In receipt of your letter dated December 10, I am happy to hear that the
matter has been cleared at last, and you are now in the position to agree that
we can finally conclude a contract. Before doing so, I would like to answer your
two points wich you mentioned in your letter.

There should be a date mentioned until you have to receive the $ 500
This point is, in my opinion, completely clear in accordance with my last
letter, namely, on the basis that C. F. Peters Corporation will ask for $ 50 for one
rental fee, and as I mentioned in my last letter, you are entitled to 100 % of the
rental fees, until we reach the amount of $ 500 as soon as the first 10 rental fees;
this would mean that you would recieve $ 500 as soon as the first 10 rental fees
have been collected by C. F. Peters Corporation.

In order to show my full cooperation, and that never will a blame be put on
C. F. Peters Corporation or myself, as the publisher of this new version, I declare
that I will make in advance a cash payment on the first five rental fees at $ 50 each,
in the amount of $ 250 to you, as soon as I have the score and parts published. The
balance of $ 250 covering rental fees #6 to 10, will be paid to you immediately after
the rental material has been rented out a total of 10 times.

It will be less expensive if the score is being engraved by the engravers whom
you know, and that the orchestra parts are to be copied here in New York
I would like to receive form you one engraved page with a letter written by the
engraver stating how much the engraving of the whole score, including a copy of a
perfect black and white proof of each page will cost me, which I need in order to
have it printed on my nem beautiful 80-pound paper. After seeing a proof of one
engraved page, and after receiving the complete cost price for the engraving of the
whole score, including delivery of the above-mentioned perfect black and white proof
of a music page, I will see if I can take up your suggestion. I will have the type
setup for the title page, and the cover in the usual Peters Edition style right here
in New York. Please tell the engraver that he should mention on top of the first
music page: “Five Pieces for Orchestra“, and then on the upper right corner, immedi-
ately on top of the music: “Arnold Schoenberg, Opus 16“, and underneath this, “New
Version (1950)“, and that he should add at the bottom of the first music page:
Copyright 1950 by C. F. Peters Corporation, New York. I am enclosing herewith a
printed music page, and he should try to use the same type.

Please note that I am leaving for Europe on January 15, and will return on
March 20. If your engraver will have all the pages engraved and will supply me by
March 20 with a perfect black and white proof, I will go ahead immediately after
my return from Europe to print the score. After the score has been printed, I will
have the orchestra parts copied, so that we can start with the Fall season 1950
to rent this material out to performing organizations. Please note that when the
engraver turns over these black and white proofs of all the music pages, this will
be the last time that you will see a proof, because these proofs will be printed
exactly the same way as they appear on the black and white proofs. It is obvious
that no pencil markings or any other markings should be added in the proofs.

Looking forward to hear from you if I may expect a sample of the engraved page
in the form of a black and white proof* ✎ , and being confident that you
agree with me that any additional concession can certainly not be made by me, I
remain, with cordial greetings, and wishing you a happy Christmas,