Schenker Correspondence Project

Handwritten postcard from Schenker to Jonas, dated July 29, 1934]

{recto}
Schenker, Böckstein
(S[alz]b[ur]g)

H D^r
Oswald Jonas
Wien III
Untere Weißgärberstr. [/] 37

[ for continuation of message on recto, see below ]

[ postmark: ] || BÖCKSTEIN | 30.VII.34. 12 | * a * ||

{verso}
29.7.34
Geehrter, Lieber Herr Dr Jonas! Vor Allem wieder: ein ganz besonderes Lob Ihrem Kapitel über Text u. Musik! - Dank für l. Brief u. Fehlerverzeichnis.¹ Es gibt Leser solcher Bücher, deren Teilnahme sich ausschliesslich darin ausdruckt, daß sie dem Verfasser Druckfehler monieren — balde, balde werden auch Sie sie kennen lernen.²

Wir gedenken hier, wenn möglich u. tunlich, bis Sept. hier zu bleiben. Stich u Druck haben begonnen. – Von Hob.³ fehlt auch mir einer Antwort auf Bf u. Drucksachensendung.²

H. Roth|⁴ fehlt ein gesicherter Instinkt, er wird daher durch geschäftliche Rücksichtnahmen, die sehr durchsichtig sind, abgewandelt, bald geht {recto} er mit, bald entfernt er sich, kommt aber wieder. Z.B.: Im Verhältnis zu mir: die neueste Phase, er ist wieder bei [corr. from auf] mir, — er ist sehr eitel, preziös. Vriesl.,⁵ Furtw.⁶ hatten Verdruß mit ihm.⁷

Besten Grüße von uns Beiden[.]
Ihr
[ sign'd: ] H Schenker

© Heirs of Oswald Jonas.
© Transcription John Rothgeb 2006.

Handwritten postcard from Schenker to Jonas, dated July 29, 1934]

{recto}
Schenker, Böckstein
(Salzburg)

H D^r
Oswald Jonas
Vienna III
Untere Weißgärberstr. [/] 37

[ for continuation of message on recto, see below ]

[ postmark: ] || BÖCKSTEIN | 30.VII.34. 12 | * a * ||

{verso}
July 29, 1934
Esteemed, dear Dr. Jonas! Above all, again: heartiest praise for your chapter on text and music! Thanks for kind letter and errata list.¹ There are readers of such books whose participation is expressed exclusively in that they harp at the author about misprints — soon, very soon you too will get acquainted with them.²

We contemplate, if possible and feasible, remaining here until September. Engraving and printing have begun. I too lack any answer from Hoboken³ to letter and parcel of printed matter²

Mr. Roth⁴ lacks a secure instinct, he is therefore swayed by business considerations that are very transparent; sometimes he {recto} responds, sometimes he withdraws but then comes back. For example, in relation to me: the latest phase, he is again with me — he is very haughty, affected. Vrieslander,⁵ Furtwängler⁶ had aggravation with him.⁷

Best greetings from us both.
Yours,
[ sign’d: ] H. Schenker

© Translation John Rothgeb 2006.

COMMENTARY:
Format: printed postcard with picture captioned "Gmunden" top-left recto, holograph addresses on recto right, holograph message on verso, continuing on recto left; holograph signature.
Sender address: Böckstein
Recipient address: Vienna III, Weißgärberstraße 37

FOOTNOTES:

¹ i.e. OJ 12/6, [35], July 25, 1934. Referred to is Appendix A: "Das Verhältnis von Wort und Ton" of J's Das Wesen des musikalischen Kunstwerks, published by Saturn-Verlag of Vienna in 1934.

² At this point, S inserts an endash and continues on the same line.

³ Anthony van Hoboken [create biogfile].

⁴ Click on: Hermann Roth.

⁵ Otto Vrieslander [create biogfile].

⁶ Wilhelm Furtwängler [create biogfile]

⁷ Valediction runs on continuously.

SUMMARY:
Reiterates praise for J's chapter on text and music; acknowledges errata list. Printing [of Der freie Satz?] has begun. Comments on Hermann Roth.

© Commentary, Footnotes, Summary John Rothgeb 2006.

Rothgeb, John
Schenker, Heinrich
Reiterates praise for J's chapter on text and music; acknowledges errata list. Printing [of Der freie Satz?] has begun. Comments on Hermann Roth.
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; chapter; errata list; misprints; Hoboken, Anthony van; Roth, Hermann; Vrieslander, Otto; Furtwängler, Wilhelm; publication; Der freie Satz
Handwritten postcard from Schenker to Jonas, dated July 29, 1934
postcard
academic; musicology; music theory
OJ 5/18, 48
1934-07-29
2006-03-04
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.
printed postcard; holograph message and signature
Oswald Jonas (1934-1978)—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
1934