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OJ 8/3, [65] - Handwritten postcard from Heinrich Schenker to Moriz Violin, dated February 17, 1919

{recto}
[Absender: ] Dr H Schenker
III, Reisnerstr. 38

[An: ] H. Prof. Moriz Violin
XIII., Sechshauserstr. 126
[postmark:] || 3/3 WIEN 43 | 17. II. 19IX– | * R * ||
{verso}

Fl! 1

Als Epilog:

Es reimt sich Ortographie abgerechnet, die eigens geändert wird – Majorität
mit: blät (= blöd) den Rest wird die Geschichte bestätigen. 2


Von uns beste Grüße an dich u. die deinen
2 : 5 !
[signed:] Dein HS 17. II.

© Transcription Ian Bent and William Drabkin, 2009
{recto}
[From: ]Dr. Heinrich Schenker,
[Vienna] III, Reisnerstraße 38

[To: ] Prof. Moriz Violin,
[Vienna] XIII, Sechshauserstraße 126
[postmark:] || 3/3 VIENNA 43 | 17. II. 19IX– | * R * ||
{verso}

Floriz, 1

As an epilog:

It rhymes, apart from orthography, which is purposely altered: Majorität [majority]
with: blät (= blöd [feeblemindedness]) History will confirm the rest. 2


Best wishes from us to you and yours,
2 : 5 !
[signed:] Your HS September 17

© Translation Ian Bent and William Drabkin, 2009
{recto}
[Absender: ] Dr H Schenker
III, Reisnerstr. 38

[An: ] H. Prof. Moriz Violin
XIII., Sechshauserstr. 126
[postmark:] || 3/3 WIEN 43 | 17. II. 19IX– | * R * ||
{verso}

Fl! 1

Als Epilog:

Es reimt sich Ortographie abgerechnet, die eigens geändert wird – Majorität
mit: blät (= blöd) den Rest wird die Geschichte bestätigen. 2


Von uns beste Grüße an dich u. die deinen
2 : 5 !
[signed:] Dein HS 17. II.

© Transcription Ian Bent and William Drabkin, 2009
{recto}
[From: ]Dr. Heinrich Schenker,
[Vienna] III, Reisnerstraße 38

[To: ] Prof. Moriz Violin,
[Vienna] XIII, Sechshauserstraße 126
[postmark:] || 3/3 VIENNA 43 | 17. II. 19IX– | * R * ||
{verso}

Floriz, 1

As an epilog:

It rhymes, apart from orthography, which is purposely altered: Majorität [majority]
with: blät (= blöd [feeblemindedness]) History will confirm the rest. 2


Best wishes from us to you and yours,
2 : 5 !
[signed:] Your HS September 17

© Translation Ian Bent and William Drabkin, 2009

Footnotes

1 Writing of this postcard is not recorded in Schenker's diary (OJ 2/14, p. 2037). Nor is any correspondence from Violin recorded in the previous few days, though a postcard received from him on February 4, speaking of a health problem, "announces an evening visit." The "* R *" in the postmark indicates that the card was sent by pneumatic post (Rohrpost).

2 This is doubtless a humorous comment on socialism.