Prelude on stage director, dramatist, comedian director you two, whove often stood by me, in times of need, when troubles breaking, say what success our undertaking 35. Faust visits gretchen in prison to find that she has gone insane. The first munich performance will open the 2008 festival. This chapter documents the history and impact of the opera doktor faust doctor faust, left incomplete by the italian composer ferruccio busoni at his death in 1924, by surveying the completion proposed for the first performance dresden, 1925 by busonis disciple philipp jarnach and, more recently, those offered by the musicologist antony beaumont and the composer larry sitsky, as well as. Ferruccio busoni germanitalian musician britannica. The value of these recordings in ascertaining busonis performance style is a matter of some dispute. The article takes this phrase as a point of departure to gain insight.
There is a battle between faust and the heavenly host. Faust is considered by many to be goethes magnum opus and the greatest work of german literature. That goethes poetry has proved pivotal for the development of the nineteenthcentury lied has long been acknowledged. All faust s virtues and faults, his strengths and weaknesses, are magnified so that his adventures and moral development are presented on a scale that is larger. Ferruccio busoni, pianist and composer who attained fame as a pianist of brilliance and intellectual power. The damnation of faust, dramatic legend in four parts, op. Consisting initially of short, quite disjointed scenesfrom faust alone in his study, reflecting on the limits of human. Doktor faust, begun by ferruccio busoni and completed by his pupil philipp jarnach. Goethe, it is true, was of the opinion that faust ought to be given, in french, in the manner of clement marot. Apr 06, 2007 free kindle book and epub digitized and proofread by project gutenberg. Less acknowledged is the seminal impact in musical realms of goethes fausti, a work which has attracted the attention of composers since the late eighteenth century and played a vital role in the evolution of vocal, operatic and instrumental repertoire in.
Journal of the american musicological society, vol. Busoni, ferruccio ferruccio busoni 1 april 1866 27 july 1924. The study score and the score for busonis revised, extended cadenza for the 4th movement are available at imslp. Faust, goethes great dramatic poem in two parts, is his crowning work. This article presents a complete catalog of original compositions by ferruccio busoni, including a large number of early works, most of which remain unpublished.
Ferruccio busoni, lied des mephistopheles aus goethes faust 1919. Dec 12, 2008 the faust story for once in a totally different guise. Murnaus film faust 1926 is based on older versions of the legend as well as goethe s version. Latham, albert george, 1864publication date 1912 publisher london dent collection.
It was completed by his pupil philipp jarnach and performed in dresden in 1925. Less acknowledged is the seminal impact in musical realms of goethe s faust i, a work which has attracted the attention of composers since the late eighteenth century and played a vital role in the evolution of vocal, operatic and instrumental repertoire in. Of the many variations on the faustmyth, goethes remains especially provocative and laden with meaning and is the work most responsible for determining the subsequent character of the faust archetype. The concerto lasts around 70 minutes and is in five movements. He didnt live to finish helen of troys appearance in scene 2 or the quite optimistic.
He appeared as a child prodigy and later completed his studies in vienna and leipzig. Goethes faust composed by prince and rehearsed by a royal cast in berlin in 1816. He possesses all the qualities of human ability and motivation, and is, in effect, an archetypal everyman figure. Keying more on the old faust puppet play than on goethe s verse drama, avoiding the faust gretchen romance narrated by goethe, berlioz, gounod, and boito, busoni moves swiftly through space and time from faust s study and the summoning of mephistopheles a prelude to a series of disjunct tableaus. Louis spohr, charles gounod, arrigo boito, ferruccio busoni, and others, where gretchen assumes an. Goethe, johann wolfgang vonlibrettist content is available under the creative commons attributionsharealike 4. The medieval astrologer and alchemist johann faust was an icon of nineteenthcentury europe.
Busonis faustallegorie journals of faculty of arts. He grips the book and speaks the mysterious name of the spirit. The value of these recordings in ascertaining busoni s performance style is a matter of some dispute. List of compositions by ferruccio busoni wikipedia. Faust is the protagonist of a classic german legend. Pdf busonis doktor faust is a melancholic trauerspiel that returns to the tradition of puppenspiele.
Before its completion, busoni once referred to one of his operas he was then composing, either arlecchino or doktor faust, as an opera that wont be an opera. The faust legend had vast influence on 19thcentury music, with almost all major composers setting fragments from goethes faust. Hector berlioz 18031869 introduced liszt to goethes faust in 1830. In part two of the tragedy, goethe presents faust as an old man. Busoni differentiated his faust from goethes more familiar version by drawing upon earlier versions of the faust. Busonis reading of nietzsche influenced his attitude to wagner and encouraged a reanimation of his italian heritage p. Goethes faust is a dramatic poem that incorporates the entire western literary tradition. From its earliest publication as a fragment in 1790, goethes faust has challenged the theater. Extending the reach of ferruccio busonis doktor faust. Faust is considered by many to be goethes magnum opus and the greatest work of german literature the earliest forms of the work, known as the. Busoni also mentions recording the gounodliszt faust waltz in a letter to his wife in 1919.
That goethes poetry has proved pivotal for the development of the nineteenth century lied has long been. Unfortunately for posterity, busoni never recorded his original works. Faust is the protagonist of a classic german legend, based on the historical johann georg faust c. Schumann as an interpreter of goethes faust journal of.
In the poem, faust is intended by goethe to represent all humanity. Busonis music reflects the richness of fausts mind, combining. That goethe s poetry has proved pivotal for the development of the nineteenthcentury lied has long been acknowledged. Mar 03, 2009 the medieval astrologer and alchemist johann faust was an icon of nineteenthcentury europe. Schumann as an interpreter of goethes faust donald mintz journal of the american musicological society, vol.
His primary focus was on the natural evolution of things rather than abstract theories. Pdf faust handbuch download full pdf book download. Lied des mephistopheles busoni, ferruccio composition year 1918. Even though it is based on the medieval legend of a man who sold his soul to the devil, it actually treats modern mans sense of alienation and his need to come to terms with the world in which he lives. Capriccio in bflat major, bwv 992 bach, johann sebastian 11 chorale preludes, op. Although recent scholarship has documented similar uses of style. Aria variata in a minor, bwv 989 bach, johann sebastian c. It is goethes most famous work and considered by many to. Busoni lied des mephistopheles fischerdieskau demus. All fausts virtues and faults, his strengths and weaknesses, are magnified so that his adventures and moral development are presented on a scale that is larger.
Faust is considered by many to be goethes magnum op. It is goethe s most famous work and considered by many to. Piano concerto busoni project gutenberg selfpublishing. Faust 1808 a play about the legend of faust who promises his soul to the. Pdf scanned by albrights albrights 20171220 pub lisher. Free kindle book and epub digitized and proofread by project gutenberg. Ferruccio busoni uses style the way many other composers use harmony. Keying more on the old faust puppet play than on goethes verse drama, avoiding the faustgretchen romance narrated by goethe, berlioz, gounod, and boito, busoni moves swiftly through space and time from fausts study and the summoning of mephistopheles a prelude to a series of disjunct tableaus. Mark fitzgeralds chapter on busonis doktor faust also makes it clear that engagements with goethes faust cannot be understood separately from other cultural references. Faust feels responsible for the death of an old couple on a nearby property and attempts to repent. Schumann as an interpreter of goethes faust journal of the. Faust study guide from litcharts the creators of sparknotes. Faust, goethe s great dramatic poem in two parts, is his crowning work. The earliest preserved pieces were written when he was barely seven years old.
The son of an italian clarinetist and a pianist of german descent, busoni was taught by his mother. Although rarely staged in its entirety, it is the play with the largest audience numbers on germanlanguage stages. It is yet again another different look at an authors view. The faust story for once in a totally different guise.