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PREUSSISCHE STAATSBIBLIOTHEK
Musik-Abteilung
BERLIN NW7, den 17. 11. 1924.

Zum Schreiben vom 12. h.


Sehr geehrter Herr Professor. 1

Von dem uns eingesandten Porto für Übersendung der abphotographierten Stimmen zu Bach’s „Matthäuspassion” bekommen wir nur 2. 15. Wir beehren uns Ihnen den Rest von 85 [symbol], abzüglich 10 [symbol] für Porto, in deutschen Briefmarken ergebenst zurückzureichen.


Mit vorzüglichster Hochachtung
[signed:] Der Direktor der Musikabteilung.
[signed:] Altmann

Herrn Prof. Dr. Schenker
Wien

© Transcription Nicholas Marston, 2014


PRUSSIAN STATE LIBRARY
Music Department
BERLIN NW7, November 17, 1924

Re [your] correspondence of 12 [November]


Dear Professor, 1

Of the postage remitted to us for sending the photographs of the parts to Bach's St. Matthew Passion , we receive [after exchange] only 2.15 [gold Marks]. We have pleasure in asking you respectfully to return the remainder of 85 [symbol], less 10 [symbol] for postage, in German stamps.


Most respectfully yours,
[signed:] The Director of the Music Department
[signed:] Altmann

Prof. Schenker
Vienna

© Translation Nicholas Marston, 2014


PREUSSISCHE STAATSBIBLIOTHEK
Musik-Abteilung
BERLIN NW7, den 17. 11. 1924.

Zum Schreiben vom 12. h.


Sehr geehrter Herr Professor. 1

Von dem uns eingesandten Porto für Übersendung der abphotographierten Stimmen zu Bach’s „Matthäuspassion” bekommen wir nur 2. 15. Wir beehren uns Ihnen den Rest von 85 [symbol], abzüglich 10 [symbol] für Porto, in deutschen Briefmarken ergebenst zurückzureichen.


Mit vorzüglichster Hochachtung
[signed:] Der Direktor der Musikabteilung.
[signed:] Altmann

Herrn Prof. Dr. Schenker
Wien

© Transcription Nicholas Marston, 2014


PRUSSIAN STATE LIBRARY
Music Department
BERLIN NW7, November 17, 1924

Re [your] correspondence of 12 [November]


Dear Professor, 1

Of the postage remitted to us for sending the photographs of the parts to Bach's St. Matthew Passion , we receive [after exchange] only 2.15 [gold Marks]. We have pleasure in asking you respectfully to return the remainder of 85 [symbol], less 10 [symbol] for postage, in German stamps.


Most respectfully yours,
[signed:] The Director of the Music Department
[signed:] Altmann

Prof. Schenker
Vienna

© Translation Nicholas Marston, 2014

Footnotes

1 Receipt of this letter appears not to be recorded in Schenker's diary. For the context, see OC B/187 (November 14, 1924), OC B/189 (November 13 [sic], 1924), and OC B/185 (October 30, 1924). Note that OC B/185 specifies postage costs of precisely 2.15 gold Marks.

Commentary

Rights Holder
Representatives of the Prussian State Library, permission sought Representatives of the Prussian State Library, permission sought
License
Permission to publish being sought from the Staatsbibliothek zu Berlin.
Format
1p letter, printed letterhead, handwritten date, message and addressee, departmental stamp, holograph signature. Paper batch identification "A1a X121 : 2000" in bottom LH corner
Provenance
Schenker, Heinrich (document date-1935)--Schenker, Jeanette (1935-1938)--Oster, Ernst (1938-c.1939)—New York Public Library (c.1939-)

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Last updated: 2012-09-26