Dear Mr. Stein,

                Thank you very much for your letters of 19^th and 29^th March. I was so sorry not to have seen you either in London or in Vienna. It has been ever so kind of you trying to dispatch from Italy to Vienna the material of “Persephone” which I used in Basle. Unfortunately it had not arrived there when I left. The material I had in Vienna was very good and contained not many mistakes. To my regret there was no score with German text, so I had to copy it myself into my score. This translation is no good at all, it is very unpoetical. I have taken score and orchestra material with me and am going to use it for my performance in Cologne, thus avoiding further correction of the mistakes. Vocal scores and choir parts have stayed in Vienna.

                Could I ask you a few questions about the score of “Persephone”? :

                31: the first trombone has D in the score whereas the violoncelles play C sharp.  I believe this could be right. 2 bars before 40: second note in the trombone is G, in the vocal score it is G sharp. I suppose the score is right (compare its parallel at No. 36). 50: first oboe, first note is A flat in the score, in the vocal score A. Which is right? One bar before 141 in the violas: the last note but one: ought it to be F or F sharp? 143: 3^rd flute: the first note ought to be D (same as 2^nd oboe and 3^rd clarinet) although score and parts have C by mistake. 2^nd bar after 178 contralto: the last note ought to be E not D (as printed in the choir part). 3^rd bar after 222: the soprano should sing C not B flat as printed in the score (part and vocal score are all right). 2^nd bar after 223: bass: the last two notes should probably be F not G flat, although score, vocal score and choir part have G flat.

                Martinu, “Toccata e due Canzoni » : This score is indeed better written than the “Sinfonia concertante”. If there are any problems, I am always willing to help. At present I can tell you the following: first movement, one bar before 170: 2^nd note in the piano is G not F. 5^th bar after 190: the piano chords are not clear, partly even wrong. 2^nd bar after 210: first violin: the 5^th demi-quaver ought to be B flat not A. 1^st Canzone: 2 bars before 130: 2^nd violin: the last crotchet ought to be F not E. 2^nd Canzone: 5^th bar, the last notes in the piano ought to be D flat – E flat.

                How did you like the Music Festival in Vienna?

                                                                               Yours sincerely