General information
Type of the document Letter
SenderMartinů, Bohuslav
Sender (corporation)
Note on Sender‘s location[?]
Send date14.07.1948
Recipient
Recipient (corporation)Universal Edition
Note on Recipient‘s location[Vienna?]
LanguageFrench
Language 2German
Acquireda copy from Universal Edition, Vienna
Owner of the sourceUniversal Edition
Former ownerUniversal Edition
Call number at IBMUE 1948-07-14a
Content and physical description
ContentBohuslav Martinů has done his best and considers the manuscript [CONCERTA GROSSA] that the UE has as definitive. He asks BM to produce the orchestral material according to the UE score and proofread it well; there are many errors in the proofreading sheet, which probably resulted from his handwriting in the autograph. He asks them not to use the orchestral material that was produced here, as it is completely different in many places and would cause confusion. He begs that the new material and score be sent to the A.M.P., the material here cannot be used with their score. He asks if they are in touch with Ch. Munch about the Concertgebouw. He checked the list (of changes) in the score, gives note examples. He noted all corrections in the score. He has only one copy with him and there is a big difference between the manuscript and the copy, especially in the piano part. He has no way to compare, probably should have rather corrected the autograph after the copy was made.
Total number of leaves2
Number of pages bearing text3
NoteThe original letter includes musical examples.

At UE a german translation was evidently done. On one typed page, there are translations of two different BM´s letters (see ID 4294, 14.7.1948). In a top there is a german note: "A translation of both BM´s letters attached to the corrected score of CONCERTO GROSSO. 14.7.48".

On the left side of german translation, there is a german note in an unidentified hand: "This letter was recieved from Mrs. [...] on 26.4.49".

The content is almost identical with the letter ID 4294, 14.7.1948.
FixationHandwriting, typed translation, inscriptions
MarkingsIn an unidentified hand
Digitisation
Quality of digitisationNot professional black-and-white
Digitized atUE Archive

Preview only available at the Institute.

Location as subject
Amsterdam
Edinburgh
Paris
Person as subject
Munch, Charles
Corporation as subject
Associated Music Publishers
Concertgebouw, Amsterdam
Universal Edition
Composition as subject
Concerto Grosso, H 263
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