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OJ 9/30, [A] Handwritten calling card from Carl and Toni Colbert to Schenker, undated
The Colberts remind Schenker that he promised to visit their home when Paul
Szalit was there.
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OJ 9/30, [C] Printed invitation from Carl and Toni Colbert, undated [c. October 1, 1910]
The Colberts announce that they are "at home" on the second and fourth Friday of
each month from November to May.
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OJ 9/30, [1] Handwritten letter from Tony Colbert to Schenker, undated [January 1911?]
Mrs. Colbert regrets that she will not be able to take piano lessons during
February.
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WSLB 130 Handwritten letter from Schenker to Hertzka (UE), dated August 14, 1912
In the most aggressive letter yet on Hertzka's approach over honoraria and
correction costs, Schenker asserts that UE ought to subsidize his works through the takings
on the lucrative works of others. UE acquires Schenker's works for a fraction of their true
value, yet is held responsible for UE's costs. Schenker refuses to sign the draft contract
for his Die letzten fünf Sonaten Beethovens with an implied threat of
withdrawal.
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OC 1 B/15 Handwritten draft letter from Schenker to Carl Colbert, dated September 15,
1912
Schenker explains why he deprecates strongly giving a student only one lesson a
week and positively recommends two or three; he leaves the matter to Colbert, but gives him a
difficult choice.
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OJ 9/30, [3] Handwritten letter from Tony Colbert to Schenker, undated [September 16,
1912]
Mrs. Colbert begs to be accepted back as a pupil on one lesson a week. She has
asked Sofie Deutsch whether she would give over one of her two lessons to her and Mrs. Deutsch
has declined; she now asks whether Mrs. Stirling might agree to do the same.
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OJ 9/30, [4] Handwritten letter from Tony Colbert to Schenker, dated September 27, 1912
Mrs. Colbert suggests works she might study. -- She is enjoying Schenker's (newly
published) monograph on Beethoven's Ninth Symphony.
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OJ 9/30, [5] Handwritten letter from Tony Colbert to Schenker, undated [September 13,
1914]
Mrs. Colbert pleads for reduction of lessons to once every other week on account
of the war work she is doing and the difficulties that she and her husband are
facing.
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OJ 9/30, [6] Handwritten letter from Tony Colbert to Schenker, dated November[?] 2[?],
1914
Mrs. Colbert has done no piano practice, and explains her circumstances; but she
asks Schenker to fit her in for a lesson every two weeks.
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OJ 9/30, [6a] Handwritten letter from Tony Colbert to Schenker, dated July 13
Mrs. Colbert thanks Schenker for flowers sent while she was in the
sanatorium.
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OC 1 B/13 Handwritten draft letter from Schenker to Carl Colbert, dated September 18,
1916
Schenker excuses the raising of the name of Walter Dahms in connection with an
inquiry by Tony Colbert.
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OJ 9/30, [7] Handwritten letter from Carl Colbert to Schenker, dated September 6, 1920
Carl Colbert invites Schenker to submit an article to Der Abend for the 150th
anniversary of Beethoven's birth.