General information
Type of the document Letter
SenderMartinů, Bohuslav
Sender (corporation)
Sender‘s locationParis
Send date23.03.1932
RecipientKunc, Jan
Recipient (corporation)
Recipient‘s locationBrno
LanguageCzech
Acquireddigitized from Moravian Museum Brno
Owner of the sourceMoravské zemské muzeum, Brno
Call number at IBMKunJ 1932-03-23
Content and physical description
ContentBM apologizes for the late reply to the addressee's letter [dated 11.3.1932] and thanks Jan Kunc for his help in applying for the prize with the composition Festive Overture to the All-Sokol Meeting. He describes the composition as occasional but well written, and goes on to explain his conception of restrained solemnity 'without great fanfare and unnecessary smoke', which he applied in this composition. He expresses concern that this piece will cause a misunderstanding with his publisher Schott. He is not yet determined to accept a position as professor of composition at the Brno Conservatory and is concerned about the lack of time to compose. Encouraged by Schott, he would prefer to stay in Paris and devote himself exclusively to composition, despite his precarious financial situation. He announces that on 18 March [1932] he conducted with great success A. Cortot the premiere of the dances [Ronda H.200], which were dedicated to the addressee. BM is pleased with their performance and remarks that they are "a bit brutal" for a French audience. After finding a publisher for them, he sends them to the addressee. He offered Pazdirk an unspecified manuscript of his piano pieces in exchange for the national Moravian songs that Pazdirk sent him. He asks the addressee to urge Pazdírek to comment.
Total number of leaves1
Number of pages bearing text2
Noteenvelope attached
Fixationhandwriting
Digitisation
Quality of digitisationProfessional
Digitized atMZM Brno
Date of digitisation2014

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Person as subject
Cortot, Alfred
Pazdírek, Oldřich
Corporation as subject
Brněnská konzervatoř
Česká obec sokolská
Ministerstvo školství a národní osvěty ČSR
Schott Music GmbH & Co.
Composition as subject
Les Rondes, H 200
Festive Ouverture for Sokol Gathering 1932, H 211
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