MUSIC - Claude Debussy (Saint-Germain-en-Laye, 1862 - Paris, 1918) - Autograph letter signed

Claude Debussy (Saint-Germain-en-Laye, 1862 - Paris, 1918)Autograph letter signed, dated [Paris] October 26, 1912, by the French composer. An intriguing letter in which he likely refers to composing a music for "Jeux, " a ballet by Vaslav Nijinsky that premiered on May 15, 1913. Addressing a gentleman, Debussy believes it is too early to answer the questions of the press: "Il y a beaucoup de choses dont je ne sais pas encore comment, ni de quoi, elles seront faites. Il m'a fallu chercher longuement et, malheureusement, je n'ai pas eu toujours mon entière liberté, du fait brutal de la vie qui marche sans se soucier de nos combinaisons personnelles". Clearly, he alludes to the incurable illness which limited his artistic output in the final years of his life. 1 p. In-8°.