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OJ 9/6, [21] - Handwritten postcard from Eugen d'Albert to Schenker, dated September 13, 1897

{recto}
[Printed coat of arms]
⇧ Königreich Bayern.
Postkarte

An ⇧ Herrn Dr Schenker.
Schriftsteller
⇧ in ⇧ Wien. III.
Richardgasse 11

[postmark:] || STARNBERG | [illeg] ||
[postmark:] || WIEN 3/1 | 40 | BESTELLT | 14. 9. 97 | 10-12 V ||

{verso}

L. Frd!

Ich schrieb heute nochmals an Abraham, – es kann doch mir nützen. Bei nochmaliger Durchsicht glaube ich keine Aenderungen für die 5 Stücke vorzuschlagen. 1


Hzl.
[signed:] E. d‘Albert.

13. 9. 97.

© Transcription Ian Bent, 2021
{recto}
[Printed coat of arms]
⇧ Kingdom of Bavaria
Postcard

To ⇧ Dr Schenker
Writer
⇧ in ⇧ Vienna III
Richardgasse 11

[postmark:] || STARNBERG | [illeg] ||
[postmark:] || VIENNA 3/1 | 40 | DELIVERED | 14. 9. 97 | 10-12 A.M. ||

{verso}

Dear Friend,

I wrote again today to Abraham. – It could be advantageous for me. After repeated inspection, I believe I have no alterations to suggest to the five pieces. 1


Cordial [greetings],
[signed:] E. d‘Albert

September 13, 1897

© Translation Ian Bent, 2021
{recto}
[Printed coat of arms]
⇧ Königreich Bayern.
Postkarte

An ⇧ Herrn Dr Schenker.
Schriftsteller
⇧ in ⇧ Wien. III.
Richardgasse 11

[postmark:] || STARNBERG | [illeg] ||
[postmark:] || WIEN 3/1 | 40 | BESTELLT | 14. 9. 97 | 10-12 V ||

{verso}

L. Frd!

Ich schrieb heute nochmals an Abraham, – es kann doch mir nützen. Bei nochmaliger Durchsicht glaube ich keine Aenderungen für die 5 Stücke vorzuschlagen. 1


Hzl.
[signed:] E. d‘Albert.

13. 9. 97.

© Transcription Ian Bent, 2021
{recto}
[Printed coat of arms]
⇧ Kingdom of Bavaria
Postcard

To ⇧ Dr Schenker
Writer
⇧ in ⇧ Vienna III
Richardgasse 11

[postmark:] || STARNBERG | [illeg] ||
[postmark:] || VIENNA 3/1 | 40 | DELIVERED | 14. 9. 97 | 10-12 A.M. ||

{verso}

Dear Friend,

I wrote again today to Abraham. – It could be advantageous for me. After repeated inspection, I believe I have no alterations to suggest to the five pieces. 1


Cordial [greetings],
[signed:] E. d‘Albert

September 13, 1897

© Translation Ian Bent, 2021

Footnotes

1 From this and OJ 9/6, [20], September 9, these pieces can be identified as Schenker’s Fünf Klavierstücke, Op. 4, published by Breitkopf & Härtel in January 1898, evidently dedicated to d’Albert.

Commentary

Format
printed postcard, holograph recipient address recto, holograph salutation, message, valediction, and signature verso
Provenance
Schenker, Heinrich (date of entry-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 Eugen d'Albert; deemed to be in the public domain
License
All reasonable attempts have been made to identify the heirs or representatives of Eugen d'Albert. This document is deemed to be in the 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.

Digital version created: 2021-10-23
Last updated: 2013-07-23