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A Critical Review of "The Composition of "Und spur' ich" in Beethoven's Fidelio.
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Michael Akhbari Music History 201 Dr. Glendening Paper #3 Due: Nov. 7, 2003 A Critical Review of "The Composition of "Und spur' ich" in Beethoven's Fidelio Beethoven's only opera, "Fidelio," took on many forms from the original version which premiered in 1805 to the complete version, regarded as one of the best operas of the times, which premiered in 1815. For the final version, Beethoven brought in famed librettist Georg Friedrich Treitschke. The article "The Composition of "Und spur' ich" in Beethoven's Fidelio" discusses the legitimacy of the claims Georg made, after Beethoven's death that the aria, Und spur' ich, was written predominantly in one evening at his own house. The article first outlines Georg's claim in depth. After the claim is stated the author, Barry Cooper, discusses at length the likelihood of the claim being true based on facts known of the aria and Beethoven's tendencies. As a whole an organized thesis is...
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