General information
Type of the document Letter
SenderMartinů, Bohuslav
Sender (corporation)
Sender‘s locationNew York, NY
Send date12.03.1948
Send date notedate of the poststamp and of the second page of the letter; first page has an unclear date "L6 marc"
RecipientNovák, Jan
Recipient (corporation)
Recipient‘s locationBrno
Note on Recipient‘s locationBrno, Květná 24
LanguageCzech
Acquiredcopy from Czech Museum of Music, Jan Novák collection, 2019
Owner of the sourceČeské muzeum hudby
Call number at IBMNovJ 1948-03-12
Content and physical description
ContentBohuslav Martinů is moved by the tragic death of [Jan] Masaryk. Jan Novák is in "New Europe" [after the communist coup at the end of February 1948]. BM's arrival at the [Prague Spring] Festival and his apartment in Prague are out of the question. The events did not add to his health, which was already not quite right. BM regrets that he will not continue the work he has begun with JN. An artist must never lose heart, no matter what happens, and the battle is not won in one composition or one year. BM sends JN a certificate that JN has studied with him. Many people here have asked about JN, he left a good impression, maybe JN will return to the US. BM will be glad for news of JN's compositions. BM sends greetings from "Mrs. Ro." [Rosalie Barstow?] and says hello to JN's girlfriend [Eliska Novakova].
Total number of leaves2
Number of pages bearing text2
Fixationtypescript and handwritten signature
Attachmentsenvelope attached; attached is also a letter by Bohuslav Martinů with recommendation for Jan Novák who studied at Berkshire school of music with [Arthur] Honegger and with BM from October 1947 to February 1948. List of composition composed by JN when studying with BM. Recommendation for Jan Novák due to his talent and responsibility.
Digitisation
Quality of digitisationNot professional colour
Digitized atCzech Museum of Music
Date of digitisation2019

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Location as subject
Prague
Person as subject
Barstow, Rosalie
Honegger, Arthur
Masaryk, Jan
Nováková, Eliška
Corporation as subject
Pražské jaro
Tanglewood Music Center
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