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Lorle Meissner

1880‒1948

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German or Austrian singer.

Meissner and Schenker's Circle

Daughter of Helene Vischer, Lorle Meissner was named in letters of August 1912 from Hans Weisse to Schenker (OJ 15/15, [I] and OJ 15/16, [8]) as wishing to sing Hans Weisse's song-set Mädchenlieder. In July of that year (OJ 15/16, [6]) the well-known Dutch mezzo-soprano Julia Culp had expressed the same willingness, and it may be that Schenker recommended Meissner after the Culp prospect had foundered.

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Correspondence

  • OJ 15/15,[I] Handwritten letter from Weisse to Schenker, dated August 4, [1912]

    Weisse reports of progress with his string quintet; expresses his delight at Schenker's monograph on Beethoven's Ninth Symphony, and speaks of "a bridge between art and theory"; and expresses misgivings about Moriz Violin's pamphlet on the Vienna Academy. He appeals to Schenker to give him piano lessons, and reports other matters.

  • OJ 15/16, [8] Handwritten letter from Weisse to Schenker, dated August 10, 1912

    Weisse speaks of Schenker's monograph on Beethoven's Ninth Symphony and progress with his own string quintet; — reiterates his desire to transfer from Violin to Schenker for piano lessons; — refers to lectures that he is about to take with Guido Adler, and quotes from Florence May's biography of Brahms. — He will write to Lorle Meissner; — gives his address in Pontresina.