Haydn, Gott! Erhalte Franz den Kaiser. Facsimile/Faksimile. Streichquartett Op.76, Nr.3 (Hob. III:77), “Kaiserquartett” (Variationensatz). Vollständige Faksimile-Ausgabe im Originalformat der Mus. Hs. 16.501 aus dem Besitz der sterreichischen Nationalbibliothek. Herausgegeben und kommentiert von Günther Brosche

Musica Manuscripta, 3a. Graz, 2008, 32 x 23 cm, 26, 24 pp.
[978-3-201-01905-7]

Deluxe bibliophile facsimile in the original format of a composite ms comprising various versions of the hymn “Gott! erhalte Franz den Kaiser”, which has served as the Austrian National Anthem for more than 140 years. The fascicle contains: 1) 1st ms version of the melody (sketch material on the backside), 2) fair copy of the harmonized version with Haydn’s signature, 3) 1st version of the harmonized version with some erasures and corrections 4) complete score for unison voices and orchestra with signs of corrections, 5) four variations of the hymn for string quartet (= “Kaiser” quartet Hob. III: 77), 6) 1st printed edition of the hymn from 1787 with manuscript notations on the final page. Commentary in Ger. Binding after the original, with slipcase. $263

Haydn, Gott! Erhalte Franz den Kaiser, cover

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