General information
Type of the document Letter
SenderMartinů, Bohuslav
Sender (corporation)
Sender‘s locationSchönenberg, Pratteln
Send date16.07.1956
RecipientSchlee, Alfred
Recipient (corporation)Universal Edition
Note on Recipient‘s location[Vienna]
LanguageEnglish
Acquireda copy from Universal Edition, Vienna archive
Owner of the sourceUniversal Edition
Former ownerUniversal Edition
Former call number at IBM18/C/1
Call number at IBMUE 1956-07-16
Content and physical description
ContentBohuslav Martinů sees that Alfred Schlee has added a lot of work to the GREEK PASSIONS. He asks for his opinion on the latest negotiations. He can't capture all of the vast subject matter; his work focuses on the characters of Manolia and the priest Fotis. It was hard to find opportunities in the text for the music itself. He shortened the text as he composed. He is interested in what AS thinks of his conclusion to the last act. Regarding FRESEK PIERA DELLA FRANCESCA, he describes the extra-musical inspiration for each movement. It is not a description of images, rather an indication of feeling. He doesn't need it, AS may not either, but the listener might find it interesting. He asks if AS received the package of sheet music he sent from New York. He will stay in Schönenberg until the autumn, then perhaps he will go to Salzburg.
Total number of leaves1
Number of pages bearing text1
Notea rubber stamp with the date of receiving in a top
Fixationtypescript, handwritten signature (Martinů)
Digitisation The document is not digitized. Hard copy available in Bohuslav Martinů Institute library.
Location as subject
New York, NY
Salzburg
Schönenberg, Pratteln
Composition as subject
The Frescoes of Piero della Francesca, H 352
The Greek Passion, 1st version, H 372 I
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