Per questa bella mano
"Per questa bella mano", K. 612, is a concert aria by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, composed in Vienna. It is dated 8 March 1791 on Mozart's own catalogue. Sung by a solo bass with an obbligato double bass. It is well known by players of the double bass, with difficult scale work and double stops. It may have been composed as an interlude in a performance of an opera buffa, written by another composer. The aria remains a popular and often performed concert piece today.[1][2]
Description
Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. The piece is in two sections; a slow 6/8 andante, finishing with an allegro in common time. The text is a romantic declaration of love. The aria is in the key of D major.[2]
History
Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. The original singer was Franz Xaver Gerl, who notably sung the roles of Don Giovanni, Figaro and Sarastro. The original double bass player was Friedrich Pischlberg.[2]
Instrumentation
The orchestra consists of a flute, two oboes, two bassoons, two French horns and strings.[3]
Text
The text of this aria is from the comic opera Le vicende d'amore, written by Giambattista Neri.
Per questa bella mano |
By this fair hand, |
References
- ↑ Schrott, Allen. "Per questa bella mano", aria for bass, double bass & orchestra, K. 612 at AllMusic. Retrieved October 22, 2012.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.
- ↑ The New Grove Mozart, ISBN 0-333-34199-6, p. 189
External links
- <templatestyles src="Noitalic/styles.css"/>"Per questa bella mano": Score in the Neue Mozart-Ausgabe
- "Per questa bella mano": Scores at the International Music Score Library Project
- "Per questa bella mano" on YouTube, Thomas Quasthoff and Christoph Anacker