Kurt Blaukopf (1914 -1999)

TRANSCRIPTION

Internationales Institut für Musik, Tanz
und Theater in den audio-visuellen Medien
A-1030 Wien, Metternichgasse 12
Tel (0 22 2) 72 53 44
                  75 12 86
Cables Audiovis Wien

Mr. Eric Simon                               Wien, 26.3.1975
27 West 55th Street                        R-2462/KB/et
New York, N.Y. 10019
U.S.A.

Lieber Eric!

Vielen Dank fürEure lieben Zeilen aus dem Hotel am Zoo.
Ich hoffe, dass Ihr Eure europäische Expedition gut absolviert
habt und wieder gesund zu Hause wirkt.
In Deinem Brief erwähnst Du die Programme der N.Y. Philharmonic
Konzerte. Ja, natürlich möchte ich einen Mikrofilm, aber Du
solltest so lieb sein und mir zusammen mit diesem Film auch
die bill Schicken. Wirst Du das tun? Und darf ich Dich unver-
schämterweise auch noch um Ratschläge mit Bezug auf andere
Dinge bitten, die ich mir aus N.Y. und Umgebung besorgen
möchte?
Bitte lass' mich bald wissen und seid beide herzlichst gegrüsst
von allen Blauköpfen

Dein Kurt [Blaukopf]

P.S. Eben langte hier eine advance copy meines englischen
Mahler-Buches ein, das angeblich im Juli ercheinen wird.

TRANSLATION

International Institute for Music, Dance and
Theatre in the Audio-visual Media
A-030 Vienna, Metternichgasse 12
Tel (0 22 2) 72 53 44
                  75 12 86
Cables Audiovis Vienna¹
 

Mr. Eric Simon²                             Vienna, March 26, 1975
27 West 55th Street                        R-2462/KB/et
New York, N.Y. 10019³
U.S.A.

Dear Eric!
Thank you your dear lines from the hotel at the zoo. I hope that your completed European expedition went well and that you are healthy and working at home again. In your letter you mention the concert programs of the N.Y. Philharmonic⁴. Yes, naturally I would like a microfilm, but would you be so kind to send the film together with the bill?. Will you do that? And, without sounding imprudent, may I you also still ask for bits of advice with reference to other things, which I would like myself to procure from N.Y. and environment? Please let  me know soon. You both are cordially greeted by all of the Blaukopfs.

Yours, Kurt [Blaukopf]

P.S. Here is an advance copy of my English version of the book about Mahler⁵ which is allegedly to appear in July.

NOTES:
1) Printed Letterhead
2)  The Austrian-American clarinetist and composer Eric Simon (1907-1984) and wife(?).
3) Simon's presumed residence:
   
Map of 27 W 55th St
New York, NY 10019-4909

4)  Perhaps collection from concerts Simon played with the New York Philharmonic
5) Gustav Mahler (English translation by Inge Goodwin); ISBN:  071390464X
 

ABOUT THE COMPOSER

Kurt Blaukopf was born February 15, 1914 in Czernowitz, Austria. He studied music theory and conducting in Vienna from 1932 to 1937. From 1940 to 1942 he studied music history in Jerusalem. He served several prestigious posts as editor, lecturer, author and music sociologist. The following excerpt from Blaukopf's obituary by Friedrich Stadler gives a fuller description of Blaukopf's career: "In 1947 Blaukopf returned to Austria where he first worked as a journalist and as an editor for the music journal phono. With his book Musiksoziologie (1st edition 1950) Blaukopf was appointed professor at the Vienna Academy of Art where he had founded the Institute for Music Sociology shortly before. From 1977 until he became professor emeritus in 1984, Blaukopf did pathbreaking work, as holder of the newly created chair for music sociology and head of the Institute for Music Sociology. Parallel to this, he was also honorary professor at the University of Vienna. Since he was not allowed to complete his studies, the university awarded him an honorary doctorate in 1994. As member of the executive council of the UNESCO (Paris, 1972-1976) and founder and director of the Institute MEDIACULT (1969-1989), an international research institute for media, communication and cultural development he was able to launch and publish a number of studies on the influence of new technologies on the communication of music and art ("mediamorphosis"). His publications on the work and time of Gustav Mahler are milestones in the fields of music history and music studies." Blaukopf died June 14, 1999.

REV. 01/19/2004

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