Mendelssohn: Athalie, MWV M 16, Op. 74 (German Version)
Leipzig Edition: Series V - Volume 9
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- Composer: Felix Mendelssohn (1809-1847)
- Format: Full Score
- Instrumentation: SATB Solos, Orchestra, Double Choir (SATB + SATB), Narrator
- Work: Athalie (German Version), MWV M 16, Op. 74
- Binding: Hardcover
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- Size: 9.8 x 12.6 inches
- Pages: 476
- Urtext / Critical Edition
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Description
Mendelssohn's Athalia, i.e. the incidental music to Racine's tragedy Athalie, occupies a special place among the composer's incidental works for stage plays. The composer began by setting the original French text (Volume V/9A) before expanding his concept step by step for the German version. He revised this version several times – and especially the closing chorus – for the first performance in 1845. The work was not published during the composer's lifetime, which means that, in consideration of Mendelssohn's notorious self-criticism, there is no definitive final version. Armin Koch has taken up the editorial challenge and, with his great knowledgeability, cleared up all questions concerning the authentic form of the work.
Mendelssohn: Athalie, MWV M 16, Op. 74 (German Version)
