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OJ 9/6, [28] - Handwritten letter from Eugen d'Albert to Schenker, dated January 17, 1898


⇧ „Der Reichshof“
Hotel ersten Ranges
Besitzer: Leopold Schwarz [etc.]
Berlin W., den ⇧ 17 Jan ⇧ 189⇧ 8

Lieber Herr Doctor!

Sie werden jetzt bald Gelegenheit haben, Ihren Unmut über das zu seltene Erscheinen Ihrer Klavierstücke 1 auf meinen Programmen an mir auszulassen und bitte ich Sie dies nach Kräften zu thun, wozu und bietet unser Zusammensein nach meinem Concert Donnerstag Abend dazu die beste Gelegenheit. 2 Auf Wiedersehen, lieber Herr Doctor,


mit herzlichen Grüßen
Ihr ergebenst
[signed:] Eugen d’Albert.

© Transcription Ian Bent, 2021

⇧ Der Reichshof
Hotel of the first rank
Proprietor: Leopold Schwarz [etc.]
Berlin W, ⇧ January 17, ⇧ 189⇧ 8

Dear Dr. [Schenker],

You will soon now have occasion to set aside your displeasure with me at the rare appearance of your pieces for piano 1 on my programs, so please make every effort to do so. The best opportunity for us to get together is after my concert on Thursday evening [January 20]. 2 Goodbye for now, dear Dr. [Schenker],


With cordial greetings,
Your most devoted
[signed:] Eugen d’Albert

© Translation Ian Bent.

⇧ „Der Reichshof“
Hotel ersten Ranges
Besitzer: Leopold Schwarz [etc.]
Berlin W., den ⇧ 17 Jan ⇧ 189⇧ 8

Lieber Herr Doctor!

Sie werden jetzt bald Gelegenheit haben, Ihren Unmut über das zu seltene Erscheinen Ihrer Klavierstücke 1 auf meinen Programmen an mir auszulassen und bitte ich Sie dies nach Kräften zu thun, wozu und bietet unser Zusammensein nach meinem Concert Donnerstag Abend dazu die beste Gelegenheit. 2 Auf Wiedersehen, lieber Herr Doctor,


mit herzlichen Grüßen
Ihr ergebenst
[signed:] Eugen d’Albert.

© Transcription Ian Bent, 2021

⇧ Der Reichshof
Hotel of the first rank
Proprietor: Leopold Schwarz [etc.]
Berlin W, ⇧ January 17, ⇧ 189⇧ 8

Dear Dr. [Schenker],

You will soon now have occasion to set aside your displeasure with me at the rare appearance of your pieces for piano 1 on my programs, so please make every effort to do so. The best opportunity for us to get together is after my concert on Thursday evening [January 20]. 2 Goodbye for now, dear Dr. [Schenker],


With cordial greetings,
Your most devoted
[signed:] Eugen d’Albert

© Translation Ian Bent.

Footnotes

1 d’Albert may be referring to a specific opus by Schenker, or to piano pieces in general by the latter. d’Albert had the Zwei Clavierstücke, Op. 1 in April 1896 (OJ 9/6, [12]) and referred to them in June 1897 (OJ 9/6, [19]), and by September 1897 he had the Fünf Klavierstücke, Op. 4 (Op. 9/6, [20] and [21]).

2 D'Albert's recital in the Bösendorfer-Saal in Vienna on Monday January 24, 1898 included four of Schenker's Fünf Klavierstücke, Op. 4 alongside works by Beethoven, Chopin, Liszt, d'Albert and others.

Commentary

Format
1p letter, printed letterhead, holograph salutation, message, valediction, and signature
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: 2021-10-31
Last updated: 2011-04-15