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Publication History ⟨Benvenuto Cellini, H 76 (Berlioz, Hector) [#10873]
Grande Ouverture de Benvenuto Cellini, Op.23
Full Scores
Reissued by Brandus (Paris) and A.M. Schlesinger (Berlin)
Probably a reissue of the Schlesinger score after the sale of Brandus in 1887
  • Leipzig: E. Donajowski, n.d.(ca.1890). Plate E. 3961 D., 64 pages
Reissued by Eulenburg as E.E. 3722
  • Leipzig: Breitkopf & Härtel, 1901. Plate H.B. 10, 44 pages
    Hector Berlioz Werke, Serie II, Band V, ed. Malherbe and Weingartner
Reprinted by Kalmus, Lucks, Dover
  • Leipzig: August Cranz, n.d.(ca.1915). Plate C. 45004, 51 pages
With piano reduction
  • Paris: Heugel, (1950). Plate P.H. 187, 70 pages
Parts
Reissued by Brandus (to 1888), then Choudens (1888 forward)
  • Leipzig: Breitkopf & Härtel, n.d.(ca.1910), Orch.-B. 4930
    Coincides with 'Hector Berlioz Werke, Serie II, Band V, ed. Malherbe and Weingartner
Reprinted by Kalmus and Lucks
Opera
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Reprinted by Kalmus, Musikproduction Höflich
Weimar version.
  • Leipzig: Breitkopf und Härtel, n.d.(after 1910), 470 pages
    Hector Berlioz Werke, ed. Malherbe and Weingartner (initially overture only; Weimar version later published in Supplement - Vol.23)
The supplemental volume is possibly a reissue of the 1886 Choudens score above, in light of the identical page count.
  • Kassel: Bärenreiter, BA 5441/I–II, 1994, BA 5441/III, 1996, BA 5441/IV, 2005; ISMN M-006-49503-0
New Berlioz Edition (1967–2005), Volumes 1a–d, ed. Hugh Macdonald (Complete: Paris version 1, Paris version 2, Weimar version)
Volume 1a, li + 338 pages (Act Ia Paris versions, Act I Weimar version)
Volume 1b, pages 339–727 (Act Ib Paris versions, Act II Weimar version)
Volume 1c, pages 728–1201 (Act II Paris versions, Act III Weimar version)
Volume 1d, pages 1202–1320 (Critical notes, Facsimiles, Appendices, Errata in Volumes 1a–c, List of Subscribers to the New Berlioz Edition).
Vocal Scores
9 excerpts only, piano reduction by Auguste Morel
Weimar version. Piano reduction by Hans von Bülow, French and German (by Peter Cornelius) text
Reissued by Breitkopf & Härtel in a 365-page version with the 12173 Litolff plate number and V.A. 1305
Piano reduction by Hans von Bülow, French text only.
Reprinted by Kalmus, Kalmus/Alfred, etc.
Piano reduction by Hans von Bülow, German text (by Peter Cornelius) only.
Piano reduction by Hans von Bülow, French text only.
re-engraving of the 1863 score above.
Posted at 00:07, 1 June 2015 by Carolus (administrator)
Edited at 00:26, 1 June 2015 by Carolus (administrator)

Overture and detached pieces are listed in 1839 BdlF, not 1838, why do we have the publication date as 1838?

Posted at 04:05, 3 September 2019 by Schissel (administrator)

Paris versions

The original version of the overture for Paris is scored somewhat more elaborately, and was simplified for the première; this revision is the same as was later published as the concert overture. Other changes were made prior to the first performance, such as Berlioz having to replace all of the original spoken dialogue with recitatives; the censors also objected to the portrayal of Pope Clement as a historical personnage, requiring the invention of the rôle of the cardinal.

Act I, Tableau 1 corresponds to Act I of the Weimar version.
Act I, Tableau 2 corresponds to Act II of the Weimar version.
Act II, Tableaux 1 and 2 corresponds to Act III of the Weimar version.
Posted at 14:49, 4 January 2022 by Sallen112 (administrator)
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