Schenker Correspondence Project

Handwritten postcard from Jonas to Schenker, with addenda by Agnes N. Becker, Hans Wolf, and Ernst Wolf, dated October 2, 1934

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Postkarte

[An:] Herrn [/] D^r Heinrich Schenker
Wien III
Keilgasse 8

[postmark:] || HAMBURG | 3 [illeg] | 4 [illeg] | * 1 [*] ||
[franked:] Saar- / Abstimmung / 13. Januar 1935]
[for message-continuation, see below]

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2 Okt. 34

Sehr veehrter Herr Doktor!

Vielen Dank für Ihre liebe Karte.¹ Sonntags sprach ich F.,² der nun die Sache von Herrn Wolf³ direkt weiterleiten wird. Heute fuhr ich nach Hamburg, von Herrn Wolf freundlich eingeladen und sende Ihnen von hier recht herzliche Grüße.

Empfehlen Sie mich bitte Ihrer werten Frau.
Ihr ergebenster
[ sign’d: ] Oswald Jonas

[First addendum:]

Sehr geehrter Herr Doktor!

Die herzlichsten Grüssen an Sie und Ihre Frau Gemahlin sendet Ihnen Ihren ehemalige und ergebene

[ sign’d: ] Agnes N. Becker

[Second addendum:]

Sehr verehrter Herr Prof. Schenker!

Ich hoffe, daß sich alles in Wohlgefallen auflösen wird u. ich nächste Woche wieder bei Ihnen sein kann.

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Ihr sehr [/] ergebener
[ sign’d: ] Hans Wolf

[Third addendum:]

Als Vater [illeg] Sohnes gestatte ich mir, Sie bestens zu grüßen.

Ihr sehr ergebener
[ sign’d: ] Ernst Wolf

© Heirs of Oswald Jonas, published here with kind permission.
© Transcription John Rothgeb 2006.

Handwritten postcard from Jonas to Schenker, with addenda by Agnes N. Becker, Hans Wolf, and Ernst Wolf, dated October 2, 1934

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Postcard

[To:] Dr. Heinrich Schenker
Vienna III
Keilgasse 8

[postmark:] || HAMBURG | 3 [illeg] | 4 [illeg] | * 1 [*] ||
[franked:] Saar- / Abstimmung / 13. Januar 1935]
[for message-continuation, see below]

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October 2, 1934

Dear Doctor,

Many thanks for your nice card.¹ Sunday I spoke to Furtwängler,² who will now proceed directly on the matter of Mr. Wolf.³ Today I leave for Hamburg, having been kindly invited by Mr. Wolf, and I send you warmest greetings from here.

Please give my regards to your good wife.
Yours most sincerely,
[ sign’d:] Oswald Jonas

[First addendum:]

Dear Doctor,

Warmest greetings to you and your wife from your old friend and most sincere

[ sign’d: ] Agnes N. Becker

[Second addendum:]

Dear Prof. Schenker,

I hope that everything will work out for the best and that I can be with you again next week.

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Yours most sincerely,
[ sign’d: ] Hans Wolf

[Third addendum:]

As father [of the] son I permit myself to greet you most warmly.

Yours most sincerely,
[ sign’d: ] Ernst Wolf

© Translation John Rothgeb, 2006.

COMMENTARY:
Format: printed postcard, holograph addresses, addenda-continuation, and signatures recto, holograph message, addenda-beginning, and signature verso
Sender address: --
Recipient address: Vienna III, Keilgasse 8

FOOTNOTES:

¹ OJ 5/18, 57, September 28, 1934.

² Wilhelm Furtwängler [create biogfile and link].

³ Click on Hans Wolf (1912-2005).

SUMMARY:
Acks OJ 5/18, 57; S has spoken to Furtwängler, who will proceed on the matter of Hans Wolf.

© Commentary, Footnotes, Summary John Rothgeb, 2006

Rothgeb, John
Jonas, Oswald
DE
Cambridge University Faculty of Music–Ian Bent
Jonas, Oswald; Schenker, Heinrich; Furtwängler, Wilhelm; Wolf, Hans; Wolf, Agnes N.; Wolf, Ernst; Hamburg
Handwritten postcard from Jonas to Schenker, with addenda by Agnes N. Becker, Hans Wolf, and Ernst Wolf, dated October 2, 1934
OC 44/46
1934-10-02
2006-10-01
Jonas
Permission to publish on this website granted by the heirs of Oswald Jonas, March 2006.
Schenker, Heinrich (1934-1935)--Schenker, Jeanette (1935-1938)--Oster, Ernst (1938-c.1939)—New York Public Library (c.1939-)
IPR: Heirs of Oswald Jonas; Image: New York Public Library, New York; Transcription, Translation, Commentary, Footnotes, and Summary: John Rothgeb.
Berlin
1934