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I have never thought so much about being Armenian։ Aram Khachaturian to Edward Mirzoyan
Aram Khachaturian’s letter to Edward Mirzoyan:
“Dear Edik, I thought maybe you will write a letter and ask how I feel. “If the mountain won’t come to Muhammad, then Muhammad must go to the mountain”
I decided to write a letter about myself and inform you about my condition. You know I'm in the hospital right now.
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․․․ I am an obedient patient to allow them to study my health. Here I have a private room with a telephone and TV. So the conditions are very good. But all the same, this is a cultural prison for me. In Moscow, there is a flu epidemic, so the hospital is quarantined, no one is allowed to visit me.
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I brought my magnetophone with me as well as my “Concerto-Rhapsody”s recording (which Armenians didn’t like). I need to “clean” it. I wore the rhythms in a very mosaic way which did not succeed.
Besides, here I write letters, opinions, characteristics, etc. I brought my photo archive in order. By the way, there are some photos of you.
In general, I try to find things to do and read a lot to drive away dark and depressing thoughts.
But my thoughts are really dark. I realize that older people should give way to the young. It is natural. But the young, in turn, shouldn't forget the old people. I notice how everyone is slowly starting to forget me. In response, can you tell me։ they do not forget the worthy elders?
Armenia is my homeland. The people - yes. They have always raised and loved me. I’ve never thought so much about being Armenian, I have never thought as I do it now.
In the end, I want to know if you work or not. Do you strengthen your success after the sonata or not? Please accept my greetings, my friendly thoughts about you. Give my greetings to your wonderful wife and children. ”
With love,
Aram Khachaturian
1969 February 16
Kuntsevo
“Dear Edik, I thought maybe you will write a letter and ask how I feel. “If the mountain won’t come to Muhammad, then Muhammad must go to the mountain”
I decided to write a letter about myself and inform you about my condition. You know I'm in the hospital right now.
<․․․․․․․․>
․․․ I am an obedient patient to allow them to study my health. Here I have a private room with a telephone and TV. So the conditions are very good. But all the same, this is a cultural prison for me. In Moscow, there is a flu epidemic, so the hospital is quarantined, no one is allowed to visit me.
<․․․․․․․․>
I brought my magnetophone with me as well as my “Concerto-Rhapsody”s recording (which Armenians didn’t like). I need to “clean” it. I wore the rhythms in a very mosaic way which did not succeed.
Besides, here I write letters, opinions, characteristics, etc. I brought my photo archive in order. By the way, there are some photos of you.
In general, I try to find things to do and read a lot to drive away dark and depressing thoughts.
But my thoughts are really dark. I realize that older people should give way to the young. It is natural. But the young, in turn, shouldn't forget the old people. I notice how everyone is slowly starting to forget me. In response, can you tell me։ they do not forget the worthy elders?
Armenia is my homeland. The people - yes. They have always raised and loved me. I’ve never thought so much about being Armenian, I have never thought as I do it now.
In the end, I want to know if you work or not. Do you strengthen your success after the sonata or not? Please accept my greetings, my friendly thoughts about you. Give my greetings to your wonderful wife and children. ”
With love,
Aram Khachaturian
1969 February 16
Kuntsevo
