Mixed double choir a cappella SKU: BA.BA11315
Composed by Frank Martin. Edited by Michael Ostrzyga. Bärenreiter Urtext. Replaces BA07594. Score. Baerenreiter Verlag #BA11315. Published by Baerenreiter Verlag (BA.BA11315). ISBN 9790006578030. 27 x 19 cm inches.
- Taking into account a radio recording from 1970 in which the composer was involved
- Detailed Foreword on the genesis of the work and its reception (Ger/Eng) as well as a Critical Commentary (Eng)
This edition of Frank Martinâ??s mass is a scholarly-critical as well as a performing edition that takes all sources into account. As a matter of fact, it was only during the research for this edition that a previously unknown source was discovered and evaluated â?? a radio recording of the mass, which was produced in 1970 by the Dutch NCRV Vocaal Ensemble with the participation of the composer. The project also included the first public performance of the work, which took place shortly afterwards in the presence of the composer and may have inspired him to make later changes.
Martinâ??s manuscripts from the 1920s, as he repeatedly emphasised, were never intended for publication and were laid aside for 40 years. After the 1970 production, Martin was also involved in the preparation of the 1972 first edition, with which he was very satisfied. On the basis of extensive research into the genesis and performance history of the mass, all sources were re-evaluated in order to present a musical text that corresponds as closely as possible to Martin's intentions whilst meeting all the requirements of the performers.
About Barenreiter Urtext
What can I expect from a Barenreiter Urtext edition?
MUSICOLOGICALLY SOUND
- A reliable musical text based on all available sources
- A description of the sources
- Information on the genesis and history of the work
- Valuable notes on performance practice
- Includes an introduction with critical commentary explaining source discrepancies and editorial decisions
... AND PRACTICAL
- Page-turns, fold-out pages, and cues where you need them
- A well-presented layout and a user-friendly format
- Excellent print quality
- Superior paper and binding
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