General information
Type of the document Letter
SenderPražanová, Marie
Sender (corporation)
Sender‘s locationPolička
Send date03/1960
Send date noteSpring 1960, five weeks before the start of Prague Spring Festival
RecipientKahuda, František
Recipient (corporation)Ministerstvo školství a kultury ČSR
Recipient‘s locationPrague
LanguageCzech
Acquiredcopy from National Archive, fond of MŠANO (from K. Maýrová)
Owner of the sourceNárodní archiv ČR
Call number at IBMMŠ 1960-03-00
Content and physical description
ContentMarie Pražanová asks Minister František Kahuda to address the issue of building a tomb for Bohuslav Martinů in Polička. Charlotte Martinů has personally informed the MP that she wishes to be buried with her husband in Polička. As it is five weeks until ChM's visit to the Prague Spring Festival, she asks MP to work on proposals so that they can be discussed with ChM during her stay. Otherwise, ChM might change her decision about the location of BM's grave and estate in CSR. The current grave of the Martin family is already occupied by Maria and František Martinů. In addition, the cemetery will be disturbed. MP proposes to build the tomb in the church tower, below BM's birthplace. A mortuary would also be an option, which will certainly not be demolished. MP advocates that the closed town hall in Polička be assigned to the new BM museum. The current condition is unsuitable for exhibitions and for archiving precious collections.
Total number of leaves2
Number of pages bearing text4
Fixationhandwriting
Digitisation
Quality of digitisationNot professional colour

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Location as subject
Boston, Massachusetts
Prague
Svitavy
Person as subject
Martinů, František (bratr)
Martinů, Charlotte
Martinů, Bohuslav
Martinů, Marie
Podhajská, Zdenka
Corporation as subject
Pražské jaro
Svaz československých skladatelů
Composition as subject
Four Madrigals, H 266
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