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OJ 9/6, [12] Handwritten letter from Eugen d'Albert to Schenker, dated April 5, 1896
Eugen d'Albert apologizes for not having yet performed Schenker's Zwei Clavierstücke, Op. 1. He discusses arrangements for pupil Paula Szalit, and incloses the piano reduction of his opera "Ghismonda," and reports on its Dresden reception.
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.
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.
OJ 10/3, [130] Handwritten picture postcard from Deutsch to Schenker, dated June 7, 1930
Deutsch comments on the Beethoven military march (tattoo) he came across; he is still looking for an arranger for Schubert’s marches for piano.
Diary entry by Schenker for 15 August 1906
Diary entry by Schenker for 2 December 1906
Diary entry by Schenker for 13 January 1907
Diary entry by Schenker for 17 February 1907
Diary entry by Schenker for 17 March 1907