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BNba Frimmel Nachl, [4] Handwritten letter from Schenker to Frimmel, dated June 13, 1912
Schenker asks for guidance on the location of autograph manuscripts of
Beethoven's last five piano sonatas, in particular that of Op. 109.
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OC 52/404 Typewritten letter from Hertzka (UE) to Schenker, dated June 4, 1912
UE sends 100 Kronen in payment for the Instrumentations-Tabelle 2nd
edition.
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OC 52/405 Notice of bank transaction, UE to Schenker, dated June 5, 1912
The Austrian Provincial Bank notifies Schenker of 100 Kronen sent to him on
behalf of Universal Edition.
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OC 52/406 Typewritten letter from Hertzka (UE) to Schenker, dated June 10, 1912
Hertzka explains UE's recent 100 Kronen payment, and answers Schenker's
question on the edition number and retail price of his
Instrumentations-Tabelle.
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OC 52/427 Typewritten letter from Hertzka (UE) to Schenker, dated June 3, 1912
Hertzka addresses Schenker's request for an honorarium for correcting proofs
of Beethovens neunte Sinfonie; he counters that the total author corrections have run to 600
Kronen. He is sending the volume to the printers today. -- He commits in principle to the
editing of the last five Beethoven piano sonatas [Erläuterungsausgabe], but on the basis of
the Chromatic Fantasy and Fugue sales he cannot accede to Schenker's demands; he makes a
counter-proposal.
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OC 52/493 Typewritten letter from Hertzka (UE) to Schenker, dated June 8, 1912
Hertzka makes a firm proposition on payment for the Beethoven last five
sonatas, and seeks clarification on contact with Dr. Harpner.
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OC 52/90 Typewritten letter from Hertzka (UE) to Schenker, dated June 28, 1912
Hertzka is unable to complete the contract for Die letzten fünf Sonaten
Beethovens this week; he will send it next week.
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OJ 11/10, [15] Handwritten letter from Frimmel to Schenker, dated June 17, 1912
In response to Schenker's inquiry as to the locations of autograph manuscripts
of Beethoven's last five piano sonatas, Frimmel refers Schenker to the Berlin Academy's
Urtext edition and to Nottebohm's writings.
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OJ 11/22, [2] Typewritten letter from the Gesellschaft der Musikfreunde (Marchet, Krause) to
Schenker, dated June 21, 1912
The writers announce plans to institute a regular program of lectures under the
auspices of the Gesellschaft der Musikfreunde, and invite Schenker to participate by offering a
lecture or lecture series.
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OJ 15/16, [4] Handwritten letter from Weisse to Schenker, dated June 1, 1912
Weisse is concerned that Schenker will turn his attention from himself to Felix
Hupka, whom Schenker has just taken on as a pupil.
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OJ 15/16, [5] Handwritten letter from Weisse to Schenker, dated June 27, 1912
Weisse asks to be informed of Schenker's contact with Emil Hertzka; Mahler's
Ninth Symphony is "filth"; Schenker's Beethovens Neunte Sinfonie has just appeared and he will
study it.
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OJ 5/14, [1] Handwritten letter from Schenker to the Gesellschaft der Musikfreunde, dated June 29,
1912
Schenker responds the the Gesellschaft der Musikfreunde's invitation to give a
lecture or series of lectures on a topic of his own choosing; commenting on the reasons behind
the proposal, and the style of lecture expected, he expresses his willingness, proposes a
subject, and states his fee.
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OJ 9/6, [57] Handwritten letter from Eugen d’Albert to Schenker, dated June 11,
1912
Eugen d'Albert suggests they attend a concert together on June
24.
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WSLB 116 Handwritten letter from Schenker to Hertzka (UE), dated June 2, 1912
Schenker observes acidly that the Ninth Symphony score project has been
dropped. He asks [in the face of the threat of author correction cost demands] for an
honorarium for correcting the proofs of his monograph Beethovens neunte Sinfonie. He demands
to know whether Hertzka is serious about the plan for an edition of the last five Beethoven
sonatas. He repeats his inquiry as to the number of copies of his Instrumentations-Tabelle,
2nd edition, that have so far been released.
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WSLB 117 Handwritter letter from Schenker to Hertzka (UE), dated June 3, 1912
Schenker returns the [complete] proof copy of his Beethovens neunte Sinfonie
with corrections. He asks about the placement of the Table of Contents in the
volume.
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WSLB 118 Handwritten letter from Schenker to Hertzka (UE), date June 4, 1912
Schenker urges Hertzka to contact Dr. Harpner in connection with the planned
Organization. He reiterates his demands regarding payment for the planned last five
Beethoven sonata edition, specifying the sums, and disputes Hertzka's
counterargument.
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WSLB 119 Handwritten letter from Schenker to Hertzka (UE), dated June 5, 1912
Schenker inquires about the print-run and retail cost of his
Instrumentations-Tabelle, and points out an inconsistency in the edition number. He asks for
clarity on a payment he has just received, stressing his probity.
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WSLB 120 Handwritten letter from Schenker to Hertzka (UE), dated June 9, 1912
A long letter, biblical in tone, in which Schenker prophesies that a "Flood of
the moderns" will come to pass, and in Noah's ark his works will "occupy the place of
honor," and that a "bright new light" will establish Universal Edition as superior to the
German publishers. He accepts Hertzka's terms for the Beethoven Last Five Sonatas edition
for now. He again urges Hertzka to contact Dr. Harpner regarding the planned Organization of
Creative and Performing Musicians. He encourages Hertzka to deal more generously with Hans
Weisse.
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WSLB 121 Handwritter letter from Schenker to Hertzka (UE), dated June 13[?], 1912
Schenker reports the state of play [on the Organisation] and again urges
Hertzka to contact Dr. Harpner.
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WSLB 122 Handwritten telegram draft from Schenker to Hertzka (UE), dated June 24,
1912
Schenker asks why Beethovens neunte Sinfonie has not yet
appeared.
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WSLB 123 Handwritter letter from Schenker to Hertzka (UE), dated June 24, 1912
Schenker reports improved agreement among the supporters of the planned
Organization. -- He asks for his contract for his edition of Op. 109, and asks yet again for
the fee for correcting proofs of Beethovens neunte Sinfonie.
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WSLB 124 Handwritter letter from Schenker to Hertzka (UE), dated June 27, 1912
Schenker asks for copies of his Beethovens neunte Sinfonie to be sent to
himself and others. -- He reports that the Gesellschaft der Musikfreunde has invited him to
teach.