Michael Wittmann (musicologist)
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Michael Wittmann (born 1956) is a German musicologist.


Life

Born in
Heilbronn Heilbronn () is a List of cities and towns in Germany, city in northern Baden-Württemberg, Germany, surrounded by Heilbronn (district), Heilbronn District. With over 126,000 residents, it is the sixth-largest city in the state. From the late Mid ...
, Wittmann studied musicology from 1975 to 1980 (with Hans Heinrich Eggebrecht), philosophy and history at the
Albert-Ludwigs-Universität The University of Freiburg (colloquially german: Uni Freiburg), officially the Albert Ludwig University of Freiburg (german: Albert-Ludwigs-Universität Freiburg), is a public research university located in Freiburg im Breisgau, Baden-Württemb ...
in
Freiburg im Breisgau Freiburg im Breisgau (; abbreviated as Freiburg i. Br. or Freiburg i. B.; Low Alemannic German, Low Alemannic: ''Friburg im Brisgau''), commonly referred to as Freiburg, is an independent city in Baden-Württemberg, Germany. With a population o ...
. From 1980 to 1983 and 1987 he was a scholarship holder of the
German Historical Institute in Rome The German Historical Institute in Rome, short DHI Rome, is the oldest of the German historical institutes abroad. Its purpose is to conduct research in the history of both Italy and Germany, and investigate particularly the German-Italian relatio ...
. In 1986 he received his doctorate in Freiburg. From 1987 to 1990 he was a scholarship holder of the Deutsche Forschungsgemeinschaft. A research stay in Italy followed. Since 1991 Wittmann has been a research assistant at the Musicological Institute of the Free University of Berlin. He has published works on the history of
music theory Music theory is the study of the practices and possibilities of music. ''The Oxford Companion to Music'' describes three interrelated uses of the term "music theory". The first is the "rudiments", that are needed to understand music notation (ke ...
in the Middle Ages, on the history of opera in the 19th and 20th centuries and on Berlin's music history. Wittmann strives for a close connection between music research and musical practice. As scientific advisor to the Berolina-Ensemble he has initiated the revival of forgotten composers such as Iwan Müller, Ernst Rudorff, Waldemar von Baußnern,
Conrad Ansorge Conrad Eduard Reinhold Ansorge (15 October 1862 – 13 February 1930) was a German pianist, teacher and composer. He was born in Buchwald, Silesia, studied at the Leipzig Conservatory between 1880 and 1882, and under Franz Liszt in Weimar in 1 ...
; in the same capacity Wittmann has initiated the rediscovery of operas by
Saverio Mercadante Giuseppe Saverio Raffaele Mercadante (baptised 17 September 179517 December 1870) was an Italian composer, particularly of operas. While Mercadante may not have retained the international celebrity of Gaetano Donizetti or Gioachino Rossini beyond ...
, Michele Carafa and Francesco Morlacchi for the Rossini-Festival in Bad Wildbad. His editions of
Otto Nicolai Carl Otto Ehrenfried Nicolai (9 June 1810 – 11 May 1849) was a German composer, conductor, and one of the founders of the Vienna Philharmonic. Nicolai is best known for his operatic version of Shakespeare's comedy ''The Merry Wives of Wi ...
's previously lost operas '' Il templario'' and ''
Die Heimkehr des Verbannten ''Il proscritto'' (1841), revised as ''Die Heimkehr des Verbannten'' (1844) is an opera by Otto Nicolai.Nicholas Tarling, ''Orientalism and the Operatic World '' 1442245441 - 2015 p138 The libretto for ''Il proscritto'' by Gaetano Rossi had been ...
'' have led to a reassessment of this composer. (These and other editions have been published by the music publishing house he runs). Since 2012 he has been the publisher of the posthumous works of
Emil Nikolaus von Reznicek Emil Nikolaus Joseph, Freiherr von Reznicek (4 May 1860, in Vienna – 2 August 1945, in Berlin) was an Austrian composer of Romanian-Czech ancestry. Life Reznicek's grandfather, Josef Resnitschek (1787–1848), was a trumpet virtuoso and b ...
, which are issued in the ''Editio Reznicek'' ( Wedemark).


Publications

* Michael Wittmann: ''Vox atque sonus. Studien zur Rezeption der Aristotelischen Schrift '' De anima'' und ihre Bedeutung für die Musiktheorie'', Pfaffenweiler: Centaurus-Verlags-Gesellschaft (''Musikwissenschaftliche Studien''; 4), (Ph. D. dissertation, Freiburg University, 1986). * ''Riflessioni per una rivalutazione delle composizioni operistiche di Saverio Mercadante.'' In Gian Luca Petrucci, Giacinto Moramarco (edd.): ''Saggi su Saverio Mercadante.'' Cassano delle Murge, Messagi 1992, . * '' Meyerbeer e Mercadante? The reception of Meyerbeer in Italia.'' In: ''Cambridge Opera Journal'' 5/2 (1993), . * ''Das Bild der Italienischen Oper im Spiegel der Kritik der „Leipziger Allgemeinen Musikalischen Zeitung“.'' In Maria Teresa Muraro (ed.): ''Le Parole della Musica. Studi in onore di Gianfranco Folena'', Firenze 1995, S. II, 195–226. * ''Giovanni Simone Mayr's opera Medea in Corinto im Kontext der Medea-Vertonungen des 19. Jahrhunderts.'' In Franz Hauk, Iris Winkler (edd.): ''Werk und Leben Johann Simon Mayrs im Spiegel der Zeit'', München-Salzburg, 1998, . * Article ''Saverio Mercadante.'' In Stanley Sadie (ed.): ''The New Grove Dictionary of Music and Musicians'', 7th. Edition, London 2001, Vol. 16, . * Articles ''Saverio Mercadante''; ''Elisa e Claudio''; ''Donna Caritea''; '' Il giuramento''; ''La vestale''; ''Il reggente''; '' Orazi e Curiazi''; ''Pelagio''; '' Luigi Ricci''; ''Crispino e la Comare''; ''
Giovanni Pacini Giovanni Pacini (11 February 17966 December 1867) was an Italian composer, best known for his operas. Pacini was born in Catania, Sicily, the son of the buffo Luigi Pacini, who was to appear in the premieres of many of Giovanni's operas. The fami ...
''; '' L'ultimo giorno di Pompei''; '' Il corsaro''; ''Saffo''; ''
Amilcare Ponchielli Amilcare Ponchielli (, ; 31 August 1834 – 16 January 1886) was an Italian opera composer, best known for his opera ''La Gioconda''. He was married to the soprano Teresina Brambilla. Life and work Born in Paderno Fasolaro (now Paderno Ponchiell ...
''; ''I promessi sposi''; ''
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''. In
Elisabeth Schmierer Elisabeth Schmierer (born in 1955) is a German musicologist. She researches and teaches at the Folkwang University of the Arts in Essen. Career Born in Tübingen, Schmierer graduated from high school in Freudenstadt and initially studied school ...
(ed.): ''Lexikon der Oper'', 2 voll., Laaber 2002. * ''Liberalismus im antiken Gewande. Mercadantes Metastasio-Vertonungen für Lissabon (1828) im politischen Kontext ihrer Zeit.'' In Peter Csobàdi et al. (edd.): ''Politische Mythen und nationale Identitäten im (Musik-)Theater. Vorträge und Gespräche des Salzburger Symposions 2001'', Wort und Musik 54, Anif-Salzburg 2003, volume II, . * ''Franz Xaver Scharwenka – Komponist aus Posen.'' In Tomi Mäkelä / Tobias Robert Klein (edd.): ''Mehrsprachigkeit und regionale Bindung in Musik und Literatur'', Interdisziplinäre Studien zur Musik, vol. 1, Frankfurt 2004. * Article ''Saverio Mercadante.'' In Ludwig Finscher (ed.): ''Die Musik in Geschichte und Gegenwart, Personalteil 12'', Kassel2 2004, . * ''Der ferne Klang des Jazz – Anmerkungen zu Ernst Kreneks Zeitoper „Jonny spielt auf“.'' In Markus Engelhardt (ed.): ''Festschrift Wolfgang Witzenmann'', Analecta musicologica 36, Laaber 2005, . * ''Das verkannte Hauptwerk? Zur Entstehung von Otto Nicolais Oper Il proscritto/ Der Verbannte (Milan 1841/ Berlin 1849).'' In Thomas Betzwieser et al. (edd.): ''Bühnenklänge. Festschrift für
Sieghart Döhring Sieghart Döhring (born 12 December 1939) is a German musicologist and Opera researcher. Career Born in Biskupiec, East Prussia, Döhring studied musicology, theology and philosophy in Hamburg and Marburg/Lahn. In 1969 he gained a doctorate at ...
zum 65. Geburtstag'', Munich 2005. * Michele Carafa, ''I due Figaro'' (Milan 1820), Programmheft Bad Wildbad 2006. * Saverio Mercadante, '','' Programmheft Bad Wildbad 2007. * ''Ist Martinů ein tschechischer Komponist? Notwendige Anmerkungen zu einem heiklen Thema.'' * Otto Nicolai. ''Il Templario'' (Torino 1840). Anmerkungen einer Wiederentdeckung. Programmheft Städtisches Theater Chemnitz März 2008. * Emil Nikolaus von Reznicek, ''Benzin'', Programmheft Chemnitz November 2010. * Saverio Mercadante, ''I due Figaro'', Programmheft Salzburger Festspiele, Pfingsten 2011. * Otto Nicolai, ''Die Heimkehr des Verbannten, ''Donizetti Society, Newsletter 113
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. * Saverio Mercadante, ''I briganti,'' Programmheft Bad Wildbad 2012. * Notes on the world premiere of Saverio Mercadante's opera ''Francesca da Rimini'' (Madrid 1830), Newsletter of the Friends of the Music of Gaetano Donizetti No. 01/2012 (reprinted in Festschrift Becker). * ''Francesco Morlacchi – Ein Revisionsfall für die Musikgeschichte.'' In Weberiana 25, (ed. Frank Ziegler), Berlin 2015, . * ''Emil Nikolaus von Reznicek und der Ständige Rat für internationale Zusammenarbeit der Komponisten''. (Reznicek Studien 1), Wedemark 2015. *''Emil Nikolaus von Reznicek. Ein Forschungsbericht,'' Reznicek-Studien 2, Musikverlag H. M. Fehrmann, Wedemark 2015. *''Emil Nikolaus von Reznicek. Bausteine zu seiner Biographie, Reznicek-Studien 3, Musikverlag H. M. Fehrmann, Wedemark 2018.'' *''Anmerkungen zur modernen Erstaufführung von Saverio Mercadantes Oper Didone abbandonata'', Donizetti Society Newsletter 135, London 2018, . Editions * Klavierkonzert op 19 (1924) by Conrad Ansorge *'' Omaggio al immortale Rossini'' by Saverio Mercadante *''Zwei Potpourris für Oboe und kleines Orchester'' by Saverio Mercadante * Sinfonie ''A Rossini'' by Saverio Mercadante * ''Il templario''. Three-act opera by Otto Nicolai * ''Il proscritto / Die Heimkehr des Verbannten.'' Three-act opera by Otto Nicolai
Allegro alla Polacca für Streichquartett
by
Emil Nikolaus von Reznicek Emil Nikolaus Joseph, Freiherr von Reznicek (4 May 1860, in Vienna – 2 August 1945, in Berlin) was an Austrian composer of Romanian-Czech ancestry. Life Reznicek's grandfather, Josef Resnitschek (1787–1848), was a trumpet virtuoso and b ...
* ''Das goldene Kalb'' Ballett in vier Bildern (1935) by Viggo Cavling. Music Emil Nikolaus von Reznicek * ''Der rote Sarafan'' for military orchestra by Emil Nikolaus von Reznicek * Ernster Walzer für Orchester by Emil Nikolaus von Reznicek * Festouvertüre ''Dem befreiten Köln'' by Emil Nikolaus von Reznicek * ''Frieden – eine Vision'' for mixed choir, organ and orchestra by Emil Nikolaus von Reznicek * Gebet aus der Oper ''Emerich Fortunat'' by Emil Nikolaus von Reznicek arranged for military orchestra * ''Grünne''-March for military orchestra by Emil Nikolaus von Reznicek * ''In memoriam'' – Supplementum (1928/36) by Emil Nikolaus von Reznicek * Kantate ''Vom ewigen Frieden'' by Emil Nikolaus von Reznicek
Konzertstück für Violine and Orchester
by Emil Nikolaus von Reznicek
Mea culpa – Vorspiel zu ''Das Opfer''
by Emil Nikolaus von Reznicek * March (1915) for piano/military orchestra by Emil Nikolaus von Reznicek * Praeludium und Fuge für Orchester cis-Moll (1st version) by Emil Nikolaus von Reznicek * Praeludium und Fuge für Orchester cis-Moll (2nd version) by Emil Nikolaus von Reznicek * Praeludium und Ganztonfuge c-Moll by Emil Nikolaus von Reznicek * Potpourri from ''Die wunderlichen Geschichten des Kapellmeister Kreisler'' for salon orchestra by Emil Nikolaus von Reznicek * Ouvertüre & Zwischenaktmusik from ''Die verlorene Braut'' by Emil Nikolaus von Reznicek * ''Raskolnikoff-''Ouvertüre Nr. 1 (1925) by Emil Nikolaus von Reznicek * ''Ruhm und Ewigkeit'' - Four Monologues fter Friedrich Nietzschefor alto/baritone and orchestra by Emil Nikolaus von Reznicek * Streichquartett No. 2 C sharp minor by Emil Nikolaus von Reznicek
Streichquartett No. 5 e-Minor
by Emil Nikolaus von Reznicek * Suite aus ''Die beste Polizei'' for string orchestra by Emil Nikolaus von Reznicek * Valse pathétique for orchestra/salon orchestra/piano by Emil Nikolaus von Reznicek * ''Vier Bet- und Bußgesänge'' for alto/baritone and orchestra by Emil Nikolaus von Reznicek * Walzer-Serenade for piano trio by Emil Nikolaus von Reznicek
Wie Till Eulenspiegel lebte
by Emil Nikolaus von Reznicek * ''Zwei Balladen aus fredericianischer Zeit'' für Bass und Orchester von Emil Nikolaus von Reznicek * ''Hymnus für Verfassungsfeiern'' (1928) by Waldemar von Baußnern


External links




''Franz Xaver Scharwenka – Komponist aus Posen (2002)''
auf der Website der Scharwenka Stiftung in Bad Saarow (PDF) * {{DEFAULTSORT:Wittmann, Michael Musicologists from Berlin 20th-century German musicologists 21st-century German musicologists Academic staff of the Free University of Berlin 1956 births Living people People from Heilbronn