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Letters from Schoenberg (arranged by correspondent)
Letters to Schoenberg (arranged by date; arranged by correspondent)


Letters from Schoenberg: 1939

Date

Recipient

Recipient's Company

First line of letter

1939?.??.?? Schirmer Did you receive my music and letters?
[1939?].??.?? Hughes, Edwin MTAC Cannot yet definitively decide whether I will spea
[1939?.??.??] Tovey, Donald In your article about harmony XI 211b you say that
[1939?.??.??] Winter, Hugo Assoc Music Publ Friede auf Erden was published in German and Engli
[1939?.01?.??] Strang, Gerald Mr. and Mrs. Arnold Schoenberg request the pleasur
1939.01.02 Weiss, Adolph Es ist nun mehrere Wochen, seit die University Pre
1939.01.04 Independent Music Publ Please send me as soon as possible No. 106 20 Stav
1939.01.06 Paschal, Marian I heard with pleasure you are interested in Miss N
1939.01.10 Fuleihan, Anis Schirmer I assume NBC knows know[!] already, whether it
1939.01.15 Mann, Thomas ich danke Ihnen von Herzen für Ihren Brief. Er be
1939.01.15 Taylor, Noel Heath I want to ask you today, whether you want to come
1939.01.16 Kolisch, Rudolf dein Brief vom 12. scheint nicht per Airmail gegan
1939.01.16 Vosburgh, C.J. Cleveland Orchestra Please send the music of the Brahms quartet as fas
1939.01.18 Norman S. Johnson Co Including my check of $25.00 as first installment
1939.01.18 Levant, Oscar The only thing I heard from you, was over the radi
1939.01.21 Jalowetz, Heinrich ich möchte dir heute nur einen Gruß zu deinem Ei
1939.01.21 Scheyer, Galka E. ich will, in Eile Ihren Brief beantwortend, sagen,
1939.01.22 Ency Britannica In connection with a textbook in musical compositi
1939.01.28 Schönberg, Georg du hast mir seit wenigstens 5-6 Wochen nicht gesch
1939.01.28 Schönberg, Heinrich ich habe schon sehr lange keinen Brief von dir bek
1939.01.30 U.E. Ihr Brief vom 10.I.39, in welchem Sie mir eine unu
1939.01.30 Gallagher, Irene Crawford Music Corp Thank you very kindly for sending application form
1939. 02?.?? Budge, Helen Columbia University Without further explanation it is difficult to mak
1939.02.06 Deutsche Bank Beiliegend finden Sie die gewünschte Erklärung z
1939.02.06 U.E. Ich nehme an, daß ich [in] der nächsten Zeit ein
1939.02.06 Paschal, Marian Including[!] you find a letter of Miss Newlin in w
1939.02.07 Dieterle, Charlotte ich gebe Ihrem Boten drei Manuscripte. Das erste i
1939.02.08 RCA About three years ago one of your presidents, Mr.
1939.02.08 RCA I wonder whether you will be kind enough to tell m
1939.02.08 RCA On many occasions during the last years I have had
1939.02.08 RCA When my Gurrelieder have been recorded by you (abo
1939.02.09 Boult, Adrian BBC I am writing on behalf of Mr. Karl Rankl, musical
1939.02.09 Brunswick, Mark I was really happy when Dr. Jalowetz wrote me that
1939.02.09 Klug, Ludwig ich bin sehr unglücklich, Ihnen zunächst nichts
1939.02.09 Mengelberg, Willem Concertgebouw es ist sicher weit mehr als fünfzehn Jahre, daß ic
1939.02.09 Rankl, Karl Deutsche Theater bitte nehmen Sie es nicht als Teilnahmslosigkeit,
1939.02.24 New York Guild for the Jewish Blind As business has been very bad the last two years I
1939.02.25 Engel, Carl Schirmer Enclosed you will find the signed contracts for th
1939.02.25 Engel, Carl Schirmer Thank you for the kind letters. I should have answ
1939.02.25 Southerland, Gordon I have known Mr. Gordon Southerland for about four
1939.02.28 U.E. ich kann augenblicklich meine Notizen über nicht v
1939.02.28 U.E. In Ihrem Brief vom 10.1. waren Sie so freundlich,
1939.02.28 Darnell, H.C. RCA Thank you for giving me an idea how many of the se
1939.02.28 O'Connell, Charles RCA May I first tell you that I am very pleased with y
1939.02.28 Voigt, Ernest R. Assoc Music Publ Mr. Wesley La Violette was so kind to communicate
[1939.03?.??] Greissle, Gertrud ich muß dir leider mitteilen, daß es noch sehr u
1939.03.01 Mamon High School I thank you very much for telling me about your in
1939.03.01 Buchanan, A.C. Ency Britannica Many thanks for answering my questions in your kin
1939.03.01 Laviolette, Wesley Many thanks for your letter and your writing to As
1939.03.02 Brunswick, Mark Placement Comm f Muscn Your information about the possibilities for my so
1939.03.02 Greissle, Gertrud Felix hat Strang einen Brief geschrieben (das erfu
1939.03.02 Paskusz, Gerta ich habe erst heute Zeit gefunden, Ihren Brief vom
1939.03.02 Polnauer, Josef denken Sie nicht, daß ich Sie vergessen habe, aber
1939.03.02 Violin, Moritz so traurig ich bin, daß meine Versuche Ihnen zu h
1939.03.03 Krasner, Louis Long time ago you telegraphed me, you are going to
1939.03.03 Ratz, Erwin wenn Sie eine Ahnung hätten, wieviel ich derzeit
1939.03.04 Adler, Oskar ich möchte dir heute nur kurz mitteilen, daß ich
1939.03.04 Eggarter, Fred W. Am 30.XII, 1938 habe ich (wahrscheinlich airmail)
1939.03.04 Goossens, Eugene Cincinnati SO Would you be interested in performing my orchestra
1939.03.04 Hoogstraten, Willem van Seattle SO Would you be interested in performing my orchestra
1939.03.04 Kindler, Hans National SO Assn Would you be interested in performing my orchestra
1939.03.04 Koussevitzky, Serge Boston SO Would you be interested in performing my orchestra
1939.03.04 Monteux, Pierre SF Symphony Would you be interested in performing my orchestra
1939.03.04 Reiner, Fritz Pittsburgh SO Would you be interested in performing my orchestra
1939.03.04 Stokowski, Leopold Would you be interested in performing my orchestra
1939.03.04 Wolfsohn, Georg ich war so müde von anstrengender Arbeit, daß ic
1939.03.14 Sproul, Robert Gordon UCLA Will you allow me to recall an affair to your mind
1939.03.18 Frankenstein, Alfred V. SF Chronicle Here a few remarks about the "Brahms". My reasons:
1939.03.23 Los Angeles Times I mailed the reservation form immediately after yo
1939.03.31[?] Greissle, Gertrud beiliegend das Antworttelegramm aus Mexiko. Ich ha
1939.04?.?? Greissle, Felix Chavez will certainly not reply immediately theref
1939.04.05 Hodgson, Hugh Univ of Georgia Terribly busy, attempting to finish my new textboo
1939.04.05 Rózsa, Béla [not seen]
1939.04.13 Abraham, Gerald I do not have the 1928 article of Grove's dictiona
1939.04.22 Goossens, Eugene Cincinnati SO Will you kindly excuse my delay in answering your
1939.04.22 Hanna, Irene Please excuse my delay in replying to you. I am ve
1939.04.22 Klemperer, Otto May I introduce Miss Irene Hanna, who was a well-k
1939.04.22 Koussevitzky, Serge Boston SO Being very busy, I regret that I have been obliged
1939.04.22 Stokowski, Leopold In reply to your letter of April 16, I will send y
1939.04.24 U.E. Kindly excuse my writing in English.
1939.04.24 Engel, Carl Schirmer I am working very hard on the second draught of th
1939.04.24 Gallagher, Irene Crawford Music Corp Thank you for your letter of March 7, advising me
1939.04.24 Goldschmied, Rudolf I am so busy that I can only affirm receipt of you
1939.04.24 Greissle, Felix Enclosed is a letter from Mr. Rozza and one from M
1939.04.24 Kindler, Hans National SO Assn Please forgive my delay in answering your kind let
1939.04.24 Levant, Oscar Please excuse my long delay in answering your lett
1939.04.24 Mahler, Alma In order to answer you immediately I must dictate
1939.04.24 Mallachow, Agathe As I have been extremely busy, I hope you will for
1939.04.24 Nylen, Grace Musical Courier In reply to your letter of March 29 I must inform
1939.04.24 Reiner, Fritz Pittsburgh SO Kindly excuse my delay in answering your letter of
1939.04.24 Reis, Claire R. League of Composers I am sorry to say that I did not receive your lett
1939.04.24 Rózsa, Béla Baylor University My deep thanks for your great help. I think my hin
1939.04.24 Speaks, Oley Crawford Music Corp I wish to thank you for your much appreciated effo
1939.04.24 Speiser, Maurice J. I remember with great pleasure the delightful even
1939.04.24 Stiedry, Fritz Kindly excuse my delay in answering your letter of
1939.04.24 Strocker, A.W. In reply to your letter of April 17, may I inform
1939.04.24 Taylor, Deems CBS Several weeks ago Mr. Levant told me that you have
1939.04.24 Waldo, Alice Am Comm f Chr Ger Refug Allow me to thank you very much for your kind sugg
1939.04.24 Wilson, H.W. In reply to your interesting letter of March 26 (I
1939.04.25 SF Symphony Will you kindly return prepaid express two scores
1939.04.27 Armitage, Merle Would you be so kind as to give the bearer, Mr. N.
1939.05.02 Goodwin, John E. UCLA I am glad I can send you a set of my works.
1939.05.14 Leeds, F. Barclay Auto Club of Sou Cal I am very sorry that I have to undergo so much tr
1939.05.14 Speiser, Maurice J. Speiser Law Offices I had to use the weekend to send you the copy of m
1939.05.17 Mangold, F.R. Black Mountain Col I am very glad your letter offers the opportunity
1939.05.17 Speiser, Maurice J. Speiser Law Offices Thank you very much for your interest in my affair
1939.05.19 Engel, Carl Schirmer When I asked you at first whether you would like t
1939.05.19 Stiedry, Fritz man hat mir erzählt, Sie hatten Verdruß mit der U
1939.05.22 Schönberg, Georg ich weiß wirklich nicht, was ich dir antworten sol
1939.05.23 Varèse, Edgar Ten, The I am very sorry I have to tell you I can not be a
1939.05.31 Engel, Carl Schirmer Accept proposed contract Brahms orchestration and
1939.05.31 Speiser, Maurice J. I gave never[!] the permission to record any of my
1939.06.06 Speiser, Maurice J. (1) enclosed you find a letter of Universal Editio
1939.06.06 Violin, Moritz ich bin froh zu erfahren, daß Sie nun endlich doch
1939.06.08 Coolidge, Elizabeth Sprague Played indescribably by the Kolisch's and Klempere
1939.06.16 Engel, Carl Schirmer I hope the Brahms material has arriv[ed] in the me
1939.06.16 Kestenberg, Leo Palestine Orchestra Ich habe mit Vergnügen von der Aufführung meines P
1939.06.16 Reese, Gustave Schirmer Enclosed you find the Bill of Sale in duplicate fo
1939.06.16 Schönberg, Arthur ich kann dir im Augenblick leider keine günstige N
1939.06.21 Coordinating Comm for German Refugees I herewith affirm that I consider it my duty to do
1939.06.21 Violin, Moritz Curriculum vitae | Moritz Violin, born March 30,
1939.06.24 Broder, Nathan Schirmer It seems I forgot to enclose in my letter to Mr. R
1939.06.24 Engel, Carl Schirmer Please do not order the remaining parts of the Bra
1939.06.24 Speiser, Maurice J. Speiser Law Offices I wonder whether you received my letters from May
1939.06.25 Gallagher, Irene Crawford Music Corp You have been so kind to assist me in my attempts
1939.06.25 O'Connell, Charles RCA I was so busy that I forgot perfectly[!] your corr
1939?.07?.?? Eichberg, Bonnie Lee Condolence to[!] the death of Dr. Friedrich Eichb
1939.07.01 Hoilt, Karl Cal State Relief Admin Mr. Noel Heath Taylor was employed by me to type a
1939.07.04 Blumauer, Ottilie Trude wird dir mehr über uns schreiben.
1939.07.04 Neff, Andrew Pasadena Mus Fest Assn I will gladly write you something about your perfo
1939.07.04 Schönberg, Heinrich es scheint daß du zwei bis drei Briefe, die ich a
1939.07.06 Eichberg, Friedrich mein Kousin, Artur Schönberg, schreibt mir, daß d
1939.07.07 Speiser, Maurice J. 1) concerning the distribution of royalties as for
1939.07.08 Speiser, Maurice J. Frankly, I would not believe one word, Mr. Voigt s
1939.07.08 Webern, Anton ich habe dir allerdings sehr lange nicht geschrieb
1939.07.08 Webern, Anton Über den Hohepunkt: etc.-In der ersten Fassung war
1939.07.10 Speiser, Maurice J. With pleasure I open the envelope of these letters
1939.07.21 Coordinating Comm for German Refugees Moriz Violin was born March 30 1879 in Vienna. He
1939.07.21 Hertz, Alfred How are you? I have been told you were sick, is th
1939.07.21 Jelinek, Hanns Two years ago, I had the pleasure to meet you in t
1939.07.21 Rheinhardt, Aurelia H. Mills College This letter wants to aquire your interest in favou
1939.07.21 Violin, Moritz lassen Sie mich zuerst Ihnen sagen, daß ich es seh
1939.07.23 Buttolph, David May I introduce to you Janet Leigh-Taylor, whom I
1939.07.23 Newman, Alfred May I introduce to you Janet Leigh-Taylor, whom I
1939.07.31 Kolisch, Rudolf Succeeded to win Khuner back for quartet, stop, we
1939.08.09 Mahler, Alma das ist sehr schade, daß ihr nicht gekommen seid.
[1939.08.15?] Schirmer No Austrian letters for months. Suggest you ca
1939.08.17 Braun, Reinhard H. an der Tätigkeit des German Jewish Club--von der i
1939.08.24 Weiss, Adolph ich freue mich, daß Sie sich endlich entschlosse
1939.08.25 Adler, Oskar du darfst nicht glauben, daß ich dich vergessen h
1939.09.18 De Motte, Warren Music Guild With pleasure I take advantage of your kind invita
1939.09.18 Stiedry, Fritz ich wollte Ihnen heute folgendes telegrafieren, fi
1939.09.27 Stiedry, Fritz Sie irren, ich schreibe selbst Schreibmaschine und
1939.10.[?]0 Stiedry, Fritz ich fürchte, ich werde Ihnen nicht die 2. Kammersy
1939.10.02 Schirmer I assume that my fourth String Quartet and the Vio
1939.10.02 Levant, Oscar Do you remember that I asked you - I don't know ho
1939.10.09 Deutsch, Max ich erhielt Ihren Brief, sowie einen ähnlichen Inh
1939.10.10 ASCAP With respect to the agreement entered into between
1939.10.11 Schirmer May I ask the favor to send my check of $100 alway
1939.10.11 Reese, Gustave Schirmer Please reduce--for the time being--the dedication
1939.10.16 U.E. Anbei sende ich die gewünschten Erklärungen zur Ve
1939.10.16 Stiedry, Fritz Ihr letzter Brief traf mich mitten in einer dummen
1939.10.17 Reese, Gustave Schirmer Agree mentioning Greissle as arranger of piano ded
1939.10.19 Hauser, Emil Palestine Conservatory vor allem möchte ich sagen, daß ich mit Vergnügen
1939.10.19 Stokowski, Leopold I am very happy you like this peace[!] from my
1939.10.20 Stokowski, Leopold Although it embarrassed me strongly - it was grand
1939.10.23 Buck, Gene ASCAP With great pleasure I have learned through your ki
1939.10.23 Hughes, Edwin MTAC Your invitation to attend the annual Banquet of th
1939.10.29 Hirschmann, Ira A. New Friends of Music Enclosed you find your copy of our agreement regar
1939.11.01 Engel, Carl Schirmer "The technic of the opera composer" will be a lect
1939.11.11 Engel, Carl Schirmer entschuldigen Sie, daß ich Deutsch schreibe. Ich
1939.11.11 Greissle, Gertrud dein Geburtstagstelegram (Birthday greeting Nr.xxx
1939.11.12 Dyhr, Käthe Erwin Ratz forderte mich auf Ihre Ihre Adresse zur
1939.11.12 Dyhr, Käthe unser gemeinsamer Freund Erwin Ratz, schreibt mir
1939.11.12 Kalmus, Edwin F. Kalmus May I thank you very much for giving my students t
1939.11.12 Paschkis, Rudolf aufrichtig gestanden, ich weiß nicht, wie ich Han
1939.11.12 Ratz, Erwin ich danke Ihnen sehr für Ihren sehr lieben Brief,
1939.11.14 Reese, Gustave Schirmer Former Czechoslovakia[n citizen]. I possess now fi
1939.11.20 Lang, Paul Henry Enclosed my check for the dues for 1939.
1939.11.26 Arlt, Gustave Otto UCLA Dr. Rubsamen, whom I showed your letter told me I
1939.11.27 Sproul, Robert Gordon UCLA I have been invited to deliver two lectures at the
1939.11.28 Kalmus, Edwin F. Kalmus I am glad you want to publish both orchestra and o
1939.11.29 Hilb, Emil Books and Music, Inc I am terribly busy and therefore unable to answer
1939.11.30 Colbert, Henry New Friends of Music May I direct your attention to the fact that, acco
1939.11.30 Elkus, Albert I. UC Berkeley I have to apologize [for] the delay of my answer.
1939.11.30 Engel, Carl Schirmer I have been invited to deliver a lecture at the an
1939.11.30 Kerr, Harrison ACA Many thanks for informing me of the request of the
1939.11.30 Moore, Douglas League of Composers I am very glad you asked me about good new America
1939.11.30 Paschkis, Ella beiliegend ein Brief Mr. Ralph Raingers (den ich z
1939.11.30 Rainger, Ralph Many thanks for your kind letter I understand
1939.12.01 Krenek, Ernst Vassar College gestern abend legte ich Ihren Brief vom 5. Septemb
1939.12.08 Dyhr, Käthe leider hat die Firma Schirmer trotz meines direkte
1939.12.08 Engel, Carl Schirmer Many thanks for your telegram. Too bad, I did not
1939.12.08 Greissle, Gertrud ich sende dir heute eine Grammophon Platte, die ic
1939.12.08 Stiedry, Fritz ich hätte Ihnen die Partitur schon längst geschick
[1939].12.08[?] Stiedry, Fritz Seit einem Monat arbeite ich an der zweiten Kammer
1939.12.08 Swarthout, D.M. Univ of Kansas Many thanks for your kind letter.
1939.12.22 Werndorff, Karl R. Council Bluffs Clinic Das ist sehr lieb, das Sie nach Kansas City kommen
1939.12.25 Jones, Archie Neff Univ of Idaho I am very sorry, I could not answer you sooner - I
1939.12.25 Slonimsky, Nicolas vorerst Ihnen und Ihrer Frau, herzlichste Wünsche
1939.12.29 Engel, Carl Schirmer meine erste Lecture, gestern, ist viel gelobt


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Letters from Schoenberg (arranged by correspondent)
Letters to Schoenberg (arranged by date; arranged by correspondent)