Author: Michael Freyhan
Publisher: Scarecrow Press
ISBN: 0810869675
Category : Music
Languages : en
Pages : 309
Book Description
Shortly after Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart's death, his widow Constanze sent a manuscript copy of one of his most beloved operas, Die Zauberflste, to the court of the Elector of Cologne. It was eventually published by Nicolaus Simrock in 1814 as the first full-score edition. However, the question still remains as to why this early copy in her possession diverges from Mozart's autograph in so many libretto details. The Authentic Magic Flute Libretto: Mozart's Autograph or the First Full-Score Edition? investigates the origin and claim to authenticity of the first full-score edition of Die Zauberflste, drawing attention to the close bond between words and music. Michael Freyhan brings the subtlety of the first edition word setting to the attention of scholars, musicians, and opera-lovers, setting out the evidence for its authenticity and detailing the quest, pursued in 15 countries, for the earliest possible historical sources. Freyhan examines the differences between the first edition and the autograph, discussing the quality of the word-setting_supported by 32 musical examples_and evaluating the relationship of the two texts in terms of language and literature. The following chapters discuss the early history of the autograph, focusing on four alleged owners, its market value, and the misleading catalogue numbering systems seen on the first page. Details of the performance and publication history of the first edition text are followed by a new perspective on the disputed authorship of the libretto, in light of the possible existence of two authentic texts. A concluding chapter discusses Mozart's sketches and working methods, while an appendix traces the character and career of Karl Ludwig Giesecke, one of the writers who claimed ownership of the opera's libretto. The book also includes several photos and the complete first edition libretto, in German and with literal English translation, providing a side-by-side text comparison with the autograph text.
The Authentic Magic Flute Libretto
Author: Michael Freyhan
Publisher: Scarecrow Press
ISBN: 0810869675
Category : Music
Languages : en
Pages : 309
Book Description
Shortly after Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart's death, his widow Constanze sent a manuscript copy of one of his most beloved operas, Die Zauberflste, to the court of the Elector of Cologne. It was eventually published by Nicolaus Simrock in 1814 as the first full-score edition. However, the question still remains as to why this early copy in her possession diverges from Mozart's autograph in so many libretto details. The Authentic Magic Flute Libretto: Mozart's Autograph or the First Full-Score Edition? investigates the origin and claim to authenticity of the first full-score edition of Die Zauberflste, drawing attention to the close bond between words and music. Michael Freyhan brings the subtlety of the first edition word setting to the attention of scholars, musicians, and opera-lovers, setting out the evidence for its authenticity and detailing the quest, pursued in 15 countries, for the earliest possible historical sources. Freyhan examines the differences between the first edition and the autograph, discussing the quality of the word-setting_supported by 32 musical examples_and evaluating the relationship of the two texts in terms of language and literature. The following chapters discuss the early history of the autograph, focusing on four alleged owners, its market value, and the misleading catalogue numbering systems seen on the first page. Details of the performance and publication history of the first edition text are followed by a new perspective on the disputed authorship of the libretto, in light of the possible existence of two authentic texts. A concluding chapter discusses Mozart's sketches and working methods, while an appendix traces the character and career of Karl Ludwig Giesecke, one of the writers who claimed ownership of the opera's libretto. The book also includes several photos and the complete first edition libretto, in German and with literal English translation, providing a side-by-side text comparison with the autograph text.
Publisher: Scarecrow Press
ISBN: 0810869675
Category : Music
Languages : en
Pages : 309
Book Description
Shortly after Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart's death, his widow Constanze sent a manuscript copy of one of his most beloved operas, Die Zauberflste, to the court of the Elector of Cologne. It was eventually published by Nicolaus Simrock in 1814 as the first full-score edition. However, the question still remains as to why this early copy in her possession diverges from Mozart's autograph in so many libretto details. The Authentic Magic Flute Libretto: Mozart's Autograph or the First Full-Score Edition? investigates the origin and claim to authenticity of the first full-score edition of Die Zauberflste, drawing attention to the close bond between words and music. Michael Freyhan brings the subtlety of the first edition word setting to the attention of scholars, musicians, and opera-lovers, setting out the evidence for its authenticity and detailing the quest, pursued in 15 countries, for the earliest possible historical sources. Freyhan examines the differences between the first edition and the autograph, discussing the quality of the word-setting_supported by 32 musical examples_and evaluating the relationship of the two texts in terms of language and literature. The following chapters discuss the early history of the autograph, focusing on four alleged owners, its market value, and the misleading catalogue numbering systems seen on the first page. Details of the performance and publication history of the first edition text are followed by a new perspective on the disputed authorship of the libretto, in light of the possible existence of two authentic texts. A concluding chapter discusses Mozart's sketches and working methods, while an appendix traces the character and career of Karl Ludwig Giesecke, one of the writers who claimed ownership of the opera's libretto. The book also includes several photos and the complete first edition libretto, in German and with literal English translation, providing a side-by-side text comparison with the autograph text.
The Magic Flute
Author: Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
The Magic Flute
Author: Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Operas
Languages : en
Pages : 29
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Operas
Languages : en
Pages : 29
Book Description
The Magic Flute
Author: Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
Publisher: New York : E. Mellen Press
ISBN:
Category : Operas
Languages : en
Pages : 104
Book Description
Publisher: New York : E. Mellen Press
ISBN:
Category : Operas
Languages : en
Pages : 104
Book Description
The Magic Flute Libretto
Author: Ian Thomson (Musicologist)
Publisher:
ISBN: 9780773400597
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
Dr. Thomson examines the Alberti libretto of The Magic Flute (Die Zauberflöte)as a literary form and reveals unexamined literary, historical and religious sources, leading to a new, more coherent interpretation of the opera and to hypotheses about the identity of the libretto's author and Mozart's death.
Publisher:
ISBN: 9780773400597
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
Dr. Thomson examines the Alberti libretto of The Magic Flute (Die Zauberflöte)as a literary form and reveals unexamined literary, historical and religious sources, leading to a new, more coherent interpretation of the opera and to hypotheses about the identity of the libretto's author and Mozart's death.
Mozart's The Magic Flute
Author: Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
Publisher: Opera Journeys Publishing
ISBN: 0977145506
Category : Music
Languages : en
Pages : 132
Book Description
A comprehensive guide to Mozart's THE MAGIC FLUTE, featuring insightful and in depth Commentary and Analysis, a complete, newly translated Libretto with German/English translation side-by side, and over 30 music highlight examples.
Publisher: Opera Journeys Publishing
ISBN: 0977145506
Category : Music
Languages : en
Pages : 132
Book Description
A comprehensive guide to Mozart's THE MAGIC FLUTE, featuring insightful and in depth Commentary and Analysis, a complete, newly translated Libretto with German/English translation side-by side, and over 30 music highlight examples.
The Magic Flute, Masonic Opera
Author: Jacques Chailley
Publisher: Orion
ISBN:
Category : Opera
Languages : en
Pages : 384
Book Description
Publisher: Orion
ISBN:
Category : Opera
Languages : en
Pages : 384
Book Description
The Magic Flute
Author: Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
Publisher:
ISBN: 9780671652968
Category : Music
Languages : en
Pages : 102
Book Description
\Tegneserie over librettoen\.
Publisher:
ISBN: 9780671652968
Category : Music
Languages : en
Pages : 102
Book Description
\Tegneserie over librettoen\.
The Magic Flute
Author: Burton D. Fisher
Publisher: Opera Journeys Publishing
ISBN: 1930841930
Category : Music
Languages : en
Pages : 80
Book Description
A complete, newly translated LIBRETTO of Mozart's THE MAGIC FLUTE featuring Music Highlight Examples and German/English translation side-by-side.
Publisher: Opera Journeys Publishing
ISBN: 1930841930
Category : Music
Languages : en
Pages : 80
Book Description
A complete, newly translated LIBRETTO of Mozart's THE MAGIC FLUTE featuring Music Highlight Examples and German/English translation side-by-side.
The Original Libretto of "The Magic Flute"
Author: Michael Freyhan
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description