Identity area
Reference code
OTUFM 62-B-1-18
Title
Project of a Central Treasure House of Music
Date(s)
- [early 1950s] (Creation)
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Item
Extent and medium
11 pages, typed
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(1896-1965)
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Scope and content
After many artefacts were lost, stolen, or hidden during World War II, Zuckerkandl writes on the necessity of establishing a publicly accessible library of photographs of manuscripts by significant composers. Explains the value of manuscripts, as many published editions contain many errors, corrections, or alterations by editors which weaken the artistic integrity of the original piece of music. He writes that the only true reflection of the composer's original intentions can be found in the manuscript, so the effort should be made to recover and house these documents, possibly in the Library of Congress.
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Language of material
- English
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Existence and location of originals
ONB, Misc100_V_28
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Zuckerkandl’s emphasis on Urtexts shows the influence of Schenker’s teaching. See article:
- Zuckerkandl, Viktor. 1935. “Bekenntnis zu einem Lehrer [Erinnerung an die Ausbildung bei Heinrich Schenker und seine Philosophie]. Musikblätter des Anbruch 17, no. 5 (May): 121-5.