Beethoven’s three sets of cello variations comprise the “Twelve Variations on a Theme from Händel’s Oratorio ‘Judas Maccabeus’” (WoO 45), the “Twelve Variations on the theme ‘Ein Mädchen oder Weibchen’” (op.66) from Mozart’sopera “Die Zauberflöte” and the “Seven Variations on the duet ‘Bei Männern, welche Liebe fühlen’” (WoO 46), also from “Die Zauberflöte”.
These works have existed in many different editions, some of which have from time totime been (tacitly) reprinted with corrections to keep up to date with the latest scholarship. This new Bärenreiter Urtext edition, however, is the first to give all Beethoven’s rhythms in the violoncello partcorrectly.Beethoven’s autograph manuscript of op.66 is lost; the critical commentary (English) includes a complete facsimile of the violoncello part from the only surviving source (the first edition), illustrating the variousproblems encountered in determining the best musical text.
With numerous corrections in the violoncello part
Included in the critical commentary is a complete facsimile of the violoncello part of op.66, as it appeared in the first edition
Contenuto
Introduction
Preface
Einleitung
Vorwort
Critical Commentary:
Facsimiles
Signs and conventions
Sources
WoO 45
op. 66
WoO 46
Appendices
Bibliography
Zwölf Variationen über ein Thema aus dem Oratorium "Judas Maccabäus" von Händel WoO 45
Zwölf Variationen über das Thema "Ein Mädchen oder Weibchen" aus der Oper "Die Zauberflöte" von Mozart op. 66
Sieben Variationen über das Thema "Bei Männern, welche Liebe fühlen" aus der Oper "Die Zauberflöte" von Mozart WoO 46
