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CA 73 Handwritten postcard from Schenker to Cotta, dated January 3, 1908
Schenker asks for the review of his Harmonielehre by Karl Grunsky to be sent
to him.
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CA 74 Handwritten postcard from Schenker to Cotta, dated January 16, 1908
Schenker asks for a copy of his Harmonielehre to be sent to
Busoni.
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CA 75 Handwritten letter from Schenker to Cotta, dated February 8, 1908
Schenker asks for a copy of his Harmonielehre to be sent to Theodor
Frimmel.
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CA 76 Handwritten letter from Schenker to Cotta, dated April 24, 1908
Schenker asks for a copy of his Harmonielehre to be sent to the Gesellschaft
der Musikfreunde; — He seeks advice regarding Theodor Frimmel and the Beethoven-Jahrbuch,
explaining the delay on Kontrapunkt I.
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CA 79 Handwritten letter from Schenker to Cotta, dated June 5, 1908
Schenker gives permission to divulge his name as author of Harmonielehre to
Breithaupt.
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CA 80 Handwritten letter from Schenker to Cotta, dated September 13 and 17,
1908
Schenker promises Counterpoint soon and speculates on publication by
Christmas; — Asks for a copy of Harmonielehre to be sent to his sister
Sophie.
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CA 82 Handwritten postcard from Schenker to Cotta, dated September 23, 1908
Schenker has dispatched the manuscript for Kontrapunkt.
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CA 84 Handwritten postcard from Schenker to Cotta, dated September 27, 1908
Schenker promises the remainder of Kontrapunkt in a few days.
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CA 85 Handwritten letter from Schenker to Cotta, dated October 8, 1908
Schenker proposed that Kontrapunkt be divided into two
half-volumes.
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CA 87 Handwritten letter from Schenker to Cotta, dated October 13, 1908
Schenker accepts Cotta's verdict against splitting Kontrapunkt into
two.
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CA 89 Handwritten letter from Schenker to Cotta, dated October 17, 1908
Schenker confirms the terms of the Harmonielehre contract as applying to
Kontrapunkt.
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OC 52/22 Typewritten postcard (book slip) from Hertzka (UE) to Schenker, dated April 6,
1908
Hertzka threatens to re-issue the first edition of Ornamentik if revisions
don't arrive by the next day.
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OC 52/23 Typewritten letter from Hertzka (UE) to Schenker, dated June 30, 1908
Hertzka asks Schenker to visit him to clear up a matter over
payment.
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OC 52/24 Typewritten letter from Hertzka (UE) to Schenker, dated August 25, 1908
Hertzka explains that the last-minute change to Beitrag zur Ornamentik
requested by Schenker would be exorbitantly expensive.
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OC 52/25 Typewritten letter from Hertzka (UE) to Schenker, dated August 26, 1908
Hertzka advises that the last-minute corrections for Beitrag zur Ornamentik
will be made by corrigenda sheet. — Complimentary copies will be going out in the next three
days, so Schenker should dispatch any personal notes to the recipients.
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OC 52/26 Typewritten letter from Hertzka (UE) to Schenker, dated September 29,
1908
Hertzka has instructed that Schenker's C. P. E. Bach edition be sent to Julius
Röntgen. — He explains the situation over the corrigenda for Beitrag zur Ornamentik. — The
Instrumentations-Tabelle will be published in the next two weeks.
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OC 52/27 Typewritten letter from Hertzka (UE) to Schenker, dated October 1, 1908
Hertzka confirms arrangements over Beitrag zur Ornamentik, and asks for
proofing of the Foreword to the Instrumentationstabelle.
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OC 52/28 Typewritten letter from Hertzka (UE) to Schenker, dated November 11, 1908
Hertzka has had copies of the Instrumentations-Tabelle sent to Violin and
Gärtner. — He chides Schenker for buying copies at the Gutmann music store.
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OC 52/29 Typewritten postcard (book slip) from Hertzka (UE) to Schenker, dated November 23,
1908
The Instrumentations-Tabelle is going into a larger edition, and Hertzka asks
for a meeting.
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OC 52/30 Typewritten postcard from Hertzka (UE) to Schenker, date December 16,
1908
Ultimatum: if not delivered by Friday, "supplementary remarks" will be
omitted.
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OC 52/31 Typewritten letter from Hertzka (UE) to Schenker, dated December 21, 1908
Hertzka sends a copy of Mahillon's guide to instrumentation.
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OC 52/32 Typewritten letter from Barbara Rothe (UE) to Schenker, dated December 23,
1908
Ms Rothe returns Schenker's introductory materials for the
Instrumentations-Tabelle.
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OC 52/383 Typewritten postcard (book slip) from Hertzka (UE) to Schenker, dated March 26,
1908
UE welcomes Schenker's additions to the Beitrag zur Ornamentik and asks for
them as soon as possible.l
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OC 52/384 Typewritten postcard (book slip) from Hertzka (UE) to Schenker, dated March 26,
1908
UE asks for additions to Beitrag zur Ornamentik by the beginning of the
following week.
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OC 52/385 Typewritten postcard (book slip) from Hertzka (UE) to Schenker, dated April 1,
1908
UE stresses the urgency of supplying additional material for Beitrag zur
Ornamentik.
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OC 52/397 Typewritten letter from Hertzka (UE) to Schenker, dated August 11, 1908
Hertzka agrees to sending of complimentary copies of Beitrag zur Ornamentik. —
Gives progress report on Table of Instrumentation, predicting October
publication.
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OC 52/398 Typewritten letter from Hertzka (UE) to Schenker, dated October 29, 1908
The Instrumentations-Tabelle is now published. — Hertzka is negotiating an
English translation of Beitrag zur Ornamentik.
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OC 52/399-401 Typewritten letter from Hertzka (UE) to Schenker, dated December 18, 1908
Hertzka complains at the embarrassment that Schenker has caused him over the
Instrumentations-Tabelle, and proposes releasing the Table in two versions. — He proposes
that Schenker edit Book II of the Well-tempered Clavier in the manner of
Busoni.
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OC 52/421 Typewritten contract (carbon copy) between Schenker and UE, dated June 30,
1908
Contract for Schenker's Instrumentations-Tabelle
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OC 52/444 Typewritten letter from Hertzka (UE) to Schenker, dated November 7, 1908
Hertzka details the distribution of first copies of the
Instrumentations-Tabelle. — He makes a bid to publish Kontrapunkt.
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OJ 11/10, [12] Handwritten picture postcard from Frimmel to Schenker, dated February 20,
1908
Frimmel thanks Schenker for his complimentary copy of the latter's
Harmonielehre.
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OJ 11/10, [13] Handwritten postcard from Frimmel to Schenker, dated April 25, 1908
Frimmel draws Schenker's attention to an article in the Musikalisches
Wochenblatt.
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OJ 11/10, [14] Handwritten picture postcard from Frimmel to Schenker, undated [1908]
Frimmel informs Schenker that a contribution from him [to the Beethoven Jahrbuch]
is now too late for inclusion in vol. II.
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OJ 11/29, [1] Handwritten letter from Grunsky to Schenker, dated May 3, 1908
Grunsky thanks Schenker for revealing his identity as author of Harmonielehre.
— He asks Schenker's views on Bruckner, and on his own views of musical
form.
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OJ 11/29, [2] Handwritten postcard from Grunsky to Schenker, postmarked June 5, 1908
Grunsky will reply as soon as possible.
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OJ 11/29, [3] Handwritten letter from Grunsky to Schenker, dated September 10, 1908
Grunsky acknowledges receipt of Schenker's Beitrag zur Ornamentik and two
letters; — He recognizes that he and Schenker hold "opposite views" on Bruckner's music but
welcomes Schenker's openness to discussion; — He counters Schenker's arguments on Bruckner's
approach to form, rhythm, theme, and musical character; — He admits his own "antipathy"
toward the music of Brahms.
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OJ 11/29, [4] Handwritten postcard from Grunsky to Schenker, postmarked November 5,
1908
Grunsky hopes to meet Schenker at the Haydn festival in Vienna. He urges
Schenker to read Halm on Bruckner.
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OJ 12/27, [6] Cover letter for sales report from Cotta to Schenker, dated September 9,
1908
Cotta encloses 1907 sales report for Harmonielehre and notifies him of his
share of the sales profits.
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OJ 12/27, [7] Stenographically handwritten letter from Cotta to Schenker, dated September 18,
1908
Cotta looks forward to receiving Kontrapunkt, and has sent copies of
Harmonielehre to Sophie Guttmann and Ernst Rudorff.
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OJ 12/27, [8] Stenographically handwritten letter from Cotta to Schenker, dated September 26,
1908
Cotta acknowledges receipt of the manuscript of Kontrapunkt.
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OJ 12/27, [9] Stenographically handwritten letter from Cotta to Schenker, dated October 9,
1908
Cotta advises against splitting Kontrapunkt into two
half-volumes.
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OJ 12/38, [A-B] Handwritten letter and envelope from Hans Liebstöckl to Schenker, undated
Liebstöckl returns Schenker's score of Das Rheingold with apologies for
lateness.
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OJ 12/38, [C] Handwritten letter from Hans Liebstoeckl to Schenker, dated September 24, no
year
Liebstöckl thanks Schenker for a critical communication, and invites Schenker to
meet him.
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OJ 12/9, [1] Handwritten postcard from Karpath to Schenker, postmarked February 10, 1908
Karpath asks to speak with Schenker and Moriz Violin regarding a professorship
for Schenker.
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OJ 13/37, 1 Handwritten letter from Ernst Rudorff to Schenker, dated January 23, 1908
Grunsky replies to Schenker's inquiry about a passage in Chopin's Ballade No.
2, and welcomes Schenker's advocacy of the Urtext principle.
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OJ 13/37, 2 Handwritten letter from Ernst Rudorff to Schenker, dated September 12,
1908
Rudorff thanks Schenker for a copy of his Beitrag zur Ornamentik, refers to
Beyschlag's Die Ornamentik der Musik, and expresses pleasure that he and Schenker are in
agreement.
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OJ 13/37, 3 Stenographically handwritten letter from Ernst Rudorff to Schenker, dated September
24, 1908
Grunsky thanks Schenker for the copy of his Harmonielehre and praises it; in
particular he approves of its attacks on Wagner, whom he speaks of as a malign
force.
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OJ 13/37, 4 Stenographically handwritten letter from Ernst Rudorff to Schenker, dated October 1,
1908
Grunsky expresses his opinions on the turn in Haydn's music and the status of
Gluck in relation to Mozart and Wagner.
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OJ 13/37, 5 Handwritten letter from Ernst Rudorff to Schenker, dated November 21,
1908
Rudorff's poor health is restricting his activities. — He praises Schenker's
Harmonielehre, especially its views on the church modes. — He also endorses Schenker's
condemnation of Wagner's musical influence.
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OJ 14/23, [11] Handwritten postcard from Seligmann to Schenker, postmarked June 4, 1908
Seligmann gives the travel arrangements for their excursion (planned for
Sunday, June 7) and asks Schenker to meet him to discuss final
arrangements.
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OJ 14/23, [12] Handwritten postcard from Seligmann to Schenker, postmarked June 7, 1908
Seligmann suggests postponing the excursion to Kreuzenstein Castle by a
week.
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OJ 14/23, [13] Handwritten letter from Seligmann to Schenker, undated [probably June
1908]
Seligmann cannot meet Schenker at the coffee-house that evening. He suggests
that Moriz Violin might join them on the excursion to Kreuzenstein Castle on
Sunday.
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OJ 5/15, [1] Incomplete handwritten draft letter from Schenker to Grunsky, dated January 21,
1908
Schenker has not responded to Grunsky's invitation because of pressure of work
with Kontrapunkt. — He thanks Grunsky for his review of Harmonielehre; justifies favoring
the piano repertory there; remarks on Strauss and Reger with respect to "good" and "bad." —
He refers to his Formenlehre as vol. III of his Neue musikalische Theorien und
Phantasien.
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OJ 5/15, [2]-[3] Handwritten incomplete draft of a letter from Schenker to Grunsky, undated [?c. June
1, 1908]
Responding to Grunsky's request, Schenker gives his assessment of Bruckner's
music. First exploring common ground between him and Grunsky, he then offers "technical
reasons" why he regards Bruckner as "possessing minimal powers of invention," therefore
cannot call him a "master." In the process, he compares the "Komponisten" (composers) of the
present day unfavorably with the "Tonsetzer" (tonal craftsmen) of the past.
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OJ 5/15, [4] Incomplete handwritten letter draft from Schenker to Grunsky, undated [?between
September 23 and December 31, 1908]
Schenker reports progress on his Kontrapunkt. — The main problem in music is
"how length can be produced." — He recollects his love for the pious Bruckner, and his
admiration for the latter's music, but speaks of its "defects," comparing the music
favorably with that of Tchaikovsky. Bruckner's stumbling block was form.
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OJ 5/15, [5] Handwritten incomplete draft of a letter from Schenker to Grunsky, undated
[?mid-late September 1908?]
Ecstasy is an end in itself in Bruckner's music, producing artificiality. Cf.
Beethoven, Brahms. — Cites instances in Bruckner's Seventh Symphony; his music is
technically backward. — Posterity will see both Bruckner and Berlioz as of lower status than
Haydn, Brahms, and other masters.
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OJ 5/15, [6] Fragmentary handwritten draft letter from Schenker to Grunsky, undated [? mid‒late
September 1908?]
Discusses Bruckner's compositional technique, content, and "eccentric" form:
highly fragmentary document.
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OJ 5/16, [2] Handwritten draft letter from Schenker to Hertzka (UE), dated December 25,
1908
Schenker justifies his selection and treatment of instruments in the
Instrumentations-Tabelle, with acid comments about the English, and dismissal of French
contributions.
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OJ 5/35, [1] Handwritten draft letter from Schenker to Ernst Rudorff, dated January 21,
1908
Schenker makes a first approach to Rudorff; it concerns interpretation of a
passage in Chopin's Ballade No. 2, Op. 38; — He asserts his belief in consulting -- and
teaching students to consult -- only original sources, and in the Urtext
principle.
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OJ 5/35, [2] Handwritten draft or letter-copy from Schenker to Ernst Rudorff, undated [September
17, 1908]
Schenker is pleased at Rudorff's agreement with his ideas in the Beitrag zur
Ornamentik, and speaks of his difficulties with the Viennese music profession. — He takes
leave to have a copy of his Harmonielehre dispatched to Rudorff.
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OJ 5/35, [3] Handwritten draft or letter-copy from Schenker to Ernst Rudorff, dated September 28,
1908
Schenker comments on Wagner's alterations to Beethoven's Ninth Symphony, and
outlines his own plans, wishing to see Wagner reduced to the same subordinate place as Gluck
[unaware of the provocation this will be to Rudorff!]. — He takes issue with Beyschlag's
interpretation of the turn in Haydn's music.
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OJ 5/35, [4] Handwritten draft incomplete letter from Schenker to Ernst Rudorff, incompletely
dated [?October 11,] 1908
Schenker explains his position on Gluck, Mozart, and Wagner.
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OJ 5/6, [2] Draft of handwritten letter from Schenker to Cotta, undated [October 12?,
1908]
Schenker accepts Cotta's verdict against splitting Kontrapunkt into
two.
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OJ 9/31, [18] Stenographically handwritten letter from Cotta to Schenker, dated April 25,
1908
Cotta has sent a copy of Harmonielehre to the Gesellschaft der Musikfreunde,
and thinks that pre-publication excerpting of Kontrapunkt would be
advantageous.
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OJ 9/31, [19] Stenographically handwritten letter from Cotta to Schenker, dated June 2,
1908
Cotta asks if they may divulge Schenker's name to Rudolf
Breithausen.
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OJ 9/31, [20] Stenographically handwritten letter from Cotta to Schenker, dated October 15,
1908
Cotta states that Kontrapunkt will be produced under the terms of the contract
for Harmonielehre.
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OJ 9/31, [21] Stenographically handwritten letter from Cotta to Schenker, dated December 30,
1908
Cotta urge Schenker to return galley-proofs of Kontrapunkt.
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OJ 9/32, [12] Sales Report from Cotta ro Schenker, undated [September 8[?], 1908]
1908 sales report for Harmonielehre
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OJ 9/32, [25] Sales Report from Cotta, dated September 9, 1907
1907 sales report for Harmonielehre
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OJ 9/32, [4] Invoice from Cotta to Schenker, dated September 1, 1908
Invoice for copies of Harmonielehre to Busoni, the Gesellschaft der
Musikfreunde, and Löwe.
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OJ 9/6, [48] Handwritten postcard from Eugen d'Albert to Schenker, postmarked February 21,
1908
Eugen d'Albert invites Schenker to attend the dress rehearsal of his opera
"Tiefland."
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OJ 9/6, [49] Handwritten postcard from Eugen d'Albert to Schenker, postmarked February 29,
1908
Eugen d'Albert thanks Schenker for his congratulations.
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OJ 9/6, [50] Handwritten postcard from Eugen d'Albert to Schenker, postmarked August 21,
1908
Eugen d'Albert asks Schenker to pick him up at his hotel to go to the dress
rehearsal.
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OJ 9/6, [51] Handwritten postcard from Eugen d'Albert to Schenker, postmarked December 10,
1908
Eugen d'Albert hopes to see Schenker at his Friday concert so that they can
talk afterwards.
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WSLB 1 Handwritten postcard from Schenker to Hertzka (UE), dated March 25, 1908
Schenker welcomes the opportunity to make additions to Beitrag zur
Ornamentik.
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WSLB 10 Handwritten letter from Schenker to Hertzka (UE), dated June 26, 1908
Schenker accepts an offer and asks for a contract for the Instrumentation
Table.
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WSLB 11 Handwritten postcard from Schenker to Hertzka (UE), dated June 30, 1908
Schenker asks for his honorarium to be sent promptly because of difficulties with
the post service to the Tyrol.
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WSLB 12 Handwritten postcard from Schenker to Hertzka (UE), dated July 22, 1908
Schenker asks for a copy of Beitrag zur Ornamentik to be sent to Karl
Grunsky.
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WSLB 13 Handwritten postcard from Schenker to Hertzka (UE), dated August 13, 1908
Schenker reluctantly agrees to October for publishing the Instrumentation
Table.
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WSLB 14 Handwritten letter from Schenker to Hertzka (UE), dated August 19, 1908
Schenker gives list of those to receive a copy of Beitrag zur
Ornamentik.
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WSLB 15 Handwritten postcard from Schenker to Hertzka (UE), dated August 22, 1908
Schenker regrets that printing of Beitrag zur Ornamentik is
delayed.
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WSLB 16 Handwritten letter from Schenker to Hertzka (UE), dated August 26, 1908
Schenker favors a corrigenda sheet for last-minute corrections to his Beitrag zur
Ornamentik, and makes it a matter of conscience whether UE complies.
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WSLB 17 Handwritten letter from Schenker to Hertzka (UE), dated August 27, 1908
Schenker reminds Hertzka to insert the corrigenda slip in the complimentary
copies going out to Schenker's recipients.
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WSLB 18 Handwritten letter from Schenker to Hertzka (UE), dated August 27, 1908
Schenker asks for a copy of Beitrag zur Ornamentik to be sent to Karl von
Wiener.
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WSLB 19 Handwritten postcard from Schenker to Hertzka (UE), dated September 16, 1908
Schenker asks for a complimentary copy of his Beitrag zur Ornamentik to be sent
to Ludwig Karpath.
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WSLB 2 Handwritten letter from Schenker to Hertzka (UE), dated April 1, 1908
Schenker asks for more time.
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WSLB 20 Handwritten letter from Schenker to Hertzka (UE), dated September 28, 1908
Schenker asks for a copy of his C. P. E. Bach keyboard works to be sent to Julius
Röntgen. — He inquires about the corrigenda sheet for the Beitrag zur Ornamentik, and the
publication date of the Instrumentations-Tabelle.
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WSLB 21 Handwritten letter from Schenker to Hertzka (UE), dated September 30, 1908
Schenker asks for a copy of his C. P. E. Bach Klavierwerke to be sent to Julius
Röntgen, and of the Beitrag zur Ornamentik, 2nd edition, to Daniel de Lange, since the work is a
rival to the newly-published Beyschlag Die Ornamentik der Musik. — He reports encountering
Willem Andriessen.
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WSLB 22 Handwritten letter from Schenker to Hertzka (UE), dated October 2, 1908
Schenker thanks Hertzka, and will call on him soon.
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WSLB 23 Handwritten letter from Schenker to Hertzka (UE), dated October 14, 1908
Lesson schedule prohibits visit to new UE office; Schenker asks for the matter to
be dealt with by correspondence.
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WSLB 24 Handwritten letter from Schenker to Hertzka (UE), dated October 31, 1908
The prospect of an English translation of Beitrag zur Ornamentik pleases
Schenker. — He wants to guide UE toward being a global enterprise. — Proofs of Counterpoint
[I] have started arriving from Cotta.
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WSLB 25 Handwritten letter from Schenker to Hertzka (UE), dated November 9, 1908
Schenker asks for copies of the Instrumentations-Tabelle to be sent to Violin
and Gärtner. — He has bought two copies of the Beitrag zur Ornamentik at the Gutmann music
store.
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WSLB 26 Handwritten letter from Schenker to Hertzka (UE), dated November 24, 1908
Schenker reluctantly agrees to a meeting.
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WSLB 27 Handwritten postcard from Schenker to Hertzka (UE), dated November 27,
1908
Schenker asks for a copy of the Instrumentations-Tabelle.
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WSLB 28 Handwritten postcard from Schenker to Hertzka (UE), dated December 9,
1908
Schenker promises an "elaboration" regarding the
Instrumentations-Tabelle.
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WSLB 29 Handwritten letter from Schenker to Hertzka (UE), dated December 16, 1908
Schenker assures Hertzka that his new material for the Instrumentations-Tabelle
will occupy only six pages. — He makes claims for the new material as an instrumentation
treatise, and suggests that the retail price might be raised accordingly.
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WSLB 3 Handwritten postcard from Schenker to Hertzka (UE), dated April 9, 1908
Schenker promises more material next day, and extols the work.
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WSLB 30 Handwritten letter from Schenker to Hertzka (UE), dated December 18, 1908
Schenker encloses some items [for the Instrumentations-Tabelle]. — In the
event that UE does not raise the retail price as he proposed in WSLB 29, he asks for his
introductory material back.
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WSLB 31 Handwritten letter from Schenker to Hertzka (UE), dated December 22, 1908
Schenker agrees to the Instrumentations-Tabelle being published without his newly
written Introduction. — He declines the proposal to edit the Well-tempered Clavier Book II for
the new Akademie, offerin alternative suggestions and observations on Busoni's
editing.
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WSLB 33 Handwritten letter from Schenker to Hertzka (UE), undated [December 31, 1908 or January
1, 1909]
Schenker defends his Introduction to the Instrumentations-Tabelle and the
exclusion of the heckelphone.
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WSLB 4 Handwritten letter from Schenker to Hertzka (UE), dated April 22, 1908
Schenker promises material the next day, and extols the work's
structure.
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WSLB 5 Handwritten letter from Schenker to Hertzka (UE), dated May 21, 1908
Schenker reports on progress with proofs and makes a suggestion.
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WSLB 6 Handwritten letter from Schenker to Hertzka (UE), dated May 27, 1908
Because of an error in typesetting, Schenker needs to retain to two gatherings of
proofs.
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WSLB 7 Handwritten letter from Schenker to Hertzka (UE), dated June 9, 1908
Schenker returns all remaining proofs of Ornamentik and calls for a third
proof.
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WSLB 8 Handwritten letter from Schenker to Hertzka (UE), dated June 16, 1908
Schenker sends the text of his Foreword for Ornamentik.
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WSLB 9 Handwritten letter from Schenker to Hertzka (UE), dated June 23, 1908
Schenker promises a list of people in German to receive complimentary copies of
Ornamentik, and a new proposal.
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WSLB-Hds 95661 Handwritten postcard from Schenker to Seligmann, dated April 27, 1908
Schenker congratulates Seligmann on his latest feuilleton and shares his own
similar views about the relationship between nature and the art of
painting.