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BNba 304g, [1] Handwritten letter from Schenker to F. A. Schmidt (Beethoven-Haus), dated November 27,
1913
Schenker asks the Beethoven-Haus to prepare and supply him with photographs of
the autograph manuscript of the first movement of Beethoven's Piano Sonata in C minor, Op. 111,
and announces the publication of his Erläuterungsausgabe of Op. 109 and monograph on Beethoven's
Ninth Symphony.
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OJ 10/3, [2] Typewritten letter from Otto Erich Deutsch to Schenker, dated September 8, 1913
Deutsch encloses part of a letter from Ludwig Scheibler, which he says will interest Schenker. He
has finished work on two volumes of his documentary biography.
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WSLB 310 Handwritten letter from Schenker to Hertzka (UE), dated December 17, 1919
Louis Koch has given consent; Schenker asks Hertzka to pick up the photographs
while in Frankfurt; they need to discuss how Schenker allocates his time for the Kleine
Bibliothek and other tasks.
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OJ 10/3, [7] Handwritten letter from Otto Erich Deutsch Deutsch to Schenker, dated January 16,
1920
Deutsch will write to the Beethoven House in Bonn to seek permission to
reproduce the manuscript of the "Moonlight" Sonata. He suggests using the first edition as
the source for the missing opening and closing bars, and asks Schenker to refrain from
polemics in his commentary. Copies of the manuscripts of Beethoven's piano sonatas Opp. 28,
109, 110 and 111 should not be difficult to obtain, and he has made inquiries regarding the
manuscripts of Beethoven's Piano Sonata Op. 106 and Mozart's A minor Rondo K.
511.
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OJ 10/3, [10] Handwritten postcard from Otto Erich Deutsch to Schenker, dated June 15,
1920
The Beethoven House has given permission for the reproduction of the
"Moonlight" Sonata, and have suggested a photographer. Before arranging for the
reproduction, Deutsch asks Schenker to send his existing prints to determine if they are
suitable.
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OJ 10/3, [18] Typewritten postcard from Otto Erich Deutsch to Schenker, dated November 13,
1920
Deutsch has obtained a sheet with corrections for Beethoven's "Hammerklavier"
Sonata, which he would like to show Schenker. The photographic images of the "Moonlight"
Sonata will be made this week.
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OJ 10/3, [21] Typewritten letter from Otto Erich Deutsch to Schenker, dated December 11,
1920
Deutsch encloses the photographs of Edward Speyer's "Moonlight" Sonata
sketchleaves and asks Schenker to revise his Preface accordingly, before forwarding the
photographs and Preface to him. The photographic reproduction of the Sonata manuscript in
Bonn has been delayed by a chemical and glass shortage. Schenker's corrections were used for
the prospectus.
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OJ 10/3, [23] Handwritten letter from Otto Erich Deutsch to Schenker, dated January 30,
1921
The overdue ["Moonlight" Sonata edition] contract is finally ready, and
Deutsch hopes that Schenker is happy with the wording. The Bonn photographs are also ready.
Schenker should expect to receive an edited version of his commentary, and perhaps also an
English translation.
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OJ 10/3, [31] Typewritten letter from Deutsch to Schenker, dated April 18, 1922
Deutsch informs Schenker that Drei Masken is publishing a facsimile of Beethoven's Piano Sonata in
C minor, Op. 111.
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OJ 6/7, [10] Handwritten letter from Schenker to Moriz Violin, dated October 26, 1924
Schenker names ten universities that should receive complimentary copies of Der
Tonwille, explaining that university music departments (Seminare) are more suitable recipients
than conservatories and other types of music schools. With 1924 coming to an end, he will resign
from UE and shift publication of Der Tonwille to Piper or Drei-Masken Verlag in Munich. The
latter have agreed to publish his study of Beethoven's Sonata Op. 106
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OC 54/111 Typed letter from Otto Erich Deutsch to Schenker, dated January 8, 1927
Deutsch thanks Schenker for his recent communications, including a copy of the
contract with Drei Masken Verlag for the Meisterwerk Yearbook, and asks for a copy of
relevant extracts from the correspondence with the publishers. He reports progress in the
establishment of a Photogram Archive at the Austrian National Library, with the cooperation
of Dr Robert Haas and financial support from Anthony van Hoboken; similar plans to
photographically reproduce autograph manuscripts are underway at the Beethoven House in
Bonn, and (for manuscripts of Bach and Handel) also in England. He advises Schenker that
proofs will start arriving from the printing-house Waldheim in a few weeks, and expresses
his delight in being able to assist Schenker in the promotion of his work.
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OJ 11/54, [15] Handwritten letter from van Hoboken to Schenker, dated August 28, 1927
Hoboken reports on meeting with Furtwängler regarding the Photogrammarchiv, and
expresses the hope that it will be possible to interest Furtwängler in performance according to
the sources in the Archive; he encloses the final version of the "Aufruf" for the Archive, and
discusses negotiations with the Austrian National Library and Ministry of Education. — Comments
on Oppel's plan to teach in Leipzig. — Agrees to Schenker's lesson plan and fee for 1927/28. —
Describes his travel plans, which include meetings with Louis Koch in Frankurt, Ludwig
Schiedermair in Bonn, contact with John Petrie Dunn in England, C. S. Terry in Scotland, and
Maurice Cauchie in Paris, and photographing [of sources] at the [Paris] Conservatory.
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OJ 5/7a, [15] (formerly vC 15) Handwritten postcard from Schenker to Cube, dated May 28, 1928
Schenker sends Cube an article written for the Beethoven centenary festival and suggests a
"connection" between Bonn and Düsseldorf; refers to American professors teaching the Urlinie in the USA;
outlines summer plans.
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OJ 11/54, [25] Typed letter from Hoboken to Schenker, dated March 27, 1929
Hoboken has broken off his friendship with Otto Vrieslander after discovering
that the latter has been cheating him.
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OJ 89/3, [10] Handwritten letter from Schenker to Hoboken, dated September 18, 1929
Schenker acknowledges check; — comments on Hoboken's work on a Chopin Etude; —
discusses an approach by Vrieslander; — explains how the possibility of a professorship at
Heidelberg had come about.