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Price: $400.00 |
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ONE CREASE NEAR TOP AS SEEN, ELSE MINT CONDITION |
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Autographed draft letter on onion skin paper by the Swiss born, American composer to Governor Robert D. Holmes of Oregon, 1957. With the letter comes a copy of the Governor’s original letter and a letter from Bloch’s son Ivan giving the letter to an admirer of his Father on January 3, 1973. Bloch, moved to Agate Beach Oregon in 1941 and lived there until his death in 1959. In moving to Oregon, he became one of the States’ most famous citizens. Bloch writes: Robert D. Holmes Governor of Oregon Salem Dear Mr. Holmes, I was very much touched by your letter of July 26 and youg good wishes for my birthday and I want to apologize for the long delay in thanking you. But my health has been very poor, I’m two years after a not very successful surgical operation and severe heart attack, a month in the hospital and my life is still very disorganized. I appreciate deeply your warm message and it will fill me with courage to preserve my advanced road…..E. B. A most touching letter by the composer, whose re-imagination of old Jewish melodies, as in his “Schelomo,” brought him to the forefront of 20th Century composition. He was at work on his “Last Two Poems” at the time of this letter. His son Ivan donated his papers to The Library of Congress in 1981. |
ERNEST BLOCH - COMPOSER |
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