C. F. Peters Corp. an Arnold Schönberg
7. September 1950
Telephone: CIrcle 7-2933
C. F. PETERS CORPORATION
Music Publishers
1209 Carnegie Hall
881 SEVENTH AVENUE NEW YORK 19, N. Y.
Peters Edition
Hinrichsen Edition
Eulenburg Miniature Scores
Eulenburg Educational Series
Collection Litolff
Brucknerverlag, Wiesbaden
Schott Frères, Belgium
Harald Lyche & Co., Norway
Engstroem & Soedring, Denmark
Skandinaviska Odeon Aktiebolaget, Sweden
C. F. PETERS CORPORATION
Music Publishers
1209 Carnegie Hall
881 SEVENTH AVENUE NEW YORK 19, N. Y.
Peters Edition
Hinrichsen Edition
Eulenburg Miniature Scores
Eulenburg Educational Series
Collection Litolff
Brucknerverlag, Wiesbaden
Schott Frères, Belgium
Harald Lyche & Co., Norway
Engstroem & Soedring, Denmark
Skandinaviska Odeon Aktiebolaget, Sweden
September 7, 1950
Dear Dr. Schoenberg:
Just returned to my desk and have the pleasure of answering your
letters dated July 26th and August 12th. I also acknowledge re-
ceipt of one photostat copy of your FANTASY for violin with accom-
paniment for the piano.
letters dated July 26th and August 12th. I also acknowledge re-
ceipt of one photostat copy of your FANTASY for violin with accom-
paniment for the piano.
In accordance with my statement in my letter dated July 18, 1950,
which says that upon receipt of the manuscript, I will make an
advance payment of 10 % royalty on 400 copies, I am herewith en-
closing a check for $ 80.00 covering this agreement.
At first I thought I would establish a retail price of $ 2.50 for
this work. However, after investigating as to the correct retail
price, I was assured by my dealer friends that we can encourage
sales of this important work by establishing a retail price of
$ 2.00 instead of $ 2.50.
this work. However, after investigating as to the correct retail
price, I was assured by my dealer friends that we can encourage
sales of this important work by establishing a retail price of
$ 2.00 instead of $ 2.50.
I have already sent your photostat copy to England so that this
work can immediately be engraved. Before this work is printed,
I will forward to you one proof so that you may approve same
before the actual printing. In accordance with your agreement
I will have a first printing of 1,000 copies for this work and
as soon as these copies are delivered to me by my printer, I
will send you a check immediately for royalty of 10 % on the re-
maining 600 copies. May I repeat here that in accordance with
our original agreement C. F. Peters Corporation will pay you a
royalty of 10 % on the second and additional printings as soon
as they are off the press.
work can immediately be engraved. Before this work is printed,
I will forward to you one proof so that you may approve same
before the actual printing. In accordance with your agreement
I will have a first printing of 1,000 copies for this work and
as soon as these copies are delivered to me by my printer, I
will send you a check immediately for royalty of 10 % on the re-
maining 600 copies. May I repeat here that in accordance with
our original agreement C. F. Peters Corporation will pay you a
royalty of 10 % on the second and additional printings as soon
as they are off the press.
As soon as I have my composer contracts from the printers, which
will take a few more weeks, I will forward same to you and add
to it the above mentioned statement in connection with the
FANTASY and previous statements made by me concerning your new
version of your OPUS 16 which by the way is also now being en-
graved in England.
will take a few more weeks, I will forward same to you and add
to it the above mentioned statement in connection with the
FANTASY and previous statements made by me concerning your new
version of your OPUS 16 which by the way is also now being en-
graved in England.
From your letter dated August 12th, I realize your position in the
matter of not turning over your manuscripts of the FANTASY to me for
my collection of manuscripts. I am distressed that I will be unable
to add a manuscript of yours to my collection, but there certainly
will be no bad feelings about your decision; to the contrary, after
getting acquainted with your reason, I even agree with your point of
view. On the other hand, if it is possible for you to surprise me one
of these days with a photographic reproduction of Arnold Schoenberg
with a dedication to me, maybe adding a few measures of “our“ FANTASY
this photograph certainly would make me proud and will be enjoyed by
all visitors to my office.
matter of not turning over your manuscripts of the FANTASY to me for
my collection of manuscripts. I am distressed that I will be unable
to add a manuscript of yours to my collection, but there certainly
will be no bad feelings about your decision; to the contrary, after
getting acquainted with your reason, I even agree with your point of
view. On the other hand, if it is possible for you to surprise me one
of these days with a photographic reproduction of Arnold Schoenberg
with a dedication to me, maybe adding a few measures of “our“ FANTASY
this photograph certainly would make me proud and will be enjoyed by
all visitors to my office.
In the meantime, I had the pleasure of receiving a photostat copy of
your OPUS 50 B PSALM for 6 voices. Basically, I am certainly happy
to be the publisher also of this important work and I took the liberty
of sending this photostat copy to England in order to find out if they
will be able to engrave it there with the original text and with Eng-
lish words. I will keep you posted as to whether or not I will be in
the position of publishing it.
your OPUS 50 B PSALM for 6 voices. Basically, I am certainly happy
to be the publisher also of this important work and I took the liberty
of sending this photostat copy to England in order to find out if they
will be able to engrave it there with the original text and with Eng-
lish words. I will keep you posted as to whether or not I will be in
the position of publishing it.
In the meantime, I would like to refer to the various textbooks you
mentioned in your letter. I personally am just a young publisher
who started in business two years ago, and I realize that publishing
textbooks means a great investment for the publisher. I feel that I
cannot do this alone in case you consider turning this publishing over
to me, and therefore I have written to my brother Max in England to
see if he would be willing to join me in the expense of publishing
your textbooks. My brother Max will visit me in America at Christmas
but I do hope that I can give you a report in the meantime concerning
the possibility of our publishing these books in the very near future.
Inasmuch as we are opening a branch now in Frankfort I am pretty sure
that if we publish the English version we will at the same time print
a German translation of same, published by C. F. Peters in Frankfort.
mentioned in your letter. I personally am just a young publisher
who started in business two years ago, and I realize that publishing
textbooks means a great investment for the publisher. I feel that I
cannot do this alone in case you consider turning this publishing over
to me, and therefore I have written to my brother Max in England to
see if he would be willing to join me in the expense of publishing
your textbooks. My brother Max will visit me in America at Christmas
but I do hope that I can give you a report in the meantime concerning
the possibility of our publishing these books in the very near future.
Inasmuch as we are opening a branch now in Frankfort I am pretty sure
that if we publish the English version we will at the same time print
a German translation of same, published by C. F. Peters in Frankfort.
Again thanking you for your kind letter and with the best regards to
Mr Hoffmann, I remain
Mr Hoffmann, I remain
Sincerely yours,
C. F. PETERS CORPORATION
Walter Hinrichen
Walter Hinrichsen
Los Angeles 49, Calif.
WH/ds
Telephone: CIrcle 7-2933
C. F. PETERS CORPORATION
Music Publishers
1209 Carnegie Hall
881 SEVENTH AVENUE NEW YORK 19, N. Y.
Peters Edition
Hinrichsen Edition
Eulenburg Miniature Scores
Eulenburg Educational Series
Collection Litolff
Brucknerverlag, Wiesbaden
Schott Frères, Belgium
Harald Lyche & Co., Norway
Engstroem & Soedring, Denmark
Skandinaviska Odeon Aktiebolaget, Sweden
C. F. PETERS CORPORATION
Music Publishers
1209 Carnegie Hall
881 SEVENTH AVENUE NEW YORK 19, N. Y.
Peters Edition
Hinrichsen Edition
Eulenburg Miniature Scores
Eulenburg Educational Series
Collection Litolff
Brucknerverlag, Wiesbaden
Schott Frères, Belgium
Harald Lyche & Co., Norway
Engstroem & Soedring, Denmark
Skandinaviska Odeon Aktiebolaget, Sweden
September 7, 1950
Dear Dr. Schoenberg:
Just returned to my desk and have the pleasure of answering your
letters dated July 26th and August 12th. I also acknowledge receipt of one photostat copy of your FANTASY for violin with accompaniment for the piano.
In accordance with my statement in my letter dated July 18, 1950,
which says that upon receipt of the manuscript, I will make an
advance payment of 10 % royalty on 400 copies, I am herewith enclosing a check for $ 80.00 covering this agreement.
At first I thought I would establish a retail price of $ 2.50 for
this work. However, after investigating as to the correct retail
price, I was assured by my dealer friends that we can encourage
sales of this important work by establishing a retail price of
$ 2.00 instead of $ 2.50.
I have already sent your photostat copy to England so that this
work can immediately be engraved. Before this work is printed,
I will forward to you one proof so that you may approve same
before the actual printing. In accordance with your agreement
I will have a first printing of 1,000 copies for this work and
as soon as these copies are delivered to me by my printer, I
will send you a check immediately for royalty of 10 % on the re
maining 600 copies. May I repeat here that in accordance with
our original agreement C. F. Peters Corporation will pay you a
royalty of 10 % on the second and additional printings as soon
as they are off the press.
As soon as I have my composer contracts from the printers, which
will take a few more weeks, I will forward same to you and add
to it the above mentioned statement in connection with the
FANTASY and previous statements made by me concerning your new
version of your OPUS 16 which by the way is also now being engraved in England.
From your letter dated August 12th, I realize your position in the
matter of not turning over your manuscripts of the FANTASY to me for
my collection of manuscripts. I am distressed that I will be unable
to add a manuscript of yours to my collection, but there certainly
will be no bad feelings about your decision; to the contrary, after
getting acquainted with your reason, I even agree with your point of
view. On the other hand, if it is possible for you to surprise me one
of these days with a photographic reproduction of Arnold Schoenberg
with a dedication to me, maybe adding a few measures of “our“ FANTASY
this photograph certainly would make me proud and will be enjoyed by
all visitors to my office.
In the meantime, I had the pleasure of receiving a photostat copy of
your OPUS 50 B PSALM for 6 voices. Basically, I am certainly happy
to be the publisher also of this important work and I took the liberty
of sending this photostat copy to England in order to find out if they
will be able to engrave it there with the original text and with English words. I will keep you posted as to whether or not I will be in
the position of publishing it.
In the meantime, I would like to refer to the various textbooks you
mentioned in your letter. I personally am just a young publisher
who started in business two years ago, and I realize that publishing
textbooks means a great investment for the publisher. I feel that I
cannot do this alone in case you consider turning this publishing over
to me, and therefore I have written to my brother Max in England to
see if he would be willing to join me in the expense of publishing
your textbooks. My brother Max will visit me in America at Christmas
but I do hope that I can give you a report in the meantime concerning
the possibility of our publishing these books in the very near future.
Inasmuch as we are opening a branch now in Frankfort I am pretty sure
that if we publish the English version we will at the same time print
a German translation of same, published by C. F. Peters in Frankfort.
Again thanking you for your kind letter and with the best regards to
Mr Hoffmann, I remain
7. September 1950
The Library of Congress
Washington, D.C.
Music Division
Arnold Schoenberg Collection
Washington, D.C.
Music Division
Arnold Schoenberg Collection
Brief
Zitierhinweis:
C. F. Peters Corp. an Arnold Schönberg, 7. September 1950, in: Arnold Schönberg: Briefwechsel mit C. F. Peters. Hrsg. von Florian Giering. Version 1.0 vom 02.04.2025. URL: https://schoenberg-peters.at/cfp/letters/letter.14922.