Footnotes

¹ Receipt of this letter is recorded in Schenker's diary at OJ 4/1, p. 3184, March 2, 1928: "Von Haas (Br.): die Abschrift des Erzherzogs Rudolph stehe mir zur Verfügung." ("From Haas (letter): Archduke Rudolph's copy is available for me to consult.").

² "aufrecht" (forthwith) and "16570" underlined, either by Haas or by Schenker.

³ Schenker's diary records that he visited the Music Collection of the National Library on March 7 and viewed Op. 90 (OJ 4/1, p. 3185): "In der Musik-Sammlung sehe ich die Handschrift Abschrift von Beethovens op. 90, die mir nicht nur Vergnügen bereitet, sondern auch sachlich wesentliche Dienste leistet, so daß ich eine Korrektur meiner Ausgabe schon auf Grund dieser Abschrift wagen könnte, falls die Handschrift nicht zu erreichen wäre. Ueber D^r. Haas Erinnern besuche ich auch Kromer im Atelier." ("In the Music Collection, I see the autograph manuscript copy of Beethoven's Op. 90, which not only gives me pleasure, but also proves to be significantly helpful, so that I could venture to prepare a correction of my edition on the basis of this copy in the event that the autograph manuscript is inaccessible. Thanks to a reminder from Dr. Haas, I also visit Kromer in the archivist's room.").

Commentary

Format

1p letter, half-sheet oblong, printed letterhead, typed message with handwritten underlinings, holograph signature

Provenance

Schenker, Heinrich (document date-1935)--Schenker, Jeanette (1935-c.1942)--Ratz, Erwin (c.1942-c.1945)--Jonas, Oswald (c.1945-1978)--University of California, Riverside (1978--)

Rights Holder

Heirs of Robert Haas

License

Being sought for. Any claim to intellectual rights on this document should be addressed to the Schenker Documents Online, at schenkercorrespondence [at] mus (dot) cam (dot) ac (dot) uk

Digital version created: 2012-10-23
Last updated: 2012-10-23