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OJ 5/45, [6] - Handwritten draft letter of recommendation by Schenker for Hans Weisse, dated April 13, 1931

⇧ Die musikalische Jugend Amerikas kann sich glücklich preisen, daß sie unter der Leitung des berühmten Wiener Meisters der Musik ihre Studien wird machen können. Dr. H. Weisse ist trotz seiner Jugend eine Persönlichkeit, schaffend u. lehrend ein Künstler von höchstem Rang. Ich kann mir keinen besseren Vertreter meiner neuen Lehre überhaupt denken. 1


[signed:] ⇧ H. Schenker


LieLiechen 13. 4. 31

© Transcription William Drabkin, 2008

⇧ The musical youth of America can consider itself fortunate that it will be able to undertake its studies under the supervision of the famous Viennese master of music. Dr. H. Weisse is, despite his youth, a personality, an artist creatively and pedagogically of the highest rank. I can think of no one better to serve as exponent of my new theory. 1


[signed:] ⇧ H. Schenker


LieLiechen April 13, 1931

© Translation William Drabkin, 2008

⇧ Die musikalische Jugend Amerikas kann sich glücklich preisen, daß sie unter der Leitung des berühmten Wiener Meisters der Musik ihre Studien wird machen können. Dr. H. Weisse ist trotz seiner Jugend eine Persönlichkeit, schaffend u. lehrend ein Künstler von höchstem Rang. Ich kann mir keinen besseren Vertreter meiner neuen Lehre überhaupt denken. 1


[signed:] ⇧ H. Schenker


LieLiechen 13. 4. 31

© Transcription William Drabkin, 2008

⇧ The musical youth of America can consider itself fortunate that it will be able to undertake its studies under the supervision of the famous Viennese master of music. Dr. H. Weisse is, despite his youth, a personality, an artist creatively and pedagogically of the highest rank. I can think of no one better to serve as exponent of my new theory. 1


[signed:] ⇧ H. Schenker


LieLiechen April 13, 1931

© Translation William Drabkin, 2008

Footnotes

1 Writing of this letter of recommendation is recorded in Schenker's diary at OJ 4/4, p. 3606, April 13, 1931: "Lie-Liechen verfaßt die „Reklame“ für Weisse! Ich schreibe sie ab u. einige Worte dazu" ("Lie-Liechen writes the "advertisement" for Weisse! I copy it out, and add a few words to it"). — For Weisse's reaction, see OJ 15/16, [74]; for a new draft in accordance with the latter's wishes, see OJ 5/45, [7].

Commentary

Format
torn half-sheet; written in the hand of Jeanette Schenker with annotation below by Heinrich Schenker, and printed numbers
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
In the public domain
License
This document is deemed to be inthe public domain. Any claim to intellectual rights on this document should be addressed to the Schenker Correspondence Project, Faculty of Music, University of Cambridge, at schenkercorrespondence [at] mus (dot) cam (dot) ac (dot) uk.

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