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Maîtres Isabelle GOXE & Laurent BELAÏSCH

87 - MUSIC Yehudi MENUHIN ensemble, 2 signed letters to Sandra Ja…
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Estimate €300 - €400
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MUSIC Yehudi MENUHIN ensemble, 2 signed letters to Sandra Jayat. London, 5 June 1968 and 16 May 1973. 2 pp. in-4. One envelope retained. He found Jayat’s poems very moving, and thanks her for sending her book with a dedication. I am glad that there are people, like you, who not only think of the Gypsies, but also remind our contemporary generation of them... . Henri SAUGUET: a set of 3 signed autograph letters to Sandra Jayat. Paris, 15 March 1985, 19 September 1985 and 30 September 1986. 3 pp. of various sizes. The front of one envelope has been preserved. Lovely letters from the composer. He agreed to join the Honorary Committee you were setting up for the World Premiere of Gypsy Art. The composer of ‘Les Forains’ simply had to be by your side... . Six months later, he thanked her for the catalogue he had received from the World Premiere of Gypsy Art, which she had organised last May at the Conciergerie. At the time, he was in hospital and was unable to attend the exhibition’s opening or visit it. The catalogue I received shows me, with evident originality and richness, the manifestations of an art born of sensitivity, imagination and the power of a spirit that enriches universal culture… . 1986. He assures her that he has indeed received and read *El Romanes* with pleasure. He is clearly charmed by it. This moving, epic Gypsy tale is beautifully presented and speaks in favour of the distinctive world it evokes. I congratulate you on it.....’
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About the sale Sandra JAYAT’s Studio (1939–2025) THE GYPSY ARTIST
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Auction time 10/28/2026 at 2:00 PM
Ref. : 214159/775
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