General information
Type of the document Letter
SenderSchlee, Alfred
Sender (corporation)Universal Edition
Note on Sender‘s location[Vienna]
Send date30.07.1956
RecipientMartinů, Bohuslav
Recipient (corporation)
Recipient‘s locationSchönenberg, Pratteln
Note on Recipient‘s locationfor Paul Sacher to hand over to Martinů
LanguageEnglish
Acquireda copy from Universal Edition, Vienna archive
Owner of the sourceUniversal Edition
Former ownerUniversal Edition
Former call number at IBM18/C/2
Call number at IBMUE 1956-07-30
Content and physical description
ContentAlfred Schlee is leaving for a holiday in Mautendorf. He is taking with him the novel and the libretto of [THE GREEK PASSIONS] and will study them. He feels at the moment that the finale is too long and that a more effective ending would be immediately after the murder. Otherwise, he finds the shortening of the text successful and also appreciates Bohuslav Martinů's concentration on the main characters. In places, however, he still finds the libretto lengthy. He has received a letter from Herbert Karajan, suggesting a meeting in Salzburg around 20 August - a discussion with him about this opera might be useful. BM is to let HK and him [AS] know, he would come too. In the meantime, he will find out from HK whether BM is interested in the opera. If BM needs money, he can send him some.
Total number of leaves1
Number of pages bearing text1
Noteevidently a carbon-copy of sended letter
Fixationtypescript
Digitisation The document is not digitized. Hard copy available in Bohuslav Martinů Institute library.
Location as subject
Salzburg
Vienna
Person as subject
Karajan, Herbert
Corporation as subject
Teatro alla Scala
Composition as subject
The Greek Passion, 1st version, H 372 I
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