General information
Type of the document Letter
SenderMartinů, Bohuslav
Sender (corporation)
Sender‘s locationParis
Send date08.11.1928
RecipientKusevickij, Sergej Aleksandrovič
Recipient (corporation)
LanguageFrench
Acquiredfrom Library of Congress, Washington, 02/1998
Owner of the sourceLibrary of Congress
Former call number at IBM50/19
Call number at IBMBSO 1928-11-08
Content and physical description
ContentBM followed Koussevitzky's advice to publish in Europe. He sends a copy of Dua published in Paris. Hopes that the parts of the Symphony [Rhapsody] will arrive in time. Would like to be in Boston for a performance. As usual would like program and reviews. Reminds SK not to forget his rights as composer, which SK promised. Hopes to hear the Symphony in Paris. He is working on a film opera; if Koussevitzky is interested, he will write more. Thanks for returning the parts of La Bagarre.

BM followed Koussevitzky's advice about publishing in Europe. He has sent a copy of his Duo, which was published in Paris. He believes that the parts for Symphonie [La Rhapsodie] will come in time. He would have liked to have been in Boston for the night of the performance. As usual, he would like a program and the reviews. He reminds SK not to forget his rights as the composer which SK had promised. He hopes to hear Symphonie in Paris. BM is working on an opera-film; if SK is interested, he will tell him the subject. He thanks SK for the return of the parts of La Bagarre.
Total number of leaves1
Number of pages bearing text2
Fixationhandwriting
Digitisation
Quality of digitisationNot professional black-and-white

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Location as subject
Boston, Massachusetts
Paris
Composition as subject
Duo for Violin and Violoncello No. 1, H 157
La Bagarre (The Tumult), H 155
Rhapsody, H 171
Three Wishes or Life’s Vicissitudes, H 175
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