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OJ 11/42, [25] - Handwritten postcard from Maximilian Harden to Schenker, dated November 2, 1895

{recto}

⇧ Deutsche Reichspost
Postkarte

An: ⇧ Herrn Dr. Heinr. Schenker
⇧ in ⇧ Wien
⇧ Wohnung ⇧ III Traungasse 1

[postmark:] || BERLIN W. c | 9 | 2 11 | 95 | 4½ -5N. ||
[postmark:] || || WIEN 3/3 | 49 | BESTELLT | 4.11.95 | 6-7N. ||

[calculations written sideways in pencil: ⇧ 15fl. | 13 [+] 22 [=] 35 | 15fl.]

{verso}
[in vertical format]

⇧ Sehr geehrter Herr,

ich hätte natürlich nichts dagegen; aber hier sind überhaupt nur etwa 3 Druckereien, die Notenschrift haben, u. meine gehört nicht dazu.


Mit verbindlichen Grüßen
Ihr ergebener
[signed:] Harden


Berlin W. 9.
2/11 95

© Transcription William Pastille, 2006
{recto}

⇧ German Imperial Post
Postcard

To: ⇧ Dr. Heinr. Schenker
⇧ in: ⇧ Vienna III
⇧ Address: ⇧ Traungasse 1

[postmark:] || BERLIN W. c | 9 | 2 11 | 95 | 4½ -5 P.M. ||
[postmark:] || || VIENNA 3/3 | 49 | DELIVERED | 4.11.95 | 6-7 P.M. ||

[calculations written sideways in pencil: ⇧ 15fl. | 13 [+] 22 [=] 35 | 15fl.]

{verso}
[in vertical format]

⇧ Dear Sir,

Of course I would have nothing against it; but in these parts there are actually only about three printing houses that have musical notation, and mine is not among that number.


With collegial greetings,
Yours truly,
[signed:] Harden


Berlin W. 9.
November 2, 1895

© Translation William Pastille, 2006
{recto}

⇧ Deutsche Reichspost
Postkarte

An: ⇧ Herrn Dr. Heinr. Schenker
⇧ in ⇧ Wien
⇧ Wohnung ⇧ III Traungasse 1

[postmark:] || BERLIN W. c | 9 | 2 11 | 95 | 4½ -5N. ||
[postmark:] || || WIEN 3/3 | 49 | BESTELLT | 4.11.95 | 6-7N. ||

[calculations written sideways in pencil: ⇧ 15fl. | 13 [+] 22 [=] 35 | 15fl.]

{verso}
[in vertical format]

⇧ Sehr geehrter Herr,

ich hätte natürlich nichts dagegen; aber hier sind überhaupt nur etwa 3 Druckereien, die Notenschrift haben, u. meine gehört nicht dazu.


Mit verbindlichen Grüßen
Ihr ergebener
[signed:] Harden


Berlin W. 9.
2/11 95

© Transcription William Pastille, 2006
{recto}

⇧ German Imperial Post
Postcard

To: ⇧ Dr. Heinr. Schenker
⇧ in: ⇧ Vienna III
⇧ Address: ⇧ Traungasse 1

[postmark:] || BERLIN W. c | 9 | 2 11 | 95 | 4½ -5 P.M. ||
[postmark:] || || VIENNA 3/3 | 49 | DELIVERED | 4.11.95 | 6-7 P.M. ||

[calculations written sideways in pencil: ⇧ 15fl. | 13 [+] 22 [=] 35 | 15fl.]

{verso}
[in vertical format]

⇧ Dear Sir,

Of course I would have nothing against it; but in these parts there are actually only about three printing houses that have musical notation, and mine is not among that number.


With collegial greetings,
Yours truly,
[signed:] Harden


Berlin W. 9.
November 2, 1895

© Translation William Pastille, 2006

Commentary

Format
printed postcard, holograph recipient address, annotations in Schenker's hand recto, holograph salutations, message and signature verso
Provenance
Schenker, Heinrich (document date-1935)--Schenker, Jeanette (1935-c.1942)--Ratz, Erwin (c.1942-c.1945)--Jonas, Oswald (c.1945-1978)--University of California, Riverside (1978--)
Rights Holder
Heirs of Maximilian Harden, deemed to be in the public domain
License
All reasonable steps have been taken to locate the heirs of Maximilian Harden. Any claim to intellectual rights on this document should be addressed to the Schenker Documents Online, at schenkercorrespondence (at) mus (dot) camc (dot) uk

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Last updated: 2012-09-26