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Preface In 1990 a short score of Metamorphosen was discovered in Switzerland and acquired by the Bavarlan State Library In Munich. kt ts headed ‘"Metamorphosen. Andante (fUr 2 Violinen, 2 Bratschen, 2 Cellif.] Contraba8) Richard Strauss’. This gives rise to the assumption that the composer had clearly conceived the plece as scored for seven strings and then changed his mind on receiving a commission from Paul Sacher to write a work for a larger string group. The short score bears the date 31 March 1945 at the end, the full score for twenty-three strings having already been started on 13 March. For the most part, the latter version consists of doublings. In the realisation of the ‘original version’ for string sextet and double bass | have made use of both the short score and the final score so that the complece tonal image appears in a chamber music format whilst retaining certain interesting details from the short score (for example the original closing modulation). | am grateful to Professor Dr Ginter Welss of Munich for his en- couragement and for kindly allowing me access to the short score. Above all, my thanks go to the Strauss family for giving me permission to edit and to perform Metamorphosen in this version. Rudolf Leopold Vienna, August 1995 (Translation: Michoel Mert) Scansionato con CamScanner Vorwort Im Jahre 1990 wurde eln Particell der Metamorphosen in der Schweiz aufgefunden und von der Bayerischen Staatsbibliothek Munchen erworben, Es erigt die Oberschrift ‘Metamorphosen. Andante (fir 2 Violinen, 2 Bratschen, 2 Clif] Contraba8) Richard Strauss’, Daraus geht hervor, daB der Komponist das Werk offenbar flr sieben Streicher konziplert hatte und seinen Plan anderte, als hn der Auftrag Paul Sachers erreichte, ein Stick fulr eine gréBere Streicherbesetzung zu schreiben. Das Parucell wrigt am SchluB das Datum ‘31. Marz 1945", die Niederschrift der Partitur wurde schon am 13. Marz begonnen. Diese 23-stimmige Version besteht tatsichlich zum gréBten Teil aus Verdopplungen. Bel der Realisation der “Urfassung’ fr Streichsextect und KontrabaS habe ich neben den Partcell auch die endgultige Partiour herangezogen, sodaB nun das vollstindige Klangbild in kammermusilalischer Form entsteht, wobel interessante Detalls des Particells (wie 2B. die originelle Schlu8modulation) beibehalten wurden. Mein Dank gilt Herm Prof. Dr. Ginter Wei8, Manchen, fr seine Ermutigung und freundliche Obertassung des Particells sowie vor allem der Familie Strauss fur die Erlaubnis, Metamorphosen in dieser Fassung spielen und herausgeben zu darfen, Rudolf Leopold Wien, August 1995 Scansionato con CamScanner Préface En 1990, une réduction sur deux et trois portées de la partition de Metamorphosen, réalisée par le compositeur, fut retrouvée en Suisse et acquise par la Staatsbibliothek de Bavitre (Munich). Ce manuscrit porte le titre de “Metamorphosen. Andante (flr 2 Violinen, 2 Bratschen, 2 Cellif] Contrabass) Richard Strauss”, dont ll ressort a Pévidence que fe compositeur congut Toeuvre pour sept instruments & cordes puls modifia son projet lorsqu’il regut de Paul Sacher la commande d'une pléce destinée A une formation & cordes plus importante. La partidon rédulte s'achave sur Vindication de la date du 31 mars 1945, alors que la notation développée de la partition débuta das fe 13 mars, La version pour 23 parties de oeuvre consiste en fait essendlellement en doublures. Lors de ma réalisation de la “partion originale" pour sextwor 4 cordes et contrebasse, je me suis appuyé 4 Ia fois sur la partition réduite et sur la partition définitlve de manigre & rendre la plénitude de image sonore dans les contours d'une forme de musique de chambre, tout en retenant certains détails intéressants de la réduction (comme, par exemple, Ia. modulation finale d'origine). Je remercie le Professeur Dr Gunter Weiss de Munich pour ses encouragements et son prt aimable de fa partion réduite ainsi que la famille Strauss pour son autorisation d'incerpréter et d'éditer Metamorphosen selon cette version. Rudolf Leopold Vienne, aott 1995 (Troduction: Agnes Ausseur) Scansionato con CamScanner The first performance of this realisation of Metamorphosen was given during the ‘Richard Strauss-Tage' in Garmisch-Partenkirchen on 8 June 1994 by the Vienna Sering Sextet (Erich Hobarth, Peter Matzla, violins, Thomas Riebl, Siegfried Fahrlinger, violas, Rudolf Leopold, Susanne Ehn, cellos) with Alois Posch, double bass. The version for twenty-three solo strings was first performed on 25 January 1946 by the Collegium Musicum, Zurich, under the direction of Paul Sacher. First recording of the septet realisation: EMI CDC 5 55108 2, by the Vienna Sering Sextet with Alois Posch. Duration: 24 minutes Performance materials are avaifable on hire. The version for twenty-three solo strings i also available on hire; pocket score is on sale. Boosey & Hawkes gratefully acknowledges the cooperation of Dr Hartmut Schaefer of the Bavarian State Library, Munich, during the preparation of this edition, ‘Source: Bayerische Staatsbibliothek Manchen, Musikabeeilung, Signatur: Mus.ms.20864, Music origination by fack Thompson Scansionato con CamScanner "Tis cared copy ote ae way METAMORPHOSEN Realisation for String Septet by RICHARD STRAUSS RUDOLF LEOPOLD (1864-1949) Violin 1 Violin 2 Viola 1 Viola 2 Violoncello 1 ‘Violoncelto 2 Double Bass {© Copyright 1948 by Htrwtes & Son (Leon) Lad. 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