Beruflich Dokumente
Kultur Dokumente
of these scores
those of Gustav a composer
Mengelberg. Other scores signs Mengelberg's HU,",""""
music; such is the case Schoenberg's music
these particular scores a of the .LH'''-""'"'''''-
Legacy concemed Schoenberg. For a number
maintained a correspondence with Schoenberg, the
recently come to light.
Mengelberg (1871-1951) was active in
young German and composers. As vVHWU",CVL
certgebouw in Amsterdam-a
895-1 945-Mengelberg often proposed risky programs
sent new music to Dutch Just how he came
Schoenberg is whether during
activities in Luceme, via Richard Strauss or another com-
poser, remains unanswered. However, Legacy does
to give us a better picture Mengelberg's role was
moting Schoenberg in the Netherlands.
Mengelberg was an admirer of Schoenberg both as composer and con-
n"roTr,,,. and the earliest letters from the Archives bear witness to this fact
6. Gurreliedervon Jens Peter Jacobsen (Deutsch von Roben Franz für 'Vvith 1920 March 21, Amster-
Soli, Chor und Orchester, UE, Vienna 1912 "fascimile" (folio-hard covers). dam [to] Willem Amsterdam, 18.5 x 13.5 one leaf
Mengelberg's name is printed in gold on the outside cover. The first page
is fuH of writing in pencil indicating the instrumentation, voices (with names with
of soloists), and various references to certain passages. In the score itself
there are only a few indications in pencil. The tempo indication ~ = 88-92
13) Monchy, C. deo TLS, 1912 11, Rotterdam [to 1Willem ,n'""2;,"HJ'-'
is given at the beginning of the music.]
21 x 20.5 21eaves
7. Verklärte Nacht, op. 4 für Streichorchester, UE., Vienna 1917.
[With indications throughout by Mengelberg. Exhibited in The Hague in the
Exhibition "Schönberg - W ebern-Berg: Portraits-scores-documents" in
1969. When the Archive was moved from Amsterdam to The Hague in 1979
14) Schoenberg, Arnold. statement
no listing was found of this score, although the curator, Mr. Zwart, believes
Willem 1895-1920 (Deel V), lVHJUlJ.ll)o;,
that it may be an oversighL]