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CA 75 - Handwritten letter from Schenker to Cotta, dated February 8, 1908
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Sie würden mich sehr verpflichten, u. dem Bd. I. einen großen Dienst erweisen, wenn Sie ein Exemplar als Rezensionsexemplar an die Redaction des „Beethoven-Jahrbuches“ per Adresse : Dr. Theodor von Frimmel , Wien, IV., Schlüsselgasse 3 senden wollten. H. Dr. Frimmel ist der bekannte Beethoven -Forscher, hat sich vielfach als Anhänger von mir bereits erwiesen, u. will im II. Jahrgang {2} des eben von ihm redigierten Beethoven-Jahrbuches die vielen auf Beethoven bezüglichen Stellen meines Buches excerpieren. 2 Bei der Verbreitung der Arbeiten H. Dr. Frimmel’s kann das für meine Arbeit nur von Vorteil sein. © Transcription Ian Bent, 2005, 2017 |
You would greatly oblige me, and render a great service to volume I, if you would send a copy for review to the editorial office of the Beethoven-Jahrbuch at the address: Dr. Theodor von Frimmel , Vienna IV, Schlüßelgasse 3. Dr. Frimmel is the well-known Beethoven scholar, has already frequently proved himself a supporter of mine, and wants to excerpt the many passages in my book concerning Beethoven in the second annual number {2} of the Beethoven-Jahrbuch, which he himself edits. 2 Given the wide distribution of Dr. Frimmel's writings, that can only be of advantage for my work. © Translation Ian Bent, 2005, 2017 |
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Sie würden mich sehr verpflichten, u. dem Bd. I. einen großen Dienst erweisen, wenn Sie ein Exemplar als Rezensionsexemplar an die Redaction des „Beethoven-Jahrbuches“ per Adresse : Dr. Theodor von Frimmel , Wien, IV., Schlüsselgasse 3 senden wollten. H. Dr. Frimmel ist der bekannte Beethoven -Forscher, hat sich vielfach als Anhänger von mir bereits erwiesen, u. will im II. Jahrgang {2} des eben von ihm redigierten Beethoven-Jahrbuches die vielen auf Beethoven bezüglichen Stellen meines Buches excerpieren. 2 Bei der Verbreitung der Arbeiten H. Dr. Frimmel’s kann das für meine Arbeit nur von Vorteil sein. © Transcription Ian Bent, 2005, 2017 |
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You would greatly oblige me, and render a great service to volume I, if you would send a copy for review to the editorial office of the Beethoven-Jahrbuch at the address: Dr. Theodor von Frimmel , Vienna IV, Schlüßelgasse 3. Dr. Frimmel is the well-known Beethoven scholar, has already frequently proved himself a supporter of mine, and wants to excerpt the many passages in my book concerning Beethoven in the second annual number {2} of the Beethoven-Jahrbuch, which he himself edits. 2 Given the wide distribution of Dr. Frimmel's writings, that can only be of advantage for my work. © Translation Ian Bent, 2005, 2017 |
Footnotes1 Writing of this letter is recorded in Schenker's diary at OJ 1/7, p. 71, February 8, 1908: "Brief an Cotta wegen Rz/ex. an Dr. Frimmel." ("Letter to Cotta concerning a review copy to be sent to Dr. Frimmel."). 2 Frimmel had written to Schenker on August 10, 1907: "I am publishing a Beethoven-Jahrbuch, the first volume of which is in press, the second volume of which I am in process of preparing. May I ask if you would care to contribute an article or short item to this venture? Most interesting of all would undoubtedly be a study of Beethoven's harmony in comparison with that of his forerunners. Other music-theoretical topics would be welcome, too." Frimmel wrote a postcard from Budapest some time in 1908/09 saying: "I've just this moment arrived, and have immediately read your kind letter. Articles from you are always welcome; but it is already too late for volume II. That is now being printed. Please think of vol. III." (These items are from OJ 11/10, and I am indebted to Dr. Nicholas Marston for drawing them to my attention and providing transcriptions.) See also Schenker's diary, OJ 1/5, p. 68, January 30, 1908. Schenker never published an article in the Beethoven-Jahrbuch. |
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