Of the four overtures that Beethoven composed for his only opera the Leonore Overture No. 3 is the most popular. The first reviewer found fault with it for its incessant dissonances and overblown fluttering of the violins (Wiener Theater-Zeitung 1806) but it soon became famous as one of the most imposing difficult yet richest and strangest of compositions (Allgemeine Musikalische Zeitung 1810). This version of the Leonore Overture quickly established itself independently of the stage in the concert hall and has found a lasting place in the symphonic repertoire.
SKU: BA.BA08833
ISBN 9790006566594. 31 x 24.3 cm inches. Preface: Luhning, Helga.
Of the four overtures that Beethoven composed for his only opera, the “Leonore Overture” No. 3 is the most popular. The first reviewer found fault with it for its “incessant dissonances and overblown fluttering of the violins” (Wiener Theater-Zeitung, 1806), but it soon became famous as “one of the most imposing, difficult, yet richest and strangest of compositions” (Allgemeine Musikalische Zeitung, 1810). This version of the “Leonore Overture” quickly established itself independently of the stage in the concert hall and has found a lasting place in the symphonic repertoire.The editor has devoted herself to the complex genesis of the various “Leonore Overture” versions, in particular the question whether the trumpet call in measures 272–277 and 294–299 should be played by one or two instruments. The edition is based on the Complete Edition of the “Works of Ludwig van Beethoven” issued by the G. Henle publishing company.
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ISBN 9781491157510. UPC: 680160916092. 9 x 12 inches.
Written in 1814, the Fidelio Overture was the fourth and final version chosen to open Beethoven's only opera by the same name. Though not as lengthy or grand as its three predecessors (the Leonore Overtures 1 - 3), it served its purpose as an opening statement without overshadowing the music to come. This string arrangement transposes the original key of E Major into the much more playable key of D Major. It retains the original opening which alternates between powerful majestic bursts and lyrical harmonic progressions while finishing with the energetic presto to the end. Rhythms have been simplified but are very much in the spirit of Beethoven's writing. The optional timpani gives this arrangement a symphonic quality that closely resembles the original.Written in 1814, the Fidelio Overture was the fourth and final version chosen to open Beethoven's only opera by the same name. Though not as lengthy or grand as its three predecessors (the Leonore Overtures 1 – 3), it served its purpose as an opening statement without overshadowing the music to come. This string arrangement transposes the original key of E Major into the much more playable key of D Major. It retains the original opening which alternates between powerful majestic bursts and lyrical harmonic progressions while finishing with the energetic presto to the end. Rhythms have been simplified but are very much in the spirit of Beethoven’s writing. The optional timpani gives this arrangement a symphonic quality that closely resembles the original.
SKU: BR.OB-5512-16
For his new edition of the Leonore Overture, which is still wrongly labeled as No. 3 to this day, Christian Rudolf Riedel based himself for the first time on the Prague copy of the score that was rediscovered in 1977.
ISBN 9790004339015. 10 x 12.5 inches.
Urtext virgin territory: the overture Leonore No. 3 To this day, the two major Fidelio overtures are still performed from music texts that go back to the imprecise and corrupted first editions of the parts. In the meantime, however, the state of the sources for both works has significantly improved through many new findings. For his new edition of the Leonore Overture, which is still wrongly labeled as No. 3 to this day, Christian Rudolf Riedel based himself for the first time on the Prague copy of the score that was rediscovered in 1977. This score was most likely used by the conductor in 1806, and it helps clear up the previously unresolved textual problems of the work, such as, for example, the famous Presto passage in m. 514.For his new edition of the Leonore Overture, which is still wrongly labeled as No. 3 to this day, Christian Rudolf Riedel based himself for the first time on the Prague copy of the score that was rediscovered in 1977.
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ISBN 9781491157718. UPC: 680160916290. 9 x 12 inches.
SKU: BR.OB-5512-27
ISBN 9790004339046. 10 x 12.5 inches.
SKU: BR.OB-5512-15
ISBN 9790004339008. 10 x 12.5 inches.
