Preciosa, Op.78 (Weber, Carl Maria von)

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Overture

Publisher. Info. Leipzig: Breitkopf und Härtel, n.d.
Reprinted Mineola: Mineola: Dover Publications, 1986.
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Misc. Notes 600dpi. #423984 includes measure numbers. Part of the research project Romantic Overtures, 1820-1850
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Publisher. Info. Leipzig: Breitkopf und Härtel, n.d. Plate O.B. 1059.
Reprinted Boca Raton: Edwin F. Kalmus, n.d.(1987-2018). Catalog A2449.
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Overture and Marche des Sorcières Bohémiennes

12 more: Flute 1, 2 • Oboe 1, 2 • Clarinet 1, 2 (C) • Bassoon 1, 2 • Horn 1, 2 (C) • Trumpet 1, 2 (C) • Timpani • Snare Drum, Sleigh Bells, Triangle, Tabret • Violins I • Violins II • Violas • Cellos/Basses

Publisher. Info. Paris: Richault, n.d. Plate 2755 R.
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Misc. Notes The key of the Violas part is wrong: it should be on 3rd line. Notes are correct with C3 key.
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12 more: Oboe 1, 2 • Clarinet 1, 2 (C) • Bassoon 1, 2 • Horn 1, 2 (C) • Trumpet 1, 2 (C) • Timpani • Snare Drum/Hand Drum, Triangle/Tambourin • Violins I • Violins II • Violas • Cellos • Basses

Publisher. Info. Leipzig: Breitkopf und Härtel, n.d. Plate O.B. 1059.
Reprinted Boca Raton: Edwin F. Kalmus, n.d.(1987-2018). Catalog A2449.
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Editor Heinrich Wilhelm Stolze (1801–1868)
Publisher. Info. Carl Maria von Weber's sämmtliche Compositionen. Band 3, Heft 2.
Wolfenbüttel: L. Holle, n.d.[1869]. Plate 392, 339.
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150dpi, grayscale tif (extracted from PDF) files approx. 1600 by 2070 pixels. Editing: re-sampled to 600dpi, converted to black and white tif files, de-skewed, and set uniform margins.
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Editor Gustav Friedrich Kogel (1849–1921)
Language German
Publisher. Info. Leipzig: C.F. Peters, n.d.(ca.1890). Plate 7299.
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Language English
Translator John Troutbeck (1832–1899), English
Publisher. Info. London: Novello & Company, Limited, n.d.
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Melodram (No.3)

Editor Friedrich Wilhelm Jähns (1809–1888)
Publisher. Info. Berlin: Schlesinger'sche Buch- und Musikhandlung, n.d. Plate S. 1208.
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Einsam bin ich nicht alleine (Act II, No.7)

See: Lieder (No.38)

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For Piano (Brissler)

4 more: Segment 2 • Segment 3 • Segment 4 • Segment 5

Arranger Friedrich Brissler (1818–1893)
Publisher. Info. Leipzig: C.F. Peters, n.d. Plate 4645.
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For Piano 4 Hands (Klage)
Arranger Carl Klage (1788–1850)
Publisher. Info. London: Lavenu & Co., n.d. Plate 2024.
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For Piano and Organ (Méreaux)
Arranger Jean-Amédée Lefroid de Méreaux (1802–1874)
Publisher. Info. Paris: Heugel, n.d.[1874]. Plate H.5557(17).
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Misc. Notes No. 6 (Lied) and No. 4 (Ballett), in that order -- published as Ballade et valse.
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For Cello and Piano (Franchomme)
See: 3 Caprices, Op.24 by Auguste Franchomme (No.2)
For 2 Violins (Ganz)
See: Duo Concertant, Op.7 by Moritz Ganz
For Piano (Brissler)
Arranger Friedrich Brissler (1818–1893)
Publisher. Info. Leipzig: C.F. Peters, n.d.(ca.1870). Plate 4645.
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Incidental music excerpts:
Ouverture
1. Zigeuner Marsch
2. Chor (Heil Preciosa)
3. Melodrama
4. Balo
5. Chor (Im Wald, Im Wald)
6. Lied (Einsam bin ich nicht alleine)
7. Musik hinter der Scene
8. Chor (Die Sonne erwacht)
9. Ballo
10. Chor (Es blinken die lustigen Sterne)
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For Piano
Arranger Unknown
Publisher. Info. Vienna: Diabelli, n.d.(1825?). Plate 2037 (D. et C. nos. 1063, 2038, 2043).
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Misc. Notes This file is part of the University of Nebraska-Lincoln
Rokahr Family Archive Mirroring Project.
Incidental music excerpts:
Ouverture
1. Zigeuner Marsch und Morgenlied der Zigeuner (Die Sonne erwacht)
2. Chor (Heil Preciosa, Preis der Schönen)
3. Zigeuner Tanz
4. Chor mit Echo (Im Wald) und Lied der Preciosa (Einsam bin ich)
5. Ballet-Musik
6. Chor, (Es blinken so lustig die Sterne)
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Overture

For 2 Violins, Viola and Cello (Hackel)
Arranger Anton Hackel (1779–1846)
Publisher. Info. Vienna: Lithographisches Institut, n.d.[1821]. Plate 235.
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For 2 Pianos 8 hands (Horn)
Arranger August Horn (1825–1893)
Publisher. Info. Berlin: Schlesinger, n.d.(ca.1870). Plate S. 5392.
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For Horn, Trumpet and Euphonium (Messerschmidt)
Arranger Hans Jorgen Messerschmidt (b. 1944)
Publisher. Info. Hans Jorgen Messerschmidt, 2018.
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For Piano 4 hands (Kleinmichel)
Arranger Richard Kleinmichel (1846–1901)
Publisher. Info. Leipzig: C.F. Peters, n.d. Plate 8705.
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For Piano 4 hands (Ulrich)
Arranger Hugo Ulrich (1827–1872)
Publisher. Info. Leipzig: C.F. Peters, n.d.(ca.1882). Plate 6532.
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For Piano 4 hands
Publisher. Info. Braunschweig: Henry Litolff's Verlag, No.2796 Collection Litolff, n.d.
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For Piano
Arranger Unknown
Publisher. Info. Vienna: Universal Edition, n.d.(ca.1905). Plate U.E. 272.623.
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Overture and Marche des Sorcières Bohémiennes

For Theater Orchestra (Tobani)

13 more: Flute • Oboe • Clarinet 1, 2 (A) • Bassoon • Horn 1, 2 (F) • Trumpet 1, 2 (A) • Trombone • Timpani/Percussion** • Violins I • Violins II • Violas • Cellos • Basses

Arranger Theodore Moses Tobani (1855–1933)
Publisher. Info. New York: Carl Fischer, 1892.
Reprinted Boca Raton: Edwin F. Kalmus, n.d.(1987-2018). Catalog A6835.
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Einsam bin ich, nicht allein (Act II, No.7)

For Piano (Liszt)
See: Einsam bin ich, nicht allein, S.453, by Franz Liszt
For 3 Violins (Grünwald)
See: Violin-Terzette, Vol.1 (No.9)

Bohemian March

For 2 Pianos and Orchestra (Moscheles/Mendelssohn)
See: Duo Concertant en Variations Brilliantes, Op.87b, by Ignaz Moscheles

Ballet

For Piano (Kleinmichel)
See: Ballet-Album by Richard Kleinmichel

Potpourri

For 2 Violins, Viola and Cello (Banger)
Arranger Georg Banger (1829–1892)
Publisher. Info. Das Liebhaberquartett, Op.24 No.16
Offenbach: Johann André, n.d. Plate 12651.
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General Information

Work Title Preciosa
Alternative. Title
Composer Weber, Carl Maria von
Opus/Catalogue NumberOp./Cat. No. Op.78 ; J.279
Internal Reference NumberInternal Ref. No. ICW 62
Movements/SectionsMov'ts/Sec's overture, 11 numbers
Year/Date of CompositionY/D of Comp. 1820–21
First Performance. 1821/03/14 in Berlin
First Publication. 1821 (vocal score) (Berlin: Schlesinger)
1843? (full score)
Librettist Pius Alexander Wolff (1782–1828) after a novel by the same title by Miguel de Cervantes
Language German
Composer Time PeriodComp. Period Romantic
Piece Style Romantic
Instrumentation voice, mixed chorus (SATB), orchestra
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Extra Information Announcement of publication of Klavierauszug in 1823 Handbuch der Deutschen literatur seit der mitte des achtzehnten jahrhunderts bis auf die neueste zeit: Literatur de jurisprudenz und politik.