1944 Typed Letter Signed - "I had a group of very successful concerts in Boston"

An interesting wartime TLS from the great composer, addressed to a Monsieur le Bourg, asking him to send on a list of Stravinsky's news to his son in Europe. Dated April 6, 1944. 8.5 x 11 inches.

Translated from the French, in part: "...Since my son is anxious to have new news, may I ask you to give him the following messages: 1) Very happy to know that my daughter has been released? and her decision to marry without delay. I await the confirmation of this event with great impatience. 2) I wonder if Mme. Milhaud, who died in January, left orders with her associate in Switzerland, P. Rosa, a cousin of Darius, to continue payments to my daughter Milene. Otherwise I cannot explain the recent payment made to Milene which Theodore tells me about. [...] 4) As to us, thanks to God, we are very well. We see Nadia Boulanger, who is staying with the Arthur Sachs family near here, in Santa Barbara, occasionally. I had a group of very successful concerts in Boston in January, where my Symphony (the 5 year old one), as well as my new compositions (written 2 years ago), the ‘Four Norwegian Moods’ and the ‘Circus Polka"; the radio program had considerable success. At the beginning of the season Koussevitsky conducted my Ode, a 3-part composition written in memory of his wife, who died a year ago. If I could send microphotos of my recent compositions to Switzerland, I would have done so long ago. The Hindemith Variations…were exceptionally lucky in that respect. 5) I send my most affectionate wishes to Theodore on his birthday and happy Easter to everyone. Bonnes Paques, Igor Stravinsky."  (14523)

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