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Organization of Creative and Performing Artists (Organisation producirender und reproducirender Künstler). Hertzka was evidently invited to support the cause of this organization "jointly with Dr. Harpner" (June 2, 1912), which Schenker and others tried to get off the ground in 1912. Others involved included the singer Eduard Gärtner, the pianists Leopold Godowsky, Moriz Rosenthal and Moriz Violin, and others at least being approached were the pianist Theodor Leschetitzky, Alfred Grünfeld, the conductor Bruno Walter, and the conductor/composer Eugen D'Albert. The Dr Harpner (Harper?) frequently named could perhaps be a lawyer?

In a letter to S of November 10, 1912, Moriz Rosenthal wrote: “When we last saw each other, we were entrusted by Mr Hertzka of UE with drafting some paragraphs for the statutes of an organization of creative and performing artists (producirender und reproducirender Künstler)”. Some indication of the purpose of the organization can be gained from his remark: "Such an alliance ( Bund ), which must of course be an alliance of 'upright persons', would certainly be the only possibility of creating healthy conditions (Federhofer, Nach Tagebüchern, pp.195-96).

Mentioned in:

WSLB 116, June 2, 1912 (S to Hertzka)
OC 52/427, June 3, 1912 (Hertzka to S)
WSLB 114, June 4, 1912 (S to Hertzka)
WSLB 120, June 9, 1912 (S to Hertzka)
WSLB 121, June 13?, 1912 (S to Hertzka)

Organization of Creative and Performing Artists (Organisation producirender und reproducirender Künstler). Hertzka was evidently invited to support the cause of this organization "jointly with Dr. Harpner" (June 2, 1912), which Schenker and others tried to get off the ground in...

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