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OC B/187 - Handwritten postcard from Wilhelm Altmann to Schenker, dated November 14, 1924

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⇧ Postkarte

[An: ] ⇧ Herrn Prof. Dr. H. Schenker
Wien III
Keilgasse 8

[circular stamp, around eagle crest:]PREUSSISCHE STAATSBIBLIOTHEK * BERLIN *

[postmark:] [x 3]|| BERLIN NW | 15. 11. 24 4–5N | * 7 x ||

{verso}
⇧ Preussische Staatsbibliothek : Musikabteilung
TAGEB. NR ⇧ 1863/24
⇧ BERLIN NW7, den ⇧ 14. 11. ⇧ 192⇧ 4

Hochverehrter Herr Professor. 1

Die Photographien der Bach-Stimmen können Sie ruhig eine ganze Weile behalten, da sie ja in erster Linie Jhretwegen angefertigt sind. Dagegen bitte ich um umgehende Einsendung des ausgelegten Portos an die angegebene Adresse.


Mit ausgezeichneter Hochachtung und verbindlichstem Gruß
[signed:] Altmann

© Transcription Nicholas Marston, 2014
{recto}
⇧ Postcard

[To: ] ⇧ Prof. H. Schenker
Vienna III
Keilgasse 8

[circular stamp, around eagle crest:]PRUSSIAN STATE LIBRARY * BERLIN *

[postmark:] [x 3]|| BERLIN NW | 15. 11. 24 4–5 PM | * 7 x ||

{verso}
⇧ Prussian State Library : Music Department
DAYBOOK NO. ⇧ 1863/24
⇧ BERLIN NW7, ⇧ November 14, ⇧ 192⇧ 4

Highly revered Professor, 1

You may hold on to the photographs of the Bach parts in peace for a good while, since they were prepared first and foremost for your sake. By contrast I request you to send by return the postage paid, to the address provided.


With kindest regards and warmest greetings
[signed:] Altmann

© Translation Nicholas Marston, 2014
{recto}
⇧ Postkarte

[An: ] ⇧ Herrn Prof. Dr. H. Schenker
Wien III
Keilgasse 8

[circular stamp, around eagle crest:]PREUSSISCHE STAATSBIBLIOTHEK * BERLIN *

[postmark:] [x 3]|| BERLIN NW | 15. 11. 24 4–5N | * 7 x ||

{verso}
⇧ Preussische Staatsbibliothek : Musikabteilung
TAGEB. NR ⇧ 1863/24
⇧ BERLIN NW7, den ⇧ 14. 11. ⇧ 192⇧ 4

Hochverehrter Herr Professor. 1

Die Photographien der Bach-Stimmen können Sie ruhig eine ganze Weile behalten, da sie ja in erster Linie Jhretwegen angefertigt sind. Dagegen bitte ich um umgehende Einsendung des ausgelegten Portos an die angegebene Adresse.


Mit ausgezeichneter Hochachtung und verbindlichstem Gruß
[signed:] Altmann

© Transcription Nicholas Marston, 2014
{recto}
⇧ Postcard

[To: ] ⇧ Prof. H. Schenker
Vienna III
Keilgasse 8

[circular stamp, around eagle crest:]PRUSSIAN STATE LIBRARY * BERLIN *

[postmark:] [x 3]|| BERLIN NW | 15. 11. 24 4–5 PM | * 7 x ||

{verso}
⇧ Prussian State Library : Music Department
DAYBOOK NO. ⇧ 1863/24
⇧ BERLIN NW7, ⇧ November 14, ⇧ 192⇧ 4

Highly revered Professor, 1

You may hold on to the photographs of the Bach parts in peace for a good while, since they were prepared first and foremost for your sake. By contrast I request you to send by return the postage paid, to the address provided.


With kindest regards and warmest greetings
[signed:] Altmann

© Translation Nicholas Marston, 2014

Footnotes

1 Receipt of this postcard is recorded in Schenker's diary at OJ 3/7, p. 2755, November 17, 1924: "Von Altmann (K.): die autographen Blätter kann ich längere Zeit behalten, da sie hauptsächlich für mich gemacht worden sind, nur um die Vergütung des Portos bitte er." ("From Altmann (postcard): I can keep the autograph leaves longer, since they were made principally for me, he asks only for the postage to be repaid.") See also OC B/185, October 30, 1924.

Commentary

Rights Holder
Representatives of the Prussian State Library, permission sought
License
Permission to publish being sought from the Staatsbibliothek zu Berlin.
Format
Printed and stamped postcard, postmark and handwritten recipient's address, and printed paper type "E 11 VI 24 : 1000", recto; printed sender's address, holograph date, message and signature, verso
Provenance
Schenker, Heinrich (document date-1935)--Schenker, Jeanette (1935-1938)--Oster, Ernst (1938-c.1939)—New York Public Library (c.1939-)

Digital version created: 2015-06-09
Last updated: 2012-09-26