Ludwig van Beethoven
Ah! perfido op. 65 for Soprano and Orchestra
The origin of this concert aria, which is a core piece in the singer’s repertoire, is swathed in mystery. We still do not know where Beethoven found the text for the aria.
The text for the recitative was taken from Pietro Metastasio’s “Achille in Sciro”, but there it was not followed by an aria. It is also not clear why Beethoven only published the piece nine years after writing it. The Critical Commentary at the end of this single edition from HN 970 gives detailed information on the source situation and all aspects of our edition of this dramatic masterpiece. Breitkopf & Härtel are publishing the performing material.
About the Composer
Ludwig van Beethoven
No composer has had as profound and sustained an influence on immediately following generations to the present day as Beethoven. His instrumental music, especially his symphonies, served as touchstones for symphonic composition throughout the nineteenth century. The extraordinarily high standard of his music and his relative independence as a freelance composer have led to his being characterized as the greatest composer of all time.
About the Authors
Ernst Herttrich (Editor)
From 1970 to 1990 he was an editor at G. Henle Publishers in Munich, after which he was Head of the Beethoven Complete Edition for over 15 years. In 1999 he took over as Head of the Beethoven-Haus Publishers, and from 2001 was made Head of the Beethoven-Archiv, the research centre at the Beethoven-Haus.
He has been a visiting professor at Meiji Gakuin University in Tokyo and has undertaken several lecture tours both there and to Kyoto. His research interests include source studies, editorial techniques and music history. Herttrich’s publicat
Joseph Kanz (Piano reduction)
Joseph Kanz, born in 1949, studied music pedagogy at the Richard Strauss Conservatory in Munich, and took a second degree in conducting and composition (Richard Boeck, Hans-Rudolf Zöbely, Wolfgang Rebner, Peter Jona Korn) and concert singing (Gertrud Bina). He has directed several ensembles, was Maestro suggeritore at the Bavarian State Opera between 1977/78 and conductor of the Hessen State Police Orchestra (1984–1994).
He has published numerous articles on Bruckner reception, the practice of professional choirs and on practical sound engineering. Today Kanz works as a freelance organist, choirmaster and arranger.
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