STRAVINSKY IGOR: (1882-1971) Russian composer, conductor and pianist. A.L.S., Igor Stravinsky, one page, 4to, Paris, 25th May 1937, to Dagmar Godowsky, in German (and with one sentence in French). Stravinsky reports that he is feeling much better, and remarks´Je me demande si taut celor n était pas une grande exageratran des medeerns´ (Translation: ´I wonder if that wasn't a gross exaggeration on the part of the media´), further advising Godowsky of his plans and informing him that he will stay in Paris during June and in July and August will be on the French side of Lake Geneva, also adding that he was grateful to his correspondent for a lovely letter from Normandie and that he is looking forward to receiving a copy of the letter that Speiser sent to Moros. VG

Dagmar Godowsky (1897-1975) American silent film actress, the daughter of composer Leopold Godowsky.