Correspondence to Franz Werfel, 1940.

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Correspondence to Franz Werfel, 1940.

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Bound manuscript of scores for 2 songs composed by Newlin, "Der Wanderer" and "Allelujah," based on poems by Franz Werfel and personally dedicated to him on the occasion of his fiftieth birthday. Newlin writes in the inscription that the compositions were at the request of Krakowski and written under the guidance and inspiration of Schoenberg. For a manuscript page of another version of a segment of the first song entitled "Der Wanderer kniet," see oversized container.

1 item (8 leaves).

University of Pennsylvania Libraries, Van Pelt Library

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University of Pennsylvania Libraries, Van Pelt Library

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Newlin, Dika, 1923-2006

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Newlin was at that time studying under Arnold Schoenberg and was apparently acquainted with Meyer Krakowski, a professor of German literature and friend of Werfel. From the description of Correspondence to Franz Werfel, 1940. (University of Pennsylvania Library). WorldCat record id: 155864060 ...