Arnold Schönberg an C. F. Peters Corp.
25. November 1949
Los Angeles 49, California.
25th November, 1949.
President
1109 Carnegie Hall
New York 19, N. Y.
Dear Mr Hinrichsen:
I have not had time to answer your letter because it
is very complicated. Your proposition of a contract seems to
me quite impossible – but about this later.
is very complicated. Your proposition of a contract seems to
me quite impossible – but about this later.
At first I want to tell you that my assumption that I can have
it here newly engraved for $ 12 per page, including all cor-
rections was correct. I have found here an excellent German
engraver who is ready to do the job. He has checked the score
entirely and knows exactly how much work it is and has made a
price for it.
it here newly engraved for $ 12 per page, including all cor-
rections was correct. I have found here an excellent German
engraver who is ready to do the job. He has checked the score
entirely and knows exactly how much work it is and has made a
price for it.
I have still to find out how much the printing, including paper
and binding will cost. I will do this in one of the next days
and then will report to you. I am quite sure that it will be
far below the $ 1,500 which you want and it allows correction
and everything as normal. I must repeat: it will be quite newly
engraved.
and binding will cost. I will do this in one of the next days
and then will report to you. I am quite sure that it will be
far below the $ 1,500 which you want and it allows correction
and everything as normal. I must repeat: it will be quite newly
engraved.
I don’t understand your proposition that you add the $ 500 for
my work in making this new version to the total expenses, so
that in fact I pay the $ 500 instead of you. I mean that the
process should be this: from this half of the total expenses
which is my share, should be deducted the $ 500 which I should
get for the new score. Or, you must pay it in cash. In other
words: you pay the expenses for printing it in cash, I pay in the
form of my new work and this has to be deducted from my share.
my work in making this new version to the total expenses, so
that in fact I pay the $ 500 instead of you. I mean that the
process should be this: from this half of the total expenses
which is my share, should be deducted the $ 500 which I should
get for the new score. Or, you must pay it in cash. In other
words: you pay the expenses for printing it in cash, I pay in the
form of my new work and this has to be deducted from my share.
With the rest of the contract I think I could agree. I mean that
we make it on the basis of 50/50 after Herstellungskosten.
we make it on the basis of 50/50 after Herstellungskosten.
Do you want me to find out also what the correction of the
parts will cost and in which way they should best be done?
parts will cost and in which way they should best be done?
25th November, 1949.
President
1109 Carnegie Hall
New York 19, N. Y.
Dear Mr Hinrichsen:
I have not had time to answer your letter because it
is very complicated. Your proposition of a contract seems to
me quite impossible – but about this later.
At first I want to tell you that my assumption that I can have
it here newly engraved for $ 12 per page, including all corrections was correct. I have found here an excellent German
engraver who is ready to do the job. He has checked the score
entirely and knows exactly how much work it is and has made a
price for it.
I have still to find out how much the printing, including paper
and binding will cost. I will do this in one of the next days
and then will report to you. I am quite sure that it will be
far below the $ 1,500 which you want and it allows correction
and everything as normal. I must repeat: it will be quite newly
engraved.
I don’t understand your proposition that you add the $ 500 for
my work in making this new version to the total expenses, so
that in fact I pay the $ 500 instead of you. I mean that the
process should be this: from this half of the total expenses
which is my share, should be deducted the $ 500 which I should
get for the new score. Or, you must pay it in cash. In other
words: you pay the expenses for printing it in cash, I pay in the
form of my new work and this has to be deducted from my share.
With the rest of the contract I think I could agree. I mean that
we make it on the basis of 50/50 after Herstellungskosten.
Do you want me to find out also what the correction of the
parts will cost and in which way they should best be done?
25. November 1949
The Library of Congress
Washington, D.C.
Music Division
Arnold Schoenberg Collection
Washington, D.C.
Music Division
Arnold Schoenberg Collection
Brief, Durchschlag
Zitierhinweis:
Arnold Schönberg an C. F. Peters Corp., 25. November 1949, in: Arnold Schönberg: Briefwechsel mit C. F. Peters. Hrsg. von Florian Giering. Version 1.0 vom 02.04.2025. URL: https://www.schoenberg-peters.at/cfp/letters/letter.5011.