General information
Type of the document Letter
SenderMartinů, Bohuslav
Sender (corporation)
Note on Sender‘s location[New York]
Send date16.01.1949
Send date notewrong date by Martinů 16.1.1948; with regard to the other correspondence is the date 16.1.1949
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 957
Former call number at IBM56/64
Call number at IBMŠeb 1949-01-16
Content and physical description
ContentBohuslav Martinů is glad that Karel Šebánek understood his letter. He realizes that KS is not only responsible for his works and that he probably has (or will have) a lot of trouble because of him. He again draws attention to the need for Melantrich to be represented abroad. He needs some of his stuff at Princeton University, would be happy for [students] to buy the pieces, but doesn't know how to order them. BM gently informs him that he has entered into a contract with Boosey & Hawkes for three years, and justifies it on the ground that he must also look after his own interests and have some security. He realises that he could easily displease someone at home as a composer, and then that will be a problem. For the time being Melantrich has enough of his works to publish, and if need be, he can send him some new work dated before the contract (with B&H). BM needs piano lifts of JULIETTE with English text so that he can take steps for its performance. KS is to forget the paper BM signed for him in Paris, but is to send him the contract for PLAYS ON MARY and CONCERT FOR PIANO AND ORCHESTRA No. 2, and is to let him know when he needs a new manuscript [new version]. He recommends what he should publish [of THE GAMES OF MARY and THE SPALIER] as soon as possible, with an English text. BM sent him a packet, if KS needs anything, just write. He is saddened by his letter, but expected it [?]
Total number of leaves1
Number of pages bearing text1
Fixationtypescript, handwritten signature (Martinů)
Digitisation
Quality of digitisationProfessional

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Location as subject
Paris
Corporation as subject
Boosey & Hawkes, London
Melantrich
Princeton University
Composition as subject
The Plays of Mary, H 236
Juliette (The Key to Dreams), H 253
Concerto for Piano and Orchestra No. 2, H 237
The Chap-Book, 2nd version, H 214 II
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