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Bohuslav Martinů píše Paulu Sacherovi, že jsou [s Charlottou Martinů] už měsíc v New Yorku, ale on neměl na nic čas. Dlouho hledali byt, ale nic nenašli a stále bydlí v drahém hotelu. Život obecně je tam drahý. Doufají, že budou mít byt od prosince, aby BM mohl začít pracovat na své grand opeře [ŘECKÉ PAŠIJE].
V Bernu ho jmenovali členem souboru Haghe Sanghers.
S Adolfem Streulim se v Paříži nesetkal, měl tam pouze jeden den času před odletem.
Šel do ASCAP a dostal tam neurčitou a spíše nedůvěřivou odpověď. BM jim má předložit seznam provedení, který právě zhotovuje. Jde tam tento týden. Dostal několik rad od Aarona Coplanda. Ten prý od ASCAP dostává velké částky.
BM přemýšlí, jak ba se mohl vrátit do Evropy a zůstat tam delší dobu. Hledá jinou organizaci než Guggenheimovu, která by mohla zajistit jeho pobyt v Evropě. Přemýšlí o Rockefellerově, ta má mnoho peněz.
BM v Americe není příliš šťastný. Ta země už mu zřejmě dala, co mohla. Těžko si zvyká na soutěživý život, tlak a spěch. Uvažuje, jak najít dostatek peněz, aby mohl žít [v Evropě]. Snad je nějaká malá šance, že se záležitosti v Československu urovnají, a mohl by se vrátit tam. Do Evropy se [s ChM] určitě vrátí na jaře, už si rezervovali lodní lístky. To je jistá útěcha.
BM se těší, až začne pracovat na své nové opeře [ŘECKÉ PAŠIJE].
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Bohuslav Martinů writes to Paul Sacher that they [he and Charlotte Martinů] have been in New York for a month, but he has had no time for anything. They looked for an apartment for a long time but found nothing and are still staying in an expensive hotel. Life in general is expensive there. They hope to have an apartment by December so BM can start working on his grand opera [GREEK PASSION].
In Bern he was appointed a member of the Haghe Sanghers.
He did not meet Adolfo Streuli in Paris, he only had one day of time there before his departure.
He went to ASCAP and got a vague and rather incredulous answer there. BM is supposed to present them with a list of the designs he is making. He is going there this week. He got some advice from Aaron Copland. He says he is getting a lot of money from ASCAP.
BM is thinking about going back to Europe and staying longer. He is looking for an organization other than the Guggenheim that could arrange his stay in Europe. He's thinking about Rockefeller, they have a lot of money.
BM is not very happy in America. The country seems to have given him what it could. He is having a hard time adjusting to the competitive life, the pressure and the rush. He is considering how to find enough money to live [in Europe]. Perhaps there is some small chance that things will settle down in Czechoslovakia and he could return there. He [and ChM] will definitely return to Europe in the spring, they have already booked their boat tickets. That is some consolation.
BM is looking forward to starting work on his new opera [GREEK PASSIONS].
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