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WSLB 197 : 1-4-14

Handwritten postcard from Schenker to Hertzka (UE), dated January 4, 1914

{recto}
[Absender:]
H Schenker
III Reisnerstr. 38

[An:]
H. [/] Dtor Emil Hertzka
I., Reichsrathsstr.
9, „Universal-Edition“
[ postmark: ] || 10/2 WIEN 21 | -5 1.14.III | Gc ||
[ message continues below ]

{verso}
Sehr geehrter Herr Director!

Eine Berliner Zeitungsausschnitte-Firma1 (, die mich offenbar einfangen möchte), schickt mir einen sehr geschickt abgefaßten Alarmartikel von Dahm's (Kreuzzeitung vom 31.XII.1913) unter dem Titel: "Beethoven redivivus."2 Er kann Ihnen u. der Sache sehr gute Dienste leisten! Nur bei dieser Gelegenheit will ich Ihnen nochmals3 in Erinnerung bringen, daß die von mir zuerst in Schwung gebrachte Resurgenz der Klassiker nunmehr recht viel Federn in Bewegung setzt (s. auch die beiden letzten Hefte der "Musik"), daß daher Vorsicht geboten ist, wenn Sie Ihre Priorität sich wahren { verso } wollen. Ich wollte, ich wäre schon so weit, die Kleinen Flugschriften in die Welt hinauschleudern zu können! Vrieslander’s Arbeit habe ich kürzlich gelesen. Sie werden alle Ursache haben, sehr zufrieden zu sein: Em. Bach selbst über Alles kostbar!

Mit besten Grüßen
4.1.1914 Ihr ergbr [ signed: ] HSch

© Heirs of Heinrich Schenker.
© Transcription Ian D. Bent 2004.

Handwritten postcard from Schenker to Hertzka (UE), dated January 4, 1914

{recto}
[Sender:]
H Schenker
III Reisnerstraße 38

[To:]
Dr Emil Hertzka
Vienna I, Reichsrathsstraße 9
Universal Edition
[ postmark: ] || 10/2 WIEN 21 | -5 1.14.III | Gc ||
[ message continues below ]

{verso}
Dear Doctor,

A Berlin newspaper clippings service1 (which would clearly like to take me up) has sent me a very cleverly written call-to-arms article by Dahms ( Kreuzzeitung for December 31, 19132) under the title "Beethoven redivivus." It could do you and our cause a very good service! Let me take this opportunity to remind you once again that the resurgence of the Classics to which I was the first to give impetus is now setting a whole host of pens a-scribbling (see also the latest two issues of Die Musik ), and that accordingly care is needed if you want to safeguard your pre-eminent standing. {verso} I wish I were already far enough along to be able to launch the Little Pamphlets upon the world [now]! I have just been reading Vrieslander's work.3 You will have every reason to be very satisfied: C.P.E. Bach, precious above all things!

With best wishes.
Yours truly,
[ signed: ] H. Schenker
January 4, 1914

© Translation Ian D. Bent 2004.

COMMENTARY:
Format: postcard, holograph addresses recto; holograph message and signature verso + ½ recto;
Sender address: Vienna III, Reisnerstraße 38
Recipient address: Vienna I, Reichsrathsstraße 9

FOOTNOTES:

1 Klose & Seidel: See enclosure to WSLB 198.

2 Included in WSLB 198. Click on Walter Dahms.

3 originally nochmals Ihnen, then marked for interversion.

4 Otto Vrieslander [insert biogfile]: this refers to: Kurze und leichte Clavierstücke mit veränderten Reprisen und beigefügter Fingersetzung für Anfänger von Carl Philipp Emanuel Bach[...] Neue kritische Ausgabe mit erläuterndem Nachwort von Otto Vrieslander (Vienna: U-E, c1912 by Schuberthaus-Verlag Leipzig).

SUMMARY:
[ LfS 109:] Draws H's attention to good review by Walter Dahms; also last two issues of Die Musik. — Otto Vrieslander's work is good.

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

Bent, Ian
Schenker, Heinrich
[ LfS 109:] Draws H's attention to good review by Walter Dahms; also last to issues of Die Musik. — Otto Vrieslander's work is good.
DE
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; Beethoven; Die letzten fünf Sonaten ... 109; review; Dahms, Walter; Kreuz-Zeitung; Die Musik; Kleine Flugschriften; Little Pamphlets; Vrieslander, Ott; Bach, C. P. E<./dc:subject>
Handwritten postcard from Schenker to Hertzka (UE), dated January 4, 1914
postcard
academic; musicology; music theory
WSLB 197
1914-01-04
2004-11-17
UE
Hertzka
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.
postcard; holograph addresses, message and signature
Universal Edition Archive (1914-1976)—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
1914

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