Moravske zemske muzeum, odd. dejin hudby / The Moravian Museum in Brno, Music Archives. Smetanova 14, 602 00 Brno, Czech Republic.
This collection, donated to the museum by Viktorie Kapralova (1957, 1959), Jiri Mucha (1988) and Ota Vach (1995?), contains Kapralova's correspondence with her parents (copies of a portion of the collection), Bohumil Kapral (copies), Ota Vach, Jiri Mucha, Rudolf Kopec (copies), senator Plaminkova, Vitezslav Novak, Stanislav Novak, Theodor Schaefer, Otakar Sourek, J. Stepanova, B. Helfertova, Emil Axman (copy), Hanus Weigl, and others. This museum also houses original letters of Bohuslav Martinu to Kapralova.
For complete information refer to the museum page.
The Kapralova Estate. Brno, Czech Republic.
This important private family collection divided between heirs contains Kapralova's correspondence with her parents and oncle Bohumil Kapral from the period of 1935-1940 (originals), correspondence with Hanus Weigl, Ota Vach, Rudolf Kopec, Zdenka Duchoslavova, Theodor Schaefer, Bohuslav Martinu, Alois Haba, Vaclav Talich, K.B. Jirak, Karel Solc, Frantisek Vrana, Vladimir Helfert, Jarmila Vavrdova, Rudolf Firkusny, Otakar Sourek, Jan Loewenbach, Viktor Kripner, Jan Carek, Lenka Vojtiskova, Marketa Vachova, V.D. Hlubocky, Karel Stikar, Michel Dillard, and Lucien Tesniere. The collection also includes letters of Vaclav Kapral to Viktorie Kapralova, letters of Jiri Mucha to Vaclav Kapral and Viktorie Kapralova, and official correspondence from the French Consulate, the Czechoslovak Ministry of Foreign Affairs, the Czechoslovak Ministry of Education, the Czechoslovak Academy of Arts and Sciences, OSA, Radio France, La Sirène Editions Musicales, Universal Edition and other institutions.
Collections containing correspondence from (or on the subject of) Kapralova
The Emil Axman Papers. Ceske muzeum hudby, Hudebne-historicke oddeleni, Karmelitska 2, 118 00 Prague 1 - Mala Strana, Czech Republic. This collection contains 1 letter from Kapralova (1939) and 1 letter from Vaclav Kapral (1935).
The Alois Haba Papers. Ceske muzeum hudby, Hudebne-historicke oddeleni, Karmelitska 2, 118 00 Prague 1 - Mala Strana, Czech Republic. This collection contains 8 letters from Kapralova written during the period of November 1937 - October 1938.
The Karel Boleslav Jirak Papers. Ceske muzeum hudby, Hudebne-historicke oddeleni, Karmelitska 2, 118 00 Prague 1 - Mala Strana, Czech Republic. This collection contains 4 letters from Kapralova from the period of October 1937 - March 1938.
The Vaclav Kapral Papers. Moravian Museum in Brno, Hudebne-historicke oddeleni, Smetanova 14, 602 00, Brno. This collection also contains correspondence on the subject of Kapralova (see the details).
The Vitezslava Kapralova File. Ochranny svaz autorsky (OSA) (Authors' Rights Organization), Cs. armady 20, 160 56 Prague 6, Czech Republic. Correspondence with Kapralova, Kapralova's publishers, and the Kapralova Estate.
The Jan Loewenbach Papers (NSD-11). Special Collections and University Archives, Malcolm A. Love Library, San Diego State University. Correspondence with Vaclav Kapral (copies).
The Bohuslav Martinu Papers.Bohuslav Martinu Memorial, Tylova 114, 572 01 Policka, Czech Republic. This extensive collection of
Martinu's correspondence and documents also includes typewritten transcripts of Bohuslav Martinu's letters to Kapralova (written during the fall and winter of 1938). Other Kapralova related correspondence and documents are part of the Fond Vitezslavy Kapralove collection that contains Kapralova's letter to her father (dated 23.3.1939), letters of Jan Loewenbach to Vaclav Kapral, and a series of postcards Kapralova received from Bohuslav Martinu in early 1938.
The Otakar Sourek Papers.Museum Antonina Dvoraka, Ke Karlovu 20, 120 00 Prague 2, Czech Republic. Correspondence with Vaclav Kapral (1937-1942) and Viktorie Kapralova (1947-1949).
The Vaclav Talich Papers. Muzeum Ceskeho krasu v Beroune, Husovo namesti cp. 87, 88; 266 01 Beroun, Czech Republic. Correspondence with Bohuslav Martinu.
The Lenka Vojtiskova Papers. Ceske muzeum hudby, Hudebne-historicke oddeleni, Karmelitska 2, 118 00 Prague 1 - Mala Strana, Czech Republic. This collection contains correspondence with Vaclav Kapral (from 1945-46) and Viktorie Kapralova (from 1947-1965), and other Kapralova related documents.
Samples of Kapralova's correspondence to her parents (to read a text click on its image). We wish to thank the Bohuslav Martinu Memorial in Policka and the Kapralova Estate for providing us with copies of the letters.
Pamatnik Bohuslava Martinu v Policce / The Bohuslav Martinu Memorial, Tylova 114, 572 01 Policka, Czech Republic. Fond Vitezslavy Kapralove contains a unique collection of photographs of Kapralova and her relatives and friends from all periods of her life. Photographs of relatives, classmates, Vera Placherova-Vojtechovska, Theodor Schaefer, Vitezslav Novak, Emil Hradecky, Stanislav Hauner, Rudolf Kopec, Jaroslav Stein, Audrey Love, and Janci Stark, among others. Donated by Vaclav Kapral.
The Kapralova Estate. Brno, Czech Republic.
Photographs from all periods of Kapralova's life include her childhood and school years photographs, photos from vacation stays in Tri Studne, her studies in Prague and Paris, and her vacation trip to Monaco.
Photographs of Vaclav Kapral, Viktorie Kapralova, Bohumil Kapral, Vladimir Helfert, Theodor Schaefer, Vaclav Talich, Otto Vach, Rudolf Kopec, Zdena Duchoslavova-Divinova, Vitezslav Novak, Bohuslav Martinu, Petr and Jaroslav Kricka, Rudolf Kundera, Jiri Mucha, and others. 2 drawings (copies) of Kapralova by Rudolf Kundera from 5.5.1939.
Moravske zemske muzeum, odd. dejin hudby / The Moravian Museum of Brno, Music Archives, Smetanova 14, 602 00 Brno, Czech Republic. This collection contains photographs from Kapralova's childhood, Paris period (1938-40), her Monaco trip in 1938, and the summers in Tri Studne. It also contains photos of her grave in Montpellier. Photographs of Theodor Schaefer, Bohuslav Martinu, Ota Vach, Jirinka Cernusakova, Liba Houzvickova, Rudolf Kopec, Petr and Jaroslav Kricka, Zdenka Duchoslavova, Vladimir Materna, and others.
The Duchoslav Family Collection. Toronto, Canada. A series of photographs of Kapralova with her friends, taken during her various stays in Tri Studne.
The Jiri Mucha Estate, Prague, Czech Republic.
Autograph of Kapralova's last song Dopis (Letter), several photographs of Kapralova, Kapralova's wedding ring, and the original drawing of Kapralova by Rudolf Kundera [5.5.1939].
Moravske zemske muzeum, odd. dejin hudby / The Moravian Museum of Brno, Music Archives, Smetanova 14, 602 00 Brno, Czech Republic.
Kapralova's birth certificate; several school certificates and diplomas; school notebooks; diaries from 1937 and 1939; official applications and correspondence; travel documents, student ID cards [Alliance Francaise, Ecole normale (1939), Université de Paris Faculté des Lettres (1939)], address books, a typewritten list of poems; a list of works; various notes, and more. For complete information please refer to the kapralova: autographs page.
The Kapralova Estate. Brno, Czech Republic.
Kapralova's parents' marriage certificate, Kapralova's school certificates and records;
Kapralova's notebook of poems (1925-1934); a drawing book; a school notebook with Vitezslava's early essays and other school notes; a phone book; a notebook (1940) in which Vitezslava recorded her spendings; a few pages from a diary describing her first impressions of seminars with Vitezslav Novak.
Reviews and Concert Programs of Kapralova's Music:
The Moravian Museum. Brno, Czech Republic.
The Kapralova Estate. Brno, Czech Republic.
The Otakar Sourek Papers. Dvorak Museum, Prague, Czech Republic.
The Kapralova Society Documentation Centre. Toronto, Canada.
Articles about Kapralova and reviews of her music appeared in the following newspapers and magazines: Lidove noviny, Narodni noviny, Narodni listy, Narodni politika, Narodni prace, Ceske slovo, Moravske slovo, Moravske listy, Moravske noviny, Moravsky denik, Brnenska svoboda, Venkov, Pritel lidu, Pestry tyden, Nedelni list, Prager Tagblatt, Prager Abendblatt, Tempo, and Rytmus. The newspapers are available at the National Museum Library, Newspapers Section, Kralovska obora 56, 170 76 Prague 7.
Historicky ustav Armady Ceske republiky.
U Pamatniku 2, 130 05 Praha 3. The Institute houses Ceskoslovensky boj / La Cause Tchécoslovaque - Ustredni list zahranicnich Cechu a Slovaku, an official publication of Czechs and Slovaks in exile, for which Kapralova wrote articles and reviews. This weekly was published in France during 1939-1940 (first issue was published on April 28, 1939 and the last on June 7, 1940). The following issues are available at the Institute: Vol.I/Nos. 10-17, 19-20, 24-36 (out of 36); Vol.II/Nos. 1-13, 15-22 (out of 22).
Selected Kapralova's reviews and articles printed in Ceskoslovensky boj: Propaganda hudbou [1940/2], Husitsky choral [1940/5], Pamatce Karla Buriana [1940/6], B. Martinu v Parizi [1940/13], Koncert Rudolfa Firkusneho v Parizi [1940/15], Mezispojenecka oslava v Lyceu Camille See v Parizi [1940/18], and Ceska hudba v Americe [1940/19].
Please note that the University of Washington Suzzallo Library has a microfilm of the two volumes. It is likely the only complete collection of this newspaper currently available anywhere in the world.
Other sources for Kapralova research:
National Archives, Archivni 4, Praha 4-Chodov. This institution houses documents of the National Women's Council ("Zenska narodni rada 1923-1940, c.fondu 627"). Particularly interesting for Kapralova research are the minutes of the NWC Executive Committee that mention Kapralova's participation in the Council's annual concert (November 26, 1937).
The Kapralova Society Documentation Centre is a project of The Kapralova Society to preserve and protect the memory of Czech composer Vitezslava Kapralova.
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