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Ludwig van Beethoven. Werke fur Chor und Orchester. Herausgegeben von Armin Raab. (Werke, ser. 10, vol. 2.) (Veroffentlichungen des Beethoven-Hauses in Bonn.) Munich: G. Henle Verlag, 1998. [Frontispiece (facsim. reprod, of leaf from MS of op. 80); Vorwort (Ernst Herttrich), p. vii-viii; Zum vorliegenden Band, p. ix-xiv; score, p. 1-179; Anhang, p. 181-88; Krit. Bericht, p. 189-254. Cloth: HN 4372, 128 [euro]; paper: HN 4371, 120 [euro].] Contains: Fantasie, op. 80; Meeres Stille und gluckliche Fahrt, op. 112; Elegischer Gesang, op. 118; Ihr weisen Grunder glucklicher Staaten, WoO 95; Opferlied, op. 121b (2 versions); Bundeslied, op. 122 (2 versions).
Ludwig van Beethoven. Klavierkonzerte II. Herausgegeben von Hans-Werner Kuthen. (Werke, ser. 3, vol. 3.) (Veroffentlichungen des Beethoven-Hauses in Bonn.) Munich: G. Henle Verlag, 1996. [Vorwort (Ernst Herttrich), Zum vorliegenden Band, p. ix-xv; facsims., 3 p.; score, 189 p.; Krit. Bericht (bound separately), 83 p. Cloth: HN 4092, 130 [euro]; paper: HN 4091, 122 [euro].] Contains: Piano Concerto no. 4, op. 58; Piano Concerto no. 5, op. 73.
The new Beethoven complete edition (Beethoven Werke or NGA) was inaugurated in 1961 and has progressed slowly over the past forty years. There are still major gaps: prominent among them are the last seven symphonies, the late string quartets, the late piano sonatas, and Fidelio. But the deliberate pace of the work on the Gesamtausgabe is largely justified by its thoroughness. The standard of scholarship and the painstakingly exhaustive presentation of everything relating to the known sources have been impressive. Inevitably a number of works have subsequently been published elsewhere, edited by other scholars, with the benefit of more recent findings and from alternative standpoints. The achievement of the Beethoven Werke remains, however, very considerable; its handsomely presented editions undoubtedly offer a highly important contribution to Beethoven scholarship.
The works for chorus and orchestra edited by Armin Raab were all composed during Beethoven's...
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