[TCHAIKOVSKY COMPETITION]: A good T.L.S., by G. Smirnov, one page, folio, Moscow, 15th April 1961, o...

[TCHAIKOVSKY COMPETITION]: A good T.L.S., by G. Smirnov, one page, folio, Moscow, 15th April 1961, o...
[TCHAIKOVSKY COMPETITION]: A good T.L.S., by G. Smirnov, one page, folio, Moscow, 15th April 1961, on the printed stationery of the Tchaikovsky International Competition, to Peter Mennin, in Cyrillic. The printed heading stating ''Organizing Committee of the II International Tchaikovsky Competition for pianists, violinists, and cellists''. Smirnov, in his capacity as Secretary of the organizational committee, announces to his correspondent that the competition will take place from 2nd to 7th of May 1962, and reports having shipped to him programmes and posters requesting him to distribute the information to a wide range of young musicians. Folded. Together with Serge Koussevitzky (1874-1951) Russian-born Composer and Conductor. Music Director of the Boston Symphony Orchestra 1924-1949. T.L.S., `Serge Koussevitzky«, one page, 4to, Boston, 26th August 1940, on his Boston Symphony Orchestra printed stationery, to Abram. Also including Nikolai Lopatnikoff (1903-1976) Russian-American Composer. A.L.S., `Nicolai Lopatnikoff«, one page, 4to, Pittsburgh, 22nd January 1962, to Mr. Mennin. Lopatnikoff states in part `..The program with your music gave these concerts a most auspicious start..« EX, 3 £100-150 The International Tchaikovsky Competition is a classical music competition held every four years in Moscow since 1958 for young talented pianists, violinists and cellists. In 1962, the year this letter refers to, took place the second Tchaikovsky International competition, the winner was today«s worldwide acclaimed pianist Vladimir Ashkenazy.