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OJ 11/42, [28] Handwritten postcard from Harden to Schenker, postmarked April 7, 1897
Harden has already accepted an article.
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OJ 11/42, [29] Handwritten postcard from Harden to Schenker, dated April 18, 1897
Harden asks whether Schenker's article on Brahms is still
available.
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OJ 11/42, [30] Handwritten letter from Maximilian Harden to Schenker, dated December 2,
1897
Harden rejects a submission by Schenker. — He tells him that his glowing
review of Goldmark's Das Heimchen am Herd, which turned out to be a terrible work, has
compromised the integrity of Die Zukunft; and he informs Schenker that a collaboration
between the two of them is now virtually unthinkable.
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OJ 12/7, 1 Handwritten letter from Kalbeck to Schenker, dated May 17, 1897
Kalbeck invites Schenker to come the next morning to play some of his
compositions.
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OJ 12/7, 2 Handwritten notecard from Kalbeck to Schenker, dated May 21, 1897
Kalbeck praises the articles Schenker has sent him, and hopes the
"Lienau-Schlesinger project" has not fallen through.
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OJ 5/19, 3 Handwritten letter from Schenker to Kalbeck, dated May 10, 1897
Schenker asks Kalbeck to listen to some of his
compositions.
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OJ 5/19, 4 Handwritten letter from Schenker to Kalbeck, dated May 19, 1897
Schenker offers to send Kalbeck articles.
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OJ 6/3, [1] Handwritten envelope from Schenker to Moriz Violin, unpostmarked [1897]
envelope only
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OJ 6/3, [2] Handwritten letter with envelope from Schenker to Moriz Violin, postmarked April 2,
1897
Schenker has a recommendation for his compositions from Goldmann via Busoni. He
is working on his Scherzo in C. Violin must visit Prof. Jerusalem.
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OJ 6/3, [3] Handwritten calling card with envelope from Schenker to Moriz Violin, postmarked May
22, 1897
Schenker reports that he is off [to Germany] and will see Violin on June
3.
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OJ 6/3, [4] Handwritten envelope from Schenker to Moriz Violin, postmarked July 27, 1897
envelope only
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OJ 6/3, [A] Handwritten letter from Schenker to Moriz Violin, undated [?1897 or 1899]
Schenker announces that he has completed a string quartet, and hopes to see
Violin shortly.
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OJ 6/3, [B] Handwritten letter from Schenker to Moriz Violin, undated [?1897]
Schenker is unwell and advocates rest for both of them.
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OJ 9/27, [1] Handwritten letter from Busoni to Schenker, undated [May 10, 1897]
Busoni invites Schenker to call on him [for the first time].
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OJ 9/27, [2] Handwritten letter from Busoni to Schenker, undated [c. May 20, 1897]
Busoni acknowledges receipt of a packet of Schenker's compositions. He suggests
that Schenker might combine three of the piano pieces into a single three-section work. He will
not now be able to visit Mannheim, where the two men were planning to meet.
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OJ 9/27, [3] Handwritten letter from Busoni to Schenker, dated June 2, 1897
Busoni warns Schenker that acceptance of his music may be slow on account of
its "intense subjectivity." He will play some of his compositions in public, and accepts the
dedication of what became the Fantasie, Op. 2.
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OJ 9/27, [4] Handwritten letter from Busoni to Schenker, dated June 29, 1897
Busoni thanks Schenker for the selection of his articles that he has sent him.
He looks forwrd to an argument over their different views of Berlioz.
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OJ 9/27, [5] Handwritten letter from Busoni to Schenker, dated August 31, 1897
Busoni is pleased to learn that Breitkopf & Härtel has agreed to publish
some of Schenker's compositions. He expects to be in Vienna in December and can then discuss
his proposal to combine three of Schenker's compositions into one Fantasie and other
technical suggestions.
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OJ 9/27, [6] Handwritten letter from Busoni to Schenker, dated September 11, 1897
Busoni states his willingness to act as a go-between to Schenker and
Breitkopf, and characterizes Breitkopf's approach to composers. The prospect of writing an
article for Die Zukunft is attractive to him.
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OJ 9/6, [14] Handwritten letter from Eugen d'Albert to Schenker, dated January 2,
1897
Eugen d'Albert acknowledges receipt of Schenker's Zwei Clavierstücke,
Op. 1, which he hopes to perform in the near future, and notifies Schenker of errors
in the libretto of his "Die Abreise." He apprises Schenker of his next time in
Vienna. He is negotiating for a publisher for Schenker's future compositions, and
sends New Year good wishes.
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OJ 9/6, [15] Handwritten postcard from Eugen d'Albert to Schenker, dated January 27,
1897
Eugen d'Albert is in Vienna and seeks a meeting with
Schenker.
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OJ 9/6, [16] Handwritten calling card from Eugen d'Albert to Schenker, dated January 28,
1897
Eugen d'Albert invites Schenker to Hotel Bristol at 5
o'clock.
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OJ 9/6, [17] Printed invitation from Eugen d'Albert to Schenker, dated April 1,
1897
Eugen d'Albert invites Schenker to the first performance of his opera
"Gernot."
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OJ 9/6, [18] Handwritten letter from Eugen d'Albert to Schenker, dated May 8,
1897
Eugen d'Albert expresses his determination to study and perform
Schenker's piano pieces in the coming winter, and alludes to Schenker's forthcoming
meeting with Paula Szalit.
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OJ 9/6, [19] Handwritten letter from Eugen d'Albert to Schenker, dated June 11,
1897
Eugen d'Albert suggests his opera "Rubin" might be better suited to the
Viennese public than "Gernot," which he considers an advance on the former. He asks
Schenker for his reservations about "Gernot." He raises a question about Schenker's
piano "Fantasie", Op. 2.
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OJ 9/6, [20] Handwritten letter from Eugen d'Albert to Schenker, dated September 9,
1897
Eugen d'Albert reports difficulty with the Szalit
family.
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OJ 9/6, [21] Handwritten postcard from Eugen d'Albert to Schenker, dated September 13,
1897
Eugen d'Albert has no alterations to make to Schenker's Fünf
Klavierstücke.
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OJ 9/6, [22] Handwritten postcard from Eugen d'Albert to Schenker, dated October 18,
1897
Eugen d'Albert has disclaimed responsibility for Paula Szalit because her
family is insisting that she play (in public) throughout the coming winter.
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OJ 9/6, [23] Handwritten letter from Eugen d'Albert to Schenker, dated October 21,
1897
Eugen d'Albert gives his travel plans for the late Fall. He describes
the difficult situation with Paula Szalit and her family.
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OJ 9/6, [24] Handwritten postcard from Eugen d'Albert to Schenker, dated October 28,
1897
Eugen d'Albert seeks to mollify an awkwardness that has arisen between the two
men.
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OJ 9/6, [25] Handwritten letter from Eugen d'Albert to Schenker, dated November 21,
1897
Eugen d'Albert asks Schenker to write about two of his operas; he will
have nothing further to do with Paula Szalit.
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OJ 9/6, [26] Handwritten postcard from Eugen d'Albert to Schenker, dated November 24,
1897
Eugen d'Albert is not aware of having been guilty of "uncollegial behavior" to
a third party.
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Sbb B II 4413 Handwritten letter with envelope from Schenker to Busoni, dated May 18,
1897
Schenker reports that Karl Goldmark wrote him a glowing recommendation to
Edition Peters on the strength of which he approached Peters, who expressed their regrets.
He seeks Busoni's advice and help. Eugen d'Albert has undertaken to play something of his
during the winter. He draws Busoni's attention to an article he has
published.
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Sbb B II 4414 Handwritten letter from Schenker to Busoni, dated May 19, 1897
Schenker reports interest in his music on the part of publisher Robert Lienau,
involving also Max Kalbeck.
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Sbb B II 4415 Handwritten letter with envelope from Schenker to Busoni, postmarked August 31,
1897
Schenker seeks Busoni's advice on choice of publisher for his new batch of
compositions. He wishes to discuss Busoni's advice on his Fantasie when the latter is next
in Vienna.
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Sbb B II 4416 Handwritten letter with envelope from Schenker to Busoni, dated September 4,
1897
Schenker admits that, contrary to the remarks in Busoni's previous letter, he
has not yet approached Breitkopf & Härtel [with his compositions], out of fear of
waiving the honorarium. -- he solicits Busoni for an article in Die
Zukunft.
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Sbb B II 4417 Handwritten letter with envelope from Schenker to Busoni, dated September 25,
1897
Schenker has merged his three separate compositions into one, Fantasie, and
hopes Busoni will be pleased with it. He looks forward to their discussion of the work in
mid-December.
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Sbb B II 4418 Handwritten letter with envelope from Schenker to Busoni, undated [mid-September
1897?]
Schenker is about to finalize work on his Fantasie and show it to Busoni for
approval. He hints that he would like Busoni to play one of his works in
public.
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Sbb B II 4425 Handwritten letter with envelope from Schenker to Busoni, dated June 26,
1897
Schenker sends Busoni a selection of his newspaper articles.