"Maria Stuart", Opus 172: a Song Cycle by Joseph Joachim Raff Ab Sed on the Poetry of Mary Queen of Scots

Louisiana State University LSU Digital Commons LSU Historical Dissertations and Theses Graduate School 1997 "Maria Stuart", Opus 172: A Song Cycle by Joseph Joachim Raff aB sed on the Poetry of Mary Queen of Scots. Molly Jane Johnson Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College Follow this and additional works at: https://digitalcommons.lsu.edu/gradschool_disstheses Recommended Citation Johnson, Molly Jane, ""Maria Stuart", Opus 172: A Song Cycle by Joseph Joachim Raff asB ed on the Poetry of Mary Queen of Scots." (1997). LSU Historical Dissertations and Theses. 6493. https://digitalcommons.lsu.edu/gradschool_disstheses/6493 This Dissertation is brought to you for free and open access by the Graduate School at LSU Digital Commons. It has been accepted for inclusion in LSU Historical Dissertations and Theses by an authorized administrator of LSU Digital Commons. For more information, please contact [email protected]. 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OPUS 172: A SONG CYCLE BY JOSEPH JOACHIM RAFF BASED ON THE POETRY OF MARY QUEEN OF SCOTS A Monograph Subnutted to the Graduate Faculty of the Louisiana State University and Agricultural and Mechanical College in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the degree of Doctor of Musical Arts in The School of Music by Molly J. Johnson B.M , Oklahoma City University, 1983 M M , Louisiana State University, 1990 August 1997 Reproduced with permission of the copyright owner. Further reproduction prohibited without permission. UMI Number: 9808750 Copyright 1997 by ■Johnson, Molly Jane All rights reserved. UMI Microform 9808750 Copyright 1997, by UMI Company. All rights reserved. This microform edition is protected against unauthorized copying under Title 17, United States Code. UMI 300 North Zeeb Road Ann Arbor, MI 48103 Reproduced with permission of the copyright owner. Further reproduction prohibited without permission. ©Copyright 1997 Molly J. Johnson All rights reserved ii Reproduced with permission of the copyright owner. Further reproduction prohibited without permission. This monograph is dedicated to my brother, William Mark Cason, Jr. 1958-1997 iii Reproduced with permission of the copyright owner. Further reproduction prohibited without permission. ACKNOWLEDGMENTS This entire project stems from a suggestion made by Patricia O’Neill when I asked her for ideas for a German song set. She mentioned the Schumann Maria Stuart Lieder as a possibility. I was intrigued by the fact that the poetry was written by the queen herself (or so I thought). I then remembered a sample recital program I had seen in The Art o f the Song Recital by Shirley Emmons and Stanley Sonntag. The program was based on Mary Stuart It included the Schumann and another set by Jean Berger, in addition to music from the courts where she had lived. I began to wonder just how many song settings of Mary Stuart’s writings existed. That search uncovered the cycle that is the subject of this monograph. My name is on the title page of this monograph, but I did not work alone. Many people contributed their time and expertise to this project, and I am indebted to them. My committee, under the direction of Dr. Stephen F. Austin and Dr. Cornelia Yarbrough, spent many hours editing my work and I appreciate their thorough and insightful comments and suggestions. Dr. Walter Foster, editor of Recital Publications, answered my questions promptly and gave me his enthusiastic permission to reprint any music examples I needed. Dr. Carol S. Bevier graciously loaned me her translation of Helene Raff s biography, which Dr. Bevier had translated when she was writing her dissertation on the program symphonies of Raff. Without her generosity I would still be working on iv Reproduced with permission of the copyright owner. Further reproduction prohibited without permission. ! the biography section of this paper. Mrs. Irene Erdoes reviewed my translations of the German poems and added her insights. Ms. Rem Hamner helped translate the “Gebet” section of the Zimmerman article. Mr. Stefan Stackhouse and Ms. Lisa Roberts, both excellent librarians, helped me in my international search for some of the more elusive information. Many people at Warren Wilson College were also involved. Ms. Mary Brown and the entire library staff cheerfully and patiently filled a multitude of interlibrary loan requests, most o f which were for “ancient” volumes with long German titles. Dr. Steven Williams, Chair o f the Music Department, gave of his time and superb accompanying skills to play the songs for me so I could truly listen to the music. Two students, Mr. Erskin Cherry and Mr. Eric C. Davis, helped download the IPA font I needed and set it up so I could actually use it myself. I am also appreciative and grateful for the international help I received from Lady Antonia Fraser, Ms. Anne Soesanto at the Universitats und Landesbibliothek Monster, and, especially, Mr. Wemer Wiele at Humboldt-lTniversit&t zu Berlin, who sent photocopies o f the Rose und Distel pages I so desperately needed I give my heartfelt thanks to each of these people. Finally, this degree and this monograph were completed with the unending prayers and support of my family. My parents, parents-in-law, and wonderful husband, Mark, did all they possibly could to provide me with the uninterrupted time necessary to complete such a project, including many hours and days o f “toddler duty.” Daughter Sarah provided me with joy and frequent doses of reality. The love of family combined with the empowering strength o f God have brought me to this exciting place. v Reproduced with permission of the copyright owner. Further reproduction prohibited without permission. TABLE OF CONTENTS DEDICATION..................................................................................................................... iii ACKNOWLEDGMENTS.................................................................................................. iv LIST OF MUSICAL EXAMPLES.................................................................................... viii ABSTRACT...........................................................................................................................x CHAPTER I INTRODUCTION..........................................................................................1 H JOSEPH JOACHIM RAFF: HIS LIFE AND MUSIC.................................. 4 RafFs Music ..............................................................................................14 m MARIA STUART, OPUS 172 ...................................................................... 20 IV MARY QUEEN OF SCOTS....................................................................... 29 V SONG DESCRIPTIONS...............................................................................40 “K lagel” ................................................................................................... 40 “Klage 11” ...................................................................................................46 “K lageffl” ..................................................................................................51 “Klage IV” ................................................................................................ 56 “Maria Stuart’s Abschied von Frankreich” ...............................................61 “An die Dame P ....................................................................................... 66 “An die Dame I T ..................................................................................... 70 “David Riccio’s letztes Lied” ................................................................... 75 “Nach der Geburt ihres Sohnes” ...............................................................83 “Vor dem Gang zum Schaffot” ..................................................................89 “Abschied von der Welt” ..........................................................................95

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