Die Tonkunst. Provisional title of a monthly periodical (Monatsschrift), to be devoted to Schenker’s theory, which never came to fruition. The plan was devised in late 1927 by Schenker’s pupil Hans Weisse, the periodical to be edited by Felix Salzer and Oswald Jonas and published by Saturn-Verlag, Vienna, with the involvement of Anthony van Hoboken. At one point Schenker describes its purpose as "to serve as a vehicle for my theory ... and to take up the struggle with opponents"; at a later point as "the cultivation and application of my theories." After initial enthusiasm, he expressed doubts, as did Hoboken. The idea of a periodical devoted to Schenker’s theory was, however, revived after Schenker's death, and in April 1937 the first issue of Der Dreiklang: Monatsschrift für Musik, jointly edited by Jonas and Salzer, was published Krystall-Verlag, Vienna. It ran for seven months, April–October, as a monthly periodical, but appearance of the seventh and final issue was long delayed (Heft 8/9: November 1937/February 1938). The project is mentioned:- OJ 4/1, pp. 3147–3148, December 9, 1927 (diary entry) OJ 4/1, p. 3148, December 10, 1927 (diary entry) OJ 4/1, pp. 3148–3150, December 11, 1927 (diary entry: initial plan laid out) OJ 4/1, pp. 3150-3152, December 12, 1927 (diary entry) OJ 4/1, pp. 3152–3153, December 13, 1927 (diary entry) OJ 4/1, pp. 3153, December 16, 1927 (diary entry) OJ 12/6, [1], February 1, 1928 (Jonas to Schenker) OJ 5/18, [F], February 5, 1928 (Schenker to Jonas) OJ 4/1, p. 3174, February 5, 1928 (diary entry) OJ 4/1, pp. 3175–3176, February 8, 1928 (diary entry) OJ 4/1, p. 3177, February 10, 1928 (diary entry) vC 13, February 12, 1928 (Schenker to Cube) OJ 5/18, [G], February 14, 1928 (Schenker to Jonas) |
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| Die Tonkunst. Provisional title of a monthly periodical (Monatsschrift), to be devoted to Schenker’s theory, which never came to fruition. The plan was devised in late 1927 by Schenker’s pupil Hans Weisse, the periodical to be edited by Felix Salzer... | |