Nouneberg, Louta
Nai o 3 : Date” of ai eye 4 i al
Nouneberg, Louta.. __ Musicology
No. Amount of Grant Sponsor Date of Grant
9” $ 3000 Herman Nunberg, M.D. May 21, 1941
978 Bank guarahtee '- Mductary Trust Company,
New York May 21, 1941
LOUTA NOUNDEERG
Musicologis, now in unoeoupled France,
Vise application submitted by velative in Oetober 1941,
No reply frou View Divieloa to tho New Sehool for foaial Reseach,
Politioal status: AntielNast, Jowleh
Agatemia yecord? Moxartewn Academy, Salebarg, author of avholarly worka
on muse.
Rackeround,
Heving received funds for twonyeare! aplary, the Hew Sehool for Social
Researon invited He, Nowneberg to become on Ansoglate Professor on
its Sasulty.
Anonioan Hating tes
Yolle Volfes, Aenistant Goaductor at the Metropolitan Opera Rouse writoss
Mme, houta Nounsberg i¢ known to me through
ny profevsional activity in Paris (19350937).
She econbines a number of qualities in her person
eaoh one of which would be suffledant to attract full
attention, She is a plenist end musiolen of an extrene
sense of vosponsibility, a person M11 of vibality
and original ideas, she is, at the same time, endowed
with extraordinayy teaching talonta,
She ds, all io all, an outstanding, stinuleting
and eolorful personality, for whom the ministries of
education in Paris as well as previously in Prague, Vienna
and Waraaw hed begun to show a great Intervent.
MMe, Louta Nouneberg, formerly of Paris, at present at
Chateau Ferber, 280 Avenue de la Californie, Nice,
has been a very well known piano teacher in Paria. She
has developed a new method of piano teaching. The principles
of her method have been confirmed by the analysis of slow
motion films which were made for her and which reproduce the
play of : Horowitz, Cortot, Casadesus, Rubinstein, Backheus,
Borowsky, Wanda Landowska and some other great pianists.
For many years American pupils came to Paris for studying
with her. She directed for three years the Master Class of Piano
at the Mozarteun Academy in Salzburg.
Her book "Le piano révdié par le film" has been published
by Eschig in Paris.
Due to present conditions, Mme Nouneberg, unfortunately.
eannot send.any reviews on her work because she nnadfto leave
everything in Paris when she fled; here are, however, some
quotations of opinions referring to her work as expressed
by some famous msicianas
"The research work of Louta Nouneberg on the plano play
will be a benefit for generations of pianists, and ia of
unique value." Signed A. Borowsky.
"outa Nouneberg is a planist and teacher of first clads
and her method for teaching tho playing of the plano is of
incalculable importance and value." Signed: Wilhelm Backhaus.
"that is a real revolution in the art of piano play and
I am convinced that in twenty years the methéd of Louta Nouneberg
will be considered everywhere as a unique one." Signed: Henry Prunieres
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LOUTA NOUNEBERG
Relatives in occupied territory: It is nov known whether or not Professor
Nouneberg's one or two brothers are still
in Poland,
Professor Nouneberg herself is staying in South France.
Her parents are dead. Her cousin, Dr. Nouneberg, and his two sisters are
staying in the United States.
The pagsage money is ready to be paid at any time.
Professor Nouneberg's papers were submitted to the State Department by Mrs.
Razowski, National Refugee Service, :
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Felix Wolfes
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May 2, 1941
To whom it may concerns
Mme. Louta Nouneberg is known to me through
my profedaional activity in Paris (1933-1937).
She combines a number of qualities in her person
each one of whieh would be sufficient to attract full
attention, She is a pianist and musician of an extreme
sense of responsibility, a person full of vitality
and original ideas; she is, at the same time, endowed
with extraordinary teaching talents.
She ia, all in all, an outstanding, atimlating
and colorful) personality, for whom the ministgries of
education in Paris as well as previously in Sague, Vienna
and Warsaw had begun to show great interest. ~
‘ gne ned a large international circle of puptla, c, Sand
aoe in her Master Class of Piano at the Mozarteum
in Salzburge :
I lmow, Mme Nouneberg would be a great asset
to any institubion of high stendards eoncermned with
Fit. Wolfers
Felix Wolfes
magical education.
Assistant Gonductor at the
Metropolitan Operae
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John Fiske
Vice President May 21, 1941.
Dear Dr. Johnson:
We are writing at the request of
Dr. Herman Nunberg, who has told us that he
wishes to guarantee the support of someone he
is interested in, up to a total amount of $3,000.
This is to advise you that Dr. Nunberg
has had a revocable trust with this institution for
a number of years. Dr. Nunberg is a valued client
of this company and we believe him to be responsible
for his obligations in every respect.
Very truly yours,
signt John Fiske
Vice President
Dr. Alvin 8. Johnson
New School for Social Research
66 West 12 Street
New York City
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Herman Nunberg, M. D,
Telephone BUtterfield 8.7883
875 Park Avenue
May 21, 19421
New York City
Dr. Alvin Johnson, President
New School for Social Research
66 West leth Street
New York Oity
Dear Dr. Johnson:
I have the privilege to inform you
that I hereby unconditionally and irrevocably
undertake to provide for the salary of Mrs. Nouneberg
as professor of Musicology at the New School for
Social Research in the amount of $1500.00
(Onethousandfivehundred. Dollers) a year for a
period of two years. ‘This agreement is also binding
upon my estate. Furthermore, I will provide for a
studio for Mme, Nouneberg,
Sincerely yours,
sign; Herman Nunberg, M. D.
Ce Kay By 1041.
Dear De. thuibergs
Thank yo for your lather
. of May Slat and the encloewrd 20m
anolose « copy of the taybintion
ank conbradt whieh we have aent to —
New, Nounsherg. | hope everything
® WALL go wells ; 1 .
: Sincerely yours,
: Se. Herman Moherg,
\ Mow York City.
Moy 27, 208%
Doar Medeme Nounebexgs
By authority of the Board of Trustee’ of
the New Sehool for Soolal Heseardh, I herewith tonder
you appointuent on Asnoglate Professor of Musicology
for a tuoeyoas tay beginning duly fivet or on your
axetval in Noy York, Whe selayy is one. thousand -
Lhve Imndxed dollars poy year, Please notity me of
your aousptande, . ‘
Fours truly
Alvin 8. dohngon
President
Madame Loute. Hounsbere
Ohaten, Berbex
280 Avenue da La California
Nhoe ‘
May 27, 1941,
My dear Madame Nouneberg:
May I add the following notes to the communication inviting
you to an Associate Professorship in the New School for Social Research,
We are enclosing two extra copies of our letter of invitation
for the American Consul.
On receipt of this communication, will you please get in touch
with the American Consul and apply for a non-quota visa, If you have
any difficulty in securing 1t, please cable me, explaining as briefly
as possible the grounds of the difficulty. If you are short of funds,
you may send the cable "collect" (i.e., to be paid for by the recipient),
provided the cable authorities there will accept it on that condition.
Our cable address is: Univex, New York.
May I ask you to write us by air mail as the various steps
of your journey are accomplished. Yor instance, when you have received
a reply from the Consul as to your application for a visa, please inform
us by airmail letter. Also, on arriving at your port of departure, it
would be helpful then to let us know the approximate date your passage
has been arranged for.
Our representative at Lisbon, Mr. Alexander Makinsky, who is
algo the representative of the Rockefeller Foundation, will be glad to
assist you in eny way he can. His telegraphic address is} Rockfound,
Lisbon: His mail address is: Caixa Postal 398, Lisbon,
We look forward to welcoming you to our fellowship.
Sincerely,
Alvin Johnson,
Director.
Madame Loute, Nouneberg,
Chateau Ferber,
280 Avenue de lea California,
Nice, France.
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Dre Alvin Johnson
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New York City
Dear Dr. Johnsons
I want. to express my deep appreciation
of your kindness in regard to Mme Nouneberg.
I hope sk will be able to leave France and I
know you will find her worthy of your magnanimity.
Gratefully yours,
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Lisbon
Buesdey July 15, 194)
Telegram from Mrs. outa Nouneberg: #Prenom Loute,
Polonaise, née Bedzin, Pologne, 20 Decembre 1894; divoréec,
pas d'enfants., Veou Trance depuis 1923; Parents morts;
perdu braces freres et soeurs depuis guerre. Donandes
d'autres visas on cours. Besoin dburgence deux mille francs
pour demarches. Adresse Hotel Metropole, Nice,"
duly 16, L941,
Deay Dy, Fanhergr
On duly Lek, the State Dapartwent dnetitubed mow vege
lations fox visa applicanta, ALL applications made under the old
regulations and Rak x@haghad BOO ontomativally Lowe validity,
Ah becomes necessary to new applieations based on the new
vegulationsy
the application mint be addvessed to Washington by sone
- individual sponsor af the sppligant and not by the Hew Sehool, ve
wilt be able fo acahet you only with advice dn making the applicas
tlon for Professor Nounaberg and by supplying p certified atabenant
ootabliehing tha velidity of the Sehvel!t@ invitation and gontesot,
Sb ie sugested that you Iemedlately write to Mr. Avra
Warren, Obled of the Via Divisloa, State Lepartuent, Wauhingtons
asking for a get of the new visa appligation fowmg, You wast £41
ous forma Band D, Uf the Profeasor ie mayeted, eek for one fown
for her and ong for her buabond, If theve ave to be any children
over 16 accompanying her, agk for exbta formu for wdh ehildvens
Ohiidven under 18 aan be Listed on the form for the father,
You whould damediately £11 ows thease forme to the extent
possibile and then commnieate with us to dimcues the next steps
In writing to Me, Warren, 2 yeaquest you not to xention my
‘pane of that of #he New Gehool. Thin reference would not assist you —
dn getting Dlenke, but would cospligabe mobherd,
Very truly youras
‘Alvin dohneon,
Dirowhor.
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8v8 Parks Averne,
New York OL, , Bee
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Dear Dry Honberge
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enigrating).
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875 Park ris
Now York OLby,
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GolAfornia, Nioe, is under contrast with the New
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sox of Munteology., Hor contract Ls valld for a
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Dear Dr. Kunbengt
this in to inform you that, annording
te information reselved from HIAS, ahbout
will sof from Gageblenoa at the end of the
month, Cee
shoald be glad to know of any new
developments in the case of Dr, Nouieherg,
Minoereiy yours,
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