Gottfried von Einem (1918–)
- Rutz, Hans. Neue Oper: G. von Einem und seine Oper “Dantons Tod.”
Vienna: Universal, 1947. 69p. MT100 .E35 R94.
Essays by Rutz and four other scholars dealing with genesis, plot, musical
analysis, and modern stagings of Dantons Tod;also the problems of modern
opera in general. No index. - Rutz, Hans. “Danton’s Death: Music Drama or Music Theater.” Musicology 2
(1948): 188–194.
The opera takes place on two separate planes: voice and orchestra. There is
“hardly any thematic relationship” between them. But chorus and orchestra
have a rare “thematic liaison” in the epilogue to scene 1. The orchestral music
has no symphonic form: it has “only one tendency—the dramatic.” - Schneider, Wolfgang. “From Drama to Libretto.” Musicology2 (1948): 182–
Genesis of Dantons Tod,which was based on a play by Georg Büchner. Libret-
tist Boris Blacher had to condense the play, which had 29 scenes, and impose
some order on its “formlessness of dramatic plan.”
- Reich, Willi. “Der Prozess.” MQ40 (1954): 62–76.
A discussion of the premiere in Salzburg, 17 August 1953; with plot, program
notes, and some musical examples with comments.
Hanns Eisler (1898–1962)
829.Hanns Eisler Miscellany.Compiled and ed. David Blake. Luxembourg: Har-
wood, 1995. xvi, 495p. ISBN 3-7186-5573-X. ML410 .E36 H225.
A collection of 20 essays by various authors, including John Willett, “Die
Massnahme: The Vanishing Lehrstück”; Eisler’s “Notes on Dr. Faustus”; and
Walter Mittenzwei, “On the FaustusDebate.” The debate involved was about
the place of art in East Germany’s postwar social revolution. It all disheartened
Eisler—he gave up composition and did not complete his Faust opera. The
libretto is printed in the book, which also has a minor bibliography and index.George Enescu (1881–1955)
The name is also seen as Enesco.
- Malcolm, Noel. George Enescu: His Life and Music. London: Toccata, 1991.
320p. ISBN 0-907689-32-9. ML410 .E5 M2.
The only English book on Enescu: a basic biography, with genesis and pro-
gram notes on Oedipe(1936). Worklist, bibliography.
Ferenc Erkel (1810–1893)
- Véber, Gyula. Ungarische Elemente in der Opernmusik Ferenc Erkels.
Bilthoven: Creyghton, 1976. 244p. ML410 .E77 V39.
Not seen. Described in #77 as “useful background and detailed analysis of all
the operas.” Bibliography, index, summary in English.
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