General information
Type of the document Letter
SenderDolníček, Eduard
Sender (corporation)
Sender‘s locationBrno
Send date09.01.1957
RecipientMartinů, Bohuslav
Recipient (corporation)
Recipient‘s locationNew York, NY
Note on Recipient‘s location108 East 60th street
LanguageCzech
Acquiredcopy from the Bohuslav Martinů´s Center in Polička; 2016
Owner of the sourceCentrum Bohuslava Martinů v Poličce
Owner‘s call numberPBM Kd 049
Call number at IBMDolE 1957-01-09
Content and physical description
ContentEduard Dolníček and Jaromír Strážnický convey to Bohuslav Martinů the warm greetings of his friends and listeners of his music. They tell him that people really like him. They do not forget him, just as BM does not forget his homeland, which is an inspiration especially for the creation of folk songs. These songs are the strongest bond that binds the people to their land. ED and JS would like BM to see the enthusiasm of his listeners in his native land, not only in concerts but also when listening to the recordings on the radio. The senders also reminisce about the World War II era. They decided to create a biography of him to further familiarize listeners with BM's work. They want to translate the 1943 biography that appeared in The Music Quarterly. Unfortunately, they are missing information about the years 1943-1956, so they ask BM to fill in the blanks. It is clear to them that the composer does not have much time, so they ask for English sources at least. They assure him that his name will be indelibly engraved in the memory of the people, just like the names of other world composers.
Total number of leaves3
Number of pages bearing text3
Note+envelope
signatures in the CBM: PBM Kd 049/1; PBM Kd 049/2; PBM Kd 049/3
Fixationtypescript, handwritten signature
Digitisation
Quality of digitisationProfessional
Digitized atBohuslav Martinů´s Center in Polička
Date of digitisation2016

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Person as subject
Beethoven, Ludwig van
Dvořák, Antonín
Janáček, Leoš
Martinů, Bohuslav
Smetana, Bedřich
Stravinskij, Igor
Strážnický, Jaromír
Corporation as subject
Musical Quarterly
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