Frederick DELIUS (Composer): Eine Messe des Lebens

Description: Frederick DELIUS (Composer): Eine Messe des Lebens - 1st Edition Frederick DELIUS (Composer): Eine Messe des Lebens - 1st Edition Delius, Frederick. (1862 - 1934) [Herrmann, Bernard. (1911 - 1975)] Eine Messe des Lebens. Für Soli, Chor und Grosses Orchester. Nach Nietzsches Zarathustra zusammengestellt von F. Cassirer. Berlin: Verlag Harmonie. [1905]. First edition. Klavierauszug mit Deutschen Worten von Otto Singer / Engl. Worte. v. John Bernhoff. Upright folio (27cm x 33cm), 210 pp. Original wrappers printed in red, scattered foxing to covers, spine heavily chipped at extremeties, otherwise in very fine condition. With the 1908 ownership signature on the upper front wrapper of English pianist, Arthur Alexander (1891 - ?) and with the later ownership signature of composer, Bernard Hermann on the title page. Threlfall II/4. Frst edition of "A Mass of Life", one of the composer's greatest musical achievements. Completed in 1905, it was first performed by Sir Thomas Beecham in London in June 1909. "'It would even be possible to consider all 'Zarathustra' as a musical composition', wrote Friedrich Nietzsche, pondering the great riddle-like prose-poem he had finished in 1885. Be that as it may: clearly no sound-board was more attuned to deepen the ring of Nietzsche's metaphors than the musical imagination of Frederick Delius. The suggestive power of its first response to poetic fragments from Zarathustra - The Midnight-Song given at the Delius concert in London in 1899 and later to become the spiritual axis of A Mass of Life - is so compelling that progression to the work in its present dimensions can now be seen to have been inevitable. Zarathustra is Nietzsche's conception of man at his highest as an individual. His sayings, biblical in style (and which in this recording are sung in German) affirm his doctrine of the man of the future; man as Superman; proud, energetic, strong, dominant, exceptional in his truthfulness, disdaining as weakness the old values of Christianity. Delius, though a man after Nietzsche's heart, had no place for preaching in his music. Through Fritz Cassirer's careful selection of passages suited peculiarly to Delius's musical temperament, a balanced sequence of eleven soliloquies was ultimately devised. Nevertheless, A Mass of Life - and I can imagine Delius's dry remarks on framing the title - is a choral celebration of the Will to say Yea! to life in the joy of the "Eternal Recurrence of all things" - Nietzsche's perennial theme - rather than in desistance from life, a slaying of self to gain the promise of "life-eternal". This is the music of Delius's full manhood - the music of a virile, healthy, fastidious man, a restless adventurer and climber of mountains: not yet the perpetual harper on transcience. The Mass is divided into Two Parts; the singers share the words of Zarathustra, personified in the baritone soloist, now declaiming, now meditating, now mingling dynamically as human instruments in the orchestral texture." (Eric Fenby, liner notes for the 1972 Angel/EMI recording conducted by Sir Charles Groves) Schubertiade Music & Arts LLC - BUY WITH CONFIDENCE! ***ALL AUTOGRAPHS GUARANTEED AUTHENTIC WITHOUT LIMIT*** I was the President of the Professional Autograph Dealers Association from 2013-2018 and a leading and trusted authenticator of autographs, including for many of the world's auction houses and for James Spence (JSA). Schubertiade Music & Arts are also members in good standing of ABAA/ILAB, the most exclusive consortium of Rare Book and Manuscript Dealers in the world, as well as the MLA (Music Librarian Association), and MARIAB (Massachusetts and Rhode Island Antiquarian Booksellers). You can read more about us by searching for Schubertiade Music & Arts and may buy with utmost confidence! SCHUBERTIADE MUSIC & ARTS deals in Music, Entertainment, Literary and other Autographs, Antiquarian Music, Books, Prints, Photographs & Paintings and Ephemera. Please read more about us in our "about me" page by clicking next to our username / feedback listing. We issue seasonal and occasional catalogues - please contact us if you would like to receive notifications or let us know about your collection. Everything we offer is guaranteed authentic without limit and is so stated on the signed and detailed receipt which comes with every item. Because this Guarantee is attached to an actual and meaningful money-back guarantee (see our Terms for further details), this is much more significant than most COAs which are generally but worthless pieces of paper if not issued by recognized experts in the field and backed by a real authenticity return policy. We accept payment by ALL MAJOR CREDIT CARDS, Check, and by Paypal. Shipping Charges are as listed and are not subject to negotiation. We will of course be happy to combine shipments and do NOT charge multiple shipping charges except for large/heavy items which naturally affect the cost. We ship exclusively via insured FedEx and pride ourselves on our thorough and expert packaging. Delius, Frederick. (1862 - 1934) [Herrmann, Bernard. (1911 - 1975)] Eine Messe des Lebens. Für Soli, Chor und Grosses Orchester. Nach Nietzsches Zarathustra zusammengestellt von F. Cassirer. Berlin: Verlag Harmonie. [1905]. First edition. Klavierauszug mit Deutschen Worten von Otto Singer / Engl. Worte. v. John Bernhoff. Upright folio (27cm x 33cm), 210 pp. Original wrappers printed in red, scattered foxing to covers, spine heavily chipped at extremeties, otherwise in very fine condition. With the 1908 ownership signature on the upper front wrapper of English pianist, Arthur Alexander (1891 - ?) and with the later ownership signature of composer, Bernard Hermann on the title page. Threlfall II/4. Frst edition of "A Mass of Life", one of the composer's greatest musical achievements. Completed in 1905, it was first performed by Sir Thomas Beecham in London in June 1909. "'It would even be possible to consider all 'Zarathustra' as a musical composition', wrote Friedrich Nietzsche, pondering the great riddle-like prose-poem he had finished in 1885. Be that as it may: clearly no sound-board was more attuned to deepen the ring of Nietzsche's metaphors than the musical imagination of Frederick Delius. The suggestive power of its first response to poetic fragments from Zarathustra - The Midnight-Song given at the Delius concert in London in 1899 and later to become the spiritual axis of A Mass of Life - is so compelling that progression to the work in its present dimensions can now be seen to have been inevitable. Zarathustra is Nietzsche's conception of man at his highest as an individual. His sayings, biblical in style (and which in this recording are sung in German) affirm his doctrine of the man of the future; man as Superman; proud, energetic, strong, dominant, exceptional in his truthfulness, disdaining as weakness the old values of Christianity. Delius, though a man after Nietzsche's heart, had no place for preaching in his music. Through Fritz Cassirer's careful selection of passages suited peculiarly to Delius's musical temperament, a balanced sequence of eleven soliloquies was ultimately devised. Nevertheless, A Mass of Life - and I can imagine Delius's dry remarks on framing the title - is a choral celebration of the Will to say Yea! to life in the joy of the "Eternal Recurrence of all things" - Nietzsche's perennial theme - rather than in desistance from life, a slaying of self to gain the promise of "life-eternal". This is the music of Delius's full manhood - the music of a virile, healthy, fastidious man, a restless adventurer and climber of mountains: not yet the perpetual harper on transcience. The Mass is divided into Two Parts; the singers share the words of Zarathustra, personified in the baritone soloist, now declaiming, now meditating, now mingling dynamically as human instruments in the orchestral texture." (Eric Fenby, liner notes for the 1972 Angel/EMI recording conducted by Sir Charles Groves) Schubertiade Music & Arts LLC - BUY WITH CONFIDENCE! ***ALL AUTOGRAPHS GUARANTEED AUTHENTIC WITHOUT LIMIT*** I was the President of the Professional Autograph Dealers Association from 2013-2018 and a leading and trusted authenticator of autographs, including for many of the world's auction houses and for James Spence (JSA) . Schubertiade Music & Arts are also members in good standing of ABAA/ILAB , the most exclusive consortium of Rare Book and Manuscript Dealers in the world, as well as the MLA (Music Librarian Association), and MARIAB (Massachusetts and Rhode Island Antiquarian Booksellers). You can read more about us by searching for Schubertiade Music & Arts and may buy with utmost confidence! SCHUBERTIADE MUSIC & ARTS deals in Music, Entertainment, Literary and other Autographs, Antiquarian Music, Books, Prints, Photographs & Paintings and Ephemera. Please read more about us in our "about me" page by clicking next to our username / feedback listing. We issue seasonal and occasional catalogues - please contact us if you would like to receive notifications or let us know about your collection. Everything we offer is guaranteed authentic without limit and is so stated on the signed and detailed receipt which comes with every item. Because this Guarantee is attached to an actual and meaningful money-back guarantee (see our Terms for further details), this is much more significant than most COAs which are generally but worthless pieces of paper if not issued by recognized experts in the field and backed by a real authenticity return policy. We accept payment by ALL MAJOR CREDIT CARDS, Check, and by Paypal. Shipping Charges are as listed and are not subject to negotiation. We will of course be happy to combine shipments and do NOT charge multiple shipping charges except for large/heavy items which naturally affect the cost. 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