This readme file was generated on 2025-06-27 by David William Alcock GENERAL INFORMATION Russian Immigrant Musicians in Exile: the United Kingdom, 1900-1950 Name: David William Alcock ORCID:0009-0006-0050-2491 Institution: University of Southampton Address: University Road, Southampton, SO17 1BJ Email: david.alcock3@gmail.com Author/Associate or Co-investigator Information: None Date of data collection: 2016-08-01 - 2024-05-17 Geographic location of data collection: Southampton, Hampshire, United Kingdom Information about funding sources that supported the collection of the data: University of Southampton Travel Grant: Awarded February 2022 The British Association for Slavonic and East European Studies (BASEES): Awarded July 2022 These two grants were made to support the translation of Nikolai Medvedeff's Russian Letters SHARING/ACCESS INFORMATION Licenses/restrictions placed on the data: None Links to publications that cite or use the data: None Links to other publicly accessible locations of the data: None Links/relationships to ancillary data sets: None Was data derived from another source? If yes, list source(s): 1. Data relating to Russian performers with the London Symphony Orchestra provided on the London Symphony Orchestra website. Recommended citation for this dataset: https://londonso-assets.s3.amazonaws.com/uploads/2025/03/Former-Members-of-the-LSOrev8.pdf 2. The Philharmonic Society of London and BBC Symphony, Russian Works in Concert, 1880 to 1931. Recommended citation for this dataset: Rice, Libby. The Philharmonic Society of London and BBC Symphony Russian Works in Concert 1880 to 1931, London Symphony Orchestra Archives, accessed 2021. DATA & FILE OVERVIEW File List: 1. BBC Balalaika Broadcasts 1923-1956.xlsx Balalaika Orchestra Synthesis.xlsx 2. The Philharmonic Society of London and BBC Symphony Russian Works in Concert 1880 to 1931.xlsx Russians at the Proms 1895-1950.xlsx Former Members of the LSOrev3.pdf 3. Medvedeff Repertoire from Concerts and Variety Theatre and mentions in letters.docx Medvedeff BBC Contracts.docx Medvedeff Parks Programmes transcript from BBC WAC files.docx 4. Alice Gardiner Concerts.docx Relationship between files: 1. The two sets of data together synthesis the occurrence of balalaika performances on radio and in theatres and concert halls. 2. The three sets of data together synthesis the presence of Russian performers in major concert halls in London 1895-1950. 3. The data in these files all relate to Nikolai Medvedeff and his balalaika ensemble concerts. 4. The data details the concerts given by Alice Gardiner in Cheltenham. The files in the four folders are related in that they seek to synthesise the presence of Russian performers and the performance of Russian compositions in the United Kingdom between 1900 and 1950: particularly, though not exclusively, those found in balalaika performance. Data was collected for the period 1900-1950. Additional related data collected that was not included in the current data package: Are there multiple versions of the dataset? No If yes, name of file(s) that was updated: N/A Why was the file updated? N/A When was the file updated? N/A METHODOLOGICAL INFORMATION Description of methods used for collection/generation of data: Methods for processing the data: Data was extracted from newspaper articles (British Museum Newspaper Archive), BBC Radio Times listings, programmes, posters, correspondence, performance contracts and other ephemera. Target dates 1900-1950. Instrument or software-specific information needed to interpret the data: None Environmental/experimental conditions: None Describe any quality-assurance procedures performed on the data: None People involved with sample collection, processing, analysis and/or submission: None DATA-SPECIFIC INFORMATION FOR: File: BBC Balalaika Broadcasts 1923-1956 Number of Worksheets: 1. All Concerts, 2. Medvedeff Repertoire, 3. Vladimoff Repertoire, 4. Launitz Repertoire Worksheet 1. All Concerts Number of columns: 12 Number of rows: 149 Worksheet 2. Medvedeff Repertoire Number of columns: 7 Number of rows: 497 Worksheet 3. Vladimoff Repertoire Number of columns: 7 Number of rows: 54 Worksheet 4. Launitz Repertoire Number of columns: 7 Number of rows: 2 File: Balalaika Orchestra Synthesis Number of columns: 10 Number of rows: 234 File: The Philharmonic Society of London and BBC Symphony Russian Works in Concert 1880 to 1931 Worksheet 1. Philharmonic Number of columns: 20 Number of rows: 89 Worksheet 2. BBC Symphony Number of columns: 20 Number of rows: 37 File: Russians at the Proms 1895-1950 Number of columns: 58 Number of rows: 279 File: Former Members of the LSOrev3 Number of columns: 7 Number of rows: 815 File: Medvedeff Repertoire from Concerts and Variety Theatre (newspaper mentions, programmes and BBC contracts) and mentions in letters. This is a collection of all mentions found detailing Medvedeff's repertoire. Rows and columns are variable. File: Medvedeff BBC Contracts This collection of data details all aspects of Medvedeff's contracts with the BBC. The data can be found in the BBC Written Archives (WAC files): BBC WAC file: Artists, Nicholas Medvedeff, File 1, 1939– 1953. BBC WAC file: Artists, Nicholas Medvedeff, File II, 1954- 1962. File: Medvedeff Parks Programmes. Transcripts of repertoire and performers. The data can be found in the BBC Written Archives (WAC files): BBC WAC file: Artists, Nicholas Medvedeff, File 1, 1939– 1953. BBC WAC file: Artists, Nicholas Medvedeff, File II, 1954- 1962. File: Alice Gardiner Concerts This is a collection of data drawn from newspaper reporting detailing concert dates, repertoire, performers, venues found in newspaper reporting. Columns and rows are variable. Variable List: Missing data codes: None Specialised formats or other abbreviations used: None