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Boulanger and the Stravinskys, Chapter 6
Description
An account of the resource
English translation and transcription of French originals from Chapter 6 of Kimberly Francis, Nadia Boulanger and the Stravinskys (University of Rochester Press, 2018)
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Chapter 6, 4 December 1966
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Nadia Boulanger
Subject
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Igor Stravinsky
Source
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Paul Sacher Stiftung
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4 December 1966
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Boulanger to Stravinsky
Ecoles d’art américaines
Fondation reconnue d’utilité publique
Bureau New-York : Fontainebleau Schools, 122 East 58 St. N.Y. 22
Conservatoire de musique – Ecole des beaux-arts
Palais de Fontainebleau
Le Directeur
Mr. Igor Stravinsky
1260 North Wetherly Drive
Hollywood 46
California
U.S.A.
December 4, 1966
Dear Friend,
Today I’m spending an unofficial Sunday close to you. For Baudelaire’s centenary, the Minister,
Mr. André Malraux, would like to organize an event to pay tribute to the musician who has
dominated, to say the least, this century. Therefore, would you agree to come to conduct the
French premiere of the work dedicated to the memory of Aldous Huxley along with the
Symphonie de psaumes and [other pieces] of yours that you would choose yourself?
In the event that you would be interested in accepting, under what terms would you like the
concert to be organized? What fee, how many rehearsals, and naturally, Bob?
Could you send me a night letter collect telling the dates, fee, number of rehearsals, Bob?
You would then receive an official letter confirming the invitation. Malraux attaches extreme
importance to this project as does Rufina Ampernova. He’ll write to you later, I’m so anxious to
read this work dedicated to the memory of Aldous Huxley.
Could you help me with this?
I send all my love.
Nadia B.
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Boulanger à Stravinsky
Ecoles d’art américaines
Fondation reconnue d’utilité publique
Bureau New-York : Fontainebleau Schools, 122 East 58 St. N.Y. 22
Conservatoire de musique – Ecole des beaux-arts
Palais de Fontainebleau
Le Directeur
Monsieur Igor Stravinsky
1260 North Wetherly Drive
Hollywood 46
California
USA
4 décembre 1966
Mon Ami,
C’est aujourd’hui une démarche officieuse que je viens faire auprès de vous. Le Ministre,
M. André Malraux voudrait, pour le Centenaire de Baudelaire, organiser une
manifestation rendant hommage au musicien qui domine, à tout le moins, ce siècle. Donc,
accepteriez-vous de venir diriger l’œuvre dédié à la Mémoire d’Aldoux Huxley en 1ère
audition en France avec la Symphonie de psaumes et celles de vos œuvres que vous
désigneriez.
Dans quels termes, au cas où vous seriez disposé à accepter voudriez-vous que ce concert
soit organisé quel cachet, combien de répétitions, et naturellement Bob.
Voulez-vous bien m’envoyer une night letter collect me disant dates, cachet, nombre
répétitions, Bob.
Vous receviez alors une lettre officielle confirment cette invitation. Malraux attache une
extrême importance à ce projet D’autre part Rafina Ampernova vous écrira plus tard suis
si anxieuse de lire l’œuvre dédié à la memoir [sic] d’Aldoux Huxley. Pouvez-vous m’y
aider
Je vous embrasse bien fort.
Nadia B
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1966
Aldous Huxley
André Malraux
Author: Nadia Boulanger
Igor Location: California
Nadia Location: Fontainebleau
Recipient: Igor Stravinsky
Robert Craft
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Boulanger and the Stravinskys, Chapter 6
Description
An account of the resource
English translation and transcription of French originals from Chapter 6 of Kimberly Francis, Nadia Boulanger and the Stravinskys (University of Rochester Press, 2018)
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Chapter 6, 11 December 1966
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Igor Stravinsky
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Nadia Boulanger
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Bibliothèque nationale
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11 December 1966
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Stravinsky to Boulanger
1260 North Wetherly Drive
Hollywood 69 California
Miss Nadia Boulanger
36 rue Ballu, Paris
December 11, 1966
My Dear,
No time to write to you properly. Excuse me.
1) Variations dedicated to the memory of Aldous Huxley has nothing to do with his work. The
months that this composition took me [to write] were the months when dear Aldous left us
(throat cancer) and it was only natural that I dedicated this work to his memory. Of the rest, I am
certain (and this does not discourage me) that this music would mean nothing to him (or would
displease him) because what he liked was romantic and classical music, to which my
composition is very much foreign.
2) I am no longer going to give concerts in Paris after the public’s and the press’s affront at the
premiere of my Threni, conducted by myself in one of Boulez's concerts. This decision is final.
3) Moreover, let’s not forget that André Malraux—who (very naturally) is organizing an official
event for the centenary of the great Baudelaire—had said not long ago that he considers music to
be a secondary art. It would thus be ridiculous to impose on him (Minister of Public Instruction)
pieces of a secondary art on such an important occasion.
Those are the three things I wanted to say to you in response to your kind letter of December 4.
Despite this “business” letter, I wish to underscore my friendship and best wishes, with which
you are already familiar.
Yours,
I Str.
P.S. Very touched by your letter in memory of my dear little girl.
�
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Stravinsky à Boulanger
1260 North Wetherly Drive
Hollywood 69 Californie
Miss Nadia Boulanger
36 rue Ballu, Paris
11 décembre 1966
Chere,
Pas de temps pour vous ecrire convenablement. Excusez.
1) Variations dedie a la mémoire de Aldous Huxley n’a rien a faire avec son œuvre. Les
mois que cette composition m’a pris furent les mois ou cher Aldous quittait sa vie (cancer
de la gorge) et il n’etait que naturel que je dedicasse ce travail a sa mémoire. Du reste je
suis certain (et cela ne me decourage pas) que cette musique ne lui dirait rien (ou lui
deplairerait) car ce qu’il aimait etait la musique romantique et classique, dont ma
composition est tres etrangere.
2) Je ne vais plus donner des concerts a Paris apres l’affrond du publique et de la presse a
la premiere de mes Threni dirige par moi-meme dans un des concerts Boulez. C’est
definitif cette decision.
3) D’autre part, ne l’oublions pas, que Andre Malraux qui (tres naturellement) organise
une manifestation officielle pour le centenaire du grand Beaudelaire avait declare il n’y a
pas longtemps qu’il considere la musique un art secondaire. Il serait donc ridicule de lui
(Ministre de l’instruction Publique) imposer pour une si important occasion des pieces
d’un art secondaire.
Voila les troi[s] choses que je tenais a vous dire en reponse a votre bonne lettre du 4
decembre.
Malgre cette lettre « d’affaire » je tiens a vous renouveler mes affections les plus
cordiales que vous connaissez.
Votre
I Str.
P.-S. Tres touche par vos lignes a la mémoire de ma chere fille.
�
1966
André Malraux
Author: Igor Stravinsky
Igor Location: California
Nadia Location: 36 rue Ballu
Recipient: Nadia Boulanger
Threni
Variations Aldous Huxley in Memoriam