15 10 337 https://omeka.cloud.unimelb.edu.au/grainger/files/original/1ffa7b106853c3f636105c24a8058530.jpg 9cda72a01b5341e8efb3a73c5d802d3e Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Manuscript for ‘Train Music’ by Percy Grainger, 1901–07 Subject The topic of the resource Objects of Fame: Nellie Melba and Percy Grainger Description An account of the resource Grainger was a compositional radical, a fact that was not well known to a public accustomed to compositions like ‘Country Gardens’. ‘Train Music’ shows Grainger’s experimentation with irregular metres. His note at the top indicates that the rhythms were suggested by the jerky movement of an Italian train. Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Percy Grainger Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Grainger Museum, University of Melbourne Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Grainger Museum Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1901–07 Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource Grainger Museum Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context Grainger Museum Collection, SLI MG3/94 https://omeka.cloud.unimelb.edu.au/grainger/files/original/c970b5d95ded160499d1d8b2e6563361.jpg 96201176af97136987b38275dfa997f9 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Travel sewing kit belonging to Rose Grainger, c.1915 Subject The topic of the resource Objects of Fame: Nellie Melba and Percy Grainger Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Maker unknown Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Grainger Museum, University of Melbourne Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Grainger Museum Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource c.1915 Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource Grainger Museum Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context Grainger Museum Collection, 01.0250 https://omeka.cloud.unimelb.edu.au/grainger/files/original/59d3680a37b81ef17bb9926c248c8836.jpg 2576c3837c4b73829e3ed89a3cd89d53 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Satin shoes worn by Nellie Melba, 1920s, and leather lace‑up shoes worn by Percy Grainger, n.d. Subject The topic of the resource Objects of Fame: Nellie Melba and Percy Grainger Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Melba's shoes made by Farmer’s, Sydney; Grainger's shoes made by Beck’s Shoes, USA Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Australian Performing Arts Collection, Arts Centre Melbourne, and Grainger Museum, University of Melbourne Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Grainger Museum Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource Arts Centre Melbourne, and Grainger Museum, University of Melbourne Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context Australian Performing Arts Collection, Arts Centre Melbourne | 1977.001.064 | Gift of Pamela, Lady Vestey, 1977; and Grainger Museum Collection | 04.5135 https://omeka.cloud.unimelb.edu.au/grainger/files/original/3de9579f9375cb4abbb00f4b8d7ed2f4.jpg 9adc537934c7b2738e1fc70946411d95 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Programme for Melba–Grainger Concert in aid of the Red Cross, Pittsburgh, 20 January 1916 Subject The topic of the resource Objects of Fame: Nellie Melba and Percy Grainger Description An account of the resource Nellie Melba and Percy Grainger performed together in public only twice, using their fame for a cause. In 1916 they joined forces for fundraising concerts to support the Field Ambulance for the Allies in the United States. The concerts featured the stars alternating in performances of some of their most popular music, including Grainger playing his own ‘Shepherd’s Hey’ and Melba singing ‘Addio’ from La Bohème. For each concert, Melba was accompanied by a pianist using a Mason & Hamlin piano, while Grainger performed on a piano provided by his sponsor, the Steinway Piano Company. Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Grainger Museum, University of Melbourne Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Grainger Museum Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 17 January 1916, 20 January 1916 Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource Grainger Museum Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context Grainger Museum Collection, 2018/7-18/2 https://omeka.cloud.unimelb.edu.au/grainger/files/original/a50537caf45c310b2a7f09bfbf00370d.jpg 89336c11dddfc4ae83d3126ffec0f724 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Sterling silver cigarette box with engraved signatures, c.1910 Subject The topic of the resource Objects of Fame: Nellie Melba and Percy Grainger Description An account of the resource This silver cigarette box brings together the engraved signatures of both Nellie Melba and Percy Grainger, making it a unique object within this exhibition. While the history of the memento is not known, it clearly has a musical context. All the signatures belong to musicians, including Pablo Casals (cellist), Louise Edvina Edwardes (soprano), Ada Sassoli (harpist), Frank St Leger (pianist and conductor), John Lemmoné (flautist), Leopold Godowsky (pianist) and John Philip Sousa (composer and conductor). Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Maker unknown Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Australian Performing Arts Collection, Arts Centre Melbourne Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Grainger Museum Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource c.1910 Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource Arts Centre Melbourne Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context Australian Performing Arts Collection, Arts Centre Melbourne | 2015.018.002 | Purchased with funds from the Maxwell & Merle Carroll Bequest, 2015 https://omeka.cloud.unimelb.edu.au/grainger/files/original/642995e33a311393775d7cb83a9487cf.jpg 7567a6b982391d010e83204455a03f81 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Satin court shoes worn by Rose Grainger, 1915 Subject The topic of the resource Objects of Fame: Nellie Melba and Percy Grainger Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Made by Lord & Taylor, New York Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Grainger Museum, University of Melbourne Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Grainger Museum Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1915 Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource Grainger Museum Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context Grainger Museum Collection, 04.5075 https://omeka.cloud.unimelb.edu.au/grainger/files/original/a3b5c791062ff04f92ab5d9545142b8d.JPG 601446a7d990d042d75a3d15b173fd8c Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Opera cloak worn by Percy Grainger, c.1920s Subject The topic of the resource Objects of Fame: Nellie Melba and Percy Grainger Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Made by B. Smith, White Plains Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Grainger Museum, University of Melbourne Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Grainger Museum Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource c.1920s Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource Grainger Museum Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context Grainger Museum Collection, 18.0003 https://omeka.cloud.unimelb.edu.au/grainger/files/original/d8d484ba9314d6f8749a20fcdf64dbc2.JPG dd18d4bc3e633cc3d67ed34c03353cf2 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Walking stick presented to Percy Grainger by the Capitol Theatre, New York, 1921 Subject The topic of the resource Objects of Fame: Nellie Melba and Percy Grainger Description An account of the resource Grainger was the first pianist of international renown to perform at a moving picture theatre. The Capitol Theatre in New York, where Grainger played in 1921, was the largest cinema in the world at the time. Between 17 and 23 April, Grainger played to 20,000 people daily, with four repeated performances each day. Grainger’s appearances, which also featured the Duo-Art pianola, were sandwiched between screenings of Lyman H. Howe’s Famous Ride on a Runaway Train, and the comedy Officer Cupid. Grainger was hailed as giving a new musical life to America and bringing culture to the masses. Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Made by Henry Howell & Co. Ltd., London Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Grainger Museum, University of Melbourne Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Grainger Museum Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1921 Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource Grainger Museum Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context Grainger Museum Collection, 03.4117 https://omeka.cloud.unimelb.edu.au/grainger/files/original/1a31a66247ea4c455eeaad9a726aecf5.jpg 31dfb7c465674d454504907dc1d2f324 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Pendant and card presented to Percy Grainger by Edith Bolling Wilson, c.1916 Subject The topic of the resource Objects of Fame: Nellie Melba and Percy Grainger Description An account of the resource During his years living in the United States, Grainger performed for three presidents: Woodrow Wilson, Calvin Coolidge and Theodore Roosevelt. Grainger received this memento from the First Lady of the United States in recognition of his performance at the White House for the Wilson family. Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Made by Galt & Bro., Washington Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Grainger Museum, University of Melbourne Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Grainger Museum Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource c.1916 Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource Grainger Museum Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context Grainger Museum Collection, 01.0668 https://omeka.cloud.unimelb.edu.au/grainger/files/original/2605cd33f5b046e901b05b8bc11a71d1.jpg e84fc90444271779fd19ca9123f04ccf Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Tiepin presented to Percy Grainger by the King and Queen of Norway, c.1910 Subject The topic of the resource Objects of Fame: Nellie Melba and Percy Grainger Description An account of the resource In 1905 Grainger presented his first Royal Command Performance before Queen Alexandra at Buckingham Palace, London. Performances for European royalty soon followed, including the King and Queen of Denmark in Copenhagen in 1905, and the King and Queen of Norway in 1910. The Adelaide Observer reported in February 1910: ‘King Haakon VII, and Queen Maud of Norway have attended two recitals by brilliant Australian pianist, Percy Grainger, at Christiania. Their Majesties expressed themselves delighted with his playing and presented him with a handsome souvenir.’ Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Made by David-Andersen, Christiania, Norway Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Grainger Museum, University of Melbourne Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Grainger Museum Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource c.1910 Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource Grainger Museum Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context Grainger Museum Collection, 01.0397