English Translation

8t Dr. von Burgsdorff Under-Secretary of State Prague, 19 January 1942. Copy. d eEinge420.JAN.1942 The German Music Society in Prague is planning music weeks from 15 May to 15 June 1942. The Deutsche Musikgesellschaft, which will acquire legal personality in the next few days and whose membership will then easily increase to many Hun= derte, is one. Society that wants to promote the German musical life in Prague in every respect. It has already organized its own performances in the past part of winter 1941/42, such as the song evening Ursuleac-Kraus, the cantata of Finke and "Art of the Fugue" in the instruments=tation of Schwebsch and the introductory lectures for the symphony concerts. Då Prague has always been a leader in the field of music, the Deutsche Musikge= sellschaft believes that it should continue this Prague tradition and be able to continue it as well. The accompanying program, which is requested to approve it in principle, bears witness to this. I should like to point out in detail the following: CALA n It may seem that the programme is too rich. However, I would ask you to bear in mind that the audience is different at the individual events; so at the s0pg symphony concerts the music experts in Prague, at the choir concert the wider mass, at both chamber music = evenings the members of the chamber music association, at events from 21 to 25 May the HJ. and finally at the concerts in the Waldsteinpaiais and in the Bertramhof a smaller community especially interested. I believe this = half, after I discussed this point again the day before yesterday very accurately with the managing director of the German Music Society Dr. Hiebsch and department IV, that one should not be worried about the visit. iegeg qon puposa To the IYMA St.\0-4/4