Der Schauspieldirektor Arrangement for chamber orchestra (arr. U. Stäuble) by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart Flute - Sheet Music

SKU: CA.5700700

ISBN 9790007341800. 10 x 12 inches.

Mozart was commissioned by Emperor Joseph II to write the one-act opera "Der Schauspieldirektor" (The Impresario) to mark a visit to Vienna by the Governor-General of the Netherlands in the spring of 1786. The guests were to be musically entertained with a short German and an Italian comedy at a party arranged at short notice in Schönbrunn. The two composers chosen were Mozart and Salieri, both of whom poke fun at the theatrical conventions of the time. The "Schauspieldirektor" lampoons the vanity of opera singers and the amateurish nature of many a traveling acting troupe. This chamber version reduces the original doubled wind section to a quintet of solo flute, oboe, clarinet, bassoon and horn. While trumpets are omitted, the timpani are not, giving the outer movements real momentum through rhythmic impulses. The string parts can be performed by solo instruments. In this way, a performance can be realized with only a few players yet without giving up the differentiated tonal qualities of the original. Ideal for a performance in the opera studio! / The original version of the work is available under Carus 51.486/00. / Original version: Soli SSTB, 2 Fl, 2 Ob, 2 Clt,2 Fg, 2 Cor, 2 Ctr, Timp, 2 Vl, Va, Vc, Cb; Arrangement for chamber orchestra: Soli SSTB, 6 speaking parts, Fl, Ob, Clt, Fg, Cor, Timp, 2 Vl, Va, Vc, Cb.