Schenker Correspondence Project

Handwritten letter from Schenker to Emil Hertzka (UE), dated October 2, 1908

Sehr geehrter Herr Direktor!

Beiliegend die vollzogene Korrektur.¹

Besten Dank für die liebenswürdige Versendung der Orn. an Dr. Lange u.s. w.²

Bei der ersten besten Gelegenheit will ich bei Ihnen eintreffen.

Mit ausgezeichneter Hochachtung
ergb
[ sign'd: ] H Schenker
2.10.08
[ UE stamp: ] 7918

© Universal Edition A.G., Wien.
© Transcription Ian D. Bent 2005.

Handwritten letter from Schenker to Emil Hertzka (UE), dated October 2, 1908

Dear Director,

Enclosed is the completed proof.¹

Many thanks for very kindly sending Ornamentik to Dr. Lange etc.²

I will take the first possible opportunity to come and see you.

With kind regards,
Yours truly,
[ sign'd: ] H. Schenker
Oct 2, 1908
[ UE stamp: ] 7918

© Translation Ian D. Bent 2005

COMMENTARY:
Format: 1-p letter, holograph message and signature
Sender address: —
Recipient address: —

FOOTNOTES:

¹ i.e. of the Foreword to the Niloff Instrumentations-Tabelle, which was released on or about October 29. See OC 52/27, October 1.

² See WSLB 21, September 30, and OC 52/27, October 1.

SUMMARY:
[Niloff: Instrumentations-Tabelle:] Encloses proofs [of Foreword]. — [ Beitrag zur Ornamentik:] Thanks H for sending to de Lange. — Will call on H soon.

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

Bent, Ian
Schenker, Heinrich
[Niloff: Instrumentations-Tabelle:] Encloses proofs [of Foreword]. — [ Beitrag zur Ornamentik:] Thanks H for sending to de Lange. — Will call on H soon.
DE
Cambridge University Faculty of Music-Ian Bent
IPR: Heirs of Heinrich Schenker; Transcription, Translation, Commentary, Footnotes, and Summary: Ian D. Bent 2005.
Schenker, Heinrich; Hertzka, Emil; UE; Lange, Daniel de; Niloff; Instrumentations-Tabelle; Foreword; Ornamentik; 2nd edn; proof
Handwritten letter from Schenker to Emil Hertzka (UE), dated October 2, 1908
letter
Hertzka, Emil
WSLB 22
1908-10-02
2005-03-10
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 (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