Arnold Schönberg an Universal-Edition
15. August 1941
DRAFT OF LETTER TO BE SENT TO VIENNA
Gentlemen:
I wish to inform you that I am under a severe handicap in
this country owing to the difficulty of the public being
unable to obtain those works of mine which were published
by you years ago.
this country owing to the difficulty of the public being
unable to obtain those works of mine which were published
by you years ago.
I appreciate of course, the difficulties that exist today
regarding the sending of music to the United States, and
I would like to know whether you contemplate making any
arrangements for the printing of these works here in order
that the market may be supplied.
regarding the sending of music to the United States, and
I would like to know whether you contemplate making any
arrangements for the printing of these works here in order
that the market may be supplied.
Certain of my works which have been published years ago, will
come up for their renewal copyright shortly, and I would
also like to know what arrangements are being made for this
to be done correctly, for I could not possibly visage the
loss of the 2nd period of copyright through their non-registration.
I propose therefore, to arrange to register them myself at
Washington and to claim the renewal copyright in my name.
come up for their renewal copyright shortly, and I would
also like to know what arrangements are being made for this
to be done correctly, for I could not possibly visage the
loss of the 2nd period of copyright through their non-registration.
I propose therefore, to arrange to register them myself at
Washington and to claim the renewal copyright in my name.
With the best wishes, I am,
Yours very
truly,
DRAFT OF LETTER TO BE SENT TO VIENNA
Gentlemen:
I wish to inform you that I am under a severe handicap in this country owing
to the difficulty of the public being unable to obtain those works of mine
which were published by you years ago.
I appreciate of course, the difficulties that exist today regarding the
sending of music to the United States, and
I would like to know whether you contemplate making any arrangements
for the printing of these works here in order that the market may be
supplied.
Certain of my works which have been published years ago, will come up for
their renewal copyright shortly, and I would also like to know what
arrangements are being made for this to be done correctly, for I could not
possibly visage the loss of the 2nd period of copyright through their
non-registration. I propose therefore, to arrange to register them myself
at
Washington and to claim the
renewal copyright in my name.
With the best wishes, I am,
Yours very
truly,
15. August 1941
Ort erschlossen; Beilage zu Boosey & Hawkes an Arnold Schönberg, 15.
August 1941 (ASCC 12107); der Entwurf stammt vermutlich von Ralph Hawkes, der
Schönberg vorschlug, ihn an die
UE zu schicken. Es ist unklar, ob Schönberg dem nachkam.
The Library of Congress
Washington, D. C.
Music Division
Arnold Schoenberg Collection
Washington, D. C.
Music Division
Arnold Schoenberg Collection
Brief, Entwurf
Zitierhinweis:
Arnold Schönberg an Universal-Edition, 15. August 1941, 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 2.5 vom 26.05.2026. URL: https://www.schoenberg-ue.at/ue/letters/letter.3636.