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Profiles Person Place Organization Work by Schenker Journal Musical Composition Downloads temporarily removed for testing purposes	New York Public Library, Performing Arts Library, Music Division New York, USA Documents associated with this entity: Correspondence Felix Salzer Papers This collection, bequeathed to the Library in 2000, holds the papers of Felix Salzer, a pupil of Schenker's who left Austria in 1939 and emigrated to the USA the following year, taught at the David Mannes Music School and subsequently also at Queen's College and the Graduate Center of the City University of New York. The collection includes a portion of Schenker's papers, notably the latter's notes on the J. S. Bach "Generalbaßbüchlein," his "Von der Stimmführung des Generalbasses," and his commentary on C. P. E. Bach's Versuch über die wahre Art das Clavier zu spielen, and numerous analyses and sketches, including preparatory materials for the projected second volume of Fünf Urlinie-Tafeln. In addition, it holds Salzer's own correspondence with many people, including twenty-seven items from Heinrich Schenker, communications with Jeanette, and correspondence between Hans Weisse and Schenker. The papers were catalogued in 2007, and the catalogue published online. Koslovsky, John, ed., Guide to the Felix Salzer Papers (online edition) Downloads temporarily removed for testing purposes Correspondence FS 40/27, [1] Handwritten letter from Weisse to Schenker, dated October 12, 1925 Weisse has come across a letter from Haydn to Carl Friedrich Zelter expressing gratitude and admiration for Zelter's analysis of "The Representation of Chaos" from The Creation, and thinks that it might be worth looking up Zelter's work in connection with Schenker's forthcoming study of the same work. FS 40/27, [2] Handwritten letter from Weisse to Schenker, dated October 17, 1925 Weisse has found Zelter's review of Haydn's Creation and has copied out the section concerned with "The Representation of Chaos." He finds nothing of value in the review, but says it must have pleased Haydn because it shows that the composer was entirely conscious of how he went about writing the work. FS 40/1, [1] Handwritten letter from Schenker to Salzer, dated February 8, 1930 The Schenkers accept Salzer's invitation to attend a performance of Weisse's Octet. FS 40/1, [2] Handwritten letter from Schenker to Salzer, dated May 26, 1930 Schenker thanks Salzer for sending an offprint of an article of his, and comments. FS 40/1, [3] Handwritten letter from Schenker to Salzer, dated September 14, 1931 Schenker asks for a meetings to discuss lesson schedule. FS 40/1, [4] Handwritten letter from Schenker to Salzer, dated November 6, 1931 Salzer has overpaid and Schenker will return the excess. FS 40/1, [5] Handwritten letter from Schenker to Salzer, dated December 28, 1931 Schenker replies that there will not be a seminar meeting on January 1. — Draws attention to a feuilleton. FS 40/1, [6] Handwritten letter from Schenker to Salzer, dated December 31, 1931 The Schenkers reciprocate New Year's greetings. FS 40/1, [7] Handwritten letter from Schenker to Salzer, dated April 13, 1932 Schenker sympathizes with Salzer over his illness. — He is expecting the first sample of engraved proof today. FS 40/1, [8] Handwritten letter from Schenker to Salzer, dated April 19, 1932 Schenker reports on a letter from Weisse and asks Salzer to translate an interview text for him. FS 40/1, [9] Handwritten letter from Schenker to Salzer, undated [June 11, 1932] Schenker reciprocates good wishes for the summer, and will pursue the further volumes of the Fünf Urlinie-Tafeln without regard for the American "mentality." FS 40/1, [10] Handwritten postcard from Schenker to Salzer, dated July 16, 1932 Salzer will receive four copies of Fünf Urlinie-Tafeln, and is asked to distribute them. FS 40/1, [11] Handwritten picture postcard from Schenker to Salzer, dated August 7, 1932 Schenker is delighted that Salzer's injury is less serious than portrayed in the Neue Freie Presse FS 40/1, [12] Handwritten postcard from Schenker to Salzer, dated September 14, 1932 Schenker asks if Salzer could visit him Friday or Saturday. FS 40/1, [13] Handwritten letter from Schenker to Salzer, dated September 22, 1932 Schenker reports a conversation with Trude Kral. FS 40/1, [14] Handwritten postcard from Schenker to Salzer, dated November 15, [1932] Schenker acknowledges Salzer's remarks [about Bamberger's performance] and looks forward to discussing the autograph score of [Beethoven's] Egmont. FS 40/1, [15] Handwritten letter from Schenker to Salzer, dated December 31, 1932 The Schenkers send New Year's greetings to the Salzers, and celebrate Salzer's forthcoming book. FS 40/1, [16] Handwritten letter from Schenker to Salzer, dated June 30, 1933 Schenker expresses pleasure that the seminar is grasping the "truth of the genius's art," and comments that it is a Jew who has been called upon to reveal this truth. — He reports Vrieslander's indignation that Furtwängler's address [to the Brahms centennial] did not refer to Schenker. — The letter makes heavy use of Latin phrases. FS 40/1, [17] Handwritten letter from Schenker to Salzer, dated September 24, 1933 Schenker sets [seminar] meeting date and reports on publications by Jonas, Vrieslander, and von Cube. FS 40/1, [18] Handwritten express postcard from Schenker to Salzer, dated October 10, 1933 Schenker offers Salzer a meeting time on Thursday. FS 40/1, [19] Handwritten letter from Schenker to Salzer, undated [December 31, 1933] Schenker sends New Year's greetings, recommends a Bartók recording, and looks forward to listening to a Toscanini recording. FS 40/1, [20] Handwritten letter from Schenker to Salzer, undated [January 8, 1934] Invitation to listen to Toscanini recording; Der freie Satz is finished. FS 40/1, [21] Handwritten letter from Schenker to Salzer, dated March 25, 1934 Schenker cancels the seminar for March 30, and sends Easter greetings. — Is keen to read the manuscript of Salzer's book. — Reports letter from Weisse regarding an English translation of Harmonielehre. FS 40/1, [22] Handwritten letter from Schenker to Salzer, dated June 6, [1934] Schenker is breaking his association with Willfort and Kraus, but offers to continue working with Salzer. FS 40/1, [23] Handwritten letter from Schenker to Salzer, dated June 11, 1934 Hoping that he and Jeanette will be able to get away on the 15th, Schenker reports a conversation with Furtwängler, and the latter's praise for Jonas. FS 40/1, [24] Handwritten picture postcard from Schenker to Salzer, undated [June 18, 1934] Reports contents of letter from Hans Weisse. FS 40/1, [25] Handwritten letter from Schenker to Salzer, dated July 18, 1934 Schenker congratulates Salzer on his contract, and advises him to select a larger size of music engraving than in Jonas's book. FS 40/1, [26] Handwritten postcard from Schenker to Salzer, dated September 13, 1934 Schenker asks Salzer to send [biographical] information to Wilhelm Altmann; mentions visit from Otto Klemperer. FS 40/1, [27] Handwritten postcard from Schenker to Salzer, dated September 16, 1934 Schenker suggests Thursday for a visit.