Suzanne Farrell dances Stravinsky Variations for Orchestra

Igor Stravinsky, in 1963, wrote to Aldous Huxley’s brother, Sir Julian Huxley:

"I loved Aldous deeply and his death has been a terrible shock and loss to me. I am still
unable to think about it and I cannot write about him. I have tried— indeed struggled—
to compose a tribute for your book to his memory, but I cannot find words for my
feelings. Since I came to California a quarter of a century ago, Aldous has been a
guiding spirit to me. And I feel lost without that spirit and that dearest friend."
In a letter to Nadia Boulanger, the famous teacher, composer, and conductor, Stravinsky wrote this to his dear friend:

"The Variations, dedicated to the memory of Aldous Huxley, has no connection with his
work. I was composing it during the months in which dear Aldous was dying of throat
cancer. Thus it was only natural that I dedicate this work to his memory. Furthermore, I
am certain, though it does not discourage me, that this music would mean nothing to him
or that it would displease him, because he liked romantic and classical music very foreign
to my composition."
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