Operas by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart for rent in reduced orchestration
$720
Reduction for 1 flute (doubles on piccolo), 1 oboe, 2 clarinets, 1 bassoon, 2 horns, 1 trumpet, timpani & percussion (combined part—1 or more players), and strings.
Based on the standard edition as published by Breitkopf und Härtel in 1882, respecting the cuts made by Mozart.
We also have a large-format full score (not reduced) of The Abduction from the Seraglio available for purchase, with added measure numbers and our rehearsal marks, 9 x 12 inches, coil-bound, 2 volumes, 304 total pages, $145/set. (A reduced score is included with the rental of the reduction).
Note: The score is a reprint of a public-domain edition originally published by Breitkopf und Härtel; the vocal parts, except for bass, are written in C clefs.
Reduction for 1 flute, 1 oboe, 2 clarinets, 1 bassoon, 2 horns, timpani, continuo (recitatives), and strings.
The standard version of the opera plus Guglielmo’s alternate Act I aria, “Rivolgete a lui lo sguardo” (“Non siate ritrosi” is of course included as well).
We also have a large-format full score (not reduced) of Così Fan Tutte available for purchase, with our rehearsal marks, 9 x 12 inches, coil-bound, 2 volumes, 432 total pages, $145/set. (A reduced score is included with the rental of the reduction).
Reduction for 1 flute, 1 oboe, 2 clarinets, 1 bassoon, 2 horns, timpani, and strings.
Excerpt from the above.
Reduction for 1 flute, 1 oboe, 2 clarinets, 1 bassoon, 2 horns, 1 trumpet, timpani, mandolin, continuo (recitatives), and strings.
The standard version of the opera plus the pieces added for the Vienna premiere (“Dalla sua pace la mia dipiende,” “Per queste tue manine,” and “Mi tradì quell’alma ingrata”).
We also have Mozart’s own transposition of “Mi tradì quell’alma ingrata” down a half step to D major in addition to the standard version in E-flat. Let us know when you order if you would like the D major transposition; we also supply a piano-vocal score of the transposed recitative and aria since this isn’t in all commercially-available piano-vocal scores, and can provide this in advance.
As with all of our reductions, onstage music is included in the pit orchestration. In the Orchestra II music in the Act I finale, 2/4 passages have been rebarred in 3/4 for performance with a single conductor, with the original 2/4 indicated with dashed barlines. See a sample page here.
We also have a large-format full score (not reduced) of Don Giovanni available for purchase, with our rehearsal marks, 9 x 12 inches, coil-bound, 2 volumes, 432 total pages, $145/set. (A reduced score is included with the rental of the reduction).
Reduction for 1 flute, 1 oboe, 2 clarinets, 1 bassoon, 2 horns, 1 trumpet, timpani, and strings.
Excerpt from the above, but with Mozart’s concert ending.
Reduction for 1 flute, 1 oboe, 2 clarinets, 1 bassoon, 2 horns, timpani, mandolin, continuo (recitatives), and strings.
Similar to our standard reduction, but without the trumpet.
Reduction for 1 flute, 1 oboe, 2 clarinets, 1 bassoon, 2 horns, 1 trumpet, 1 bass trombone, timpani, mandolin, continuo (recitatives), and strings.
Similar to our standard reduction, but with the addition of a bass trombone. The trombone plays only in the statue’s graveyard scene and in the finale of Act II.
Reduction for 1 flute (doubles on piccolo), 1 oboe, 2 clarinets, 1 bassoon, 2 horns, 1 trumpet, 1 trombone, timpani, glockenspiel, and strings.
We also have a large-format full score (not reduced) of The Magic Flute available for purchase, with added measure numbers and our rehearsal marks, 9 x 12 inches, coil-bound, 225 total pages, $95. (A reduced score is included with the rental of the reduction).
Reduction for 1 flute, 1 oboe, 2 clarinets, 1 bassoon, 2 horns, 1 trumpet, 1 trombone, timpani, and strings.
Excerpt from the above.
Reduction for 2 flutes (2nd doubles on piccolo), 2 oboes, 2 clarinets, 2 bassoons, 2 horns, 2 trumpets, 1 trombone, timpani, glockenspiel, and strings.
This is essentially Mozart’s original instrumentation, except the trombones have been reduced from 3 to 1 (mostly taken over by the horns). The basset horn parts have been transposed for Bb clarinet.
Reduction for 1 flute, 1 oboe, 2 clarinets, 1 bassoon, 2 horns, 1 trumpet, timpani, continuo (recitatives), and strings.
As an appendix, we provide the original version of Susanna and Cherubino’s Act II duet “Aprite presto, aprite” without the cuts normally made in the standard edition.
Reduction for 1 flute, 1 oboe, 2 clarinets, 1 bassoon, 2 horns, timpani, continuo (recitatives), and strings.
Similar to our standard reduction, but without the trumpet.
Don’t see what you’re looking for? Contact us. We have other operas in the works, and will consider commissions as time permits.