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CA 80 Handwritten letter from Schenker to Cotta, dated September 13 and 17,
1908
Schenker promises Counterpoint soon and speculates on publication by
Christmas; — Asks for a copy of Harmonielehre to be sent to his sister
Sophie.
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CA 82 Handwritten postcard from Schenker to Cotta, dated September 23, 1908
Schenker has dispatched the manuscript for Kontrapunkt.
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CA 84 Handwritten postcard from Schenker to Cotta, dated September 27, 1908
Schenker promises the remainder of Kontrapunkt in a few days.
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OC 52/26 Typewritten letter from Hertzka (UE) to Schenker, dated September 29,
1908
Hertzka has instructed that Schenker's C. P. E. Bach edition be sent to Julius
Röntgen. — He explains the situation over the corrigenda for Beitrag zur Ornamentik. — The
Instrumentations-Tabelle will be published in the next two weeks.
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OJ 11/29, [3] Handwritten letter from Grunsky to Schenker, dated September 10, 1908
Grunsky acknowledges receipt of Schenker's Beitrag zur Ornamentik and two
letters; — He recognizes that he and Schenker hold "opposite views" on Bruckner's music but
welcomes Schenker's openness to discussion; — He counters Schenker's arguments on Bruckner's
approach to form, rhythm, theme, and musical character; — He admits his own "antipathy"
toward the music of Brahms.
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OJ 12/27, [6] Cover letter for sales report from Cotta to Schenker, dated September 9,
1908
Cotta encloses 1907 sales report for Harmonielehre and notifies him of his
share of the sales profits.
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OJ 12/27, [7] Stenographically handwritten letter from Cotta to Schenker, dated September 18,
1908
Cotta looks forward to receiving Kontrapunkt, and has sent copies of
Harmonielehre to Sophie Guttmann and Ernst Rudorff.
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OJ 12/27, [8] Stenographically handwritten letter from Cotta to Schenker, dated September 26,
1908
Cotta acknowledges receipt of the manuscript of Kontrapunkt.
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OJ 12/38, [C] Handwritten letter from Hans Liebstoeckl to Schenker, dated September 24, no
year
Liebstöckl thanks Schenker for a critical communication, and invites Schenker to
meet him.
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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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OJ 13/37, 3 Stenographically handwritten letter from Ernst Rudorff to Schenker, dated September
24, 1908
Grunsky thanks Schenker for the copy of his Harmonielehre and praises it; in
particular he approves of its attacks on Wagner, whom he speaks of as a malign
force.
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OJ 5/15, [5] Handwritten incomplete draft of a letter from Schenker to Grunsky, undated
[?mid-late September 1908?]
Ecstasy is an end in itself in Bruckner's music, producing artificiality. Cf.
Beethoven, Brahms. — Cites instances in Bruckner's Seventh Symphony; his music is
technically backward. — Posterity will see both Bruckner and Berlioz as of lower status than
Haydn, Brahms, and other masters.
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OJ 5/15, [6] Fragmentary handwritten draft letter from Schenker to Grunsky, undated [? mid‒late
September 1908?]
Discusses Bruckner's compositional technique, content, and "eccentric" form:
highly fragmentary document.
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OJ 5/35, [2] Handwritten draft or letter-copy from Schenker to Ernst Rudorff, undated [September
17, 1908]
Schenker is pleased at Rudorff's agreement with his ideas in the Beitrag zur
Ornamentik, and speaks of his difficulties with the Viennese music profession. — He takes
leave to have a copy of his Harmonielehre dispatched to Rudorff.
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OJ 5/35, [3] Handwritten draft or letter-copy from Schenker to Ernst Rudorff, dated September 28,
1908
Schenker comments on Wagner's alterations to Beethoven's Ninth Symphony, and
outlines his own plans, wishing to see Wagner reduced to the same subordinate place as Gluck
[unaware of the provocation this will be to Rudorff!]. — He takes issue with Beyschlag's
interpretation of the turn in Haydn's music.
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OJ 9/32, [12] Sales Report from Cotta ro Schenker, undated [September 8[?], 1908]
1908 sales report for Harmonielehre
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OJ 9/32, [25] Sales Report from Cotta, dated September 9, 1907
1907 sales report for Harmonielehre
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OJ 9/32, [4] Invoice from Cotta to Schenker, dated September 1, 1908
Invoice for copies of Harmonielehre to Busoni, the Gesellschaft der
Musikfreunde, and Löwe.
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WSLB 19 Handwritten postcard from Schenker to Hertzka (UE), dated September 16, 1908
Schenker asks for a complimentary copy of his Beitrag zur Ornamentik to be sent
to Ludwig Karpath.
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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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WSLB 21 Handwritten letter from Schenker to Hertzka (UE), dated September 30, 1908
Schenker asks for a copy of his C. P. E. Bach Klavierwerke to be sent to Julius
Röntgen, and of the Beitrag zur Ornamentik, 2nd edition, to Daniel de Lange, since the work is a
rival to the newly-published Beyschlag Die Ornamentik der Musik. — He reports encountering
Willem Andriessen.