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Chapman UniversityChapman University Digital CommonsHenri Temianka Correspondence Henri Temianka Archives2-26-1935Henri Temianka Correspondence; (ravensdale)Mary RavensdaleFollow this and additional works at: https://digitalcommons.chapman.edu/temianka_correspondenceThis Letter is brought to you for free and open access by the Henri Temianka Archives at Chapman University Digital Commons. It has been acceptedfor inclusion in Henri Temianka Correspondence by an authorized administrator of Chapman University Digital Commons. For more information,please contact laughtin@chapman.edu.Recommended CitationRavensdale, Mary, "Henri Temianka Correspondence; (ravensdale)" (1935). Henri Temianka Correspondence. 1686.https://digitalcommons.chapman.edu/temianka_correspondence/1686Henri Temianka Correspondence; (ravensdale)KeywordsHenri Temianka, Mary Ravensdale, February 26, 1935, culture, virtuosity in musical performance,camaraderie, violinist, chamber music, Sir Howard William Kennard, money, funds, Georg von und zuFranckenstein, recreation and entertainmentThis letter is available at Chapman University Digital Commons: https://digitalcommons.chapman.edu/temianka_correspondence/1686  [[Nick Dante 6/1/18]] [[Henri Temianka Correspondence          Mary Ravensdale           Letter #1]]  [[Page 1 – Letter]]       Lady Ravensdale to the British Ambassador in Warsaw      26 Feb. 1935  Dear Sir Howard,    I trust you will remember me from delightful  days and the Plymouth rural trip.   I am going to bother you over something  which I am sure you will consider worth while  from all we talked about as regards duties on  foreign countries. You may not know, I have a great  deal to do with the musical world in London – for the  betterment of British artists – there is happening  with you in Warsaw a Wieniawski centenary and  young violinists from all over the world are coming  to compete for the prize. Every other country has  taken trouble financially and otherwise to send  their contributors.  Huberman and Hofman both Poles – have  secured an invitation to an English violinist  Temianka to compete.  Though of Polish origin his parents have lived  their lives in England, and he is a British citizen and he the [[underline]] one [[/underline]] competitor from our shores  going but to compete for the sake of his country   and paying his expenses. I am not asking you for  anything financially – but as other countries are  landing their artists – and if they win the prize  giving extra sums towards it, I am sure you as  our ambassador would like to know of our              [[Nick Dante 6/1/18]] [[Page 2 – Letter]]  English competitor, and for the sake of our tradition give him your blessing.  So much in this musical world alas! is  influence and backing and if you and Lady Kennard  would possibly attend the competition for the sake  of our country and give Temianka your blessing  and support, I would then feel happy, we were  holding our own versus the other countries.   Temianka is already a well famed artist, as  you can see, I know him personally as a fine  artist and he has played for Georg Franckenstein  and many of us. He is not unworthy to represent  England. If you could see your way to supporting  him, possibly – dare I say – giving a reception  for him, we would then be holding our own, in this  context for the prize and if we could win it – how  valuable it would be – for our prestige in the musical  world. Please do not think bad of me [[strikethrough]] for I [[/strikethrough]] in  harassing you in your early months in Warsaw.  I do it because of the influence I feel attached to these world competitions and because you might  be unaware of the situation and I feel I owe it  to you to ask you if you can possibly help.  

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