General information
Type of the document Letter
SenderSerkin, Peter
Sender (corporation)
Send date17.09.1998
RecipientEntwistle, Erik
Recipient (corporation)
LanguageEnglish
Acquiredfrom E. Entwistle
Owner of the source- Soukromý vlastník, Private owner
Former call number at IBM33/6
Call number at IBMSer 1998-09-17
Content and physical description
ContentHe remembers his father playing a Martinů (piano) Sonata that was written for him. He was 9 or 10 years old at the time, and he was intrigued by this very new piece. He even recorded it on tape, but it was soon lost. He doesn't expect to find it again, but if he does, he'll let you know. He'll check his father's library in Vermont to see if there's a copy of the Sonata with possible notes by the author. Martinů and his father were good friends. Unfortunately, he doesn't have any other information about the Sonata that he can provide. But he would very much like to hear this work again, the last time he heard it then - in 1956 or 1957. If he (Entwistle) had a recording of his performance, he would ask him for a copy if he didn't mind. He thanks and wishes him well.
Total number of leaves1
Number of pages bearing text2
Fixationhandwriting
Digitisation The document is not digitized. Hard copy available in Bohuslav Martinů Institute library.
Person as subject
Martinů, Bohuslav
Composition as subject
Sonata for Piano, H 350
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