Arnold Schönberg an Universal-Edition
24. April 1939
ARNOLD SCHOENBERG
116 NORTH ROCKINGHAM AVENUE
BRENTWOOD PARK
LOS ANGELES, CALIF.
TELEPHONE: W. L. A. 35077
116 NORTH ROCKINGHAM AVENUE
BRENTWOOD PARK
LOS ANGELES, CALIF.
TELEPHONE: W. L. A. 35077
Gentlemen:
Kindly excuse my writing in English, I am
too busy to write myself.
too busy to write myself.
I have not yet received your answer about my
royalties from records, nor any word as to whether you
have paid (as I asked you previously) the monthly amount
to my son Georg Schoenberg. Would you be kind enough to
do this as soon as possible.
royalties from records, nor any word as to whether you
have paid (as I asked you previously) the monthly amount
to my son Georg Schoenberg. Would you be kind enough to
do this as soon as possible.
Today I first want to thank you for sending me
the music I ordered. But I think a number of the packages
must be delayed, and I hope they will soon arrive.
the music I ordered. But I think a number of the packages
must be delayed, and I hope they will soon arrive.
From the bills I saw, I observed to my
astonish-
ment that you charge me for my own works. It was an
agreement with Mr. Herzka that I get copies without charge.
ment that you charge me for my own works. It was an
agreement with Mr. Herzka that I get copies without charge.
As I am not selling them, it would be awkward for
me to pay for them. The reason why I need them is that I was
persuaded by requirements of students to make donations of
my works to a number of public libraries. On account of
the present depression here, the public libraries are not
in a position to buy modern music. But they assure me that
it would stimulate musicians to buy my works if some of
them are available in libraries. As a proof of this, I
send you the enclosed newspaper clipping1.
me to pay for them. The reason why I need them is that I was
persuaded by requirements of students to make donations of
my works to a number of public libraries. On account of
the present depression here, the public libraries are not
in a position to buy modern music. But they assure me that
it would stimulate musicians to buy my works if some of
them are available in libraries. As a proof of this, I
send you the enclosed newspaper clipping1.
By the way, you even charge me for my opera
„Von Heute Auf Morgen“, which is my property, for which
I paid not only the printing expenses but also those of
the lawsuit I lost2.
„Von Heute Auf Morgen“, which is my property, for which
I paid not only the printing expenses but also those of
the lawsuit I lost2.
Please be so kind as to rectify this matter.
Very truly yours,
AS:nt newspaper clipping
lawsuit I lost
Schönberg hatte –
über Felix Greissle als Mittelsmann
– die Druckerei Waldheim-Eberle mit der
Herstellung des Klavierauszugs zu Von heute auf
morgen op. 32 beauftragt (Waldheim-Eberle an Arnold
Schönberg, 20. September 1929; ASCC
20777); aufgrund der Mangelhaftigkeit des Resultats aber die
Abnahme und Bezahlung verweigert (Arnold Schönberg an Waldheim-Eberle,
2. November 1929; ASCC
7421). Die Druckerei klagte (Arnold Schönberg an Hugo Spitzer,
4. April 1930; ASCC
1847) und Schönberg
unterlag nach einem langwierigen Gerichtsverfahren (Wenzel Goldbaum und
Gerhard Jacoby an Arnold Schönberg, 30. Juni 1932; ASCC
20773).
ARNOLD SCHOENBERG
116 NORTH ROCKINGHAM AVENUE
BRENTWOOD PARK
LOS ANGELES, CALIF.
TELEPHONE: W. L. A. 35077
116 NORTH ROCKINGHAM AVENUE
BRENTWOOD PARK
LOS ANGELES, CALIF.
TELEPHONE: W. L. A. 35077
April 24 – 1939
Gentlemen:
Kindly excuse my writing in English, I am too busy to write myself.
I have not yet received your answer about my royalties from records, nor any
word as to whether you have paid (as I asked you previously) the monthly
amount to my son Georg Schoenberg.
Would you be kind enough to do this as soon as possible.
Today I first want to thank you for sending me the music I ordered. But I
think a number of the packages must be delayed, and I hope they will soon
arrive.
From the bills I saw, I observed to my
astonishment that you charge me for my own works. It was an
agreement with Mr. Herzka that I get
copies without charge.
As I am not selling them, it would be awkward for me to pay for them. The
reason why I need them is that I was persuaded by requirements of students to make donations of my works
to a number of public libraries. On account of the present depression here,
the public libraries are not in a position to buy modern music. But they
assure me that it would stimulate musicians to buy my works if some of
them are available in libraries. As a proof of this, I send you the
enclosed newspaper clipping1.
By the way, you even charge me for my opera „Von
Heute Auf
Morgen“,
which is my property, for which I paid not only the printing expenses but
also those of the lawsuit I lost2.
Please be so kind as to rectify this matter.
newspaper clipping
lawsuit I lost
Schönberg hatte –
über Felix Greissle als Mittelsmann
– die Druckerei Waldheim-Eberle mit der
Herstellung des Klavierauszugs zu Von heute auf
morgen op. 32 beauftragt (Waldheim-Eberle an Arnold
Schönberg, 20. September 1929; ASCC
20777); aufgrund der Mangelhaftigkeit des Resultats aber die
Abnahme und Bezahlung verweigert (Arnold Schönberg an Waldheim-Eberle,
2. November 1929; ASCC
7421). Die Druckerei klagte (Arnold Schönberg an Hugo Spitzer,
4. April 1930; ASCC
1847) und Schönberg
unterlag nach einem langwierigen Gerichtsverfahren (Wenzel Goldbaum und
Gerhard Jacoby an Arnold Schönberg, 30. Juni 1932; ASCC
20773).
24. April 1939
Entwurf siehe Universal-Edition an Arnold Schönberg, 28. Februar 1939; Beilage: Los Angeles Times, 13. April 1939
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Zitierhinweis:
Arnold Schönberg an Universal-Edition, 24. April 1939, in: Arnold Schönberg: Briefwechsel mit den Verlagen Universal-Edition und Dreililien. Hrsg. von Katharina Bleier und Therese Muxeneder unter Mitarbeit von Jannik Franz und Philipp Kehrer, Universität für Musik und darstellende Kunst Wien und Arnold Schönberg Center, Wien. Version 2.1 vom 20.01.2026. URL: ://www.ascwien.org/ue/letters/letter.2961.