Correspondence to Alma Mahler, Franz Werfel, and Adolf Klarmann, 1922-ca. 1963.

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Krenek, Ernst, 1900-1991. Correspondence to Alma Mahler, Franz Werfel, and Adolf Klarmann, 1922-ca. 1963.

Correspondence to Alma Mahler, Franz Werfel, and Adolf Klarmann, 1922-ca. 1963.

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Krenek's letters in the 1920s reflect the close personal contact he had with Alma Mahler at that time, due to his relationship with Anna Mahler as well as to the involvement of both Alma and Franz Werfel in Krenek's work on his first opera, Die Zwingburg; in a letter written to Adolf Klarmann in the 1960s Krenek clarifies Werfel's role in the writing of the libretto for that work, and a typescript of the libretto is included. Of the 2 items dating from the 1930s, 1 is a typescript of a speech given by Krenek for an evening concert of contemporary music ("Abend zeitgenössischer Musik") held by the Österreichischen Studio in Vienna. Several items to Alma from 1946 to 1955 reflect a continuing friendly relationship with her and touch on Krenek's teaching activities in the U.S. 2 items are addressed to Franz Werfel: 1 item in 1925 mainly concerns a performance of Werfel's adaptation of Die Troerinnen at the Staatstheater in Kassel, where Krenek was working at the time; and in 1941 Krenek writes to express his interest in working on the music for the film of Werfel's novel The Song of Bernadette. For an item of correspondence pertaining to the divorce of Krenek and Anna Mahler, see under: Universal Edition (Vienna, Austria).

12 items (30 leaves).

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