Footnotes

¹ Schenker’s diary for February 21 records: “ Von d’Albert trifft die Einladung zur Generalprobe von „Tiefland“ ein.” (“I receive an invitation from d’Albert to the dress rehearsal of Tiefland.”). In its revised, and more successful form, Tiefland received its Vienna première at the Court Opera on February 25, 1908, with follow-up performances on the 26th and 29th, under Franz Schalk, after which it continued to be given until at least 1914.

² Schenker attended. His diary for February 22 records: “Generalprobe. Vorherrschender Eindruck der Sicherheit in der Faktur, ein heutigentags sicher nicht hoch genug zu schätzender Faktor. Schreiben an d’Alb. ….” (“Dress rehearsal. Predominant impression of sure-footedness in the production, a factor which these days is certainly not sufficiently highly appreciated. I write letters to d'Albert ….”). — His diary for February 24 reads: “In's Frühstück bei Schalk mit Ehepaar d'Albert, Dr. Kassner, rp . u.s.w. von 2‒5^h.” (“To breakfast at Schalk's place with the d'Albert couple, Dr. Kassner, Karpath, etc., from 2 to 5 o'clock.”), and that for February 25 includes: “Première von „Tiefland“ versäumt.” (“The première of Tiefland not attended.”).

³ Friday was February 20, 1908, thus the day this postcard was written.

Commentary

Format

printed postcard, holograph recipient address recto, holograph salutation, message, valediction, and signature verso

Provenance

Schenker, Heinrich (date of entry-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 Eugen d'Albert; deemed to be in the public domain

License

All reasonable attempts have been made to identify the heirs or representatives of Eugen d'Albert. This document is deemed to be in the public domain. Any claim to intellectual rights on this document should be addressed to the Schenker Correspondence Project, Faculty of Music, University of Cambridge, at schenkercorrespondence[at]mus(dot)cam(dot)ac(dot)uk.

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Last updated: 2013-07-23