Schenker Correspondence Project

Handwritten letter from Schenker to Hertzka (UE), dated August 19, 1908

[ UE stamp: ] 7013

Sehr geehrter Herr Director!

Hier ein kurzes Verzeichnis einiger Herren, an die die Ornamentik zu senden von Nutzen wäre:

In Wien:

1. das "Archiv", (über ausdrückliches Ersuchen Dr. Mandyczewsky's|¹)

2. Prof. Jakob Fischer|² ( Conservatorium, oder Oetzeltgasse)[,] der viel Verdienste an die Verbreitung der 1. Auflage hatte;

3. Prof. M. Violin,³ der an Stelle Peter's|⁴ ^im Conservatorium^ die Ausbildungsklasse übernimmt, XIV, Sechshauserstr., 126

4. Herr Director Löwe|⁵
5. [Herr] Hfk. Schalk|⁶
[ to right of 4. and 5.: ] als guten Freunden,

6. [Herr] Förster (Mann der Förster-Lauterer)⁷, der selbst Unterricht in den besten Kreisen ertheilt u. ein starker Anhänger von mir ist, XIII., [ rest of address cut off or not entered? ]

{2} Ins Ausland:

7. Dr. K. Grunsky,⁸ Adresse laut vorletzten Brief.

8. Prof. Ernst Rudorff,⁹ Grosslichterfelde (bei Berlin) ^{Wilhelmstr. 26} Mitglied des Senats an der Kg. Hochschule, Herausgeber des Urtextes u.s.w.)

9. Herrn D'Albert|¹⁰ : Meina, am Lago maggiore

10. Herrn Prof. Röntgen|¹¹ : Amsterdam u.s.w.

11. Herrn Dozenten Dr. Max Burckhard,¹² ^Berlin^ (am besten per Adresse der Lessman'schen "Allgem. Musikzeitung" in Charlottenburg)

12. Dr. Walter Niemann|¹³ ( Leipzig ) per Adresse : Verlag Kahnt in Leipzig

13. Hrn. ^Königlichen Professor Ludwig Mosbacher|¹⁴ in Nürnberg

u. nun ad libitum, u. doch sicher wünschenswert:

14. Frau Sonja Davydoff|¹⁵ in Petersburg, Katharinenkanal 101, (Frau des berühmten Tenors, Schülerin von mir, u. erstklassige conzertierende Pianistin in Rußland, die viel für mich macht.)

15. Frl. Marianne Kahn,¹⁶ (Schülerin von {3} mir, die selbst viel unterrichtet) XIX. Hauptstr. 70.

u.s.w.¹⁷

Sie würden mich verbinden, wenn Sie mir schreiben wollten, wann beiläufig das Exemplar an Prof. Dr Burckhard (oben Nr.11) u. Frau Davydoff (Nr.14) abzugehen hätte, da ich knapp vorher ^{an diese Abnehmer} einige Zeilen richten möchte.¹⁸

Mir fällt ein, daß der Conzertsaison, der große mit Orchester, ja erst in November beginnt, folglich ist October dem Erscheinen der Tabelle noch immer sehr günstig.

Mit besten Dank
Hochachtungsvoll ergeben
[ sign'd:] Dr H Schenker
19.8.08.

© Universal Edition A.G., Wien.
© Transcription Ian D. Bent 2004.

Handwritten letter from Schenker to Hertzka (UE), dated August 19, 1908

[ UE stamp: ] 7013

Dear Director,

Here is a short list of some gentlemen to whom it would be advantageous to send the Ornamentik:

In Vienna:

1. the "Archive" (at the express request of Dr. Mandyczewsky¹)

2. Prof. Jakob Fischer|² (Conservatory, or Oetzeltgasse), who was of great service in getting the first edition known;

3. Prof. M. Violin,³ who takes over the training class ^{at the Conservatory} in place of Peters|⁴, XIV, Sechshauserstraße, 126

4. Director Löwe⁵
5. Hofkapellmeister Schalk⁶
[ to right of 4. and 5.: ] good friends of mine,

6. Mr. Förster (husband of the Förster-Lauterer),⁷ who himself gives lessons in the best circles, and is a strong supporter of mine, XIII., [ rest of address cut off? ]

{2} To other countries:

7. Dr. K. Grunsky|⁸, address as per my last-but-one letter.

8. Prof. Ernst Rudorff,⁹ Grosslichterfelde (nr. Berlin) ^{Wilhelmstr. 26} Member of the Senate of the Royal Hochschule, editor of the Urtext edition etc.)

9. Mr. D'Albert:¹⁰ Meina, on Lago maggiore

10. Prof. Röntgen:¹¹ Amsterdam etc.

11. Dr. Max Burckhard,¹² lecturer, ^Berlin (best via the address of Lessman’s Allgemeine Musikzeitung in Charlottenburg)

12. Dr. Walter Niemann|¹³ (Leipzig) via address: Kahnt publishing house in Leipzig

13. ^Royal Professor Ludwig Mosbacher|¹⁴ in Nürnberg

And now optional, but nonetheless desirable:

14. Mrs. Sonja Davydoff|¹⁵ in Petersburg, Katharinenkanal 101, (wife of the famous tenor, pupil of mine, first-class concert pianist in Russia, who does a lot for me.)

15. Miss Marianne Kahn,¹⁶ (pupil of {3} mine, who teaches a lot herself), XIX, Hauptstr. 70.

etc.¹⁷

I would be indebted to you if you would write to me round about the time that the copies for Prof. Burckhard (No.11 above) and Mrs. Davydoff (No.14) are going off, since I should like to pen a few lines to these recipients just before that time.¹⁸

It occurs to me that the concert season—the big one with orchestra—does not begin until November; consequently October will still be a very propitious time for the Table [of Instrumentation] to appear.

With many thanks,
and kind regards,
Yours truly,
[ sign'd: ] Dr. H. Schenker
August 19, 1908

© Translation Ian D. Bent 2004.

COMMENTARY:
Format: 3-p letter, oblong format; holograph message and signature, list of names. Schenker sets his list out with numbers a 1/4 inch into the margin and continuation lines indented 1.5 inches: None of this layout can be reproduced on the web.
Sender address: --
Recipient address: --

FOOTNOTES:

¹ Archive: the Archive of the Gesellschaft der Musikfreunde, in Vienna, of which Esebius Mandyczewski was the Archivist. Click on: Eusebius Mandyczewski

² Jakob Fischer

³ Moriz Violin

⁴ Peters: it is unclear whether this refers to a previous piano teacher, or to the music publisher Peter's of Leipzig.

⁵ Ferdinand Löwe

⁶ Franz Schalk

⁷ Josef Bohuslav Foerster

⁸ Karl Grunsky The reference is to WSLB 12, July 22. His address was Stuttgart, Stitzenburgstrasse 1.

⁹ Ernst Rudorff

¹⁰ Eugen d’Albert

¹¹ Julius Röntgen

¹² Max Burckhard - ??

¹³ Walter Niemann

¹⁴ Ludwig Mosbacher - ??

¹⁵ Sonja Davydoff

¹⁶ Marianne Kahn

¹⁷ See WSLB 18 for possible additional name.

¹⁸ Hertzka does this in OC 52/25, Aug 26, 1908.

SUMMARY:
[ Ornamentik:] Lists 15 designated recipients of complimentary copies.
[Niloff: Instrumentations-Tabelle:] October is suitable publication date.

© Commentary, Footnotes, Summary Ian D. Bent 2004.

Bent, Ian
Schenker, Heinrich
[ Ornamentik:] Lists 15 designated recipients of complimentary copies. — [Niloff: Instrumentations-Tabelle:] October is suitable publication date.
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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 2004.
Schenker, Heinrich; Hertzka, Emil; UE; Ornamentik; Contribution to Ornamentation; 2nd edn; complimentary copies; Instrumentations-Tabelle; Table of Instrumentation; publication date; Mandyczewski, Eusebius; Gesellschaft der Musikfreunde, Archive; Fischer, Jakob; Violin, Moritz; Peters; Löwe, Ferdinand; Schalk, Franz; Foerster, Josef Bohuslav; Foerster-Lauterer, Bertha; Grunsky, Karl; Rudorff, Ernst; D'Albert, Eugen; Röntgen, Julius; Burckhard, Max; Allgemeine Musikzeitung; Niemann, Walter; Kahnt, Marianne; Mosbacher, Ludwig; Davydoff, Sonja; Davidoff, Sonja; Davydoff, Alexandr; St. Petersburg; Kahn, Marianne; Vienna Conservatory of Music; Berlin Königliche Hochschule
Handwritten letter from Schenker to Hertzka (UE), dated August 19, 1908
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Hertzka, Emil
WSLB 14
1908-08-19
2004-12-21
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Hertzka, Emil
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; list of names
Universal Edition Archive (1908-1976)—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
1908