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Profiles Person Place Organization Work by Schenker Journal Musical Composition Downloads temporarily removed for testing purposes	Mariazell Documents associated with this entity: Correspondence Diaries Town in northern Upper Styria [Obersteiermark], near the border with Lower Austria [Niederösterreich], approx. 75 km (c. 45 miles) due north of Graz and 90 km (c. 50 miles) south-west of Vienna. A center for winter sports, it is also a major Catholic pilgrimage site. In August and September 1918, Schenker was on vacation in Mariazell. In his diary for September 8–9, 1918 (OJ , 2/11, pp. 945–9), Schenker gives a vivid description of the processions and pilgrims. Contributor: Marko Deisinger Downloads temporarily removed for testing purposes Correspondence OJ 8/3, [61] Handwritten postcard from Schenker to Moriz Violin, dated August 21, 1918 The Schenkers went to Mariazell on the 16th for a work-free vacation. - - Schenker has had difficulties with Wilhelm and Moriz Schenker. - - He describes visit to Hupka in Kapuvár (Hungary). - - Comments on Violin's forthcoming promotion to Lieutenant. OJ 14/5, [7] Handwritten letter from Moriz Schenker to Heinrich Schenker, dated August 28, 1918 Moriz Schenker reports that he has received a letter from Sophie and Salo Guttmann; he has dispatched flour to Heinrich's Vienna address; he will be in Vienna soon and hopes to call on Heinrich. OJ 5/7a, [15] (formerly vC 15) Handwritten postcard from Schenker to Cube, dated May 28, 1928 Schenker sends Cube an article written for the Beethoven centenary festival and suggests a "connection" between Bonn and Düsseldorf; refers to American professors teaching the Urlinie in the USA; outlines summer plans. OJ 15/15, [46] Handwritten postcard from Weisse to Schenker, dated April 14, 1930 Weisse expresses his unease about the dedication to Furtwängler of an article on the "Urlinie," by Walter Riezler. He thinks that Furtwängler, who does not really understand the term, may have put Riezler up to writing it. OJ 15/15, [54] Handwritten picture postcard from Weisse to Schenker, dated February 5, 1931 Weisse reports having given a successful talk to the Society for Music Pedagogy on the importance of counterpoint; Schenker’s concept of line made a big impression on the audience. Diaries Diary entry by Schenker for 3 January 1914 Diary entry by Schenker for 21 December 1915 Diary entry by Schenker for 10 September 1916 Diary entry by Schenker for 13 August 1918 Diary entry by Schenker for 14 August 1918 Diary entry by Schenker for 15 August 1918 Diary entry by Schenker for 16 August 1918 Diary entry by Schenker for 18 August 1918 Diary entry by Schenker for 20 August 1918 Diary entry by Schenker for 21 August 1918 Diary entry by Schenker for 29 August 1918 Diary entry by Schenker for 6 September 1918 Diary entry by Schenker for 9 September 1918 Diary entry by Schenker for 10 September 1918 Diary entry by Schenker for 11 September 1918 Diary entry by Schenker for 12 September 1918 Diary entry by Schenker for 13 September 1918 Diary entry by Schenker for 14 September 1918 Diary entry by Schenker for 21 September 1918 Diary entry by Schenker for 28 June 1919 Diary entry by Schenker for 16 July 1919 Diary entry by Schenker for 23 July 1919 Diary entry by Schenker for 7 August 1919 Diary entry by Schenker for 13 August 1919