Working Paper: Lieder aus „Des Knaben Wunderhorn‟

Title pages and wrappers

1. Title pages

The standard EWZG/Weinberger passe-partout title page

Used for both individual full scores, and the three collective volumes of piano-vocal scores 

PF1t1 (1899); PF2h1 (1899); PF3h1 (1899); PF4h1 (1899); PF5h1 (1899); PF6t1 (1899); PF7h1 (1899); PF7h1b (1912); PF8h1 (1899); PF9h1 (1899); PF10h1 (1899);

PVc1.1 (1899); PVc1.2 (1899)

A Universal-Edition paste-over attached over the publisher's imprint.

Used for individual full scores, but so far no examples found on collective volumes of the piano-vocal scores

A revised version of the original design for the collected edition in two volumes issued by UE

The original imprint has been replaced with that of Universal-Edition and all prices have been omitted. 

Universal-Edition: the Heinrich Lefler design

enclosing minimal letterpress printed separately in black  

Universal-Edition: the Heinrich Lefler design

enclosing a listing of all the songs in the  Des Knaben Wunderhorn Collection in high- and low-voice versions

N.B. the imperfect registration of the letterpress within the decorative design

PVc3h (1914)

A variant of type B 

The letterpress  now includes a copyright statement, within the basic decorative design.

N.B. the imperfect centring of the letterpress elements within the design

PVc3t (1914);

Universal-Edition passe-partout title page for all the Mahler songs available from the firm.

This was quickly rendered obsolete by the introduction of English translations of the texts in 1920 

Universal-Edition passe-partout title page for all the Mahler songs available from the firm

with German and English titles 

Type D but with Waldheim-Eberle A.G. added at the foot of the page, below the bottom border 

PV2h4 (1920); PV4h3c (1928); PV4h3e (1935);

PVc4h (1921); PVc4bt (1922)

Type D but with Printed in Austria added at the foot of the page, below the bottom border

PV7t2d (1934);

2. Front wrappers

The standard EWZG/Weinberger passe-partout front wrapper

Used for both individual full scores, and the collective volumes of the piano-vocal scores

The same design as title page type A; the versos were always blank. 

PVc1.1 (1899); PVc1.2 (1899)

The standard EWZG/Weinberger passe-partout front wrapper

with a UNIVERSAL-EDITION label pasted over the imprint (c.f. tp Aa)

Used for individual full scores; the versos were always blank.

Universal-Edition passe-partout front wrapper

Used only for the front wrapper of individual full scores 

PF1t1a (1912); PF2h1b (1912); PF3h1b (1912); PF4h1b (1912); PF5h1b (1912); PV5h1 (1913); PF6t1b (1912); PF7h1b (1912); PF8h1b (1912); PF9h1b (1912); PF10h1b (1912);

EWZG/Weinberger passe-partout front wrapper

Used only as the front wrapper for orchestral part sets; the versos were always blank.

PO3h1 (1899); PO4h1 (1899); PO5h1 (1899); PO6t1 (1899); PO7h1 (1899); PO8h1 (1899); PO9h1 (1899); APO9h (1899);

Universal-Edition, front wrapper

There were variations in colour of the border and (especially) the card/paper, but the design

remained the same; the versos were always blank. This design was in general use on UE publications

PV1h1 (1914); PV2h1b (1913); PV4h1a (1913); PV5h1 (1913); PV5h2 (1914); PV6h1 (1914); PV7h1 (ii.1913); PV7h1a (v.1913); PV8t1 (1914); PV9h1  (1913); PV9h2 (1914); PV9h2a (1920); PV11h3 (1914); PV11t1 (1914);

PVc2b (1911); PVc2c (1912); PVc3t (1914);

Universal-Edition, front wrapper

This design seems to have been gradually introduced for general use from c. 1919; the versos were always blank.

PVc4h (1921); PVc4bt (1922)

Universal-Edition, front wrapper

This date of introduction of this simplified design is uncertain

3. Back wrappers

The rectos and versos of EWZG/Weinberger issues of the songs are blank.

The versos of the Universal-Edition back wrappers were usually used for advertisements; the rectos are always blank.

Used for the back wrapper of the second impression of the two-volume compilation volume published in 1911 and Das klagende Lied, PV1c (1912). This indicates that the scores and parts of the Wunderhorn Lieder were at this date only available on hire; they were offered for sale later in 1913.

PV7h1 (ii.1913); PV9h1  (1913);

PVc2b (1911)

A reset version of type A

Revised to incorporate details of of additional material for the Eighth Symphony, and details of the Ninth Symphony and Das Lied von der Erde (although prices are not included for a number of the latter items). Employed for the the replacement wrappers used for the remaining stock of full scores acquired from EWZG and new impressions of the piano-vocal scores. Later copies of the latter use this advert with date codes
Y III. 1913, Y. II. 1914, Y. III. 1914 and Y IV. 1914 (c.f. type B below).

PF2h1b (1912); PF3h1b (1912); PV1h1 (1914); PV2h1b (1913); PV4h1a (1913); PF5h1b (1912); PV5h2 (1914); PF6t1b (1912); PF7h1b (1912); PF8h1b (1912); PF9h1b (1912); PF10h1b (1912); PV11t1 (1914);

Redesigned Advertisement

Although, like later uses of type Aa, this advertisement has a a similar date code (Nr. 12 III.1914), it has been redesigned to incorporate details of the high and low voice versions of the Wunderhorn Lieder, and also the Lieder und Gesänge (aus der Jugendzeit), recently licensed from Schott's Söhne. The rectos were always blank. It continued in use (with unaltered prices) until at least October 1920, sometimes with the text printed in dark green.

Reset Advertisement

The advertisement has been reset, removing all the prices, and listing all the available transpositions of the songs published by C.F. Kahnt; it was introduced in October 1920. The rectos were always blank.