Schenker Correspondence Project

Handwritten postcard from Schenker to Cube, dated June 12, 1931

{recto}
Postkarte

[top left, picture captioned: Feldkirch-Vorarlberg]

[Absender:] Schenker
Wien III
Keilgasse 8

[An:] H Prof. [/] Felix v. Cube
Duisburg (Rhld)
Gellertstr. [/] 2

[postmark:] || 3 WIEN 40 | 13.VI.31. 19 | [illeg] ||

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Lieber Prof. v. Cube!

Gleichzeitig sende ich Ihnen als Drucksache Weisse-Stücke, die ich Sie zur Erinnerung an mich u. Weisse zu behalten bitte.¹ Diesmal kommt er bach'isch, aber gut u. besser als alle Andere. Schöne Führung, inniger Ausdruck u.s.w.

Wie gesagt, aus Galtür komme ich mit Brief.

Beste Grüße
Ihr
[ sign’d: ] H Schenker
12.6.31

[Written down left margin:]
[illeg wd] als Manuscript gedrückt!!!

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

Handwritten postcard from Schenker to Cube, dated June 12, 1931

{recto}
Postcard

[top left, picture captioned: Feldkirch-Vorarlberg]

[From:] Schenker
Vienna III,
Keilgasse 8

[To:] Prof. Felix v. Cube
Duisburg (Rhineland),
Gellertstraße 2

[postmark:] || 3 WIEN 40 | 13.VI.31. 19 | [illeg] ||

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Dear Professor von Cube,

At the same time [as this postcard], I am sending you, as printed papers, pieces by Weisse, which I am asking you to keep as a souvenir of me and Weisse.¹ This time the music sounds Bachian, but it is good, and better than anything else, with beautiful [voice-]leading, innate expression, etc.

As I have said, I shall send you a letter from Galtür.

Best greetings.
Yours,
[ sign’d: ] H. Schenker
June 12, 1931

© 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), Gellertstraße 2

FOOTNOTES:

¹ Click on Hans Weisse. From the content of this postcard, including the postscript running down the side, it appears as if some works of Hans Weisse in a Bachian style had been printed from the composer’s own manuscript copy.

SUMMARY:
S sends pieces by Hans Weisse; promises letter from Galtür.

© Commentary, Footnotes, Summary William Drabkin 2006.

Drabkin, William
Schenker, Heinrich
DE
Cambridge University Faculty of Music-Ian Bent
Schenker, Heinrich; Cube, Felix-Eberhard von; Weisse, Hans; piecces; Galtür; Bach, J. S.
Handwritten postcard from Schenker to Cube, dated June 12, 1931
vC 37
1931-06-12
2006-11-11
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 (1931-87)—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
1931