Hamish Milne Collection
Collection
0504-IPAM
The Hamish Milne Collection contains papers, photographs, recordings, and scores relating to the life and career of pianist Hamish Milne. Milne was known especially for his advocacy of Nikolai Medtner; he was the first pianist to undertake a comprehensive survey of Medtner's work since the composer's own recordings. For additional information, expand the menus below.
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English
Hamish Milne was an English pianist known for his advocacy of Nikolai Medtner. He was born in 1939, in England. Milne studied at Bishop Wordsworth's School, with Harold Craxton at the Royal Academy of Music in London, in Rome with Guido Agosti. Milne also taught at the Royal Academy of Music in London.
He made his London recital debut in 1963, and made his BBC Proms debut in 1978. During the 1970s, Milne offered a comprehensive survey of the piano music of Medtner for the first time since the composer’s own recordings.
He died on the 12th of February, in 2020.
The collection is arranged into eight series:
Series I- Correspondence
Series II- Photographs
Series III- Biographical Files
Series IV- Press Materials
Series V- Manuscripts and Compositions
Series VI- Writings by Milne
Series VII- Miscellaneous
Series VIII- Recordings
Please see the detailed finding aid under inventories/additional information for an item-level overview of the collection.
Part of the Michelle Smith Performing Arts Library