Aram Khachaturian handwritten letter ( 8” x 6.1/4”) and handwritten envelope 6” x 4.1/2”, addressed to Ilya Abramovich Spielberg.

“Dear Ilya Abramovich!

I did not reply to you, because I was sick. 

On November 2 I am leaving with Kondrashev’s Orchestra to Iran.

I'll be back for the holidays. The characteristic will send you after the holidays.

Cheers,

Aram Khachaturian

October 29, 1968 , Moscow.”

Aram Il'yich Khachaturian  ( 1903-1978) Soviet Armenian composer and conductor. Khachaturian's works span a broad range of musical types, including ballets, symphonies, concertos, and film scores. Khachaturian is best known internationally for his ballet music: ballet Gayane, Spartacus 

Ilya Abramovich Spielberg ( 1910 -  2000 ) - an outstanding Soviet violinist , Honored Artist of the RSFSR , the first concertmaster of the ( 1934 - 1968 ) Academic Symphony Orchestra of the Leningrad Philharmonic under the direction of E. Mravinsky . Winner of 1st National Contest of cellists and violinists. The head of the violin ensemble of Leningrad.

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