Arnold Schönberg Center - Brief Datenbank

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Date from letter:

1948.01.27 Filing Element: 1948.01.27

ID: 4632

URN:

https://repo.schoenberg.at/urn:nbn:at:at-asc-B046326

From
Name:	Schönberg, Arnold

To
Name:	Schlee, Alfred
Title:	Mr., Director
Company:	Universal-Edition A.G.
Address:	Karlsplatz 6, Musikvereinsgebäude, Wien I, Österreich
City:	Wien
Country:	Österreich

First Line:

Because of the war and the isolation of Germany an

Language:

E, English

Transcribed

Version	Format	fol	Source	Location in source
Final version	microfilm (2fr)	2fr.	ASC	SatCollL10, rl.19, fr.429
Final version	carbon copy (1p.)	1p.	LC
Final version	typed letter (1p.)	1p.
Final version	photocopy (1p.)	1p.	ASC	L7U2
Final version translation, German	typed letter (1p.)	1p.
Final version translation, German	carbon copy (1p.)	1p.	LC
Final version translation, German	microfilm (1fr.)	1fr.	ASC	SatCollL10, rl.20, fr.88
Final version translation, German	photocopy (1p.)	1p.	ASC	L7U2
Final version	scan (1f.)	1f.	ASC	LC031
Final version translation, German	scan (1f.)	1f.	ASC	LC034

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fu urnFor(manifest,5433):SELECT * FROM urns WHERE datei='manifest' AND id_datei=5433 AND parameter=''

Link to source	Comment	URN / Zitierlink
carbon copy (english)		https://repo.schoenberg.at/urn:nbn:at:at-asc-BM054324
carbon copy (german)		https://repo.schoenberg.at/urn:nbn:at:at-asc-BM054334

Version:

Final version

Text:

Jan. 27, 1948

Mr. Alfred Schlee, Director
Universal Edition
I. Karlsplatz 6
Vienna, Austria

Dear Mr. Schlee,
Because of the war and the isolation of Germany and Austria, on the one hand, and the suppression of my music on the other hand, most of my works are not available in this country. I am afraid it might take quite a number of years before this shortcoming is reparied.
Therefore I have developed a plan which was suggested to me by procedures usual at present in public libraries. They photograph on microfilm all works of literature, art and music which they cannot possess in original or in copies. With the help of a number of devices visitors to the libraries can now study the material otherwise unavailable to them.
My plan is to photograph on microfilm all my works and provide a limited number of representative libraries with copies of these films.
Competent people assure me that this will rather stimulate sales of my works when they are available. But in no case is there a danger to the rights of the publisher. Of course these microfilms will never leave the rooms of the library and can only be read there.
Will you please write me a letter stating that you have no objection against this plan.
With cordial greetings,
Yours,