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OC 52/387 Handwritten letter from Josef Weinberger and Hugo Winter (UE) to Schenker, dated
December 28, 1901
Acknowledges receipt of manuscript of C. P. E. Bach Klavierwerke, and has
transferred honorarium.
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OC 52/3 Receipt for payment from Universal Edition to Schenker, dated December 31,
1901
Receipt signed by Schenker for payment of honorarium by Universal
Edition
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OC 52/4 Handwritten postcard from Stedler(?) (UE) to Schenker, dated July 4, 1902
Asks for the manuscript copy of C. P. E. Bach Klavierwerke to be
returned.
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OC 52/5 Handwritten postcard from Stedler(?) (UE) to Schenker, dated July 4, 1902
Annotation on p. VII is impossible.
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OC 52/380 Typewritten letter from Weinberger and Winter (UE) to Schenker, dated July 15,
1902
UE has agreed to issue the introduction to Schenker's edition of C. P. E. Bach
keyboard works as a separate publication [Ein Beitrag zur Ornamentation], requests the
manuscript, and transfers the remainder of the honorarium.
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OC 52/6 Typewritten letter from Winter and Artaria (UE) to Schenker, dated August 26,
1902
Asks for the manuscript of the Beitrag zur Ornamentik.
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OC 52/381 Typewritten letter from Winter and Weinberger (UE) to Schenker, dated October 6,
1902
UE has transferred the honorarium for the Beitrag zur Ornamentik, apologizes
for the delay, and sends the contract for signing.
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OC 52/7 Receipt for payment from Universal Edition to Schenker, dated October 8,
1902
Receipt for payment of honorarium by Universal Edition
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OC 52/9 Typewritten letter from Robitschek and Winter (UE) to Schenker, dated July 23,
1903
UE offers Schenker the arrangement of Handel organ concertos.
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OC 52/10 Typewritten letter from Robitschek and Winter (UE) to Schenker, dated July 28,
1903
Contract for Handel Organ Concertos received; distribution of complimentary
copies of Beitrag zur Ornamentik.
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OJ 14/23, [7] Handwritten letter from Seligmann to Schenker, undated [probably late summer or
early autumn 1903]
In this long letter, Seligmann advises Schenker on how to prepare an
application for a teaching post at the Vienna Conservatory: what to include and whom to get
in touch with at the Conservatory and the Gesellschaft der Muikfreunde. He thinks that a
position at the projected Lyceum in Vienna offers a better prospect and advises enlisting
the help of his patron Baron Rothschild.
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OC 52/12 Handwritten letter from E. Ascherberg to Universal Edition, dated January 20,
1904
Ascherberg reports research on ballads arranged by Haydn.
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OC 52/13 Typewritten letter from Weinberger and Hardmuth (UE) to Schenker, dated February 3,
1904
UE sends Schenker the bill for British Museum research.
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OC 52/391 Typewritten letter from Weinberger and Herzmansky (UE) to Schenker, dated June 20,
1904
UE refuses to raise Schenker's honorarium for vol. II of the Handel Organ
Concertos.
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OC 52/393 Typewritten letter from Robitschek and Weinberger (UE) to Schenker, dated June 22,
1904
UE confirms transfer of revised honorarium for Handel Organ Concertos, vol.
I.
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OC 52/394 Typewritten letter from Ferdinand Rebay (UE) to Schenker, dated October 18,
1904
UE sends proofs of Handel Organ Concertos, vol. I.
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OC 52/15 Typewritten letter from Ferdinand Rebay (UE) to Schenker, dated December 3,
1904
UE sends Schenker a set of orchestral scores by Richard Strauss as a
gift.
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OC 52/16 Typewritten letter from Weinberger (UE) to Schenker, dated March 1, 1905
UE sends five complimentary copies of Handel Organ Concertos and transfers
honorarium.
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OC 52/17 Typewritten letter from Weinberger (UE) to Schenker, dated March 11, 1905
List of recipients of complimentary copies of the Handel Organ
Concertos
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BNba Frimmel Nachl, [1] Handwritten letter from Schenker to Frimmel, dated March 13, 1905
Schenker sends a copy of his Handel Organ Concertos as a memento of past
music-making with Frimmel, and tells him of his work on his Harmonielehre.
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OC 52/442 Handwritten letter from Weinberger (UE) to Schenker, dated April 13, 1905
UE is unable to accept an item offered for publication.
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OC 52/443 Typewritten letter from Weinberger (UE) to Schenker, dated October 21,
1905
UE is prepared to look at Harmonielehre.
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CA 1-2 Handwritten letter from Schenker to Cotta, dated November 8, 1905
This is Schenker's initial approach to Cotta: he asks the firm to consider
publishing volume I of his Neue Musikalische Theorien und Phantasien, explains his
anonymity, points out the book's attacks of certain composers, explains his choice of
preferred publisher.
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OC 52/18 Typewritten letter from UE to Schenker, dated November 20, 1905
UE is besieged with inquiries about Handel Organ Works, volume
II.
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OC 52/19 Typewritten letter from Weinberger (UE) to Schenker, dated November 30,
1905
Weinberger asks when Handel Organ Concertos volume II will be
received.
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OC 52/20 Typewritten letter from UE to Schenker, dated June 13, 1906
UE inquires further about Handel Organ Works, volume II, with
threat.
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OC 52/395 Typewritten letter from UE to Schenker, dated July 5, 1906
UE asks again for manuscript of Handel Organ Concertos, vol. II, and threatens
to reassign.
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OC 52/396 Typewritten letter from UE to Schenker, dated September 28, 1906
UE asks for the score of the Handel organ concertos back; Schenker's name will
not appear on the published arrangements.
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OJ 5/35, [1] Handwritten draft letter from Schenker to Ernst Rudorff, dated January 21,
1908
Schenker makes a first approach to Rudorff; it concerns interpretation of a
passage in Chopin's Ballade No. 2, Op. 38; — He asserts his belief in consulting -- and
teaching students to consult -- only original sources, and in the Urtext
principle.
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OC 52/383 Typewritten postcard (book slip) from Hertzka (UE) to Schenker, dated March 26,
1908
UE welcomes Schenker's additions to the Beitrag zur Ornamentik and asks for
them as soon as possible.l
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WSLB 1 Handwritten postcard from Schenker to Hertzka (UE), dated March 25, 1908
Schenker welcomes the opportunity to make additions to Beitrag zur
Ornamentik.
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OC 52/384 Typewritten postcard (book slip) from Hertzka (UE) to Schenker, dated March 26,
1908
UE asks for additions to Beitrag zur Ornamentik by the beginning of the
following week.
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OC 52/385 Typewritten postcard (book slip) from Hertzka (UE) to Schenker, dated April 1,
1908
UE stresses the urgency of supplying additional material for Beitrag zur
Ornamentik.
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OC 52/22 Typewritten postcard (book slip) from Hertzka (UE) to Schenker, dated April 6,
1908
Hertzka threatens to re-issue the first edition of Ornamentik if revisions
don't arrive by the next day.
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CA 76 Handwritten letter from Schenker to Cotta, dated April 24, 1908
Schenker asks for a copy of his Harmonielehre to be sent to the Gesellschaft
der Musikfreunde; — He seeks advice regarding Theodor Frimmel and the Beethoven-Jahrbuch,
explaining the delay on Kontrapunkt I.
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OJ 5/15, [2]-[3] Handwritten incomplete draft of a letter from Schenker to Grunsky, undated [?c. June
1, 1908]
Responding to Grunsky's request, Schenker gives his assessment of Bruckner's
music. First exploring common ground between him and Grunsky, he then offers "technical
reasons" why he regards Bruckner as "possessing minimal powers of invention," therefore
cannot call him a "master." In the process, he compares the "Komponisten" (composers) of the
present day unfavorably with the "Tonsetzer" (tonal craftsmen) of the past.
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WSLB 9 Handwritten letter from Schenker to Hertzka (UE), dated June 23, 1908
Schenker promises a list of people in German to receive complimentary copies of
Ornamentik, and a new proposal.
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WSLB 10 Handwritten letter from Schenker to Hertzka (UE), dated June 26, 1908
Schenker accepts an offer and asks for a contract for the Instrumentation
Table.
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OC 52/421 Typewritten contract (carbon copy) between Schenker and UE, dated June 30,
1908
Contract for Schenker's Instrumentations-Tabelle
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WSLB 16 Handwritten letter from Schenker to Hertzka (UE), dated August 26, 1908
Schenker favors a corrigenda sheet for last-minute corrections to his Beitrag zur
Ornamentik, and makes it a matter of conscience whether UE complies.
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WSLB 18 Handwritten letter from Schenker to Hertzka (UE), dated August 27, 1908
Schenker asks for a copy of Beitrag zur Ornamentik to be sent to Karl von
Wiener.
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OJ 13/37, 2 Handwritten letter from Ernst Rudorff to Schenker, dated September 12,
1908
Rudorff thanks Schenker for a copy of his Beitrag zur Ornamentik, refers to
Beyschlag's Die Ornamentik der Musik, and expresses pleasure that he and Schenker are in
agreement.
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WSLB 20 Handwritten letter from Schenker to Hertzka (UE), dated September 28, 1908
Schenker asks for a copy of his C. P. E. Bach keyboard works to be sent to Julius
Röntgen. — He inquires about the corrigenda sheet for the Beitrag zur Ornamentik, and the
publication date of the Instrumentations-Tabelle.
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OJ 5/6, [2] Draft of handwritten letter from Schenker to Cotta, undated [October 12?,
1908]
Schenker accepts Cotta's verdict against splitting Kontrapunkt into
two.
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CA 87 Handwritten letter from Schenker to Cotta, dated October 13, 1908
Schenker accepts Cotta's verdict against splitting Kontrapunkt into
two.
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WSLB 24 Handwritten letter from Schenker to Hertzka (UE), dated October 31, 1908
The prospect of an English translation of Beitrag zur Ornamentik pleases
Schenker. — He wants to guide UE toward being a global enterprise. — Proofs of Counterpoint
[I] have started arriving from Cotta.
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WSLB 25 Handwritten letter from Schenker to Hertzka (UE), dated November 9, 1908
Schenker asks for copies of the Instrumentations-Tabelle to be sent to Violin
and Gärtner. — He has bought two copies of the Beitrag zur Ornamentik at the Gutmann music
store.
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OC 52/28 Typewritten letter from Hertzka (UE) to Schenker, dated November 11, 1908
Hertzka has had copies of the Instrumentations-Tabelle sent to Violin and
Gärtner. — He chides Schenker for buying copies at the Gutmann music store.
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OC 52/29 Typewritten postcard (book slip) from Hertzka (UE) to Schenker, dated November 23,
1908
The Instrumentations-Tabelle is going into a larger edition, and Hertzka asks
for a meeting.
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OC 52/30 Typewritten postcard from Hertzka (UE) to Schenker, date December 16,
1908
Ultimatum: if not delivered by Friday, "supplementary remarks" will be
omitted.
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WSLB 29 Handwritten letter from Schenker to Hertzka (UE), dated December 16, 1908
Schenker assures Hertzka that his new material for the Instrumentations-Tabelle
will occupy only six pages. — He makes claims for the new material as an instrumentation
treatise, and suggests that the retail price might be raised accordingly.
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OC 52/399-401 Typewritten letter from Hertzka (UE) to Schenker, dated December 18, 1908
Hertzka complains at the embarrassment that Schenker has caused him over the
Instrumentations-Tabelle, and proposes releasing the Table in two versions. — He proposes
that Schenker edit Book II of the Well-tempered Clavier in the manner of
Busoni.
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WSLB 31 Handwritten letter from Schenker to Hertzka (UE), dated December 22, 1908
Schenker agrees to the Instrumentations-Tabelle being published without his newly
written Introduction. — He declines the proposal to edit the Well-tempered Clavier Book II for
the new Akademie, offerin alternative suggestions and observations on Busoni's
editing.
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OC 52/32 Typewritten letter from Barbara Rothe (UE) to Schenker, dated December 23,
1908
Ms Rothe returns Schenker's introductory materials for the
Instrumentations-Tabelle.
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CA 91 Handwritten letter from Schenker to Cotta, dated January 4, 1909
Schenker explains delay in returning proofs.
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WSLB 35 Handwritten letter from Schenker to Hertzka (UE), January 8, 1909
In a letter "ironic in tone" Schenker offers alternative editors for WTC Bk
II. He outlines the work that he has in hand, and regrets his unhappy experience with UE
over Beitrag zur Ornamentik.
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OJ 13/36, [1] Handwritten letter from Elisabeth Rudorff to Schenker, dated January 11,
1909
Elisabeth Rudorff asks Schenker's advice on choice of a C. P. E. Bach
collected edition as a present for her father.
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OC 52/34 Typewritten postcard (book slip) from UE (unidentified sign) to Schenker, dated
January 14, 1909
UE confirms sending two items to Elise Rudorff.
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OC 52/35 Typewritten letter from Hertzka (UE) to Schenker, dated January 30, 1909
Copies of the Instrumentations-Tabelle will be delived in three days. Hertzka
calls for a meeting.
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WSLB 37 Handwritten letter from Schenker to Hertzka (UE), March 28, 1909
Schenker suggests a meeting at Robert Brünauer's home.
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OC 52/36 Typewritten letter from Hertzka (UE) to Schenker, dated March 29, 1909
Hertzka welcomes the prospect of a discussion at the home of Robert
Brüunauer.
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CA 96-98 Handwritten letter from Schenker to Cotta, dated May 26, 1909
Schenker raises again the splitting of Kontrapunkt into two half-volumes, or
even four installments. — He reports that his Beitrag zur Ornamentik has been adopted by the
Academy of Music, despite his being in a constant state of feud with all officialdom. — The
Academy's Director is a supporter of his theory. — Schenker outlines how earlier works of
his have become influential. — His Kontrapunkt is "eagerly awaited" and will be the "leading
work" on the subject; he argues the case for splitting the work on "psychological" and
"technical" grounds.
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OJ 6/4, [46] Handwritten letter from Schenker to Moriz Violin, dated June 22, 1909
Schenker reports a successful deal with Hertzka at Universal Edition, and refers
to monetary matters between them.
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WSLB 40 Handwritten postcard from Schenker to Hertzka (UE), dated June 26, 1909
Schenker asks for the Röntgen edition of the Chromatic Fantasy & Fugue to
be sent to him.
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WSLB 41 Handwritten postcard from Schenker to Hertzka (UE), dated July 1, 1909
Schenker asks for the three previously requested editions to be sent as soon as
possible so as to arrive before he departs for vacation.— He also asks for Richard Stöhr's
Harmonielehre.
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WSLB-Hds 94475 Handwritten letter from Schenker to Seligmann, undated [probably early July
1909]
Schenker asks Seligmann to read an essay on Byron’s Manfred and, if he thinks
it worthy of publication, to send a letter of reference to one or other Viennese newspaper.
He also expresses his satisfaction at how his career is shaping: he has requested and
received generous fees for the editions he has prepared for Universal Edition, and his
theoretical writings for Cotta are also moving along.
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OC 52/37 Typewritten postcard from UE (unidentified signatory) to Schenker, dated September
20, 1909
Hertzka is currently away.
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OJ 5/35, [5] Handwritten draft letter from Schenker to Ernst Rudorff, dated October 10,
1909
Schenker, on receipt of the score of a Rudorff choral work, praises its
textural clarity and melodic articulation, comparing them favorably to the writing of the
current generation. — He reports the success of his own recent theory works, and inroads
made into the Vienna Academy for Music and Performance Art.
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OC 52/39 Typewritten letter from Hertzka (UE) to Schenker, dated October 15, 1909
Hertzka encloses a contract for the Chromatic Fantasy & Fugue edition for
signature and return.
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OC 52/423 Printed contract, with handwritten entries, between Schenker and UE, dated October 17,
1909
Contract for Schenker's edition of Bach's Chromatic Fantasy &
Fugue
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WSLB 44 Handwritten letter from Schenker to Hertzka (UE), dated October 18, 1909
Schenker tells Hertzka of the Academy's plans to present a "historical"
concert of works edited by himself.
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OC 52/41 Typewritten letter from Hertzka (UE) to Schenker, dated October 26, 1909
Hertzka asks for a meeting to discuss the Chromatic Fantasy & Fugue
edition.
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WSLB 47 Handwritten letter from Schenker to Hertzka (UE), dated November 9, 1909
Schenker resists attending a meeting with Hertzka and von Wöß regarding the
printing of his edition of the Chromatic Fantasy & Fugue; asserts his rights as an
author to control over his own material; and makes claims for the introduction to his
Instrumentations-Tabelle, which was not accepted for inclusion in 1908
reprinting.
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WSLB 50 Handwritten postcard from Schenker to Hertzka (UE), dated December 22,
1909
Schenker agrees to visit Hertzka, but stipulates no
criticism.
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WSLB 52 Handwritten letter from Schenker to Hertzka (UE), dated February 7, 1910
Schenker's Chromatic Fantasy edition is an exception: other Bach works can be
published with less editorial detail. — He accuses Universal Edition of favoring
"anti-musical music." — With heavy irony, he suggests handing other Bach editing work to
others so as to promote UE's commercial interests.
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WSLB 53 Handwritten letter from Schenker to Hertzka (UE), dated February 15, 1910
Schenker advocates Moriz Violin's pamphlet "Über das sogenannte 'Continuo'"
for publication and explains its connection with a planned "historical
concert."
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WSLB 54 Handwritten letter from Schenker to Hertzka (UE), dated March 12, 1910
Schenker asks for proofs of his edition of the Chromatic Fantasy & Fugue,
so that he can correct them over the Easter holidays.
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WSLB 56 Handwritten letter from Schenker to Hertzka (UE), dated April 10, 1910
Schenker accuses Hertzka of failing to keep his word over delivery of proofs
of his Chromatic Fantasy & Fugue edition, quoting Hertzka's words from a previous
letter.
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WSLB 57 Handwritten letter from Schenker to Hertzka (UE), dated April 11, 1910
Schenker asks for the return of his copy of the Bach Gesellschaft edition vol.
36, which he needs for teaching purposes.
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WSLB 60 Handwritten postcard from Schenker to Hertzka (UE), dated April 20, 1910
Schenker asks that proofs of his Chromatic Fantasy & Fugue edition reach
him by May 1, and outlines a plan for production of the work. He will not be able to correct
them during the summer.
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WSLB-Hds 95663 Handwritten letter from Schenker to Seligmann, dated April 26, 1910
Schenker thanks Seligmann for a copy of his recently published collected
essays. He announces the imminent publication of the first half-volume of his Kontrapunkt,
which has been long in preparation.
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OC 52/53 Typewritten memorandum from Barbara Rothe (UE) to Schenker, dated July 4,
1910
Miss Rothe encloses copies of two requested contracts.
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OC 52/54 Handwritten postcard from UE to Schenker, dated July 28, 1910
Second proofs of the Chromatic Fantasy & Fugue edition are ready for
correcting: UE asks to which address to send them.
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OC 52/55 Handwritten postcard from UE to Schenker, dated August 17, 1910
UE acknowledge return of the [second] proofs of the Chromatic Fantasy &
Fugue edition, but request that Schenker return the "original."
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OC 52/56 Typewritten letter from Josef Venantius von Wöß (UE) to Schenker, dated September 9,
1910
Wöß invites Schenker to call on him to discuss aspects of the Chromatic
Fantasy & Fugue edition.
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OC 52/57 Typewritten letter from Josef Venantius von Wöß (UE) to Schenker, dated September
15, 1910
Wöß asks a question concerning the abbreviations list in the Chromatic Fantasy
& Fugue edition.
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OC 52/58 Typewritten postcard from UE to Schenker, dated September 15, 1910
Since further issues have arisen in the final proofs of the Chromatic Fantasy
& Fugue edition, Josef von Wöß asks for a visit from Schenker.
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OJ 13/37, 11 Handwritten postcard from Ernst Rudorff to Schenker, dated October 11,
1910
Rudorff asks Schenker to send his two packages to Lauenstein, not
Großlichterfelde.
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OC 52/425 Typewritten letter from UE to Schenker, dated October 14, 1910
UE is transferring Schenker's second honorarium for the Chromatic Fantasy
& Fugue edition, and enclose the publisher's blurb for the monograph Beethoven's Ninth
Symphony.
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WSLB 66/67 Handwritten letter from Schenker to Hertzka (UE) + list of names, dated October 19,
1910
Schenker cancels their Thursday meeting. — He argues for sweeping changes to
the draft contract for Beethovens neunte Sinfonie. — He defends his own free speech in the
face of Universal Edition's commercial interests. As with his Chromatic Fantasy & Fugue
edition, UE will never regret publishing the Ninth Symphony monograph. — He also lauds the
prospective editions of the last five Beethoven piano sonatas and volume of J. S. Bach
toccatas in a lofty vision for future publications. — He appends a list of recipients of
complimentary copies of the Chromatic Fantasy & Fugue.
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OC 52/59 Typewritten postcard from Hertzka (UE) to Schenker, dated October 28,
1910
UE is sending out complimentary copies to Schenker's recipient list, and two
copies to himself. It asks Schenker to call in at the office.
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OC 52/431 Typewritten contract (carbon copy) between UE and Schenker for Beethovens neunte
Sinfonie, dated November 6, 1910
Contract for Schenker's monograph Beethovens neunte Sinfonie
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WSLB 70 Handwritten letter from Schenker to Hertzka (UE), dated November 7, 1910
Schenker suggests either a Hertzka-Bopp or a Hertzka-Schenker meeting to
discuss the combined release of the last Beethoven piano sonatas and Book 2 of the
Well-tempered Clavier.
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WSLB 72 Handwritten letter from Schenker to Hertzka (UE), dated November 11, 1910
Schenker asks for copies of his Beitrag zur Ornamentik and Chromatische
Fantasie & Fuge to be sent to Wanda Ladowska.
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OC 52/62 Typewritten letter from Hertzka (UE) to Moriz Violin, dated January 19,
1911
Hertzka regrets having missed Moriz Violin's concert, and asks for a
list of recipients for his booklet Ueber das Continuo.
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WSLB-Hds 94478 Handwritten letter from Schenker to Seligmann, undated [shortly before May 31,
1911]
Schenker reports the completion of work on Beethoven’s Ninth Symphony and
enlists Seligmann’s help in placing notices in Viennese newspapers advertising a planned
series of lectures on modern music (cacophony).
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WSLB 75 Handwritten letter from Schenker to Hertzka (UE), dated May 17, 1911
The manuscript of Beethovens Neunte Sinfonie will be handed over complete
tomorrow. — Academy Director Wilhelm Bopp still favors the planned Bach-Beethoven editions
scheme, and Schenker awaits a summons from President Carl von Wiener.— Schenker argues the
case for UE to publish his arrangements of two C. P. E. Bach concertos and a work by
Handel.
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OJ 8/1, [6] Handwritten postcard from Heinrich Schenker and Jenny Kornfeld to Moriz Violin, dated
July 22, 1911
Violin has written an unclear letter: Schenker presses him to say why he isn't
coming to visit; and Jenny Kornfeld urges him not to be so poor a
correspondent.
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WSLB 78 Handwritten letter from Schenker to Hertzka (UE), dated July 23, 1911
Schenker asks that a copy of his Chromatic Fantasy & Fugue edition be send
to Gottfried Galston. —He reports creation of his "Die Kunst des Vortrags" and "Kunst und
Kritik". —He is pleased that the Beethoven/Bach project may yet be realized, and justifies
his editorial stance with reference to Rodin and architecture, and suggests it might be
published in Germany as retribution against Bopp and Wiener. —He is working now on
Counterpoint II for Cotta.
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OC 52/63 Typewritten postcard from UE to Schenker, dated July 27, 1911
UE confirms sending Schenker's edition of the Chromatic Fantasy and Fugue to
Gottfried Galston. Hertzka is on holiday, and will reply on his return.
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OC 52/64 Typewritten postcard from UE to Schenker, dated August 8, 1911
UE requests personal data.
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OJ 6/5, [1] Handwritten double letter from Heinrich Schenker and Jenny Kornfeld to Moriz Violin,
dated August 18, 1911
Heinrich and Jenny Kornfeld are in the Sulden Valley, Tyrol. Heinrich writes
about his planned refutation of the theories of Hugo Riemann and the need to establish his own
theories in Germany; — and about separate accommodation arrangements for Jenny. Jenny writes
more somberly about the coming autumn and its difficulties.
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OC 52/65 Typewritten postcard from UE to Schenker, dated September 14, 1911
Emil Hertka is away on business; Schenker should wait a day or
two.
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OC 52/66 Typewritten letter from Hertzka (UE) to Schenker, dated October 31, 1911
Schenker will receive the [first] proofs of his Beethovens neunte Sinfonie "in
the course of November."
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WSLB 84 Handwritten letter from Schenker to Hertzka (UE), dated November 19, 1911
Schenker offers UE an arrangement of the Mozart A major piano concerto,
arguing the case for its publication despite existing editions. -- He is impatiently
awaiting proofs of his monograph Beethovens neunte Sinfonie.
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OC 52/67 Typewritten letter from Hertzka (UE) to Schenker, dated November 24, 1911
Hertzka is unable to take up Schenker's offer of an arrangement of a Mozart
piano concerto. -- Proofs of Beethovens neunte Sinfonie are expected any
day.
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WSLB 85 Handwritten postcard from Schenker to Hertzka (UE), postmarked November 25,
1911
Schenker corrects Hertzka's misapprehension about his proposed arrangement of
a Mozart piano concerto for two pianos four hands. -- He suggests Breitkopf are stringing
Hertzka along.
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OC 52/68 Typewritten letter from Hertzka (UE) to Schenker, dated December 1, 1911
The printers query the absence of "signatures" from music examples in the
manuscript of Beethovens neunte Sinfonie.
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OC 52/72 Typewritten letter from UE to Schenker, dated December 16, 1911
UE forwards to Schenker a letter from the printers including a music example
and ask Schenker to respond.
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OC 52/73 Typewritten letter from Hertzka (UE) to Schenker, dated December 20, 1911
Hertkza remarks that the corrected proofs of gathering 3 of Beethovens neunte
Sinfonie have significant alterations and additions, the costs of which will be passed on to
Schenker.
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OC 52/74 Typewritten letter from Hertzka (UE) to Schenker, dated January 2, 1912
Hertkza sends page-proofs of gathering 3, and asks for return of galley-proofs
and the manuscript of Beethovens Neunte Sinfonie.
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OC 52/75 Typewritten letter from Hertzka (UE) to Schenker, dated January 5, 1912
Hertkza encloses a letter from Breitkopf.
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OC 52/76 Typewritten letter from Hertzka (UE) to Schenker, dated January 12, 1912
Hertkza notifies Schenker of the impending delivery of page-proofs of
Beethovens Neunte Sinfonie, takes note of Schenker's recent comments, and asks him to
consider making structural diagrams for movements 2-4.
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OC 52/77 Typewritten postcard from Hertzka (UE) to Schenker, dated January 16,
1912
Emil Hertka confirms that UE wants Schenker to produce structural diagrams for
movements 2-4 of Beethoven's Ninth Symphony for his monograph on that work.
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OC 52/78 Typewritten letter from Hertzka (UE) to Schenker, dated January 26, 1912
Hertzka notifies Schenker of the impending delivery of page-proofs of his
Beethovens Neunte Sinfonie monograph and asks for speedy return of previous
galley-proofs.
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OC 52/79 Typewritten letter from Hertzka (UE) to Schenker, dated February 6, 1912
Hertzka acknowledges receipt of the formal diagram of movement 2 for, and
gathering 8 of the Beethovens Neunte Sinfonie monograph, and has sent galley-proofs of
gatherings 5 and 6 to Schenker for imprimatur.
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OC 52/80 Typewritten postcard from Hertzka (UE) to Schenker, dated February 7,
1912
Hertzka assures Schenker that he will receive a full set of page-proofs for
checking.
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OC 52/432 Typewritten letter from Hertzka (UE) to Schenker, dated March 7, 1912
Hertzka invites Schenker to meet him to discuss the plan for an edition of the
Beethoven Ninth Symphony score and other matters.
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OC 52/81 Typewritten letter from Hertzka (UE) to Schenker, dated March 9, 1912
Hertzka agrees to the suggested meeting time and place; second proofs of
gatherings 9 and 10 are being dispatched to Schenker.
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OC 52/82 Typewritten letter from Hertzka (UE) to Schenker, dated March 15, 1912
Hertzka gives Schenker assurances on the arrival of further
gatherings.
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OC 52/403 Typewritten letter from Hertzka (UE) to Schenker, dated March 18, 1912
Second proofs of gatherings 11 and 12 of Schenker's monograph Beethovens
neunte Sinfonie are on their way to him. Hertzka issues a warning on correction costs.
Payment has been authorized for the additional material for his
Instrumentations-Tabelle.
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WSLB 103 Handwritten letter from Schenker to Hertzka (UE), dated March 19, 1912
Schenker responds combatively to Hertzka's warning about correction
costs.
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OC 52/83 Typewritten letter from Hertzka (UE) to Schenker, dated March 20, 1912
Hertzka suggests a fold-out for a particularly large music
example.
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OC 52/84 Typewritten letter from Hertzka (UE) to Schenker, dated March 26, 1912
Gatherings are received and others sent out. Hertzka reiterates his demand for
the complete manuscript and outstanding first proofs.
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OC 52/85 Typewritten letter from B. Rothe (UE) to Schenker, dated April 1, 1912
Miss Rothe assures Schenker that his manuscript of Beethovens neunte Sinfonie
will be returned to him after use, and asks for it to be sent as well as any other proofs in
Schenker's hands.
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OC 52/86 Typewritten letter from B. Rothe (UE) to Schenker, dated April 15, 1912
Acknowledging proofs and prelims for Beethovens neunte Sinfonie, UE recommends
adding a subtitle for clarification.
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OC 52/87 Typewritten express postcard from UE to Schenker, dated April 16, 1912
Hertzka acknowledges receipt of the Preface to Beethovens neunte
Sinfonie.
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WSLB 109 Handwritten letter from Schenker to Hertzka (UE), dated April 29, 1912
Schenker sends first and second proofs with comments.
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OC 52/88 Typewritten letter from Hertzka (UE) to Schenker, dated May 4, 1912
Hertzka asks Schenker to call on him to discuss Beethovens neune
Sinfonie.
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OC 52/433 Handwritten letter from Hertzka (UE) to Schenker, dated May 7, 1912
Hertzka explains the reason for his need to see Schenker in person: it
concerns the numbering of bars in the second movement of Beethoven's Ninth Symphony in
Schenker's monograph on that work, and the planned edition of the score of the symphony; but
Hertzka will be away for up to ten days.
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WSLB 111 Handwritten letter from Schenker to Hertzka (UE), dated May 16, 1912
Schenker points to inconsistent usage of "Sinfonie" and "Symphonie" in the
type-setting of his monograph Beethovens neunte Sinfonie and suggests adherence to the
former; he submits the Foreword, and asks for one copy of each of his previous UE
publications.
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OC 52/89 Typewritten letter from Kalmus (UE) to Schenker, dated May 16, 1912
UE sends the final gatherings of Beethovens neunte Sinfonie for Schenker's
approval and reports the total author correction costs.
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WSLB 113 Handwritten letter from Schenker to Hertzka (UE), dated May 18, 1912
Schenker asks to see the entire volume of his monograph on Beethoven's Ninth
Symphony again for a final check, and urges that the work be published in time for the
Vienna Music Festival Week, and that UE be advertizing the book now in
Germany.
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WSLB-Hds 94477 Handwritten letter from Schenker to Seligmann, dated May 22, 1912
Schenker congratulates Seligmann on the recent exhibition of his paintings. He
is about to send him a copy of his Beethoven’s Ninth Symphony and asks him to read the
section on the secondary literature and consider whether the same might be applied to the
literature on painting.
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OC 52/434 Typewritten letter from Hertzka (UE) to Schenker, with holograph insertions, dated
May 28, 1912
Hertzka invites Schenker to his home for a discussion of the monograph
Beethovens neunte Sinfonie.
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WSLB 115 Handwritten letter from Schenker to Hertzka (UE), dated May 29, 1912
Schenker accepts Hertzka's invitation to his home on June 1, and declares his
willingness to cooperate. He acknowledges receipt of a set of his previous UE
publications.
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OC 52/435 Typewritten postcard from Hertzka (UE) to Schenker, dated May 31, 1912
Hertzka asks Schenker to collect him from his office on June 1 for their
meeting.
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WSLB 118 Handwritten letter from Schenker to Hertzka (UE), date June 4, 1912
Schenker urges Hertzka to contact Dr. Harpner in connection with the planned
Organization. He reiterates his demands regarding payment for the planned last five
Beethoven sonata edition, specifying the sums, and disputes Hertzka's
counterargument.
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OC 52/404 Typewritten letter from Hertzka (UE) to Schenker, dated June 4, 1912
UE sends 100 Kronen in payment for the Instrumentations-Tabelle 2nd
edition.
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WSLB 119 Handwritten letter from Schenker to Hertzka (UE), dated June 5, 1912
Schenker inquires about the print-run and retail cost of his
Instrumentations-Tabelle, and points out an inconsistency in the edition number. He asks for
clarity on a payment he has just received, stressing his probity.
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WSLB 120 Handwritten letter from Schenker to Hertzka (UE), dated June 9, 1912
A long letter, biblical in tone, in which Schenker prophesies that a "Flood of
the moderns" will come to pass, and in Noah's ark his works will "occupy the place of
honor," and that a "bright new light" will establish Universal Edition as superior to the
German publishers. He accepts Hertzka's terms for the Beethoven Last Five Sonatas edition
for now. He again urges Hertzka to contact Dr. Harpner regarding the planned Organization of
Creative and Performing Musicians. He encourages Hertzka to deal more generously with Hans
Weisse.
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OC 52/406 Typewritten letter from Hertzka (UE) to Schenker, dated June 10, 1912
Hertzka explains UE's recent 100 Kronen payment, and answers Schenker's
question on the edition number and retail price of his
Instrumentations-Tabelle.
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BNba Frimmel Nachl, [4] Handwritten letter from Schenker to Frimmel, dated June 13, 1912
Schenker asks for guidance on the location of autograph manuscripts of
Beethoven's last five piano sonatas, in particular that of Op. 109.
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WSLB 124 Handwritter letter from Schenker to Hertzka (UE), dated June 27, 1912
Schenker asks for copies of his Beethovens neunte Sinfonie to be sent to
himself and others. -- He reports that the Gesellschaft der Musikfreunde has invited him to
teach.
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WSLB 125 Handwritten letter from Schenker to Hertzka (UE), dated July 5, 1912
Schenker provides his summer address and looks forward to working on the
musicians' organization when be returns.
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WSLB 127 Handwritten postcard from Schenker to Hertzka (UE), dated July 12, 1912
Schenker asks for a copy of his edition of the Chromatic Fantasy and Fugue, to
forward to a "colleague."
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WSLB 128 Handwritten letter from Schenker to Hertzka (UE), dated July 21, 1912
Beethovens neunte Sinfonie: Schenker justifies the higher number of proof
corrections and reiterates his demand for a supplementary honorarium. -- Die letzten fünf
Sonaten: he objects to a clause in the draft contract concerning correction costs, and
emphasizes the expenses that he himself is incurring in preparing the
edition.
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OC 52/94 Handwritten and typewritten postcard from UE to Schenker, dated July 23,
1912
Hertzka is out of town.
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WSLB 129 Handwritten letter from Schenker to Hertzka (UE), dated August 6, 1912
Schenker informs Hertzka that he has been approached by the Gesellschaft der
Musikfreunde with a view to his teaching a course at the Society's new "free high school"
beginning in October, and inquires whether Hertzka will meet his demands so that he can
proceed with Die letzen fünf Sonaten Beethovens.
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OC 52/437 Typewritten letter from Hertzka (UE) to Schenker, dated August 12, 1912
Die letzten fünf Sonaten: Hertzka finds Schenker's suggested rewording too
general; Beethovens neunte Sinfonie: Hertzka will pay the supplementary fee demanded by
Schenker, but only after 500 copies have been sold.
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WSLB 130 Handwritten letter from Schenker to Hertzka (UE), dated August 14, 1912
In the most aggressive letter yet on Hertzka's approach over honoraria and
correction costs, Schenker asserts that UE ought to subsidize his works through the takings
on the lucrative works of others. UE acquires Schenker's works for a fraction of their true
value, yet is held responsible for UE's costs. Schenker refuses to sign the draft contract
for his Die letzten fünf Sonaten Beethovens with an implied threat of
withdrawal.
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OC 52/494 Printed contract, with handwritten entries, between UE and Schenker, dated August
25, 1912
Contract for Schenker's edition of Beethovens letzte fünf Sonaten, with
special clause on correction costs
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WSLB 132 Handwritten letter from Schenker to Hertzka (UE), dated August 25, 1912
Schenker returns the contract for Die letzten fünf Sonaten von Beethoven
signed. — Proclaiming "Ex Austria lux," he says that Austria's tradition from Haydn to
Brahms and Dvořák[sic] will now be followed by Schenker's "explanation" (Aufklärung) of that
tradition, which will spawn a new generation of composers superior to the present
"cacophony," with Universal Edition as the agent of that "rebuilding of tonal music" (Aufbau
der Tonkunst). — He alludes to the possibility of teaching for the Gesellschaft der
Musikfreunde's proposed "Hochschule." — He prompts Hertzka to act on the Organization of
Musicians project in the fall.
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WSLB 133 Handwritten letter from Schenker to Hertzka (UE), undated [August 26,
1912]
Recounting the backstory of the move to found an [Austrian] organization of
musicians, and painting it as a rearguard action by performers against the dominance of Neue
freie Presse chief critic Julius Korngold and certain concert agents, Schenker reports an
approach from Hugo Heller in Germany, and presses Hertzka to reveal how committed he is to
the cause. — Remarking on the lack of coverage of music in [Austrian] newspapers, he
complains at the timid tone of Universal Edition's advertising of his own
works.
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OC 52/97 Typewritten letter from Hertzka (UE) to Schenker, dated August 28, 1912
In an important letter on the plan for an organization of composers and
concert musicians, Hertzka declares himself willing to be involved, sets out a timetable,
issues a caution, and raises the issue of finance; in dealings with Hugo Heller, UE's and
his own name should not yet be divulged.
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WSLB 135 Handwritten letter from Schenker to Hertzka (UE), dated September 7, 1912
Schenker insistently reiterates his request for the first half honorarium for
Die letzten fünf Sonaten Beethovens. — He alludes to an announcement by the Gesellschaft der
Musikfreunde.
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OJ 52/99 Notification of payment, from the Austrian Provincial Bank to Schenker, dated September
18, 1912
Payment notification of 600 Kronen [from UE].
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OJ 5/14, [2] Handwritten draft letter from Schenker to the Gustav Marchet (Gesellschaft der
Musikfreunde), dated September 27, 1912
Schenker details to the President of the Gesellschaft der Musikfreunde, Gustav
Marchet, letters that he has received from the Society's General Secretary, Carl Lafite; he
lodges his complaint at the way in which he has been treated, which he considers impolite and
publicly demeaning, and withdraws his offer of lectures.
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WSLB 138 Handwritten postcard from Schenker to Hertzka (UE), dated September 30,
1912
Ludwig Karpath has complained at not having received a review copy of
Schenker's Beethovens neunte Sinfonie. — Schenker prompts Hertzka on the often demanded
supplementary honorarium for proof correction of the monograph.
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OC 52/101 Typewritten postcard from UE to Schenker, dated October 1, 1912
As instructed, UE has sent Schenker's Beethovens neunte Sinfonie to Ludwig
Karpath.
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OC 52/103 Handwritten and typewritten postcard from UE to Schenker, dated October 15,
1912
Hertzka is out of town.
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OC 52/104 Typewritten letter from Hertzka (UE) to Schenker, dated October 23, 1912
Hertzka will speak with Harpner next week.
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OJ 13/29, [8] Handwritten letter from Rosenthal to Schenker, dated November 10, 1912
Rosenthal apologizes for mishandling of ticket issue, and raises the matter of
forming an artists' organization.
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WSLB 143 Handwritten letter from Schenker to Hertzka (UE), dated November 27[–28],
1912
Schenker requests another copy of Beethoven Op. 109, and lists the sources he
has now consulted, the communications with scholars, the cost and time involved, proclaims
the "spectacular" findings made, and the incompetence of all previous editors
unmasked.
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OJ 10/3, [1] Part of handwritten letter from Ludwig Scheibler to Otto Erich Deutsch, dated September 6,
1913
Scheibler states that the pieces contained in Schenker's C. P. E. Bach: Klavierwerke are
late works and inferior to the early and middle-period works.
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OJ 5/27, [2] Handwritten letter from Schenker to Evelina Pairamall, dated November 12,
1913
Schenker thanks Evelina Pairamall warmly for sending him an article by
Saint-Saens on manuscripts in Berlin, which covers an autograph manuscript of Beethoven's Ninth
Symphony, and reports to her his own work on another autograph of that work. -- He asks if she
is returning to Vienna soon, and promises to show her his discoveries, concluding with a joke
employing musical technical terms.
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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 5/45, [1] Copy letter from Schenker to Weisse, in Jeanette Schenker’s hand, dated June 17,
1915
In a six-page letter, and following harsh exchanges the previous day, Schenker
castigates Weisse for trying to avoid paying for four lessons, speaking of his own difficulties
in managing the profession of private teacher, and the unfair ways in which artists are treated
financially.
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WSLB-Hds 95655 Handwritten letter from Schenker to Seligmann, dated August 5, 1916
Schenker explains why he is reluctant to produce a critical edition with
commentary for Beethoven’s Op. 106: he would wear himself out working on it unless he could
be freed from some of his teaching obligations, and also the autograph manuscript and other
sources are missing. He also defends his sharp tongue in discussions of the secondary
literature in his “paradigmatic” works ("Beethoven’s Ninth Symphony" and the critical
editions of the late Beethoven piano sonatas).
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OJ 11/35, [0] Handwritten letter from Halm to Schenker, undated, probably November or December
1916]
Halm praises Schenker's Erläuterungsausgabe, and asks for a recommendation to
Universal Edition.
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OC 1B/9 Handwritten draft letter from Schenker to Halm, dated by later hand [December 29,
1916]
In his first letter to Halm, Schenker knows Halm's work and regards him as an
ally; he affirms that music has few primal laws (Urgesetze) that are immutable. — He cannot
intercede on Halm's behalf with Universal Edition.
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OJ 11/35, 2 Handwritten letter from Halm to Schenker, dated January 27, 1917
Halm reports on his current piano and chamber music publishing plans, and
employment.
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OC 1 B/19-20 Handwritten draft letter from Schenker to Hugo Friedmann, dated March 12,
1917
In light of the bequests to him in Mrs. Deutsch's will, Schenker seems to
remind Friedmann that she had also placed at his disposal in 1916 a sum of 10,000 Marks to
support his future publications. He wishes to make clear that that sum remains in place in
addition to the legacy and pension bestowed on him now in her will. He also expresses the
misgivings he has on the stipends implemented via the will. He is also anxious not to have
lost the first pension payment.
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OJ 11/35, 4 Handwritten letter from Halm to Schenker, dated March 18, 1917
Halm attempts to identify the fundamental differences between their two views,
with reference to Beethoven, Bruckner and Brahms. He and Karl Grunsky have been estranged for
some years.
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DLA 69.930/1 Handwritten letter from Schenker to Halm, July 8, 1917
Schenker acknowledges Halm's letter; he discusses the relative merits of editions
of Beethoven variations, and looks forward to seeing Halm's review of his "Beethoven editions";
he is putting the finishing touches to Kontrapunkt 2.
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OJ 11/35, 7 Handwritten letter from Halm to Schenker, dated January 20, 1918
Acknowledges DLA 69.930/2, January 17, 1918. Schenker has accused him of a
contradiction, and he concedes it, referring to several of his publications. UE has not
responded to his request for review copies of Schenker's works, so suggests a reciprocal
exchange.
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WSLB 292 Handwritten letter from Schenker to Hertzka (UE), dated January 30, 1918
Schenker complains that Halm's request to receive review copies of others of his
works has been ignored by UE, threatens to pay for them himself, and asks to be notified when
they are dispatched.
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OC 52/204 Postal receipt for postcard from Schenker to Hertzka (UE), dated February 5,
1918
postal receipt for registered postcard WSLB 293 from Schenker to Hertzka
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WSLB 293 Handwritten postcard from Schenker to Hertzka (UE), dated February 5, 1918
Schenker renews his request of January 30 that review copies be sent to
Halm.
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DLA 69.930/3 Handwritten letter from Schenker to Halm, dated February 7, 1918
Schenker writes scathingly of UE's business practices; describes his
counter-tactics, and his experiences over Niloff, Instrumentations-Tabelle. He will read all of
Halm's writings and asks for a reading-list
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OJ 11/35, 8 Handwritten letter from Halm to Schenker, dated February 12, 1918
Halm acknowledges receipt of item from Schenker's publisher, and plans to
reciprocate, but has little time in which to order items. Copies of his essay about Schenker
have been misdirected.
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OJ 8/3, [58] Handwritten postcard from Schenker to Moriz Violin, dated April 13, 1918
Schenker reports on Kufferath's article in the Gazette de Lausanne discussing the
polemical materials in Die letzten fünf Sonaten ... op. 111, and on the treasonous stance of the
Arbeiterzeitung.
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OC 52/207 Typed postcard from Ernst Roth (UE) to Schenker, dated May 20, 1919
Hertzka is away and expected back in 8-10 days.
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WSLB 303 Handwritten letter from Schenker to Hertzka (UE), dated June 12, 1919
Schenker promises to send Hans Weisse to see Hertzka. In reacting unfavorably to
Hertzka's suggestions that the Foreword to Die letzten fünf Sonaten von Beethoven, Op. 111 be
discarded for its second edition, Schenker puts up a stout defense of his use of polemic in his
writings, contending that art, life, and politics are inextricably interconnected. He claims
that his pronouncements on politics now will prove correct in the long run. His sole concern is
with the truth; he is not interested in pandering to his readers.
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OC 52/924 Typed letter from Hertzka (UE) to Schenker, dated June 16, 1919
Hertzka acknowledges WSLB 303 and seeks a meeting; the Foreword [to Op. 111] will
remain unchanged.
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OC 1 B/41-45 Handwritten draft letter from Schenker to Eberhard von Waechter, dated October 17,
1919
Schenker addresses the misunderstanding that has arisen, explaining his
willingness to contribute articles to Der Merker once his current projects are in print.
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WSLB 306 Handwritten postcard from Schenker to Hertzka (UE), dated November 2, 1919
Schenker requests a copy of his Ninth Symphony monograph, stipulating conditions;
he will decide shortly whether to resume work for UE.
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OC 52/210 Typed letter from Hertzka (UE) to Schenker, dated November 8, 1919
Hertzka has arranged for a copy of his monograph Beethovens Neunte Sinfone to be
sent, and welcomes Schenker's remarks about resuming work for UE. PS: He is sending the first
issue of Musikblätter des Anbruch.
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WSLB 307 Handwritten letter from Schenker to Hertzka (UE), dated November 13, 1919
Schenker teases Hertzka over his offical's price calculation for Beethovens
Neunte Sinfonie; asks for Die letzten fünf Sonaten ... op. 111 for Dolfi Baudrexel; comments
caustically on the first issue of Musikblätter des Anbruch.
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OC 52/507-508 Typed letter from Hertzka (UE) to Schenker, dated December 19, 1919
Hertzka is pleased that Louis Koch has given his consent [for Op. 101]; he
suggests that UE obtain certain sources from the Gesellschaft der Musikfreunde Archive on loan
at the office for Schenker to work on; and offers a larger fee for Op. 101, and cautions
Schenker about growing costs of photographic work.
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OJ 10/3, [5] Handwritten letter from Otto Erich Deutsch to Schenker, dated January 8,
1920
Deutsch reports that Hertzka wants the music connoisseur edition of the
"Moonlight" Sonata to include facsimiles only, not textually cleaned editions. Deutsch
outlines the basis of the contract (editors will receive 8% of the retail price) and the
production timetable. He asks if Schenker would rather take on a different facsimile due to
competition from a Copenhagen publisher. Schenker's Theory of Harmony was not it stock in
Vienna.
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OJ 11/35, 15 Handwritten letter from Halm to Schenker, dated January 11, 1920
Halm expresses reservations about Kleine Bibliothek plan; wishes Schenker might
write history of music. —PS: Advises Sschenker to insure a regular income before moving to
Germany.
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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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DLA 69.930/9 Handwritten letter from Schenker to Halm, dated January 18, 1920
Schenker acknowledges receipt of OJ 11/35, 14 and 15, thanking Halm for the
opportunity to see the two contracts, now enclosed. Schenker has been exploited by UE regarding
EA 101 and the "Little Library," and must now protect himself and extract better working
conditions. —Kontrapunkt 2 will show the world that his "Semper idem" motto applies at every
level from strict counterpoint through to free composition. In a musical garden of Eden of
genius, the rest of the world behaves like Adam and Eve. — Schenker congratulates Halm on his
successes and thanks him for his support.
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OJ 52/216 Notice of Bank Transaction from the Austrian Provincial Bank to Schenker, dated
February 3, 1920
Payment notification of 7,500 Kronen [from UE].
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OC 52/218 Typed letter from Fischmann (UE) to Schenker, dated February 19, 1920
Acting for the Schutzverband deutscher Schriftsteller in Wien, Fischmann offers
Schenker advice on the draft contract for the Kleine Bibliothek.
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OJ 11/35, 16 Handwritten letter from Halm to Schenker, dated February 10, 1920
Halm acknowledges 69.930/9 and return of contracts. H is looking for a new
publisher for his compositions, and wonders whether Schenker would put in a good word to UE on
his behalf, or whether Schenker knows of a small press that might be suitable. Wishes
Furtwängler would perform something of his.
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OC 52/223 Handwritten draft contract, in Jeanette Schenker's hand, between UE and Schenker for
the Kleine Bibliothek and Beethoven sonatas edition, undated [March 17,?] 1920
Handwritten draft contract jointly for the Kleine Bibliothek and Beethoven
sonatas edition.
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OC 52/447 Draft Contract between UE and Schenker for the Beethoven Sonatas edition, dated March
23, 1920
Draft contract for the Beethoven Sonatas edition.
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OJ 11/35, 17 Handwritten letter from Halm to Schenker, dated April 13, 1920
Halm acknowledges receipt of DLA 69.930/9; voices misgivings about publishing
with UE and discusses publishers' unscrupulous tactics and the difficulty of legal redress.
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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, [14] Typewritten letter from Otto Erich Deutsch to Schenker, dated August 16,
1920
Deutsch has written to Wilhelm Kux [about his sketchleaf of the "Moonlight"
Sonata], and has received a letter from Edward Speyer, in which Speyer explains that he
cannot make a copy of his sketchleaf of the "Moonlight" Sonata while in the countryside.
Speyer also writes that a further sketchleaf of the "Moonlight" Sonata is held in the
Fitzwilliam Museum and has supplied a facsimile. Deutsch asks Schenker if he would like him
to write to the Museum to request a photograph of the sketchleaf.
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OJ 10/3, [15] Typewritten letter from Otto Erich Deutsch to Schenker, dated September 13,
1920
Deutsch asks Schenker to clarify whether bars are missing from the start of
the "Moonlight" Sonata manuscript, as well as from the end. Deutsch outlines Universal
Edition's intended format for the volume, and ask if Schenker approves of their proposals.
Deutsch has written again to Wilhelm Kux requesting a copy of the sketchleaf, and reminds
Schenker to examine the sketchleaf of the Sonata that was reproduced in the Musical
Times.
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OJ 5/18, [E] Handwritten postcard from Schenker to Jonas, dated September 27, 1920
Schenker is unable to give Jonas lessons, and suggests Felix Hupka.
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OJ 10/3, [16] Typewritten letter from Otto Erich Deutsch to Schenker, dated October 1,
1920
Deutsch encloses images of Wilhelm Kux's sketchleaf of the "Moonlight" Sonata
for Schenker to study. He is writing to the [Fitzwilliam] Museum in Cambridge about their
sketchleaf of the Sonata.
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OJ 10/3, [20] Typewritten letter from Otto Erich Deutsch to Schenker, dated November 26,
1920
Replying to Schenker's postcard of November 20th, Deutsch writes that the
connoisseur edition is to be reproduced using photolithography, and repeats the particulars
of the Fitzwilliam Museum's "Moonlight" Sonata sketchleaves. Speyer has allowed his
sketchleaf of the Sonata to be photographed, and reports that he also owns a letter from
Beethoven to Schlesinger (Paris) about corrections to the C minor Sonata (Op. 111).
Universal Edition urgently requires a prospectus for the Beethoven day, and so Deutsch asks
for sight of the draft of Schenker's Preface.
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OC 52/485 Contract between Otto Erich Deutsch and Schenker, dated December 16, 1920
Contract between Otto Erich Deutsch and Schenker for the facsimile edition of
Beethoven, "Moonlight" Sonata.
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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 15/16, [45] Handwritten letter from Weisse to Schenker, dated July 20, 1921
Weisse has completed a string quartet, the parts of which are being copied out,
after which the score will be sent to the leader of the Rosé Quartet. He has been recommended as
a music teacher in a school being set up in India by Rabindranath Tagore, but cannot accept
because his knowledge of English is insufficient. He enquires about the progress of Schenker's
current projects.
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OJ 15/15, [11] Handwritten postcard from Hertha and Hans Weisse to Schenker, dated December 1,
1921
Weisse has returned a score to Universal Edition and written to Moriz Violin. He
has, with some reluctance, raised his lesson fee.
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OC 52/486 Typewritten letter from Otto Erich Deutsch to Julie Kalbeck, Heinrich
Schenker, Eusebius Mandyczewski, and Hugo Schwarz, dated January 3, 1922
Otto Erich Deutsch writes concerning the contract for the series
Musikalische Seltenheiten, of which he is the general editor, and Universal Edition
the publisher. In view of the introduction by UE of "50 to 100" additional copies to
the print-run of 500 in a new luxury edition (handmade paper and half-leather
binding) of each volume, Deutsch seeks to obtain from UE improved royalty returns
for all the volume editors. He makes three recommendations, which he asks the four
current volume editors to affirm.
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OJ 6/7, [2] Handwritten letter from Schenker to Moriz Violin, dated January 29, 1922
Schenker offers to lend Violin his performing materials for two keyboard
concertos by C. P. E. Bach. He inquires about musical life in Hamburg, reports on his most
recent work, continues to despair of his financial situation.
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OJ 10/3, [28] Typewritten letter from Deutsch to Schenker, dated February 14, 1922
Deutsch offers to provide several books to Schenker instead of two or three hardback copies of the
"Moonlight" Sonata edition, and then details several misprints and factual errors in Romain Rolland's biography
of Beethoven.
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OC 1B/10-11 Handwritten letter from Schenker to Hertzka (UE), dated February 22‒23, 1922
Schenker returns materials for the Fifth Symphony article, reports a delay in
providing information for the facsimile edition of the "Spring" Sonata, and complains that he
has futilely lavished time on the purification of the German language for the second edition of
Die letzten fünf Sonaten ... Op. 109. — He agrees in principle to Hertzka's idea of an
"Urlinie-Ausgabe" of the Beethoven sonatas, and agrees to announce it in Tonwille 2, but asks
how the first seventeen sonatas are to be done retrospectively, and rejects the suggestion that
his pupils might make the preparatory graphs.
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OJ 10/3, [29] Handwritten letter from Deutsch to Schenker, dated March 20, 1922
Deutsch writes that the "Moonlight" Sonata facsimile edition is still being
printed, and that he cannot make a decision on the production of a second facsimile edition
until the new contract has been agreed with Universal Edition. The contract has been delayed
by Universal Edition's dispute with Drei Masken. If they have to abandon plans for the
facsimile edition of Beethoven's "Spring" Sonata Op. 24 because of the dispute, Deutsch
suggests Beethoven's String Quartet Op. 95 as an alternative.
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OJ 10/3, [30] Typewritten letter from Deutsch to Schenker, dated April 8, 1922
Deutsch has learnt from Dr. [Greta] Kraus that Dr. Haas still does not want to allow them to
reproduce facsimiles of Beethoven's "Spring" Sonata Op. 24, because he feels bound to Drei Masken. When
Universal Edition have confirmed this to Deutsch, Deutsch will ask Schenker to propose a different Beethoven
manuscript.
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OJ 10/3, [32] Typewritten postcard from Deutsch to Schenker, dated April 20, 1922
Deutsch thanks Schenker for his suggestions [for further facsimile editions] and has passed them
on to Universal Edition.
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OJ 10/3, [33] Typewritten postcard from Deutsch to Schenker, dated April 21, 1922
Deutsch has already written to Universal Edition about [Schenker's proposal for a facsimile
edition of] Beethoven's Piano Sonata Op. 109. Should this plan be realized, he hopes that Schenker will provide
a foreword.
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OJ 10/3, [34] Typewritten letter from Deutsch to Schenker, dated April 26, 1922
Deutsch reports that Universal Edition has agreed to publish facsimile editions of Beethoven's
Piano Sonatas Opp. 109 and 110; he asks what sources Schenker could make available. Deutsch would also like to
know which Beethoven string quartet Schenker would recommend for a further facsimile edition.
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OJ 6/7, [3] Handwritten letter from Schenker to Moriz Violin, dated May 6, 1922
This wide-ranging letter describes the difficulties encountered with Emil Hertzka
at Universal Edition, concerning an attack on the music critic Paul Bekker planned for the
"Miscellanea" of Tonwille 2. — He expresses his displeasure with Weisse for putting his success
as a composer in the way of aiding his teacher's cause, and for exploiting his teacher's
generosity. — Ends with generous praise for Violin's musicianship.
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OJ 10/3, [35] Typewritten letter from Deutsch to Schenker, dated May 12, 1922
Deutsch has passed Schenker's suggestions for facsimile editions on to Universal Edition, and asks
for a reference for the Bekker article that Schenker mentioned.
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OJ 8/4, [13] Handwritten postcard from Schenker to Moriz Violin, dated July 9, 1922
Schenker reports the publication of the second part of Kontrapunkt and continued
difficulties with Universal Edition.
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OJ 11/35, 20 Handwritten letter from Halm to Schenker, dated July 24 and August 19, 1922
Halm announces publication of his three suites for piano trio, and has arranged for two of
them to be sent to Schenker. He thanks Schenker for sending him Kontrapunkt II, and expresses admiration
for the "power of the broad conception" of Schenker's work. He is distressed at Schenker's attacks on
other countries and glorification of Germany, and speaks with appreciation of French and Russian music. He
describes his new publisher.
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OJ 15/16, [47] Handwritten letter from Hans and Hertha Weisse to Schenker, dated August 11, 1922
Weisse reports that he is dealing with business matters entrusted to him by
Schenker, and thanks his teacher for arranging the posting of Kontrapunkt 2, which he is in the
midst of reading.
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OJ 14/45, [17] Handwritten lettercard from Moriz Violin to Schenker, dated September 13, 1922
Apparently having returned from a visit to Vienna, Violin expresses his joy at
having seen Schenker recently.
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OC B/145 Typewritten letter from Wilhelm Altmann to Schenker, dated September 25,
1922
Altmann has dispatched two items to Schenker, and asks Schenker to instruct UE
to send copies of Der Tonwille to the Preussische Staatsbibliothek.
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OC B/143 Typewritten letter from Wilhelm Altmann to Schenker, dated October 9,
1922
Altmann acknowledges receipt of Der Tonwille and return of two editions, and
refers to Universal Edition.
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OJ 10/3, [38] Typewritten postcard from Deutsch to Schenker, dated October 30, 1922
Deutsch apologizes for the delay to Schenker's payment for the "Moonlight"
Sonata facsimile edition, for which Deutsch himself is to blame. Schenker's debt to Seidel's
Book Dealership is 301 marks and 300 kronen, which should be balanced by his income from the
facsimile edition.
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OJ 14/45, [106] Handwritten postcard from Moriz Violin to Schenker, dated December 19, 1922
Violin points out that Universal Edition is advertising Schoenberg's
Harmonielehre but not Schenker's.
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OJ 6/7, [4] Handwritten letter from Schenker to Moriz Violin, dated December 21, 1922
Schenker reports the imminent publication of Tonwille 3, and some new publishing
ventures, including a (new) edition of music by C. P. E. Bach and an "Urlinie Edition" of the
Short Preludes by J. S. Bach.
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OJ 10/1, [73] Typewritten letter from Walter and Margarete Dahms to Schenker, dated December 27,
1922
Dahms has been trying to improve his publishers' financial terms. — He is in
low-grade accommodation; housing in the "German colonies" is available only to officials. —
Reports on the concert season in Rome. — Die Musik would not accept an article from him on
Schenker's teachings. — Comments on a recent article by Paul Bekker, on Emil Hertzka's
"sabotaging" of Schenker, and Furtwängler's lack of whole-hearted support. — Is still working on
his latest book, for which he is arranging a de luxe edition by subscription. — Reports
unfavorably on an incident in which Otto Klemperer played the Italian fascist
hymn.
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OJ 10/3, [39] Typewritten letter from Deutsch to Schenker, dated December 29, 1922
Deutsch provides a full overview of Schenker income from the current sales reported by Universal
Edition of the "Moonlight" Sonata facsimile edition, and also his debts at Seidel's Book Dealership; Schenker
owes Deutsch 76.65 marks. Deutsch is dissatisfied with Universal Edition's behavior with respect to the
publication.
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JOB 94-3, [4] Handwritten postcard from Schenker to Hammer dated January 21, 1923
Schenker alerts Hammer to the publication of Tonwille 3.
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OJ 6/7, [5] Handwritten letter from Heinrich Schenker to Moriz Violin, dated July 9,
1923
Having settled into country life in the Tyrol, Schenker returns to his work, in
particular to the ongoing battles with Hertzka over the publication of Der Tonwille. He asks
Violin’s opinion about a subscription plan for a periodical that would appear four times a year
(instead of the current two), and hopes that his friend might spare a few days to visit him in
Galtür.
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OJ 5/45, [3] Copy, in Jeanette Schenker's hand, of a letter from Schenker to Weisse, dated September
12, 1923
Schenker explains his behavior a few days before, in reply to Weisse’s letter of
September 7, and his implicit displeasure at his pupil's lengthy trip to Italy in the summer.
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OJ 14/45, [30] Handwritten letter from Moriz Violin to Schenker, dated February 5, 1924
Violin reports that Max Temming is keen to support his plan to promote Schenker's
work. Following discussions with Schenker in Vienna, he makes some provisional calculations on
how the gift of money would give Schenker more time to devote to his writings. He also thinks
about the happy prospect of Schenker coming to Hamburg.
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OC 12/10-12 Handwritten letter from Halm to Schenker dated dated February 1–6, 1924
Halm offers to send two of his books in return for Schenker's Opp. 109, 110, 111;
he discusses the role of improvisation in his own music; he seeks "corporeality" in music, and
its absence in Brahms troubles him; argues the case for Bruckner; asks Schenker to choose a
passage exhibiting non-genius in his or Oppel's music and discuss it in Der
Tonwille.
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OJ 6/7, [8] Handwritten letter from Schenker to Moriz Violin, dated February 14, 1924
Schenker reports continuing trouble with Hertzka, especially over delays to the
publication of Tonwille 5 and 6, which were supposed to appear the previous year, and is
beginning to think about legal action. Hertzka has made his position so difficult that he feels
obliged to turn down Max Temming's offer of direct financial support for his work. He asks
Violin to help find a post in Hamburg for Carl Bamberger, a gifted pupil who, though he
neglected his piano studies for a while, is keen to make up for lost time. Finally, he asks if
Violin received any of the four volumes of the Beethoven piano sonata edition.
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OJ 10/1, [84] Typewritten letter from Dahms to Schenker, dated March 5, 1924
Dahms thanks Schenker for information about Castiglione. The Deutsche
Verlagsanstalt is being difficult. He is again writing for German newspapers. Tonwille 5 has
excited him. He quotes a passage from the Musical Courier [which Schenker later quotes in
Das Meisterwerk 1]. Ludendorff's exposure of intrigues by the papacy has evoked a strong
reaction outside Germany.
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DLA 69.930/12 Handwritten letter from Schenker to Halm, dated April 3‒4, 1924
In response to matters raised by Halm in two previous letters, Schenker discusses
figuration, distinguishing between that which works only on the surface and that which arises
out of the middle and background, drawing on primal intervals. He also concedes that he heard
Bruckner improvising, and criticizes it adversely. He refers to Reger, and outlines plans for
forthcoming volumes of Der Tonwille.
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OC 12/15-17 Handwritten letter from Halm to Schenker dated April 7, April 14, and May 6,
1924]
Halm again asks Schenker to point out an instance of non-genius in his [Halm's]
music. — Has long believed that foreground (= corporeality) has been neglected at the expense of
background (= spirituality) in music. — Defends Kurth against Schenker's critical remarks. —
Suggests an explanation for the Bruckner classroom incident. — Will send parts of his [A major]
String Quartet and promises a copy of his "Von Grenzen und Ländern". — Accepts offer of
assistance with publication costs. — Comments on Reger.
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OC B/183 Typewritten postcard from Wilhelm Altmann to Schenker, dated June 12,
1924
The Library does not possess the autograph of J. S. Bach's Kleine
Präludien.
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OJ 15/15, [16] Handwritten postcard from Weisse to Schenker, dated August 4, 1924
Weisse has sent Schenker a volume of Kalbeck's Brahms biography, and reports that
Universal Edition is about to send him the proofs for two of his compositions, a set of vocal
quartets and a string quartet.
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OJ 12/11, [10] Handwritten letter from Klenau to Schenker, dated September 23, 1924
Klenau sends a letter he has received from Felix Weingartner and his own
response.
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DLA 69.930/13 Handwritten letter from Schenker to Halm, dated October 6, 1924
Asks Halm to send some of his chamber music to Rudolf Pollak, with prospect of
performance of the A major string quartet. —Deplores current situation over Sofie Deutsch
stipends. —Reports difficulties with UE and intention to change publisher.
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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 6/7, [9] Handwritten letter from Schenker to Moriz Violin, dated October 16, 1924
After thanking Violin for his touching fiftieth-birthday tribute of 1918,
Schenker outlines plans for sending out copies of Der Tonwille: he has drawn up a list, which
Violin is free to edit. Like Violin, he has lost pupils recently, and so wants to concentrate
more on the dissemination of Der Tonwille, with a new publisher.
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OJ 14/45, [36] Handwritten letter from Moriz Violin to Schenker, dated October 22, 1924
In the process of arranging for copies of Der Tonwille to be distributed, Violin
discovers that a pupil of his paid twice as much for one issue as the marked price in Austria.
He has made some inquiries into this matter, and asks Schenker what an issue currently costs in
Austria. There are no respectable music institutions in Hamburg, so Violin will distribute
copies there personally.
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OJ 14/45, [37] Handwritten letter from Moriz Violin to Schenker, dated November 23, 1924
Violin sends thanks to Jeanette for copying out the article he wrote in 1918. He
has sent off ten letters [re distribution of copies of Der Tonwille] and placed the order with
UE. He reports on Buxbaum and Pollak, and also Blüthner.
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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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OJ 15/16, [54] Handwritten letter from Weisse to Schenker, dated November 3, 1924
Weisse acknowledges Schenker’s recent letter, wants to speak with him face to
face about a number of things but uses this letter to defend his "hypersensitivity" towards
Schenker as stemming from the love and honor that he bestows on him.
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OJ 6/7, [11] Handwritten letter from Schenker to Moriz Violin, dated November 6, 1924
Schenker has received a photographic reproduction of the opening chorus of Bach's
St Matthew Passion. — Gives account of delays to the publication of Tonwille 8/9 and 10, blaming
Hertzka for being slow to send work to the engraver, and has written to him with a request to
dissolve the Tonwille contract with UE. — Refers to a recent review by (Julius) Korngold, and
recounts a long story about his piano dealer, Bernhard Kohn.
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OC 54/2 Typed letter from Alfred Einstein & August Demblin (DMV) to Schenker, dated
November 27, 1924
Having had soundings from Otto Vrieslander about taking over the publishing of
Der Tonwille, Drei Masken Verlag now approach Schenker directly, asking him to come to an
agreement with Universal Edition about the the future of the publication.
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OC 54/5-7 Draft letter from Schenker to Drei Masken Verlag, dated as sent on December 9,
1924
In the light of an exchange of letters with UE, Schenker suggests that the new
publication have a new title (Die Urlinie) but that the old typeface and format be retained.
He suggests that the new periodical should include articles on each of the Chopin etudes and
the four Brahms symphonies, and on symphonies by Beethoven, Mozart, Schubert and Haydn, from
all of which book-length studies could subsequently be made.
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OJ 14/45, [39] Handwritten letter from Moriz Violin to Schenker, dated December 10, 1924
This somewhat cryptic letter, possibly relating to a subscription order for Der
Tonwille, was sent with an enclosure that required some interpretation or action on the part of
Schenker. Violin also reports that the music department at the University of Berlin has
received, with gratitude, the copies of Der Tonwille.
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OC 54/10 Typed letter from Theodor Baumgarten to Schenker, dated January 15, 1925
Baumgarten expresses his concerns about Schenker’s negotiations with a new
publisher, and cautiously advises that his client might instead wish to reach a peaceful
agreement with Universal Edition.
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OC 54/12 Typed letter from August Demblin and Alfred Einstein (DMV) to Schenker, dated January
20, 1925
Drei Masken Verlag offer to publish Schenker's future work as a yearbook,
entitled "Das Meisterwerk in der Musik," in volumes comprising fifteen gatherings (180 pages).
The manuscript would need to be delivered in July in order for the book to be published in time
for Christmas.
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OJ 6/7, [16] Handwritten letter from Schenker to Moriz Violin, dated January 24, 1925
Responding point by point to Violin's previously letter (OJ 14/45, [41]),
Schenker congratulates his friend on the success of his recent concert. He writes at length
about Hertzka's last efforts to hold onto Der Tonwille, and about successful negotiations with
Drei Masken Verlag over its successor, Das Meisterwerk in der Musik. He has now to prepare
enough material for a yearbook comprising fifteen gatherings by July 1, so that the volume can
be published by Christmas. Finally, he echoes Violin's assessment of Hans Weisse, adding a few
disparaging remarks about his character.
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OC 54/16-18 Draft letter from Schenker to Drei Masken Verlag, dated January 28, 1925
Schenker agrees to the idea of a yearbook, entitled "Das Meisterwerk in der
Musik," as put forward by Drei Masken Verlag, and now asks for a draft contract to be sent,
and for them to typeset some of his work so that he has an idea how long the manuscript for
the yearbook should be. He also vents his hostility towards Emil Hertzka at Universal
Edition.
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OJ 6/7, [17] Handwritten letter from Schenker to Moriz Violin, dated February 2, 1925
Schenker, repeating some of the points made in earlier letters, continues to give an account of
Hertzka's dishonest dealings with him over Der Tonwille and asks Violin to give him an accurate count of the
subscriptions that Max Temming paid for in the distribution of free copies of the journal to university music
departments. He asks if Violin suspects that anti-Semitism lurks behind some of the critical notices of his recent
concert. Finally, he mentions an article in Die Musik by Paul Bekker that numbers Schenker among the hermeneutists;
the same issue contains a review of Der Tonwille, by Max Broesicke-Schon, disputing the supreme genius of the
canonic composers.
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OC 52/647 Handwritten letter from Moriz Violin to Schenker, dated February 5, 1925
Violin explains why, and how, the number of free copies of Der Tonwille
distributed to German university music departments was reduced from 10 per university to 7.
He has seen Paul Bekker's recent book, which includes a survey of recent trends in music
theory.
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OC 54/20-22 Draft of a letter from Schenker to Drei Masken Verlag, dated February 7,
1925
Schenker agrees to the terms of a contract outlined by Drei Masken Verlag. He
requests that Fraktur typeface be used in the printing of his Yearbook, and he also needs to
know the likely dimensions of the book (in words per page) so that he can plan its contents
accordingly. He ends with a diatribe against Emil Hertzka at Universal
Edition.
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OC 52/639 Handwritten letter from Siegfried Fritz Müller to Schenker, dated February 13,
1925
Siegfried Fritz Müller reports his subscriptions to Tonwille and asks for
clarity regarding dealings with Drei Masken-Verlag.
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OJ 8/4, [35] Handwritten postcard from Schenker to Moriz Violin, dated February 14,
1925
Schenker asks Violin urgently to send him the receipt for payment made to
Universal Edition (for the copies of Der Tonwille paid for by Max Temming).
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OC 52/636 Handwritten letter from Robert Brünauer to Schenker, dated February 19,
1925
Robert Brünauer reports on the subscriptions to Der Tonwille that he has taken
out.
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OJ 6/7, [18] Handwritten letter from Schenker to Moriz Violin, dated February 22, 1925
Schenker thanks Violin for his recent letter (and enclosure), which contains
evidence of Hertzka's false calculations of subscriptions to Der Tonwille – this letter in stark
contrast to the actions of his pupils Weisse and Brünauer, who had given more support to the
publication of Weisse's recently published vocal quartets than to his writings. Leaving Der
Tonwille behind, which has earned him little money and caused him much misery, he has written a
lengthy study of Bach's solo violin works, which will be published in the first volume of Das
Meisterwerk in der Musik, which will include a critique of Ernst Kurth's Grundlagen des linearen
Kontrapunkts.
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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 10/1, [87] Handwritten letter from Dahms to Schenker, dated February 26, 1925
Dahms reports on the Vrieslanders' Italian travels; compares Hertzka
unfavorably to Drei Masken Verlag; He plans to sue Hertzka; comments on Bekker and Korngold.
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JOB 94-3, [10] Handwritten letter from Schenker to Hammer dated March 12, 1925
Wherever Hammer may travel, Schenker declares, he will never lose his
Germanness. Schenker asserts the superiority post-WWI of the German nation over those of the
west. -- He describes his own pianism: his "fingers are like musical brains." -- He gives an
account of the dispute with Universal Edition and the outcome of negotiations with Drei
Masken Verlag.
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OC B/196 Typewritten letter from Wilhelm Altmann to Schenker, dated March 24, 1925
The St. Matthew Passion parts may be retained until mid-July; Altmann is
pleased at Schenker's move from Universal Edition to Drei Masken Verlag; will not be in
Galtür next summer.
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OJ 6/7, [19] Handwritten letter from Schenker to Moriz Violin, dated April 10, 1925
Continuing the story of the ongoing financial battle against Hertzka and
Universal Edition, Schenker thanks Violin for providing confirmation of the subscriptions paid
for by Max Temming, then recounts that, at a meeting with Hertzka and his bookkeeper, the
order-book for Der Tonwille had several pages torn out. Schenker is upset that his lawyer Dr.
Baumgarten, though an old friend, is not fully supportive of his position and would prefer seek
a compromise with Hertzka; this, Schenker feels, would rob him of much of his hard-earned
royalties, especially from the Beethoven sonata edition. He now asks Violin to find a contact –
outside Hamburg – who would be willing to order nine copies of Tonwille 1, as evidence that this
issue is still in demand, despite Hertzka's claims to the contrary. He has attended a
performance of Hans Weisse's Sextet, of which he found the variation movement and the trio
section of the scherzo to be the most satisfactory parts.
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OC 52/618 Handwritten letter from Moriz Violin to Schenker, dated May 26, 1925
Dealing at the same time with a family matter, Violin sends Schenker the
receipt for Max Temming's purchase of subscriptions to Der Tonwille and confirms that the
money for this was sent to the Leipzig office of Universal Edition. He is not planning any
summer holiday this year.
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OJ 8/4, [37] Handwritten postcard from Schenker to Moriz Violin, dated June 9, 1925
Schenker asks Violin to write to one of the German university music
departments who received subscriptions to Der Tonwille through the generosity of Max
Temming, to find out if, and when, they received Tonwille 10, which was published in
January. He reports being on the verge of completing the first Meisterwerk
Yearbook.
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OC 52/649 Handwritten letter from Moriz Violin to Schenker, dated June 15, 1925
Violin has received letters from the music departments of two German
universities, which show that the tenth issue of Der Tonwille (published in January 1925)
was not received until June 10.
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OJ 8/4, [38] Handwritten postcard from Schenker to Moriz Violin, dated June 22, 1925
Schenker thanks Violin for his most recent efforts concerning the
subscriptions to Der Tonwille; he is astonished to learn that Tonwille 10, published in
January 1925, did not reach some subscribers until June. He hopes that Violin will be able
to visit him in the Tyrol this summer, as he is expecting Vrieslander with his
son.
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OJ 15/16, [55] Handwritten letter from Weisse to Schenker, incomplete, written c. August 5,
1925
Weisse apologizes for not having written for a long time. He has seen Furtwängler
and reports that the conductor knows nothing of his writings and has no idea about the Urlinie.
Universal Edition have declined to publish his Sextet. (In the missing portion of the letter,
which is summarized in Schenker's diary, he asks his teacher's help in finding another
publisher, perhaps with Wilhelm Altmann's intervention.)
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OJ 14/45, [46] Handwritten letter from Moriz Violin to Schenker, dated October 23, 1925
Informing Schenker that he is beginning to recover after a disastrous year,
Violin reports that he has formed a trio with the violinist Mauritz van den Berg and the
cellist Friederich Buxbaum, and has scheduled concerts for January. His son has started
school, which he also regards as a blessing.
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OJ 14/14, [1] Handwritten letter from Artur Schnabel to Schenker, dated December 6, 1925
Schnabel divulges only some details of his publisher's contract.
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OJ 8/4, [40] Handwritten postcard from Schenker to Moriz Violin, dated December 21,
1925
Interrupting his correcting of the proofs for the first Meisterwerk Yearbook,
Schenker sends Christmas greetings to the Violins, and informs his friend that an
out-of-court settlement was made with Universal Edition. Recent concert appearances of the
cellist Buxbaum and the violinist van der Berg give him reason to believe that their trio
concerts with Violin will be successful. He has arranged for Hammer’s portrait of him to be
sent to Hamburg.
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OJ 14/45, [47] Handwritten letter from Moriz Violin to Schenker, dated December 25, 1925
Catching up on his correspondence on Christmas Day, Violin thanks Schenker for
his recent postcard, and hopes that 1926 will be a less troublesome year for him. He quotes
an extract from a negative review of Berg's Wozzeck, and reports on his practice and
rehearsal plans for the trios that he will perform with van der Berg and Buxbaum in a
month's time.
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OJ 5/9a, [1] Handwritten letter from Schenker to Georg Dohrn, dated April 5, 1926
Schenker answers Dohrn's inquiry as to the performance of the opening of the
second movement of Beethoven's Ninth Symphony.
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WSLB 369 Handwritten letter from Schenker to UE, dated April 7, 1926
Schenker encloses an order from Bauer and asks for it to be fulfilled.
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OC 52/545 Typed postcard from Hugo Winter (UE) to Schenker, dated April 9, 1926
Winter acknowledges order from Otto Bauer.
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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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OC 52/907 Typed letter from Hugo Winter (UE) to Schenker, dated July 14, 1926
UE have mailed Schenker's statement of account to Galtür.
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OC 54/96-99 Draft of a letter from Schenker to Drei Masken Verlag in Jeanette Schenker’s hand
with corrections in Heinrich Schenker’s hand, dated July 14, 1926
Schenker agrees to a delay to the start of production of the second
Meisterwerk volume, but insists that it continue to be understood as a “Yearbook,” i.e. as
part of a series of publications and not as an individual book, and that it bear the year
1926.
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OJ 52/897 Receipt for bank transaction from the Post Office Savings Bank to Schenker, dated July
16, 1926
Receipt for sum of 232.14 shillings [from UE].
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OC 52/546 Handwritten note by Schenker, dated October 10, 1926
Main points of WSLB 371.
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WSLB 371 Handwritten letter from Schenker to UE, dated October 10, 1926
Schenker thanks UE for the advertisement in Die Musik, and asks if they can
obtain a review in Rivista musicale italiana.
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OC 52/831 Typed postcard from Barbara Rothe (UE) to Schenker, dated October 13, 1926
UE have written for review in Rivista musicale italiana.
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OC 54/102 Draft of a letter from Schenker to Drei Masken Verlag (Munich), dated October 14,
1926
Schenker reminds the publishers that they were expected to reach a decision –
which he is expecting to be positive – regarding the production of the second Meisterwerk
Yearbook.
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OC 52/832 Typed letter from Barbara Rothe (UE) to Schenker, dated October 26, 1926
Rothe encloses review from Rivista musicale italiana.
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WSLB 372 Handwritten letter from Schenker to UE, dated November 2, 1926
Schenker returns the review in Rivista musicale italiana.
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OC 52/908 Typed letter from Hugo Winter (UE) to Schenker, dated December 28, 1926
Payments for Beethoven sonatas and Der Tonwille have been transferred.
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WSLB 373 Handwritten letter from Schenker to Hugo Winter (UE), dated December 30,
1926
Schenker requests continuation of half-yearly statements for the Musikalische
Theorien und Phantasien.
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OC 52/909 Typed letter from Hugo Winter (UE) to Schenker, dated January 4, 1927
Encloses Schenker's royalty statement for the second half of 1926.
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WSLB 375 Handwritten letter from Schenker to UE, dated April 25, 1927
Having gained access to the facsimile of the "Appassionata" Sonata, Schenker
sends revisions to his edition.
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OC 52/834 Typed letter from Barbara Rothe (UE), dated April 26, 1927
Rothe acknowledges corrections to the "Appassionata" Sonata and promises
proofs.
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OC 52/835 Typed letter from Kalmus (UE) to Schenker, dated May 13, 1927
Kalmus notifies Schenker that proofs of the newly-revised "Appassionata"
Sonata are on their way.
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WSLB 378 Handwritten letter from Schenker to UE, dated May 17, 1927
Schenker returns proofs of the "Appassionata" Sonata.
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OC 52/837 Typed postcard from Kalmus (UE) to Schenker, dated May 20, 1927
Kalmus acknowledges the "Appassionata" proofs.
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OC 52/838 Typed postcard from Kalmus (UE) to Schenker, dated May 27, 1927
Proofs of the defective pages of the revised "Appassionata" Symphony have been
dispatched to Schenker.
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WSLB 380 Handwritten postcard from Schenker to UE, dated May 27, 1927
Schenker asks that a complimentary copy of his Fifth Symphony monograph be sent
to Vrieslander.
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WSLB 382 Handwritten letter from Schenker to UE, dated May 30, 1927
Schenker returns final proofs of "Appassionata" Sonata with
imprimatur.
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OC 52/840 Typed postcard from Barbara Rothe (UE) to Schenker, dated May 31, 1927
A copy of Schenker's Fifth Symphony monograph has been dispatched to
Vrieslander as requested.
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WSLB-Hds 191.559 Handwritten postcard from Schenker to Deutsch, dated June 6, 1927
Schenker asks Deutsch to make inquiries at the British Museum on his behalf,
concerning the autograph manuscript of Beethoven’s Sonata Op. 79. He is annoyed with Hertzka
for letting someone else take on the editing of Mozart’s piano sonatas for Universal
Edition.
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OC 52/841 Typed postcard from Kalmus and unknown signatory (UE) to Schenker, dated June 9,
1927
Acknowledges second proofs of "Appassionata" Sonata.
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WSLB 385 Handwritten postcard from Schenker to UE, dated June 30, 1927
Has UE forgotten to send him a copy of his own revised edition of the
"Appassionata" Sonata?
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OC 52/842 Typed postcard from Barbara Rothe to Schenker, dated July 6, 1927
The revised edition of Schenker's "Appassonata" Sonata edition has not yet
appeared.
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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 52/898 Receipt for bank transaction from the Post Office Savings Bank to Schenker, dated July
14, 1927
Receipt for sum of 221.48 shillings [from UE].
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OC 52/843 Typed postcard from Barbara Rothe to Schenker, dated September 7, 1927
A copy of Schenker's new edition of the "Appassionata" Sonata is on its
way.
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WSLB 388 Handwritten postcard from Schenker to UE, dated September 10, 1927
Acknowledges copy of revised edition of the "Appassionata"
Sonata.
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OJ 89/1, [5] Handwritten letter from Schenker to van Hoboken, dated September 13, 1927
Schenker acknowledges OJ 11/54, [17], and discusses the nature of a "prospectus"
and the suitability of Vrieslander's text for that purpose. — He expresses an interest in
Hoboken's latest discoveries, and asks whether the latter could inquire in London as to the
whereabouts of the autograph manuscript of Beethoven's Op. 106.
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WSLB 389 Handwritten letter from Schenker to UE, dated October 6, 1927
Schenker inquires after revised edition of Beethoven, Piano Sonata
Op.78.
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OJ 12/8, [1] Typed letter from Kalmus (UE) to Schenker, dated October 10, 1927
Kalmus explains the situation over Beethoven Sonata Op. 78.
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OC 52/844 Typed letter from Ernst Roth (UE) to Schenker, dated December 19, 1927
Roth announces that UE has stitched stocks of Der Tonwille issues together to
form three year-volumes.
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WSLB 392 Handwritten letter from Schenker to UE, dated December 21, 1927
Schenker thanks UE for its promotion of Der Tonwille.
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OC 52/910 Typed letter from Hugo Winter (UE) to Schenker, dated December 29, 1927
Announces that Schenker's 1927 royalty has been transferred.
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OJ 12/38, [2] Handwritten picture postcard from Hans Liebstoeckl to Schenker, dated January 11,
1928
Without naming the composer or title, Liebstöckl expresses himself in disparaging
terms about Ernst Krenek and the latter's opera, Jonny spielt auf.
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OJ 52/899 Receipt for bank transaction from the Post Office Savings Bank to Schenker, dated
January 16, 1928
Receipt for sum of 148.02 shillings [from UE].
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WSLB 395 Handwritten postcard from Schenker to UE, dated April 25, 1928
Schenkers asks for the Tonwille volumes to be sent to Julius
Gold.
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OC 52/911 Typed letter from Hugo Winter (UE) to Schenker, dated April 27, 1928
Encloses invoice for sending Der Tonwille to San Francisco.
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OJ 5/7a, [14] (formerly vC 14) Handwritten letter from Schenker to Cube, dated April 29, 1928
Schenker sympathizes with Cube over the hostilities he faces; contrasts his own theory to the
approach of Riemann. Has arranged for Hammer portraits to be sent to Cube [for bookshop exhibits], and directs him
to biographical information about himself. Describes the trials of his 20s, which were surpassed by the difficulties
he faced later with publishers and organizations. Upholds Joachim and Messchaert as models of performance art, and
speaks of his contact with Brahms. Asks whether Cube will be joining him in Galtür in the summer.
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OJ 10/3, [84] Typewritten picture postcard from Deutsch to Schenker, dated May 1, 1928
Deutsch has picked up a copy of his and Schenker’s recent edition of the
“Unfinished” Symphony; he has made a complaint to Universal Edition and let the publisher
know of Schenker’s displeasure with the-- He is going away for a few days, but returning to
give a radio broadcast on Schubert’s settings of Walter Scott.
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OJ 89/2, [6] Handwritten letter from Schenker to Hoboken, dated June 22, 1928
With thanks for birthday greetings, Schenker expresses how highly he values the
Photogrammarchiv while endorsing van Hoboken's turning down of an "honor" that he was offered. —
Schenker has, at Einstein's request, updated his entry in Riemann's Musiklexikon. — With the
success of the Urlinie through Der Tonwille, he no longer considers himself isolated.
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OJ 52/900 Receipt for bank transaction from Post Office Savings Bank, dated July 16,
1928
Receipt for sum of 162.26 shillings [from UE].
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WSLB 397 Handwritten postcard from Schenker to UE, dated August 5, 1928
Schenker asks why he has not received his royalty.
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OC 52/913 Typed letter from Hugo Winter (UE) to Schenker, dated August 7, 1928
UE has written to the Postal Savings Bank about the royalty
payment.
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OC 52/914 Typed letter from Ernst Roth (UE) to Schenker, dated August 20, 1928
UE understands that the royalty payment has now been made.
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OJ 15/15, [33] Handwritten postcard from Weisse to Schenker, dated October 23, 1928
Weisse points out a part-writing error in Schenker's Counterpoint, vol. 2. He
suggests that his teacher looks at Alois Haba's recently published Neue Harmonielehre, and
commends Oppel's recent article on Bach's fugal technique.
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OJ 5/7a, [21] (formerly vC 21) Handwritten letter from Schenker to Cube, dated November 20, 1928
Sends best wishes for Cologne lecture-series; is planning to issue a folder of
Urlinien for use by teachers, and may deposit his handwritten Urlinien in the Photogrammarchiv,
which will be officially opened on November [25]. The "counter-examples" should be taken
slowly.
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WSLB 400 Handwritten letter (in Jeanette's hand) from Schenker to Hertzka (UE), dated
November 27, 1928
Schenker reports the impact of his Urlinie concept on the educational world
within Germany and in the USA. — He seeks to re-establish a working relationship with UE,
raising the cases of his unfinished elucidatory edition of Beethoven Op. 106, the analytical
study of the "Eroica" Symphony on which he is now working, and Der freie Satz, vol. III of
NMTF, still outstanding. — He is angling retroactively for a monograph series comprising his
existing studies of the Ninth and Fifth Symphonies and his forthcoming study of the
"Eroica."
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OC 52/846 Typed letter from Kalmus (UE) to Schenker, dated December 1, 1928
Hertzka is away until mid-December.
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OC 52/847 Typed letter from Hertzka (UE) to Schenker, dated December 21, 1928
Hertzka welcomes Schenker's intention now to produce [his elucidatory edition
of] Op. 106 and proposes the level of honorarium. — He is in principle interested in the
"Eroica" study and Der freie Satz but cannot schedule them until after
1929.
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OC 52/915 Typed letter from Hugo Winter (UE) to Schenker, dated December 27, 1928
Announces that Schenker's 1928 royalty has been transferred.
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OC 52/849 Typed letter from Hertzka (UE) to Schenker, dated January 15, 1929
Hertzka asks for Schenker's deadline for the "Eroica" monograph decision to be
put off to the end of 1929.
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OJ 12/50, [3] Handwritten letter from Bernhard Martin to Schenker, dated July 3, 1929
Bernhard Martin is working on Schenker's graphings of the E-flat major piano
sonata of Haydn in connection with his class teaching. He has obtained a copy of Schenker's
facsimile of the "Moonlight" Sonata and is seeking his edition of the Chromatic Fantasy and
Fugue. He inquires after the [projected] Erläuterungsausgabe of Op. 106 and Schenker's
periodical articles.
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OJ 52/901 Receipt for bank transaction from the Post Office Savings Bank to Schenker, dated July
19, 1929
Receipt for sum of 97.60 shillings [from UE].
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WSLB 411 Handwritten picture postcard from Schenker to UE, dated July 19, 1929
Requests half-yearly statement of account.
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OJ 5/7a, [26] (formerly vC 26) Handwritten postcard from Schenker to Cube, dated July 22, 1929
Acknowledges the sonatas Cube sent with OJ 9/34, [19]; reports on Reinhard Oppel
and on Hans Weisse's recent publication success; Schenker approves of Cube's use of pianistic
diminution.
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OC 52/916 Typed letter from Hugo Winter (UE) to Schenker, dated July 23, 1929
Schenker should have received the statement and money
meantime.
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OC 52/851 Typed letter from Kalmus (UE) to Schenker, dated July 24, 1929
Encloses remarks made by Edmund Schmid.
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WSLB 414 Handwritten letter from Schenker to UE, dated July 27, 1929
Schenker comments on Schmid's remarks; inquires after editorship of Mozart
edition.
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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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OC 52/853 Typed letter from Ernst Roth (UE) to Schenker, with enclosure, dated August 5,
1929
Encloses additional remarks by Edmund Schmid.
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WSLB 417 Handwritten letter from Schenker to UE, dated August 9, 1929
Reacting to Edmund Schmid's follow-up remarks, Schenker points up a favorable
passage and comments wrily on a critical one.
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OJ 5/7a, [27] (formerly vC 27) Handwritten letter from Schenker to Cube, dated August 10, 1929
Schenker reponds, on information from Reinhard Oppel, to Cube's question in OJ
9/34, [19] about finding a publisher; advises Cube to seek friends who will play his music,
after which publication should ensue. Schenker gives detailed comments, with music examples, on
Cube's two piano sonatas, praising them highly and making suggestions for
improvement.
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OC 52/856 Typed postcard from Ernst Roth (UE) to Reinhard Oppel, dated September 25,
1929
Schenker's Harmonielehre is currently out-of-print, with no reprint
date.
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OJ 12/50, [4] Handwritten letter from Bernhard Martin to Schenker, dated October 31,
1929
Bernhard Martin sends Schenker graphings of a Mendelssohn Lied ohne Worte and
a J. S. Bach Kleines Präludium. -- He describes the duplicated and missing pages in his
misbound copy of Schenker's Harmonielehre. -- He suggests a correction to Schenker's use of
the term "portamento." -- Having read Otto Vrieslander's biography of C. P. E. Bach, he
proposes to perform a cantata by the latter and describes the concert program in which it
will feature.
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OJ 6/7, [44] Handwritten letter from Schenker to Violin, dated November 24, 1929
After reply to some of the more personal points in Violin's previous letter,
Schenker welcomes his friend's efforts to look for a publisher for the Eroica Symphony
monograph, noting that, in spite of the difficulties that Hertzka has caused him, his books
are still in print and his status as a theorist has been acknowledged by the the fact that
the universities of Heidelberg and Leipzig have expressed an interest in appointing him. A
recent article in the Deutsche Tonkünstler-Zeitung will give Violin further ammunition when
approaching a publisher. That same issue also contains an article by Schoenberg touching on
various canonic works (Bach, Prelude in C sharp minor for the Well-Tempered Clavier, Book 1;
Beethoven, Seventh Symphony, finale; Mozart, slow introduction to the "Dissonant" Quartet).
He feels that it is beneath his dignity to make a formal reply; but to illustrate what he
means, and why he is contemptuous of Schoenberg, he provides several voice-leading graphs
and other music examples concerning these works.
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WSLB 418/1 Handwritten letter from Schenker to Hertzka (UE), undated [December 19,
1929]
Schenker recommends an essay by Gerhard Albersheim; raises possibility of
unchanged re-issue of Harmonielehre.
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OC 52/859 Typed postcard from Hugo Winter (UE) to Schenker, dated December 30, 1929
Sum of 1,250 shillings transferred.
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OJ 10/3, [113] Handwritten picture postcard from Deutsch to Schenker, dated December 30,
1929
Deutsch advises Schenker to send the manuscript [of an essay by Gerd
Albersheim] to Dr. Alfred Einstein, the editor of the Zeitschrift für
Musikwissenschaft.
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OC 52/858 Typed postcard from Alfred Kalmus (UE) to Schenker, dated December 31,
1929
Hertzka will respond after returning mid-January.
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OJ 52/902 Receipt for bank transaction from the Post Office Savings Bank to Schenker, dated
January 2, 1930
Receipt for sum of 1,250 shillings [from UE].
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OC 52/860 Typewritten letter from Hertzka (UE) to Schenker, dated January 16, 1930
Hertzka sees no prospect of publishing the "Eroica" study as a
monograph.
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OJ 52/903 Receipt for bank transaction from the Post Office Savings Bank to Schenker, dated
January 22, 1930
Receipt for sum of 78 shillings 25 groschen [from UE].
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OJ 12/50, [6] Handwritten letter from Bernhard Martin to Schenker, undated [?July c.10,
1930]
Bernhard Martin reports using Schenker's analysis of the Haydn E-flat major
piano sonata [Tonwille 3] with his secondary school class. -- As a violinist he is working
on the Brahms Op. 78 violin sonata. -- He inquires after the "Eroica monograph." --
Universal Edition has still not rectified his defective copy of Schenker's Harmonielehre. --
He asks about Furtwängler's studies with Schenker.
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WSLB-Hds 191.565 Handwritten letter from Schenker to Deutsch, dated July 20, 1930
In this 16-page response to a letter from Deutsch, Schenker thanks his
correspondent for his unstinting assistance (in relation to the third Meisterwerk
yearbook) and underlines the importance of a collected edition of the works of C. P.
E. Bach. — He then launches a long and detailed denunciation of Anthony van
Hoboken’s character, referring in particular to his treatment of Otto Vrieslander,
his ambivalence towards projects associated with the Photogram Archive, and his
absconding to Berlin to study the piano with Rudolf Breithaupt; Hoboken is
thoroughly undeserving of a high honor conferred by the Austrian
state.
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OC 52/861 Typed letter from Alfred Kalmus (UE) to Schenker, dated July 28, 1930
50.66 shillings has been transferred.
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WSLB-Hds 191.568 Handwritten letter from Schenker to Deutsch, dated August 23, 1930
Schenker is sending Deutsch copies of letters written by Leo Kestenberg
praising his theories for their practical application to composition and
performance, noting that Furtwängler is championing his cause everywhere. -- He then
launches into a tirade against the city of Vienna for snubbing him and his
work.
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WSLB 422 Handwritten letter from Schenker to UE, dated October 13, 1930
Schenker inquires as to the likely costs of an unrevised second edition of
Harmonielehre.
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OJ 6/7, [51] Handwritten letter, with envelope, from Schenker to Violin, dated October 21,
1930
Writing after a long and serious illness, Schenker assures his friend that he
is alive and well. The doctors have pronounced him generally fit, but he suffers from a
painful tightening of the thorax, and also a flickering that causes him to "lose" letters
and notes. He has had to give many double-lessons of late, in theory, which he finds tiring.
To Hoboken, who, though gifted, is concerned only about his money and often comes to lessons
without having prepared anything, he would rather play than give over-long lectures. He is
concerned, for his own sake as much as for Weisse's, about the lectures in Berlin that
Weisse will deliver, and about his eagerness to debate with Alfred Lorenz; he is glad that
Violin is going to Berlin, and will give him instructions about what to do there. His
Beethoven sonata edition brings in 100 shillings per month – a good deal for the publishers
– and his brother still has half of his inheritance. But he is still alive – with Der freie
Satz.
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OC 52/863 Typewritten letter from Ernst Roth (UE) to Schenker, dated November 4,
1930
Roth supplies the costing requested.
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OC 52/864 Typewritten postcard from Alfred Kalmus (UE) to Schenker, dated November 10,
1930
Kalmus reports an inquiry from the Kiel student body.
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WSLB 423 Handwritten postcard from Schenker to UE, dated November 11, 1930
Schenker confirms the consent he has given to the Kiel student
body.
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OC 52/865 Typewritten postcard from Alfred Kalmus (UE) to Schenker, dated November 13,
1930
UE have granted permission to the Kiel student body.
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WSLB 424 Handwritten letter from Schenker to UE, dated December 8, 1930
Schenker requests that a full set of Tonwille issues be sent to Hermann
Rinn.
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OC 52/866 Typewritten postcard from Alfred Kalmus (UE) to Schenker, dated December 10,
1930
UE has sent a complimentary copy of Der Tonwille to Hermann
Rinn.
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OC 52/867 Typewritten letter from Hugo Winter (UE) to Schenker, dated December 29,
1930
UE has transferred 1,250 shillings, and sends New Year's best
wishes.
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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 89/5, [2] Handwritten letter from Schenker to Hoboken, dated February 27, 1932
Schenker thanks Hoboken effusively for the letter of guarantee [for Der freie
Satz publication costs].
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OJ 89/5, [6] Handwritten letter from Schenker to Hoboken, dated September 17, 1932
Schenker announces the completion of Der freie Satz, and discusses the timing of
Hoboken's disbursement to cover its printing costs.
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OJ 89/5, [7] Typewritten letter (carbon copy) from Hoboken to Schenker, dated September 22,
1932
Hoboken is pleased at completion of Der freie Satz and reaffirms his financial
assistance for its printing. — Encloses a letter from Robert Haas and proposes a three-way
meeting. — Refers to the impact of his divorce has on his financial affairs. — May be able
to assist Jonas's publication.
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NYnscl MP.0008.01/1/1, 2 Handwritten letter from Schenker to Arthur Waldeck, dated November 8,
1932
Schenker stipulates the conditions for granting publication rights for a
translation of his Harmonielehre, and asks which other Schenkerians in the U.S. Waldeck is
acquainted with.
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OC 30/18-30 Draft letter from Schenker to Albert Einstein, undated [November 20,
1932]
In this unsent letter, Schenker tells Einstein about his works and the
difficulties he has encountered in promoting them, and calls upon the physicist for help in
gaining financial support for the publication of Free Composition.
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OC 18/32-33 Handwritten letter from Weisse to Schenker, dated November 28, 1932
Weisse is uneasy about disparity among translations of Schenker's writings
into English, and suggests that he work with potential translators to arrive at an agreed
set of technical terms. He has renewed contact with Vrieslander, who has sent him a copy of
his recently published songs and Ländler. His work in New York is going well and his family
is thriving, but he sees and hears about a great deal of suffering, on account of the
economic collapse in America.
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OJ 5/18, 17 Handwritten letter from Schenker to Jonas, incorrectly dated September 1932 [recte:
December 1, 1932]
Schenker discusses likely sales for Jonas's Das Wesen, and will himself help
promote the book; warns Jonas against Hoboken.
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OJ 89/6, [1] Handwritten letter from Schenker to Hoboken, dated January 20, 1933
Schenker reports (1) discussion with Joseph Marx of a school version of his
Harmonielehre for the Akademie curriculum; (2) proposal from New York for an English
translation of Harmonielehre.
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Sbb 55 Nachl. 13, [8] Handwritten letter from Schenker to Furtwängler, dated January 24, 1933
Schenker has received a letter from Karpath, and alerts Furtwängler that he will
be hearing from him about the proposed letter to the newspaper; Schenker reports on recent visit
by Joseph Marx re the adaptation of Harmonielehre; Schenker would now be willing to associate
with the Akademie, but appointments there come about only by intrigue.
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OJ 5/18, 23 Handwritten letter from Schenker to Jonas, dated February 7, 1933
Schenker returns four essays with praise. Salzer is informed that the price
for Jonas's Einführung has been set too high; Schenker advises caution with
Hoboken.
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OJ 89/6, [2] Typewritten letter (carbon copy) from Hoboken to Schenker, dated February 15,
1933
Miss Boy has had an angina attack — they are to be married; — The number of
subscriptions for Jonas's book is disappointing; — Hoboken is weighing up his financial
support for it with that for Schenker's Freier Satz.
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OJ 89/6, [3] Handwritten letter from Schenker to Hoboken, dated February 17, 1933
Congratulating Hoboken on his forthcoming marriage to Frl. Boy, Schenker
reports that Kalmus is playing a devious financial game over Oktaven u. Quinten (which is in
press) and Der freie Satz (which he thinks will take two years to publish) that may yet see
the latter revert to Cotta. — He speaks of Marx's naiveté over the proposed school version
of Harmonielehre. — He reports on the remaining stocks of Das Meisterwerk in der
Musik.
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OJ 12/6, [20] Handwritten letter from Jonas to Schenker, dated March 20, 1933
Van Hoboken is willing to advance 600 Mk for the Einführung; Jonas inquires,
in that regard, after the plan to reprint Schenker's Harmonielehre, indicating that he had
previously prepared a reformulation of that work for teaching purposes; — he alludes to
introductory lectures to Furtwängler concerts, and the Handel-Brahms Saul
project.
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OJ 5/18, 24 Handwritten letter from Schenker to Jonas, dated March 22, 1933
Schenker recounts Joseph Marx's requirements for adapting his Harmonielehre
for teaching purposes, and the involvement of Alfred Kalmus at UE. — Refers to Vrieslander's
adaptation of Kontrapunkt and Jonas's of Harmonielehre. — Reports Hans Weisse's success;
alludes to the Handel-Schenker Saul project.
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OC 18/30 Typewritten letter from Frederick E. Auslander to Schenker, dated April 8,
1933
Auslander and Weisse plan to wait for clarity over the Marx Harmonielehre plan. —
Meanwhile, Auslander will publish extracts from Schenker's works in a magazine, with a view to
complete translations later.
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GdM Briefe HS, [3] Handwritten letter from Schenker to the Gesellschaft der Musikfreunde, dated April 21,
1933
Schenker notifies the Gesellschaft der Musikfreunde that they will be receiving
two complimentary copies of "Octaves and Fifths," and thanks it again for
permission.
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OJ 89/6, [6] Handwritten letter from Schenker to Hoboken, dated May 3, 1933
Schenker congratulates Hoboken and Eva Boy on their engagement, and comments
on a Frankfurter Zeitung article that Hoboken has sent him, and satirizes the laws that
Hitler has recently introduced. — He encloses his own article, "Was wird aus der Musik?" —
He encloses an invoice from Universal Edition.
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OJ 5/18, 32 Handwritten letter from Schenker to Jonas, dated December 13, 1933
The music examples in Das Meisterwerk were engraved; Schenker draws attention
to and commends an article [by Israel Citkowitz].
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OJ 5/18, 33 Handwritten letter from Schenker to Jonas, dated December 21, 1933
Schenker sends article [by Citkowitz]. — In response to Jonas's quoting from a
Jewish lexikon, he refers to the sermons by Cardinal Faulhaber, and writes of his pride in
being Jewish but in having assimilated thoroughly enough to establish favorable relations
with the Catholic church, antisemites, and the news media. — Implying a parallel between
himself and Jesus, he offers his "monotheistic theory of music" as "a new message to the
world from the Jews." — He has no copy of his Syrische Tänze; — writes of the work's
history.
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OJ 15/16, [94] Handwritten letter from Hans Weisse to Schenker, dated March 15, 1934
Weisse apologizes for long silence, largely on account of depression at the
lack of enrollment at Mannes and of enthusiasm for his recently published Violin Sonata. —
At Mannes he lectures about his own work, because it is important to show how Schenkerian
theory can have a practical application for composers; his pupil Israel Citkowitz is the
only cause for optimism. — At Columbia University, where he "smuggles" Schenkerian theory
into his lectures, enrolment continues to be large. — He sends a copy of his Violin Sonata,
and promises his Variations on a Popular American Song. — He is not coming to Europe this
summer. — Universal Edition is going ahead with a schools' version of Schenker's
Harmonielehre, but he is surprised that Alfred Kalmus expects him to be involved in an
American edition of this.
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OC 44/41 Handwritten letter from Hans Weisse to Schenker, dated June 2, 1934
Weisse will send Schenker his Variations and Fugue for 2 pianos when copies
are ready; he is glad to learn that Oswald Jonas's book will soon be published. He describes
the beauty of Tenants Harbor, Maine, where his family is spending the summer
vacation.
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OJ 12/6, [33] Handwritten letter from Jonas to Schenker, dated June 29, 1934
Jonas describes his summer travel plans, including Bayreuth; hopes to meet
Schenker in Vienna in August. Reports state of play on his book, a proof copy of which
Furtwängler is reading. Reports on recent lecture, and prospect of another
lecture.
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OJ 89/7, [10] Handwritten letter from Schenker to Hoboken, dated July 12, 1934
8-page letter: Schenker thanks Hoboken for his support for Jonas's new book. — He
reminds Hoboken of his earlier promise to support Der freie Satz financially, and predicts that
costs will be high. — Otto Erich Deutsch has been granted a course at the Vienna Academy for
Music and Performing Arts.
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OC 44/9 Handwritten letter from Jonas to Schenker dated October 27, 1934
Jonas acknowledges OJ 5/18, 59 and 60; Hoboken has no reason to complain about
his behaviour. — As a result of Hoboken's distribution of complimentary copies, Jonas has
received letters of appreciation. —Reacts critically to Willi Reich and his magazine 23. —
Describes plans for forthcoming events in Hamburg.
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OJ 15/16, [98] Handwritten letter from Hans Weisse to Jeanette Schenker, dated May 26,
1935
Weisse outlines a plan to give Jeanette financial support in the form of a
collection from his most dedicated pupils, equivalent to 200 Austrian shillings per month,
for a year, and encloses the first of three planned annual payments. — He inquires whether
Schenker's notes on C. P. E. Bach’s Essay on the True Art of Playing Keyboard Instruments
might be included in an Afterword to a projected English translation. — He plans an
exposition of Schenkerian theory for use in schools, for which he needs to receive a copy of
Der freie Satz. — He thanks Jeanette for mementos of her husband, and says a few words about
his family and their summer plans.
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OJ 89/8, [2] Handwritten letter from Jeanette Schenker to Anthony van Hoboken, dated June 29,
1935
Jeanette informs Hoboken that she has received from Ernst Oster an errata list
for Der freie Satz, and asks Hoboken whom he thinks would be a qualified person to check
this.
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OJ 15/22, [10] Handwritten letter and envelope from Willfort to Jeanette Schenker, dated July 5,
1935
Willfort lays out his plans for an abbreviated edition of Schenker's
Harmonielehre, and explains his negotiations with Alfred Kalmus of UE.
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OJ 11/54, [43] Typewritten letter from Hoboken to Jeanette Schenker, dated July 12, 1935
Hoboken regrets the printing errors in Der freie Satz and suggests that Ernst
Oster prepare a list.
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OJ 15/16, [101] Handwritten letter from Hans Weisse to Jeanette Schenker, dated October 22,
1935
Weisse thanks Jeanette for the photographs of her husband, and will distribute
them to his pupils soon, when he sends the next payment of financial support that he has
collected from them on her behalf. — He is actively engaged in bringing Schenker's ideas to
an English-speaking audience, and urges her to consider agreeing to a suitably shortened
version of Harmonielehre, rather than a word-for-word translation. — For Der freie Satz, an
English translation would do more harm to Schenker's cause than not to have it translated at
all, and it would be necessary to reconceive the presentation of the theory entirely,
especially with respect to terminology. — He suggests that there may be a market for
Schenker's library in American universities and libraries.
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OJ 12/6, [48] Handwritten postcard from Jonas to Jeanette Schenker, dated February 17,
1938
Jonas reports on a meeting at UE re: the prospects for a proposed Schenker
edition series and an English translation, and for prospects in the USA.
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LC ASC 27/45, [13] Handwritten curriculum vitae from Moriz Violin to Schoenberg, undated [July 20,
1939]
Violin's curriculum vitae.