Letter from W. H. Auden to H. W. Henze, December 27, 1964
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- 1964-12-21: to Henze
- 1964-10-26: from Henze
Following
- 1965-01-03: to Henze
- 1965-10-06: from Henze
[Manuscript]
77 St Mark’s Place
New York City
New York 10003
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- Editor(s)
- Elena Minetti
- Transcription
- Elena Minetti; Joachim Veit
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Text Source: Basel (Schweiz), Paul Sacher Stiftung (CH-Bps), Sammlung Hans Werner Henze, Abteilung: Korrespondenz
Shelf mark: Auden, Wystan HughPhysical Description
- Document type: Letter
- Weißes Papier
- Wasserzeichen: “Artesian Bond” (“Permanized | ARTESIAN BOND | 50% COTTON FIBER | USA”)
- Faltung: Nur quer gefaltet: einmal in der Mitte, dazu vom oberen Rand ca. 4, vom unteren ca. 5 cm
- 1 folio
- 1 written page
- Dimensions: 280x216 [mm] (HxW)
- Gelocht.
- Rand: 5 cm
- Eingerückte Absätze
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1.Handwriting, Auden, Wystan Hugh, ballpoint pen (blue).
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"… York City New York 10003"The address is boxed in red marker.
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" and not"added in the right margin
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" sly too long."added in the left margin
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Text loss by punch
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"idols"uncertain transcription
Commentary
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"… Dec 27 th 1964"The date 1964 derives from the fact that this letter mentions an attachment that could in all probability be the synopsis of The Bassarids, which Auden promised to send him as soon as possible in his letter of 21 December 1964.
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"… hope the enclosed is satisfactory."The attached document was not preserved with this letter; however, it could be kept with the documents related to The Bassarids at the Paul Sacher Foundation in Basel.
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"… surprise our audience with these."Auden is probably alluding to the “synopsis” of The Bassarids Henze requested, which was printed in the program notes of the premiere and then also in the study score.
