General information
Type of the document Letter
SenderDostalík, Jaroslav
Sender (corporation)Dětský pěvecký sbor Krajského domu pionýrů a mládeže v Brně
Sender‘s locationBrno
Send date13.02.1960
RecipientŠafránek, Miloš
Recipient (corporation)
LanguageCzech
Acquiredcopy from B. Martinů Center, Polička
Owner of the sourceCentrum Bohuslava Martinů v Poličce
Call number at IBMDPS 1960-02-13
Content and physical description
ContentJaroslav Dostalík answers Miloš Šafránek's question that Bohuslav Martinů was asked by the children of the Children's Choir to compose a capella children's choirs. The Children's Choir had previously sung part of the SPALICE. Earlier in the year, BM sent them SONGS FOR THE CHILDREN'S CHOIR. JD transcribed the lyrics of all three songs in the letter. All JD knows from Frant[isek] Lýsek about the chorus BIRD HODES is that it is set to an "old manuscript monument of explicitly religious content" and that the text of the composition was sent to BM by J[an] Trojan from Brno radio. The first performances of the SONGS were single performances of "Children's Riddles" given on 25 June 1959 in Prague, "Easter" given on 2 February 1960 in Ostrava, and the third song "Smith" has not yet been performed. The collective premiere will take place on 17 April 1960 in Brno.
Total number of leaves1
Number of pages bearing text2
Fixationtypescript + handwriting
Markingsa part of the text is written in hand
Digitisation The document is not digitized. Hard copy available in Bohuslav Martinů Institute library.
Location as subject
Brno
Ostrava
Prague
Person as subject
Halas, František
Lýsek, František
Martinů, Bohuslav
Trojan, Jan
Corporation as subject
Československý rozhlas Brno
Composition as subject
Songs for a Children`s Choir, H 373
The Bird Feast, H 379
The Chap-Book, 1st version, H 214 I
The Chap-Book, 2nd version, H 214 II
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