Fascinating early letter from the Austrian-born composer, whose music was banned by the Nazis and who later emigrated to the US. ALS "Ernst Krenek," in English, 2pp, 4to, London, 4/11/1938. To a "Mrs. van Ogle" about making arrangements for him to visit Seattle and play with that city's orchestra. In difficult straits due to his homeland's domination by Nazism, he writes, "...my situation is always intensely difficult, and everything I can do in America might help me tremendously..." Indeed, America helped him so much that once he arrived, he decided to settle, becoming a US citizen in 1945. Full split at fold, but complete, some soiling at edges, otherwise very good.
Fascinating early letter from the Austrian-born composer, whose music was banned by the Nazis and who later emigrated to the US. ALS "Ernst Krenek," in English, 2pp, 4to, London, 4/11/1938. To a "Mrs. van Ogle" about making arrangements for him to visit Seattle and play with that city's orchestra. In difficult straits due to his homeland's domination by Nazism, he writes, "...my situation is always intensely difficult, and everything I can do in America might help me tremendously..." Indeed, America helped him so much that once he arrived, he decided to settle, becoming a US citizen in 1945. Full split at fold, but complete, some soiling at edges, otherwise very good.