General information
Type of the document Letter
SenderKazantzakis, Nikos
Sender (corporation)
Sender‘s locationAntibes
Send date24.10.1954
RecipientMartinů, Bohuslav
Recipient (corporation)
Recipient‘s locationNice
Note on Recipient‘s location[Nice?]
LanguageFrench
Acquiredcopy from Town Museum and Gallery Polička
Owner of the sourceCentrum Bohuslava Martinů v Poličce
Call number at IBMKaz 1954-10-24
Content and physical description
ContentNikos Kazantzakis thinks that Bohuslav Martinů chose the theme of the new composition well. He asks him to put the emphasis on the choirs, because the masses of people are very essential to the work. He also likes the suggestion of using the music of Johann Sebastian Bach [apparently this is a mistake, as BM was not referring to the Passion according to Matthew JSB in his previous letter, but to the text from the Gospel of St. Matthew]. NK reminds us that the dialogues must be very short. He concludes his letter by adding that BM can write to him in English.
Total number of leaves1
Number of pages bearing text1
Noteczech translation of the letter is available in: BŘEZINA, Aleš a Růžena DOSTÁLOVÁ. Řecké pašije. Osud jedné opery: Korespondence Nikose Kazantzakise s Bohuslavem Martinů. Prague: Roman Míšek - SET OUT, 2003. ISBN 80-86277-28-3., pg. 56, fascimile of the letter is also printed in this book under number 8 of supplement part
Fixationtypescript, handwriting
Markings"Antibes"
Digitisation The document is not digitized. Hard copy available in Bohuslav Martinů Institute library.
Person as subject
Bach, Johann Sebastian
Composition as subject
The Greek Passion, 1st version, H 372 I
The Greek Passion, 2nd version, H 372 II
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