Nc 2 / 1999 Bonn
No 285 / 1999 Bonn
Albrecht, Theodore:
Hyperbole and high drama : the chronology and first performance of Beethoven's oratorio "Christus am Ölberge", op. 85 / Theodore Albrecht. – 2022
In: Bonner Beethoven-Studien. – 13 (2022), Ulrich Konrad zum 65. Geburtstag, S. 9-63
Inv.-Nr. 22.882 * 22.883 VE * 22.884 HB
3 Ex.
Abschnitte (grob): Beethoven's Hyperbole concerning "Christus am Ölberge". – Sine Qua Non. – The date and time of the first performance of "Christus". – The vocal soloists in Haydn's "Die Schöpfung", Theater an der Wien, 25 March 1802. – The parallel vocal soloists in Beethoven's "Christus am Ölberge". – Salieri and territorial politics. – The death of Baron Gottfried van Swieten. – The day of the rehearsel. – The performance and the orchestra of the Theater an der Wien. – Beethoven's ticket prices and income from the Akademie. – Rehearsing "Christus" and the other programmed works. – Copying the parts for "Christus": two to four weeks of work. – The autograph score of "Christus am Ölberge": roughly two months of work. – Sketching "Christus am Ölberge": roughly six weeks of work. – Sketches for "Christus" in the Wielhorsky sketchbook: a brief overview. – External influences on "Christus" and other works on the program: Mozart, Haydn, Salieri, and the orchestral colleagues. – Collaboration with Franz Xaver Huber on the Libretto for "Christus": the real "two weeks". – Earlier in the Wielhorsky sketchbook. – Beethoven's Hyperbole concerning "Christus am Ölberge" placed in context. – Conclusion. – Appendix. – Table 1: The Theater an der Wien's calendar, 19 March - 15 April 1803. – Table 2: Personnel of the Theater an der Wien's orchestra, c. 10 January 1803. – Table 3: The organization of Beethoven's "Christus am Ölberge". – Table 4: The Sketches in the Wielhorsky sketchbook (summary).
- Schlagwörter:
- Beethoven, Ludwig van / op. 85 / Aufführung / Wien / 1803 / Uraufführung
- Beethoven, Ludwig van / op. 85 / Entstehung / Skizze / Skizzenbuch / Wielhorsky
- Beethoven, Ludwig van / op. 85 / Musiker / 1803
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