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Permissions and Clearances to Publish obtained by Schenker Documents Online
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Permissions and Clearances Obtained
The following are permissions granted by heirs of the author or their representatives, and clearances established that material is in the public domain:
Akademie für Musik und darstellende Kunst — granted by the Leiterin des Archivs, Dr. Lynne Heller, January 17, 2009
Albersheim, Gerhard and Josef — granted by principal heir, Anne Albersheim Andrews, August 19, 2013
Beethoven-Haus, Bonn — granted by Dr. Michael Ladenburger on behalf of the Beethoven-Haus, Bonn, March 5, 2015
J. G. Cotta'sche Buchhandlung Nachfolger — material in public domain; permission to publish letters written by Schenker to Cotta and carbon copies of letters written by Cotta to Schenker held in the Cotta-Archiv (Stiftung der Stuttgarter Zeitung) of the Schiller-Nationalmuseum/Deutsche Literaturarchiv granted by the latter, July 20, 2005
Cube, Felix von — granted by the principal heir, Claus-Eberhard von Cube, January 16, 2005
Dahms, Walter — granted by principal heir, his grand daugther, Cristina Texeio Coelho, August 12, 2009
Deutsch, Otto Erich — granted by the principal heir, grand daughter, Lady Elisabeth Schiemann, February 12, 2008
Drei Masken Verlag, Munich — material deemed to be in the public domain in light of communication from the current Drei Masken Verlag of Munich, February 10, 2010, stating that it neither holds the rights itself nor knows which other publisher might hold them; its archives were destroyed during World War II
Einstein, Alfred — no surviving relatives could be found after all reasonable efforts; the materials are deemed to be in the public domain.
Furtwängler, Wilhelm — granted by the principal heir, Elisabeth Furtwängler, February 26, 2006
Grunsky, Karl — granted by principal heir, grandson, Dr. Konrad Grunsky, March 8, 2007
Halm, August — granted by the principal heir, Eberhard Halm, March 20, 2006; permission to publish the letters written by Schenker to Halm and held in the Schiller-Nationalmuseum/Deutsche Literaturarchiv granted by the latter, March 2, 2006
Hammer, Victor — granted by the Executor of the will of Carolyn Reading Hammer, wife of Victor Hammer, W. Gay Reading, October 14, 2013
Harden, Maximilian — material in the public domain (confirmed by VG WORT, December 7, 2006)
Heck, V. A., Antiquariat — granted by Dr. Uta Schweger of Antiquariat V. A. Heck, February 25, 2015, and Dr. Michael Ladenburger on behalf of the Beethoven-Haus, Bonn, March 5, 2015
Hindemith, Paul — granted by the representatives of the heirs of Paul Hindemith, the Hindemith Institut, Frankfurt-am-Main, February 2, 2010
Hoboken, Anthony van — granted by the son and heir, Anthony van Hoboken, jnr., February 13, 2007
Jonas, Oswald — granted by the sole heir, Professor Irene Schreier Scott, March 6, 2006
Klenau, Paul von — granted by Corinna Boskovsky, May 9, 2013
Kopfermann, Albert — material in the public domain (confirmed by VG WORT, December 7, 2006)
Kornfeld, Tomás — granted by Heribert Esser, February 2, 2020
Lafite, Carl — granted by the grand daughter and heir, Dr. Marion Diederichs-Lafite, March 29, 2009
Liepmannsohn, Leo — granted by Dr. Michael Ladenburger on behalf of the Beethoven-Haus, Bonn, March 5, 2015
Edition Peters Leipzig — granted by the company, May 19, 2009
Roentgen, Julius — material in public domain; letters published with the permission of the Netherlands Music Institute
Rothschild, Baron Albert von — granted by his descendant, Mrs. Bettina Looram, via the Archivist of the The Rothschild Archive, April 10, 2008
Rothschild, Baron Alphons von — granted by his daughter, Mrs. Bettina Looram, via the Archivist of the The Rothschild Archive, April 10, 2008
Salzer, Felix — granted by the legal representatives of the estate of Hedwig Salzer, December 21, 2004
Schmidt, F. A. — granted by Dr. Michael Ladenburger on behalf of the Beethoven-Haus, Bonn, March 5, 2015
Schoenberg, Arnold — granted by his son, Lawrence Schoenberg, January 6, 2011
Universal Edition — publication of all correspondence by Universal Edition and its employees to Heinrich & Jeanette Schenker granted by the Board of Directors of Universal Edition AG, Vienna, December 6, 2010
Violin, Moriz & Valerie — granted by the principal heir, Mrs. Eva Violin-Windsor, June 25 and October 18, 2006
Waechter, Eberhard Baron von — granted by his descendant, Franz Waechter, July 7, 2010
Waldeck, Arthur — granted by the grand daughter, Erika S. Waldeck, January 31, 2008
Weinberger, Josef & Co. — granted by Sean Gray on behalf of Weinberger Books, London, September 24, 2004
Weisse, Hans — granted by the daughter, Susanna Parker, grand daughter, Bronwyn Cooper, and grandson, Andrew Parker, May 26, 2008
Wolf, Hans — granted by the sole heir, sister, Elsbeth Pfeiffer, December 3, 2006
Zuckerkandl, Viktor (Victor) — granted by the nephew, Professor Emile Zuckerkandl, April 14, 2007