The Flying Dutchman in Full Score (Paperback)

~ Richard Wagner (Author)

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Der Fliegende Hollander (The Flying Dutchman) was Richard Wagner's first big success, following his promising but less-than-hit compositions, Die Feen (The Fairies) and Rienzi. Today, many still find Dutchman the most accessible of Wagner's works, and a good choice for the neophyte. You can follow the score and see how Wagner achieved his orchestral effects--like the tense, stormy music of the Dutchman's crew--with this full score from Dover. A full score is more fun for the armchair conductor, and more useful for the student, but they're not as good a deal for working singers who just need the vocal lines and piano accompaniment. Dover Scores are reprints of out-of-copyright editions from other publishers, and sometimes contain errors that have been corrected in more recent versions, but they're still the biggest bargain going in printed music.

Product Description

Great early masterpiece reproduced directly from limited Weingartner edition (1896), incorporating Wagner's revisions. Features the text and stage directions in English, German, and Italian.

Product Details

• Paperback: 432 pages
• Publisher: Dover Publications (May 1, 1988)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0486256294
• ISBN-13: 978-0486256290
• Product Dimensions: 12.1 x 9.3 x 0.9 inches
• Shipping Weight: 2.6 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #428,408 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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0 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars The Power of the Sea... On paper!, December 7, 2004

By	Marko Vuorsalo "m_vuorsalo" (Turku, Finland) - See all my reviews

From the very first D Major chord of the overture, to the final D of the third act, this score shows you excactly what happens!
The Horns' and Bassoons' "Dutchman" theme, sounding so wonderful, looks just as wonderful in this excellent score, with big type, and clear noteheads, easy to discern.

I especially love the clarity of the Introduction and Chorus, of the first and third acts. The low beginning notes of the Dutchman's Aria in act 1... E-sharp? Cool! Never expected to see that! Now, with the notes, being a bass-baritone, I can sing along with the entire Dutchman's part... (Not really well, being untrained, but... The passion is there...) "Wann alle todten aufersteh'n, dann werde ich in nichts vergeh'n..."

Ih'r welten, endet euren lauf! Ew'ge vernichtung, nimm mich auf!!!

Shivers down my spine, everytime I hear it!