Das Christelflein, Op.20 (Pfitzner, Hans)

Movements/SectionsMov'ts/Sec's 2 acts
First Publication 1906 (overture and incidental music)
1918 (opera)
Genre Categories Incidental music; Theatrical Works; Operas; [9 more...]For voices, mixed chorus, orchestra; Scores featuring the voice; Scores featuring mixed chorus; Scores featuring the orchestra; For voices and chorus with orchestra; German language; For piano (arr); For 1 player (arr); Scores featuring the piano (arr)

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Overture

Publisher. Info. Berlin: Ries & Erler, 1906. Plate R. 8002 E.
Reprinted New York: E.F. Kalmus, n.d.(1933–70). Catalog A5877.
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Publisher. Info. Berlin: Adolph Fürstner, 1918. Plate A. 7385 F.
Reprinted Vienna: Wiener Philharmonischer Verlag, n.d.
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Misc. Notes This file is part of the Sibley Mirroring Project.
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Overture

⇒ 12 more: Oboe 1, 2 • Clarinet 1, 2 (A) • Bassoon 1, 2 • Horn 1, 2 (E/F) • Timpani • Triangle/Tambourine/Tam-Tam • Harp • Violins I • Violins II • Violas • Cellos • Basses

Publisher. Info. Berlin: Ries & Erler, 1906. Plate R. 8032 E.
Reprinted New York: E.F. Kalmus, n.d.(1933–70). Catalog A5877.
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Vocal Scores

Arranger Rudolf Louis (1870–1914)
Engraver Leipzig: C.G. Röder.
Publisher. Info. Berlin: Adolph Fürstner, 1918. Plates A. 7223 7228 F, A. 7223 F.
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Misc. Notes This file is part of the Sibley Mirroring Project. Prepared by Rudolf Louis according to Monatsbericht (1918), p.112. Overture is the same as the 1906 Ries & Erler, copyright transferred to Fürstner (see page 6.)
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Arrangements and Transcriptions

Overture

For Piano
Publisher. Info. Berlin: Ries & Erler, 1906. Plate R. 7993 E.
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Selections

For Piano (Singer II)
See: Paraphrase of 'Das Christ-Elflein' (Singer II, Otto)

Libretti

Publisher. Info. London: Boosey & Hawkes, 1906/1918. Plate n.d.
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General Information

Work Title Das Christelflein
Alternative. Title Spieloper in zwei Akten
Composer Pfitzner, Hans
Opus/Catalogue NumberOp./Cat. No. Op.20
Internal Reference NumberInternal Ref. No. IHP 6
Movements/SectionsMov'ts/Sec's 2 acts
First Performance. 1906-12-11 in Munich (as incidental music)
1917-12-11 in Dresden, Semperoper (as an opera)
First Publication. 1906 (overture and incidental music)
1918 (opera)
Librettist Ilse von Stach (1879-1941)
Language German
Dedication Willy Levin (1860–1926)
Average DurationAvg. Duration 100 minutes
Composer Time PeriodComp. Period Romantic
Piece Style Romantic
Instrumentation voices, mixed chorus, orchestra (2 flutes (one takes piccolo), 2 oboes (one takes English horn), 2 clarinets, 2 bassoons, 2 horns, trumpet, harp, timpani, strings, percussion: triangle, tambourine, tamtam and bells, and onstage: trumpet)
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Extra Information First performed and published as incidental music to Stach's play, then revised as a Spieloper.

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The opera was at least mostly ready no later than 1914, of necessity, since it was reduced for vocal score for Fürstner by Rudolf Louis who died in that year (though conceivably the composer may have consulted with the publisher on some further revision- a Pfitzner biography or a monograph on this opera might clarify.)

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