Mein Erster Mozart

(Piano Collection). 30 selections, including pieces from the volume Notebook for Wolfgang alongside popular pieces by Mozart such as 'Ah vous dirai-je Maman' (variations) and themes from Sonata in A major KV 331 and Sonata in C major KV 545.

This volume of essays on Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart reflects scholarly advances made over the last thirty years. The studies are broad and focused, demonstrating a large number of viewpoints, methodologies and orientations and the material spans a wide range of subject areas, including biography, vocal music, instrumental music and performance. Written by leading researchers from Europe and North America, these previously published articles and book chapters are representative of both the most frequently discussed and debated issues in Mozart studies and the challenging, exciting nature of Mozart scholarship in general. The volume is essential reading for researchers, students and scholars of Mozart's music.

In 1854, the originator of Viennese Operetta, Franz von Suppé created the music for a new play by Leonhart Wohlmuth. It is part of a forgotten art form where the music underlines and accompanies the action on stage in a similar way to a soundtrack for a film. While the music works very well in the present day, the real challenge is to modernise the script to make it relevant and interesting for a modern audience. Originally written in early 19th century German, the script sounds outdated and received a less than positive reception at its original outing. Its dialogue is more in keeping with Opera and required significant work to make it palatable to a contemporary audience. The project on which this book is based maintained the music by Suppé as indicated in the manuscript score, while translating and adapting the German script by Wohlmuth into a version more interesting in the present day.

The world's defiinitive single volume of opera reference including: full plot synopses, cast lists, singers, composers, literary and social history, recordings, and much more. Covers over 250 operas performed over the last quarter-century, additional works selected for interest, merit, or historical significance, 64 pages of color plates, 100 black-and-white photographs, fully cross-referenced with indexes and a glossary.

The Complete Songs of Hugo Wolf gathers together for the first time every poem Wolf set to music. Alongside the original German texts are translations by leading Lieder expert Richard Stokes, who also provides illuminating commentary. The 36 poets set by Wolf are each given their own chapter: a brief essay on the poet is followed by a note on Wolf's connection with the writer, extracts from letters that throw light on the Songs and convey his mood at the time of composition, and the texts and translations. Short biographies of all Wolf's correspondents flesh out the extraordinary life of this genius. This will be an indispensable volume for all lovers of Lieder.

Die Mozart Studien, 1991 begründet, veröffentlichen Beiträge in deutscher, italienischer, französischer oder englischer Sprache. Im Mittelpunkt stehen wissenschaftliche Arbeiten zum Werk von Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart. In 17 Essays werden neue Mozart-Quellen vorgestellt, so zur Oper "Idomeneo" oder der Arie "Basta vincesti" KV 295a, und analytische Fragen aufgeworfen, wenn Traditionen des Librettos zum "Mitridate" zur Diskussion stehen oder die Frage der Autorschaft für die Rezitative im "La clemenza di Tito", bei denen sich auffällig zwei verschiedene Autoren unterscheiden lassen. Ergänzt werden diese Texte von Studien zu biographischen Fragen im Kontext von Mozarts holländischem Aufenthalt 1765-1766. Ein besonderes Highlight ist die Präsentation eines unbekannten Librettos zur Uraufführung von Mozarts "Entführung aus dem Serail" mit handschriftlichen Ergänzungen des Bühneninspizienten unter detaillierter Angabe zu den Kulissen und Requisiten.

Even Mozart had to learn how to play the piano. This collection of easy works includes pieces composed by both young Mozart and by his father, for his piano lessons. Including pieces from the volume Notebook for Wolfgang alongside popular pieces by Mozart such as Ah vous dirai-je Maman (variations) and themes from Sonata in A major KV 331 and Sonata in C major KV 545. All pieces can be played with or without pedal.