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OC 54/2 Typed letter from Alfred Einstein & August Demblin (DMV) to Schenker, dated
November 27, 1924
Having had soundings from Otto Vrieslander about taking over the publishing of
Der Tonwille, Drei Masken Verlag now approach Schenker directly, asking him to come to an
agreement with Universal Edition about the the future of the publication.
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OC B/186 Customs receipt [from Preussische Staatsbibliothek to Schenker], dated November 6,
1924
Receipt from customs for payment ofimport tax [on Bach St. Matthew Passion
parts].
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OC B/187 Handwritten postcard from Wilhelm Altmann to Schenker, dated November 14,
1924
Schenker may hold on to the parts of the St Matthew Passion for some
time.
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OC B/188 Handwritten letter from Wilhelm Altmann to Schenker, dated November 17,
1924
Altmann asks Schenker to send the balance of the charge for the Bach St
Matthew Passion parts.
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OJ 10/1, [86] Handwritten postcard from Dahms to Schenker, dated November 8, 1924
Dahms visited Germany for two weeks; invites the Schenkers to visit him in
Venice.
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OJ 15/16, [54] Handwritten letter from Weisse to Schenker, dated November 3, 1924
Weisse acknowledges Schenker’s recent letter, wants to speak with him face to
face about a number of things but uses this letter to defend his "hypersensitivity" towards
Schenker as stemming from the love and honor that he bestows on him.
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OJ 6/7, [11] Handwritten letter from Schenker to Moriz Violin, dated November 6, 1924
Schenker has received a photographic reproduction of the opening chorus of Bach's
St Matthew Passion. — Gives account of delays to the publication of Tonwille 8/9 and 10, blaming
Hertzka for being slow to send work to the engraver, and has written to him with a request to
dissolve the Tonwille contract with UE. — Refers to a recent review by (Julius) Korngold, and
recounts a long story about his piano dealer, Bernhard Kohn.
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OJ 6/7, [12] Handwritten letter from Schenker to Moriz Violin, dated November 8, 1924
Hearing that Violin is unwell, Schenker wishes his friend a speedy recovery. —
Encloses a draft of a letter to the university music departments chosen to be given copies of
Der Tonwille. — Recounts a story according to which Eusebius Mandyczewski prevented distribution
of complimentary copies of Der Tonwille to needy scholars.
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OJ 6/7, [13] Handwritten letter from Schenker to Moriz Violin, dated November 13, 1924
Schenker sends Violin Jeanette's handwritten copy of the essay Violin had
composed for Schenker's fiftieth birthday in 1918, and hopes that it may one day be published. —
Has received a conciliatory letter from Hertzka, but is determined to move Der Tonwille to a
Munich publisher.