Anton Rubinstein's Anthony & Cleopatra

[Mark Thomas]

Whilst I'm in Rubinstein mood, does anyone know of a recording (commercial or otherwise) of his Overture Anthony & Cleopatra? I see that it was played in 2012 under Gergiev in both St Petersburg and Saltzburg. Maybe one of these concerts was broadcast?

[eschiss1]

Now that you've encouraged me to download the full score of the piece (his Op.116 published in (and poss. composed in) 1890), I hope so. I'll see if I can find out anything, though...

(Hrm. Don't know when it was premiered- not that anyone asked- but there are interesting notes to the English premiere of 1891, which was conducted by Cowen.)

[Mark Thomas]

there are interesting notes to the English premiere of 1891

Where are those notes, please, Eric?

[eschiss1]

Just added a link to them from the IMSLP workpage. They're here. (Philharmonic Society Analytical and Historical Programme, 79th Season, 1891, pages 67 (really 66 I suppose) to 69.)

I wonder if these  might have been some of the concerts to which Tovey provided notes that might have later ... hrm. I forget...

[Mark Thomas]

  Not available for viewing by UK users, unfortunately.

[eschiss1]

isn't there a google.co.uk or somesuch? Well, I'll try to transcribe the program notes (though not the accompanying music- but then again, the full score can be downloaded from IMSLP, again) - just not right this moment.
It's unfortunate though, since there's other interesting stuff in that volume, like notes to a 1891 performance of Charles Edward Stephens' (lost?) symphony in G minor, etc. ...

[Mark Thomas]

It's a rights issue, I believe, Eric. Accessing it through .co.uk makes no difference. But thanks, anyway. Much appreciated.

[eschiss1]

I really need that rights issue explained somehow... did some of the authors live to 1943 or longer, requiring I suppose a PD-EU block (with certain exceptions that apply in cases of work-for-hire etc., etc.- or as I like to put it, copyright law is law, hence complicated...)  By comparison our 1922/23/mostly-with again lots of exceptions afterwards-don't ask (er- well- it's a long story) looks simple by comparison...

(Yeah, yeah, I know. Offtopic. Sorry. Anyhow, ok. I won't transcribe it either, then.)

[Mark Thomas]

Don't worry, Eric, there are ways around it for the determined. Anyway, off-topic, as you say.

So, no recording of Anthony & Cleopatra anywhere, I assume?