Schenker Correspondence Project

Handwritten postcard from Schenker to Jonas, dated November 10, 1919

{recto}
[Absender:]
D^r H Schenker
III., Reisnerstr. 38

[An:]
H [/] Oswald Jonas
III, Untere Weißgärberstr. [/] 37

[ postmarks: ] [illeg]

{verso}
Lieber Herr Jonas! Mittwoch muß ich leider - mitmachen als Feiertag,¹ obgleich sehr gegen Überzeugung. Ich erwarte Sie also nicht.

Besten Gruß
Ihr [sign'd: ] HSch
10.11.1919

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

Handwritten postcard from Schenker to Jonas, dated November 10, 1919

{recto}
[Sender:]
Dr H. Schenker
[Vienna] III., Reisnerstraße 38

[To:]
Mr. Oswald Jonas
[Vienna] III, Untere Weißgärberstraße 37

[ postmarks: ] [illeg]

{verso}
Dear Mr. Jonas, Wednesday I must—unfortunately—participate in the holiday,¹ although very much against my conviction. Therefore I will not expect you.

Warmest greetings,
Yours,
H. Schenker
November 10, 1919

© Translation John Rothgeb 2006.

COMMENTARY:
Format: printed postcard, holograph addresses recto, holograph message and signature verso
Sender address: Vienna III., Reisnerstraße 38
Recipient address: Vienna III, Untere Weißgärberstraße 37

FOOTNOTES:

¹ Jewish holiday? Vienna festival day?

SUMMARY:
Lesson cancelation.

© Commentary, Footnotes, Summary John Rothgeb 2006.

Rothgeb, John
Schenker, Heinrich
Lesson cancelation.
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; lesson; cancelation
Handwritten postcard from Schenker to Jonas, dated November 10, 1919
postcard
academic; musicology; music theory
OJ 5/18, [D]
1919-11-10
2006-03-24
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 (1919-1978)—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
1919