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Profiles Person Place Organization Work by Schenker Journal Musical Composition	1941 Documents associated with this date: Correspondence Downloads temporarily removed for testing purposes Correspondence LC ASC 27/45, [24] Handwritten letter from Moriz Violin to Schoenberg, dated January 16, 1941 Violin reports on his "Music workshop" at the Jewish Center; is reading about New York; is looking through his letters from Schoenberg from c.1902; reflects on knowledge versus ignorance; wants to talk with Schoenberg about possibilities for playing in New York. LC ASC 27/45, [25] Handwritten letter from Moriz Violin to Schoenberg, dated February 8, 1941 Violin expresses joy at the news of the birth of a son to Schoenberg. LC ASC 27/45, [26] Handwritten letter from Moriz Violin to Schoenberg, dated March 29, 1941 Violin thanks Schoenberg for his recent stay in Los Angeles, and comments on Schoenberg's lecture "Composition with Twelve Tones," which he attended during that stay. — He reminds Schoenberg to advocate for him for an engagement with the New York New Friends of Music; and he mentions for the first time his plan to found an institute in San Francisco. LC ASC 27/45, [27] Handwritten letter from Moriz Violin to Schoenberg, dated April 14, 1941 Violin reports encouraging news on his planned "institute," spells out some of his ideas, and seeks to discuss further with Schoenberg. LC ASC 27/45, [28] Handwritten letter from Moriz Violin to Schoenberg, dated May 21, 1941 Violin reports that he has been trying to rescue his sister from Vienna. — He wants to report to Schoenberg in person how his "institute" ideas are developing.— He asks for the score of a Schoenberg composition in order to see how the 12-tone method is implemented. — He asks for answers to recently asked questions. — And he inquires after the Guggenheim Foundation. LC ASC 27/45, [29] Handwritten letter from Moriz Violin to Schoenberg, dated July 20, 1941 Violin recounts his experience with one of his sponsors and subsequent interview with her skeptical agent regarding an (unspecified) new project. LC ASC 7/50, [14] Typewritten letter (carbon copy) from Schoenberg to Moriz Violin, dated April 15, 1941 Schoenberg gives his reaction to the description that Violin has given of his role in Violin's planned "institute." OJ 70/1, [1] Handwritten draft letter from Moriz Violin to Mrs. Schwabacher, undated [c. July 10, 1941] Violin reports – perhsps protests – to Mrs. Schwabacher on his interview with her agent, Mr. Pettis.