Title Page | Collection Summary | Biographical/Organizational Note | Scope and Content | Arrangement
Biographical Note
| Date | Event |
|---|---|
| 1900 September 25 | Born in Karlsruhe, Germany, into a family of lawyers and doctors |
| circa 1918-1923 | Studied law in Heidelberg, Munich, and Freiburg |
| 1923 | Graduated and began work at Universal Edition music publishers in Vienna |
| 1924-1938 | Head of Universal Edition’s opera department Supervised publication of Alban Berg's Wozzeck, Jaromír Weinberger’s Schwanda the Bagpiper, Ernst Krenek’s Jonny Spielt Auf, and Kurt Weill's Rise and Fall of the City of Mahagonny |
| 1925 | Introduced Berg to violinist Louis Krasner, resulting in Berg’s Violin Concerto |
| 1920s-1990s | Wrote music criticism and commentary about the sociology of music and issues in the music industry for several German radio stations and many publications, including Frankfurter Allgemeiner Zeitung, Musikblätter des Anbruch, and Die Musik in Geschichte und Gegenwart |
| 1938 | Moved to New York City Became head of music publisher Boosey & Hawkes's American operation Worked closely with Aaron Copland, Béla Bartók, and Igor Stravinsky, and promoted the music of Benjamin Britten in America Promoted the performance of El Salon Mexico by Copland Married Dr. Elsbeth Heinsheimer |
| 1930s | Wrote for Modern Music, reporting on music in Germany |
| 1947 | Published his memoir Menagerie in F-Sharp |
| 1947-1957 | Hired by G. Schirmer to head the symphonic and operatic divisions |
| 1952 | Published his book Fanfare for Two Pigeons about music and the music business in the United States |
| 1957-1972 | Served as G. Schirmer Director of Publications Worked with composers such as Leonard Bernstein, Gian Carlo Menotti, Samuel Barber, and Albert Schweitzer |
| 1968 | Published his book Best Regards to Aida, a biography of music publishers |
| 1972-1974 | Served as vice-president of G. Schirmer |
| 1993 October 12 | Died in New York City |