General information
Type of the document Letter
SenderStrnad, Vojtěch
Sender (corporation)Dilia – Divadelní a literární agentura
Sender‘s locationPrague
Send date31.01.1956
RecipientMartinů, Bohuslav
Recipient (corporation)
Recipient‘s locationNew York, NY
LanguageCzech
Language 2English
AcquiredCopy from the Bohuslav Martinů Center in Polička, 05/2016
Owner of the sourceCentrum Bohuslava Martinů v Poličce
Owner‘s call numberPBM Kd 287
Call number at IBMDLA 1956-01-31
Content and physical description
ContentThe writer thanks BM for his letter of 18 January 1956. Encloses a copy of the [draft] two contracts between Dilia and Boosey & Hawkes for the representation of BM's stage works. He asks BM to comment.
Dilia would be willing to reproduce any of BM's works in sufficient quantities. It would be inappropriate to contract with B&H for all BM works represented by Dilia, thereby taking them out of circulation. There are other ways to place the works. There is interest in radio works in West Germany, perhaps it is a shame to block them.
Dilia comments on BM's previous contract with Orbis for BM operas. The works were published in the Czechoslovakia and have not yet been dismantled, so Orbis's rights have not expired. Dilia's right to reproduce these works is based on the Orbis contracts.
Dilia lists its usual percentage deductions from royalties. Had B&H represented all of the composer's works and billed royalties, additional commissions and a heavy tax would have been withheld from the composer. This is covered in the contract by a future agreement clause with BM.
Dilia informs Karel Šebánek of its procedure so that he can give the composer an impartial opinion.
Total number of leaves1
Number of pages bearing text1
NoteDilia letterhead; carbon copy deposited in the archive of Dilia
FixationTypescript, handwritten signature
AttachmentsEnvelope; for draft contract between Dilia and Boosey & Hawkes see BH 1955-11-14
Digitisation
Quality of digitisationProfessional
Digitized atBohuslav Martinů Centre in Polička
Date of digitisation2016

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Location as subject
Czechoslovakia
Germany
Person as subject
Šebánek, Karel
Corporation as subject
Boosey & Hawkes, London
Orbis
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