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Ouvrir La Préface (PDF) Vorwort in Brinkwells, kurz nachdem Elgar sich antragen, aber das Gefühl hat, es wäre dort „eingerichtet“ hatte, und bemerk­ nicht richtig für sie, diese anzunehmen.“ te: „Bei meinem ersten Besuch war die Zwei Tage später starb Marie Joshua Vi o linsonate bereits weit fortgeschritten. jedoch ganz unerwartet. Als Elgar die Die Sonate für Violine und Klavier op. 82 Der ganze erste Satz war schon geschrie­ traurige Nachricht erhielt, band er eine von Edward Elgar (1857 – 1934) gehört ben, außerdem die Hälfte des zweiten – Erinnerung an das Hauptthema von mit dem Streichquartett op. 83, dem Kla­ er beendete ihn übrigens während mei­ Satz II – in Alice Elgars Worten „eine vierquintett op. 84 und dem Cellokon­ nes Aufenthalts – sowie der Anfang des wunderbar sanfte Klage“ – in Satz III zert op. 85 zu den letzten vier vollende­ Schlusssatzes. Wir spielten das Stück (T. 160–179) der Sonate ein. Bemer­ ten bedeutenden Werken des englischen häufig bis zur leeren Seite durch und er kenswert an dieser Passage ist auch das Komponisten. Alle vier Werke ent stan­ fragte dann: ,Und was nun?‘ Dann gin­ Zitat aus den (als „Enigma“­Variatio­ den in den Jahren 1918/19. Zu dieser gen wir hinaus, um den Wald zu erkun­ nen bekannten) Variations on an Origi- Zeit lebte Elgar in Brinkwells, einem den oder im Fluss Arun zu angeln“ (Wil­ nal Theme op. 36, das Elgar in T. 166 f. ländlichen Häuschen im tiefsten West liam Henry Reed, Elgar as I knew him, im Klavierpart einfügte und typogra­ Sussex; dorthin hatte er sich zurückge­ London 1936, S. 62 f.). Elgar selbst fisch hervorhob (die umliegenden Noten zogen, um London und Severn House fasste ihre Aktivitäten dagegen kurz sind sowohl im Autograph als auch in zu entkommen – seinem prächtigen, und bündig (und alliteriert) zusammen: den gedruckten Quellen verkleinert ab­ 1912 erworbenen Anwesen in der Haupt­ „Fiedeln, Fischen, Flachsen“ (Robert An­ gebildet). Angesichts der Umstände, die stadt, dessen Unterhalt Unsummen ver­ derson, The Dent Master Musicians: El- zur Entstehung dieser Passage führten, schlang. Das Leben in Brinkwells ermög­ gar, London 1993, S. 134). wirkt es sehr ergreifend, dass das Zitat lichte Elgar, neue musikalische Ideen zu Schon am 6. September, gerade zwei­ aus einem Werk stammt, das laut Elgars entwickeln; gleichzeitig wurde er dort einhalb Wochen nach Beginn der Kom­ Widmung „meine Freunde“ porträtiert. nicht ständig an die durch den Ersten positionsarbeit, machte sich Elgar erste Als weitere Ehrung Marie Joshuas steht Weltkrieg verursachten Veränderungen Gedanken um eine Widmung. An die­ in der Erstausgabe der Violinsonate die erinnert, die neben der materiellen La­ sem Tag schrieb er Marie Joshua, einer Zeile „M.J. – 1918“ in Kleinstich über ge von Land und Leuten auch die herr­ langjährigen Freundin der Familie: „Ich dem Titel – eine Geste, für die May Da­ schende Meinung zu sozialen und poli­ habe wieder Musik geschrieben & eine vidson dem Komponisten ihren tief tischen Fragen betrafen. Während des Sonate für Violine und Klavier nahezu empfundenen Dank und ihre Anerken­ Krieges hatten den Komponisten häufig fertiggestellt [–] sie ist so weit gediehen, nung bekundete. Depressionen und Krankheiten geplagt; dass ich sie fast aus den Händen geben Die Sonate enthält noch einen wei­ inzwischen blickte er mit immer größe­ kann. Aber Sie wissen ja, die letzte Pha­ teren autobiographischen Bezug. Am rer Sehnsucht auf seine Kindheit in den se ist immer kritisch & es ist vielleicht 11. September 1918 schickte Elgar ei­ 1860er­Jahren zurück. viel Feinschliff nötig – ich hoffe (& den­ nen Brief mit der Skizze eines Werkaus­ Elgars Arbeit an der Violinsonate be­ ke) nicht. Doch ich bin so besorgt & ei­ schnitts an Alice Stuart Wortley. In der gann mit der Lieferung eines Klaviers gennützig, dass ich Ihnen schreibe, be­ beiliegenden Beschreibung erwähnt er nach Brinkwells am 19. August 1918. vor das Ding druckfertig ist, um zu er­ den unfallbedingten Beinbruch seiner An jenem Tag notierte Alice Elgar in ih­ fahren, ob Sie mir die Ehre gewähren Briefpartnerin während ihres Urlaubs rem Tagebuch: „Große Aufregung – das würden, es Ihnen zu widmen: Wenn Sie in Tintagel (Cornwall): „Ich habe mich Klavier ist eingetroffen, im Wagen von es mir gestatten, wäre das die größte plötzlich daran gemacht, Musik zu Mr Aylwin. […] Es klang wirklich gut – Belohnung für mich: Es kann noch eini­ schreiben! & habe eine Sonate für Vio­ nicht das Schlechteste für Reisen.“ Ver­ ge Zeit dauern, bis ein Drucker das he­ line & Klavier in e­moll fast ,fertig‘[.] mutlich verfasste Elgar zunächst Satz II rausbringt, ich wollte Sie aber wissen Ronald [der Dirigent, Pianist und Kom­ der Sonate. Am 24. August notierte La­ lassen, dass mir dieser Gedanke kam, ponist Landon Ronald] & [William dy Elgar: „E. schreibt wunderbare neue als die Sonate noch ein unfertiges Ma­ Henry] Reed gefällt es – zumindest das, Musik, sie ist ganz anders als seine übri­ nuskript war“ (Jerrold Northrop Moore, was ich ihnen vorgespielt habe, Ronald gen Werke. A. [Alice, also Lady Elgar Edward Elgar: Letters of a Lifetime, Ox­ ein bisschen und Reed ein bisschen selbst] nennt sie Waldzauber. So flüchtig ford 1990, S. 316). mehr. Für dessen Gebrauch habe ich ei­ und zart.“ Die Arbeit am neu en Werk Am 8. September antwortete Marie ne Violinstimme abgeschrieben [mögli­ machte rasche Fortschritte. Der Kon­ Joshuas Tochter May Davidson dem cherweise das in dieser Edition verwen­ zertmeister des London Symphony Or­ Komponisten; sie erklärte, ihre Mutter dete Autograph] & wir spielten es & chestra William Henry Reed, der Elgar habe sich „eine leichte Erkältung einge­ dachten, Sie müssten überhaupt hier im Laufe ihrer langen Freundschaft un­ fangen“, und ergänzte: „Sie hofft, Ihnen sein, um uns zu helfen: Jetzt steht neben schätzbare Ratschläge zu technischen morgen selbst schreiben zu können und dem Klavier ein trauriger kleiner Stuhl Fragen gab, beschrieb in einem Buch zu erklären, weshalb sie zwar überwäl­ mit einem Bleistift. Der erste Satz ist seine Begegnung mit dem Komponisten tigt ist von der großen Ehre, die Sie ihr stark und zupackend[;] dann folgt ein HN_1367_Vorwort.indd 2 05.12.2018 11:49:33 III traumhafter, sonderbarer Satz mit ei­ Hinzufügungen von Elgars und anderer tetts befremdete und verunsicherte die nem sehr ausdrucksstarken Mittelteil: Hand erhalten, außerdem eine Druck­ zeitgenössischen Zuhörer, und die Mu sik­ eine Melodie für die Geige – beide sag­ fahne mit Elgars Korrekturen. Die Quel­ rezensenten reagierten recht zurückhal­ ten mir, sie sei genauso gut oder sogar len ermöglichen einige faszinierende Ein­ tend. Nach der Privataufführung der So­ besser als alles andere, was ich an Aus­ blicke: So belegen sie eindeutig, dass nate in Severn House am 7. März 1919 drucksvollem geschaffen habe: Ich habe Elgar – seiner gewohnten Liebe zum De­ schrieb etwa Arthur Bliss: „Ist meine sie gleich nach Erhalt Ihres Telegramms tail entsprechend – noch bis kurz vor Enttäuschung auf die nicht ge rade glän­ zum Unfall geschrieben & schicke Ihnen Drucklegung an Einzelheiten feilte. Die zende Ausführung zurückzuführen – die Bleistiftnotizen, die ich in diesem Detailebene, auf der einige dieser Ände­ oder auf den Eindruck, dass die musika­ traurigen Moment als Erstes ver fasst rungen erfolgten, ist höchst ungewöhn­ lische Substanz dieses Werks wenig mit habe. Sie werden daraus nicht schlau wer­ lich: So änderte Elgar etwa nach der der Genialität seiner früheren Meister­ den, aber eine bessere Abschrift kommt, Fahnenkorrektur und vor Anfertigung werke gemein hat?“ (Bliss, As I Remem- sobald Sie wieder spielen können – ich der Erstausgabe noch die Platzierung von ber, London 1989, S. 24). Nach der öf­ hoffe, schon sehr bald. Der letzte Satz Pedalangaben. In der Abschrift der Vio­ fentlichen Uraufführung der Sonate ist sehr weitläufig & beruhigend, wie linstimme legte er zudem einige Wen­ in der Londoner Aeolian Hall klagte L. der letzte Satz der II. Symphonie“ (Jer­ destellen fest: Offensichtlich war es ihm Dunton Green am 29. März in The Arts rold Northrop Moore, Edward Elgar: The wichtig, dass die dramatisch­theatrali­ Gazette über das dünn gesäte Publikum: Windflower Letters, Oxford 1989, S. 212). sche Wirkung einzelner Phrasen nicht „Hier erklang eine neue Violinsonate Später im Herbst kehrten die Elgars durch die „Choreographie“ der gesam­ von Sir Edward Elgar, eine der bedeu­ nach Severn House zurück, da Lady El­ ten Aufführung abgeschwächt wurde, tendsten aller Zeiten und von vielleicht gar sich einer kleineren Operation un­ und er versuchte, dem Stecher entspre­ einem der größten lebenden Komponis­ terziehen musste. Am 14. Oktober spiel­ chende Anweisungen für die Gestaltung ten [...] und – welche Schande! – der ten Reed und Elgar die Sonate im Lon­ der Violinstimme zu geben. Viele der Saal war halb leer.“ Er verglich Elgars doner Haus der Elgars vor geladenen Strichbezeichnungen von fremder (ver­ Musik mit der des späten Brahms und Gästen, außerdem in einer Privatauf­ mutlich Reeds) Hand in der autographen bescheinigte ihr „eine immer größere führung für Alice Stuart Wortley. Weite­ Violinstimme betreffen „violinistische“ Direktheit, Prägnanz und Einfachheit re Konzerte, in denen das Stück mit dem Aspekte, ermöglichen also einen dem In­ des Ausdrucks. [...] sie wirkt wie ein Streichquartett und dem ersten Satz des strument gemäßen Vortrag der entspre­ Protest gegen die abwegigen Verfahren Klavierquintetts kombiniert wurde, fan­ chenden Passagen (vgl. z. B. Satz III, der Ultramodernen“. Auch Ernest New­ den am 7. Januar 1919 in Severn
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