Mozart – On Performance of Works for Wind Inst

W.A. Mozart – On the Performance of the Works for Wind Instruments by Frans Vester
Edited by Rien de Reede
Translated by Ruth Koening
Published by Broekmans en Van Poppel
Softcover book; 284 pages

Frans Vester was a pioneer in the field of old instruments and the first flautist to record Mozart’s concertos on a classical instrument, under Frans Brüggen’s baton. His book supplies a model for an approach to Mozart’s music in this day and age. Subjects such as articulation, tempo, ornaments, cadenzas and suchlike are addressed on the basis of eighteenth-century sources. Because of its practical approach, this book is a must for everyone interested in the performance practice of the classical era.

Contents:

• Editors Preface
• Tone
• Metre and Stress
• Articulation
• Phrasing
• Tempo
• Some Rhythmic Questions
• Ornaments
• The Bebung
• Dynamics
• Cadenzas and Fermatas
• Performance
• Editions
• Thematic Register of Works
• I.    Concertos and other works with orchetra
• II.   Ensemble Music for Wind Instruments
•         a. smaller ensemble (2-6 instruments)
•         b. larger ensembles (8-13 instruments)
• III.  Chamber Music
•          a. with keyboard (or glass harmonica)
•          b. without keyboard
•          c. with voice
• Appendix
• a. Arrangements
• b. Library sigla
• Bibliography
• Abbreviations, etc.
• Register
• I.    Works
• II.   Names
• III. Terms