Schenker Correspondence Project

Handwritten postcard from Schenker to Cube, dated December 19, 1926

{recto}
Postkarte

[Absender:] Schenker
Wien, III
Keilgasse 8

[An:] H [corr] Felix von Cube
Kaiserswerth-Bockum [/] Rhld.
Villa Dahlmann. [/] Deutschland

[postmark:] || ... WIEN 77 | [illeg] | 50 ||

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Lieber Herr v. Cube!

Danke für die erfreuliche Bfnotiz von heute!¹ Lassen Sie mich, bitte, den Ausgang wissen; es würde mich sehr freuen, Sie wirkend zu wissen, Erfahrungen sammelnd u. anregend, kurzum tätig, tätig, 100mal tätig. Bei dem Ihnen eingeborenen Humor eine gesunde Tätigkeit entfalten wäre eine sehr schöne Auskomponierung² Ihres Lebens.

Mit besten Gruß von mir u. meiner Frau

Ihr
[ sign’d: ] H Schenker
19.12.26

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

Handwritten postcard from Schenker to Cube, dated December 19, 1926

{recto}
Postcard

[Sender:] Schenker
Vienna III,
Keilgasse 8

[To:] Mr. [/] Felix von Cube,
Kaiserswerth-Bockum, [/] Rhineland,
Villa Dahlmann, [/] Germany

[postmark:] || ... WIEN 77 | [illeg] | 50 ||

{verso}
Dear Mr. von Cube!

Thank you for the delightful letter,¹ which I received today! Please, do let me know the outcome; it would give me great joy to know that you were successful in collecting and encouraging experiences, in short, being active, active a hundred times active. To unfold a healthy state of activity through your innate sense of humor would be a very beautiful development² of your life.

With best greeting from me and my wife,

Yours,
[ sign’d: ] H. Schenker
December 19, 1926

© Translation by William Drabkin 2006.

COMMENTARY:
Format: printed postcard, holograph addresses recto, holograph message and signature verso
Sender address: Vienna III, Keilgasse 8
Recipient address: Kaiserswerth-Bockum, Rhineland, Villa Dahlmann, Germany

FOOTNOTES:

¹ i.e. OJ 9/34, [4].

² Schenker uses one of his trademark technical terms, Auskomponierung (development, “composing out”), here.

SUMMARY:
Acks OJ 9/34, [4], and asks to be told outcome.

© Commentary, Footnotes, Summary William Drabkin 2006.

Drabkin, William
Schenker, Heinrich
DE
Cambridge University Faculty of Music-Ian Bent
Schenker, Heinrich; Cube, Felix-Eberhard von; Auskomponierung
Handwritten letter from Schenker to Cube, dated December 19, 1926
postcard
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1926-12-19
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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.
postcard; holograph addresses recto, holograph message and signature verso
Felix-Eberhard von Cube (1926-87)—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
1926