Schenker Correspondence Project

Handwritten letter from Schenker to Hertzka (UE), dated April 22, 1914

Sehr geehrter Herr Direktor!

Nun übersende ich das letzte u. sehr wichtige Stück Arbeit.¹ Sämmtliche Blätter sind in kleinem Druck zu setzen! Vgl. op.109: “Literatur.”

In wenigen Tagen folgen: Stich u. die Fahnen corrigiert.

Mit besten Grüßen
Ihr ergebener
[ signed: ] H Schenker
22. 4. 1914.

[ overwritten in crayon: ] Erledigt 22/IV

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

Handwritten letter from Schenker to Hertzka (UE), dated April 22, 1914

Dear Director!

I am now sending off the final and very important piece of work.¹ All the pages are to be set in small type! Cf. Op.109, “Secondary Literature.”

To follow in a few days: corrected [music] engraving and the galley-proofs.

With best wishes,
Yours truly,
[ signed: ] H. Schenker
April 22, 1914

[ overwritten in crayon: ] Dealt with April 22

© Translation Ian D. Bent 2004.

COMMENTARY:
Format: 1-p letter, single sheet recto; holograph message and signature

FOOTNOTES:

¹ i.e. the "Secondary Literature" section of LfS 110.

SUMMARY:
[ LfS 110: ] Sends "Secondary Literature", to be set all in small type; promises corrected engraving and galleys in a few days.

© Commentary, Footnotes, Summary Ian D. Bent 2005.

Bent, Ian
Schenker, Heinrich
[ LfS 110: ] Sends final item [i.e. Secondary Literature], to be set all in small type; promises corrected engraving and galleys in a few days.
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; Die letzten fünf Sonaten ... 110; Die letzten fünf Sonaten ... 109; Erläuterungsausgabe; engraved music; galley-proofs; small type; Literatur; Secondary Literature
Handwritten letter from Schenker to Emil Hertzka (UE), dated April 22, 1914
letter
academic; musicology; music theory
WSLB 205
1914-04-22
2004-11-17
UE
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
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