{"product_id":"the-magic-flute-die-zauberflote-in-full-score-paperback","title":"The Magic Flute (Die Zauberflote) in Full Score - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eWolfgang Amadeus Mozart\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"...it is the evident \u003ci\u003equiet\u003c\/i\u003e approbation which best pleases me! It is apparent that this opera is rising rapidly and steadily in estimation.\" -- Mozart, letter to his wife, October 7-8, 1791.\u003cbr\u003eUnfortunately, his tragic death a scant two months later prevented Mozart from ever realizing the full accuracy of this observation, made a few performances after the cool reception given\u003ci\u003e The Magic Flute \u003c\/i\u003eat its Viennese premiere.\u003cbr\u003eIn May 1791, Mozart's friend Emanuel Schikaneder commissioned \u003ci\u003eThe Magic Flute.\u003c\/i\u003e In keeping with the popular level of this theater, Schikaneder himself supplied Mozart with the libretto about the rescue of a good fairy's daughter from a wicked magician by a hero armed with a magic flute. After a good deal of the music was written, the composer and librettist -- both Freemasons -- grafted Masonic ideals onto the plot, transforming a simple fairy tale into a moralistic allegory and a \u003ci\u003eSingspiel\u003c\/i\u003e into one of the world's greatest operas.\u003cbr\u003eThis handsome, moderately priced volume, reprinted directly form an authoritative edition, will enable musicians, music students, and opera lovers to gain a fuller appreciation of Mozart's mastery of operatic language, orchestral color, and dramatic expression. A helpful feature of this edition is the inclusion of all spoken dialog, usually abbreviated in other editions.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eBack Jacket\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"...it is the evident \u003ci\u003equiet\u003c\/i\u003e approbation which best pleases me! It is apparent that this opera is rising rapidly and steadily in estimation.\"--Mozart, letter to his wife, October 7-8, 1791.\u003cbr\u003eUnfortunately, his tragic death a scant two months later prevented Mozart from ever realizing the full accuracy of this observation, made a few performances after the cool reception given\u003ci\u003e The Magic Flute \u003c\/i\u003eat its Viennese premiere.\u003cbr\u003eIn May 1791, Mozart's friend Emanuel Schikaneder commissioned \u003ci\u003eThe Magic Flute.\u003c\/i\u003e In keeping with the popular level of this theater, Schikaneder himself supplied Mozart with the libretto about the rescue of a good fairy's daughter from a wicked magician by a hero armed with a magic flute. After a good deal of the music was written, the composer and librettist--both Freemasons--grafted Masonic ideals onto the plot, transforming a simple fairy tale into a moralistic allegory and a \u003ci\u003eSingspiel\u003c\/i\u003e into one of the world's greatest operas.\u003cbr\u003eThis handsome, moderately priced volume, reprinted directly form an authoritative edition, will enable musicians, music students, and opera lovers to gain a fuller appreciation of Mozart's mastery of operatic language, orchestral color, and dramatic expression. A helpful feature of this edition is the inclusion of all spoken dialog, usually abbreviated in other editions.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eA child prodigy who blossomed into the Classical era's most influential composer, Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (1756-91) wrote more than 600 works in his brief life. His oeuvre encompasses a wide variety of genres, including symphonic, chamber, operatic, and choral music.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 240\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.5 x 11.98 x 9.02 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e January 01, 1985\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51756122374432,"sku":"9780486247830","price":29.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/f2cf7780a75146885d5163f5f7580f6b.webp?v=1780074828","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/the-magic-flute-die-zauberflote-in-full-score-paperback","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}