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Profiles Person Place Organization Work by Schenker Journal Musical Composition Downloads Print Preview Save Page (PDF) Save Page (EPub) Save Page (All Formats)	Erich Kleiber born Vienna, Aug 5, 1890; died Zurich, Jan 27, 1956 Documents associated with this person: Correspondence Diaries Austrian conductor. Kleiber held appointments in Prague (1911), Darmstadt (1912-19), Wuppertal (1919), Düsseldorf (1921), Mannheim (1922), subsequently General Music Director of Berlin State Opera (1923-34), where he included works by Janáček, Krenek, Berg, Schreker, Milhaud and other contemporary composers in the repertory. He resigned his post in the face of the Nazis' cultural policy. Schenker had a generally unfavorable view of his work; however, in February 1928 Schenker was complimentary of Kleiber's performance of the "Blue Danube" Waltz in his diary and lessonbook (Feb 4: "Kleiber's performance was extraordinary beyond words: to the point in every emphasis, in every shading, even if it departed completely from the usual picture." ‒ OJ 4/1, p. 3174; Feb 10: "about Kleiber's excellent performance of 'An der schönen blauen Donau,' which follows the score precisely." ‒ lessonbook 1927/28, p. 21). Source: NGDM2 (2001 and online) Download all selected files as or or (check files to select/deselect) Where appropriate save: English and German versions German version only English version only Correspondence OJ 11/54, [24] Typed letter from Hoboken to Schenker, dated August 27, 1928 Hoboken recounts his and his wife's travels through Germany, including encounters with Thomas Mann and others. He expects to return to Vienna in mid-October. OJ 89/4, [2] Typewritten letter (carbon copy) from Hoboken to Schenker, dated March 19, 1930 Hoboken compares performances of Beethoven's Missa solemnis by Furtwängler and Klemperer. — He has experienced pains in his arm, and has taken recuperative lessons from Rudolf Breithaupt. — He details work he has been doing for the Photogramm Archive, work of his own, and that for Schenker. PhA/Ar 36, [1] Carbon copy of a typewritten letter from Anthony van Hoboken to Heinrich Schenker, dated September 15, 1930 Hoboken sends his scoring of a C. P. E. Bach harpsichord concerto for Schenker to check in connection with a planned new collected edition of the works of that composer. OJ 11/54, [29] Typewritten letter from Hoboken to Schenker, dated December 5, 1930 Hoboken depicts the abundance of music in Berlin, contrasting Furtwängler, Klemperer and Kleiber. — He has decided to withdraw his planned financing of the Photogramarchiv's collected edition of C. P. E. Bach. OJ 89/6, [10] Typewritten letter (carbon copy), from Hoboken to Schenker, dated August 5, 1933 Hoboken is gratified by Schenker's praise of his song compositions; — He will continue his Chopin projects someday, but is preoccupied with the worsening European political situation; — He comments on Kleiber, Max Graf, on Goos's estimate of Schenker's importance, and returns newspaper clippings that Schenker has sent him with comments. Diaries Diary entry by Schenker for 12 May 1924 Diary entry by Schenker for 21 May 1924 Diary entry by Schenker for 4 February 1928 Diary entry by Schenker for 9 February 1928 Diary entry by Schenker for 13 February 1928 Diary entry by Schenker for 3 February 1933