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OJ 9/6, [8] - Handwritten letter from Eugen d'Albert to Schenker, dated September 7, 1894



⇧ Sehr geehrter Herr!

Da es wünschenswert erscheint, sofort einige Clavierauszüge abschreiben zu lassen, um das Einstudiren im hiesigen Hoftheater rechtzeitig zu ermöglichen, muss ich Sie leider freundl. ersuchen, mir nach Empfang dieser Zeilen den Clavierauszug meiner „Ghismonda“ sofort zurückschicken zu wollen. Es thut mir herzlich leid, Ihnen das Manuscript nicht länger überlassen zu können, aber die Gründe werden Sie wohl begreifen. 1


Mit herzlichen Grüssen
Ihr ergebener
[signed:] Eugen d’Albert

Coswig i/Sa.
7 Sept 1894.

© Transcription Ian Bent, 2006, 2021


⇧ Dear Sir,

Since it appears desirable to have several copies of the piano reduction made immediately, in order to facilitate its being studied in good time at the local court theater, I must alas ask you to return to me the piano reduction of my Ghismonda promptly upon receipt of this letter. I am genuinely sorry not to be able to leave the manuscript with you longer, but I feel sure you will appreciate the reasons. 1


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

Coswig in Saxony
September 7, 1894

© Translation Ian Bent, 2006, 2021


⇧ Sehr geehrter Herr!

Da es wünschenswert erscheint, sofort einige Clavierauszüge abschreiben zu lassen, um das Einstudiren im hiesigen Hoftheater rechtzeitig zu ermöglichen, muss ich Sie leider freundl. ersuchen, mir nach Empfang dieser Zeilen den Clavierauszug meiner „Ghismonda“ sofort zurückschicken zu wollen. Es thut mir herzlich leid, Ihnen das Manuscript nicht länger überlassen zu können, aber die Gründe werden Sie wohl begreifen. 1


Mit herzlichen Grüssen
Ihr ergebener
[signed:] Eugen d’Albert

Coswig i/Sa.
7 Sept 1894.

© Transcription Ian Bent, 2006, 2021


⇧ Dear Sir,

Since it appears desirable to have several copies of the piano reduction made immediately, in order to facilitate its being studied in good time at the local court theater, I must alas ask you to return to me the piano reduction of my Ghismonda promptly upon receipt of this letter. I am genuinely sorry not to be able to leave the manuscript with you longer, but I feel sure you will appreciate the reasons. 1


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

Coswig in Saxony
September 7, 1894

© Translation Ian Bent, 2006, 2021

Footnotes

1 In OJ 9/6, [7] of September 2, 1894, d’Albert had asked for the piano reduction to be returned “within two weeks at the latest.”

Commentary

Format
1p letter, Bogen format, 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: 2021-10-19
Last updated: 2011-04-15