230 likes | 338 Views
Early Receptions of Beethoven's 9th. 3. Reviews of the Work. Early Reviews of the Work. Wiener allgemeine musikalische Zeitung , ed. I. von Schönholz (1813) 52 nos. in 1 vol.
E N D
Early Receptions of Beethoven's 9th 3. Reviews of the Work
Early Reviews of the Work Wiener allgemeine musikalische Zeitung, ed. I. von Schönholz (1813) 52 nos. in 1 vol. Allgemeine (from 1824 Wiener allgemeine) musikalische Zeitung, mit besonderer Rücksicht auf den österreichischen Kaiserstaat, ed. I.F. von Mosel (1817–24) 8 vols.
Allgemeine musikalische Zeitung[AmZ] Ed. F. Rochlitz (Leipzig, 1798/9–1848) 50 vols.: 1798–1848, 1849; suppls.: Intelligenz-Blatt, 1798/9–1848; Ostermesse-Bericht von A. Diabelli & Comp., Wien, 1835–48; appx, 1850 New ser., ed. S. Bagge (Leipzig: Breitkopf & Härtel, 1863–5) 3 vols. Leipziger allgemeine musikalische Zeitung, from 1868 head-title and from 1869 main title Allgemeine musikalische Zeitung [AmZ], ed. S. Bagge (Leipzig, 1866–82) 17 vols.
Wiener Theater-Zeitung from 1807 Zeitung für Theater, Musik und Poesie, from 1811 Theater-Zeitung, from 1817 Wiener allgemeine Theaterzeitung, from 1823 Allgemeine Theaterzeitung und Unterhaltungsblatt für Freunde der Kunst, Literatur und des geselligen Lebens, from 1831 Allgemeine Theaterzeitung und Originalblatt für Kunst, Literatur, Musik, Mode und geselliges Leben, from 1845 Illustrirte (from 1846 Allgemeine)Theaterzeitung, from 1848 (no.152) Oesterreichischer Courier, from 1850 Wiener allgemeine Theaterzeitung (1851–2 Zeitung), from 1855 Wiener Conversationsblatt (from 1856 Theaterzeitung), ed. A. Bäuerle (Vienna and Trieste, 1806; Vienna, 1807–8, 1811–60) 54 vols.; suppl.: Musikalische Zeitung, 1831, 3 nos.
WAmZ • 12 May 1824 • sympathetic to work • critical to performance and acoustic • wish for repeated performance • financial concern for the composer • written by Kanne
Friedrich August Kanne • 1778–1833 composer, journalist • 1808 moved to Vienna • Befriended by Prince Joseph Lobkowitz (Bohemian nobleman, supported Haydn and especially Beethoven) and working as music teacher, poet and journalist • briefly edited the Wiener allgemeine musikalische Zeitung • showing a balanced judgment, and an prophetic awareness of the achievements of Beethoven's late works
WAThZ • 13 May 1824 • price usual • sympathetic to work and performance • wish for repeated performance
The Second Performance • Sunday, 12:30 p.m., 23 May 1824 • Redoutensaal, Vienna • Longer program • included an aria by Rossini! • Poor attendance: • unfavorable hour • beautiful weather (May!) • Beethoven not on stage • confusion in the press announcement as to date and place!
AmZ • 1 July 1824 (but on premiere) • critical to performance but enthusiastic to work • first chord A major? • colossal theme • uninterrupted suspense • resolved most happily
WAmZ • 5, 7 June 1824 • Kanne • resume of both concerts • metaphorical dramatization • autobiographical • poetic recreation instead of technical analysis
The Form • Exposition • 1–159 (=159) • beginning A/a? • [double bar?] Developmant • 160–300 (=141) • [unprepared] Recapitulation • 301–426 (=126) • [long] Coda • 427–547 (=121)