There have been many beautiful notes from Juliette’s lifetime of friends and family. See below.
From Neils Harold:
Susan, I feel very grateful to have met Juliette White twelve years ago in Hungary, where together we made such beautiful music. In subsequent years, thanks to her serendipitous visits here in Ann Arbor with her family, I was able to spend more time with her and learn about the wide scope of her intellectual interests; she was truly a remarkable person, one of the most remarkable I will ever meet. I cherish the three trips I made to her home in Albion. During the first, several of her many friends were ailing, and her devotion to them was a lesson to me in how we should live. Music was an immediate and elemental bond between us, and some of my most precious memories of her were generated by this shared spirituality. But there were so many other points of fantastic contact–that is what amazed me most: her love of poetry, painting, her own drawing, her indefatigable curiosity about the intellectual life. I see her living on in her remarkable family.
Tomorrow I will call Martin Donner, director of the Camerata Pannonica, and others, whose lives she profoundly touched, to tell them that Juliette died around a quarter to three on Sunday, after a prolonged illness which she valiantly endured. In her approach to what she knew would be the last year of life, when she lived vibrantly and comprehensively–among the many other memories of her that will survive her–she was a hero.
From Maria Alemo:
Dear granddaughter of Juliette,
so sad to hear about Juliette leaving. Thanks a lot for letting me know and also for all
the written pages on the web. You must miss her a lot, but also have many wonderful memories.
Just briefly, because you must have a lot to go through and read,:
Juliette and I met in Brussels,she came to study the baroque cello, and me the violin, around 1977.
She came to visit in Sweden, twice, or maybe moore.I also came to Albion once, with husband and 2 kids.
So much pleasure and joy around her.
She learned me a lot about living,being.
Last time we met was in Rome, and that must have been the very hot summer 2004.
My son Jakob met her on a concert he played chambermusic, maybe in Chicago, last year, I think.
Last time we talked was when she just had lost her voice.
Love her dearly,and angry at myself that I didn´t manage to get over this fall.But it´s wonderful to
know that she had all family around.
She was always mentioning you, Alexandra, with a lot of love and proudness.
Wish you all the best,and, if you ever come to Sweden,Stockholm, I would be very happy to hear from you,
and get you a place to stay, or else what.
warm regards, marie alemo
From Bob Winn:
Thanks for your e-mail. I have been thinking about Juliette a great deal since I heard from Marcia that she had died. I didn’t know about her illness, though I might have guessed it when you and Marcia told me about the musical event for Juliette at “our” house on the Ridge.
I am reluctant to join Facebook, so I’ll simply say a few words here and leave it to you to post them or not.
When I think of Juliette I think of how she brought a spirit of play with her wherever she went. She could be serious and playful at the same time–focused on music, for instance, but never forgetting that our playing was, in fact, our play.
I remember a time we visited Juliette in Soreze in Southwestern France. We were traveling with some German friends–good friends but uncomfortable traveling companions because of our differing styles and tastes. (We liked cafes; they made a point of avoiding them. They liked to visit every historic monument; we preferred one or two a day.) When we got to Juliette’s and sat down to a fabulous dinner, all the tension dissolved as we entered Juliette’s warm world of playful affection. Our friends were charmed and we were deeply grateful. It was one of the loveliest evenings I can recall.
Thank you Juliette, for bringing out the best in us all.
And thank you, Paul, for helping to organize this tribute.
Bob
There are other rich thoughts which will be posted anon.
