General information
Type of the document Letter
SenderMartinů, rodina v Poličce
Sender (corporation)
Sender‘s locationPolička
Send date19.01.1942
RecipientŠebánek, Karel
Recipient (corporation)
Recipient‘s locationPrague
Note on Recipient‘s location[Prague]
LanguageCzech
AcquiredA copy from the Bohuslav Martinů Center in Polička; Karel Šebánek's estate; 09/2018
Owner of the sourceCentrum Bohuslava Martinů v Poličce
Former owner- Soukromý vlastník, Private owner
Call number at IBMŠeb 1942-01-19
Content and physical description
ContentThese days they [Bohuslav Martinů] received a letter dated 21/11 41, which he will send to Karel Šebánek for inspection if he wishes. BM writes that regarding the manuscripts at Melantrich's, KS will write himself. MM does not know if the letter in question will still arrive. Her letter advising the result of the scoring was returned to her. BM had a concert in Boston, the Boston Philharmonic played with Serge Koussevitzky conducting [premiere of CONCERTA GROSSA], who conducted LA BAGARRE for the first time. They played it twice in November, then in December, then in January it will be played in New York. BM got a commission for [the 1st] SYMPHONY.
If it weren't for thoughts of family in Polička, BM would have been happy. Marie Martinů hopes that Karolina Martinů will live to see BM return. Good people are helping them through a difficult time. She hopes that KS received the previous two letters where MM wrote that (thanks to KS) KM received support. Jan Zrzavy sent them 500 crowns, they were surprised. They hope that KS will visit them, he will always be welcome.
BM also sent a card.
Total number of leaves1
Number of pages bearing text1
NoteWritten by Marie Martinů.
FixationManuscript
Digitisation
Quality of digitisationNot professional colour
Digitized atCBM
Date of digitisation09/2018
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Location as subject
Boston, Massachusetts
New York, NY
Person as subject
Kusevickij, Sergej Aleksandrovič
Martinů, Charlotte
Martinů, Marie
Martinů, Bohuslav
Martinů, Karolina
Zrzavý, Jan
Corporation as subject
Boston Symphony Orchestra
Melantrich
Composition as subject
Concerto Grosso, H 263
La Bagarre (The Tumult), H 155
Symphony No. 1 [auth.], H 289
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