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Boulanger and the Stravinskys, Chapter 5
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An account of the resource
English translation and transcription of French originals from Chapter 5 of Kimberly Francis, Nadia Boulanger and the Stravinskys (University of Rochester Press, 2018)
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Chapter 5, 15 June 1954
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Igor Stravinsky
Subject
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Nadia Boulanger
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Bibliothèque nationale de France
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15 June 1954
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Stravinsky to Boulanger
1260 North Wetherly Drive
Hollywood California
June 15, 1954
Nadia dear,
Thank you for your kind letter (June 10). We just arrived (with Milène and André) from Lisbon;
what a flight! As fast as it was calm. I won’t forget the Webern arrangement of the Bach
Ricercare: as soon as I find it, I will have it copied for you.
I understand nothing of what you wrote to me about the Scherzo à la Russe and Lugano, where I
conducted a program of chamber music. You must have heard the broadcast from Rome where I
actually played it in my symphonic concert on April 15, and without cuts of course. The idiotic
cut of the First Trio (the canon with the piano and harp) was made, I suppose, by the
broadcasting station for reasons that I can only guess at; either they were short on time (the cut of
this canon would gain them 1 minute), or they didn’t care for the music of the canon, or, perhaps,
the two reasons together. In any case, I had nothing to do with it.
It was good to see you in London. How did your performance of the Septet go?
Love, kisses,
I Str.
�
Stravinsky à Boulanger
1260 North Wetherly Drive
Hollywood California
15 juin 1954
Nadia cherie,
merci [sic] de votre si gentille lettre (10 juin). Nous venons d’arriver (avec Milene et Andre) de
Lisboa; quel vol! aussi rapide que calme. N’oublierai pas l’instrumentation de Webern du Bach
Richercare : des que je la retrouverai je vous la ferai photostater.
N’ai rien compris de ce que vous m’ecrivez au sujet du Scherzo a la russe et de Lugano ou je
dirigeais un programme de musique de chambre. Vous avez du l’entendre transmit de Rome ou
je l’avais joue, en effet, dans mon concert symphonique du 15 avril et sans coupures bien
entendu. Cette coupure idiote du 1er
Trio (le canon du Piano et Harpe) était faite, je suppose, par
la station emettrise pour des raisons que je devine: ou [sic] etaient- ils a court de temps (la
coupure de ce canon leur faisait gagner 1 minute), ou la musique de ce canon leur deplaisait, ou,
encore, les deux raisons ensemble. Moi, en tout cas, je n’y suis pour rien.
C’etait bon de vous avoir eu a Londres. Comment c’est passee votre execution du SEPTET ?
Love, kisses
I. Str.
�
1954
André Marion
Anton Webern
Author: Igor Stravinsky
Igor Location: California
Milène Marion
Milène Stravinsky
Recipient: Nadia Boulanger
Scherzo à la Russe
Septet
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Boulanger and the Stravinskys, Chapter 5
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Chapter 5, 10 June 1954
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Nadia Boulanger
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Igor Stravinsky
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Paul Sacher Stiftung
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10 June 1954
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Boulanger to Stravinsky
* annotations Stravinsky’s
36 rue Ballu
Paris, IX
June 10, 1954
[This is] to say that I will not be near you, my dear friend, on the 18th. I would like to come and
bring you all the most beautiful surprises, you who give me so much, all the time.
What joy these days in London have been. But . . . I will control myself, because my effusions
know no limit. In one instant, in one gesture, you render everything clear, inevitable, evident:
what a lesson! But . . . I am not going to explain to you what you know better than I. What I can
tell you is that these performances, this concert have highlighted and put things in order. I will
make fewer mistakes when trying to guide all my students toward your work.
I couldn’t listen to your records of the Septet without hearing what life you have given to the
rhythm. We remain ignorant of its essential character.
On Sunday (June 6) I heard your concert from Lugano (??) which was broadcast everywhere.
Have you definitively deleted the canon from the Scherzo à la Russe (???). I like it so much and
regretted [not hearing it]. I haven’t seen the edition and hope [the omission of the canon] was . . .
just something that happened during the broadcast.
I still have so many things to tell you, but want these wishes to leave tonight. Fond wishes to
you, and to Vera and yourself my deepest attachment.
Thinking of Bob and my affection to Milène,
Your
N
[P.S.] Do not forget the Webern
[P.P.S.] Thank you again for London
�
Boulanger à Stravinsky
*annotations par Stravinsky
36 rue Ballu
Paris, IX
10 juin 1954
Dire que je ne serai pas, mon cher Ami, près de vous le 18. Je voudrais entrer, et vous apporter
toutes les plus belles surprises, vous qui me donnez tant, tous les jours, toujours.
Quelle joie que ces jours de Londres—mais…je me retiens, car mes effusions ne connaissent
aucune limite. En un instant, d’un geste, vous rendez tout clair, inévitable, évident, quelle leçon.
Mais…je ne vais pas vous expliquer ce que vous savez mieux que moi. Ce que je puis vous dire
c’est que ces répétitions, ce concert ont mis de l’ordre, et de la lumière. Je me tromperai moins
en essayant de guider tous mes élèves à travers votre œuvre.
Que n’ai-je pu entendre vos disques du Septet, avant d’avoir entendu ce que vous donnez de vie
à un rythme, on en ignore le caractère essentiel.
Entendu dimanche [Juin 6 [sic]] votre concert de Lugano [??] que tout sonnait, avez-vous
supprimé définitivement le canon du Scherzo à la russe [???]. Je l’aime tant et le regrette, je n’ai
pas vu l’édition et espère que ce n’est…que je ne sais quel incident qui l’a fait sauter de la
transmission.
Mille choses encore à vous dire mais veux que ces vœux partent ce soir. Je vous embrasse et
vous dis à Vera et à vous mon profond attachement.
Mille pensées pour Bob et ma tendresse à Milène
Votre
N
[P.-S.] N’oubliez pas Webern.
[P.P.-S.] Merci encore pour Londres
�
1954
Anton Webern
Author: Nadia Boulanger
Milène Marion
Nadia Location: 36 rue Ballu
Recipient: Igor Stravinsky
Robert Craft
Scherzo
Septet
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Boulanger and the Stravinskys, Chapter 6
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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, 18 January 1957
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Igor Stravinsky
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Nadia Boulanger
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Bibliothèque nationale
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18 January 1957
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Stravinsky to Boulanger
1260 N. Wetherly Drive
Hollywood 46, California
Miss Nadia Boulanger
36 rue [B]allu
Paris, 9th
France
January 18, 1957
Always happy to have a short note from you, if only to ask me to support your students' access to
scholarships.
It is, of course, OK for the Hindu and the Dane
How are you doing?
Here everything is, for the moment, following its normal course.
Have you photographed the microfilms I sent with Bob in November for you [?]* If yes—be an
angel and send them back to me with someone who’s on their way to the United States. This film
is very, very difficult to obtain, and I would like to make some reproductions here.
My most affectionate wishes, my dear Nadia,
I. Str
[P.S.] * That of Schütz—Webern.
�
* * *
Stravinsky à Boulanger
1260 N. Wetherly Drive
Hollywood 46, California
Miss Nadia Boulanger
36 rue Ballu
Paris, 9eme
France
18 janvier 1957
Toujours heureuse [sic] d’avoir un petit mot de vous, ne serait-ce que pour me demander
d’appuiez [sic] l’accès à la bourse de vos élèves.
Evidemment c’est OK pour l’hindou et le danois
Comment allez-vous vous-même ?
Ici tout [suit] pour le moment au cours normal.
Avez-vous fait la photo des microfilms que je vous avais envoyé [sic] en Novembre avec
Bob.* Si oui—soyez un ange et renvoyez-moi-les par quelqu’un qui se rend au Etats
Unis. C’est un filme [sic] très très difficile à avoir et je voudrais faire ici quelques
reproductions
Chère Nadia, je vous embrasse bien affectueusement.
I. Str
*Celui de Schutz—Webern.
�
1957
Anton Webern
Author: Igor Stravinsky
Igor Location: California
Nadia Location: 36 rue Ballu
Recipient: Nadia Boulanger
Robert Craft