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DLA 69.930/9 Handwritten letter from Schenker to Halm, dated January 18, 1920
Schenker acknowledges receipt of OJ 11/35, 14 and 15, thanking Halm for the
opportunity to see the two contracts, now enclosed. Schenker has been exploited by UE regarding
EA 101 and the "Little Library," and must now protect himself and extract better working
conditions. —Kontrapunkt 2 will show the world that his "Semper idem" motto applies at every
level from strict counterpoint through to free composition. In a musical garden of Eden of
genius, the rest of the world behaves like Adam and Eve. — Schenker congratulates Halm on his
successes and thanks him for his support.
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OC 16/39v-40v Typed letter from Türkel to Schenker, dated January 26, 1920
Following affirmative reaction from Fritz Mendel, Türkel asks Schenker to call on
him.
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OC 52/215 Typed letter from Hertzka (UE) to Schenker, dated January 23, 1920
Hertzka is sending the publisher's copy of the contract for Die letzten fünf
Sonaten von Beethoven ... op. 101 and the first tranche of honorarium, discusses the facsimile
edition of the "Moonlight" Sonata, raises issues regarding the prospective Beethoven collected
sonatas edition and Kleine Bibliothek, and expresses pleasure that he and Schenker are again in
accord.
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OC 52/446 Typed letter from Hertzka (UE) to Schenker, dated January 14, 1920
Hertzka has not yet gone to Frankfurt.—- He wants to publish the "Moonlight"
Sonata in a series edited by Otto Erich Deutsch. — Would like to do new edition of complete
Beethoven sonatas, but without wholesale reengraving. — Discusses financial arrangements for the
latter, and for the Kleine Bibliothek. — Encloses the contract for Die letzten fünf Sonaten von
Beethoven ... op. 101.
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OC 52/509 Typed letter from Hertzka (UE) to Schenker, dated January 22, 1920
Alteration to 1912 contract for Die letzten fünf Sonaten von
Beethoven.
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OC B/169 Typewritten letter from Wilhelm Altmann to Schenker, dated dated January 22,
1920
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OC B/170 Typewritten letter from Wilhelm Altmann to Schenker, dated January 5,
1920
Altmann will have photographs [of sketches of Beethoven, Op. 101] prepared
upon receipt of application form.
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OJ 10/3, [5] Handwritten letter from Otto Erich Deutsch to Schenker, dated January 8,
1920
Deutsch reports that Hertzka wants the music connoisseur edition of the
"Moonlight" Sonata to include facsimiles only, not textually cleaned editions. Deutsch
outlines the basis of the contract (editors will receive 8% of the retail price) and the
production timetable. He asks if Schenker would rather take on a different facsimile due to
competition from a Copenhagen publisher. Schenker's Theory of Harmony was not it stock in
Vienna.
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OJ 10/3, [6] Handwritten letter from Otto Erich Deutsch to Schenker, dated January 9,
1920
Deutsch is sorry that a customer prevented him for speaking with the Schenkers
when they visited his store. Photographic originals will be needed for the connoisseur
edition.
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OJ 10/3, [7] Handwritten letter from Otto Erich Deutsch Deutsch to Schenker, dated January 16,
1920
Deutsch will write to the Beethoven House in Bonn to seek permission to
reproduce the manuscript of the "Moonlight" Sonata. He suggests using the first edition as
the source for the missing opening and closing bars, and asks Schenker to refrain from
polemics in his commentary. Copies of the manuscripts of Beethoven's piano sonatas Opp. 28,
109, 110 and 111 should not be difficult to obtain, and he has made inquiries regarding the
manuscripts of Beethoven's Piano Sonata Op. 106 and Mozart's A minor Rondo K.
511.
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OJ 11/35, 14 Handwritten letter from Halm to Schenker, dated January 5, 1920
Halm offers advice on securing satisfactory contractual terms, favoring
percentages over one-time payments.
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OJ 11/35, 15 Handwritten letter from Halm to Schenker, dated January 11, 1920
Halm expresses reservations about Kleine Bibliothek plan; wishes Schenker might
write history of music. —PS: Advises Sschenker to insure a regular income before moving to
Germany.
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OJ 8/3, [80] Handwritten postcard from Heinrich Schenker to Moriz Violin, dated January 12, 1920
Schenker comments acerbically on the settlement with Emil Kornfeld. — Reports on
a contract Halm has shown him. — Inquires about the children's health and reports that Wilhelm
has been taken ill.
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OJ 8/3, [81] Handwritten postcard from Heinrich Schenker to Moriz Violin, dated January 31, 1920
Schenker asks Violin to inquire about availability of the apartment of one of the
Rosé String Quartet members.