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OJ 9/6, [55a] - Handwritten letter from Eugen d’Albert to Schenker, undated [?May 10, 1912]


Freitag

Lieber Herr Doctor! 1

Wollen Sie an irgend einem Abend nächster Woche gegen 6 Uhr uns mit Ihrem Besuch erfreuen?

Ich möchte Sie fragen, ob Sie einen jungen Musiker von 15 Jahren unterrichten wollen – bei dieser Gelegenheit mache ich ihn mit Ihnen bekannt.


Herzlichste Grüße
Ihr
[signed:] E. d’Albert.

IV. Gusshausstr 12. I. Tür 39

© Transcription Ian Bent, 2021

Friday

Dear Dr. [Schenker], 1

Would you like, any evening next week around 6 p.m., to favor us with your presence?

I would like to ask you whether you wish to teach a young musician aged 15 – in that event I will acquaint him with you.


Most cordial greetings,
Your
[signed:] E. d’Albert

[Vienna] IV, Gusshausstraße 12, first entrance, [apartment] 39

© Translation Ian Bent, 2021

Freitag

Lieber Herr Doctor! 1

Wollen Sie an irgend einem Abend nächster Woche gegen 6 Uhr uns mit Ihrem Besuch erfreuen?

Ich möchte Sie fragen, ob Sie einen jungen Musiker von 15 Jahren unterrichten wollen – bei dieser Gelegenheit mache ich ihn mit Ihnen bekannt.


Herzlichste Grüße
Ihr
[signed:] E. d’Albert.

IV. Gusshausstr 12. I. Tür 39

© Transcription Ian Bent, 2021

Friday

Dear Dr. [Schenker], 1

Would you like, any evening next week around 6 p.m., to favor us with your presence?

I would like to ask you whether you wish to teach a young musician aged 15 – in that event I will acquaint him with you.


Most cordial greetings,
Your
[signed:] E. d’Albert

[Vienna] IV, Gusshausstraße 12, first entrance, [apartment] 39

© Translation Ian Bent, 2021

Footnotes

1 The d’Alberts moved into Gusshausstraße in February 1912. This confirms the identity of the “young musician” in question as Felix Hupka. The follow-up can be seen in OJ 9/6, [56], when d’Albert sends Hupka to Schenker’s apartment on May 11, 1912, and Schenker’s acceptance of Hupka as a pupil in June 1912 (diary). The likely dates for this letter, being a Friday, are May 10 or 3.

Commentary

Format
1p letter, holograph salutation, message, valediction, signature, and postscript
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: 2021-12-14
Last updated: 2011-04-15