Partition
Musikgesellschaft (Zürich)
Leiden: IDC, cop. 2000
| Titre | Neujahrsgeschenke ab dem Musiksaal an die Zürchersche Jugend : Gesänge zur Beförderung vaterländischer Jugend / Musikgesellschaft ab dem Musiksaal |
| Auteur | Musikgesellschaft (Zürich) |
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Leiden: IDC, cop. 2000
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| Type de document | 17 microfiches |
| Notes | From 1685 to 1777 the New Year's pieces have no t.p., only a dedication: "Einer Kunst- und Tugendliebenden Jugend in Zürich, ab dem Music-Sal daselbst an dem Neuen Jahrstag des 1685. [1777.] Jahrs verehrt" From 1778 to 1789 the title is: "Neujahrsgeschenk ab dem Musiksaal an die Züricherische Jugend" or "Neujahrsgeschenk ab dem Musiksaal an die Zürchersche Jugend." From 1790 to 1798 this changes into: "Gesänge zur Beförderung vaterländischer Jugend : Neujahrsgeschenk ab dem Musiksaal an die Zürcherische Jugend." From 1799 to 1812 the pieces bear individual titles, most of which are dedicated: "Gewiedmed der Zürcherschen Jugend, von der Gesellschaft auf dem Musiksaal". Editor, C. Walton. The Musikgesellschaft ab dem Musiksaal was founded in 1613. Together with the Musikgesellschaft zum Chorherrensaal (founded in around 1600) and the Musikgesellschaft auf der deutschen Schule (founded in 1679), it gradually became responsible for the concert life in Zurich. The three societies built up substantial libraries (deposited today in the Zentralbibliothek Zürich), ran their own orchestras and organized guest concerts by visiting artists. In 1812 the Musikgesellschaft ab dem Musiksaal merged with the Musikgesellschaft auf der deutschen Schule (that had merged with the Musikgesellschaft zum Chorherrensaal in 1772) and formed the Allgemeine Musikgesellschaft Zürich. In 1685 the Musikgesellschaft ab dem Musiksaal began to publish its "Neujahrsgeschenke" at the beginning of every year. The Musikgesellschaft auf der deutschen Schule followed suit in 1713. This tradition lasted until 1812, when the two societies merged. The Neujahrsgeschenke ab dem Musiksaal (published from 1685 to 1812) each comprise an engraved frontispiece, often of an allegorical nature, sometimes with a view of Zurich or its surroundings. This is followed by a poem that is in content either religious, patriotic or moralistic, and then by a religious song, usually in three or four parts. Both text, music and engravings were made for the occasion. The identity has not been established of all the composers who wrote music for the Neujahrsgeschenke; however, the works are attributed to: 1685-1717 anonymous; 1718-49 and 1751-56 Ludwig Steiner; 1750 and 1757-77 Oeri (Christian name unknown) and 1778-1812 Johann Heinrich Egli. From 1767 onwards, the poems for the New Year's pieces were often written by Johann Caspar Lavater, a close friend of Goethe. The pieces of 1807-1809 contain biographical information about Ulrich Zwingli; the pieces 1810-1812 contain biographical information about Martin Luther |
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| ID interne | 36666 |
| Cote | Mch 18 |
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| Localisation | Dépôt extérieur |