Vladimir ASHKENAZY. Born in 1937. Russian pianist and conductor.

Vladimir ASHKENAZY. Born in 1937. Russian pianist and conductor.
Autographed and signed letter to Samuel Sheldon. Davenport, March 16th, 1967. 1 pp. 1⁄4 on aerogram paper.
Courteous answer from the pianist declining the services offered by his correspondent, who was willing to become his private secretary and artistic director. (...)
Vladimir ASHKENAZY. Né en 1937. Pianiste et chef d’orchestre russe.
Lettre aut. signée à Samuel Sheldon. Davenport, 16 mars 1967. 1 pp. 1⁄4 sur papier
aérogramme.
Владимир АШКЕНАЗИ (1937-). Русский дирижер и пианист.
Письмо-автограф с подписью к Самюэль Шелдон. Давенпорт, 16 марта 1967 г. 1стр 1⁄4.
Réponse courtoise du pianiste déclinant les services de son correspondant qui se
proposait devenir le secrétaire particulier et directeur artistique. (...) I don’t have any
good news for you (...) I personally would advice you to search for a job in a concert agency
or something like that. I am very glad you have a great collection of pianists recordings. Your list of favourite pianists is formidable but I am afraid I don’t share your view on more than helf them (...). I am sure that the range of your tastes is very wide which is quite mervelous (...). Etant en tournée aux Etats-Unis, il n’aura pas la pas la possibilité de le rencontrer prochainement ; et lorsqu’il sera de retour en Angleterre au mois de mai, son père lui rendra visite de Moscou. Il aura donc peu de temps à lui accorder et donne pour preuve un aperçu de son emploi du temps chargé ; In the years 1967, I have count only 57 days in England (not all in London !), out of which 20 days will be recording and 13 days of concerts. What is left for resting, travelling and practicing ?! (...).