Schenker Correspondence Project

Handwritten postcard from Schenker to Hertzka (UE), dated July 1, 1909

Sehr geehrter Herr Direktor !

Ich habe vor, spätestens Samstag, den 3. d.M., nach Tirol abzureisen,¹ u. bitte Sie daher zu veranlassen, daß mir die 1.) Ed. Steingräber u. 2.) Br.&H. + 3.) Röntgen (in puncto der “Chrom. Fantasie”!)² so bald als möglich geschickt würden. Und endlich noch Eines: Würden Sie die besondere Liebenswürdigkeit haben, mir ein Exemplar der jüngsten “Harmonielehre” Ihres Verlages (von Dr. Stöhr),³ die mir Dr. Brünauer|⁴ gezeigt hat, zu schicken? Also Eile!

Mit ausgezeichneter Hochachtung
Ihr ergeb
[ sign'd: ] H Schenker
1. 7. 09
[ UE stamp:] 4122

© In the public domain.
© Transcription Ian D. Bent 2006.

Handwritten postcard from Schenker to Hertzka (UE), dated July 1, 1909

Dear Director,

I envision departing for the Tyrol at the latest on Saturday, the 3rd of this month,¹ and therefore ask whether you would arrange for the editions of 1) Steingräber and 2) Breitkopf & Härtel + 3) Röntgen (with regard to the Chromatic Fantasy & Fugue!²) to be sent to me as soon as possible. And finally, one more thing: Would you be so very kind as to send me a copy of the latest harmony treatise from your publishing house (by Dr. Stöhr),³ which Dr. Brünauer⁴ has shown me? So hurry up!

With kind regards,
Yours truly,
[ sign'd: ] H. Schenker
July 1, 1909
[UE No. stamped:] 4122

© Translation Ian D. Bent 2006.

COMMENTARY:
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FOOTNOTES:

¹ Schenker had certainly arrived at his Summer address, Steinach in the Tyrol, by July 7, on which day he wrote postcards to Cotta (CA 103) and Moriz Violin (OJ 7/4).

² These three editions were requested by S on June 23, 1909 (WSLB 39) and June 26 (WSLB 40). Click on Julius Röntgen.

³ Richard Stöhr: Praktischer Leitfaden der Harmonielehre, UE 2013 (Vienna: UE, 1908), a copy of which existed in Schenker's private library (catalogue Musik und Theater: Enthaltend die Bibliothek des Herrn Dr. Heinrich Schenker, Wien [Vienna: Hinterberger], item 288). In 1913, the 3rd enlarged and revised edition was advertised with the note “The work has now already appeared in its third edition in less that two years. Adopted for use in the curriculum of the Imperial-Royal Academy of Music in Vienna and many other educational establishments.” (OC Scores, No.26, single-page ad in LfS 109 ).

⁴ Click on: Dr. Brünauer.

SUMMARY:
[J. S. Bach, Chromatic Fantasy & Fugue:] Asks for the three other editions as quickly as possible because he is leaving for the Tyrol by July 3. Requests copy of Harmonielehre by Stöhr.

© Commentary, Footnotes, Summary Ian D. Bent 2006.

Bent, Ian
Schenker, Heinrich
[J. S. Bach, Chromatic Fantasy & Fugue:] Asks for the three other editions as quickly as possible because he is leaving for the Tyrol by July 3. Requests copy of Harmonielehre ny Stöhr.
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Cambridge University Faculty of Music-Ian Bent
IPR: Heirs of Heinrich Schenker; Transcription, Translation, Commentary, Footnotes, and Summary: Ian D. Bent 2006.
Schenker, Heinrich; Hertzka, Emil; UE; Bach, J. S.; Chromatic Fantasy & Fugue; editions; Steingräber; Breitkopf & Härtel; Röntgen; Tyrol; Stöhr, Richard; Harmonielehre; harmony treatise; Praktische Leitfaden
Handwritten postcard from Schenker to Hertzka (UE), dated July 1, 1909
postcard
academic; musicology; music theory
WSLB 41
1909-07-01
2006-02-14
UE
Hertzka
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.
letter; holograph message and signature
Universal Edition Archive (1909-1976)—on permanent loan to the Stadt- und Landesbibliothek Wien (1976-)
IPR: Heirs of Heinrich Schenker; Image: Universal Edition, A.G.; Transcription, Translation, Commentary, Footnotes, and Summary: Ian D. Bent.
Vienna
1909