Revolution, Edition, Produktion, Revision. Die Fassungen von Catels Oper Sémiramis im Spannungsfeld von kompositorischer Idee, instrumentaler Umsetzung, editorischen Ressourcen und Erfahrungen aus der Aufführung

Skamletz, Martin (2023). Revolution, Edition, Produktion, Revision. Die Fassungen von Catels Oper Sémiramis im Spannungsfeld von kompositorischer Idee, instrumentaler Umsetzung, editorischen Ressourcen und Erfahrungen aus der Aufführung GMTH Proceedings, 2019, pp. 271-289. Gesellschaft für Musiktheorie (GMTH) e.V. 10.31751/p.267

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Charles-Simon Catel’s Tragédie lyrique Sémiramis received its first performance at the Paris Opera in May 1802 – one year after Catel’s Traité d’harmonie was approved as official course material by the Paris Conservatoire. This chronological proximity of the two makes Sémiramis an object of study regarding the relationship between music theory and compositional practice. In many respects, it can be read as a statement about the replacement of an old order by a new one. This paper will highlight Catel’s treatment of brass instruments to illustrate interlinking issues of composition and instrumentation in his opera. In the revision of Sémiramis for a second production in 1803, the influence of experiences made in the first performance becomes observable. This revision is also incorporated in the corrected edition of the printed score, though it does not feature all his changes and thus can only partly be regarded as a definitive source for future productions. Further extant performance materials – some also intended for later productions in non-francophone countries – raise fundamental questions about the final form of notated instructions and our obligation to implement them.

Item Type:	Journal Article (Original Article)
Division/Institute:	Bern Academy of the Arts Bern Academy of the Arts > Institute Interpretation Bern Academy of the Arts > Institute Interpretation > Music Theory
Name:	Skamletz, Martin0000-0001-9634-4817
Subjects:	M Music and Books on Music > ML Literature of music
ISSN:	2701-9500
Publisher:	Gesellschaft für Musiktheorie (GMTH) e.V.
Language:	German
Submitter:	Martin Skamletz
Date Deposited:	20 Dec 2023 07:42
Last Modified:	20 Dec 2023 07:42
Publisher DOI:	10.31751/p.267
Uncontrolled Keywords:	Arrangement Bearbeitung Blechblasinstrumente Brass instruments Charles-Simon Catel Oper Opera Orchestration Orchestrierung
ARBOR DOI:	10.24451/arbor.20599
URI:	https://arbor.bfh.ch/id/eprint/20599