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ARAM KHACHATURIAN

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ARAM KHACHATURIAN
<p><b><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:windowtext'>ARAM KHACHATURIAN </span></b><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Arial; color:windowtext'><BR><BR></span><b><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:Arial; text-transform:uppercase'>“Everyone Loves And Respects You”</span></b><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Arial; color:windowtext'><BR><BR>(1903-1978). Russian composer of concertos for piano and violin, symphonies, and ballets. His colorful, energetic music uses the Armenian and Central Asian folk idioms reflecting his heritage. The ballet <i>Gayané</i> (1942), containing the popular “Sabre Dance,” and the orchestral suite <i>Masquerade</i> (1944) are especially popular. ALS in Russian, 2pp on single sheet, 8"x12", [Moscow], Jan. 29, 1950. Translated. To Valentina Savona, apparently a close friend or colleague at Baku in Soviet Azerbaijan. He apologizes for a tardy response, writing, “...<i>I received a small postcard from Sofia Vasilevna, and after your letter I answered</i> [her] <i>with a big congratulations telegram...one thing that is bothering me—that I put my signature with all my official titles. I thought that the anniversary telegram would be read in front of all the famous people, and I thought that the public should know who is sending the congratulations...I’m afraid she didn’t receive my telegram</i>...” He continues regarding a confusion of address and expresses his best wishes for the New Year, adding “<i>Everyone loves and respects you</i>...” Khachaturian concludes, “<i>If I would have a chance to stop at Baku, I’d really appreciate the opportunity to tell you about my inventions.</i>..” Fine. Scarce in this form.</span></p>