Barnet, Miguel: Brief an Henze, Hans Werner. La Habana, undatiert
author: Barnet, Miguel
language: en
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No earlier than 8 February 1975[^1]
Brother,

[^1: This letter can be dated due to the similarity of its content with a letter dated 8 February 1975. Both in the letter and in this postcard Barnet informs Henze that he has received the music of La Cubana . Moreover, the information on the stamp suggests that this postcard was definitely mailed after Leonid Breschnew's visit to Cuba from 28 January to 3 February 1974.]

I received the beautiful copy of the music of La Cubana, a delicate piece, a unique music. I got it from Schott, I guess. [Henze probably asked Schott to send Barnet the piano score of La Cubana, which was published in 1974.]

It is in the Music Museum [Barnet sent the piano score of La Cubana to the Music Museum. See Barnet's letter on 8 February 1975.] that the Revolution has created. My hugs to Fausto and ¿ Yoko ? Write and send the record of the music, please. [In another postcard, Barnet thanks Henze for sending him records. Henze probably sent him a record of La Cubana as well.]

Your closest brother,
Miguelito.

[[Picture of Brezhnev and Castro, who raise their hands in the air together.] Cuba 30, visita de Leonid I. Brezhnev enero 28 a febrero 3 1974.] [Habana] [This round stamp is placed on the picture of Brezhnev and Castro and is mostly illegible.]

Hans Werner Henze
Marino (Via Leprara)
Roma
Italia

[A photo of the Castillo del Morro in Santiago de Cuba]