22 10 1009 https://digex.lib.uoguelph.ca/files/original/5590d27ebae813699548ab19a1fc4dbf.pdf be1ce2335124389cee7275e428ab0e62 https://digex.lib.uoguelph.ca/files/original/ed56e6aec88b4a22c176083b61a625a3.pdf 94cee1148c7d3fc3b252656a339d5e1b 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 Boulanger and the Stravinskys, Chapter 3 Description An account of the resource English translation and transcription of French originals from Chapter 3 of Kimberly Francis, Nadia Boulanger and the Stravinskys (University of Rochester Press, 2018) 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 Chapter 3, 30 May 1941 Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Nadia Boulanger Subject The topic of the resource Igor Stravinsky Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Paul Sacher Stiftung Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 30 May 1941 Type The nature or genre of the resource Letter UG Extracted Text Boulanger to Stravinsky Gerry’s Landing Cambridge, Massachusetts Throwbridge 78–89 May 30, 1941 Dear Igor, Forgive my silence, but everything justifies it—first, the worrying preoccupation we all share, then the student who was to help me work for you was ill, and finally my arm has made writing very difficult all these past months (while falling I horribly bruised my muscles and my nerves are still very sore.) I only had one new score, the second one—and this makes the work more uncertain, because I have the feeling that I’m forgetting piles of details—moreover, I’ve had to accept, with much gratitude, to go teach at Sister Edward’s Convent where I’ll be from June 18 to June 26—going afterward to Santa Barbara (assuming this is still possible!) I would have to find the right score here with the already corrected parts, around the 15th or 20th of August (I have to go to Canada again for my visa to be changed to a Professor Visa) and I will do everything that is possible. But the truth is that new parts must be created, and this I cannot take on. The student who wanted to do it will not be here for months, unfortunately, and Barbara does not have the means to assume such work. Ultimately, I will do all that I can—if you knew how painful it is to write, you would understand why I’ve really not been able to do it. It is peculiar, I was convinced I wrote to you several weeks ago, when I spoke with you about the house, about this summer—was it actually a dream? I suddenly have doubts, and yet I can even remember what I told you. I don’t know myself, anymore! My love to both of you, NB [P.S.] I hope to give you the Ave Maria next week. But . . . so many promises have already been made to me that I don’t believe anything anymore—still, I have Noces, Apollon, Symphonie de psaumes, Sérénade, etc. . . . [P.P.S.] Am distressed. � Boulanger à Stravinsky Gerry’s Landing Cambridge, Massachusetts Throwbridge 78-89 30 mai 1941 Cher Igor, Pardon de mon silence—mais tout l’excuse—d’abord l’état d’affreuse préoccupation où nous sommes tous, puis, la maladie de l’élève qui devait m’aider à travailler pour vous, enfin, un bras qu’a rendu écrire très difficile tous ces mois-ci (en tombant...horriblement froissé des muscles, et des nerfs encore très douloureux.) Je n’avais qu’un matériel neuf, la 2de partition—et cela rend le travail des plus douteux, car j’ai l’impression d’oublier des tas de détails—de plus, j’ai dû accepter, avec quelle gratitude, d’aller enseigner au Couvent de Sister Edward où je serai du 18 Juin [sic] au 26 Juillet [sic]—allant ensuite à Santa Barbara (en admettant que tout cela soit encore possible !) Il faudrait que je trouve la bonne partition ici avec le matériel déjà corrigé, vers le 15 ou 20 août (il faut encore aller au Canada pour que mon visa soit changé en Professor Visa) et je ferai tout ce qu’il est possible—mais la vérité c’est qu’il faudrait faire un matériel neuf—et cela je ne peux l’entreprendre—l’élève qui voulait le faire ne sera pas en étant[sic] d’ici des mois. Hélas, et Barbara n’a pas les moyens de se charger d’un tel travail. Enfin, je ferai tout ce que je pourrai— si vous saviez combien c’est pénible d’écrire, vous comprendriez pourquoi je n’ai vraiment pas pu le faire. C’est singulier, j’étais persuadée vous avoir écrit, il y a quelques semaines, quand je vous ai parlé de la maison, de cet été—est-ce vraiment un rêve ?—J’ai tout-à-coup des doutes—et pourtant, je croyais même me souvenir de ce que je vous disais. Je ne sais plus moi-même ! Je vous embrasse tous deux, avec la plus profonde affection. NB [P.-S.] J’espère vous offrir un Ave Maria la semaine prochaine. Mais…tant de promesses m’ont déjà été faites que je ne crois plus à rien –pourtant j’ai Noces, Apollon, Symphonie de psaumes, Sérénade, etc… [P.P.S] Affligée � 1941 Apollon Musagète Author: Nadia Boulanger Ave Maria Barbara Les Noces Nadia Location: Cambridge Massachusetts Recipient: Igor Stravinsky Serenade in A Symphonie De Psaumes Symphony of Psalms https://digex.lib.uoguelph.ca/files/original/c8c3f5b03d5b420e22c71075b4fb7904.pdf 6a52747212e2e80fd1983a2a0d976ab3 https://digex.lib.uoguelph.ca/files/original/284dea3687e6ddc2fc7be2ba0a824f5b.pdf 3afe2f2b8d512122f1bff94ee9c5f68e 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 Boulanger and the Stravinskys, Chapter 3 Description An account of the resource English translation and transcription of French originals from Chapter 3 of Kimberly Francis, Nadia Boulanger and the Stravinskys (University of Rochester Press, 2018) 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 Chapter 3, 31 April 1941 Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Igor Stravinsky Subject The topic of the resource Georgette & Arthur Sachs Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Bibliothque Nationale De Paris Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 31 April 1941 Type The nature or genre of the resource Letter UG Extracted Text Stravinsky to Georgina and Arthur Sachs April 31, 1941 Very dear friends, Two words to ask you how things are going and if you’ve had troubling news regarding Nadia. I did not write to her, not wishing to tire her with the obligation of responding if she still feels weak right now. I would absolutely like to see her again before her departure, which is why I would be infinitely grateful if you could let me know what has been decided with respect to her. I received a letter from my son, Théodore. Indeed, it is as I had told you the other day: he is asking me to find someone in France who would help him in his very difficult situation —he finds himself like a prisoner in his town (Villemur, Haute-Garone) without being able to do the least sort of work to feed himself or [to acquire] the basic necessities of life, which is already hard enough. May his sense of liberty remain as it was before his internment. Would you know, my dear friend, whom I might contact, either the Minister of the Interior or of Justice? Maybe Nadia, who also wanted to intervene to help Théodore, could give you some useful advice? Thank you, and thank you again to the both of you for the lovely days spent at your home with you, Your I. Str. � Stravinsky aux Georgina et Arthur Sachs 31 Otc[sic] [19]41 Très chers amis, Deux mots pour vous demander comment cela va et si vous n’avez pas eu des [sic] nouvelles inquiétudes au sujet de Nadia. Je ne lui écris pas ne sachant plus voulant plus la fatiguer avec une reponse [sic] si des fois elle se sentait encore faible. Je voudrai absolument la revoir encore avant son depart [sic] c’est pourquoi je vous serai infiniment reconnaissant de me faire savoir ce qui est decidé [sic] à son sujet. J’ai reçu la lettre de mon fils Th. En effet c’est comme je vous l’avait [sic] dit l’autre jour : il me demande de lui trouver en France quelqu’un qui l’aiderait dans sa situation si difficile–il se trouve comme prisonnier dans son village (Villemur, Hte Garronne [sic]) sans pouvoir faire des œuvres les plus ordinaires pour son alimentation et les besoins courants de la vie déjà sans cela assez dure [sic]. Qu’en lui encore sa liberté comme avant sa captivité. Sauriez-y, ma chère amie, à qui s’adresser, au ministre de l’intérieur ou à celui de la justice. Peut-etre [sic] Nadia qui voulait aussi intervenir pour aider Th. pourrait vous donner un conseil utile. Encore et encore merci a [sic] vous deux que vous deux [illegible strike out] de ces bonnes deux journées passées son chez vous et avec vous, Votre I Str. � 1941 Author: Igor Stravinsky Nadia Boulanger Recipient: Georgina & Arthur Sachs Théodore Stravinsky Theodore Strawinsky https://digex.lib.uoguelph.ca/files/original/202080f81d60f53fc7d3402b95ee5f24.pdf 7d26b7ad10aa5ec3854d4adb1ed8a845 https://digex.lib.uoguelph.ca/files/original/167ca05b8dde3aad401fdb336f747c3e.pdf 520104cfb70db60786750173268fec6e 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 Boulanger and the Stravinskys, Chapter 3 Description An account of the resource English translation and transcription of French originals from Chapter 3 of Kimberly Francis, Nadia Boulanger and the Stravinskys (University of Rochester Press, 2018) 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 Chapter 3, 31 January 1945 Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Nadia Boulanger Subject The topic of the resource Igor Stravinsky Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Paul Sacher Stiftung Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 31 January 1945 Type The nature or genre of the resource Letter 1945 Author: Nadia Boulanger Mildred Woods Bliss Nadia Location: Montecito Recipient: Igor Stravinsky Vera Stravinsky https://digex.lib.uoguelph.ca/files/original/2e064ad694c020415ba5508854ac2114.pdf 12edd5145aa0830f7311e71d98043425 https://digex.lib.uoguelph.ca/files/original/b17b8b137bd1b8084cf02af25e8e6342.pdf 63671d62a76bcbfcd160392472cb636b 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 Boulanger and the Stravinskys, Chapter 3 Description An account of the resource English translation and transcription of French originals from Chapter 3 of Kimberly Francis, Nadia Boulanger and the Stravinskys (University of Rochester Press, 2018) 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 Chapter 3, 31 March 1941 Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Igor Stravinsky Subject The topic of the resource Nadia Boulanger Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Bibliothque Nationale De Paris Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 31 March 1941 Type The nature or genre of the resource Letter UG Extracted Text Stravinsky to Boulanger Chateau Marmont 8221 Sunset Boulevard Hollywood, Los Angeles, California Mlle Nadia Boulanger c/o Mrs Forbes Gerry’s Landing Cambridge, Mass. March 31, 1941 My dear Nadia, With all my heart I have been with you this whole time. Your letter touched me greatly. Affectionately yours, Your I. Str. � Stravinsky à Boulanger Chateau Marmont 8221 Sunset Boulevard Hollywood, Los Angeles, California Mlle Nadia Boulanger c/o Mrs Forbes Gerry’s Landing Cambridge, Mass. le 31 mars 1941 Ma chère Nadia, J’avais été de cœur avec vous tout ce temps. Votre lettre m’a beaucoup ému. Vous embrasse très affectueusement. Votre I. Str. � 1941 Author: Igor Stravinsky Edward Forbes Igor Location: California Nadia Location: Cambridge Massachusetts Recipient: Nadia Boulanger https://digex.lib.uoguelph.ca/files/original/4b72ffa0928ccdaf53d9bb263ee7357e.pdf 8b63ecd1a4e2c75766129d4722db3432 https://digex.lib.uoguelph.ca/files/original/17e44ac20b90dcab3be386ebbe3d642d.pdf a31f59c7028f6fadad0e60975746c5ee 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 Boulanger and the Stravinskys, Chapter 3 Description An account of the resource English translation and transcription of French originals from Chapter 3 of Kimberly Francis, Nadia Boulanger and the Stravinskys (University of Rochester Press, 2018) 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 Chapter 3, 4 December 1940 Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Igor Stravinsky Subject The topic of the resource Nadia Boulanger Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Bibliothque Nationale De Paris Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 4 December 1940 Type The nature or genre of the resource Letter UG Extracted Text Stravinsky to Boulanger December 4, 1940 My very dear Nadia, I was so happy to have your letter. We hope to see you soon in January, when we will be in Boston for the week of my concerts. The Forbeses have invited us to come down to their place—it’s very kind on their part. I am writing them a letter to thank them. I’ll accept their invitation [if] it also allows us to see you for a little longer. How I missed your absence in Chicago (or in Cincinnati) where I had some beautiful performances of my Symphony! In Boston, where Koussevitzky wanted me to conduct as well (for rehearsals of Oedipus Rex, too), they asked me to supply the orchestral material, i.e., to pay for the rental [of the parts]. I am quite afraid that this very unexpected condition will make the performance nearly impossible. I have never paid for the rental of my compositions, never, anywhere. It would be all the stranger for me to do this at the Boston Symphony, i.e., chez Koussevitzky where I have always been considered a “member of the family.” Someone has probably made a mess, imposing this ludicrous condition on me behind Koussevitzky’s back, and I want to hope that he will intervene to cancel it. See you soon, Nadia, with sincere affection. Yours, Igor Stravinsky [P.S.] We are here until December 13, then in Minneapolis for a week, then coming back here for January 10. [P.P.S.] With tender thoughts, I am very impatient to see you soon. —Your Vera � Stravinsky à Boulanger 4 Decembre 1940 Ma très chère Nadia, J’étais si heureux d’avoir votre mot. Nous espérons vous voir bientôt, en janvier, quand nous serons à Boston pour la semaine de mes concerts. Les Forbes nous demandent de descendre chex [sic] eux—c’est si gentil de leur part. Je leur écris un mot pour les remercier. J’accepterai leur invitation [si] cela nous permettera aussi de vous voir un peu plus longuement. Que j’ai regretté votre absence à Chicago (ou à Cincinnati) où j’ai eu des belles exécutions de ma Symphonie ! A Boston où Koussevitzki voulait que je la dirige également (en repétant [sic] Oedipus Rex aussi) on me demande de fournir le matériel d’orchestre, c.a.d. en bon français de payer la location. J’ai bien peur que cette condition si innatendue [sic] rende l’exécution quasi impossible. Je n’ai jamais payé la location de mes compositions, jamais, nulle part. Il serait d’autant plus étrange que je le fasse à la Boston- Symphony, c.a.d chez Koussevitzki où j’ai été toujours consideré [sic] comme « membre de la famille ». On a probablement taché de m’imposer cette condition ridicule à l’insu de Koussevitzki et je veux espérer qu’il va intervenir pour l’annuler. À bientôt, Nadia, nous vous embrassons très affectueusement. Votre Igor Stravinsky *Nous sommes ici jusqu’au 13 déc ensuite pour une semaine à Minneapolis, puis de revenir ici pour 10 janvier [P.-S.] Je vous embrasse, chère Nadia bien tendrement et suis très impatiente de vous voir bientôt. —Votre Vera � Author: Igor Stravinsky Edward Forbes Oedipus Rex Recipient: Nadia Boulanger Sergei Koussevitzky Vera Stravinsky https://digex.lib.uoguelph.ca/files/original/2da664c11c14d1e08384ead4362db840.pdf 39bef670c5e06e65bde6e5819f6807cc https://digex.lib.uoguelph.ca/files/original/dfd89695421d5aeffb2e96d3edd25994.pdf a1a488a633d7839fff9271915e54e665 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 Boulanger and the Stravinskys, Chapter 3 Description An account of the resource English translation and transcription of French originals from Chapter 3 of Kimberly Francis, Nadia Boulanger and the Stravinskys (University of Rochester Press, 2018) 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 Chapter 3, 4 March 1944 Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Nadia Boulanger Subject The topic of the resource Igor Stravinsky Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Paul Sacher Stiftung Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 4 March 1944 Type The nature or genre of the resource Letter UG Extracted Text Boulanger to Stravinsky Featherhill Ranch Montecito Santa Barbara, California March 4, 1944 Dear Igor, What Happiness to have the Sonata—how I love it, how balanced it is and how correct it is. I cannot write to you, nor write about your music, because crushing humility overwhelms me and my ridiculous attempt, but I know with unmistakable certainty that I love and understand it as it must be, as it is. What pretension! I know . . . but this is the pretension I have, and every day I thank God for having given me the dignity to measure my weakness, and furthermore the privilege to know what it is. THANK YOU This is a “flippant” letter from a certain point of view, and absurd. This comes from being taught to question and abolish all distance and to assume all liberties. But it’s a child who’s writing it, and undoubtedly there is more [to this] than it seems, but . . . poor little one! And a few stamps to settle the debt. Having stolen $4.36 of the $7.50 from you, I therefore steal from you $0.72 from $15.00, and so as to not alert the police, here is what will spare me further complications. With heartfelt affection, Nadia B � Boulanger à Stravinsky Featherhill Ranch Montecito Santa Barbara, California 4 mars 1944 Cher Igor, Quel Bonheur d’avoir la Sonate—comme je l’aime, comme elle s’équilibre, et comme elle a raison. Ne peux pas vous écrire, ni écrire à propos de votre musique—car alors l’humilité devient écrasante, et la tentative ridicule, mais je sais avec cette certitude qui ne trompe pas que je l’aime et l’entends comme il faut, comme elle est. Quelle prétention ! Je sais…mais cette prétention là je l’ai, et tous les jours je remercie Dieu pour m’avoir donné la dignité de mesurer ma faiblesse, et pourtant le privilège de savoir ce qui est. MERCI La lettre est « flippante » d’un certain point de vue, et absurde, cela résulte de l’éducation donnée, questionner, abolir toutes les distances, et s’arroger toutes les libertés. Mais c’est un enfant qui l’écrit, et sans doute y a-t-il là plus que l’on ne croit, mais…pauvre petit ! Et quelques timbres, pour faire de bons comptes. Vous ayant volé 4.36 sur 7.50. Je vous vole donc 0.72 sur 15.00 et afin de ne pas alerter la police, voilà ce qui m’évitera des complications. Vous embrasse tous deux de tout cœur. Nadia B � 1944 Author: Nadia Boulanger Igor Location: California Nadia Location: Montecito Recipient: Igor Stravinsky Sonata for Two Pianos https://digex.lib.uoguelph.ca/files/original/d2920ecd3884428fe9fbac9b6205e730.pdf ecfba8e502d93f597acac1e1b5eedbea https://digex.lib.uoguelph.ca/files/original/8fa67452d469d39f75ae12d991e1bd7a.pdf 8c1a3a5e03dab403c8f5a611c620b13f 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 Boulanger and the Stravinskys, Chapter 3 Description An account of the resource English translation and transcription of French originals from Chapter 3 of Kimberly Francis, Nadia Boulanger and the Stravinskys (University of Rochester Press, 2018) 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 Chapter 3, 5 August 1941 Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Igor Stravinsky Subject The topic of the resource Nadia Boulanger Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Bibliothque Nationale De Paris Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 5 August 1941 Type The nature or genre of the resource Letter UG Extracted Text Stravinsky to Boulanger 1260 North Wetherly Drive Hollywood, California August 5, 1941 My dear Nadia, Happy to know you [are] so close. May this stay with the good Sachses do you some good and may this short vacation give you new strength—you need it since you give it away left and right so generously. The more you spend your energies thus, the more troubled your conscience will become. I know that you have nothing to blame yourself for. These troubles are part of your nature and they will torment you less when your heart’s strength returns to you. May God come to your aid. Yours, I Str. [P.S.] Mr. Bliss was operated on last Saturday. We sent a telegraph to Mrs. Bliss to ask for news. � Stravinsky à Boulanger 1260 North Wetherly Drive Hollywood, California le 5 août 1941 Ma chère Nadia, Heureux de vous savoir si près. Que ce séjour chez les bons Sachs vous fasse du bien et que ces courts[sic] vacances vous donnent des nouvelles forces—vous en avez besoin puisque vous les distribuez si généreusement à droite et à gauche. Plus vous les depenserez [sic] plus forts devant [sic] vos troubles de conscience. Je sais que vous n’avez rien à vous reprocher. Ces troubles font partie de votre nature et ils vous tourmentèrent [sic] moins quand les forces du cœur vous reviendront, Que Dieu vous vienne en aide. Votre I Str. [P.-S.] Mr. Bliss était opéré samedi dernier. Nous avons télégraphié à Mrs. Bliss pour avoir des nouvelles � 1941 Author: Igor Stravinsky Igor Location: California Mildred Woods Bliss Recipient: Nadia Boulanger https://digex.lib.uoguelph.ca/files/original/0cdb3e6a1552cceaf7f0f8178feca4bd.pdf 352cb3bf59c647bfa3843646a358c858 https://digex.lib.uoguelph.ca/files/original/417323952138feb63aba39c8a89166d6.pdf 1da38b560583be0ffa26e6293dbc5981 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 Boulanger and the Stravinskys, Chapter 3 Description An account of the resource English translation and transcription of French originals from Chapter 3 of Kimberly Francis, Nadia Boulanger and the Stravinskys (University of Rochester Press, 2018) 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 Chapter 3, 6 March 1942 Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Nadia Boulanger Subject The topic of the resource Igor Stravinsky Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Paul Sacher Stiftung Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 6 March 1942 Type The nature or genre of the resource Letter UG Extracted Text Boulanger to Stravinsky Gerry’s Landing Cambridge, Mass Mr. Igor Strawinsky 1260 North Wetherly Drive Hollywood, California March 6, 1942 Dear Friend, We are gambling with misfortune, really, and I don’t know what to think, because, to tell you the truth, I find your silence . . . long and sad. I have written you two letters, first of all: Nov. 7 from Avon to tell you that my bookshop has found a Littré. Nov. 15 from Washington to inform you of my visit with Mr. Malone’s assistant who told me he wanted to do away with the summaries—which, given the manner in which they were to be kept in, seemed the best solution to me. I told you that if you didn’t agree, I would ask you to write to Mr. Malone directly. I also asked if you thought removing the abstracts would change the text, which I don’t think to be the case. At first I thought you had written to Mr. Malone and that things were moving along. But, I began to have doubts in my mind, and on December 9, I wrote a second letter to you from Providence regarding this, telling you that, having reread everything, I found that the summaries of the essays were unnecessary, that the clarity of the presentation made them superfluous in print, as opposed to in a lecture. Furthermore, I asked you when you would be able to have another look at the corrected proofs so the book can finally be published, which seems essential to me. Nothing, still nothing. Then a small card in December for Christmas, and that was it. I know your meticulous organization—find my letters and give me instructions. It is sad not to see you, above all in these times when courage is running out, but you have better things to do, for you and for us, than to exchange letters! Thus I don’t expect anything from you, and am happy and surprised when you take the time to express your thoughts. This time, I beg you, help me to complete this business, because at the heart of it . . . I’m the one Mr. Malone and Edward blame. And yet, admit it, I am innocent. I was going to say as innocent as a newborn child, but, to be entirely honest, even more so—because in this case I have fought for and earned my salvation. We live with and for your music. Because you are there, it seems to us that the road is not so dark. Or, at least at the end, there is a light that eliminates the shadows. Have you read Saint-Exupéry’s book? It is a great book, and it influences young men in the same �direction he is going himself. My love to both of you with the most profound affection, Your Nadia � Boulanger à Stravinsky Gerry’s Landing, Cambridge, Mass M. Igor Strawinsky 1260 North Wetherly Drive, Hollywood, California 6 mars 1942 Cher Ami, Nous jouons de malheur, vraiment—et je ne sais que penser—car, à vous dire vrai, votre silence m’a paru…long et triste. Je vous ai écrit deux mots d’abord : 7 nov. d’Avon pour vous annoncer que mon libraire avait trouvé un Littré 15 nov. de Washington pour vous rendre compte de ma visite à l’assistante de M. Malone qui m’avait transmis son désir de supprimer les résumés—ce qui, étant donné la manière dont ils pouvaient être préservés me paraissait la meilleure solution. Je vous disais que si vous n’étiez pas d’accord je vous demandais d’écrire à M. Malone directement. Je vous demandais d’autre part si la suppression des résumés entrainait [sic] à votre avis des changements dans le texte, ce que je ne croyais pas. J’ai d’abord pensé que vous aviez écrit à M. Malone et que les choses suivaient leur cours. Pourtant, le doute m’est venu à l’esprit, et le 9 déc. de Providence, je vous ai envoyé une 2de lettre à ce sujet, vous disant qu’ayant tout relu, je trouvais vraiment que les résumés, pour la lecture, n’avaient pas d’utilité, que la clarté de l’exposé les rendait superflus, ce qui était différent pour la lecture. Je vous demandais en outre quand vous pourriez revoir les épreuves corrigées afin que le livre puisse enfin paraître, ce qui me semble essentiel. Rien, toujours rien. Puis une petite carte en Déc pour Noël, et voilà. Je sais votre ordre méticuleux—retrouvez mes lettres, et donnez-moi des instructions. C’est triste de ne pas vous voir, surtout en ces temps où le courage se fatigue, mais vous avez mieux à faire, pour vous et pour nous, que d’échanger des lettres ! Aussi n’en attends-je pas de vous, heureuse et surprise quand vous prenez le temps d’exprimer votre pensée. Cette fois-ci, je vous en supplie, aidez-moi à mener à bien cette affaire, car au fond…c’est à moi que s’en prennent Mr. Malone et Edward. Et pourtant, avouez-le, je suis innocente, j’allais dire comme l’enfant qui vient de naître, mais à vrai dire, bien plus—car j’ai, à cet égard, mérité et lutté pour mon salut. Nous vivons avec, et de votre musique. Parce que vous êtes là, il nous semble que le chemin n’est pas si sombre. Ou, du moins qu’il y a au bout, la lumière qui détruit les ténèbres. Avez-vous lu le livre de Saint[-]Exupéry. C’est un grand livre, et qui exerce une influence sur les jeunes, dans la direction où il va lui-même. Je vous embrasse tous deux avec la plus profonde affection Votre Nadia � 1942 Author: Nadia Boulanger Igor Location: California Mr. Malone Nadia Location: Cambridge Massachusetts Poétique musicale Recipient: Igor Stravinsky https://digex.lib.uoguelph.ca/files/original/b62f22500c787095f4bcd517abb33807.pdf 16514b110c43dee60595c796ac8c1d7b https://digex.lib.uoguelph.ca/files/original/e8c5ee746badf0129fdaa7fe90a88027.pdf efc81626e1c673defb2e21654a45e5b5 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 Boulanger and the Stravinskys, Chapter 3 Description An account of the resource English translation and transcription of French originals from Chapter 3 of Kimberly Francis, Nadia Boulanger and the Stravinskys (University of Rochester Press, 2018) 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 Chapter 3, 7 April 1943 Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Nadia Boulanger Subject The topic of the resource Igor Stravinsky Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Paul Sacher Stiftung Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 7 April 1943 Type The nature or genre of the resource Letter UG Extracted Text Boulanger to Stravinsky 122 Bay State Road Boston, Massachusetts Kenmore 7277 April 7, 1943 Dear Igor, I’ll be in N.Y. Friday—if possible, keep your evening free for me. I do so need to see you. Phone in the morning between 10 and noon Pl. 3 1880. Warm wishes for you both, NB [P.S.] Useless to apologize for this frightful haste. � Boulanger à Stravinsky 122 Bay State Road Boston, Massachusetts Kenmore 7277 7 avril 1943 Cher Igor, Serai à N.Y. vendredi—retentez-moi votre soirée si possible. J’ai tant besoin de vous voir. Téléph. le matin entre 10 et midi Pl. 3 1880. Je vous embrasse tous deux NB [P.-S.] Inutile de m’excuser de cette affreuse hâte. � 1943 Author: Nadia Boulanger Recipient: Igor Stravinsky https://digex.lib.uoguelph.ca/files/original/aec37dde33c5ab218d18d7b6ffc9727e.pdf be5b8ccf281376f7fdd6042f3f0d7ca2 https://digex.lib.uoguelph.ca/files/original/e06052bcd2137169be527d2e3c70c426.pdf b585464227d0b419765f095def63a2ca 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 Boulanger and the Stravinskys, Chapter 3 Description An account of the resource English translation and transcription of French originals from Chapter 3 of Kimberly Francis, Nadia Boulanger and the Stravinskys (University of Rochester Press, 2018) 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 Chapter 3, 7 November 1941 Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Nadia Boulanger Subject The topic of the resource Igor Stravinsky Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Paul Sacher Stiftung Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 7 November 1941 Type The nature or genre of the resource Letter UG Extracted Text Boulanger to Stravinsky Avon Old Farms Avon, Connecticut Gerry’s Landing Cambridge Mass 7 Nov. 1941 Finally found a Littré, Dear Igor. But $60.00—$28.00 is better. I didn’t dare take it—but if you want it, say the word—because the new copy is $100.00 and it seems improbable that we’ll find others. I’m taking the train in a few moments which explains my somewhat frantic letter. But know that I think of you both all the time. Fond regards, Nadia � Boulanger à Stravinsky Avon Old Farms Avon, Connecticut Gerry’s Landing Cambridge Mass 7 nov. 1941 Enfin trouvé un [sic] littré [sic], Cher Igor—Mais—$60.00—le mieu [sic], $28.00. Je n’ai pas osé le prendre—si vous le voulez pourtant, dire [sic] un mot—car l’exemplaire neuf lui est à 100.00 et il semble improbable qu’on en trouve d’autres. Prends le train dans quelques instants ce qui explique ce mot [quasi] fébrile—vous sentirez pourtant tous deux que je pense à tous deux sans cesse. Je vous embrasse Nadia � 1941 Author: Nadia Boulanger Igor Location: Connecticut Nadia Location: Cambridge Massachusetts Recipient: Igor Stravinsky