OJ 15/12, [1] : undated (Schenker Documents Online)

Inscribed calling card from Weinberger to “Herr Director,” undated

{verso}

Sehr verehrter Herr Director!¹

Bitte freundl. zur Kenntnis zu nehmen, daß die mir genannten Lieder[?]-Compositionen bis zur Stunde bei Simrock noch nicht erschienen sind, resp. in den Nova Listen noch nicht enthalten sind; ich {recto} habe Auftrag gegeben mir dieselben nach Erscheinen sogleich zu liefern, und werde dann gewiß nicht versäumen zu berichten.

ganz ergebenster
[printed:]
Josef Weinberger
Präsident der Gesellschaft der Autoren Componisten u. Musik-Verleger²
Musikalien-Verleger
Leipzig / Wien / Paris
Querstrasse 13 / Kohlmarkt 8 / 40 Boulevard Haussmann

Inscribed calling card from Weinberger to “Herr Director,” undated

{verso}

Dear Director,¹

Please be apprised that as of this moment the song[?] compositions that I was told about have not yet been published by Simrock, nor are they included in the list of new publications. I {recto} have given instructions for them to be sent to me the moment they appear, and will then be sure to let [you] know.

Yours most truly,
[printed:]
Josef Weinberger
President of the Society of Authors, Composers and Music Publishers²
Sheet Music Publisher
Leipzig / Vienna / Paris
Querstrasse 13 / Kohlmarkt 8 / 40 Boulevard Haussmann

COMMENTARY:
Format: calling card; printed Weinberger name and address, holograph message continuation recto; holograph message beginning verso

FOOTNOTES:

¹ It is unclear whether "Director" is a slip of the pen, or whether this card is addressed to someone else and has found its way into Schenker's correspondence files.

³ Founded 1897 by Weinberger; inaugural meeting December 5, 1897.

SUMMARY:
Song[?] compositions not yet published by Simrock or listed.

Bent, Ian
Weinberger, Josef
DE
Cambridge University Faculty of Music-Ian Bent
Weinberger, Josef; Schenker, Heinrich(?); songs(?); publication; advertising
Inscribed calling card from Weinberger to “Herr Director,” undated
OJ, 15/12, [1]
1899 ... 1905
2004-11-01
Weinberger
email from Sean Gray (Weinberger Ltd) to Ian Bent, 2004-09-24, granting permission to post to web without charge
Schenker, Heinrich (1900-1935)--Schenker, Jeanette (1935-c.1942)--Ratz, Erwin (c.1942-c.1955)--Jonas, Oswald (c.1955-1978)--University of California, Riverside (1978--)
IPR: Josef Weinberger Ltd, 12-14 Mortimer Street, London W1T 3JJ; image: University of California, Riverside; Transcription, Translation, Commentary, Footnotes, and Summary: Ian D. Bent.

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Schenker Documents Online

The Correspondence, Diaries, and Lessonbooks of Heinrich Schenker (1868-1935)

OJ 15/12, [1] : undated

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