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Mus.ep. N. Curtis 17 (Busoni-Nachl. B II)
Mus.Nachl. F. Busoni B II, 1364
[1]
March 17th 1921

My dear long-lost friends!

The war certainly
placed a wall between
this far continent & those
who dwelt on the other
side. Some word of you
I had from Richard
Buhlig:[*] * who is now happily established with the
Los Angeles Philharmonic (Rothwell, conductor)
lecturing and writing and playing and teach-
ing. but he had
not seen you at all Deutsche
Staatsbibliothek
[Berlin]

March 17th 1921

My dear long-lost friends!

The war certainly placed a wall between this far continent and those who dwelt on the other side. Some word of you I had from Richard Buhlig:❊ but he had not seen you at all lately. And now comes the program of your concert with Henry Wood at Queen’s Hall and the inferential news that you and the “Indian Fantasy” are in London. I send this letter in care of Mr Robert Newman with a prayer that it will reach you safely.

And to think that this will be the first opportunity I have to tell you that I married in 1917, the painter, Paul Burlin whom I met in 1916 in New Mexico while he was on a sketching trip. It was his first visit to the Far West and to the land of the American Indian and I naturally became much interested in his impressions. I was very much struck with his approach to the new material. He did not paint at all for many weeks, saying that he must first absorb, before he could express, as he felt himself for the first time in contact with a primeval world and an ancient and archaic people. I liked his depth and earnestness and his artistic sincerity. His pictures were very remarkable (his painting “The Indian Mother” was shown at the Luxembourg and at the International Exhibition in Venice last spring) – I never before saw any paintings of the American aborigines that reflected, as his did, the soul of primitive man. – Needless to relate, our artistic sympathy was fatal! And we found it impossible to keep our spirits apart. We are completely happy, as each builds into the growth and development of the other. We have a studio apartment on 57th Street near Carnegie Hall, and we own a little Spanish house in the ancient city of Santa Fe, New Mexico. This sounds more affluent than is the silent fact, I am sorry to say, as painters have had a hard financial struggle in America, during, and since the war.

We are pining to go abroad this summer. My husband longs to go to Spain. Can we afford it? This, alas, is the question! If you know of any modest place to stay, you who have traveled the world over – do give us advice! – How I wish we might all meet somewhere. My husband would love the Maestro’s compositions! He is ultramodern in his own works, and being intensely and most sensitively devoted to music, he adores ultra-modern music and has been most interested in all that I have told him of Busoni’s writings. He went to the concert of the Friends of Music to hear the Maestro’s work – I was ill, so he had to listen for me! He was enthusiastic about the whole concert. I suppose you saw the program?

What is your address and where will you be? I want to send you my two last books. Let me know where they would reach you. Thank you so much for your kind thoughtfulness in sending me the program of the London Symphony Concerts.

My husband’s recent pictures (two of them, and about a dozen drawings) left about three weeks ago for an exhibition in London and Paris. If you get a chance to see them (some exhibitions of American art), I hope you will do so. He is walking the same path in paint that the musical pioneers are treading in sound. Let me have some personal news of you! What happened to your son, the sculptor? And where is Rafael? I have been much in the Far West since you left, and have lost track of people.

Warmest greetings to you with – Monsieur et Madame! Your affectionate friend

Will you be coming over with Coates next season? – The Mengelberg concerts have been very fine. How I should love to hear the Maestro and Mengelberg together –

❊ who is now happily established with the Los Angeles Philharmonic (Rothwell, conductor) lecturing and writing and playing and teaching. 
                                                                
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[3] lately. And now comes
the program of your
concert with Henry
Wood at Queens Hall
and the inferential
news that you & the
“Indian Fantasy” are
in London. I send
this letter in care
of Mr Robert Newman
with a prayer that it
will reach you safely.

And to think that
this will be the first
opportunity I have to
tell you that I mar-

 
                                                                
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[2] ried in 1917, the painter,
Paul Burlin whom I met
in 1916 in New Mexico while he was
on a sketching trip. It was his
first visit to the Far West & to
the land of the American Indian
& I naturally became much inter-
ested in his impressions. I was
very much struck with his ap-
proach to the new material. He
did not paint at all for many
weeks, saying that he must first
absorb, before he could express,
as he felt himself for the first
time in contact with a prime-
val world and an ancient and
archaic people. I liked his
depth & earnestness & his artis-
tic sincerity. His pictures were
very remarkable (his painting
“The Indian Mother” was shown
at the Luxembourg and at the
International Exhibition in Venice
last spring) – I never before
saw any paintings of the
American aborigenes that reflected,
as his did, the soul of primitive
man. – Needless to relate,
our artistic sympathy was 

                                                                
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[4]

B II, 1364
fatal! And we found it
impossible to keep our spirits
apart. We are completely
happy, as each builds into
the growth and developement
of the other. We have a
Studio apartment on
57th St. near Carnegie
Hall, & we own a
little Spanish house in
the ancient city of Santa
Fe, New Mexico. This
sounds more affluent
than thisis the silent fact, I
am sorry to say, as
painters have had a
hard financial strug- Deutsche
[Sta]atsbibliothek
[Berlin] 

                                                                
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[5] gle in America, during,
& since the war.

Will you be coming over with Coates next season? –
The Mengelberg concerts have been very fine. How
I should love to hear the Maestro & Mengelberg
together –

We are pining to
go abroad this summer.
My husband longs to
go to Spain. Can we
afford it? This, alas, is
the question! If you
know of any modest
place to stay, you who
have traveled the world
over – do give us ad-
vice! – How I wish we
might all meet some-
where. My husband would
love the Maestro’s compo-
sitions! He is ultra- Deutsche
Staatsbibliothek
Berlin 

                                                                
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[6] modern in his own works, and being
intensely & most sensitively
devoted to music, he adores
ultra-modern music & has
been most interested in all
that I have told him of
Busoni’s writings. He went
to the concert of the Friends
of Music to hear the Maestro’s
work – I was ill, so he had
to listen for me! He was
enthusiastic about the whole
concert. I suppose you saw
the program? —

What is your address & where
will you be? I want to
send you my two last books.
Let me know where they would
reach you. Thank you so much
for your kind thoughtfulness
in sending me the program of
the London Symphony Concerts.

My husband’s recent pic-
tures (two of them, & about a
dozen drawings) left about three
weeks ago for an exhibition in
London & Paris. If you get a
chance to see them, (some exhibitions of American art) I hope
you will do so. He is walking the
same path in paint that
[left border, lengthwise:]
the musical pioneers are treading in sound. Let me have some personal
news of you! What happened to your son, the sculptor? And where is
Rafael? I have been much in the Far West since you left, and have
lost track of people. Warmest greetings to you with – Monsieur et
Madame! Your affectionate friend

 
                                                                
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Natalie Curtis
106 West 57
New York City
N. Y.
U. S. A.
New York, N. Y.
4 […] at most 2 words: low ink.
1921
[…] illegible.
2.15 […] illegible.
30 Mar 21
Address
your mail
to
street and
number
60W30 Busoni .Esq
Viktoria-Luise Platz 11
In care Robert Newman
Manager-
Berlin. Germany.
Queen’s Hall Orchestra
320 Regent St.
London W 5
England 
                                                                
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Nachlaß Busoni B II
Mus.ep. N. Curtis 17
Mus.Nachl. F. Busoni B II, 1364-Beil. 
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Deutschland | Berlin | Staatsbibliothek zu Berlin · Preußischer Kulturbesitz | Musikabteilung mit Mendelssohn-Archiv | Nachlass Ferruccio Busoni | Mus.Nachl. F. Busoni B II, 1364 | olim: Mus.ep. N. Curtis 17 |

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Condition
Brief und Umschlag sind gut erhalten.
Extent
4 Blatt, 8 beschriebene Seiten
Collation
Seitenfolge: 1, 3, 2, 4, 6, 5
Hands/Stamps
  • Hand des Absenders Natalie Curtis, Brieftext in blauer Tinte, in lateinischer Schreibschrift
  • Hand des Archivars, der mit Bleistift die Signaturen eingetragen und eine Foliierung vorgenommen hat
  • Hand des Archivars, der die Zuordnung innerhalb des Busoni-Nachlasses mit Rotstift vorgenommen hat
  • Bibliotheksstempel (rote Tinte)
  • Bibliotheksstempel (blaue Tinte)
  • Poststempel (schwarze Tinte)
  • Unbekannte Hand, die auf dem Umschlag mit schwarzer Tinte die Londoner Adresse durchgestrichen und auf Vorder- und Rückseite die deutsche Nachsendeadresse notiert hat
  • Unbekannte Hand, die auf den Umschlag mit violettem Stift den Berliner Postbezirk geschrieben hat
  • Unbekannte Hand, die auf den Umschlag mit Blaustift eine große 60 notiert hat
Image source
Staatsbibliothek zu Berlin · Preußischer Kulturbesitz: 1 • 2 • 3 • 4 • 5 • 6 • 7 • 8

Summary
Curtis hat Busonis Konzertprogramm-Nachricht aus London erhalten; berichtet von ihrer Begegnung mit dem Maler Paul Burlin 1916 und ihrer Heirat 1917; vergleicht die „ultra-moderne“ Malerei ihres Mannes mit Busonis Musik; würde im Sommer gerne nach Europa reisen; möchte Busoni ihre letzten beiden Bücher zusenden; weist auf Ausstellungen mit Bildern ihres Mannes in London und Paris hin.
Incipit
“The war certainly placed a wall”

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Christian Schaper Ullrich Scheideler
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October 22, 2023: proposed (transcription and coding done, awaiting proofreading)
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