Joseph Martin Kraus (1756−1792)
Die Welt nach Rousseau. 'Ein Schauspiel ist die Welt' G minor
VB 76 (earlier VB 75)
- Year of composition: Probably Vienna 1783 (according to van Boer)
- Work category: Voice and piano
- Text author: Carl F. Hensler [probably referring to Karl Friedrich Hensler (1759-1825)]
- Duration: Approx. 1-5 min
- Detailed duration: 0'58 (according to Naxos CD edition)
Instrumentation
pno (or '4 Nasathörner' ['kazoos'] according to van Boer)
Solo voices/choir
Soprano
- Location autograph: Musik- och teaterbiblioteket
- Possible call no. and autograph comment: Z/Sv Kraus Sånger [Songs]
Literature
van Boer Jr, Bertil H: Die Werke von Joseph Martin Kraus. Systematisch-thematisches Werkverzeichnis, the Royal Swedish Academy of Music series no. 56, Stockholm (1988); an updated edition in English with a partly revised VB-numbering was published in 1998 by Pendragon Press under the title Joseph Martin Kraus. A Systematic-Thematic Catalogue of His Musical Works and Source Study
Description of work
Con moto G minor alla breve
Libretto/text
Ein Schauspiel ist die Welt; es handelt