KHACHATURIAN ARAM: (1903-1978) Russian Composer. A rare, lengthy A.L.S., Aram Khachaturian, in Cyrillic, four pages ...

KHACHATURIAN ARAM: (1903-1978) Russian Composer. A rare, lengthy A.L.S., Aram Khachaturian, in Cyrillic, four pages, 4to, Snegiry, 21st July 1966, to Valerian Mikhailovitch [Bogdanov-Berezovsky], in Cyrillic. Khachaturian writes an interesting letter regarding an opera stating in part `how is it going with your opera? Have you managed to place it, meaning the stage performance? Have you received money for it to improve your budget? I am glad that you got interested in my idea. The fact that you think I could do an opera on this topic convinces me on its relevance. But I won't be able to do it on time for the 50th anniversary, but what is more important is that I don't have the libretto which I would like to, so the opera has been postponed´ further commenting other options he is considering, saying `Now I am thinking about doing some oratorio. I think Yesenin has something on this topic, however Aseev has too little. Maybe something like Jeanne d'Arc by Honegger? I have found 7 of my old fugues and I think in writing recitatives for them and get them published. I have finished the rough copy of the concert for piano and orchestra (the last part of the trilogy).´ In concluding the composer suggests various dates when they could meet in Moscow, and states `My last passion is Nadia Boulanger. We had an interesting conversation and confessed our sympathy for each other. I had a long talk with Jollivet about the destiny of the modern music. He vilified Boulez, and his wife expressed hatred towards Boulez. Some extremely minor, light age wear, otherwise VG £250-350