The Authentic Magic Flute Libretto: Mozart's Autograph or the First Full-Score Edition?Scarecrow Press, 26 oct. 2009 - 308 pages 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. |
Table des matières
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Chapter Three Negotiations to Buy the Zauberflöte Manuscript | 39 |
Chapter Four Two 1793 Productions Linked to the FirstEdition Text | 71 |
Chapter Five Simrock Editions | 89 |
Chapter Six Sources and Reports Relating to the Zauberflöte Text | 101 |
Chapter Seven Mozarts Sketches and Working Methods | 143 |
Chapter Eight Conclusion | 155 |
Appendix A The Character and Career of Karl Ludwig Giesecke 17611833 | 163 |
Appendix B The Complete FirstEdition Libretto with Autograph Differences and a Literal English Translation | 195 |
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About the Author | 277 |
Autres éditions - Tout afficher
The Authentic Magic Flute Libretto: Mozart's Autograph Or the First Full ... Michael Freyhan Affichage d'extraits - 2009 |
The Authentic Magic Flute Libretto: Mozart's Autograph or the First Full ... Michael Freyhan Aucun aperçu disponible - 2009 |
The Authentic Magic Flute Libretto: Mozart's Autograph Or the First Full ... Michael Freyhan Aucun aperçu disponible - 2009 |
Expressions et termes fréquents
1st Act Finale 2nd Act Finale André archive Aria Autograph Scores autograph text Bonn British Library Carl von Ossietzky catalog Christian Gottlob Neefe Cliff Eisen Constanze Constanze’s copy Damen death Deutsche Die Zauberflote document Dublin Duet Elector of Cologne Emanuel Schikaneder erste example fiir first-edition text flute Freude full score full-score edition german Giesecke Giesecke’s Glück Greenland H. C. Robbins Landon Haibel Hamburg Carl Hamburg score Herr Herz Jahr Jahrgang Johann Karl Ludwig Ladies Leipzig letter Library of Ireland libretto Liebe Macht Magic Flute Mann manuscript Masonic Monostatos Mozart’s autograph Musik Nacht National Library Nestler November opera original Pamina Papageno Partitur performance Priester published Regensburg Royal Salzburg Sarastro Schikaneder Schikaneder’s schon Seyfried seyn Siissmayr Simrock soll Staatsarchiv Stegmann Tamino theatre Translation 1 st viel Vienna vocal score W. A. Mozart wieder Wien Wienbibl wohl words wurde Zauberflote