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Profiles Person Place Organization Work by Schenker Journal Musical Composition Downloads temporarily removed for testing purposes	Zitla Furtwängler (née Lund) born Denmark, c. 1882 Documents associated with this person: Correspondence The first wife of Wilhelm Furtwängler. The couple, who lived in Berlin and St. Moritz, married in 1923 and were divorced in 1931. Zitla bore Wilhelm no children. (Wilhelm subsequently married Elisabeth van Endert Albert (1910‒2013) in 1943.) Downloads temporarily removed for testing purposes Correspondence OJ 6/7, [7] Handwritten letter from Heinrich Schenker to Moriz Violin, dated October 21, 1923 In a wide-ranging letter, Schenker expresses his joy at Karl Violin’s improving health, and goes on to mention a number of personal successes he has lately had, including a visit from Paul von Klenau to take advice for a forthcoming performance of Beethoven’s Missa solemnis. He has also had some unexpected support from his publisher, who wants to expand Der Tonwille to a quarterly publication. He is planning to take part in a series of charity concerts (three Haydn piano trios), and has heard that Clemens Kraus and Hans Knappertsbusch are overtaking Furtwängler as conductors in Vienna by accepting more modest fees. Sbb 55 Nachl. 13, [2] Handwritten letter from Schenker to Furtwängler, dated July 3, 1927 Schenker recommends Oppel's Mass, and commends Anthony van Hoboken to Furtwängler. OJ 11/16, [6] Handwritten letter from Furtwängler to Schenker, dated July 18, 1927 Furtwängler mentions several mutual acquaintances, and hopes to see Schenker in Vienna. OJ 11/16, [7] Handwritten letter from Furtwängler to Schenker, dated August 30, 1929 Furtwängler comments retrospectively on the Heidelberg affair, and rejoices over the "Eroica" monograph. OJ 11/16, [9] Handwritten letter from Furtwängler to Schenker, dated November 8, 1931 Furtwängler would hear with Schenker. — He has heard good news of Weisse from Violin. OJ 5/11, [1b] Second draft of a handwritten letter from Schenker to Furtwängler in Jeanette and Heinrich Schenker’s hand, dated November 11‒16, 1931