General information
Type of the document Letter
SenderSacher, Paul
Sender (corporation)
Note on Sender‘s location[?]
Send date06.09.1941
RecipientMartinů, Bohuslav
Recipient (corporation)
Note on Recipient‘s location[?]
LanguageFrench
AcquiredPaul Sacher Stiftung
Owner of the sourcePaul Sacher Stiftung
Former call number at IBM49/128
Call number at IBMSac 1941-09-06
Content and physical description
ContentOn 4 September Paul Sacher received a letter from Bohuslav Martinů dated 20 August. He is glad that the violin concerto [CONCERTO DA CAMERA] is finished. He has noted all the addressee's instructions and is waiting impatiently for the delivery of the work.
In Switzerland, BM has not been forgotten: the memory of the DOUBLE CONCERT, which premiered there, is still vivid. Ernest Ansermet has reintroduced the work in his programme and PS plans to perform it in Zurich.
PS hopes that the score of CONCERTA DA CAMERA will reach him in time and in good order via Victor Nef. He will be sure to confirm its receipt to the addressee.
He will have a copy of the material made in Basel. It will be better not to wait for the outcome of BM's negotiations with [Ralph?] Hawkes.
PS is pleased that BM wants to dedicate the work to his orchestra, the Basler Kammerorchester. He suggests specific wording for the dedication.
He will send payment to the composer as soon as possible. Is BM in touch with a particular bank? If not, PS will have to send a check to any bank in New York.
PS will have BKO's annual report and upcoming season's program sent to the addressee.
He is glad that BM is getting some rest in Edgartown. Hopefully he will get a more up to date report from him soon.
He will be pleased if the addressee can find a text suitable for a cantata.
He and Maja Sacher extend their greetings to the addressee and to Charlotte Martinů.
Total number of leaves1
Number of pages bearing text1
Fixationtypescript
Markingsin an unidentified hand
Digitisation
Quality of digitisationNot professional black-and-white
Digitized atBohuslav Martinů Institute
Date of digitisation2017

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Location as subject
Basel
Zürich
Edgartown, Massachusetts
New York, NY
Switzerland
Person as subject
Ansermet, Ernest
Hawkes, Ralph
Martinů, Charlotte
Nef, Victor
Sacher, Maja
Corporation as subject
Basler Kammerorchester
Boosey & Hawkes, London
Composition as subject
Concerto da Camera, H 285
Double Concerto, H 271
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