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Five opera premieres to look forward to in May
For opera lovers looking for rarely heard gems, the month of May will not disappoint. Take a look at these five, which also have autograph manuscripts in the RISM database. Vincenzo Bellini: Adelson e Salvini May 11, The Barbican, London Autograph sketches in Berlin (RISM ID no. 464120091) The opera...
2 May 2016 – Evénements
Vratislavia, Brassel, Breslau, Wrocław, or "WrocLove"
The fourth-largest city in Poland has worn many names over the course of its storied past. This year, Wrocław is one of the two European Capitals of Culture, along with Donostia-San Sebastián in Spain. The full calendar of events and more information about the Polish city can be found on...
28 April 2016 – A la une
326 Years of Gottlieb Muffat (1690-1770)
Today we are celebrating the 326th anniversary of the day that Gottlieb Muffat (1690-1770) was baptized, the closest we have to a date of birth. “The Famously Little-Known Gottlieb Muffat” is the name of an essay by Alison J. Dunlop that nicely sums up the contradiction between the fame of...
25 April 2016 – Anniversaires
Shakespeare 400 in Music
Around the world, playwrights, thespians, and lovers of English literature are celebrating William Shakespeare (1564-1616), who died 400 years this Saturday. (His 452nd birthday is next Tuesday.) The Bard left us a legacy that is treasured worldwide and he works still inspire music to this day. With just one exception,...
21 April 2016 – Anniversaires
Shakespeare 400 und die Musik
Überall auf der Welt feiern Dramatiker, Schauspieler und Liebhaber der englischen Literatur William Shakespeare (1564-1616), dessen Todestag sich am Samstag zum 400. Mal jährt. (Und sein 452. Geburtstag wird am Dienstag gefeiert). Der Barde hat uns ein Vermächtnis hinterlassen das weltweit hoch ansehen ist und seine Arbeiten regen noch heute...
21 April 2016 – Evénements
The Manuscript Tradition of Orlando di Lasso's Works
Orlando di Lasso (ca. 1532 -1594) is one of the most important musicians of the sixteenth century. A prolific composer, his works were published a lot even during his lifetime. These editions, numbering over 470 between 1555 and 1687, have long been known to musicologists. But are there also any...
18 April 2016 – Ressources en ligne
George Frideric Handel at the British Library
Georg Friedrich Händel (1685 - 1759) died 257 years ago today. Though born in Germany, he settled in England and became a citizen. Handel may have lost an umlaut in the process, but England gained a treasure trove of manuscripts - and indeed, in the RISM database you will find...
14 April 2016 – Anniversaires
The English Broadside Ballad Archive
In its heyday, broadside ballads were everywhere in England. In the seventeenth century, these sheets, which were commonly printed with a woodcut illustration and printed in heavy black-letter type (what we call Gothic today), were highly visible - posted at the alehouse or hawked on the streets - and audible...
11 April 2016 – Ressources en ligne
Isabella Leonarda (1620-1704)
Last month we discussed Italian composer Giacomo Insanguine (1728-1795) in our series RISM A–Z, and today we stay in Italy but step 100 years back to look at composer and nun Isabella Leonarda (1620-1704). Much is still unknown about her life. At the young age of sixteen, she joined the...
7 April 2016 – RISM A-Z
Corpus Musicae Ottomanicae: Critical Editions of Ottoman Manuscripts
A new project has started that aims to prepare critical editions of important Ottoman music manuscripts from the nineteenth century. The project Corpus Musicae Ottomanicae (CMO) began in October 2015 and their website was launched this March. The project is based in Münster, Bonn, and Istanbul with partners at the...
4 April 2016 – Ressources en ligne
