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Type of the document	Letter
Sender	Martinů, Bohuslav
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Sender‘s location	Schönenberg, Pratteln
Send date	03.02.1958
Recipient	Smetáček, Václav
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Recipient‘s location	Prague
Language	Czech
Acquired	from V. Smetáček family, 2014
Owner of the source	- Soukromý vlastník, Private owner
Call number at IBM	SmeV 1958-02-03

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Content	Bohuslav Martinů thanks for the performances of his compositions, some of which he heard on the radio. He sends Václav Smetáček the requested information regarding the premiere of the EPOS ON GILGAMEŠ (premiere date, performers) and points out three errors in the old orchestral material, which VS is to correct if he does not receive new material. Of the smaller pieces to perform, he mentions CONCERTO DA CAMERA, TOCCATU E DUE CANZONI and DIVERTIMENTO from Serenades, but these are all older stuff and BM has no new material. He would recommend TOCCATU. HOBOY CONCERT is not yet available. BM is looking forward to going to Prague one day. BM asks what is the Czech choir, is it Kühn's choir?
Total number of leaves	1
Number of pages bearing text	1
Note	envelope attached
Fixation	typescript and handwritten signature