Kunitachi College of Music Library
A Catalogue of Early Printed Editions
of the Works of L.v.Beethoven
S12-015 (M2-261)
Op.72 (Third version)
FIDELIO / EINE GROSSE OPER IN 2 AUFZUGEN / im vollständigen, einzig=rechtmässigen / Clavierauszug / Für die jetzigen Aufführungen des kais. kön. Hoftheaters / neu vermehrt und verändert / VON / Ludwig van Beethoven. / [l.:] Eigenthum des Herausgebers. [c.:] Wien bey Artaria und Compie. [r.:] Pr. 10 f C. M.
Physical descriptions: vocal score. 25 x 33.5(21.5 x 19.5)
Collation: Title, blank, Dedication, blank, Music(1-8)(Overture), Music(1-10)(No. 1), Music(1-5)(No. 2), blank, Music([1]-5)(No. 3), blank, Music(1-5)(No. 4), blank, Music(1-15)(No. 5), blank, Music(1)(No. 6), blank, Music(1-8)(No. 7), Music(1-8)(No. 8), Music(1-8)(No. 9), Music(1-35)(No. 10), blank, Music(1-8)(No. 11), Music(1-8)(No. 12)(none on p. 2), Music(1-9)(No. 13), blank, Music(1-13)(No. 14), blank, Music(1-7)(No. 15), blank, Music(1-36)(No. 16)(none on p. 32)
Plate number: from 2327(overture) to 2343(No. 16)
Printing method: engraved
Other title descriptions: Head title of the overture: OUVERTUR AUS DER OPER FIDELIO v. Be(!)thoven. / Wien bey Artaria und Comp:
Other descriptions: At foot of 1st page of No. 11: 23 1/2B(signature)
Words: German
Note: There are four different plates with various punches.
The music plates of the overture are re-engraved.
There are three different head title:
1: FIDELIO / ··· / von / L. van Beethoven / Wien bey Artaria u. Comp. (No. 1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 10)
2: FIDELIO / ··· / von L. van Beethoven / Wien bey Artaria u. Comp. (No. 4, 6, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
3: FIDELIO / ··· / Wien bey Artaria u. Comp. (No. 11)
Dif. f. the Hoboken catalogue : on p. 1 of No. 10, plate number 2337 is correctly inserted; unwatermarked
Imprint: Wien: Artaria & Co., [not before 1818]
Edition and history: Second(?) edition, having many plates of the original edition(Artaria 1814) included
Comments: According to Hans-Schneider, publication date is 1814; however since overtures plates are re-engraved, and the price indication shows "C. M.", the date appears to be later than 1818
References: Kinsky-Halm: p. 183
Dorfmüller: p. 322
Hoboken: No. 320
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