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WSLB 125 - Handwritten letter from Schenker to Hertzka (UE), dated July 5, 1912

[picture: village with mountains, captioned: Dolomiten-Hotel “Paneveggio” mit Dependancen, Paneveggio (Südtirol) / Seehöhe 1560 Meter / Telegr.-Adr.: Hotel Paneveggio, Paneveggio]



⇧ Sehr geehrter Herr Direktor! 1

Hiemit will ich Ihnen blos meinen Aufenthaltsort bekanntgeben, woher ich Alles zu adressieren bitte.

Hoffentlich hat die „Festwoche“ der „ U.E.“ 2 gut bekommen! Genießen Sie den Sommer u. sehen Sie zu, daß der Herbst die Überraschung einer Musikerorganisation bringen. Welche Sensation!


Mit besten Grüßen
I[h]r ergeb[ener]
[signed:] H Schenker

© Transcription Ian Bent, 2007, 2023
[picture: village with mountains, captioned: Dolomiten-Hotel “Paneveggio” with annexes, Paneveggio (South Tyrol) / height above sea level: 1,560 meters / Telegr.-Adr.: Hotel Paneveggio, Paneveggio]



⇧ Dear Director, 1

Herewith I wish simply to acquaint you with my whereabouts, to which I ask you to address everything.

I hope the UE’s Festival Week 2 went off well! Enjoy the summer and see to it that autumn brings the surprise of a Musicians’ Organization. What a sensation!


With best wishes,
Your devoted
[signed:] H. Schenker

© Translation Ian Bent, 2007, 2023
[picture: village with mountains, captioned: Dolomiten-Hotel “Paneveggio” mit Dependancen, Paneveggio (Südtirol) / Seehöhe 1560 Meter / Telegr.-Adr.: Hotel Paneveggio, Paneveggio]



⇧ Sehr geehrter Herr Direktor! 1

Hiemit will ich Ihnen blos meinen Aufenthaltsort bekanntgeben, woher ich Alles zu adressieren bitte.

Hoffentlich hat die „Festwoche“ der „ U.E.“ 2 gut bekommen! Genießen Sie den Sommer u. sehen Sie zu, daß der Herbst die Überraschung einer Musikerorganisation bringen. Welche Sensation!


Mit besten Grüßen
I[h]r ergeb[ener]
[signed:] H Schenker

© Transcription Ian Bent, 2007, 2023
[picture: village with mountains, captioned: Dolomiten-Hotel “Paneveggio” with annexes, Paneveggio (South Tyrol) / height above sea level: 1,560 meters / Telegr.-Adr.: Hotel Paneveggio, Paneveggio]



⇧ Dear Director, 1

Herewith I wish simply to acquaint you with my whereabouts, to which I ask you to address everything.

I hope the UE’s Festival Week 2 went off well! Enjoy the summer and see to it that autumn brings the surprise of a Musicians’ Organization. What a sensation!


With best wishes,
Your devoted
[signed:] H. Schenker

© Translation Ian Bent, 2007, 2023

Footnotes

1 Schenker and Jenny Kornfeld had left Vienna on Saturday June 29, arriving at their vacation residence in Paneveggio June 30 or July 1.

2 The 1912 Vienna Musikfestwochen included the week of June 23–29.