2 10 18 https://digex.lib.uoguelph.ca/files/original/7da3a608121e1828c4af329adec845cf.pdf 06b081e58daed7a36ceeac29a61ebc3b https://digex.lib.uoguelph.ca/files/original/ae92bbfc74017064b8d737682006a0e5.pdf 43f9933a4159cb3381a4795bc9736e99 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 4 Description An account of the resource English translation and transcription of French originals from Chapter 4 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 4, 27 January 1946 Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Nadia Boulanger Subject The topic of the resource Igor & Vera 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 27 January 1946 Type The nature or genre of the resource Letter UG Extracted Text Boulanger to Igor and Vera Stravinsky 36 rue Ballu, 9ème , Paris Téléph: Trinité 90–17 Mr. and Mrs. I. Strawinsky 1260 N. Wetherly Drive Hollywood 46 California January 27, 1946 At last, the first letter, and it is only a small note! Dear Igor, Dear Vera, not a day goes by without speaking of you, but, at first it was so cold that I refused to write . . . and then [refused to do] anything. I don’t know how to explain. Life is full of checking, looking, recognizing! Nevertheless, do I need to add that there isn’t a day without speaking of you, without listening to you, without waiting for you (in a manner of speaking). Went to see Jean after disembarking, so as to instantly tell you my first impressions, and I truly believed I was going to write to you that evening, on January 20!! How shameful. He is so beautiful, so strong and so imperious—no need to ask if he knows what he wants. But he is also so soft and gentle, happy—not a baby like any other, he is already himself, 100% Strawinsky. Sviétik and Françoise are beaming. Happy and so well adjusted! Sviétik works a lot, writing very clean, very clear, good music. Excellent spirits, finally, all is well. Their apartment is very nicely set up and would please you—the taste, the order, and the space. By all respects, things seem to be sorting themselves out! Sviétik has sound friends, and Françoise is perfect. I’d like to give you an idea of the situation here. I do not feel able to judge anything concerning politics. Everything is too fluid and complex. But the young people we talk to clearly fall into distinctive groups—spouting grand, vague, destructive theories. There is, as far as I can tell, a small number—[as opposed to the] majority, quite a clear majority—a sensible minority that sees things with a sense of order, loves what should be loved, fights for what is worth saving. Certain places haven’t changed. The same habits, the same gossip, the same jokes. Only the outfits have changed a bit, and yet everything is still so difficult. I saw Souvtchinsky, and he looked well. Met Cingria, how cultured, what finesse, and his manner of speaking, just striking. Missed Mavra the other evening . . . I didn’t know . . . ! I console myself in saying the performances were poor. But I cannot be consoled. You are well, as you ought to be, Dear Igor, the only one to whom the real youths attach themselves. But enough for today, you will be discouraged by these scribbles. Désormière will perform the symphony, what joy! �With all my heart, I love you both madly, NB � Boulanger aux Stravinskys 36 rue Ballu, 9ème , Paris Téléph : Trinité 90-17 Monsieur et Madame I. Strawinsky 1260 N. Wetherly Drive Hollywood 46 California 27 janvier 1946 Enfin, la première lettre, et ce n’est qu’un billet ! Cher Igor, Chère Vera, pas un jour passé sans vous parler, mais, d’abord il faisait si froid qu’écrire. Était…refus. Puis, tout. Je ne sais comment expliquer. La vie prise par revoir, regarder, reconnaître ! Dois-je ajouter que pourtant pas un jour sans vous parler, sans vous écouter, sans vous attendre en quelque sorte. Été au débarqué vois [sic] Jean, pour vous dire aussitôt mes impressions, et je croyais vraiment que j’allais vous écrire ce soir-là, vers le 20 janvier !! Quelle honte. Il est si beau, si fort, si impératif—pas besoin de se demander s’il saura ce qu’il veut. Mais aussi si doux et gentil, gai—et pas un bébé comme un autre, déjà lui, 100% un Strawinsky. Sviétik et Françoise béats d’admiration [sic]. Heureux et si bien accordés ! Sviétik travaillant beaucoup, écrivant de la musique très propre, très claire, bien. Etat d’esprit excellent, enfin, tout bien. Leur ap. jouissant arrangé, vous plairait—du gout, de l’ordre, et de l’espace. À tous égards, les choses semblent s’arranger ! Sviétik a des amis surscc [sic], et Françoise est parfaite. Voudrais vous donner une idée de la situation ici. Ne me sens pas en mesure de rien juger en ce qui concerne la politique. Tout est trop fluide et complexe. Mais les jeunes avec lesquels on parle tout nettement classes en—donnant dans de grandes théories vagues, destructives. C’est pour autant que j’en puisse juger, le petit nombre—une majorité, comme est la majorité sans grande douleur—un autre nombre bien dirigé, voyant les choses avec le sens des hiérarchies, aimant ce qu’il faut aimer, luttant pour ce qui vaut d’être sauvé. Certains milieux n’ayant pas bougé. Les mêmes tics, les mêmes potins, les mêmes plaisanteries. Seuls leurs habits ont un peu changé et encore, tout est encore si difficile. Vu Souvtchinsky, en forme. Rencontre Cingria, quelle culture, quelle finesse, et la parole dirée [sic], frappant juste. Manqée Mavra l’autre soir…n’ai pas su… ! Me console en laissant [sic] dire exécutions mauvaise [sic]. Mais ne me console pas. Vous êtes bien, comme il se doit Cher Igor, le seul auquel se rattachent les vrais jeunes. Mais assez pour aujourd’hui vous vous découragerez de ce [sic] gribouilles. Désormière va donner la symphonie quel bonheur ! �Vous embrasse tous deux et vous aime à la folie. NB � 1946 Author: Nadia Boulanger Charles-Albert Cingria Françoise Stravinsky Igor Location: California Mavra Nadia Location: 36 rue Ballu Pierre Souvtchinsky Recipient: Igor & Vera Stravinsky Soulima Stravinsky Sviétik Vera Location: California Vera Stravinsky https://digex.lib.uoguelph.ca/files/original/18f7b28fcd1691709b078e333f1e68d4.pdf 0d42a96b7a9dadad31704ce31170afc2 https://digex.lib.uoguelph.ca/files/original/3033c07df90f4c43d7c2b89b6008d929.pdf 590329e4665853a3c6e054c9db56aae5 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 4 Description An account of the resource English translation and transcription of French originals from Chapter 4 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 4, 27 April 1946 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 27 April 1946 Type The nature or genre of the resource Letter UG Extracted Text Boulanger to Stravinsky 36 rue Ballu Paris, IXème [on stationery from] Nadia Boulanger Featherhill Ranch Santa Barbara, California Mr Igor Strawinsky 1260 N. Wetherly Drive Hollywood 46 California April 27, 1946 What happiness to receive your letter, my dear, oh so dear, Igor. [I] suffer through death and passion because of you, but am such an angel that I thank you for it nevertheless. Thinking of Tuesday, a lecture on you. What humility it takes to know my inabilities and yet to throw myself into it. It’s that, although I may not know how to say as intelligent, beautiful things regarding your work as trained, perceptive minds would be able to, at least I love, respect, and admire this work so much that it seems to me that my steadfast conviction will perhaps allow me to lead some young people to study your music. What can I say when I read, know, and love it— all of it? Pasquier played the Elegy, and people were crazy about it. He understood it, I believe, its spirit and seriously trained for it. Will hear it tomorrow. Souzay is singing the Histoires pour enfants, and “Creon’s Air” (outstanding, two-piano [transcription] by Svétik). Then we are playing the finale to Dumbarton, the second movement of the Symphonie en ut, marvelous transcription by Nini, Variations from the Sonata for Two Pianos, Nocturne, Concerto for Two Pianos, Circus Polka, [and] Scherzo à la russe. There are so many examples I should share, but 1 hour and 15 minutes is short!! Managed to keep the melody. But it is hard to dare to speak of it. One feels so humbled, so very small, and so vain. Can’t think too much of it before Tuesday. I, who will never understand too well what is said or written about music. It only needs one thing: to be understood. All these commentaries . . . Would have wanted to buy some things to send to you, but . . . life is difficult, and the distress is so great. But what courage is hidden behind the black market’s wares. You can’t imagine the sacrifices allowed and accepted by people here. Even so, you can likely guess them. Jean is increasingly adorable. Will you not come see him . . . ? It would be worth the trouble, [he is] already himself, so defined, so gentle and strong. �And everyone is waiting for you. Mrs. Bouchonnet despairs over your silence. They ask for you everywhere. What selfishness. But a well-deserved selfishness, because we need you furiously. My love to both of you with all my heart [P.S.] Thank you for the San Francisco article, touched you would think of me. But, can’t read anything these days without feeling that: “no good deed goes unpunished.” This time about Copland, Milhaud, and Prokofiev. Did you read Souvtchinsky’s article? Tell me quickly, what did you think of it? � Boulanger à Stravinsky 36 rue Ballu Paris, IX [on stationary from] Nadia Boulanger Featherhill Ranch Santa Barbara, California Mr Igor Strawinsky 1260 N. Wetherly Drive Hollywood 46 California 27 avril 1946 Quel bonheur de recevoir votre lettre, mon cher Igor si cher. Souffre mort et passion à cause de vous, mais suis un tel ange, que je vous remercie néanmoins. Songez mardi, une conférence sur vous. Quelle humilité il me faut pour mesurer mon incapacité et pourtant me lancer. C’est que, si je ne sais pas dire les belles choses si intelligentes que des esprits entrainés et perspicaces ont su dire au sujet de votre œuvre. J’ai du moins un tel amour pour cette œuvre, un tel respect une telle admiration qu’il me semble qu’une conviction aussi complète me permettra peut-être d’amener quelques jeunes gens à étudier votre musique. Que dis-je à la lire, à la connaître, et à l’aimer à leur tour. Pasquier joue l’Elégie, et en est fou. Il en a compris, je crois, l’esprit, et l’a travaillé sérieusement. L’entends demain. Souzay chante les Histoires pour enfants, et l’Air de Créon (2 pianos, épatant, par Sviétik). Puis nous jouons final Dumbarton, 2è Mt. Symphonie en C, merveilleuse transcription de Nini— Variations de la Sonate 2 pianos—Nocturne, Concerto 2 pianos, Circus Polka, Scherzo à la russe. Et tous les exemples qu’il faudrait donner, mais 1h1/4 c’est court !! Tiens à insister sur la mélodie. Mais que c’est dur d’oser parler. On se sent si pauvre, si petit, petit, et si vain. N’y pas trop penser avant mardi. Moi qui ne comprend[s] jamais trop bien ce qu’on dit de la musique, ou écrit sur elle. Elle n’a besoin que d’une chose : d’être entendue. Tous ces commentaires…Aurais voulu acheter quelques objets venant de vous, mais…la vie est difficile, et les détresses si grandes. Mais quel courage caché derrière cet affichage de marché noir. Vous ne pouvez imaginer les sacrifices consentis, acceptés, par les uns et les autres. Sans même qu’on puisse les soupçonner. �Jean est de plus en plus adorable. Ne viendrez-vous pas le voir… ? Il en vaut la peine, déjà lui, si marqué, si gentil et fort. Et tout le monde vous attend. Mme Bouchonnet se désespère de votre silence. On vous réclame partout. Quel égoïsme. Mais égoïste bien cultivé, car, on a un furieux besoin de vous. Vous embrasse Véra et vous, de tout cœur [P.-S.] Merci article San Fr. rapprochement inattendus. Mais, pas d’articles sans le pavé de l’ours. Cette fois sur Copland, Milhaud, et Prokofieff. Avez-vous lu article Souvtchinsky ? Dites vite ce qu’en pensez. � 1946 Aaron Copland Author: Nadia Boulanger Circus Polka Concerto for two pianos Darius Milhaud Dumbarton Oaks Concerto Elegy for Solo Viola Gérard Souzay Igor Location: California Nadia Location: 36 rue Ballu Nadiajda Bouchonnet Pierre Souvtchinsky Recipient: Igor Stravinky Scherzo à la Russe Sergei Prokofiev Sonata for Two Pianos Soulima Stravinsky Sviétik Symphony in C https://digex.lib.uoguelph.ca/files/original/59176fc46b15d15435983a0f46961307.pdf 66989420de40e7fe4d33bf0f32066077 https://digex.lib.uoguelph.ca/files/original/11a1d0a0dd1850369a05054d2df073db.pdf 41f8bea74281e317ee600e929479fe0b 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 4 Description An account of the resource English translation and transcription of French originals from Chapter 4 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 4, 5 June 1946 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 15 June 1946 Type The nature or genre of the resource Letter UG Extracted Text Boulanger to Stravinsky 36 rue Ballu Paris 9ème Mr. Igor Strawinsky 1260 N. Wetherly Drive Hollywood, 46 California June 15, 1946 Dear Igor, Tuesday is your birthday . . . and the world [is] between us—what sorrow, sorrow every day. I miss you so much! For your birthday, I send my fondest wishes to Vera and you and pray that we will see one another again soon. If I were to begin to write in earnest, I would have so much to tell you—a newspaper’s-worth. Rest assured, a crazy work schedule [stops me]. Thursday is a concert of your works. Svétik has made marvelous transcriptions. Another the following week, Bach, then you again. Pasquier is replaying the Elegy that made such an impression at the Sorbonne. The competitions, the students, my sick maid. Well, nothing can harm you. Otherwise, this little note brings you so much fondness! You would be touched, I believe, to see the reaction of the orchestra musicians at the thought of seeing you again. Music here, much of it bad as always, with the young university students making a rather significant effort to the university to listen, understand, and take part. Missed a radio broadcast of Mavra and Renard. The reaction of the youth who interest us was as it should be, the others [are] lost in the mystic-chromatic clouds that bring the old-fashioned to tear. Remind Berman of me, and all your friends who still remember me, and know that you are endlessly—and you do know it—a part of my life and my heart and my spirit. To you both affectionately, NB � Boulanger à Stravinsky 36 rue Ballu Paris 9è Mr. Igor Strawinsky 1260 N. Wetherly Drive Hollywood, 46 California 15 juin 1946 Cher Igor, mardi, votre anniversaire…et le monde entre nous—quel chagrin, chagrin de tous les jours. Vous me manquez tant ! Pour votre fête, je vous dis mes vœux, je vous embrasse, Véra et vous, et prie pour que nous nous retrouvions bientôt. Si je commençais à vous écrire vraiment, j’aurais tant à vous raconter—un journal. Rassurez- vous, un travail fou, jeudi un concert de vos œuvres. Sviétik a fait de merveilleuses transcriptions. Un autre la semaine prochain[e], Bach, puis vous encore. Pasquier rejoue l’Elégie qui a fait une telle impression à la Sorbonne. Les concours, les élèves, ma domestique malade, enfin, vous ne risquez rien. Sinon ce petit mot qui vous porte tant et tant de tendresse ! Vous seriez touché, je crois, de voir la réaction des musiciens d’orchestre, à la pensée de vous revoir. Musique ici, beaucoup de mauvaise, comme toujours, avec un effort très significatif de la jeunesse universitaire pour entendre, connaître, et prendre part. Raté Mavra et Renard donné par la radio. Réaction des jeunes qui nous intéressent, comme il se doit, les autres perdus dans des nuages mystico-chromatiques avant tous démodés à pleurer. Dites mon souvenir à Berman, à tous ceux de vos amis qui se souviennent encore de moi, et sachez que vous êtes sans cesse, et vous le savez, mêlé à la vie de mon cœur et de mon esprit. A vous deux tendrement NB (pour le 18 juin 46) � 1946 Antoine Saint-Exupéry Author: Nadia Boulanger Elegy Eugene Berman Igor Location: California Mavra Nadia Location: 36 rue Ballu Olivier Messiaen Pierre Pasquier Recipient: Igor Stravinsky Renard Soulima Stravinsky Sviétik Vera Stravinsky https://digex.lib.uoguelph.ca/files/original/86d5706811506ed52d1a17ccfd377fe7.pdf 5b8dd078e551320b6fbc0a6a5259011e https://digex.lib.uoguelph.ca/files/original/71b9debba25f1f7605ef65747954d1cf.pdf 0e1a9128b7634a701a5ae917dc6ac5cb 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/. 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Title A name given to the resource Chapter 4, 11 October 1946 Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Nadia Boulanger Subject The topic of the resource Vera 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 11 October 1946 Type The nature or genre of the resource Letter 1946 Author: Nadia Boulanger Nadia Location: 36 rue Ballu Recipient: Vera Stravinsky Soulima Stravinsky Sviétik Vera Stravinsky https://digex.lib.uoguelph.ca/files/original/d70916949dd760af80888865e11a6f55.pdf c7a3c91f834ead5fc50ce61b23887bbc https://digex.lib.uoguelph.ca/files/original/89e397abcea8d16620fbd8529eacf09d.pdf 44fabedf79053d076733a4acd68ee6d1 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 4 Description An account of the resource English translation and transcription of French originals from Chapter 4 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 4, 5 May 1947 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 5 May 1947 Type The nature or genre of the resource Letter UG Extracted Text Boulanger to Stravinsky 36 rue Ballu Paris IX Monsieur Igor Strawinsky 1260 N. Wetherly Drive Hollywood, California U.S.A. May 5, 1947 Dear, Dear Friend, my silence weighs on me a million times more than it is worth. Thinking of you constantly and never telling you, what an aberration! It’s true that you hold such a place in everyday life, that sometimes I seem to have written you everything that is said about you here! Sorry for not having sent you the paperwork yet, but I have been to the embassy three times and waited an hour, and had to give up. I will try on Wednesday. It has to be done in person, and there is [always] a crowd. It is not my fault. Your decision was a deep disappointment—and an immense relief—to me. We would have killed you! But it’s too bad. For you, it’s something irrevocable. For the young people, it’s catastrophic. All that they hear is done to make them stray from the right path. Nothing can guide them. And they awaited you so greedily. Thank you for the Ode. I am so happy to reread this score, which I love so much—where everything is so right, so beautiful. I beg of you, on my knees, [to send] the Kyrie. I only have the Gloria! Thank you. Jean Françaix and I played Bach and Strawinsky in Tours, and even in this tiny, old provincial village it’s taking hold! On the 17th, we are doing it again in Roubaix and then at the Cité Universitaire for the students. Svétik has recently made stunning progress. His tour of Italy is a real success. The little one is adorable and already someone. You will be crazy about him. So happy that Milène and André are finally near to you. With her serious, peaceful and intense face, little Kitty is a child who does not resemble other children her own age. I could talk with you about her for hours. Her happiness at being with Théodore and Denise [is apparent]. Take Vera in your arms and kiss her for me. My God, how I miss the marvelous time when we looked at each other so seriously. I believe that you and I no longer love [word missing?] and that puts the world between us. Love to both of you, NB [P.S.] Thank you for the program from Washington. What memories! � Boulanger to Stravinsky 36 rue Ballu Paris IX Monsieur Igor Strawinsky 1260 N. Wetherly Drive Hollywood, California E.U.A. 5 mai 1947 Cher, Cher Ami, mon silence me pèse mille fois qu’il ne vaut. Penser à vous sans cesse, ne jamais vous dire—quelle aberration ! Il est vrai que vous tenez une telle place dans la vie de chaque jour que je me figure parfois vous avoir écrit tout ce qui se dit ici, de vous ! Pardon de ne pas encore vous avoir envoyé le papier, mais 3 fois j’ai été à l’Ambassade ai attendu une heure, et ai du renoncer. J’essaierai mercredi. Il faut faire cela en personne, et il y a toute. Ce n’est pas ma faute. Votre décision m’a causé une profonde déception, et un immense soulagement. Nous vous aurions tué ! Mais quel dommage. Pour vous quelque chose d’irréparable. Pour les jeunes, catastrophique. Tout ce qu’ils entendent est fait pour leur faire perdre la bonne route. Rien ne peut les diriger. Et ils vous attendaient avec une telle avidité. Merci pour l’Ode. Je suis si heureuse de relire cette partition que j’aime tant. Où tout est si juste, et si beau. Je vous en supplie à deux genoux : le Kyrie. Je n’ai que le Gloria ! Merci. Avons joué à Tours, Jean Françaix et moi, Bach, Strawinsky, même dans cette vieille ville province, cela mord ! Recommençons à Roubaix le 17 puis à la Cité Universitaire pour les étudiants. Sviétik a fait récemment des progrès étonnants. Sa tournée en Italie est un vrai succès. Le petit est adorable et déjà quelqu’un. Vous en seriez fou. Bien heureuse que Milène et André soient enfin près de vous. La petite Kitty avec son visage sérieux, paisible et ardent, est une enfant qui ne ressemble pas aux enfants de son âge. Pourrais vous parler d’elle pendant des heures. Son bonheur d’être avec Théodore et Denise. Prenez Véra dans vos bras et embrassez-la pour moi. Mon Dieu que je regrette ce merveilleux temps où nous nous voyions si sérieux. Je crois que nous n’aimons plus à partir, vous ni moi, et cela fait le monde entre nous. Vous embrasse tous deux de tout cœur NB P.-S. Merci pour le programme de Washington. Quelle nostalgie !! � 1947 36 rue Ballu André Marion Author: Nadia Boulanger Denise Stravinsky Igor Location: California Jean Françaix Milène Marion Milène Stravinsky Nadia Location Ode Recipient: Igor Stravinsky Roubaix Soulima Stravinsky Sviétik Théodore Stravinsky Theodore Strawinsky Vera Stravinsky https://digex.lib.uoguelph.ca/files/original/177fadb7675ac4798951dcbf4321da36.pdf ad5b2f7fd610a7b11ed9a41887ea6ee8 https://digex.lib.uoguelph.ca/files/original/6248fb6e8f7c76ef4973b604727d8b2d.pdf f7f37a4470df07537277bcc9183336d6 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 1 Description An account of the resource English translation and transcription of French originals from Chapter 1 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 1, 9 May 1930 Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Soulima Stravinsky Subject The topic of the resource Nadia Boulanger Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Bibliothèque nationale de France Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 9 May 1930 Type The nature or genre of the resource Letter UG Extracted Text Soulima Stravinsky to Boulanger Paris 252 rue du F[aubourg] St-Honoré May 9, 1930 Dear Mademoiselle, I tried just now to call but was unable to reach you. My father will be at home, in his Pleyel apartment, between 7 and 8 o’clock this evening. I believe this is a good time for you, as you have told me. I spoke with Diantha yesterday evening and I am now much more at ease. But, I very much hope that you will be able to give my father a sense of this young girl, because I have complete confidence in God and faithfully believe that what is clearly impossible right now will be done in its own time with His help. Thank you again for everything you are doing for me. Your ever-devoted student, Sviétik � Soulima Stravinsky à Boulanger 252 rue du FG St-Honoré Paris le 9 mai 1930 Chère Mademoiselle, J’ai essayé toute à l’heure de vous téléphoner mais n’ai pu pas vous obtenir. Mon père sera chez lui à Pleyel entre 7 à 8 heures ce soir. Je crois que c’est bien ce moment-là que vous m’avez indiqué bien. J’ai parlé hier soir à Diantha et je suis maintenant beaucoup plus tranquillisé. Mais j’espère beaucoup que vous donnerez une idée de cette jeune fille à mon père car j’ai pleine confiance en Dieu et crois avec foi que ce qui maintenant est clairement impossible se fera en son temps avec [S]on aide. Merci encore de tout ce que vous faites pour moi. Votre bien dévoué élève, Sviétik � 1930 Author: Soulima Stravinsky Diantha Walker Recipient: Nadia Boulanger Rue du Faubourg Soulima Stravinsky Sviétik https://digex.lib.uoguelph.ca/files/original/91570cf553aa6161eb66bab427da703e.pdf 4237d362a5534dab32c65dfa505b821b https://digex.lib.uoguelph.ca/files/original/1d20d3b9a28ead04c5c5856d2e650de1.pdf f1bebab13fe7d356882ebb5ab2692581 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 1 Description An account of the resource English translation and transcription of French originals from Chapter 1 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 1, 8 April 1931 Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Catherine Stravinsky Subject The topic of the resource Nadia Boulanger Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Bibliothèque nationale de France Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 8 April 1931 Type The nature or genre of the resource Letter UG Extracted Text Catherine Stravinsky to Boulanger Nice April 8, 1931 Dear Mademoiselle, Please allow me to write to you this letter on an issue concerning Sviétik that worries me greatly. He spoke to me quite frankly about it and I told him all our thoughts on the subject. I would like to share a few words with you regarding it as well. My husband and I are not very sympathetic toward the idea of a marriage to someone from outside our race and religion, a marriage which above all else seems very much premature to us, seeing as Sviétik is still practically a child. Nor can we forget that he is preparing himself for a career as a pianist, which particularly complicates his case. Indeed, this field requires a great deal of travel and a lifestyle that, in our opinion, at least at the beginning of artistic life, does not lend itself well to starting a family (children are always to be expected). Moreover, one must remember that he still depends on us entirely, that he is only a student of music and that he is not yet an established artist, earning his own living. For two years now, Sviétik has lived most of his life away from his family, and under these conditions it has been difficult for us to exert an influence over him. It seems to us, dear friend, that you are the best placed to help us with our difficulties. Permit us to believe you do not think harshly of us for troubling you with our concerns. As for the sentimental side of this affair, and without wanting to rush anything, we beg you to support our point of view around Sviétik so that he sees, among all those who matter to him, a uniform opinion on the questions that are tormenting him. I say this to you freely, because it seems to us Sviétik is inclined to believe that you welcome favorably the idea of this union so desired by him. As for us, we do not want Sviétik tied up by promises that perhaps shouldn’t be fulfilled. I have suggested (and this so as to not sadden him entirely) that he wait at least a year to return to the overall question of marriage. I think that you share our views, which is why we have addressed this in all frankness and in an appeal to your good friendship and would like to count firmly on your support and it is in this hope that I extend to you, dear Mademoiselle, my best wishes, Catherine Stravinsky [P.S.] Please do forgive this slightly confusing letter, but having been extremely busy these last few days I did not have time to put everything in order in this hurriedly written letter because I would like for you to read it before Sviétik’s arrival � Catherine Stravinsky à Boulanger Nice le 8 avril 1931 Chère Mademoiselle, Permettez-moi de vous écrire ces lignes au sujet d’une question concernant Sviétik qui me préocupe [sic] beaucoup. Il m’en a parlé très franchement et je lui ai dit tout ce que nous en pensons. Je voudrais vous en dire aussi quelques mots. Mon mari et moi nous ne sympathisons pas beaucoup à l’idée d’un mariage avec une étrangère de race et de religion, mariage qui avant tout nous semble vraiment trop prématuré, vu que Sviétik est encore lui-même, un demi-enfant. Il ne faut pas oublier non plus qu’il se prépare pour une carrière de pianiste ce qui complique particulièrement son cas. En effet, ce métier demande une vie mouvementée, des voyages, vie qui à notre avis, ou plustôt [sic] début de vie artistique, ne se conforme pas très bien à un début de vie de famille (des enfants sont toujours à prévoir). D’autre part il faut savoir qu’il dépend encore entièrement de nous, qu’il n’est qu’étudiant en musique et qu’il n’est pas encore un artiste achevé, gagnant sa vie lui-même. Depuis deux ans Sviétik vit la plupart de l’année hors de sa famille et il nous est très difficile d’exercer sur lui dans ces conditions une influence suivie. Vous, chère amie, vous êtes, il nous semble, le mieux placée pour nous venir en aide dans nos difficultés. Permettez-nous de croire que vous ne nous figuerez [sic] pas trop sévèrement de vous embarrasser [sic] par nos préoccupations. Tout en ménageant le côté sentimental de l’affaire et sans vouloir rien brusquer, nous vous prions de soutenir auprès de Sviétik notre point de vue pour qu’il voie chez tous ceux qui comptent pour lui une conformité d’opinion sur les questions qui le tourmentent. Je me permets de vous le dire car il nous semble que Sviétik est enclin à croire que vous accueillez favorablement l’idée de cette union si désirée par lui. Quant à nous nous ne voulons pas que Sviétik se lie par des promesses qui ne devront peut-être pas se réaliser. Je lui ai dit (et ce pour ne pas l’atrisser [sic] entre mesure) qu’il attende un an au moins pour revenir en général sur la question mariage. Je pense que vous partagez nos idées, c’est pourquoi nous vous adressons en toute franchise à votre bonne amitié et voudrions compter fermement sur votre appui et c’est dans cet espoir que je vous prie de trouver ici chère Mademoiselle l’expression de mes sentiments bien cordialement dévoués, Catherine Stravinsky Excusez, je vous prie, cette lettre un peu confuse mais étant très prise tous ces jours-ci je n’ai pas le temps de mettre de l’ordre dans cette lettre écrite à la hâte car je voudrais que vous la lisiez avant l’arrivée de Sviétik. � 1931 Author: Catherine Stravinsky Recipient: Nadia Boulanger Soulima Stravinsky Sviétik https://digex.lib.uoguelph.ca/files/original/895679165078fc2c0478e0b25d9aa26c.pdf dc055677ae96efb26e2fceee21b448c7 https://digex.lib.uoguelph.ca/files/original/6f56abc54298cd0df7aa2cdfaf942024.pdf 65d396258449d9539728be41630662fb 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 1 Description An account of the resource English translation and transcription of French originals from Chapter 1 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 1, 7 May 1931 Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Catherine Stravinsky Subject The topic of the resource Nadia Boulanger Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Bibliothèque nationale de France Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 7 May 1931 Type The nature or genre of the resource Letter UG Extracted Text Catherine Stravinsky to Boulanger Nice May 7, 1931 Dear Friend, Thank you so much for your very sincere letter reassuring us. We are very grateful to you for having honestly shared your feelings and your point of view with us. Unfortunately, it differs significantly from our own, but as you have given us your promise that, in appearance, you will support us, we are firmly counting on you. Besides, the attitude to take right now concerning young people is to interfere in no way in their relationships. The young woman will return to America soon; one need neither try to make her return, nor oppose it, but as for the future, leave it all up to the will of God, because it is not up to us to unite or separate them. It is only important that Nini does not extend any formal promises, that is all. I hope that everything is now clear between us. I have not yet thanked you for having thought of us (Nini’s performance). Your telegram was a great joy for us all. Sviétik wrote to me that he will defer his exams until next year. So much the better! We approve of it entirely. It was an effort well beyond his abilities as he now understands. I will finish this letter by thanking you very sincerely for all the interest you have shown our son and for your kind friendship toward us. Believe that I am, dear Friend, your cordially devoted, C. Stravinsky � Catherine Stravinsky à Boulanger Nice le 7 mai 1931 Chère Amie, Merci beaucoup de votre lettre si sincère qui nous rassure. Nous vous sommes très reconnaissants de nous avoir exposé en toute franchise vos sentiments et votre point de vue ; il diffère malheureusement sensiblement de nôtre [sic] mais comme vous nous donnez la promesse de nous soutenir quoiqu’en apparence nous comptons fermement sur vous. Du reste l’attitude à prendre maintenant vis-à-vis des jeunes gens est de n’intervenir d’aucune façon dans leurs rapports. La jeune fille retournera bientôt en Amérique; il ne faut ni tâcher de la faire revenir, ni s’y opposer, mais laisser tout à la volonté de Dieu quant à l’avenir, car ce n’est pas à nous de les unir ou de les séparer. Il importe seulement que Nini ne se lie pas de promesse formelle, voilà tout. J’espère que tout est clair entre nous maintenant. Je ne vous ai pas encore remerciée d’avoir pensé à nous (l’audition de Nini). Votre télégramme nous a fait à tous grand plaisir. Sviétik m’écrit qu’il remet ses examens à l’année prochaine. Tant mieux ? Nous l’approuvons entièrement. C’était un effort vraiment audissus [sic] de ses forces comme il l’a compris maintenant. Je finis ma lettre et vous remercie bien sincèrement de tout l’interêt [sic] que vous portez à notre fils et de votre bonne amitié envers nous. Croyez-moi, chère Amie, votre très cordialement dévouée, C. Stravinsky � 1931 Author: Catherine Stravinsky Nini Recipient: Nadia Boulanger Soulima Stravinsky Sviétik