{"product_id":"24973-stravinsky-igor-typed-letter-signed-one-gets-the-impression-that-for-all-these-people-nothing-has-happened-since-the-sacre","title":"Stravinsky, Igor. (1882–1971) Typed Letter Signed  - \"One gets the impression that for all these people nothing has happened since the 'SACRE'\"","description":"\u003cp\u003eTyped letter signed, in French, to film director Denise Tual in Paris. 1 page, dated 9 July 1953, on the composer’s Hollywood address letterhead. Mailing folds, nicks to the left-hand edge, overall fine.  1.4cm of bottom edge folded over to verso. 8.5 x 10.5 inches; 26.6cm x 21.5cm. Translated in full, as follows: \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e‘Dear Denise, How kind of you to have thought to write to me, and to write to me especially on this occasion, which, naturally, particularly interests me. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eUnfortunately, the press I have received, on the whole and with rare exceptions, is distinctly hostile, incompetent, and provincial. To tell the truth, I would have hoped for a better welcome from Paris. One gets the impression that for all these people nothing has happened since the 'SACRE', that is, for 40 years.... \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eI am delighted to know that you are thinking of coming to the United States, especially since I will be in the east in January (Philadelphia, New York, Washington, Chicago). Keep me informed of your schedule so we can see each other. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHave a good summer and try to take some vacation.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eYours affectionately, \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eI Stravinsky\"\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eDenise Tual (1906-2000) was a film editor, director, and sound technician. She was the daughter of the publisher Henri Piassa and \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003ewas one of the directors of the documentary \u003cem\u003eCe Siècle a Cinquante Ans\u003c\/em\u003e, a cultural review of the first half of the 20th century narrated by Jean Cocteau and others. She was involved in the 1952 production of Stravinsky's \u003cem\u003eOedipus Rex \u003c\/em\u003eat the Théâtre des Champs-Elysées, Paris. \u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003eThe ballet and orchestral concert work \u003cem\u003eSacre du Printemps [Rite of Spring] \u003c\/em\u003ewas written for the 1913 Paris season of Sergei Diaghilev's \u003ci\u003eBallets Russes, \u003c\/i\u003ethe original choreography by Vaslav Nijinsky with stage designs and costumes by Nicholas Roerich. When first performed at the Théâtre des Champs-Élysées on 29 May 1913, the avant-garde nature of the music and choreography caused a sensation. Many have called the first-night reaction a \"riot\" or \"near-riot,\" though this wording did not come about until reviews of later performances in 1924, over a decade later.  Although designed as a work for the stage, with specific passages accompanying characters and action, the music achieved equal if not greater recognition as a concert piece and is widely considered to be one of the most influential musical works of the 20th century. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Schubertiade Music and Arts","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":62570854711455,"sku":"24973","price":2000.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0512\/4826\/7423\/files\/StravinskyTLSnothinghashappenedsincetheSACRE24973a.jpg?v=1762795302","url":"https:\/\/www.schubertiademusic.com\/products\/24973-stravinsky-igor-typed-letter-signed-one-gets-the-impression-that-for-all-these-people-nothing-has-happened-since-the-sacre","provider":"Schubertiade Music and Arts","version":"1.0","type":"link"}