Schenker Correspondence Project

Handwritten letter from Schenker to Cotta, dated February 8, 1908

[ not in Schenker’s hand: ] Schenker 8/2

[ in Schenker’s hand: ]
Sehr geehrter Herr !

Sie würden mich sehr verpflichten[ corr ], u. dem Bd. I. einen großen Dienst erweisen, wenn Sie ein Exemplar als Rezensionsexemplar an die Redaction des „Beethoven-Jahrbuches“ per Adresse : Dr. Theodor von Frimmel, Wien, IV., Schlüsselgasse 3 senden wollten.¹

H. Dr. Frimmel ist der bekannte ^Beethoven-Forscher, hat sich vielfach als Anhänger von mir bereits erwiesen, u. will im II. Jahrgang {verso} des eben von ihm redigierten Beethoven-Jahrbuches die vielen auf Beethoven bezüglichen Stellen meines Buches excerpieren.²

Bei der Verbreitung der Arbeiten H. Dr. Frim[m]el’s kann das für meine Arbeit nur von Vorteil sein.

Mit besten Dank
u. ausgez. Hochachtung
[ sign’d: ] H Schenker
8. 2. 08/Wien.

© Heirs of Heinrich Schenker, with the permission of the Deutsches Literaturarchiv Marbach, Cotta-Archiv (Stiftung der Stuttgarter Zeitung), Marbach am Neckar.
© Transcription Ian D. Bent 2005.

Handwritten letter from Schenker to Cotta, dated February 8, 1908

[ not in Schenker’s hand: ] Schenker 8/2

[ in Schenker’s hand: ]
Dear Sir,

You would greatly oblige me, and render a great service to vol. I, if you would send a copy for review to the editorial office of the Beethoven-Jahrbuch at the address: Dr. Theodor von Frimmel, Vienna IV, Schlüßelgasse 3.¹

Dr. Frimmel is the well-known ^Beethoven scholar, has already frequently proved himself a supporter of mine, and wants to excerpt the many passages in my book concerning Beethoven in the second annual number {verso} of the Beethoven-Jahrbuch, which he himself edits.²

Given the wide distribution of Dr. Frimmel’s writings, that can only be of advantage for my work.

With many thanks,
and with kind regards,
[ sign’d: ] H. Schenker
February 8, 1908/Vienna

© Translation Ian D. Bent 2005.

COMMENTARY:
Format: holograph letter and signature, single sheet recto-verso
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FOOTNOTES:

¹ Click on: Theodor Frimmel.

² Frimmel had written to S on August 10, 1907: "I am publishing a Beethovenjahrbuch, the first volume of which is in press, the second volume of which I am in process of preparing. May I ask if you would care to contribute an article or short item to this venture? Most interesting of all would undoubtedly be a study of Beethoven's harmony in comparison with that of his forerunners. Other music-theoretical topics would be welcome, too." Frimmel wrote a postcard from Budapest sometime in 1908/09 saying: "I've just this moment arrived, and have immediately read you kind letter. Articles from you are always welcome; but it is already too late for vol. II. That is now being printed. Please think of vol. III." (These items are from OJ 11/10, and I am indebted to Dr. Nicholas Marston for drawing them to my attention and providing transcriptions.) See also OJ 1/5, p.68, January 30, 1908.

SUMMARY:
[ NMTP I = Harmonielehre:] Requests review copy be sent to Theodor Frimmel, who (also) wants to excerpts passage from it for his Beethoven-Jahrbuch.

© Commentary, Footnotes, Summary Ian D. Bent 2005.

Bent, Ian
Schenker, Heinrich
[ NMTP I = Harmonielehre :] Requests review copy be sent to Theodor Frimmel, who (also) wants to excerpts passage from it for his Beethoven-Jahrbuch.
DE
Cambridge University Faculty of Music-Ian Bent
IPR: Heirs of Heinrich Schenker; reproduced here by kind permission of the Deutsches Literaturarchiv, Cotta-Archiv (Stiftung der Stuttgarter Zeitung), Marbach am Neckar; Transcription, Translation, Commentary, Footnotes, and Summary: Ian D. Bent 2005.
Schenker, Heinrich; Cotta, J. G.; NMTP; vol.I; Harmonielehre; Harmony; Frimmel, Theodor; Beethoven-Jahrbuch; review; excerpts
Handwritten letter from Schenker to Cotta, dated February 2, 1908
letter
academic; musicology; music theory
CA 75
1908-02-08
2005-08-18
Cotta
All reasonable steps have been taken to locate the heirs of Heinrich Schenker. Any claim to intellectual rights on this document should be addressed to the Schenker Correspondence Project, Faculty of Music, University of Cambridge, at schenkercorrespondence@mus.cam.ac.uk.
letter; holograph message and signature
J.G. Cotta’sche Nachfolger/Stuttgarter Zeitung (1908-c.1954); Cotta-Archiv, Schiller-Nationalmuseum, Marbach a. N., Germany (c.1954-)
IPR: Heirs of Heinrich Schenker; reproduced here by kind permission of the Deutsches Literaturarchiv, Cotta-Archiv (Stiftung der Stuttgarter Zeitung), Marbach am Neckar; Transcription, Translation, Commentary, Footnotes, and Summary: Ian D. Bent.
Vienna
Stuttgart
1908