General information
Type of the document Letter
SenderMartinů, Bohuslav
Sender (corporation)
Sender‘s locationNice
Send date11.09.1954
RecipientŠebánek, Karel
Recipient (corporation)Český hudební fond
Recipient‘s locationPrague
Note on Recipient‘s locationBesední 5
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 1001
Former call number at IBM56/108
Call number at IBMŠeb 1954-09-11
Content and physical description
ContentBohuslav Martinů immediately replies to Karel Šebánek's letter of 7 September 1954. He explains that he was only describing his ideas about a 'possible' performance or publication, which cannot be taken seriously until something is agreed on firmly. As for MIRANDOLINA, BM is with Boosey & Hawkes - and therefore they have the right to dispose of the work. BM can't send the score to have material made in Prague and borrowed, KS knows that. B&H will give the work to a paying theatre and certainly won't give the premiere to Prague. However, BM would be happy to have the work performed there, which is why he tried to get a contract between B&H and Prague. If the [National?] theatre is interested in the opera, they must ask B&H, just as BM tried to get permission for JULIETTE! Regarding the publication of other works in Prague, everything depends on whether it will be possible to get BM's fee and all the materials across the border. He writes these things out in the open so that someone won't say that BM doesn't want to accommodate them. BM asks KS to send the male choirs of Leoš Janáček, and possibly Vítězslav Novák, if he has any. He would need them soon enough. KS should also send a copy of BM's contract with Melantrich.
Total number of leaves1+1
Number of pages bearing text2+1
Fixationhandwriting, signature (Martinů)
Attachmentsan envelope attached
Digitisation
Quality of digitisationProfessional

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Location as subject
Prague
Person as subject
Janáček, Leoš
Novák, Vítězslav
Corporation as subject
Boosey & Hawkes, London
Melantrich
Národní banka Československá
Národní divadlo v Praze
Composition as subject
Juliette (The Key to Dreams), H 253
Mirandolina, H 346
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