General information
Type of the document Letter
SenderMartinů, Bohuslav
Sender (corporation)
Note on Sender‘s location[New York]
Send date11.12.1948
RecipientŠebánek, Karel
Recipient (corporation)Melantrich
Note on Recipient‘s location[Prague]
LanguageCzech
Acquiredcopy from K. Šebánek's estate, Bohuslav Martinů Centre in Polička
Owner of the sourceCentrum Bohuslava Martinů v Poličce
Former ownerŠebánek, Karel
Owner‘s call numberPBM Kkš 955
Former call number at IBM56/62
Call number at IBMŠeb 1948-12-11
Content and physical description
ContentBohuslav Martinů has no news from Karel Šebánek and is concerned about it. He repeats his questions about the payment of the OSA money - he needs it urgently. He will probably sign a contract there [with Boosey and Hawkes?], which is much more concrete and certain. He expected KS to send him a definite contract for the works they discussed in Paris. What they signed is not a binding and valid contract. Also, nothing is happening with their representation abroad, Raplh Hawkes is slowly losing interest, although for BM works he would welcome the collaboration with Melantrich. He can't look after his own affairs, he can't manage everything. He would badly need several copies of the English translation of JULIETTA, and one should be sent quickly to Paul Sacher as well. BM will put the text in the elevator himself, but he doesn't have much time. He still hasn't received the record [SYMPHONY No. 4, recorded by Rafael Kubelík with CF?]. He hasn't even had an answer from KS to his question about CONCERT FOR PIANO AND ORCHESTRA No. 2. He is getting tired of it. He doesn't know what's going on, thinks something is wrong, apologizes. He wouldn't negotiate with Melantrich himself, he's doing it for KS. His professorship at Princeton University gives him options, but waiting for the news makes him miss everything. His advice is to definitely not start negotiating with AMP even if they offer good terms.
Total number of leaves1
Number of pages bearing text1
Fixationtypescript, handwritten signature (Martinů)
Digitisation
Quality of digitisationProfessional

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Location as subject
London
Person as subject
Čejka, Antonín
Hawkes, Ralph
Sacher, Paul
Corporation as subject
Associated Music Publishers
Boosey & Hawkes, London
Melantrich
Ochranný svaz autorský pro práva k dílům hudebním
Princeton University
Composition as subject
Juliette (The Key to Dreams), H 253
Concerto for Piano and Orchestra No. 2, H 237
Symphony No. 4 [auth.], H 305
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