Orchestra
SKU:
BR.PB-5719
Fantastic Variations
on a Theme of Knightly
Character - Urtext.
Composed by Richard
Strauss. Edited by Nick
Pfefferkorn. Orchestra.
Partitur-Bibliothek
(Score Library).
Symphonic poem;
Late-romantic; Early
modern. Sheet Music.
Duration 43'. Breitkopf
and Haertel #PB 5719.
Published by Breitkopf
and Haertel (BR.PB-5719).
ISBN 9790004216569. 0
x 0 inches.
Strauss
had originally intended
that Don Quixotealways be
performed, if possible,
together with
Heldenleben, since Don Q.
in particular is only
fully comprehensible
alongside Heldenleben. To
date, Strauss's wish is
rarely respected. The Don
Quixote Urtext edition
now being published by
Breitkopf & Hartel can
assist here. Once again,
the new edition is based
on Strauss's own
engraver's model, helping
to clarify numerous
misunderstandings, and
facilitating the
correction of dozens of
traditional errors.
Furthermore, the woodwind
parts, previously
available only in
manuscript form, are now
appearing completely
engraved for the first
time.This new edition is
also being augmented by a
piano reduction of the
most important orchestral
passages for facilitating
the study of the solo
cello and viola parts;
these two solo parts are
also separately included
with the purchase of the
piano
reduction.
First
Urtext edition since the
original edition;
Evaluation of all
available manuscript and
printed sources; Detailed
preface giving the
genesis and reception
history; Detailed
critical report;
Facsimile pages.