Schenker Correspondence Project

Diary entry by Schenker, dated January 9, 1909

9.1.¹ [:] Ablehnung des neuerlichen Antrages der U.E.|² betreffens des „Wohltemp. Klav.”. Ironisch gehaltener Brief an Dir. Hertzka.³

© Heirs of Heinrich Schenker.
© Transcription Ian D. Bent 2005.

Diary entry by Schenker, dated January 9, 1909

January 9¹, [1909] [:] Rejection of UE’s² recent request regarding the Well-tempered Clavier. Letter to Director Hertzka, ironic in tone.³

© Translation Ian D. Bent 2005.

COMMENTARY:
Format: diary entry

FOOTNOTES:

¹ "9.1.": “8” written originally, then overwritten in ink as “9”.

² “U.E.” written in ink, then overwritten larger in pencil.

³ i.e. WSLB 35, January 8, 1909, which is heavily ironic about Max Reger’s qualifications to edit J.S.Bach.

SUMMARY:
[Bach, J. S.: Well-tempered Clavier, Book II:] Ironic rejection sent.

© Commentary, Footnotes, Summary Ian D. Bent 2005.

Bent, Ian
Schenker, Heinrich
[Bach, J. S.: Well-tempered Clavier, Book II:] Ironic rejection sent.
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Cambridge University Faculty of Music-Ian Bent
IPR: Heirs of Heinrich Schenker; Transcription, Translation, Commentary, Footnotes, and Summary: Ian D. Bent 2005.
Schenker, Heinrich; Hertzka, Emil; U.E.; Bach, J. S.; Well-tempered Clavier; Book II; edition; rejection; irony
Diary entry by Schenker, dated January 9, 1909
diary entry
academic; musicology; music theory
OJ 1/8, p.95[b]
1909-01-09
2006-01-05
Schenker diary
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holograph diary entry
Schenker, Heinrich (1909-1935)--Schenker, Jeanette (1935-c.1942)--Ratz, Erwin (c.1942-c.1955)--Jonas, Oswald (c.1955-1978)--University of California, Riverside (1978--)
IPR: Heirs of Heinrich Schenker; Image: University of California, Riverside; Transcription, Translation, Commentary, Footnotes, and Summary: Ian D. Bent.
Vienna
1909