General information
Type of the document Letter
SenderSchlee, Alfred
Sender (corporation)Universal Edition
Sender‘s locationVienna
Send date30.11.1953
RecipientMartinů, Bohuslav
Recipient (corporation)
Recipient‘s locationNice
LanguageGerman
Language 2English
Acquireda copy from Universal Edition, Vienna archive
Owner of the sourceUniversal Edition
Former ownerUniversal Edition
Call number at IBMUE 1953-11-30
Content and physical description
ContentAlfred Schlee is happy that Bohuslav Martinů signed the contract. Since Martinů is a member of ASCAP, his fees will be paid by the company. BMI or AMP has the US performance rights, but this will be handled by Universal Edition, London.
The contract has been forwarded to the National Bank for authorization. They will send BM a royalty of 50,000 francs within a month.
He is sorry that BM is ill and wishes him a speedy recovery.
Does he understand that BM wants to simplify the piano part [in CONCERTO DA CAMERA] in places where the piano and violin play together? The best thing to do, BM writes, is to request the score from Boosey & Hawkes and make the corrections himself. Anyway, AS is waiting for the report. In the meantime, he'll prepare a solo part, which probably won't be altered.
Total number of leaves2
Number of pages bearing text2
Note2 versions of the same letter:
1) The German one is subscribed as "zur englischen Übersetzung".
2) The English one is evidently a carbon-copy of sended translation.
Fixationtypescript, inscriptions
Markingsinitials 'mb' [Maria Bauer] in the left lower corner
Digitisation The document is not digitized. Hard copy available in Bohuslav Martinů Institute library.
Location as subject
USA
Person as subject
Bauer, Maria
Corporation as subject
American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers
Associated Music Publishers
Boosey & Hawkes
Broadcast Music, Inc.
Oesterreichische Nationalbank
Universal Edition, London
Composition as subject
Concerto da Camera, H 285
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