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OJ 6/3, [B] Handwritten letter from Schenker to Moriz Violin, undated [?1897]
Schenker is unwell and advocates rest for both of them.
OJ 9/27, [6] Handwritten letter from Busoni to Schenker, dated September 11, 1897
Busoni states his willingness to act as a go-between to Schenker and Breitkopf, and characterizes Breitkopf's approach to composers. The prospect of writing an article for Die Zukunft is attractive to him.
OJ 9/6, [20] Handwritten letter from Eugen d'Albert to Schenker, dated September 9, 1897
Eugen d'Albert reports difficulty with the Szalit family.
OJ 9/6, [21] Handwritten postcard from Eugen d'Albert to Schenker, dated September 13, 1897
Eugen d'Albert has no alterations to make to Schenker's Fünf Klavierstücke.
Sbb B II 4416 Handwritten letter with envelope from Schenker to Busoni, dated September 4, 1897
Schenker admits that, contrary to the remarks in Busoni's previous letter, he has not yet approached Breitkopf & Härtel [with his compositions], out of fear of waiving the honorarium. -- he solicits Busoni for an article in Die Zukunft.
Sbb B II 4417 Handwritten letter with envelope from Schenker to Busoni, dated September 25, 1897
Schenker has merged his three separate compositions into one, Fantasie, and hopes Busoni will be pleased with it. He looks forward to their discussion of the work in mid-December.
Sbb B II 4418 Handwritten letter with envelope from Schenker to Busoni, undated [mid-September 1897?]
Schenker is about to finalize work on his Fantasie and show it to Busoni for approval. He hints that he would like Busoni to play one of his works in public.
Diary entry by Schenker for 12 September 1897