Chapter 3, 19 November 1940

Title

Chapter 3, 19 November 1940

Subject

Igor Stravinsky

Creator

Nadia Boulanger

Date

19 November 1940

Source

Paul Sacher Stiftung

Type

Letter

Extracted Text

Boulanger to Stravinsky
November 19, 1940
Dear, Dear Igor,
Sorry for not having written yet [and] not telling you that I had seen Sviétik in Vichy, that they
all are as well as possible, courageous, and that he, Sviétik, has a sort of confidence in himself.
And then I received your telegram, which was so nice, so good, so necessary.
But . . . limited time and above all, personal difficulties. Everything is still so hard! How I would
like to see you, you and Vera both. I need to build up my strength again, [I need] to see you.
To think that no one had told me: the Symphony in Chicago. I found out two days after!
Completely ridiculous.
I hope the Forbeses will agree to keep me. The need to be “home,” which I can satisfy a little
here, is so great. My God, my heart is heavy, but one must hope, and fight on!
I send my love to both of you, and am with all my heart,
Your
Nadia
Boulanger à Stravinsky
19 novembre 1940
Cher, Cher Igor,
Pardon de ne pas vous avoir encore écrit, vous avoir dit que j’avais vu Sviétik à Vichy, qu’ils
sont tous aussi bien que possible, courageux, et avec une sorte de confiance en lui-même,
Sviétik. Puis, votre télégramme, si gentil, si bon, si nécessaire.
Mais…temps limité et surtout, difficultés intérieures. Tout est encore si dur ! Que je voudrais
vous voir, Véra et vous, besoin de se retremper, de vous retrouver.
Dire que personne ne m’a dit : la Symphonie à Chicago. J’ai su deux jours après ! Trop absurde.
J’espère que les Forbes vont consentir à me garder, le besoin d’être « chez soi » que je peux
assouvir un peu ici, est si grand. Mon Dieu, que le cœur est lourd, mais il faut espérer, et lutter !
Je vous embrasse, tous deux, et suis de tout cœur,
Votre
Nadia

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