Schenker Correspondence Project

Typed letter from UE (Adolf Robitschek & unident’d signatory), to Schenker, dated July 28, 1903

[UE letterhead]
Wien, am 28. Juli 1903.

Sr. Wolgeboren
Herrn Professor
Dr. Heinrich Schenker,
derz. Gmunden.

Hochverehrter Herr!

In sofortiger Erledigung Ihrer geschätzten Zuschrift vom 25.d. bestätigen wir gleichzeitig dankend den Empfang des retournirten Verlagscheines¹ für Händel Orgel-Concerte 4/ms.²

Wünschgemäss haben wir an die bezeichneten Herren je ein Exemplar der Ornamentik, sowie Phil. Em. Bach als Ehrenexemplare zur Absendung gebracht und legen wir eine Liste dersel-{verso}ben zur gefälligen Einsichtnahme hier bei.³

Die in unserem Schreiben vom 23.d. erwähnten 14 Exemplare der Ornamentik beruhen keinesfalls auf einem Irrtum, sondern wir sandten, wie von Ihnen gewünscht, 10 weitere Exemplare [ corr ] an Ihre hiesige Wohnung, wo uns aber der Bescheid wurde, dass Ihre derzeitige[ corr ] Adresse nicht bekannt sei.

Wir haben infolgedessen diese 10 Exemplare an Ihre jetzige Adresse in Gmunden gesandt und hoffen Sie bereits im Besitz derselben.

Mit dem Ausdrucke vorzüglichster Hochachtung
[ stamp: ] “Universal-Edition” Actiengesellschaft
[ sign’d: ] Adolf Robitschek [ sign'd: ] ..............
[ initialled bottom right: JW[?]]

[ bottom of p.1: ]
1 Liste [ handwritten] [ stamp: ] COPIRT

© Universal Edition A.G., Wien.
© Transcription Ian D. Bent 2004.

Typed letter from UE (Adolf Robitschek & unident’d signatory), to Schenker, dated July 28, 1903

[UE letterhead]
Vienna, July 28, 1903

Professor Heinrich Schenker, Esq.
currently Gmunden

Most Honored Sir,

In immediate response to your esteemed letter of the 25th inst., we at the same time confirm with gratitude receipt of the returned publisher’s slip¹ for the Handel Organ Concertos in four-hand [arrangements].²

At your request, we have ordered one complimentary copy of Ornamentik and one of C.P.E.Bach to be dispatched to each of the designated gentlemen, and enclose a list of same {verso} for your kind inspection.³

The fourteen copies of Ornamentik mentioned in our letter of the 23rd inst. were not sent in error; rather, we sent ten further copies to you, as you requested, at your local address, but received notification that your address of that time was unknown.

Consequently, we have sent these ten copies to your current address in Gmunden and hope that you are in receipt of same.

With kindest regards,
[ stamp: ] Universal Edition & Co.
[ sign'd: ] Adolf Robitschek [ sign'd: ] ...............
[ initialled bottom right: JW[?]]

[ bottom of p.1:]
1 List [ handwritten ] [ stamp: ] COPIED

© Translation Ian D. Bent 2004.

COMMENTARY:
Format: 2-p letter, single sheet recto and verso; UE letterhead, body of letter Italic-typed, holograph signatures
Sender address: Vienna 1, Maximilianstrasse 11
Recipient address: currently Gmunden

FOOTNOTES:

¹ i.e. a preliminary form of contract. The opportunity to make four-hand piano arrangements of Handel Organ Concertos fo UE was offered in OC 52/9, July 23, 1903.

² "retournirten ... Concerte" underlined by S.

³ The list is not preserved with the letter.

SUMMARY:
[Handel Organ Concertos:] Ack receipt of publisher's slip.
[C.P.E. Bach Keyboard Works & Beitrag zur Ornamentik:] Have sent one copy of each to designated persons. Further 10 copies of Beitrag zur Ornamentik returned, so are sending to S’s Gmunden address.

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

Bent, Ian
UE
Robitschek, Adolf
[Handel Organ Concertos:] Ack receipt of publisher's slip. — [C.P.E. Bach Keyboard Works & Beitrag zur Ornamentik:] Have sent one copy of each to designated persons. Further 10 copies of Beitrag zur Ornamentik returned, so are sending to S’s Gmunden address.
DE
Cambridge University Faculty of Music-Ian Bent
IPR: Universal Edition A.G., reproduced here by kind permission; Transcription, Translation, Commentary, Footnotes, and Summary: Ian D. Bent 2005.
UE; Robitschek, Adolf; Schenker, Heinrich; Handel; Organ Concertos; arrangement; Bearbeitung; Ornamentik; Bach, C. P. E.; keyboard works; complimentary copies; addresses
Typed letter from UE (Adolf Robitschek & unident’d signatory), to Schenker, dated July 28, 1903
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academic; musicology; music theory
OC 52/10
1903-07-28
2005-04-05
UE
email from Aygün Lausch (Universal Edition) to Ian Bent, confirming UE’s ownership of IPR and granting permission to post to pilot website
UE letterhead; Italic typed body of letter; holographic signature
Schenker, Heinrich (1903-1935)--Schenker, Jeanette (1935-1938)--Oster, Ernst (1938-c.1939)—New York Public Library (c.1939-)
IPR: Universal Edition, A.G.; Image: New York Public Library, New York; Transcription, Translation, Commentary, Footnotes, and Summary: Ian D. Bent.
Vienna
1903