Schreker had died in 1934, having been dismissed from his teaching post by the Nazis; other composers, such as the promising Viktor Ullmann, would perish in the death camps.
Schreker var død i 1934, idet han var blevet afskediget af nazisterne fra sin stilling som underviser; andre komponister som den lovende Viktor Ullmann skulle omkomme i KZ-lejrene.