Difference between revisions of "Perché più franco"
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==Context and translator's notes== | ==Context and translator's notes== | ||
God demands that Abraham prove his loyalty by sacrificing his son, Isaac (Genesis 22:1-13). While in the original bible passage, Isaac is bound and silent while Abraham prepares the sacrifice, in Lalli's/Torri's version he is willing to give his life. Lalli makes it quite clear that for Isaac, sacrificing himself for | God demands that Abraham prove his loyalty by sacrificing his son, Isaac (Genesis 22:1-13). While in the original bible passage, Isaac is bound and silent while Abraham prepares the sacrifice, in Lalli's/Torri's version he is willing to give his life. Lalli makes it quite clear that for Isaac, sacrificing himself for God is a heroic deed. It might prove an interesting future task for scholars to find out what motivated Lalli to this change. It stands to reason that heroic sacrifice was to be glorified, and the sacrifice of an Isaac that finds heroism in his deed might have fit better into the politics of the day (maybe as preparation for a war) than, e. g., Jesus' entirely passive attitude. (FR, 2021) | ||
==Manuscripts and sheet music== | ==Manuscripts and sheet music== |
Latest revision as of 00:43, 17 October 2021
by PIetro Torri | |
English | Abraham |
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Genre | Azione sacra (oratorio) |
Libretto | Domenico Lalli |
Language | Italian |
Premiere | |
Date | Spring 1731 |
Location | Munich |
"Perché più franco" is an aria by Pietro Torri from his oratorio Abramo. The libretto was written by Domenico Lalli. THe preceding recitativo begins "Padre basta sin quì ..." and is included here for completion. [2]
It appears on the following album:
Year | Album | Ensemble | Conductor |
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2020 | La Vanità del Mondo (Album) | Ensemble Artaserse |
Libretto
from Abramo
Pietro Torri (music), Domenico Lalli (words)
Modernized Italian | |
Recitativo Punctuation and capitalization added. |
Ancient Italian | |
Recitativo Text from the Autograph at the Bayerische |
Recitativo |
Context and translator's notes
God demands that Abraham prove his loyalty by sacrificing his son, Isaac (Genesis 22:1-13). While in the original bible passage, Isaac is bound and silent while Abraham prepares the sacrifice, in Lalli's/Torri's version he is willing to give his life. Lalli makes it quite clear that for Isaac, sacrificing himself for God is a heroic deed. It might prove an interesting future task for scholars to find out what motivated Lalli to this change. It stands to reason that heroic sacrifice was to be glorified, and the sacrifice of an Isaac that finds heroism in his deed might have fit better into the politics of the day (maybe as preparation for a war) than, e. g., Jesus' entirely passive attitude. (FR, 2021)
Manuscripts and sheet music
Free Score at the IMSLP:
- Manuscript:
- Copyist S-Dl-554
- Manuscript, 1731.
- Public Domain
- Sächsische Landesbibliothek, Dresden (D-Dl): Mus.2140-D-1
- "Abramo (Torri, Pietro), Manuscript, 1731". IMSLP. Sächsische Landesbibliothek, Dresden (D-Dl): Mus.2140-D-1. Archived from the original on October 1, 2021. Retrieved October 1, 2021.[1]
- Autograph, Bayrische Staatsbibliothek
- Abramo, V (4), Coro, strings - BSB Mus.ms. 234
- Torri, Pietro (1650-1737)
- Lalli, Domenico (1679-1741)
- Erschienen: 1731 (1731)
- Sprache: Italienisch
- Umfang: score: 74f
- Autograph, 2 Teile
- Ouverture zu Beginn (f.1-2) von anderer Hand; nur vl und b
- Lederband mit Goldornamenten
- Die Erstaufführung in München fand im Frühjahr 1731 statt
- Textbuch siehe D-Mbs 4|o P.o.ital. 198 und 4|o Bav. 2195/II,30
- Link zum Katalogisat/OPAC:
- http://opacplus.bsb-muenchen.de/title/BV039609200
- URN:nbn:de:bvb:12-bsb00065394-9
- Identifier: RISM 456010813 ; BSB-Hss Mus.ms. 234
- Standort: München, Bayerische Staatsbibliothek -- Mus.ms. 234
- "Abramo, V (4), Coro, strings - BSB Mus.ms. 234 : [spine title:] ABRAMO // ORATOR[IO], Autograph". Bayerische Staatsbibliothek. Archived from the original on October 15, 2021. Retrieved October 15, 2021.[3]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 "Abramo (Torri, Pietro), Manuscript, 1731". IMSLP. Sächsische Landesbibliothek, Dresden (D-Dl): Mus.2140-D-1. Archived from the original on October 1, 2021. Retrieved October 1, 2021.
- ↑ "Domenico Lalli". Wikipedia. Archived from the original on 15 October 2021. Retrieved 15 October 2021.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 "Abramo, V (4), Coro, strings - BSB Mus.ms. 234 : [spine title:] ABRAMO // ORATOR[IO], Autograph". Bayerische Staatsbibliothek. Archived from the original on October 15, 2021. Retrieved October 15, 2021.
- ↑ English translation by Birikein & FR, 2021