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Handwritten letter from Schenker to UE, dated August 18, 1911

An die “Universal-Edition Wien :

Es fällt mir auf, daß in so rascher Folge 2 Anfragen derselben Art, an mich gelangt.1 Vor etwa 2 Wochen erbat sich der Kahut. Verlag, (Leipzig) Biographie u. Werke von mir; doch für jeden Fall, (da möglicherweise das Unternehmen in beiden Fällen ein anderes,) teile ich Ihnen eben nur das mit, was Sie wünschen:

Schenker, Heinrich, Dr. geb. 19 Juni 1868 in
Wisniewzkyk Wis’niowczyki (Galicien.).

(Sollte die Lektüre des Geburstsortes Ihnen Schwierigkeit machen, so sehen Sie in einem beliebigen Musiklexicon bei Marcella Sembrich nach,2 bei der derselbe Geburtsort verzeichnet ist.)

Mit vorzüglichen Hochachtung
Ir ergb
[ sign’d: ] H Schenker
Sulden, i. Tirol
18. 8. 1811 [sic]

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

Handwritten letter from Schenker to UE, dated August 18, 1911

To Universal Edition Vienna:

I am struck by two inquiries of the same type reaching me in quick succession.1 About two weeks ago the publishing house Kahut (Leipzig) asked me for biography and [list of] works; however, in any case (since the two undertakings may possibly be different), I am giving you only what you ask for:

Schenker, Heinrich, Dr. born June 19, 1868 in
Wisniewzkyk Wis’niowczyki (Galicia.).

(Should the place of birth be difficult for you to read, then you can look it up in any music dictionary under Marcella Sembrich,2 for whom the same place of birth is indicated.)

With kind regards,
Yours truly,
[ sign’d: ] H. Schenker
Sulden, Tyrol
August 18, 1811[sic]

© Translation Ian Bent 2006.

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

FOOTNOTES

1 This is in response to OC 52/64, August 8, 1911.

2 Marcella Sembrich (1858–1935), Polish coloratura operatic soprano, born in Wiśniewczyk.

SUMMARY
S sends requested biographical information.

© Commentary, Footnotes, Summary Ian Bent 2006.

Bent, Ian
Schenker, Heinrich
DE
Cambridge University Faculty of Music-Ian Bent
Schenker, Heinrich; UE; biography; Kahut Verlag; Leipzig; Sembrich, Marcella
Handwritten letter from Schenker to UE, dated August 18, 1911
WSLB 79
1911-08-18
2006-09-03
UE
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.
Universal Edition Archive (1911-1976)—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 Bent.
Vienna
1911

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