Lot 427
Khachaturian, Aram (1903-1978). Armenian composer who created symphonies and ballets, concertos for the piano, violin, and cello as well as film scores and music for the Armenian national anthem.
Autograph Letter Signed ("Aram Khachaturian"). Two pages, oblong quarto, n.p., n.d. In black ink. To a friend, Valentina Savona from Baku in Soviet Azerbaijan. With one horizontal and one vertical fold. In fine condition.
In a very warm correspondence, the musical master describes his faux pas regarding a telegram to a mutual friend: "Please forgive me for answering late. I received a small postcard from Sofia Vasilevna, and after your letter I answered with a big congratulations telegram… There is one thing 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." After discussing his absent-minded tendencies of habitually misplacing addresses, Khachaturian returns to the previous issue: "I sent the telegram under the … street name … that is probably the name of her street. I'm afraid she didn't receive my telegram."
Finally, he ends the letter with an invitation to his friend: "Please say hello to your spouse Isaak Konstantinovich…If I would have a chance to stop at Baku, I'd really appreciate the opportunity to tell you about my inventions." Interestingly, Konstantinovich was a Russian thermonuclear scientist who contributed to an important report warning that the use of atomic weapons would emit concentrations of radioactive substances, biologically destructive to vegetation and human life.
Estimated Value $1,000 - 1,300.
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