4^th April 1950

Dear Mr. Stein,

               Thank you for your letter of 28^th March. I am very disappointed with the news that the printed score of PERSEPHONE will not be issued in time for my concert on 26^th May. Still, I go on hoping that by some good luck it might appear earlier.

               Has Martinu’s SINFONIETTA GIOCOSA been played by Mme Germaine Leroux at the broadcast?

               I hope you will send the photostat score of Martinu’s SINFONIA CONCERTANTE on to me as soon as it has arrived from America.

               I am very curious indeed who H.v.L. is, please let me know when you have made our who hides behind those letters.

                                                                          Yours sincerely

Dr. Erwin Stein Esq.

c/o Boosey & Hawkes

295 Regent Street

London W. 1.