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FIBA 13/MO1 Handwritten letter from Schenker to Rudolf von Ficker, dated July 27, 1932
Schenker requests a meeting with Ficker in Igls.
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FS 40/1, [10] Handwritten postcard from Schenker to Salzer, dated July 16, 1932
Salzer will receive four copies of Fünf Urlinie-Tafeln, and is asked to
distribute them.
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FS 40/1, [11] Handwritten picture postcard from Schenker to Salzer, dated August 7, 1932
Schenker is delighted that Salzer's injury is less serious than portrayed in the
Neue Freie Presse
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FS 40/1, [12] Handwritten postcard from Schenker to Salzer, dated September 14, 1932
Schenker asks if Salzer could visit him Friday or Saturday.
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FS 40/1, [13] Handwritten letter from Schenker to Salzer, dated September 22, 1932
Schenker reports a conversation with Trude Kral.
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FS 40/1, [14] Handwritten postcard from Schenker to Salzer, dated November 15, [1932]
Schenker acknowledges Salzer's remarks [about Bamberger's performance] and looks
forward to discussing the autograph score of [Beethoven's] Egmont.
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FS 40/1, [15] Handwritten letter from Schenker to Salzer, dated December 31, 1932
The Schenkers send New Year's greetings to the Salzers, and celebrate Salzer's
forthcoming book.
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FS 40/1, [7] Handwritten letter from Schenker to Salzer, dated April 13, 1932
Schenker sympathizes with Salzer over his illness. — He is expecting the first
sample of engraved proof today.
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FS 40/1, [8] Handwritten letter from Schenker to Salzer, dated April 19, 1932
Schenker reports on a letter from Weisse and asks Salzer to translate an
interview text for him.
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FS 40/1, [9] Handwritten letter from Schenker to Salzer, undated [June 11, 1932]
Schenker reciprocates good wishes for the summer, and will pursue the further
volumes of the Fünf Urlinie-Tafeln without regard for the American "mentality."
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GdM Akten 34 ex1932/33, [1] Typewritten letter, carbon copy, from Friedrich Dlabač (Gesellschaft der
Musikfreunde) to Schenker, dated November 3, 1932
The Gesellschaft der Musikfreunde grants permission for Schenker to publish
Brahms' "Octaven und Quinten."
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GdM Briefe HS, [2] Handwritten letter from Schenker to the Gesellschaft der Musikfreunde, dated October
31, 1932
Schenker requests permission to use Brahms's "Octaven und Quinten" in Der freie
Satz or as a separate publication.
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NYnscl MP.0008.01/1/1, 1 Handwritten postcard from Schenker to Arthur Waldeck, dated October 16,
1932
Schenker will consider Waldeck's offer next week.
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NYnscl MP.0008.01/1/1, 2 Handwritten letter from Schenker to Arthur Waldeck, dated November 8,
1932
Schenker stipulates the conditions for granting publication rights for a
translation of his Harmonielehre, and asks which other Schenkerians in the U.S. Waldeck is
acquainted with.
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OC 18/32-33 Handwritten letter from Weisse to Schenker, dated November 28, 1932
Weisse is uneasy about disparity among translations of Schenker's writings
into English, and suggests that he work with potential translators to arrive at an agreed
set of technical terms. He has renewed contact with Vrieslander, who has sent him a copy of
his recently published songs and Ländler. His work in New York is going well and his family
is thriving, but he sees and hears about a great deal of suffering, on account of the
economic collapse in America.
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OC 18/34 Typewritten letter from Arthur Waldeck to Schenker, dated September 22, 1932
Waldeck expresses an interest in translating Schenker' Harmonielehre into
English, and asks to send sample passages.
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OC 18/35 Typewritten letter from Arthur Waldeck to Schenker, dated November 21, 1932
Waldeck will report back to Schenker and send sample
translations.
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OC 18/37-38 Handwritten letter from Furtwängler to Schenker, dated December 10, 1932
Furtwängler shares Schenker's assessment of Ludwig Karpath, and has not
written a letter for publication. — He has been exploring possibilities for Schenker in
Berlin, particularly taking over a masterclass at the Akademie der Künste, with additional
lectures at the Stern'sches Conservatory. — He has heard from Hans Weisse. — He encloses a
review by Herman Roth, and comments on the latter's character.
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OC 18/42 Handwritten picture postcard from Karpath to Schenker, dated November 15,
1932
Karpath asks Schenker to phone him.
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OC 18/43 Typewritten letter from Karpath to Schenker, dated December 31, 1932
Karpath answers Schenker's accusations against Joseph Marx among others, in a
placatory manner. — He encourages Schenker to ask Furtwängler for the awaited letter. — He
will contact Marx and Franz Schmidt.
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OC 30/18-30 Draft letter from Schenker to Albert Einstein, undated [November 20,
1932]
In this unsent letter, Schenker tells Einstein about his works and the
difficulties he has encountered in promoting them, and calls upon the physicist for help in
gaining financial support for the publication of Free Composition.
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OC 30/40 Handwritten letter from Trude Kaff to Schenker, dated December 31, 1932
Trude Kaff sends New Year greetings to Heinrich Schenker and thanks him for
the instruction that he gave her, which has influenced her ever since.
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OJ 38/338 Incomplete handwritten letter from Elias to Schenker, undated [c. June 16,
1932]
Miss Elias sends best wishes for the Schenkers' vacation in
Igls.
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OC 38/341v Handwritten letter from Moriz and Fanny Violin to Schenker, dated December 24,
1932
Violin asks Schenker’s opinion about a reply to a letter he sent to Joseph
Marx, who had been in Constantinople (Istanbul) for the purpose of regenerating a music
conservatory there; he encloses a copy of Marx’s reply, which mentions Schenker in
particular.
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OC 38/346v Handwritten letter from Violin to Schenker, dated December 22, 1932
In this partly incoherent message which responds to Schenker’s recent letters,
especially that of December 19, Violin urges his friend to remain optimistic. He will
discuss things with Furtwängler that should be beneficial. He asks to borrow Hindemith’s
letter to Schenker.
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OC 44/22 Typewritten letter from Jonas to Schenker, dated November 10, 1932
Jonas acknowledges letter from Schenker and gives initial list of subscribers
with number of copies; he reports on two of his latest publications.
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OC 54/342 Handwritten note from Waldheim to Schenker, dated April 19, 1932
Waldheim-Eberle gives number of sheets, format, and price-per-print-run for
Fünf Urlinie-Tafeln.
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OC 54/343 Handwritten letter from George Tomay to Schenker, dated May 4, 1932
Tomay submits his bill for Urlinie graphs, asks two questions, and promises
the J. S. Bach graphs on May 6; his son receipts the bill.
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OC 54/344 Handritten note from Waldheim to Schenker, dated May 31, 1932
Waldheim-Eberle notes that 23 blueprints have been acquired
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OC 54/345 Typewritten letter from Waldheim to Schenker, dated June 1, 1932
Waldheim-Eberle acknowledge's Schenker's order for the printing of his Fünf
Urlinie-Tafeln and await bu June 10 material for the item's wrapper.
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OC 54/346 Typewritten letter from Waldheim to Schenker, dated June 9, 1932
Waldheim-Eberle reports completion of the printing of the Urlinie-Tafelm and
asks whether they should proceed with the wrapper, the design for which they have not yet
received.
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OC 54/347 Postal receipt for consignment from Schenker to Waldheim, postmarked June 10,
1932
Schenker sends the Foreword to his Fünf Urlinie-Tafeln to
Waldheim-Eberle.
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OC 54/348 Handwritten delivery note from Waldheim to Schenker, dated June 14, 1932
Waldheim-Eberle delivers the proofs and manuscripts of the German-language
title-page and Foreword of the Fünf Urlinie-Tafeln.
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OC 54/349 Typewritten letter from Waldheim to Schenker, undated [c.June 18, 1932]
Waldheim-Eberle sends sample card samples and requests choice of
color.
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OC 54/350 Handwritten invoice from Georg Tomay to Schenker, undated [c. May 20,
1932]
Tomay submits his invoice for all five of the Urlinie materials for Schenker's
Fünf Urlinie-Tafeln.
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OC 54/351 Typewritten postcard from Waldheim to Schenker, postmarked June 21, 1932
Waldheim-Eberle has sent copies of the Urlinie-Tafeln to Otto Erich
Deutsch.
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OC 54/352 Typewritten postcard from Waldheim to Schenker, postmarked June 27, 1932
Waldheim-Eberle: a test-print of the wrapper is on its way to
Schenker.
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OC 54/354 Typewritten letter from Deutsch to Schenker, dated July 9, 1932
Deutsch has received the contract from Universal Edition for the Fünf
Urlinie-Tafeln, of which he asks Schenker to make two copies (incorporating his corrections)
and send them off. -- He also asks him to look over the commentary to recent concert
programs of new music.
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OC 54/355 Postal receipt for consignment from Schenker to Waldheim, postmarked July 11,
1932
Schenker sends European and American proofs to
Waldheim-Eberle.
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OC 54/356 Typewritten letter from Waldheim to Schenker, dated July 12, 1932
Waldheim-Eberle are sending Schenker a second proof of the Foreword of his
Fünf Urlinie-Tafeln and a print of the title-page for the European market, and submitting to
Universal Edition a print of the latter. They enclose a print pull of the grapahs and
request guidance on the page numbering.
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OC 54/357-358 Typewritten letter and invoice from Waldheim to Schenker, dated July 14,
1932
Waldheim-Eberle submits its pre-invoice for 1,000 copies of Schenker's Fünf
Urlinie-Tafeln.
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OC 54/359 Postal receipt for consignment from Schenker to Waldheim, postmarked [July 16],
1932
Schenker gives his imprimatur to the whole item, and instructions for
distribution.
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OC 54/360 Typewritten letter from Waldheim to Schenker, dated July 18, 1932
Waldheim-Eberle acknowledge receipt of a proof of the wrapper for the Fünf
Urlinie-Tafeln and will proceed with printing; they list the distribution of
copies.
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OC 54/361 Typewritten Invoice from Waldheim to Schenker, dated July 25, 1932
Waldheim-Eberle submits its final invoice for the Fünf
Urlinie-Tafeln.
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OC 54/362 Typewritten letter from Waldheim to Schenker, dated September 21, 1932
As requested, Waldheim-Eberle has sent a duplicate final invoice to the David
Mannes Music School in New York City.
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OC 54/363 Typewritten letter from Deutsch to Schenker, dated April 14, 1932
Deutsch, recovering from hypertension, apologizes for the strong language in
the postscript in his last letter. He advises Schenker on the pros and cons of ordinary
lithography, photolithography, and photostatic reproduction for the Urlinie graphs for the
Fünf Urlinie-Tafeln.
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OC 54/364 Typewritten letter from Deutsch to Schenker, dated April 20, 1932
Deutsch is happy to learn of progress on Schenker’s forthcoming publication of
Urlinie-Tafeln. He would like to see something from Schenker on Anton Bruckner, whose
greatness he cannot understand. Rereading an old article by Ludwig Karpath, he notes
Schenker’s earlier enthusiasm for Haydn’s Welsh and Scottish folk song settings. He suggests
meeting Schenker at the Café Aspang on Tuesday, April 26, at 5 o’clock.
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OC 54/365 Handwritten postcard from Hanna Deutsch to Schenker, dated April 22, 1932
Deutsch may be late to his rendezvous with Schenker on Tuesday, April
26.
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OC 54/366 Typewritten letter from Deutsch to Schenker, dated June 22, 1932
Deutsch has received the proofs to the Fünf Urlinie-Tafeln, for which he
reckons two days’ work to insure that there are no mistakes. He advises Schenker to have a
sample copy of the cover made, and suggests numbering the graphs, even assigning roman
numerals to them so that they can be put into the correct folder in case a second set of
graphs is published.
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OC 54/367 Postal receipt for consignment from Schenker to Deutsch, postmarked June 25,
1932
Schenker sends items of the Fünf Urlinie-Tafeln to Otto Erich
Deutsch.
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OC 54/368 Typewritten postcard from Deutsch to Schenker, dated June 27, 1932
Deutsch has been in touch with Hofmeister, the distributor for Universal
Edition which has a close relationship with the publishing house; he suggests that Schenker
could deal directly with U. E. [over the distribution of the Fünf Urlinie-Tafeln]. He does
not yet have any idea of the production cost or the proposed selling price.
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OC 54/369 Typewritten postcard from Deutsch to Schenker, dated July 2, 1932
Deutsch will meet with Alfred Kalmus on July 5. Hoboken has said goodbye to
him, to his architect [Schmid], and to Ernst Fritz Schmid.
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OC 54/370 Typewritten letter from Deutsch to Schenker, dated July 5, 1932
Deutsch has taken upon himself all the business arrangements with Universal
Edition for the publication of the Fünf Urlinie-Tafeln. He finds the pagination inconsistent
and confusing, and makes recommendations about it. He says that things seem to have eased at
U. E. since Alfred Kalmus took over the directorship from Hertzka. His own short book on
Mozart’s Masonic music will be published.
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OC 54/371 Typewritten picture postcard from Deutsch to Schenker, dated July 8, 1932
Deutsch has spotted a printing error in the Foreword to the Fünf
Urlinie-Tafeln. -- He advises Schenker to look at a new edition of Chopin’s music, based on
the composer’s handwritten revisions, published by Oxford University Press.
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OJ 10/3, [162] Typewritten postcard from Hanna Deutsch to Schenker, dated February 5,
1932
Otto Erich Deutsch is unable to write at length now, but he will get in touch
with Schenker next week.
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OJ 10/3, [163] Handwritten picture postcard from Deutsch to Schenker, in Hanna Deutsch’s hand,
dated March 1, 1932
Having failed so far to write a letter to Schenker, Deutsch asks if he might
instead visit him the following week.
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OJ 10/3, [164] Typewritten picture postcard from Deutsch to Schenker, dated March 5,
1932
Deutsch suggests visiting Schenker on Tuesday, March 9.
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OJ 10/3, [165] Handwritten letter from Deutsch to Schenker, dated April 2, 1932
Deutsch has learned that Hoboken plans to leave Vienna and move back to
Munich; having divorced his first wife and remarried, he now has two women to support.
Deutsch hopes that Schenker can use his good influence on Hoboken; he does not know whether
Hoboken’s library will stay in Vienna, or whether he will have to assist him with it in
Munich.
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OJ 10/3, [166] Handwritten letter from Deutsch to Schenker, dated April 6, 1932
Deutsch announces that Hoboken will receive the Silver Order of Merit from the
Austrian state on Thursday, April 7. He reports Hoboken’s bad behavior and ill humor since
returning to Vienna with his new bride. He gives the opening times of the Haydn exhibition
in the Vienna City Hall.
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OJ 10/3, [167] Typewritten letter from Deutsch to Schenker, dated April 29, 1932
Deutsch has been asked for help in programming a “monster concert,” and thinks
that Beethoven’s Wellington’s Victory in its original scoring would be suitable; but he also
asks for Schenker’s advice. The translation [of the Foreword] to the Fünf Urlinie-Tafeln
will be ready in a week’s time.
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OJ 10/3, [168] Typewritten letter from Deutsch to Schenker, dated May 9, 1932
Deutsch describes the mood among the women in Hoboken’s life and expresses the
hope that he can be separated from his fiancée. His financial circumstances are now more
precarious, and his tax burdens will be lessened if he lives in Germany (Munich), not
Austria (Vienna).
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OJ 10/3, [169] Typewritten postcard from Deutsch to Schenker, dated May 17, 1932
Deutsch would like to meet Schenker sometime when Hoboken is next in
Vienna.
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OJ 10/3, [170] Handwritten postcard from Deutsch to Schenker, postmarked May 23, 1932
Deutsch agrees to meet Schenker at the Café Aspang on May 25.
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OJ 10/3, [171] Typewritten postcard from Deutsch to Schenker, dated May 31, 1932
Deutsch gives Schenker some long-delayed advice on kitchen
stoves.
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OJ 10/3, [172] Typewritten postcard from Deutsch to Schenker, dated June 2, 1932
Deutsch asks Schenker where he will be taking his summer holiday. He has an
edition of Beethoven’s Sonata Op. 111 purportedly corrected by Beethoven himself. He hopes
Schenker will visit the Haydn exhibition. He thanks Schenker for an edition from Nagels
Musikarchiv. His suspicions about the authenticity of Schubert’s Quartet for guitar, flute,
viola and cello have been confirmed. Finally, he asks Schenker to look at the introduction
and concluding paragraphs of his study of Mozart early editions.
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OJ 10/3, [173] Typewritten letter from Deutsch to Schenker, dated July 12, 1932
Deutsch portrays Hoboken’s current situation and state of mind. Hoboken has
made an amicable settlement with his first wife and will probably move to Munich with his
bride; his [disposable] income has been substantially reduced. He will give up the second
floor of his villa in Vienna but keep his library, on which he works occasionally but
without true dedication.
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OJ 10/3, [174] Handwritten letter from Deutsch to Schenker, dated July 21, 1932
Deutsch advises Schenker on the wording and placement of an advertisement for
a private seminar in music theory, to be inaugurated in the autumn of 1932. He notes that
Tomay’s invoice for the autography of the Fünf Urlinie-Tafeln was considerably lower than
what was originally estimated. He regrets having to decline an invitation to visit Schenker
during the summer.
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OJ 10/3, [175] Typewritten postcard from Deutsch to Schenker, dated August 8, 1932
Deutsch is on holiday with his family, having recently met Oswald Jonas and
heard the news of a road accident in which Felix Salzer was a passenger.
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OJ 10/3, [176] Typewritten letter from Deutsch to Schenker, dated August 26, 1932
Deutsch replies to two letters from Schenker; he has returned from an
oppressively hot Salzburg but must now make a business trip to Yugoslavia. He advises
against asking Hoboken to increase the tuition fee, in spite of the threat of inflation. He
is surprised to hear that the new Oxford edition of Chopin is poor, as it was based on good
source material.
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OJ 10/3, [177] Typewritten postcard from Deutsch to Schenker, dated September 4, 1932
Having returned from Yugoslavia, Deutsch congratulates Schenker on his
progress on Der freie Satz and offers his help in matters relating to
production.
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OJ 10/3, [178] Typewritten postcard from Deutsch to Schenker, dated September 8, 1932
Having received a letter from Hoboken, Deutsch would like to meet Schenker in
the next few days.
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OJ 10/3, [179] Typewritten postcard from Deutsch to Schenker, dated September 8, 1932
Having received a letter from Hoboken, Deutsch would like to meet Schenker on
Sunday, September 11.
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OJ 10/3, [180] Typewritten letter from Deutsch to Schenker, dated September 15, 1932
Deutsch asks Schenker to look at a draft letter to Hoboken and suggest changes
to it. He wants to leave open the possibility that Hoboken will retract his decision to
abandon his activities in Vienna.
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OJ 10/3, [181] Typewritten letter from Deutsch to Schenker, dated September 19, 1932
Deutsch expresses his regret, and surprise, concerning Hoboken’s decision to
leave Vienna. He has also been in touch with Kurt Thomasberger at the Ministry of Education,
who would be willing to discuss the matter in private.
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OJ 10/3, [182] Typewritten picture postcard from Deutsch to Schenker, dated September 23,
1932
Deutsch suggests visiting Schenker on Tuesday, March 9.
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OJ 10/3, [183] Typewritten letter from Deutsch to Schenker, dated September 24, 1932
Hoboken has replied to Deutsch’s politely worded letter inquiring about
Hoboken's future intentions. Hoboken is planning to keep his library in Vienna for the time
being, where it is “protected” by a regulation prohibiting important cultural property being
sold abroad. For the time being, Deutsch will have access to it to further his
research.
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OJ 10/3, [184] Typewritten letter from Deutsch to Schenker, dated September 30, 1932
Deutsch would like to arrange a meeting with Kurt Thomasberger and Anthony van
Hoboken to discuss the latter’s plans, possibly including Schenker. He is pessimistic about
a future without Hoboken’s support and, consequently, about his future worth as a scholar;
he is contemplating moving to the southern part of Europe, possibly the Balearic
Islands.
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OJ 10/3, [185] Typewritten picture postcard from Deutsch to Schenker, dated October 4,
1932
Deutsch apologizes in advance for possibly being late to their afternoon
meeting; he has to look at some documents in the state archives relating to his forthcoming
research on Mozart.
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OJ 10/3, [186] Typewritten letter from Deutsch to Schenker, dated October 9, 1932
Deutsch gives an account of a meeting with Hoboken in which the arrangements
for his departure from Vienna – status and state of the library, Deutsch’s payment as
librarian, disposal of music – were discussed.
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OJ 10/3, [187] Typewritten postcard from Deutsch to Schenker, dated October 21, 1932
Deutsch asks whether Schenker would have time to meet a Mr. [Bruno]
Maischhofer from Basel the following day (October 22). He has looked at a copy of “Auf dem
Flusse” from Schubert’s Winterreise, and questions the reading of the final note of the
voice part in bar 63.
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OJ 11/16, [10] Typewritten letter from Furtwängler to Schenker, dated April 5, 1932
Furtwängler thanks Schenker for a gift, and wishes to call on
him.
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OJ 11/16, [11] Handwritten letter from Furtwängler to Schenker, dated August 2, 1932
Furtwängler thanks Schenker for his letter and for sending Urlinie graphs;
praises Schenker's "fight ... for genius"; he is unable to visit now, but hopes to later;
inquires about Weisse.
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OJ 11/16, [12] Handwritten letter from Furtwängler to Schenker, dated September 22, 1932
Furtwängler was prevented from visiting Schenker in August by having to go
into the Cottage Sanatorium, Vienna. He hopes to see Schenker during the winter, and asks
whether he might like to do the ceremonial address for the Brahms
Centenary.
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OJ 11/16, [13] Handwritten letter from Furtwängler to Schenker, dated November 16, 1932
Furtwängler is in Vienna and wants to visit Schenker today.
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OJ 11/2, [3] Handwritten letter from Emma Fischer to Schenker, dated May 26, 1932
Baroness Fischer sends her commiserations to Schenker on the death of Alfred
Rothberger, and comments on the latter's(?) children. -- She will be playing movements 2 and
3 of her piano concerto on the radio, and asks Schenker to listen. -- She has broken her
left ankle.
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OJ 11/32, [10] Typed letter from Robert Haas to Schenker, dated July 22, 1932
Haas sends summer greetings and urges holding a Board of Trustees' meeting in
September.
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OJ 11/32, [11] Typed letter from Robert Haas to Schenker, dated September 15, 1932
Haas asks Schenker to call on him in relation to a letter from van Hoboken
regarding the Photogrammarchiv.
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OJ 11/32, [12] Typed postcard from Robert Haas to Schenker, dated September 29, 1932
Haas accepts Schenker's invitation.
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OJ 11/32, [13] Typed letter from Robert Haas to Schenker, dated December 22, 1932
Haas gives information about an early copy of a Beethoven
score.
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OJ 11/54, [37] Handwritten letter from Hoboken to Schenker, dated January 1, 1932
Hoboken sends New Year's greetings, refers to an article about the Photogram
Archive, and outlines his travel plans.
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OJ 11/54, [38] Handwritten picture postcard from Hoboken to Schenker, dated April 7, 1932
Hoboken will come for a lesson on Friday.
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OJ 11/54, [39] Handwritten postcard from Hoboken to Schenker, dated May 12, 1932
Hoboken will come to see Schenker on Friday.
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OJ 11/54, [40] Typewritten letter from Hoboken to Schenker, dated July 29, 1932
Hoboken comments on some contemporary music; — he comments adversely on the
new edition by Edouard Ganche of Chopin's works; — he may visit the Schenkers and bring Eva
Boy with him.
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OJ 12/24, [3] Typewritten letter from Kromer to Schenker, dated January 26, 1932
The Archive has defective photographic copies and offers them for student
use.
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OJ 12/24, [4] Typewritten postcard from Kromer to Schenker, dated September 13, 1932
Kromer asks if he might call on Schenker.
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OJ 12/24, [5] Handwritten calling card from Kromer to the Schenkers, dated December 22,
1932
New Year's greetings
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OJ 12/6, [10] Typewritten letter from Jonas to Schenker, dated March 3, 1932
Jonas reports on his course on Schenker's theory at the Stern Conservatorium,
two forthcoming lectures, an article intended for publication, two radio talks and a radio
recital; includes reference to his later textbook Das Wesen des musikalischen
Kunstwerks.
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OJ 12/6, [11] Typewritten letter from Jonas to Schenker, dated March 24, 1932
Furtwängler liked his essay; Jonas describes his lectures at the Conservatory;
the situation with Einstein over publishing his review of Meisterwerk 3; asks about
permission to consult Brahms's arrangement of Saul.
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OJ 12/6, [13] Handwritten letter from Jonas to Schenker, dated July 14, 1932
Jonas reports on his visit to Berlin, where he failed to meet with Furtwängler; —
discusses Brahms-Handel Saul and Beethoven Op. 109. — He has heard about the Fünf Urlinie-Tafeln
from Hoboken and Salzer; — discusses plans for publishing his Das Wesen des musikalischen
Kunstwerkes. — Has received books from Alfred Einstein.
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OJ 12/6, [14] Handwritten postcard from Jonas to Schenker, dated August 30, [1932]
Jonas is leaving today for Berlin, and will write to Schenker from
there.
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OJ 12/6, [15] Handwritten letter from Jonas to Schenker, dated September 5, 1932
Jonas encloses sample page-make-up by Saturn-Verlag, and asks Schenker to send
addresses for recipients of invitations [to subscribe]. Reports on his professional
prospects and contacts in Berlin, and on reviewing.
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OJ 12/6, [16] Handwritten letter from Jonas to Schenker, dated October 1, 1932
Further on Hoboken and the number of subscriptions; Jonas thanks Schenker for
approving an article about the Photogrammarchiv that he hopes will be published in Die
Musik.
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OJ 12/6, [17] Handwritten letter from Jonas to Schenker, dated November 27, 1932
Jonas has received a preliminary refusal from Anthony van Hoboken [over
subscriptions for Das Wesen des musikalischen Kunstwerks], and seeks Schenker's advice;
reports contact with Furtwängler; comments on lectures given by Webern.
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OJ 12/6, [18] Handwritten letter from Jonas to Schenker, dated December 15, 1932
Jonas comments on Schenker's article in Der Kunstwart; reports conversation
with Furtwängler; would like to write something on Handel-Brahms Saul; has heard nothing
further from van Hoboken.
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OJ 12/6, [24] Handwritten letter from Jonas to Schenker, dated October 25, 1932
Jonas acknowledges OJ 5/18, 16 (not surviving); is pleased his article has
Schenker's approval; sends [text of] lecture for Schenker's judgment; result of subscription
[for Einführung] so far depressing.
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OJ 12/6, [38] Handwritten letter from Jonas to Schenker, dated September 25, [1932]
Jonas reports letter from Hoboken re subscriptions to his Einführung; also
reports re publishing (Breithaupt), reviewing (for Einstein), and imminent broadcast talks,
and teaching next academic year; also re Sandra Droucker lecture on Schenker in
Oslo.
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OJ 12/9, [29] Handwritten postcard from Karpath to Schenker, dated December 23, 1932
Karpath calls urgently for the awaited letter from Furtwängler.
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OJ 14/10, [1] Handwritten postcard from Arnold Weil to Jeanette Schenker, dated October 10,
1932
Arnold reports the sudden death of Hellmuth Hatschek.
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OJ 14/10, [2] Handwritten letter from Rosa Weil to Heinrich & Jeanette Schenker, dated
November 1, 1932
Rosa Weil reports how the news of Hellmut Hatschek’s death had to be broken to
his parents, and the traumatisation of the entire family. — Klara, always so strong a
character, reproaches herself for not having prevented the accident; her life’s work is
extinguished. — Rosa implies that she fears suicide.
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OJ 14/10, [3] Handwritten letter from Arnold Weil to Heinrich & Jeanette Schenker, dated
November 20, 1932
Arnold Weil reports on Klara’s condition: she has declared herself insane and
has been committed to a sanatorium.
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OJ 14/1, [1] Handwritten letter from Salzer to Schenker, dated November 14, 1932
Salzer reports marvelous Bach performance by Carl Bamberger.
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OJ 15/16, [84] Handwritten letter from Hertha Weisse to the Schenkers, dated February 9,
1932
Hertha Weisse gratefully accepts a second invitation from the
Schenkers.
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OJ 15/16, [85] Handwritten letter from Hertha Weisse to Heinrich Schenker, dated May 26,
1932
Hertha Weisse reports that her husband will be arriving in Vienna in a couple
of days, but that the Mannes School needs a bit more time to consider a proposal [presumably
for the joint publication of the Fünf Urlinie-Tafeln / Five Analyses in Sketchform by
Universal Edition in Vienna and the David Mannes School in New York].
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OJ 15/16, [86] Handwritten letter from Hans Weisse to Schenker, dated June 21, 1932
Weisse acknowledges receipt of two letters from Schenker, but has been
burdened by visa problems at the American consulate in Vienna. He will reply at greater
length when he arrives in Grundlsee, in a few days’ time.
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OJ 15/16, [87] Handwritten letter from Hans Weisse to Schenker, dated September 14, 1932
After a long silence, for which he apologizes, Weisse congratulates Schenker
on the completion of Der freie Satz and reports that he has composed a violin sonata, which
retains the neo-Bachian style of his three-voiced piano pieces of 1931. He gives Schenker
the dates of his sailing to America and his address in New York.
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OJ 15/22, [2] Handwritten letter from Willfort to Schenker, dated June 7, 1932
Willfort and Greta Kraus are still uncertain as to whether they will be able to
participate in Schenker's seminar next academic year.
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OJ 15/22, [3] Handwritten letter from Willfort to Schenker, dated August 6, 1932
Willfort reports that Salzer has escaped with only minor injuries; — is thrilled
by the Five Analyses in Sketch-Form, of which he has just seen a copy.
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OJ 5/18, 10 Handwritten picture postcard from Schenker to Frieda Jonas, dated June 28,
1932
Schenker asks Mrs. Jonas to thank Oswald Jonas for an article he has
sent.
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OJ 5/18, 11 Handwritten letter from Schenker to Jonas, dated July 18, 1932
Schenker tries to account for Furtwängler's unavailability for a conference over
the Handel Saul score. — He does not need the copy of [Beethoven] Op. 109 offered by Mr. Kromer.
— An introduction to his theory would be "in order," but its marketing might be problematic and
require a benefactor; he regrets that Anthony van Hoboken is not such a person.
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OJ 5/18, 12 Handwritten postcard from Schenker to Jonas, dated August 28, 1932
Schenker will return to Vienna in September and would like Jonas to visit him. —
Questions about Stern Conservatory and songs by Vrieslander.
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OJ 5/18, 13 Handwritten letter from Schenker to Jonas, dated September 7, 1932
Der freie Satz is complete, and Anthony van Hoboken has volunteered
[financial] assistance. Schenker wonders whether van Hoboken might not provide support for
Jonas, too.
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OJ 5/18, 14 Handwritten letter from Schenker to Jonas, dated September 23, 1932
Schenker sends further addresses [for Jonas's subscription appeal]. —He fears
Hoboken may reduce his support.
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OJ 5/18, 15 Handwritten letter from Schenker to Jonas, dated September 24, 1932
Schenker quotes from a letter received from Hoboken re: financial
support.
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OJ 5/18, 17 Handwritten letter from Schenker to Jonas, incorrectly dated September 1932 [recte:
December 1, 1932]
Schenker discusses likely sales for Jonas's Das Wesen, and will himself help
promote the book; warns Jonas against Hoboken.
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OJ 5/18, 21 Handwritten postcard from Schenker to Jonas, dated December 18, 1932
Schenker acknowledges OJ 12/6, [11] and answers Jonas's question concerning
the organ part of Handel-Brahms Saul. —Asks if Jonas has seen Zuckerkandl's
book.
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OJ 5/18, 9 Handwritten letter from Schenker to Jonas, dated April 9, 1932
Schenker has presented Furtwängler with a copy of Brahms's arrangement of
Handel's Saul, has told him of Jonas's plan for Furtwängler to perform it, and asked him to give
Jonas access to the score.
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OJ 5/18, [20] Handwritten envelope from Schenker to Jonas, postmarked December 16, 1932
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OJ 5/38, [80] Handwritten picture postcard from Heinrich to Wilhelm Schenker, dated June 13,
1932
Heinrich gives his elder brother his address for the summer.
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OJ 5/38, [81] Handwritten picture postcard from Heinrich to Wilhelm Schenker, dated July 31,
1932
Heinrich reports that his health has greatly improved.
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OJ 5/38, [82] Handwritten picture postcard from Heinrich to Wilhelm Schenker, dated August 12,
1932
Heinrich reports that the results from the medical laboratory are excellent;
he will write again concerning Jetty Bednař.
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OJ 5/38, [82a] Handwritten letter from Heinrich to Wilhelm Schenker, undated, probably written
December 21, 1932
Heinrich sends his elder brother Christmas greetings; he cannot write a long
letter because of a pressing assignment.
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OJ 5/38, [83] Handwritten picture postcard from Heinrich to Wilhelm Schenker, dated December 30,
1932
Heinrich reports having done some work, and is now resting.
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OJ 5/44, [3] Handwritten letter from Schenker to Arthur Waldeck, dated December 31,
1932
Schenker thanks Waldeck for sample translations, which he will forward to Hans
Weisse for comment.
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OJ 5/7a, [41] (formerly vC 41) Handwritten postcard from Schenker to Cube, dated January 14, 1932
Schenker acknowledges a [non-extant] letter, and asks for a clipping from the Frankfurter
Allgemeine Zeitung.
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OJ 5/7a, [42] (formerly vC 42) Handwritten letter from Schenker to Cube, dated January 20, 1932
Schenker acknowledges an enclosed review and letter, and comments on [Ludwig]
Rottenberg. That music has cohesiveness (Zusammenhang) has finally been recognized; this must be
disseminated.
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OJ 5/7a, [43] (formerly vC 43) Handwritten postcard from Schenker to Cube, dated July 6, 1932
Schenker acknowledges OJ 11/54, [33], and reports publication of songs and
Ländler by Vrieslander.
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OJ 5/7a, [44] (formerly vC 44) Handwritten postcard from Schenker to Cube, postmarked September 16, 1932
In response to OJ 9/34, [34], Schenker thinks Cube right, but would need to see
the inspection before giving judgment.
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OJ 6/8, [13] Handwritten letter, with envelope, from Schenker to Violin, dated June 12,
1932
Schenker refers to his “betrayal” by Herman Roth and shares with Vrieslander’s
letter on the subject. He updates Violin on the forthcoming publication of the Fünf
Urlinie-Tafeln, accusing the Mannes School of getting more publicity and profits from the
sale of the work than it deserves.
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OJ 6/8, [14] Handwritten letter, with envelope, from Schenker to Violin, dated December 19,
1932
In this characteristically long end-of-year letter to his friend, Schenker
mentions his forthcoming edition of Brahms’s study of consecutive octaves and fifths,
Jonas’s book on his achievements as a theorist, Zuckerkandl’s book on opera, and the
possibility of an English translation of his Theory of Harmony.
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OJ 6/8, [15] Handwritten letter from Schenker to Violin, dated December 25, 1932
In this letter, much of it written in a bitter and sarcastic tone, Schenker
urges Violin not to appeal to Anthony van Hoboken for financial help. He has sought
assistance for his friend from Ludwig Karpath and Josef Marx.
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OJ 6/8, [16] Handwritten letter from Schenker to Violin, dated December 29, 1932
Schenker advises Violin to keep up the pressure on Josef Marx regarding a
possible position at the Vienna Akademie; he will do the same. He again discourages his
friend from approaching Anthony van Hoboken with an appeal for financial
assistance.
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OJ 71/9, [1] Typewritten letter (carbon copy) from Otto Erich Deutsch to Hoboken, with
handwritten annotation by Deutsch to Schenker, dated October 3, 1932
Deutsch expresses offense at Hoboken's behavior. Hoboken forwards copy to
Schenker.
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OJ 8/5, [10] Handwritten picture postcard from Schenker to Violin, postmarked May 12,
1932
Schenker expresses his joy at Violin’s forthcoming trip to Vienna and thanks
him for a clipping about C. P. E. Bach and the city of Hamburg.
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OJ 8/5, [11] Handwritten postcard from Schenker to Violin, dated September 1, 1932
Schenker reports that Der freie Satz is finished, apart from the final draft
of the manuscript.
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OJ 8/5, [12] Handwritten postcard from Schenker to Violin, dated November 7, 1932
Schenker reports that Joseph Marx wants to adopt a revised version of his
Harmonielehre for the students at the Akademie für Musik und darstellende Kunst in
Vienna.
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OJ 89/5, [10] Typewritten letter (carbon copy) from Hoboken to Schenker, dated November 11,
1932
Hoboken welcomes the Akademie's acceptance of Schenker's Harmonielehre,
abridged, for teaching purposes; — He has started his cure at the spa.
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OJ 89/5, [11] Handwritten postcard from Schenker to Hoboken, dated November 24, 1932
Schenker asks about Hoboken's health.
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OJ 89/5, [12] Handwritten postcard from Schenker to Hoboken, dated December 7, 1932
Schenker asks again about Hoboken's health.
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OJ 89/5, [13] Handwritten letter from Schenker to Hoboken, dated December 17, 1932
Schenker thanks Hoboken for the lesson fee, and reports that as he worked through
Brahms's file of Oktaven und Quinten, he found a piece of work in his own hand! — He reports
progress on Der freie Satz.
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OJ 89/5, [2] Handwritten letter from Schenker to Hoboken, dated February 27, 1932
Schenker thanks Hoboken effusively for the letter of guarantee [for Der freie
Satz publication costs].
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OJ 89/5, [3] Handwritten letter from Schenker to Hoboken, dated July 31, 1932
Schenker welcomes a visit from Hoboken and Miss Boy, and encloses a clipping of
an article.
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OJ 89/5, [4] Handwritten postcard from Schenker to Hoboken, dated August 5, 1932
The Ganche edition is much worse than Hoboken has said. Reports on Vrieslander
publication.
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OJ 89/5, [5] Typewritten letter (carbon copy) from Hoboken to Schenker, dated September 5,
1932
Hoboken sets out his plans to leave Vienna, pack his furniture and put his
music collection in store, and how he sees the continuation of his lessons with and work
under Schenker.
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OJ 89/5, [6] Handwritten letter from Schenker to Hoboken, dated September 17, 1932
Schenker announces the completion of Der freie Satz, and discusses the timing of
Hoboken's disbursement to cover its printing costs.
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OJ 89/5, [7] Typewritten letter (carbon copy) from Hoboken to Schenker, dated September 22,
1932
Hoboken is pleased at completion of Der freie Satz and reaffirms his financial
assistance for its printing. — Encloses a letter from Robert Haas and proposes a three-way
meeting. — Refers to the impact of his divorce has on his financial affairs. — May be able
to assist Jonas's publication.
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OJ 89/5, [8] Handwritten letter from Schenker to Hoboken, dated October 17, 1932
Schenker asks Hoboken to honor his testamentary instructions as to the
"fragmentary" publication of Der freie Satz in the event of his early death.
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OJ 89/5, [9] Handwritten letter from Schenker to Hoboken, dated November 7, 1932
Schenker reports that the [Vienna] Akademie wishes to introduce his Harmonielehre
into its curriculum in an abridged version. — The Gesellschaft der Musikfreunde has granted
consent.
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OJ 9/34, [30] Handwritten letter from Cube to Schenker, dated January 16, 1932
Cube encloses the requested clipping and an explanatory letter.
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OJ 9/34, [31] Handwritten letter from Cube to Schenker, dated May 8, 1932
Cube sends Schenker an Urlinie graph of Schubert's song "Der Dopplegänger," and offers an
extended commentary. Describes his work and state of mind, and comments on working with Moriz Violin; he
expresses fears for the Hamburg Schenker Institut. He has just got married.
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OJ 9/34, [32] Handwritten letter from Cube to Schenker, dated May 11, 1932
Cube reports a conversation with Moriz Violin.
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OJ 9/34, [33] Handwritten letter from Cube to Schenker, dated July 2, 1932
Cube outlines, with music examples and graphs, a theory of tonal system and modal
mixture based on "the series of 5ths," "the closed-up circle of 5ths," and "differentiation of
the resultant intervals in a diatonic projection" as a scale. He asks for Schenker's
reaction.
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OJ 9/34, [34] Handwritten letter from Cube to Schenker, dated September 12, 1932
Cube outlines the conflict between Moriz Violin and the school authorities over
inspection of the Hamburg Schenker-Institut, portrays his own differences of opinion with
Violin, and asks for Schenker's opinion.
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OJ 9/34, [35] Handwritten letter from Cube to Schenker, dated December 7, 1932
Cube reports on his current state of mind, his work on a Bach graph (commenting
on a graph by Angi Elias), promises to send an article on Schenker that has appeared in the
Frankfurter Zeitung, on the difficulties of the Schenker-Institut, and on Moriz and Karl
Violin.
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OJ 9/8, [5] Printed and handwritten card from Wilhelm Altmann to Schenker, dated April,
1932
[printed:] Altmann thanks those who sent good wishes for his 70th birthday. —
[handwritten:] Reports on his travel plans and his forthcoming publication.
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OeNB H Autogr.856/20-1 Handwritten letter from Schenker to Josef Marx, dated December 25, 1932
Schenker has read articles by Marx in a newspaper expressing disatisfaction at
musical life in Vienna; Schenker asks urgently to have a face-to-face meeting with Marx to
discuss these matters and probably others concerning Moriz Violin.
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OeNB Mus.Hs. 36390/1 [3] Handwritten fragmentary letter from Violin to Schenker, late June 1932
Violin will continue to fight for Schenker’s cause, but is not sure he will be
able to do it from Hamburg much longer; he will decide in October. He hopes that the
Schenkers are enjoying their summer holiday in Igls.
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PhA/Ar 56, [5] Handwritten postcard from Schenker to Haas, dated September 28, 1932
Schenker invites Haas to a meeting of the Board of Trustees [of the
Photogrammarchiv].
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WSLB-Hds 191.574 Handwritten notecard from Schenker to Deutsch, dated September 16, 1932
Replying to Deutsch’s letter of September 15 and his draft letter to Anthony
van Hoboken, Schenker makes further disparaging remarks about Hoboken, to whom he himself
will also write a letter.