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Handwritten postcard from Schenker to Jonas, dated May 4, 1933

{recto}
Postkarte

[stamp:]
Absender: Dr. HEINRICH SCHENKER
WIEN, III., KEILGASSE 8

[An:] H [/] Dr Oswald Jonas
Berlin-Schöneberg
Mühlenstr. [/] 2

[no postmark]

[for message-continuation, see below]

{verso}
4. V. 33

Geehrter, lieber Herr Dr Jonas!

Besten Dank für die Mitteilung.1 Mir ist die von H.2 gewünschte Aussprache3 zu dritt sehr verdächtig, er hat offenbar – trotz so kolossalem Valutevorsprung! – nur die eine Sorge, sich um Zusagen zu drücken, jedenfalls sie billiger, auch billiger, am billigsten loszuwerden! Vorsicht! Jedenfalls würde ich mich sehr freuen, Sie bei mir zu sehen.

Bei dieser Gelegenheit mache ich Sie aufmerksam, daß die ”deutsche Allg. Zeitg” vom 28. IV einen Aufsatz von mir ”Was wird aus der Musik?” veröffentlicht hat, daß die “deutsche Zeitschrift” (früher: “Kunstwart”4) München, {recto} im Maiheft, das soeben erschienen ist, “Erinnerungen an Brahms” von mir bringt.

Auf Wiedersehen!

Beste Grüße von mir u.meiner Frau

Ihr
[ sign’d: ] H Schenker

© In the public domain.
© Transcription John Rothgeb 2006.

Handwritten postcard from Schenker to Jonas, dated May 4, 1933

{recto}
Postcard

[stamp:]
Sender: Dr. HEINRICH SCHENKER
VIENNA III, KEILGASSE 8

[To:] Dr. Oswald Jonas
Berlin-Schöneberg
Mühlenstrasse 2

[no postmark]

[for message-continuation, see below]

{verso}
May 4, 1933

Dear Dr. Jonas,

Many thanks for your message.1 The discussion2 requested by Hoboken,3 the third such, seems very dubious to me; obviously—after such a colossal currency-appreciation!—he has only the one concern, namely to back out of commitments, or in any case to discharge them on the cheap, even more cheaply, in the cheapest possible way! Be careful! In any event I would be very happy to have you stop by.

Let me notify you herewith that the Deutsche allgemeine Zeitung of April 28 has published an essay by me, “Was wird aus der Musik?”, [and] that the Deutsche Zeitschrift (formerly: Kunstwart|4) publishes “Erinnerung an Brahms” by me in the {recto} May issue, which has just come out.

Till later!

Best greetings from me and from my wife.

Yours,
[ sign’d: ] H. Schenker

© Translation John Rothgeb 2006.

COMMENTARY:
Format: printed postcard, holograph addresses, message-continuation, and signature recto, message-beginning verso
Sender address: Vienna III, Keilgasse 8
Recipient address: Berlin-Schöneberg, Mühlenstrasse 2

FOOTNOTES:

1 i.e. OJ 12/6, [21], May 3, 1933.

2 Click on Anthony van Hoboken.

3 See OJ 12/6, [21].

4 See also OJ 5/18, 5 and 49, April 19, 1931 and August 2, 1934.

SUMMARY:
S expresses doubts about Hoboken's motives for discussion, and reports two new publications.

© Commentary, Footnotes, Summary John Rothgeb 2006.

Rothgeb, John
Schenker, Heinrich
DE
Cambridge University Faculty of Music-Ian Bent
Schenker, Heinrich; Jonas, Oswald; Hoboken, Anthony van; discussion; currency; exchange-rate; Deutsche allgemeine Zeitung; Deutsche Zeitschrift; Der Kunstwart; Erinnerung an Brahms; Was wird aus der Musik?
Handwritten letter from Schenker to Jonas, dated May 4, 1933
OJ 5/18, 25
1933-05-04
2006-07-11
Jonas
This document is deemed to be in the public domain as of January 1, 2006. Any claim to intellectual rights should be addressed to the Schenker Correspondence Project, Faculty of Music, University of Cambridge, at schenkercorrespondence@mus.cam.ac.uk.
Oswald Jonas (1933-1978)—Special Collections, University of California, Riverside (1978-)
IPR: In the public domain; Image: Special Collections, University of California, Riverside; Transcription, Translation, Commentary, Footnotes, and Summary: John Rothgeb.
Vienna
1933

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