| Content | "I arrived [back in Paris] last night, the journey was very nice again, I have completely confused Martin's ideas about music and he says I am derailing him, so he will start to grope and search again." On Tuesday [21 June] [BM and I] were at a reception where she met the Minister [Jan Masaryk?] and [Hans] Süsskind, [Liza] Fuchsová and the Czech Nonet played. Otto Rádl interviewed VK and BM, each talking more about the other. It should be published in "Lidovky". Furthermore, thanks to Lola Tanglová, it should be mentioned in the Norwegian journals and in the Pestry Week. LT also gave April Preludes to be shown on Norwegian radio. BM's paper will be printed after the festival, probably on Sunday. [František] Bartos was also a success. At a reception at Mrs. Monte's [?] she met [Paul] Sacher, who conducts BM's INVENCE at the Venice Festival and invited BM to Switzerland. Next, VK recounts the rehearsal process with the [BBC] orchestra and the excellent performance at the concert. She had no stage fright but BM was nervous for both of them. However, VK is very grateful for his support, she would have taken it badly on her own. In London, they visited the Zoo, British Museum, Westminster, the Law Courts, the Ports, the Jewish Quarter, the National Gallery, Piccadilli Street, etc. She was commissioned by Universal Editions to write an orchestral suite of Bohemian dances. They will leave Paris on Tuesday evening, then stay in Prague for 2 days (Thurs, Fri) and on Saturday they would go to Brno and on Sunday to Three Wells. She really needs to rest after London. |