General information
Type of the document Letter
SenderSacher, Paul
Sender (corporation)
Note on Sender‘s location[?]
Send date29.01.1941
RecipientMartinů, Bohuslav
Recipient (corporation)
Recipient‘s locationLisbon
Note on Recipient‘s location[Lisbon]
LanguageFrench
AcquiredPaul Sacher Stiftung
Owner of the sourcePaul Sacher Stiftung
Former call number at IBM49/115
Call number at IBMSac 1941-01-29
Content and physical description
ContentPaul Sacher is currently preparing the programme for the 1941/42 season and is missing a modern work for violin and orchestra. He would like to ask Bohuslav Martinů for such a work [the future CONCERTO DA CAMERA]. The piece should last 15-20 minutes. It should suit his first violinist, Gertrud Flügel, who is technically proficient and musical, focusing more on abrupt and energetic pieces. Does BM remember her?
The accompanying orchestra would have to be limited to strings with timpani and piano only, so the scoring would correspond to a DOUBLE CONCERT, but without dividing the orchestra into two groups.
PS thinks that it might be possible for BM to compose the piece in Lisbon and send it to Sacher before sailing to the USA. This is a regular commission.
PS also sends its regards to Charlotte Martinů.
Total number of leaves1
Number of pages bearing text2
Fixationtypescript
Markingsprobably in Paul Sacher's hand
Digitisation
Quality of digitisationNot professional black-and-white
Digitized atBohuslav Martinů Institute
Date of digitisation2017

Preview only available at the Institute.

Location as subject
Lisbon
Person as subject
Flügel, Gertrud
Martinů, Charlotte
Corporation as subject
Basler Kammerorchester
Composition as subject
Concerto da Camera, H 285
Double Concerto, H 271
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