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Various Artists - Stars of Classical (CD)
Various Artists, Emmerich Kalman/Franz Lehar/Johann Strauss II, Francesco Sartori, Andrew Lloyd Webber, Leonard Cohen, …
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With his last opera Mozart created a piece of theatre which defies
categorization. In theory it is a Singspiel, a mixture of songs and
dialogue, in which the spectacular effects and comedy fit
naturally: they appeal today as much as they did when it first
opened in a popular Viennese theatre two hundred years ago. Rodney
Milnes recalls some of the other pieces playing at the time, such
as Kaspar the Bassonist, or The Magic Zither. On the other hand, it
belongs to a tradition of Enlightenment texts in which a young
prince, destined to be a ruler, learns from his adventures how to
behave wisely as a social being. This is a re-working of the
Orpheus myth, in the context of the Age of Reason and Freemasonry.
David Cairns describes the many beauties of the score in loving
detail, taking the reader through the complex plot, to clarify and
interpret it. Famous commentaries by Goethe, Berlioz, E.T.A.
Hoffmann and G.B. Shaw reveal their enthusiasm for the opera. A
useful and unusual feature of this guide is the complete dialogue,
in German with an English translation, which is often badly cut in
performance. Like so many fairy tales, The Magic Flute repays
careful attention: its music has a charm to inspire the child in
every listener. Contents: Synopsis; 'Singspiel and Symbolism',
Rodney Milnes; 'A Vision of Reconciliation' David Cairns; 'A Public
for Mozart's Last Opera' Nicholas John; Die Zauberfloete: Libretto
by Emanuel Schikaneder and Carl Ludwig Giesecke; The Magic Flute:
Lyrics by Michael Geliot, Dialogue by Anthony Besch
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Don Giovanni (Paperback)
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
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Don Giovanni is one of Mozart's most popular and enduringly
fascinating works. E.T.A. Hoffmann described it as the "opera of
all operas". This edition begins with a discussion of its comic
elements by Michael F. Robinson. An overall view of the score is
given by David Wyn Jones, showing how Mozart maintained dramatic
momentum over its two acts and giving an overview of the dramatic
pacing and orchestration in some of the most important scenes.
Christopher Raeburn concludes the commentary with an engaging
portrait of Lorenzo Da Ponte, Mozart's "libertine librettist", and
his relationship with the composer. This guide contains more than
thirty photographs covering performances of Don Giovanni to the
present day, a detailed thematic analysis, the libretto in Italian
with a facing literal translation, an up-to-date bibliography and a
discography, as well as DVD and website guides. Contains: The
'Comic' Element in Don Giovanni, Michael F. Robinson; Music and
Action in Don Giovanni, David Wyn Jones; Lorenzo Da Ponte,
Christopher Raeburn; Characterization in Don Giovanni, E.J. Dent,
Brigid Brophy, Julian Rushton, Lawrence Lipking, Andrew Steptoe,
George Hall; Don Giovanni: A Selective Performance History, Hugo
Shirley; Don Giovanni: Libretto by Lorenzo da Ponte; Don Giovanni:
English translation by Visiontext
The Black Dog Opera Library is the best, easiest and most
informative and budget-friendly way to enjoy four of the greatest
operas of all time.
Finally available again, and packaged with gorgeous new covers,
each book in the library includes the complete opera on 2 CDs,
featuring world-class performances and orchestras; the complete
libretto, plus its English translation; an exciting history of the
opera; a biography of the composer; a synopsis of the story, broken
down by act and scene; and dozens of photographs and drawings
depicting performances, singers, sets, costumes, and more.
The Marriage of Figaro features Dietrich Fischer-Dieskau,
Heather Harper, Judith Blegen, Geraint Evans, Teresa Berganza, and
Birgit Finnila, with Daniel Barenboim conducting the English
Chamber Orchestra.
Also available:
La Boheme featuring Nicolai Gedda and Mirella Freni, with Thomas
Schippers conducting the Orchestro e Coro del Teatro dell'Opera di
Roma;Carmen featuring Grace Bumbry, Jon Vickers, Mirella Freni, and
Kostas Paskalis, with Rafael Fru beck de Burgos conducting the
Orchestra of the Theatre National de l'Opera. La Traviata featuring
Beverly Sills, Nicolai Gedda, and Rolando Panerai, with Aldo
Ceccato conducting the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra.
Listen. Enjoy. Learn."
Beethoven's Complete Pianoforte Sonatas, edited by Harold Craxton,
are published as part of ABRSM's 'Signature' Series - a series of
authoritative performing editions of standard keyboard works,
prepared from original sources by leading scholars. Includes
informative introductions and performance notes.
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Idomeneo (Paperback)
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart; Volume editing by Gary Khan
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Mozart wrote Idomeneo when he was twenty-four years old, and the
opera was described by Albert Einstein as 'one of those works that
even a genius like Mozart could write only once in his life'. It is
one of most astonishing achievements of an altogether astonishing
career. In this newly commissioned guide, Julian Rushton explains
the special nature of the music in a detailed analysis of its
themes and development, while Nicholas Till places the opera in its
context as an expression of the Enlightenment. Gary Kahn explores
the performance history of an opera which, although largely ignored
for over a hundred and fifty years, has now taken its place as part
of the international operatic repertoire. A selection of the unique
letters between Mozart and his father written during the opera's
composition is also included.
(Piano Collection). 12 well-known pieces, including the most often
played Sonatas, Rondo in D Major K. 485, Sonatina in C Major, and
Twelve Variations on "Ah, vous dirai-je, Maman."
Standard Italian libretto, with complete English translation. Convenient and thoroughly portable-an ideal companion for reading along with a recording or the performance itself. Introduction. List of Characters. Plot Summary.
'They wanted me to give a concert; I wanted them to beg me. And so
they did. I gave a concert.' A selection of personal correspondence
between Mozart and his most important mentor and supporter, his
father. Introducing Little Black Classics: 80 books for Penguin's
80th birthday. Little Black Classics celebrate the huge range and
diversity of Penguin Classics, with books from around the world and
across many centuries. They take us from a balloon ride over
Victorian London to a garden of blossom in Japan, from Tierra del
Fuego to 16th-century California and the Russian steppe. Here are
stories lyrical and savage; poems epic and intimate; essays
satirical and inspirational; and ideas that have shaped the lives
of millions. Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (1756-1791). Mozart's work
available in Penguin Classics is Mozart: A Life In Letters.
Following the great successes of Le nozze di Figaro and Don
Giovanni, Cosi fan tutte was the last of the three operas that
Mozart wrote with the librettist Lorenzo Da Ponte. Although well
received at its premiere in Vienna in 1790, it was then largely
neglected until the mid-twentieth century. Its comic, but deeply
felt portrayal of the foibles of young people in love has since
become recognized as perhaps the most sophisticated and perfect of
all Mozart's operas. This guide contains articles that describe the
genesis of the opera and the circumstances surrounding its first
performances, a musical commentary which takes the reader through
the opera's main themes and an overview of the ways in which it
fell out of favour in the nineteenth century. A detailed
description of its more recent performance history reflects how the
work has now established a secure position in the repertory of
opera houses throughout the world. The guide also includes sixteen
pages of illustrations, a musical thematic guide, the full libretto
with English translation, a discography, bibliography and DVD and
website guides.
The A Z of String Players surveys the lives, careers and recordings
of over 300 string players from the past and present. Many great
string players who have made recordings are included, from Accardo
to Zukerman. The text covers artists from the earliest recording
processes to contemporary, cutting-edge technology. In this clear
and straight-forward publication, the artists are listed
alphabetically, with a summary of their career, notable recordings,
biography and critical appraisal of their recorded legacy. In
addition, four compact discs present a selection of recordings from
69 artists. This package will appeal to enthusiast and scholar
alike as a readable, informed and fascinating work of reference.
Le nozze di Figaro is one of Mozart's best-loved and most enduring
works. The first of the three operas he wrote with Lorenzo da Ponte
and based on Beaumarchais's play, it established the
thirty-year-old Mozart as an opera composer of the very first rank.
Its combination of wit, acute psychological observation and sublime
music has enthralled audiences ever since its premiere in Prague in
1786. This guide contains articles about the historical background
to the opera, as well as musical and dramatic commentaries. Further
articles deal with the changes in musical performance brought about
in recent times by the period practice movement and with the
particular uses Mozart makes of recitatives. There is also a survey
of the opera's most important productions. Illustrations, a
thematic guide, the full libretto with English translation and
reference sections are also included.
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Don Giovanni (Paperback)
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart; Volume editing by Gary Khan
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These Opera Guides are ideal com-panions to the opera. They provide
stimulating introductory articles together with the complete text
of each opera in English and the original. This famous opera ends,
after the hero is dragged down to hell, with a warning that evil
shall not go unpunished. 'Hardly', as Michael F. Robinson notes,
'one's usual idea of a "comic" subject!' So this guide opens with a
brief look at what is actually comic about it. David Wyn Jones
gives an overall view of the score: he shows how the musical keys
are arranged so that the dramatic momentum over two long acts is
maintained and discusses orchestration and dramatic pacing in the
most important scenes. Christopher Raeburn contributes a lively
portrait of the 'libertine librettist' who, after his Vienna
triumphs, was hounded out of London for his debts and eventually
died in New York - 'revered as the father of Italian studies in
America'. The full original text is given, with a pointed modern
translation.
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Cosi fan tutte (Paperback)
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart; Volume editing by Nicholas John
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"It was a treat so truly intellectual that every ear and every
breast, susceptible of harmony and of impression, was gratified to
a degree beyond our power to describe." Thus reads one of the first
London reviews of Cosi fan tutte. Its enigmatic mixture of a
detached experiment in human foibles and a struggle of sincere
emotions has often disturbed audiences. H.C. Robbins Landon
observes, however, that Mozart's heartfelt music proves he is
openly on the side of the angels - the ladies - not the deceivers,
however cynical Da Ponte's words appear to be. Brian Trowell
describes the sophisticated world in which the opera was conceived,
while John Stone traces the origins of the libretto to Ancient
Greece, medieval Italy and even to China. The text is certainly Da
Ponte's most original work, and is here presented in Revd M.E.
Browne's acclaimed translation, revised by John Cox. Contents:
Mozart at the time of 'Cosi fan tutte', Brian Trowell; A Commentary
on the Score, H.C. Robbins Landon; The Background to the Libretto,
John Stone; A Performance History, Nicholas John; Cosi fan tutte:
Libretto by Lorenzo da Ponte; Cosi fan tutte: English translation
by Marmaduke E. Browne, revised by John Cox
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Requiem K.626 (Paperback)
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart; Edited by Duncan Druce
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John Wells, who translated Beaumarchais' plays, introduces the
opera with a high-spirited account of the action-packed career of
the author, in many respects the prototype of Figaro himself. Basil
Deane explores the score: he shows that Mozart's characters are
illuminated here not so much in soliloquies but in their reactions
to each other in a series of compromising situations. Composer
Stephen Oliver discusses how the comedy exists not just in the
words but, essentially, in the music. The full Italian text is
given, with a note on the order of scenes in Act Three and the
alternative passages Mozart wrote for da Ponte's mistress when she
sang Susanna at the 1789 revival. The classic translation of E.J.
Dent is an excellent way to get to know both the twists and turns
of the plot and the stylish wit of da Ponte's innuendos.
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