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570034Bk Hasse 29/6/09 4:23 PM Page 8 570421bk Gassmann EU:570034bk Hasse 29/6/09 4:23 PM Page 8 Florian Leopold The orchestral parts and scores of the following works are available from: www.artaria.com GASSMANN Sources Opera Overtures The sources upon which the editions used in this recording have been made are: The Young Countess • The Ridiculous Traveller La notte critica (Hill 143) Il viaggiatore ridicolo (Hill 137) Edited by Allan Badley - Artaria Editions AE163 Edited by Allan Badley - Artaria Editions AE160 Vienna, Österreichische Nationalbibliothek: Cod. 18086 Vienna, Österreichische Nationalbibliothek: Cod. 18083 Love in the Workplace • The Critical Night Gli uccellatori (Hill 123) Il filosofo innamorato (Hill 157) Edited by Allan Badley - Artaria Editions AE159 Edited by Allan Badley - Artaria Editions AE158 Eclipse Chamber Orchestra • Sylvia Alimena Vienna, Österreichische Nationalbibliothek: Cod. 18080 Vienna, Österreichische Nationalbibliothek: Cod. 18082 Filosofia ed amore (Hill 125) L’amore artigiano (Hill 138) Edited by Allan Badley - Artaria Editions AE157 Edited by Allan Badley - Artaria Editions AE162 Vienna, Österreichische Nationalbibliothek: Cod. 18081 Vienna, Österreichische Nationalbibliothek: Cod. 18085 La casa di campagna (Hill 65) Un pazzo ne fa cento (Hill 127) Edited by Allan Badley - Artaria Editions AE155 Edited by Allan Badley - Artaria Editions AE161 Vienna, Österreichische Nationalbibliothek: Cod. 17774 Vienna, Österreichische Nationalbibliothek: Cod. 18084 La contessina (Hill 153) Le pescatrici (Hill 159) Edited by Allan Badley - Artaria Editions AE164 Edited by Allan Badley - Artaria Editions AE156 Vienna, Österreichische Nationalbibliothek: Cod. 17773 Vienna, Österreichische Nationalbibliothek: Cod. 18076 C M Y K 8.570421 8 570421bk Gassmann EU:570034bk Hasse 29/6/09 4:23 PM Page 2 Florian Leopold Gassmann (1729–1774) Bibliothek. Dieser Prozess kam allerdings mit seinem seine meisterliche Beherrschung des Buffostils: Viele seiner Opera Overtures vorzeitigen Tode im Januar 1774 zum Erliegen: Gassmann heiteren Opern zeigen, wie gut er sich auf die dramatischen war bei einer Reise mit der Kutsche verunglückt und hatte und musikalischen Möglichkeiten des Ensemblesatzes La notte critica (Hill 143) Il viaggiatore ridicolo (Hill 137) sich von den Folgen dieses Unfalls nie mehr recht erholt. verstand, der zu den wesentlichsten Charakteristika der 1 (Allegro assai) 3:37 ^ Allegro assai 2:53 Nach mancherlei Gezänk, in dem es vor allem um opera buffa gehört. Wie alle guten Theaterkomponisten 2 (Andante) 2:04 & Andante spiritoso 2:59 musikpolitische Erwägungen ging, holte man Giuseppe wusste auch Gassmann, wie wichtig es ist, die dramatische 3 Allegro moderato 1:10 * Allegro 1:21 Bonno aus seinem Ruhestand zurück, auf dass er die Aktion durch die richtigen musikalischen Tempi zu Gli uccellatori (Hill 123) Il filosofo innamorato (Hill 157) Aufgaben übernähme. Nach Bonnos Tod trat dann Gass- kontrollieren, und dieses Verständnis ist auch im kleineren 4 Allegro assai 2:50 ( Allegro assai 1:53 manns ehemaliger Schüler Antonio Salieri die Nachfolge an. Rahmen der Ouvertüren zu bemerken. 5 Allegretto 1:27 ) Andante 3:02 Welch hohes Ansehen der jung verstorbene Kapellmeister Gassmanns Opernouvertüren gehorchen der dreisätzigen 6 Allegro 0:51 ¡ Presto 1:06 bei der kaiserlichen Familie genossen hatte, erhellt aus der Anlage (schnell-langsam-schnell), die um die Mitte des 18. Filosofia ed amore (Hill 125) L’amore artigiano (Hill 138) Tatsache, dass Kaiserin Maria Theresia die Patenschaft Jahrhunderts für die Ouvertüre typisch war. Dabei kommt seiner zweiten Tochter übernahm, die kurz nach dem Tode es allerdings hin und wieder zu Aussparungen zwischen 7 Allegro assai 2:44 ™ Allegro molto 3:39 des Vaters zur Welt gekommen war. dem zweiten und dritten Satz, wodurch die Mittelteile dieser 8 Andante 1:41 £ Allegretto 2:12 Die vorliegende Aufnahme enthält eine Ouvertüren- Werke – gute Beispiele sind die Ouvertüren zu Le pescatrici 9 Presto 1:25 ¢ Allegro practicabile 1:27 Auswahl, die von der ersten Goldoni-Oper Gli uccellatori (1771) und Il filosofo innamorato (1771) – unter struktu- La casa di campagna (Hill 65) Un pazzo ne fa cento (Hill 127) (1759) bis zu dem letzten Bühnenwerk La casa di compagna rellen Gesichtspunkten besonderes interessant werden. Die 0 Allegro 1:52 ∞ Allegro assai 2:38 („Das Landhaus“) reicht, das Gassmann am 13. Februar Ouvertüre zu Gassmanns letzter Oper La casa di campagna ! (Andante) 1:58 § Andante 1:34 1773 am Wiener Burgtheater uraufführte. Daneben stehen (1773) ist mit ihren eindeutig bildhaften Elementen, den @ Tempo di Contradanza: Allegro assai 1:25 ¶ Presto 1:14 die Ouvertüren zu drei besonders beliebten Opern, in denen bukolischen Jagdhörnern und dem Contretanz-Finale, eine La contessina (Hill 153) Le pescatrici (Hill 159) Gassmann durchweg Libretti von Goldoni benutzte: Il echte Rarität: Wie bei der Mehrzahl der Komponisten # (Allegro assai) 3:57 • (Allegro assai) 2:45 viaggiatore ridicolo („Der lächerliche Reisende“, 1766), dienten auch Gassmanns Ouvertüren lediglich dazu, den $ Andante 2:11 ª (Andante) 2:00 L’amore artigiano („Liebe am Arbeitsplatz“, 1767) und La Grundton einer Oper anzuschlagen, und waren nicht % Allegro molto 1:42 º Allegro 1:46 Contessina („Die junge Gräfin“, 1770). La Contessina, gedacht, um auch das Szenario des ersten Aktes anzudeuten. vielleicht Gassmanns bekannteste Oper, erlebte ihre Die attraktiven Kopfsätze mit ihren hellen, fröhlichen Like many musicians who achieved fame and fortune in opera annually for the next five years. His third opera, Gli Premiere am 3. September 1770 in Mährisch-Neustadt im Themen stellen vorzügliche Einleitungen zu den nachfol- eighteenth-century Vienna, Florian Leopold Gassmann uccellatori (The Birdcatchers), was the first of his many Rahmen der Festlichkeiten, die das Treffen Josephs II. und genden Komödien dar, während die oft durch ihre liebens- was of Bohemian origin. Little is known about his early settings of libretti by Carlo Goldoni. Friedrichs des Großen begleiteten. würdige Lyrik und sensible Orchestrierung markierten years although it is believed that he received his early Gassmann’s setting of Metastasio’s Catone in Utica Die drei letztgenannten Ouvertüren sowie jene zu Il Mittelteile die inneren Welten jener feinfühligeren musical training from Johann Woborschil, regens chori at was staged at the Burgtheater in Vienna during the 1761- filosofo innamorato („Der verliebte Philosoph“, 1771) und Charaktere erahnen lassen, die uns bald begegnen sollten. Brüx, the small town north-west of Prague where 62 season and the following year he was invited to return La notte critica („Die kritische Nacht“, 1768) wurden auch Gassmanns eindrucksvolle Beherrschung der Kompositions- Gassmann was born. His father, a goldsmith, was as ballet composer and successor to Gluck. Although he als selbständige Konzertsymphonien gespielt. Sie sind in technik zeigt sich in vielen Aspekten der Werke. Ihre apparently opposed to his son pursuing a musical career was initially engaged to compose ballet music, Gassmann verschiedenen Supplementen des Breitkopf-Katalogs musikalischen Strukturen sind elegant and logisch; die and had him apprenticed to a merchant. It seems that also undertook to compose operas for the Viennese theatre. aufgelistet, und einige finden sich überdies im Hand- Musik schreitet in schönen Tempi und Zusammenhängen Gassmann ran away and after a period spent living The first of these, Olimpiade (another opera seria to a schriftenbestand des österreichischen Klosters Göttweig. voran; häufige und interessante Variationen beleben die precariously in Karlsbad made his way south to Italy, Metastasio libretto), had its première at the Burgtheater in Dass es sich bei diesen „Symphonien“ ursprünglich um die Textur; und Gassmanns Vergnügen am Kontrapunkt zeigt where he may have studied with the celebrated theorist October 1764. Gassmann also directed performances of Vorspiele zu komischen Opern handelte, war offenbar kein sich in vielen kanonischen Bewegungen zwischen den Padre Martini. By 1757 Gassmann was well enough operas by other composers which kept him in touch with Hinderungsgrund für die Aufführung der Stücke in einem Geigen sowie in dem turbulenten kontrapunktischen Finale established as a composer to secure a commission to the latest musical developments in Vienna and elsewhere. der großen österreichischen Klöster. der Ouvertüre zu Le pescatrici („Die Fischerinnen“, 1771). compose an opera, Merope, which was produced for the With the closure of the Viennese theatres during the year Gassmann hatte als Komponist Erfolg, weil er in der carnival season at the Teatro S. Moisè in Venice. The work of mourning decreed following the death Franz I (1765- Lage war, gefällige, handwerklich gekonnte Musik im Allan Badley was well received and he was invited to compose a new 66), Gassmann obtained leave to return to Venice, where modischen Stil seiner Zeit zu schreiben. Beeindruckend war Deutsche Fassung: Cris Posslac 8.570421 2 7 8.570421 570421bk Gassmann EU:570034bk Hasse 29/6/09 4:23 PM Page 6 Florian Leopold Gassmann (1729–1774) his opera Achille in Sciro was produced at the Teatro S. death in 1774, the result of a fall from a carriage, halted the Ouvertüren Giovanni Crisostomo. On his return he found that the process. After a great deal of wrangling in which music disruption to the theatres caused by their enforced closure politics played a very important part, Giuseppe Bonno was Wie viele andere Musiker, die im Wien des 18. Jahr- betriebes zahlreiches Personal
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