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OJ 9/6, [45b] Handwritten letter from Eugen d’Albert to Schenker, undated [Spring
1906]
Eugen d'Albert thanks Schenker for [Strauss's] "Salome" and finds it
execrable.
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OJ 15/15,[I] Handwritten letter from Weisse to Schenker, dated August 4, [1912]
Weisse reports of progress with his string quintet; expresses his delight at
Schenker's monograph on Beethoven's Ninth Symphony, and speaks of "a bridge between art and
theory"; and expresses misgivings about Moriz Violin's pamphlet on the Vienna Academy. He
appeals to Schenker to give him piano lessons, and reports other matters.
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OJ 10/1, [39] Handwritten letter from Dahms to Schenker, dated August 9, 1919
Dahms is busy writing; hopes to visit Schenker around August 25.
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OJ 10/1, [40] Handwritten letter from Dahms to Schenker, dated August 23, 1919
Dahms gives his travel plans.
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OJ 10/3, [9] Handwritten postcard from Otto Erich Deutsch to Schenker, dated March 1,
1920
Deutsch thanks Schenker for his suggestion of Brahms's Op. 117; Mr. Kalbeck
has suggested Brahms's "Sapphische Ode" (Op. 95, No. 4) and "Nachtwandler" (Op. 86, No.
3).
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OJ 10/1, [51] Handwritten letter from Dahms to Schenker, dated May 7, 1920
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OJ 10/1, [52] Handwritten letter from Dahms to Schenker, dated June 9, 1920
Reflecting on the difficulty of finding housing and provisions, and on the recent
German federal elections, Dahms asks whether mastery of chorale and fugue is to be obtained
solely by exercises in the manner of [E. F.] Richter and others. — He inquires whether Schenker
knows Kurth's Grundlagen des linearen Kontrapunkts, and whether there are any worthwhile
[musical] people in Salzburg.
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OJ 10/1, [56] Handwritten letter from Dahms to Schenker, dated August 19, 1920
Dahms is having difficulty obtaining a passport, but still hopes to see Schenker
this summer, perhaps in Munich. — He sends his three biographical books to Schenker, but is
apprehensive of the latter's reaction to their hemeneutic elements; he hopes to writes something
more fitting.
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OJ 10/1, [63] Handwritten letter from Dahms to Schenker, dated June 17, 1921
Dahms sends birthday greetings. — Cotta has turned down his book proposal. — He
will soon obtain a passport and hopes to visit the Schenkers during the summer.
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OJ 10/1, [64] Handwritten letter from Dahms to Schenker, dated July 14, 1921
Dahms has to go to Berlin, after which he will explore visiting the Schenkers in
Galtür.
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OJ 15/16, [48] Handwritten letter from Hans and Hertha Weisse to Schenker, dated July 15, 1923
Weisse summarizes his recent travels in northern Italy and Switzerland, and
inquires about progress on Der freie Satz, a work which he thinks will be an indispensable
foundation for the analyses in Der Tonwille.
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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 11/54, [14] Handwritten letter from van Hoboken to Schenker, dated August 7, 1927
Hoboken reports on recent travels, including the July 15, 1927 Vienna riots. – He
has made progress on his index of Haydn's works, and has purchased some Beethoven first
editions. – He hopes to meet Furtwängler soon, and has recently heard from Vrieslander. – He
asks Schenker to inscribe a copy of Meisterwerk 2 to John Petrie Dunn.
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OJ 10/3, [67] Typewritten letter from Deutsch to Schenker, dated September 8, 1927
Deutsch has the text of the prospectus for the second Meisterwerk yearbook
prepared by Otto Vrieslander, which the publishers say is too long and he thinks is
unnecessarily repetitious. He is forwarding it to Schenker for his opinion.
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OJ 10/3, [68] Typewritten letter from Deutsch to Schenker, dated September 12, 1927
Deutsch has sent Vrieslander’s prospectus of the second Meisterwerk yearbook
to the publisher almost unchanged, despite overlength. — He reports 200 new acquisitions
[for Hoboken's collection], particularly in Mozart, Haydn, and Chopin.
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OJ 10/3, [69] Typewritten picture postcard from Deutsch to Schenker, dated October 6,
1927
Deutsch regrets that Drei Masken Verlag has not yet sent Schenker his
complimentary copies [of the second Meisterwerk yearbook]; they will send an invoice for the
production costs. Hoboken ought to receive an honor from the Austrian state only after the
Photogrammarchiv is up and running. Deutsch has much to show Schenker from the first
editions of Beethoven sonatas. He wants to arrange a time to go through the corrections to
Schubert’s Symphony in B minor.
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OJ 10/3, [71] Typewritten picture postcard from Deutsch to Schenker, dated October 15,
1927
Deutsch accepts an invitation to the Schenkers on Wednesday, October 19. –
Drei Masken Verlag have told him that they have already paid Schenker’s honorarium and sent
him complementary copies [of the second Meisterwerk yearbook] in January and that the second
payment came to him from their branch in Vienna. – He has been working on a Beethoven
catalogue but must now turn his attention to Mozart, and then to Schubert.
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OJ 15/15, [23] Handwritten postcard from Weisse to Schenker, dated December 9, 1927
Weisse asks Schenker if he could see him about a matter of mutual
interest.
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OJ 89/2, [7] Handwritten letter from Schenker to Hoboken, dated September 5, 1928
The Schenkers have just returned to Vienna. — The "fantastic nature" of the
Hobokens' travels by auto. — The exceptional heat in Galtür. —Salzburg as magnificent but
too small to hold Mozart.
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OJ 15/15, [37] Handwritten postcard from Weisse to Schenker, postmarked March 2, 1929
Weisse asks Schenker to postpone a planned visit to the following Sunday, as
there is a Philharmonic Concert this Sunday.
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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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OJ 15/15, [45] Handwritten postcard from Weisse to Schenker, dated December 10, 1929
Weisse will introduce Victor Vaughn Lytle to Schenker on Sunday morning; he
asks to borrow an issue (November 5, 1929) of the Deutsche Tonkünstler-Zeitung, which
Schenker has mentioned in his previous letter.
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OJ 15/15, [52] Handwritten postcard from Weisse to Schenker, dated December 17, 1930
Weisse asks Schenker if he can come on Sunday to report on the lectures he has
recently given in Berlin.
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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 9/34, [27] Handwritten letter from Cube to Schenker, dated September 8, 1931
Line drawing of Moriz Violin. Cube reports on health of Violin's son; discusses his
relationship with Violin, and the prospects of the Schenker Institute in Hamburg; Cube will be assisting at
a lecture given by Hans Weisse.
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OJ 5/11, [1a] First draft of a handwritten letter from Schenker to Furtwängler, in Jeanette
Schenker’s hand, dated November 11‒16, 1931
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OJ 5/11, [1b] Second draft of a handwritten letter from Schenker to Furtwängler in Jeanette and
Heinrich Schenker’s hand, dated November 11‒16, 1931
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OJ 89/6, [9] Handwritten letter from Schenker to Hoboken, dated July 25, 1933
In writing of Hoboken's prospects as a composer, Schenker is not interested in
creating imitation Bachs and Brahmses. — He delights in Cortot's visit to the Photogram
Archive - but Cortot belongs to the already convinced. — He makes observations on some
inclosed feuilletons, and gives information about Goos.
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OJ 89/6, [10] Typewritten letter (carbon copy), from Hoboken to Schenker, dated August 5,
1933
Hoboken is gratified by Schenker's praise of his song compositions; — He will
continue his Chopin projects someday, but is preoccupied with the worsening European
political situation; — He comments on Kleiber, Max Graf, on Goos's estimate of Schenker's
importance, and returns newspaper clippings that Schenker has sent him with
comments.
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OJ 89/9, [1] Handwritten letter from Schenker to Hoboken, undated [August 15, 1933]
In returning it, Schenker comments on book by Gottfried Benn, and reports that
Der freie Satz is nearing completion.
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OJ 89/7, [9] Handwritten letter from Schenker to Hoboken, dated June 12, 1934
Schenker recounts a visit to Grinzing to view Hoboken's new house, and then to
the Kobenzl; — reports on last-minute work for Der freie Satz and a new edition of the Beethoven
piano sonatas; — comments on political developments in Europe; — Jeanette and he are leaving for
the summer vacation.
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OJ 15/22, [8] Handwritten letter from Willfort to Schenker, dated July 30, 1934
Willfort reports progress in his conducting career; he will be in Vienna next
academic year; has the prospect of a radio concert with RAVAG in September.
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OJ 5/7a, [50] (formerly vC 50) Handwritten picture postcard from Schenker to Cube, dated August 18, 1934
Best wishes for birth.
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OJ 5/18, 52 Handwritten picture postcard from Schenker to Jonas, dated August 28,
1934
Schenker lists the pieces he has worked through with Hoboken with a view to
publication; puzzles over Furtwangler's lack of contact; outlines homeward
travel.
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OC 44/42 Handwritten letter from Willfort to Schenker, dated September 1, 1934
Willfort gives particulars of his radio concert, implicitly hoping Schenker will
listen to it.
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OC 44/20 Handwritten postcard from Jonas to Schenker, dated [September 3, 1934]
Jonas would like to pay a visit to Schenker; — he has heard nothing from
Hoboken; — he is remaining in Vienna.
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OC 44/18 Handwritten notecard from Elias to Schenker, dated September 5, 1934
Miss Elias inquires how Heinrich and Jeanette are, following their return
home.