Mozart: Konzertarien fur Tenor

The new edition contains all 11 Concert Arias for Tenor, including the fragments that have been completed. All the well-known arias from Mozart’s Viennese years are there, of course, as well as other pieces waiting to be discovered. Müsst ich auch durch tausend Drachen K. 435, which has come down to us only in fragmentary form, was masterfully completed by Franz Beyer. Every lyrical tenor will be delighted by this concert piece, which is one of Mozart’s most splendid tenor arias and can hold its own against Pedrillo’s “Auf zum Kampfe.” Christoph Prégardien’s cadenzas and flourishes (“Eingänge”), which have amply proven themselves in performance, enhance the book’s practical value. The volume is rounded off with information on Mozart’s performance practice for voice, in particular on basic themes such as appoggiaturas, recitatives and dynamics, and commentaries on the works themselves.