General information
Type of the document Varia
SenderMartinů, Bohuslav
Sender (corporation)
Send date1956
Recipient
Recipient (corporation)John Simon Guggenheim Memorial Foundation
LanguageEnglish
AcquiredCBM
Owner of the sourceCentrum Bohuslava Martinů v Poličce
Call number at IBMGF 1956-00-00
Content and physical description
ContentMartinů lists the compositions since his last application [to the Guggenheim Foundation] in 1953: MIRANDOLINA, MOUNT OF THREE LIGHTS, EPOS ON GILGAMES, SONATA FOR CLAUDE, FRESKI PIERO DELLA FRANCESCA, HYMN TO ST. THE OPENING OF THE WELLS. He presents new works: SONATA FOR VIOLA AND PIANO and works in progress: the CONCERT FOR PIANO AND ORCHESTRA No. 4 (INCANTATION) and PARABOLES.
The grant is requested for the period of the forthcoming composition GREEK PASSIONS based on the novel by N. Kazantzakis, which will last two years. Martinů describes the development of his operatic works (JULIETTA, THE SPALIER, PLAYS ABOUT MARY, THEATRE BEHIND THE BRANCH, THE VESELOHRA ON THE BRIDGE, THE MARRIAGE, WHAT PEOPLE LIVE FOR and MIRANDOLINA). Now it's time for the next step - to musical tragedy. He has already finished the libretto. He gives a synopsis of the opera and Thomas Mann and Albert Schweizer's comments on Kazantzakis' novel. He gives quotations of dialogue from the opera.
Total number of leaves8
Number of pages bearing text8
NoteSent to Guggenheim Foundation between the 2nd of December 1955 (H. A. Moe asked Martinů, what kind of documents he should send to the Foundation) and the 12th of April 1956 (advice on awarding of the grant).
Fixationtypewriting
Digitisation The document is not digitized. Hard copy available in Bohuslav Martinů Institute library.
Location as subject
Basel
Bern
Chicago, Illinois
France
Hague
Lausanne
New York, NY
Switzerland
Person as subject
Fournier, Pierre
Goldoni, Carlo
Kazantzakis, Nikos
Kubelík, Rafael
Munch, Charles
Sacher, Paul
Schweizer, Albert
Serkin, Rudolf
Corporation as subject
Boosey & Hawkes
Boosey & Hawkes, London
Boston Symphony Orchestra
Die Haghe Sanghers
Fromm Music Foundation
John Simon Guggenheim Memorial Foundation
Composition as subject
What Men Live by [auth.], H 336
Theatre Behind the Gate, H 251
The Epic of Gilgamesh [auth.], H 351
The Frescoes of Piero della Francesca, H 352
Mount of Three Lights [auth.], H 349
The Plays of Mary, H 236
Hymn to St. James, H 347
Incantation. Concerto for Piano and Orchestra No. 4, H 358
Juliette (The Key to Dreams), H 253
Concerto for Violoncello and Orchestra No. 1, 3rd version, H 196 III
Mirandolina, H 346
The Opening of the Springs / The Opening of the Wells, H 354
The Parables [auth.], H 367
The Greek Passion, 1st version, H 372 I
Sonata for Piano, H 350
Sonata for Viola and Piano, H 355
The Chap-Book, 1st version, H 214 I
The Chap-Book, 2nd version, H 214 II
Comedy on the Bridge, H 247
The Marriage [auth.], H 341
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