Schenker Correspondence Project

Handwritten postcard from Schenker to Cube, dated November 7, 1930

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Postkarte

[top-left, picture captioned: Alt-Aussee, Steiermark]

[Absender:] Schenker
Wien, III
Keilgasse 8

[An:] H Prof [/] Felix v. Cube
Duisburg/Rhld
Kuhstr. 23–25

[postmark:] || 3 WIEN 40 | 7.XI.30 11 | [illeg] ||

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Lieber Herr Prof. v. Cube!

Ich beeile mich, Ihnen zu sagen, das H. R……d|¹ mir ganz unbekannt ist, daß offenbar ein Misverständnis vorliegt. Auch empfehle ich Weisse’s² Erfolge in Berlin abzuwarten, ehe Sie losgehen. (Nur 4 Wochen trennen uns von dem Berliner Termin.)³

Mit bestem Gruß
Ihr
[ sign’d: ] H Schenker

7.11.30

© In the public domain.
© Transcription William Drabkin, 2006.

Handwritten postcard from Schenker to Cube, dated November 7, 1930

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Postcard

[top-left, picture captioned: Alt-Aussee, Steiermark]

[From:] Schenker
Vienna III,
Keilgasse 8

[To:] Prof. Felix v. Cube,
Duisburg/Rhineland,
Kuhstraße 23–25

[postmark:] || 3 WIEN 40 | 7.XI.30 11 | [illeg] ||

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Dear Professer von Cube,

I hasten to tell you that Mr R…..d|¹ is entirely unknown to me, and that there has apparently been a misunderstanding. Also, I recommend that you await [news of] Weisse’s² successes in Berlin before deciding to go. (Only four weeks separates from the planned meetings in Berlin.)³

With best greetings,
Yours,
[ sign’d: ] H. Schenker

November 7, 1930

© Translation William Drabkin, 2006.

COMMENTARY:
Format: printed postcard, picture and holograph addresses recto, holograph message and signature verso
Sender address: Vienna III, Keilgasse 8
Recipient address: Duisburg/Rhineland, Kuhstraße 23–25

FOOTNOTES:

¹ This refers to a music teacher in Essen named Reichert (or Reichardt) who was passing himself off as a former pupil of Schenker’s. Cube may have mentioned this in a letter that has not survived; the subject is mentioned again in his next letter to Schenker, OJ 9/34, [22], November 22, 1930.

² Click on Hans Weisse.

³ A series of lectures to music teachers, planned by Weisse with support from Furtwängler and the Prussian Minister for Education, Leo Kestenberg.

SUMMARY:
S denies knowing a pupil-imposter; advises C to wait until after Weisse's lectures in Berlin.

© Commentary, Footnotes, Summary William Drabkin 2006.

Drabkin, William
Schenker, Heinrich
DE
Cambridge University Faculty of Music-Ian Bent
Schenker, Heinrich; Cube, Felix-Eberhard von; imposter; Reichert; Reichardt; Weisse, Hans; Berlin; lectures
Handwritten letter from Schenker to Cube, dated November 7, 1930
vC 32
1930-11-07
2006-11-03
Cube
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.
Felix-Eberhard von Cube (1930-87)—Heirs of F.-E. von Cube (1987-present day)
IPR: In the public domain; Image: Heirs of Felix-Eberhard von Cube; Transcription, Translation, Commentary, Footnotes, and Summary William Drabkin.
Vienna
1930