symphony. A radio discussion (1988) 3/4: 16–20
Symphony No. 2. Programme note 4/1: 3
On Conducting Oneself in Public (reprint from The Listener) (1968) 4/1: 26–27
Against Lipsius (reprint from The Listener) (1971) 5: 11–14
The Composer Speaks. Radio conversation (1981) 9: 3–31
20th century music on record (1958) 11: 3–6
Musicians Talking. Symphonic thinking, avant-garde and romanticism (1964) 11: 7–24
Haydn the Symphonist (1952) 12: 2–48
Berlioz Now (1960) 14: 3–28
Composing (1959) 14: 29–34
Lewis Foreman interviews Dr Robert Simpson (Cedar Cottage, Chearsley, near Aylesbury) (1980) 16: 3–23
Correspondence between Robert Simpson and Adolf Busch from original material at the BrüderBuschArchiv at the Max-Reger-Institut/Elsa-Reger-Stiftung, Karlsruhe 17: 3–8
The correspondence of Robert Simpson with William Bebbington from original material at the Robert Simpson Society Archives, edited by Terry Hazell & Jürgen Schaarwächter 17: 9–28
Gleichenstein’s Hat. Beethoven Essays by Maynard Solomon (1989) 17: 29–31
Robert Simpson in conversation with Bruce Duffie via telephone (1991) 17: 32–40
Variations as finale (1982) 18: 5–6
On ‘completing’ unfinished master-pieces (1989) 18: 7–11
The Art of Fugue (1964/1980) 18: 12–15
More Bach: programme notes 18: 16–17
Reger: programme note 18: 18
Brahms: programme notes 18: 19
Orchestral Style (1947) 19: 3–20
A Note on the Symphonies of Mahler (1948) 19: 21–24
Debussy, Ravel, and Impressionism (1946) 19: 25–29
Sibelius and musical movement (1946) 19: 30–32
Tribute to Jascha Horenstein (1898–1973) 20: 8–9
Some recollections of Enescu 20: 10–11
Ianus Geminus: Music in Scandinavia 20: 12–18
Havergal Brian’s Symphonies Nos. 14 & 21 (1969) 21: 10–13
Havergal Brian’s Symphony No. 8 (1972) 21: 14–15
Havergal Brian’s Symphony No. 10 (1972) 21: 16–17
Havergal Brian’s Symphony No. 10 (1973) 21: 18–21
Havergal Brian’s Symphony No. 9 (1976) 21: 22–23
Havergal Brian’s Symphonies Nos. 10 & 21 (1972) 21: 24–26
The Brian revival (1984) 21: 27–29
Brian’s “Gothic” – Robert Simpson in conversation with Stephen Johnson (1991) 21: 30–33
Textual accuracy in the “Gothic” (1979) 21: 34
Introduction to the Guide to Modern Music on Records (1958) 21: 35–38

Kaikhosru Sorabji

Letters to Robert Simpson, edited by Jürgen Schaarwächter 23: 2–22

Ronald Stevenson

A Birthday Hansel (1981) 1/2: 12–13
Remembering Robert Simpson. Twenty contributions (1997/2021) 26: 11–37

Matthew Taylor

The Seventh Symphony. A conductor’s perspective 3/4: 13–15
Nature music in Robert Simpson — a personal response 20: 3–4
Remembering Robert Simpson. Twenty contributions (1997/2021) 26: 11–37

Michael Tippett

A Birthday Hansel (1981) 1/2: 12–13

Harold Truscott

The Origin of the First Symphony 1/2: 11, 14–16
1/3: 25–26

John Turner

Variations and Fugue for recorder and string quartet 20: 5–7

John Underwood

Working with Simpson 1/3: 18–21

Gillian White

Ninth Symphony. A radio discussion (1988) 3/4: 16–20

Richard Whitehouse

The Power of Robert SimpsonRobert Simpson: Composer, book reviews 24: 9–23

Arnold Whittall

The Power of Robert SimpsonRobert Simpson: Composer, book reviews 24: 9–23

Eric Wilson

New Simpson Masterwork. [Introduction and Allegro on a Bass by Max Reger] (1988) 3/2: 17–19

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