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OJ 9/6, [45b] Handwritten letter from Eugen d’Albert to Schenker, undated [Spring
1906]
Eugen d'Albert thanks Schenker for [Strauss's] "Salome" and finds it
execrable.
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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.
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OJ 10/1, [39] Handwritten letter from Dahms to Schenker, dated August 9, 1919
Dahms is busy writing; hopes to visit Schenker around August 25.
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OJ 10/1, [40] Handwritten letter from Dahms to Schenker, dated August 23, 1919
Dahms gives his travel plans.
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OJ 10/3, [9] Handwritten postcard from Otto Erich Deutsch to Schenker, dated March 1,
1920
Deutsch thanks Schenker for his suggestion of Brahms's Op. 117; Mr. Kalbeck
has suggested Brahms's "Sapphische Ode" (Op. 95, No. 4) and "Nachtwandler" (Op. 86, No.
3).
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OJ 10/1, [51] Handwritten letter from Dahms to Schenker, dated May 7, 1920
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OJ 10/1, [52] Handwritten letter from Dahms to Schenker, dated June 9, 1920
Reflecting on the difficulty of finding housing and provisions, and on the recent
German federal elections, Dahms asks whether mastery of chorale and fugue is to be obtained
solely by exercises in the manner of [E. F.] Richter and others. — He inquires whether Schenker
knows Kurth's Grundlagen des linearen Kontrapunkts, and whether there are any worthwhile
[musical] people in Salzburg.
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OJ 10/1, [56] Handwritten letter from Dahms to Schenker, dated August 19, 1920
Dahms is having difficulty obtaining a passport, but still hopes to see Schenker
this summer, perhaps in Munich. — He sends his three biographical books to Schenker, but is
apprehensive of the latter's reaction to their hemeneutic elements; he hopes to writes something
more fitting.
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OJ 10/1, [63] Handwritten letter from Dahms to Schenker, dated June 17, 1921
Dahms sends birthday greetings. — Cotta has turned down his book proposal. — He
will soon obtain a passport and hopes to visit the Schenkers during the summer.
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OJ 10/1, [64] Handwritten letter from Dahms to Schenker, dated July 14, 1921
Dahms has to go to Berlin, after which he will explore visiting the Schenkers in
Galtür.
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OJ 15/16, [48] Handwritten letter from Hans and Hertha Weisse to Schenker, dated July 15, 1923
Weisse summarizes his recent travels in northern Italy and Switzerland, and
inquires about progress on Der freie Satz, a work which he thinks will be an indispensable
foundation for the analyses in Der Tonwille.
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OJ 5/38, [13] Handwritten letter from Heinrich to Wilhelm Schenker, dated August 20, 1924
The Schenkers have to postpone their end-of-summer visit to Wilhelm because they
have to bring their new maid from the Tyrol with them, and train her as a housekeeper. They
promise to visit as soon as things have settled in Vienna.
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OJ 10/3, [65] Typewritten letter from Deutsch to Schenker, dated July 11, 1927
Deutsch tells Schenker that the second edition of Schindler’s Beethoven
biography is available, but not the first. --- He explains at length a misunderstanding over
the reprinting of Beethoven’s Piano Sonata Op. 57, with correction strips, before Universal
Edition reissued Schenker’s edition, revised in the light of the facsimile of the autograph
manuscript. --- He is thoroughly pleased with Hoboken’s text (announcing the Photogram
Archive) and gives an account of his and Hoboken’s movements over the summer.--- He reports
on a project in America to find a completion for Schubert’s “Unfinished” Symphony, and
expresses his regret that Drei Masken Verlag have been slow to prepare the second
Meisterwerk yearbook for publication.
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OJ 11/54, [14] Handwritten letter from van Hoboken to Schenker, dated August 7, 1927
Hoboken reports on recent travels, including the July 15, 1927 Vienna riots. – He
has made progress on his index of Haydn's works, and has purchased some Beethoven first
editions. – He hopes to meet Furtwängler soon, and has recently heard from Vrieslander. – He
asks Schenker to inscribe a copy of Meisterwerk 2 to John Petrie Dunn.
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OJ 10/3, [67] Typewritten letter from Deutsch to Schenker, dated September 8, 1927
Deutsch has the text of the prospectus for the second Meisterwerk yearbook
prepared by Otto Vrieslander, which the publishers say is too long and he thinks is
unnecessarily repetitious. He is forwarding it to Schenker for his opinion.
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OJ 10/3, [68] Typewritten letter from Deutsch to Schenker, dated September 12, 1927
Deutsch has sent Vrieslander’s prospectus of the second Meisterwerk yearbook
to the publisher almost unchanged, despite overlength. — He reports 200 new acquisitions
[for Hoboken's collection], particularly in Mozart, Haydn, and Chopin.
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OJ 10/3, [69] Typewritten picture postcard from Deutsch to Schenker, dated October 6,
1927
Deutsch regrets that Drei Masken Verlag has not yet sent Schenker his
complimentary copies [of the second Meisterwerk yearbook]; they will send an invoice for the
production costs. Hoboken ought to receive an honor from the Austrian state only after the
Photogrammarchiv is up and running. Deutsch has much to show Schenker from the first
editions of Beethoven sonatas. He wants to arrange a time to go through the corrections to
Schubert’s Symphony in B minor.
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OJ 10/3, [71] Typewritten picture postcard from Deutsch to Schenker, dated October 15,
1927
Deutsch accepts an invitation to the Schenkers on Wednesday, October 19. –
Drei Masken Verlag have told him that they have already paid Schenker’s honorarium and sent
him complementary copies [of the second Meisterwerk yearbook] in January and that the second
payment came to him from their branch in Vienna. – He has been working on a Beethoven
catalogue but must now turn his attention to Mozart, and then to Schubert.
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OJ 15/15, [23] Handwritten postcard from Weisse to Schenker, dated December 9, 1927
Weisse asks Schenker if he could see him about a matter of mutual
interest.
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OJ 89/2, [7] Handwritten letter from Schenker to Hoboken, dated September 5, 1928
The Schenkers have just returned to Vienna. — The "fantastic nature" of the
Hobokens' travels by auto. — The exceptional heat in Galtür. —Salzburg as magnificent but
too small to hold Mozart.
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OJ 15/15, [37] Handwritten postcard from Weisse to Schenker, postmarked March 2, 1929
Weisse asks Schenker to postpone a planned visit to the following Sunday, as
there is a Philharmonic Concert this Sunday.
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OC 52/852 Typed letter from Ernst Roth (UE) to Schenker, dated July 30, 1929
Names the revisers of the Mozart sonata edition.
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OJ 15/15, [45] Handwritten postcard from Weisse to Schenker, dated December 10, 1929
Weisse will introduce Victor Vaughn Lytle to Schenker on Sunday morning; he
asks to borrow an issue (November 5, 1929) of the Deutsche Tonkünstler-Zeitung, which
Schenker has mentioned in his previous letter.
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OJ 15/15, [52] Handwritten postcard from Weisse to Schenker, dated December 17, 1930
Weisse asks Schenker if he can come on Sunday to report on the lectures he has
recently given in Berlin.
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OJ 6/8, [5] Handwritten letter from Schenker to Violin, dated September 6, 1931
In this long, sentimental letter, Schenker thanks Violin for founding a
Schenker Institute in Hamburg and reflects on the intertwining of their fates through their
connection with C. P. E. Bach. He also advises on the wording of the Institute’s
prospectus.
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OJ 9/34, [27] Handwritten letter from Cube to Schenker, dated September 8, 1931
Line drawing of Moriz Violin. Cube reports on health of Violin's son; discusses his
relationship with Violin, and the prospects of the Schenker Institute in Hamburg; Cube will be assisting at
a lecture given by Hans Weisse.
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OJ 5/11, [1a] First draft of a handwritten letter from Schenker to Furtwängler, in Jeanette
Schenker’s hand, dated November 11‒16, 1931
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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
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OJ 5/38, [80] Handwritten picture postcard from Heinrich to Wilhelm Schenker, dated June 13,
1932
Heinrich gives his elder brother his address for the summer.
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OJ 10/3, [173] Typewritten letter from Deutsch to Schenker, dated July 12, 1932
Deutsch portrays Hoboken’s current situation and state of mind. Hoboken has
made an amicable settlement with his first wife and will probably move to Munich with his
bride; his [disposable] income has been substantially reduced. He will give up the second
floor of his villa in Vienna but keep his library, on which he works occasionally but
without true dedication.
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OJ 10/3, [174] Handwritten letter from Deutsch to Schenker, dated July 21, 1932
Deutsch advises Schenker on the wording and placement of an advertisement for
a private seminar in music theory, to be inaugurated in the autumn of 1932. He notes that
Tomay’s invoice for the autography of the Fünf Urlinie-Tafeln was considerably lower than
what was originally estimated. He regrets having to decline an invitation to visit Schenker
during the summer.
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OJ 10/3, [175] Typewritten postcard from Deutsch to Schenker, dated August 8, 1932
Deutsch is on holiday with his family, having recently met Oswald Jonas and
heard the news of a road accident in which Felix Salzer was a passenger.
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OJ 10/3, [176] Typewritten letter from Deutsch to Schenker, dated August 26, 1932
Deutsch replies to two letters from Schenker; he has returned from an
oppressively hot Salzburg but must now make a business trip to Yugoslavia. He advises
against asking Hoboken to increase the tuition fee, in spite of the threat of inflation. He
is surprised to hear that the new Oxford edition of Chopin is poor, as it was based on good
source material.
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OJ 10/3, [195] Typewritten letter from Deutsch to Schenker, dated July 12, 1933
Deutsch gives his impression of Ernst Fritz Schmid and his relationship with
Hoboken. Hoboken has stopped buying editions of music. Deutsch will not take a holiday but
will be in Salzburg to cover the festival.
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OJ 89/6, [9] Handwritten letter from Schenker to Hoboken, dated July 25, 1933
In writing of Hoboken's prospects as a composer, Schenker is not interested in
creating imitation Bachs and Brahmses. — He delights in Cortot's visit to the Photogram
Archive - but Cortot belongs to the already convinced. — He makes observations on some
inclosed feuilletons, and gives information about Goos.
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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.
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OJ 89/9, [1] Handwritten letter from Schenker to Hoboken, undated [August 15, 1933]
In returning it, Schenker comments on book by Gottfried Benn, and reports that
Der freie Satz is nearing completion.
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OJ 14/10, [9] Handwritten picture postcard from Arnold & Rosa Weil to Jeanette & Heinrich
Schenker, dated October 14, 1933
Rosa and Arnold report their travels in Austria, with best
wishes.
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OJ 14/10, [10] Handwritten letter from Rosa Weil to Heinrich & Jeanette Schenker, dated
November 13, 1933
Rosa Weil incloses a letter from Victor Schiff, commenting on its contents,
speculating as to why he has returned from Palestine. — She reports Klara’s present violent
condition, remarking on Klara’s husband Oskar’s stoicism. — She describes the family’s
recent holiday in Austria. — She admits being musically uneducated.
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OJ 89/7, [9] Handwritten letter from Schenker to Hoboken, dated June 12, 1934
Schenker recounts a visit to Grinzing to view Hoboken's new house, and then to
the Kobenzl; — reports on last-minute work for Der freie Satz and a new edition of the Beethoven
piano sonatas; — comments on political developments in Europe; — Jeanette and he are leaving for
the summer vacation.
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OJ 10/3, [212] Typewritten letter from Deutsch to Schenker, dated June 13, 1934
In this long letter Deutsch recounts events and circumstances concerned with
Hoboken’s library and the Photogram Archive, including the attempt by Oswald Jonas to place
an article on the Archive in English music journals and a Swiss newspaper, and Hoboken’s
intemperate behavior at an antiquarian music shop in London. Deutsch, trying to smooth over
points of friction, was himself accused both of neglecting his duties to Hoboken and of
being too familiar with new dealers in early music prints, who could be of service to the
library.
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OJ 5/38, [88] Handwritten letter from Heinrich to Wilhelm Schenker, dated June 23, 1934
Heinrich reports that he and Jeanette are holidaying near Bad Gastein this
year, having been advised to spend the summer months at a high elevation.
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OJ 10/3, [213] Typewritten letter from Deutsch to Schenker, dated June 29, 1934
Deutsch responds to queries about the forthcoming publication of Der freie
Satz, making recommendations about the contract, and the way in which Anthony van Hoboken is
to be invoiced for his financial support; he offers to proofread the text when the time
comes. -- His difficulties with Hoboken continue, this time over the purchase of some
inexpensive editions of music which could be replaced with better ones. -- He is to give a
course at the Vienna Academy; Hoboken needs to be informed about this, and he would like to
be able to tell Hoboken that he is offering this course at Schenker’s
prompting.
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OJ 5/38, [90] Handwritten letter from Heinrich to Wilhelm Schenker, dated July 12, 1934
Heinrich expresses some optimism about political affairs in Germany, then
reports the arrival of Oswald Jonas’s book about his theories. — He has had a positive
health assessment from the local doctor but feels that he needs extra personal
assistance.
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OJ 15/22, [8] Handwritten letter from Willfort to Schenker, dated July 30, 1934
Willfort reports progress in his conducting career; he will be in Vienna next
academic year; has the prospect of a radio concert with RAVAG in September.
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OJ 10/3, [215] Typewritten letter from Deutsch to Schenker, dated August 6, 1934
Deutsch has decided not to give his planned course at the Vienna Academy,
citing Hoboken’s insistence that his collection of first editions is off-limits and the fact
that remuneration will not be great. -- He will be in Salzburg in the second half of August;
Hoboken will probably return to Vienna in mid-September, without visiting Salzburg this
year.
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OJ 5/7a, [50] (formerly vC 50) Handwritten picture postcard from Schenker to Cube, dated August 18, 1934
Best wishes for birth.
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OJ 10/3, [216] Handwritten picture postcard from Deutsch to Schenker, dated August 21,
1934
Deutsch recommends the place he is staying in Aigen, and also a hotel in
Salzburg. Hoboken will be in Salzburg at the beginning of September.
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OJ 10/3, [217] Handwritten postcard from Deutsch to Jeanette Schenker, dated August 28,
1934
Deutsch gives Jeanette Schenker instructions for getting from Bad Gastein to
Aigen near Salzburg, and how to transport the luggage there. He himself will have departed
on the last day of the month.
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OJ 5/18, 52 Handwritten picture postcard from Schenker to Jonas, dated August 28,
1934
Schenker lists the pieces he has worked through with Hoboken with a view to
publication; puzzles over Furtwangler's lack of contact; outlines homeward
travel.
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OC 44/42 Handwritten letter from Willfort to Schenker, dated September 1, 1934
Willfort gives particulars of his radio concert, implicitly hoping Schenker will
listen to it.
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OC 44/20 Handwritten postcard from Jonas to Schenker, dated [September 3, 1934]
Jonas would like to pay a visit to Schenker; — he has heard nothing from
Hoboken; — he is remaining in Vienna.
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OC 44/18 Handwritten notecard from Elias to Schenker, dated September 5, 1934
Miss Elias inquires how Heinrich and Jeanette are, following their return
home.
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OJ 5/38, [91] Handwritten picture postcard from Heinrich to Wilhelm Schenker, dated September 5,
1934
Heinrich sends his elder brother greetings from Salzburg.
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OC 44/38 Handwritten lettercard from Wilhelm to Heinrich & Jeanette Schenker, dated
September 12, 1934
Wilhelm Schenker recounts a visit from Lisl Richtera (Schenker) and subsequent
information about a villa being for sale.
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OJ 10/3, [219] Typewritten letter from Deutsch to Jeanette Schenker, dated July 7, 1935
In this first of two surviving letters written after Schenker’s death in
January 1935, Deutsch thanks Jeanette Schenker for the portrait – presumably Viktor Hammer’s
1925 mezzotint – of her husband, and for an inscribed copy of Free
Composition.
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OJ 14/10, [24] Handwritten picture postcard from Arnold & Rosa Weil to Jeanette Schenker, dated
July 28, 1935
Arnold and Rosa are coming to Jeanette in Hofgastein on July 31 and staying
over to the next day.
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OJ 14/10, [26] Handwritten letter with envelope from Rosa Weil to Jeanette Schenker, dated August
11, 1935
Acknowledging Jeanette’s letter, Rosa describes the travel that she and Arnold
have done (reminiscing on their time in Hofgastein with Jeanette), and their short stay in
Vienna, where they met daughter Lene and packed her off for leave from her [clinical] work.
Lene is now more responsible and mature. — Sister Hella is separated from husband Emil.