In October of 1962, Igor Stravinsky was sitting in his New York apartment when he was handed a letter with a return address the read “The White House; Washington, D.C.” First Lady Jacqueline Kennedy wished to celebrate the composer’s 80th birthday with a formal dinner at the Executive Mansion. Stravinsky was annoyed. He’d lived in America for almost 25 …
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