Schenker Correspondence Project

Handwritten postcard from Schenker to Hertzka (UE), dated November 30, 1917

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

[An:] H. [/] Direktor Emil Hertzka
I., Karlsplatz 6
„Universal-Edition“

[postmark:] || [cut off] | 30.IX.[ 17 ] | * 32 * ||

{verso}
Sehr geehrter Herr Direktor:

Aus Deutschland erhalte ich Nachricht von einem ganz außerordentlichen Aufsatz über meine Arbeiten aus der Feder Halm’s, leider ohne Bekanntgabe der Stelle, an der er erschienen.¹ Da ich annehmen muß, daß Sie schon im Besitze dieses Aufsatzes sind, so würde ich Sie nochmals bitten, (einmal bat ich schon im Sommer), mir ihn leihweise für 1–2 Tage zu überlassen. Es liegt mir sehr viel daran, zu sehen, was der Mann, der eine so führende Stellung hat, schreibt: leicht kann dies entscheidender sein, als Alles, was bisher geschrieben wurde.

Mit bestem Dank im Voraus
Ir ergebener
[ sign’d: ] H Schenker
[cut off], XI., 1917
[in another hand?:] 30. XI.

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

Handwritten postcard from Schenker to Hertzka (UE), dated November 30, 1917

{recto}
[Sender:] Dr. H. Schenker,
[Vienna] III, Reisnerstraße 38.

[To:] Direktor Emil Hertzka,
[Vienna] I, Karlsplatz 6,
Universal Edition.

[postmark:] || [cut off] | 30.IX.[ 17 ] | * 32 * ||

{verso}
Dear Director,

I have received news from Germany of a quite extraordinary article about my works by Halm, unfortunately without any indication as to place of publication.¹ Since I take for granted that you have already received a copy of this article, I would ask you once again (I asked once before, in the Summer) to let me have it on loan for one-to-two days. It is of great importance to me to see what the man who occupies so leading a position has written: this could easily be more crucial than anything that has been written up to now.

With grateful thanks in advance,
Yours truly,
[ sign’d: ] H Schenker
November [cut off], 1917
[in another hand?:] November 30

© Translation Ian D. Bent 2006.

COMMENTARY:
Format: printed postcard, holograph addresses recto, holograph message and signature verso
Sender address: Vienna III, Reisnerstraße 38
Recipient address: Vienna I, Karlsplatz 6

FOOTNOTES:

¹ Perhaps August Halm, “Heinrich Schenker,” Die Freie Schulgemeinde, October 1, 1917, preserved in S’s scrapbook, OC 2/p.53. In his earlier request (WSLB 288, July 8, 1917), S gave the location as „his [Halm’s] journal (Verlag Diederich, Jena) “without citing the title; perhaps by this point S has forgotten this information. However, the item in S’s scrapbook is said to be a “biographical essay” rather than a review.

SUMMARY:
S repeats his request of July 8 that Hertzka lend him Halm's recent article.

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

Bent, Ian
Schenker, Heinrich
S repeats his request of July 8 that Hertzka lend him Halm's recent article.
DE
Cambridge University Faculty of Music-Ian Bent
IPR: in public domain; Transcription, Translation, Commentary, Footnotes, and Summary: Ian D. Bent 2006.
Schenker, Heinrich; Hertzka, Emil; UE; Deutschland; Germany; Halm, August; article; review
Handwritten postcard from Schenker to Hertzka (UE), dated November 30, 1917
postcard
academic; musicology; music theory
WSLB 290
1917-11-30
2006-04-01
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.
postcard; holograph addresses recto, holograph message and signature verso
Universal Edition Archive (1917-1976)—on permanent loan to the Stadt- und Landesbibliothek Wien (1976-)
IPR: In the public domain; Image: Universal Edition, A.G.; Transcription, Translation, Commentary, Footnotes, and Summary: Ian D. Bent.
Vienna
1917