Schenker Correspondence Project

Handwritten letter from Halm to Schenker, dated December 30, 1920

Wickersdorf bei Saalfeld, Saale
(Thüringen)
30.XII.20

Lieber u. verehrter Herr Professor!

Ich kann Ihnen nur ganz kurz für Ihren so freundlichen Brief danken¹ u. meiner Freude Ausdruck geben, daß Sie so viel von Ihren Arbeiten in Druck bringen konnten. Meine Sachen harren bessere Zeiten; eine der Ausnahmen sende ich Ihnen hiemit als Gruß.

Habe ich Ihnen geschrieben, daß am 2. Mai in Stuttgart mein großes Konzert aufgeführt werden soll?—Falls Sie noch an die Reise nach St. denken, so können Sie diese vielleicht demnach einrichten?

Mit herzlichen Grüßen u. Wünschen
Ihr
[ sign’d: ] A. Halm

{2} Beinahe hätte der Zwißler-Verlag 3 Klaviertrios von mir angenommen (Suiten, 2 große, 1 kleine).² Aber er hat vor den Kosten Angst bekommen.

© In the public domain; published with the permission of the heirs of August Halm, March 2006.
© Transcription Lee Rothfarb, 2006.

Handwritten letter from Halm to Schenker, dated December 30, 1920

Wickersdorf near Saalfeld, Saale
(Turingen)
December 30, 1920

Dear Professor!

I can thank you only very briefly for your cordial letter¹ and express my delight that you were able to get so much of your work in print. My things await better times. As a compliment, I am sending you herewith one of the exceptions.

Have I written you that on May 2 my large concerto [in C major, with piano obligato] is supposed to be performed in Stuttgart? In case you are still considering the trip to Stuttgart, perhaps you can arrange it accordingly?

With cordial greetings and wishes,
Yours,
[ sign’d: ] A. Halm

{2} Zwissler Publications almost accepted three piano trios of mine (suites, two large, one small).² But he became fearful of the expenses.

© Translation Lee Rothfarb, 2006.

COMMENTARY:
Format: 2-p letter, holograph address, message and signature
Sender address: Wickersdorf near Saalfeld, Saale, Turingen
Recipient address: --

FOOTNOTES:

¹ The most recent surviving letter from S is DLA 69.930/9, January 18, 1920. Since H has written to S three times since then, it may be that H is referring to a letter now unknown.

² Halm is referring to the suites for piano trio in D major, C major, and B minor, published by Zwissler (Wolfenbüttel) in 1922 as Kammermusik volumes 2 and 3 in Halm’s chamber music series (Kammermusik). Volume 3 was published in a second edition in 1931 by Bärenreiter (Kassel). The first suite was published preliminarily as a supplement in the Neue Musikzeitung 40 (1919).

SUMMARY:
Acks letter, sends one newly-published composition, and tells S of a forthcoming concert and three compositions turned down for publication.

© Commentary, Footnotes, Summary Lee Rothfarb 2006

Rothfarb, Lee
Halm, August
Acks letter, sends one newly-published composition, and tells S of a forthcoming concert and three compositions turned down for publication
DE
Cambridge University Faculty of Music-Ian Bent
IPR: In the public domain; Transcription, Translation, Commentary, Footnotes, and Summary: Lee A. Rothfarb 2006.
Halm, August; Schenker, Heinrich; publications; concert; Concerto in C major; Stuttgart; Zwißler Verlag; piano trios
Handwritten letter from Halm to Schenker, dated December 30, 1920
letter
academic; musicology; music theory
OJ 11/35, 18[b]
1920-12-30
2006-05-08
Halm
This document is deemed to be in the public domain as of January 1, 2000, and is published with the permission of the heirs of August Halm, March 2006.
holograph message and signature.
Schenker, Heinrich (1920-1935)--Schenker, Jeanette (1935-c.1942)--Ratz, Erwin (c.1942-c.1955)--Jonas, Oswald (c.1955-1978)--University of California, Riverside (1978--)
IPR: In the public domain; Image: University of California, Riverside; Transcription, Translation, Commentary, Footnotes, and Summary: Lee Rothfarb.
Stuttgart
1920