Look insideJohann Strauß (1825–1899) The Bat
Overture to the Operetta – Urtext of the Johann Strauß Complete Edition edited by Fritz Racek [orch] Duration: 7'
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- Historically informed and authentic musical text
- High-quality orchestral material based on the complete edition
And, it gets even better: this first step whets the appetite for the Urtext edition of the entire operetta, to be published in 2025.
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The 1974 Strauss Complete-Edition music text of the operetta “The Bat”, based on all the relevant historical sources, clears away as such some of the massive errors of earlier editions. The result is a strikingly purified, airy, almost understated Strauss. The performance material is a must for all orchestras wanting to produce from an authentically edited score what is probably the most frequently performed operetta overture ever. The fact that the introductory orchestral piece has a French title is in keeping with Strauss' terminology and is consistent with other genre designations in his operettas (couplet, entreact).