General information
Type of the document Letter
SenderNovák, Jan
Sender (corporation)
Send date17.05.1984
Send date noteDate of the poststamp Neu Ulm
RecipientZámečník, Evžen
Recipient (corporation)
LanguageCzech
AcquiredPrivate archive of Evžen Zámečník; 2019 mediated by Martin Flašar
Owner of the source- Soukromý vlastník, Private owner
Call number at IBMNovJ 1984-05-15
Content and physical description
ContentJan Novák replies to Eugene Zámečník's letter of 30 January.He thanks him for sending the Greek PASSION, JN already has them, but he is giving them to one of his daughters [Clara and Dora Novák]. JN should have listened to this, but he has no time, he is ill and can do nothing more. JN has a commitment in Stuttgart since last semester, but it's not worth much. He is no longer preparing for New York, he was supposed to be there, but Kubelík [Rafael] broke his arm and cancelled the concerts. JN was also supposed to recite at the concerts, and Dvořák's concerto with Firkušný and Bohuslav Martinů's PAMATNIK LIDICÍM were to be played. Congratulations to EZ on the activities of the BBB [Brno Brass Band]. JN's works will be performed in Lausanne and in Ulm, where his daughter CN and her mother Eliška Nováková also performed a work. The rest of the letter is in CN's handwriting. The latter writes that she was commissioned by JN to finish and send this letter. JN was diagnosed with a brain tumour, had an operation and is still very ill. JN is exhausted, the left side of his body is paralysed and he can barely open his eyes. DN has also come from New York and together with EN they are taking turns with him day and night trying to make him feel better, but this is difficult. They listened to the farce about the vat before entering the hospital and liked it very much. At the end of the letter CN says that he hopes to be better soon and will contact EZ himself.
Total number of leaves1
Number of pages bearing text2
Fixationtypescript and handwritten
Markingsnote: the last letter, delivered on 17. 5. 1984
Digitisation
Quality of digitisationNot professional black-and-white

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Location as subject
Lausanne
New York, NY
Stuttgart
Ulm an Donau
Person as subject
Dvořák, Antonín
Firkušný, Rudolf
Kubelík, Rafael
Martinů, Bohuslav
Nováková, Dora
Nováková, Eliška
Nováková, Clara
Corporation as subject
Brno Brass Band
Composition as subject
Memorial to Lidice [auth.], H 296
The Greek Passion, 1st version, H 372 I
The Greek Passion, 2nd version, H 372 II
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