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OJ 9/12, [1] Handwritten letter from Carl Bamberger to Schenker, dated October 6, 1924
Bamberger writes of his pleasure at working in a theater, and his liking of
Danzig as a medieval city. He is studying Schenker's edition of the Beethoven sonatas, and
has ordered Harmonielehre and Kontrapunkt I and II. He is subscribing to Der Tonwille, and
is interesting one of his colleagues in Schenker's ideas. He inquires after two Schenker
pupils.
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OJ 9/12, [2] Handwritten letter from Carl Bamberger to Schenker, dated February 18,
1925
Bamberger reports that after six months of repetiteur work he has been granted
some conducting. -- He laments the lack of musical education of the Danzig citizens, and its
impact on the theater's repertory. Talent is not appreciated by the theater's
administrators. He wants to move on from Danzig, suggesting Dessau. -- He reports on his
reading of Der Tonwille, and his success in encouraging others to subscribe. -- He asks
Schenker a question about Schubert's song "Wohin?"
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OJ 9/12, [3] Handwritten letter from Carl Bamberger to Schenker, dated February 23,
1925
As a follow-up to his previous letter, Bamberger gives a full account of the
number of subscriptions to Der Tonwille that he has either instigated himself or encouraged
others to take on.
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OJ 9/12, [4] Handwritten letter from Carl Bamberger to Schenker, dated March 4, 1925
Bamberger seeks Schenker's advice on the choice of works for a series of
Sunday morning concerts that is included in his new contract with Danzig.
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OJ 9/12, [5] Handwritten letter from Carl Bamberger to Schenker, dated September 27,
1925
Bamberger is officially a "conductor" at Danzig. -- He asks how to obtain a
Rothberger medallion of Schenker and inquires after Hammer's etching. -- He reports on
Hupka's progress in Cologne, and inquires after F.E. von Cube.
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OJ 9/12, [6] Handwritten letter from Carl Bamberger to Schenker, dated June 15, 1926
Bamberger has introduced pianist Stefan Askenase to Schenker's
Erläuterungsausgabe of Op. 111, to the latter's delight. He would like to visit the
Schenkers in Galtür.
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OJ 9/12, [7] Handwritten letter from Carl Bamberger to Schenker, dated May 10, 1927
Bamberger has been appointed second conductor at the Darmstadt operahouse. He
asks to visit Schenker in Vienna.
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OeNB H Autogr.856/20-5 Handwritten letter from Schenker to Josef Marx, dated July 8, 1933
Schenker asks Marx to intercede with Oswald Kabasta on behalf of Carl
Bamberger for the latter to be relayed on Radio Wien.