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• OJ 14/45, [5] Handwritten lettercard from Moriz Violin to Schenker, postmarked December 29, 1900

  Violin sends Schenker New Year's greetings. -- He explains why he will be remaining in Berlin until at least January 15, 1901. -- He apologizes over Mrs. Mayerhofer and sends New Year's greetings to her.

• OJ 11/10, [3] Handwritten lettercard from Frimmel to Schenker, dated November 29, 1902

  Frimmel issues an invitation to tea.

• OJ 14/23, [16] Handwritten lettercard from Seligmann to Schenker, postmarked June 1, 1911

  Seligmann gives Schenker a revised version of his newspaper notice, which he thinks will be published in the next two days.

• OJ 14/23, [17] Handwritten lettercard from Seligmann to Schenker, dated July 25, 1911

  Seligmann has found a newspaper article that Schenker was looking for. He is recuperating in Ischl.

• OJ 15/15, [E] Handwritten lettercard from Weisse to Schenker, undated, [February 1913]

  Weisse reports that Bruno Walter, whom he encountered in the street, does not know the difference between counterpoint and fugue.

• OJ 12/9, [14] Handwritten lettercard from Karpath to Schenker, dated January 28, 1916

  Karpath reports a summons to appear before a military court with respect to Aron Mittelmann.

• OJ 14/23, [18] Handwritten lettercard from Seligmann to Schenker, postmarked August 1, 1916

  Seligmann thanks Schenker for sending him the critical editions of Beethoven’s Op. 110 and Op. 111. He enjoyed reading the attacks on Schenker’s rival authors, but he also thinks that a more conciliatory language would be more appropriate for such publications. He looks forward to the publication of Op. 106.

• OC 24/4-5 Handwritten lettercard from Moriz Violin to Heinrich Schenker, dated August 3, 1921

  Violin expresses his awe concerning the first issue of Der Tonwille, and declares himself ready to offer his services in making Schenker's work better understood.

• OJ 14/45, [16] Handwritten lettercard from Moriz Violin to Schenker, dated September 13, 1922

  Violin reports briefly about his son's health, then goes into the practical issues arising from Schenker's active search for a post at a German music institute.

• OJ 14/45, [17] Handwritten lettercard from Moriz Violin to Schenker, dated September 13, 1922

  Apparently having returned from a visit to Vienna, Violin expresses his joy at having seen Schenker recently.

• OJ 14/45, [22] Handwritten lettercard from Moriz Violin to Heinrich Schenker, dated May 31, 1923

  Apparently replying to a letter from Schenker (not recorded in his diary), Violin describes the widespread self-disparagement among Germans, and blames Jewish intellectuals for the defeatist atmosphere in Germany.

• OJ 14/45, [23] Handwritten lettercard from Moriz Violin to Heinrich Schenker, dated July 12, 1923

  Violin writes approvingly of Schenker’s scheme to make Der Tonwille available by subscription, as a periodical publication, and has a plan in mind. He inquires about the cost of staying in Galtür.

• OJ 14/45, [25] Handwritten lettercard from Moriz Violin to Heinrich Schenker, dated August 16, 1923

  Violin cannot come to the Tyrol to visit the Schenkers, on account of the turmoil in Germany and horrendous currency situation; he will come to Vienna for Christmas, but only for a few days.

• OJ 14/45, [26] Handwritten lettercard from Moriz Violin to Heinrich Schenker, dated October 9, 1923

  In response to Schenker’s recent postcard, Violin reports that his family are mainly well, but that the political situation in Germany is so depressing that it is almost impossible to write. He would be glad to have some news from Schenker.

• OC 52/631 Handwritten letter from Elias to Heinrich Schenker, dated June 13, 1925

  Miss Elias reports on the pricing of issues of Der Tonwille in two music stores.

• LC ASC 7/50, [16] Typewritten lettercard (carbon copy) from Schoenberg to Moriz Violin, dated May 3, 1945

  Schoenberg follows up on his previous (unanswered) letter.