51542ins.qxd 17/02/2003 11:19 Page iii BENJAMIN BRITTEN Owen Wingrave AN OPERA IN TWO ACTS Op.85 LIBRETTO BY MYFANWY PIPER based on the short story by Henry James German translation by Claus Henneberg and Karl Robert Marz 51542ins.qxd 17/02/2003 11:19 Page iv Music and libretto © 1970 by Faber Music Ltd German translation © 1975 by Faber Music Ltd This edition © 1995 by Faber Music Ltd First published in 1995 by Faber Music Ltd Amended impression December 2002 3 Queen Square London WC1N 3AU Processed by Christopher Hinkins Printed in England by Intype London Cover painting by John Piper, reproduced by courtesy of Myfanwy Piper and the Britten–Pears Library Cover design by M & S Tucker ISBN 0-571-51542-8 The right of Benjamin Britten to be identified as the composer of the musical work entitled Owen Wingrave is hereby asserted. The name of Benjamin Britten as composer must therefore be stated in association with any performance, recording or other use of this work or any part of it. Any derogatory treatment of this work is illegal. No arrangement of this work may be made without prior written permission of the publishers All rights of theatrical, radio and television performance, mechanical, electrical and electronic reproduction in any form (including film), graphic reproduction of the complete opera or any part thereof, and translation of the libretto are strictly reserved Published separately: Libretto ISBN 0-571-50299-7 Vocal score ISBN 0-571-50502-3 Orchestral parts available on hire from the publishers Owen Wingrave is recorded complete on London 433 200-2LHO2 (2 CDs) with the cast of the original BBC Television production and the English Chamber Orchestra conducted by Benjamin Britten. This recording is a re-issue of the 2 LP set first released on Decca SET 501-2 51542ins.qxd 17/02/2003 11:19 Page 1 OWEN WINGRAVE ACT I BENJAMIN BRITTEN Op. 85 PRELUDE 2 W W BW/ W ( ( (W W Martial Marziale (, = 84) -''W ' W %W % W #W # W = a 2 W- W W 2 99 97W Flutes 1.2 : 2 5 f 3 2 #W #W #W W W W a 2 W- W 2 99 97W W Oboes 1.2 : 2 W f 2 'W %W %W %W. #W #W a 2 3 W W W W W Clarinets 2 99 97W W. 1.2 : W W W in Bb 2 W 3 f 2 5 'W %W %W %W #W #W W- W W < ; W W 2 99 97W W 1 2 W 3 f 5 2 Bassoons W W %W W # # #W W W- W < ; W W 2 99 97W W 2 > 2 f = a 2 3 2 99 97-W! W : W W Horns in F 1.2 2 W . W ff 3 3 3 2 #W #W #W W W W muted W- W 2 99 97W W 1 : 2 f Trumpets 3 in C 2 3 muted W 2 99 97W W W : W W 2 2 - W W W f 3 3 3 3 -W! W ; a 2 W W 2 99 97W W Trombones 1.2 2 ff < 2 7 7 ) 99 Tubas > 2 ' ' ' ' ' ' ! 0 ! 0 W W W W 0 f f p f = Tomtomø 3 3 3 < 2 Timpani 99 (& Percussion) > 2 W W W W W W W W W WW WW f 3 3 f Timp. 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W W Piano f mf < 2 9778 2 -''W W W W 'W W 'W W -''W W W W 'W W 'W W -''W W W W 'W W 'W W 'W W W W W W W W W W W W W W W W W W W W W W W W W W W W 3 3 Ped. u PRELUDE Martial Marziale 2 (, = 84) #W #W #W #W #W #W #W = W W 2 99 97W W W : Violins I 2 W- W W W W f 3 3 3 3 3 #W #W #W #W W W 2 99 97W W W : 2 Violins II 2 W- W W W W W W f 3 3 3 3 2 %W %W %W #W #W #W #W W W W- W W ; 2 99 97 Violas 2 W W W W W f 3 3 3 3 3 2 %W %W %W sul A & D #W #W W- W W < W W 2 99 97; W W Violoncellos 2 3 3 3 3 3 f div., pizz. < - W W W W - W W W W -WW W W W W 2 W 7 W 7 W 7 W 7 W W 7 W 99 Double basses > 2 W W W W W W W f 3 3 3 3 3 mf cresc. Music and libretto © 1970 by Faber Music Ltd. This edition © 1995 by Faber Music Ltd. 51542ins.qxd 17/02/2003 11:19 Page 2 2 (a 2) The Gallery and stairs at Paramore with a series of 2 (W 'W- 'W/ Die Gallerie und Treppen in Paramore mit einer Reihe %W- %W/ %W #W- #W- = W. 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W W W W W 999. W W . W W : . W W . W W Pno. mf mp < 999 -''W W W W 'W W 'W W -''W W W W 'W W 'W W W W W W W W W W W W W W W W W W 3 3 2 = W ) W/ W W- W W/ W- 67 8 9 9 9 : W. Vln. I W- W W. W. 3 3 6 6 W W ) W- W W- W W 67 8 9 9 9 : 2 W. W- W- Vln. II W- W. 3 3 2 %W- %W ) W- W W/ W/ ; W- W W W- 67 8 9 9 9 Vla. W- W. 3 3 3 5 2 #W #W 3 W. W/ W W W. ; W- W W/ 67 8 9 9 9 < Vc. + 5 3 3 < - W W W W - W W W W 999W 7 W 7 W 7 W 7 Db. > W W W W mp mf 3 3 51542ins.qxd 17/02/2003 11:19 Page 3 3 military portraits von Militärporträte 1st portrait 1. Porträt 1 freely liberamente (a tempo) ) = 4 Solo ) - W 0 W < v v W 0 997W- -W! W/ 3 67 8 8 W v W. W W v Bsn. 1 > W 2 + + pp = 4 < ) 67 8 3 9 Tba.