{"product_id":"14654-milhaud-darius-autograph-letter-to-vronsky-babin-sending-new-year-s-wishes-and-reporting-on-recent-compositions-and-recordings","title":"Milhaud, Darius. (1892–1974) Autograph Letter to Vronsky \u0026 Babin - SENDING NEW YEAR'S WISHES AND REPORTING ON RECENT COMPOSITIONS AND RECORDINGS","description":"\u003cdiv style=\"\"\u003eAutograph letter from the great French composer to \u003cspan style=\"\"\u003eone of the foremost duo-\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"\"\u003epiano\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"\"\u003e teams of the twentieth century. 1 page, dated \"XMAS\" on letterhead of Mills College, Oakland, CA, signed \"DM.\" With the hand-addressed envelope postmarked Dec 27, 1964.  In English, in full: \"Dear Friends, Happy New Year! Thanks for your nice publicity with this nice picture.  We tried without success to phone you today.  I suppose the Calif. flood has something to do with it.  We had a beautiful time in Salt Lake.  The recordings of Pacem in Terris and of Honegger's Judith (Madeleine narrator) went superbly.  I work hard, as I am well now, and finished the 2nd Act of my 'last' opera. Much love to the Critic. DM.\" \u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv style=\"\"\u003e\u003cbr style=\"\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv style=\"\"\u003e\n\u003cb style=\"\"\u003e\u003ci style=\"\"\u003ePacem in terris\u003c\/i\u003e, Op. 404\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan style=\"\"\u003e is a \u003c\/span\u003echoral symphony\u003cspan style=\"\"\u003e for \u003c\/span\u003ealto\u003cspan style=\"\"\u003e, \u003c\/span\u003ebaritone\u003cspan style=\"\"\u003e, \u003c\/span\u003echorus\u003cspan style=\"\"\u003e and \u003c\/span\u003eorchestra by Milhaud\u003cspan style=\"\"\u003e. Though often identified only by its title and opus number, it is considered Milhaud's thirteenth and last symphony. The piece was written in 1963, incorporating text written by \u003c\/span\u003ePope John XXIII\u003cspan style=\"\"\u003e.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr style=\"\"\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv style=\"\"\u003e\u003cbr style=\"\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv style=\"\"\u003eVronsky \u0026amp; Babin\u003cspan style=\"\"\u003e were regarded by many as one of the foremost duo-\u003c\/span\u003epiano\u003cspan style=\"\"\u003e teams of the twentieth century. \u003c\/span\u003eVitya Vronsky\u003cspan style=\"\"\u003e (\u003c\/span\u003eViktoria Mikhailovna Vronskaya\u003cspan style=\"\"\u003e, 22 August 1909 – 28 June 1992) was born in \u003c\/span\u003eYevpatoria\u003cspan style=\"\"\u003e(then part of the \u003c\/span\u003eRussian Empire\u003cspan style=\"\"\u003e now part of the annexed territory of Crimea in Ukraine). \u003c\/span\u003eVictor Babin\u003cspan style=\"\"\u003e (\u003c\/span\u003eViktor Genrikhovich Babin\u003cspan style=\"\"\u003e, 13 December 1908 – 1 March 1972) was born in \u003c\/span\u003eMoscow\u003cspan style=\"\"\u003e, Russia. They both died in \u003c\/span\u003eCleveland\u003cspan style=\"\"\u003e, \u003c\/span\u003eOhio\u003cspan style=\"\"\u003e, United States.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr style=\"\"\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Schubertiade Music and Arts","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46093557399711,"sku":"14654","price":450.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0512\/4826\/7423\/files\/Milhaud_ALS_14654204.jpg?v=1722188823","url":"https:\/\/www.schubertiademusic.com\/products\/14654-milhaud-darius-autograph-letter-to-vronsky-babin-sending-new-year-s-wishes-and-reporting-on-recent-compositions-and-recordings","provider":"Schubertiade Music and Arts","version":"1.0","type":"link"}