Arnold Schönberg and summer retreat antisemitism in the Salzkammergut
Online memorial exhibition
The Jewish colony in Mattsee
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The Jewish colony in Mattsee
Volksruf. Nationalsozialistisches Wochenblatt für Salzburg und Oberösterreich 8/27 (2 July 1921), p. 2
Austrian National Library, Vienna
The lovely, beautifully located market on the strand of Lake Obertrummer [recte: Obertrumer] seems to be growing into an Eldorado for Jews from all zones, thanks to the “enterprising activity” of Mrs. Berta Schönberg née Ott, wife of the baptized actor [recte: singer] Heinrich Schönberg from Bratislava. This woman is getting footsore finding summer retreats for her Jewish relatives, outbidding the prices so that Aryan vacationers cannot find accommodation and must often make way for the Jews. Apparently, some lessors have even written off people to whom they had already promised lodgings, in order to take in the outbidding Jews attracted by Mrs. Schönberg-Ott.
The [Salzburger] Chronik has already reported on the matter and, since the enterprising woman apparently ignored this first warning, we were requested to issue a second one, since we know for certain that, if it is to no avail, a third warning will assume rather distinct forms.
Thanks to the stance of its populace, Mattsee has been free of Jews up to now; it would be a disgrace for such a summer retreat if it were degraded to become an offshoot of Zion, simply because the Hebrews are able to pay somewhat more than our fellow Germans needing a vacation. If Mrs. Ott-Schönberg has no appreciation for such degradations of our people, our Mattsee citizens must prove to her that they still hold to German honor and community awareness.
Cf. Therese Muxeneder: Arnold Schönbergs Konfrontationen mit Antisemitismus (III), in: Journal of the Arnold Schönberg Center 16/2019. Edited by Eike Feß and Therese Muxeneder. Wien 2019, p. 165–254
Introduction
This year’s tourist season in Mattsee
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Heinrich Schönberg with his wife Berta and his daughter Margit
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Come visit me
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Villa Nora
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It’s lovely here
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Harmonielehre
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A popular vacation destination
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Arrogance and Oriental Allures
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Row-boating
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Summer retreat free of Jews
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He is in good humor
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Heil Salzburg! Salzburg wants the Anschluss!
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How are you and yours in Mattsee?
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You will be pleased with me
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Kaiser-Elisabeth-Bahn
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Convivial gatherings
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Antisemitic scandals
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For rent to Aryans
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Disharmony
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Away with the Jews!
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They are doing well there
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Arnold Schönberg: Felix Greissle
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Arnold Schönberg: Harmonielehre
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Arnold Schönberg: the theory of coherence
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It must be splendid there
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I am not staying a day longer
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Threat in his own house
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Anti-Jewish proclamations
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The composer’s baptismal certificate
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Arnold Schönberg: on Zemlinsky
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The Jewish colony in Mattsee
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That outrageous, incredible thing
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The community physician
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An Aryan summer vacationer
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A summer retreat free of Jews
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Einstein’s propaganda speech
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The revolting press notice
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Sedition
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Antisemitic racial attitude
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All is calm within me
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Imaginary and material damage
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Guests of Max Ott
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Guests of Max Ott
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Arrival in Traunkirchen
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Departure
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Very ugly at the end
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Domestic and foreign newspapers
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Villa Josef
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Arnold and Mathilde Schönberg
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Shaken awake
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Such circumstances
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Arnold Schönberg: Baroness Löwenthal
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Traunkirchen
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Arnold Schönberg: Prelude
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A ridiculous matter
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Hegemony in the sphere of music
Object #55