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This part narrates how, when anti-Semitism reared its ugly head in Poland during the 1950s, the author fled in 1958 to West Germany, another one of the striking twists in his development. Thanks to his connections with numerous German writers and key people in the mass media, he was able to establish himself quickly on the cultural scene. Indeed, it is astonishing how fast he became famous if not notorious. Through his reviews, books, and radio and television shows, he focused all his efforts on re-establishing the great humanistic tradition of German literature and became the spokesman for the renewal of this tradition on the contemporary scene. In 1972, he received the first honor of his life: an honorary doctorate of the University of Uppsala.

Bristow married Harriet Crane (1853) and began to teach in the New York Public Schools (1854). He was conductor of the New York Harmonic Society (1851-1863) and organist for several churches. Three major works were premiered: his opera Rip Van Winkle (1855, by the Pyne and Harrison Company) and his symphonies nos. 2 and 3 (1856 and 1859, both by the Philharmonic Society). He also wrote the Winter’s Tale Overture (1855). During the 1850s Bristow’s activities as a teacher, performer, and composer grew apace, as did his reputation. He was awarded an honorary Doctor of Music degree (1858) and enjoyed a testimonial concert (1859).

This chapter focuses on the honors received by Henry Cowell between 1961 and 1963. With miscellaneous commitments continuing to shrink, Henry's compositional productivity continued to increase. In the less than two years between his return from Japan and his next trip to Europe in 1963, he completed his sixteenth symphony, the Icelandic; three shorter orchestral pieces; concertos for flute and harp, for koto, and for harmonica; five chamber works, and several songs. In November 1961, Henry and his wife Sidney accepted an invitation to a white-tie dinner and concert at the White House, honoring the governor of Puerto Rico. For Henry's sixty-fifth birthday on March 11, 1962 and the fiftieth anniversary of his first professional appearance, Hugo Weisgall proposed a major salute. So many tributes required a huge amount of work, especially by Sidney. The celebration at the Asia Society was extremely problematic. In 1963, Henry was inducted into the National Institute of Arts and Letters and awarded his second honorary doctorate, by Monmouth College, in Illinois.