General information
Type of the document Letter
SenderMartinů, Bohuslav
Sender (corporation)
Sender‘s locationHluboká nad Vltavou
Send date26.08.1931
Send date noteThe letter is dated Mercredi 25/8, Wednesday was Aug 26, which also supports Martinů's mention of his travel to Prague the next day
RecipientMartinů, Charlotte
Recipient (corporation)
LanguageFrench
AcquiredGift from Zuzana Holomčíková, presented to the Bohuslav Martinů Institute on 23 January 2024
Owner of the sourceNadace Bohuslava Martinů
Former ownerHolomčíková, Zuzana
Call number at IBMMarC 1931-08-26
Content and physical description
ContentBohuslav Martinů feels sorry for Charlotte Martinů that she had to deal with the problems with the keys.
BM is still with Professor [Jaromír Pečírka], but tomorrow he is going back to Prague, and on Saturday he will hopefully go to Polička. They spent their free time there playing football, BM participated in the game only as a spectator, [Sanislav and Karel] Novák won.
In the evening they listened to a performance of the Magic Flute from Salzburg on the radio, which did not interest them much, so they went to play cards after the first act. BM hopes that ChM received his previous writing, which he wrote at speed, as he still has work to do [at Hluboka]. They [the Pechers'] children wake them up at 8am. There are nice lakes in the vicinity, nicer than at Mattsee, but unfortunately it is still raining.
BM reckons ChM has recovered from the trip, he is sorry they are so far apart. Wonders what they told her at the studio.
Everyone here speaks French so he and ChM can go there next year and play tennis, swim and go for walks. BM is looking forward to seeing ChM. He had a long holiday this year so hopes to get to work in Polička. Paul Brandl was sorry to see her cry, he will send his mum some sweets. [Karel?] Novak has calmed down here, there's that "bon garcon" again, ChM knows why. Now the whole group is going to play cards and send greetings.
Total number of leaves2
Number of pages bearing text4
NoteLetter paper with a drawing of a castle Hluboká nad Vltavou
The correspondence is accompanied by notes by Jaroslav Mihule. JM mentions that the letter was written a day later, on 26 August 1931. Martinů planned to travel to Polička via Prague the next day.
FixationHandwriting
Digitisation
Quality of digitisationNot professional colour
Digitized atBohuslav Martinů Institute
Date of digitisation02/2024
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Location as subject
Salzburg
Person as subject
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