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Profiles Person Place Organization Work by Schenker Journal Musical Composition Downloads temporarily removed for testing purposes	Julius Epstein born Agram (Zagreb), Aug 7, 1832; died Vienna, March 1, 1926 Documents associated with this person: Correspondence Diaries Croatian concert pianist, professor and director of the piano class at the Vienna Conservatory 1867-1901, teacher of Mahler and Ignaz Brüll, editor of works for the Schubert collected edition. Epstein and Schenker Epstein gave Schenker instruction, and occasionally financial support, for which Schenker dedicated his Zwei Clavierstücke, Op. 1 (1892) to him. He was also a member of the editorial team assembled by Universal Edition at its inception in 1901, which numbered Schenker among its ranks. He was joint founder with Anton Door in 1879 of the Wiener Tonkünstler-Verein. Correspondence with Schenker Correspondence from Epstein to Schenker survives as OJ 10/23 (4 items: 1902-03). Epstein's son Richard was also a correspondent with Schenker. Sources: Federhofer, Hellmut, Heinrich Schenker nach Tagebüchern und Briefen ... (Hildesheim: Olms, 1985), pp. 7, 15, 104 MGG NGDM2 (2001 and online) Downloads temporarily removed for testing purposes Correspondence OJ 9/6, [12] Handwritten letter from Eugen d'Albert to Schenker, dated April 5, 1896 Eugen d'Albert apologizes for not having yet performed Schenker's Zwei Clavierstücke, Op. 1. He discusses arrangements for pupil Paula Szalit, and incloses the piano reduction of his opera "Ghismonda," and reports on its Dresden reception. OJ 9/6, [14] Handwritten letter from Eugen d'Albert to Schenker, dated January 2, 1897 Eugen d'Albert acknowledges receipt of Schenker's Zwei Clavierstücke, Op. 1, which he hopes to perform in the near future, and notifies Schenker of errors in the libretto of his "Die Abreise." He apprises Schenker of his next time in Vienna. He is negotiating for a publisher for Schenker's future compositions, and sends New Year good wishes. OJ 6/3, [13] Handwritten letter with envelope from Schenker to Moriz Violin, dated February 8, 1900 When Violin returns from Berlin, Schenker will send him his Zweistimmige Inventionen, Op. 5: he inquires whether Busoni has said anything about them. -- He raises the substitute lessons he is giving to the Wiener and Leiner families: Violin has failed to instruct him on the fee to be charged. Can he ask 10 Florins? -- He disagrees with Mahler's performance of the "Eroica." OC B/275 Handwritten letter from Louis Koch to Schenker, dated November 22, 1913 Koch gives the provenance of the Op. 110 manuscript in his possession, and other information. Diaries Diary entry by Schenker for 22 May 1907 Diary entry by Schenker for 26 May 1907 Diary entry by Schenker for 27 May 1907 Diary entry by Schenker for 2 January 1914 Diary entry by Schenker for 3 January 1914 Diary entry by Schenker for 7 January 1914 Diary entry by Schenker for 24 March 1915 Diary entry by Schenker for 19 April 1915 Diary entry by Schenker for 31 May 1916 Diary entry by Schenker for 10 September 1917 Diary entry by Schenker for 25 October 1925