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Profiles Person Place Organization Work by Schenker Journal Musical Composition Downloads temporarily removed for testing purposes	Reichsverband deutscher Tonkünstler und Musiklehrer Imperial Association for German Musicians and Music Teachers Documents associated with this entity: Correspondence Diaries Association founded in 1922 by adoption of the statutes of the pre-existent Zentralverband Deutscher Tonkünstler und Musiklehrer [Central Association for German Musicians and Music Teachers] (fo. 1903)--a confederation of many separate associations going back to 1844. In 1928, it combined with the Leiter der Volksmusikschulen [Director of Folkmusic Schools]. In 1933, it was dissolved and absorbed into the Reichsmusikkammer [Imperial Chamber of Music]; it reestablished itself in 1946 as the Verband Deutscher Tonkünstler und Musiklehrer (VDTM). Sources: VDTM website: href="http://www.dtkv-berlin.de/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=46&Itemid=175 Wikipedia "VDTM" Downloads temporarily removed for testing purposes Correspondence OJ 9/34, [9] Handwritten letter from Cube to Schenker, dated October 29, 1927 Cube has had 'flu; reports on his [conservatory] teaching of Schenkerian theory (though disguised from the authorities), his private teaching, his work in composition; he has joined the Reichsverband deutscher Tonkünstler und Musiklehrer. Dunn has sent him his translation [of part of Kontrapunkt], which he thinks may serve classroom use better than that of Vrieslander. He is enjoying using his radio; sends two Galtür portraits; his father has had a son. OJ 9/34, [10] Handwritten letter from Cube to Schenker, dated January 30, 1928 Cube reports progress in his class and private teaching, performance of his compositions, his forthcoming lecture; outlines plan for an exhibition in Duisburg to celebrate Schenker's 60th birthday; has heard nothing of Hoboken's "Aufruf." OJ 5/7a, [19] (formerly vC 19) Handwritten postcard from Schenker to Cube, dated September 29, 1928 Schenker has received large-format Urlinie charts from Harry Hahn and recommends format to Cube. OC 52/851 Typed letter from Kalmus (UE) to Schenker, dated July 24, 1929 Encloses remarks made by Edmund Schmid. WSLB 417 Handwritten letter from Schenker to UE, dated August 9, 1929 Reacting to Edmund Schmid's follow-up remarks, Schenker points up a favorable passage and comments wrily on a critical one. OJ 9/34, [22] Handwritten letter from Cube to Schenker, dated November 22, 1930 Cube thinks attending Weisse's lectures would enable him to make contact with "people of stature" in Berlin, where he would like to teach Schenker's theory, and asks Schenker for the time and place, referring to the difficulties of travel in these "catastrophic times." Will check up on Reichert. Has been invited to give six lectures locally, and has a concert of his compositions coming up. 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. 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. Diaries Diary entry by Schenker for 20 July 1928