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2. Juli 1915

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July 2nd
1915 Wave Crest
Far Rockaway
New York.

Dear friend & master. –

I congratulate
you indeed on such a
large achievement. It seems
to me miraculous to
have accomplished so much
in so short a time. The
well-tempered clavichord

alone is in itself a master
fulfillment of highest
value. How proud your
wife
must be!

Perhaps your
exile is a "blessing in
disguise", as we say –
(certainly well-disguised. For,
it is true –!) It will
bear much fruit for the

July 2nd 1915 Wave Crest Far Rockaway New York.

Dear friend & master. –

I congratulate you indeed on such a large achievement. It seems to me miraculous to have accomplished so much in so short a time. The well-tempered clavichord alone is in itself a master fulfillment of highest value. How proud your wife must be!

Perhaps your exile is a "blessing in disguise", as we say – (certainly well-disguised. For, it is true –!) It will bear much fruit for the world of art which is being so savagely denuded of its treasures in these days – so many artists killed, wounded, so much wiped out in this universal sacrifice of human energy.

Now, – can you not "forget war & exile" in company with the Curtis family, if you cured fear yourself away from such absorbing & valuable work for a few short hours?

Could not you & your wife come down here to the sea (40 minutes, from the Pennsylvania station –) some afternoon, & have a quiet family meal with us? There are returning trains in the evening at nearly every hour – I would meet you at the station, of course. Perhaps the boys would like to come too, and have a swim in the sea? – You know we are very simple folk, & we cant give you an elaborate, Parisian repast of the Byrue – Beaux-Arts type, such as I enjoyed with you – [when, by the way, you asked Mr Byrue if his very expensive guinea-hen was pork!!] which I have never forgotten –] But we can give you more chicken than ham, & more ham than chicken, and certainly a very warm welcome.

I shall be in New York one day next week, & will telephone your wife to see if & when you could come. Of course, if you can not leave your work, then I shall understand – for indeed that is the important thing & must not be interrupted.

With my love to your wife, and best wishes for all the new compositions (which Keen & I look forward to heaving, so may Klien!)

Your faithful friend

Natalie Curtis

                                                                
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world of art which is
being so savagely denuded
of its treasures in these
days – so many artists
killed, wounded, so much
wiped out in this universal
sacrifice of human
energy.

Now, – can you
not "forget war & exile"
in company with the Curtis
family
, if you cured fear
yourself away from such
absorbing & valuable
work for a few short hours?

Could not you & your wife
come down here to the sea
(40 minutes, from the Pennsylvania
station –) some afternoon,
& have a quiet family
meal with us? There are

                                                                
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returning trains in the
evening at nearly every
hour – I would meet you
at the station, of course.
Perhaps the boys would like
to come too, and have a
swim in the sea? – You
know we are very simple
folk, & we cant give you
an elaborate, Parisian
repast of the Byrue –
Beaux-Arts type, such
as I enjoyed with you –
[when, by the way, you asked
Mr Byrue if his very
expensive guinea-hen
was pork!!] which I have
never forgotten –] But
we can give you more
chicken than ham, &
more ham than chicken,

                                                                
<div xmlns="http://www.tei-c.org/ns/1.0" type="split"><p type="split"> returning trains in the <lb/>evening at nearly every <lb/>hour – I would meet you <lb/>at the station, of course. <lb/>Perhaps <rs type="persons" key="E0300060 E0300153">the boys</rs> would like <lb/>to come too, and have a <lb/>swim in the sea? – You <lb/>know we are very simple <lb/>folk, &amp; we cant give you <lb/>an elaborate, <placeName key="E0500012">Parisian</placeName> <lb/>repast of the Byrue – <lb/>Beaux-Arts type, such <lb/>as I enjoyed with you – <lb/>[when, by the way, you asked <lb/>Mr Byrue if his <hi rend="underline">very</hi> <lb/>expensive guinea-hen <lb/>was <hi rend="underline-2">pork</hi>!!] which I have <lb/>never forgotten –] But <lb/>we can give you more <lb/>chicken than ham, &amp; <lb/>more ham than chicken, </p></div>
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and certainly a very
warm welcome.

I shall be
in New York one day next
week, & will telephone your
wife
to see if & when
you could come. Of course,
if you can not leave your
work, then I shall under-
stand – for indeed that
is the important thing &
must not be interrupted.

With my love
to your wife, and best
wishes for all the new
compositions (which Keen & I
look forward to heaving,
so may Klien!)

Your faithful
friend

Natalie Curtis

                                                                
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Überlieferung
Deutschland | Berlin | Staatsbibliothek zu Berlin · Preußischer Kulturbesitz | Musikabteilung mit Mendelssohn-Archiv | Nachlass Ferruccio Busoni | Mus.Nachl. F. Busoni B II, 1361 | olim: Mus.ep. N. Curtis 14 |

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Zustand
Brief und Umschlag sind gut erhalten.
Umfang
4 Blatt, 4 beschriebene Seiten
Hände/Stempel
  • Hand des Absenders Natalie Curtis, Brieftext in schwarzer Tinte, in lateinischer Schreibschrift
  • Hand des Archivars, der mit Bleistift die Signaturen eingetragen, eine Foliierung vorgenommen und das Briefdatum ergänzt hat
  • Hand des Archivars, der die Zuordnung innerhalb des Busoni-Nachlasses mit Rotstift vorgenommen hat
  • Bibliotheksstempel (rote Tinte)
  • Poststempel (schwarze Tinte)
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Staatsbibliothek zu Berlin · Preußischer Kulturbesitz: 12345678910

Zusammenfassung
Curtis gratuliert Busoni zur fertiggestellten Bearbeitung vom II. Teil des Wohltemperierten Klaviers; lädt ihn mit Familie nach Far Rockaway ein; will in der kommenden Woche in New York mit Gerda Busoni telefonisch einen Termin vereinbaren.

Inhaltlich Verantwortliche
Christian Schaper Ullrich Scheideler
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