Letter from H. W. Henze to M. Barnet, October 8, 1980

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8 oct. 80 Miguelito,

te enveo, gracias a el amigo Franzbach, unos
discos que espero te gustan.* También unas
fotografías que Fausto esta enveando de Roma
a Franzbach (yo me encuentro en el viaje
en Alemania) y materiales sobre mi trabajo etc.
y un poquito de dinero. También musica, para
Fariñas* y otras musicos: haces con esas partituras
come tu quieras.

Me gustaria mucho mas verte y hablarte.
Siempre me haces falta, el tiempo pasa. [¿] Que
tal viejito? Espero [que] bien.

Yo trabajo enormemente, demasiado. La com-
posición de la musica me gusta siempre más.
He empezado a enseñar también, a Colonia,
tengo 6 alluños (pupils).* La salud está regular,
pero los años pasan muy rapidamente. [¿] Cuando nos
veremos? Cuando?*

Abrazos fraternos, hans

[Manuscript]

8 Oct. 80 Miguelito,

Thanks to my friend Franzbach, I am sending you some records that I hope you will like. Also some photos that Fausto is sending Franzbach from Rome (I am travelling in Germany) and material about my work etc. and a little money. And music, for Fariñas and other composers: do as you wish with those scores.

I would very much prefer to see you and speak to you. I always miss you, time goes by. How are you oldies? Well, I hope.

I am working a lot, too much. I always prefer composing. I have started teaching as well, in Cologne. I have 6 pupils. My health is average, but the years go by very quickly. When will we see each other? When?

Warm wishes, hans

Translation by Yolanda Acker

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The description of the sources was made according to the provided digital copies.

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Elena Minetti
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Elena Minetti
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Yolanda Acker

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  • Text Source: Miguel Barnet, Private Collection

    Physical Description

    • Document type: Letter
    • Material

    • Helles Papier
    • Extent

    • 1 folio
    • 1 written page
    • Layout

    • Absätze nicht eingerückt.

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  • "quieras"uncertain transcription

Commentary

  • "enveo"recte "envio".
  • "a el"recte "al".
  • "gustan"recte "gusten".
  • "… que espero te gustan ."Henze sent often records to Barnet, who sometimes explicitly requested them, as in the letter from autumn 1979 preceding this one among those found.
  • "esta"recte "está".
  • "enveando"recte "enviando".
  • "en el"recte "de".
  • "musica"recte "música".
  • "… También musica , para Fariñas"Barnet had also lent Fariñas music Henze sent him in the past, see, for example, Barnet’s letter of February 1974.
  • "musicos"recte "músicos".
  • "haces"recte "haz".
  • "tu"recte "".
  • "gustaria"recte "gustaría".
  • "mas"recte "más".
  • "Que"recte "Qué".
  • "musica"recte "música".
  • "a"recte "en".
  • "alluños"recte "alumnos".
  • "… alluños ( pupils ) ."Henze was Professor of Composition at the Staatliche Hochschule für Musik in Cologne from 1980 to 1991.
  • "rapidamente"recte "rápidamente".
  • "Cuando"recte "Cuándo".
  • "Cuando"recte "Cuándo".
  • "… Cuando nos veremos? Cuando ?"Henze and Barnet met on 10 May 1982 in Marino.

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