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[A] serious, thoughtful, and thought-provoking study. * NOTES *
Woodfields Buch ist eine akribische, fundierte philologische Studie, die jungste Erkenntnisse der Opernforschung in ihre Betrachtungen einbezieht [...] Eine uberaus anregende Lekture fur jeden, der sich mit der Opernpraxis des 18. Jahrhunderts beschaftigt. * DIE MUSIKFORSCHUNG *
Following up his fascinating study of the compositional history of Cosi Fan Tutte, musicologist Ian Woodfield turns his meticulous investigation skills to Don Giovanni in an effort to unravel the process of revision between the opera's 1787 Prague premiere and performances in Vienna in 1788. * OPERA NEWS *
Woodsfield's admirable analysis equips the musical director to make [a choice of versions] in full possession of such facts as are currently known. * MUSICAL TIMES *
Professor Woodfield's scholarship is immaculate, his conclusions are well supported, and his theories about one of the most famously debated of Mozart's operas make exciting musical reading. * MIDWEST BOOK REVIEW *
Ian Woodfield has carefully examined a variety of manuscripts of Mozart's 'Don Giovanni' opera, and, on a technical level - as a detective that knows how to sort out fingerprints - makes intelligent, reasoned choices as to the probable sequence of events in Mozart's composition of some parts of the opera. And there are delightful details that are strewn throughout such an investigation. * THE SCHILLER INSTITUTE *
Book Information
ISBN 9781843835868
Author Ian Woodfield
Format Hardback
Page Count 232
Imprint The Boydell Press
Publisher Boydell & Brewer Ltd
Weight(grams) 1g