Ref. ES/GJ

                                                                                                                                                                                                                           5^th June, 1950.

Mr. Paul Sacher,

Schoenenberg,

Pratteln (Basel)

Switzerland.

Dear Mr. Sacher,

                I have been away a lot and have to apologise that I could not, therefore, answer some of your letters before. Today I am referring to your letters of the 8^th, 19^th, 26^th and 30^th May. Let us proceed in order.

                Your letter of 8^th May: I was terribly sorry that I had to disappoint you by not having our score of “PERSEPHONE” ready in time. Actually we had to return the press proofs to Paris and the music is going [...]

                Martinu - “SINFONIA CONCERTANTE”: The errors are already corrected in the score which I sent you but it is quite possible that you will find other doubtful instances. In this case Martinu schould be consulted and I leave it to you whether you would prefer to write him yourself. I myself am quite prepared to write to Martinu again if you send me a list with the queries. [...]

Erwin Stein