These duets were originally published in Berlin soon after 1791, with the music printed in two separate part books, consisting of arias and instrumental pieces from Mozart’s opera The Magic Flute — first staged in Vienna in September 1791, in the Theater an der Wien (see front cover, featuring Karl Wenzel Zajicek’ painting ).
The duets were extremely popular for years to come, published by at least a dozen publishers in Austria, Germany, France and England. In fact, many of Mozart’s operas and symphonies were arranged for various combinations of instruments, including piano, flute, guitar, string trios, quartets and even windbands!
This new edition has been re-edited by Mark Goddard to address inconsistencies of articulation and dynamics between the parts, combine the two parts into a score format and modernise the notation.
Contents
- Priestermarsches — March of the Priests
- Der Vogelfänger bin ich ja — The birdcatcher am I indeed
- Dies Bildnis ist bezaubernd schön — This likeness is enchantingly lovely
- Du, feines Täubchen, nur herein! — You fine little dove, come right in!
- Bei Männern, welche Liebe fühlen — In men, who feel love
- Zum Ziele führt dich diese Bahn — To your goal leads this road
- Wie stark ist nicht dein Zauberton! — How strong is (not) your magic tone!
- Das klinget so herrlich — That sounds so glorious
- Bewahret euch vor Weibertücken — Beware women’s artfulness
- Alles fühlt der Liebe Freuden — All feel the joy of love
- In diesen heil’gen Hallen — Within these hallowed halls
- O Isis und Osiris! — O Isis and Osiris!
- Der Hölle Rache kocht in meinem Herzen — Hells Revenge cooks in my heart
- Seid uns zum zweiten mal willkommen — Be welcome for the second time
- Ach, ich fühl’s, es ist verschwunden — Ah, I feel it, it has disappeared
- Soll ich dich, Teurer, nicht mehr sehn? — May I, dear one, never see you again?
- Ein Mädchen oder Weibchen — A girl or a little wife
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