Zebras de Ópera

Classics Today acaba de inaugurar una nueva sección en su sitio, titulada Keeping Score. En las palabras de su editor ejecutivo David Hurwitz:

As part of CT.com's efforts to cover all things classical, this page is devoted to an ongoing series of articles about important new editions of both familiar and unfamiliar repertoire. A tremendous amount of excellent work is being done by music publishers [. . .] according to the highest scholarly standards. For the most part, these releases get mentioned only in academic journals, and find their way into the libraries of universities and performing arts organizations. However, they are available for purchase by the public at large. Some of the more popular works may be issued subsequently as comparatively inexpensive study scores, and even if they are not, the original deluxe editions represent a marvellous indulgence for the music lover, as well as a terrific gift idea. They also represent the very latest in current thinking about the great music of the past [. . .] we are very pleased to take this opportunity to discuss these issues. We hope that you find these essays useful, interesting, and helpful as a way to deepen your understanding of the music you love best.

Es decir, se busca llenar el vacio en cuanto a las nuevas ediciones de partituras, partituras que estan disponibles para el público en general, pero que por falta de promoción al público terminan en bibliotecas. Hurwitz señala que no necesariamente estas ediciones son exclusivas para investigadores, sino que también son útiles y apreciadas por aficionados a la música.

La primera entrega trata de la versión crítica de Il barbiere di Sevilla localizada en la obra de la editorial Bärenreiter: Works of Gioachino Rossini, Vol. 2. Es un ensayo de seis páginas disponible en PDF en el que se trata de la importancia y la diferencias entre las versiones de Zedda de 1969 y la de Gosset 2008.