Schenker Correspondence Project

Handwritten postcard from Schenker to Jonas, dated March 1, 1931

{recto}
[Absender:] Schenker
Wien, III
Keilgasse 8

[An:] H [/] D^r Oswald Jonas
Berlin-Schöneberg
Mühlenstr. 2

[postmark:] || 3 [illeg] 40 | 2.III.31.1.10 | [illeg] ||

{verso}
Sehr geehrter Herr D^r Jonas!

Vorerst bestätige ich den Empfang Ihrere Sendung.¹ Bei besserer Muße lese u. berichte ich.

In Eile
Mit bestem Gruß (auch von meiner Frau)
Ihr
[ sign’d: ] H Schenker
1.3.31

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

Handwritten postcard from Schenker to Jonas, dated March 1, 1931

{recto}
[Sender:] Schenker
Vienna III
Keilgasse 8

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

[postmark:] || 3 [illeg] 40 | 2.III.31.1.10 | [illeg] ||

{verso}
Dear Dr. Jonas,

For now I confirm receipt of your mailing.¹ When I have leisure, I will read and report back.

In haste,
With best greeting (from my wife as well),
Yours,
[ sign’d: ] H. Schenker
March 1, 1931

© Translation John Rothgeb 2006.

COMMENTARY:
Format: Postcard, holograph addresses recto, holograph message and signature verso
Sender address: Vienna III, Keilgasse 8
Recipient address: Berlin-Schöneberg, Mühlenstraße 2

FOOTNOTES:

¹ “a few essays,” sent with OJ 12/6, [7], February 25, 1931.

SUMMARY:
S will read mailing when he has leisure.

© Commentary, Footnotes, Summary John Rothgeb 2006.

Rothgeb, John
Schenker, Heinrich
S will read mailing when he has leisure.
DE
Cambridge University Faculty of Music-Ian Bent
IPR: In the public domain; Transcription, Translation, Commentary, Footnotes, and Summary: John Rothgeb 2006.
Schenker, Heinrich; Jonas, Oswald; essays; articles
Handwritten postcard from Schenker to Jonas, dated March 1, 1931
postcard
academic; musicology; music theory
OJ 5/18, 3[ c ]
1931-03-01
2006-05-02
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.
postcard; holograph addresses recto, holograph message and signature verso
Oswald Jonas (1931-1978)—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
1931