Musical library

The music library was created by the philosopher and musicologist Lorenz Christoph Mizler as a musicological journal.

Goal setting

The musical library appeared irregularly in the period from 1736 to 1754. With the total of 111 magazine articles, the main author Mizler pursued the primary aim of providing a literature overview of important books from the past and the present, especially from the areas of music theory and musicology. He also pointed out the events in musical life that seemed important to him. After Mizler founded the Corresponding Society of Musical Sciences in 1738 , the magazine also served as the society's publication organ. Both the two versions of the Society's statutes, their history and the necrologist on deceased members were published here in accordance with the statutes. Since Johann Sebastian Bach was also a member of the society, a detailed résumé of the composer is published here for the first time.

Focus

A third of the total volume consists of four extensive articles on writings and topics, which are divided into several parts of the journal:

Detailed summary and review of Johann Mattheson's Der Vollkommene Capellmeister , Hamburg 1739.
Discussions about composing operas.
Partial translation and review by Leonhard Eulers , Tentamen novae theoriae musicae ex certissimis harmoniae principiis dilucide expositae, St. Petersburg 1739.
Presentation of a work by Wolfgang Caspar Printz , Exercitationes Musicae Theoretico Practicae Curiosae de Concordantiis Singulis [,] This is musical science and art exercises from iedweden Concordantien , Dresden 1689.

The presented sources on ancient music theory and the reviews of five works by Andreas Werckmeister also occupy an important place in the musical library .

construction

The 111 journal articles of the 15 journal issues initially appeared in individual parts and were then combined into four volumes with triple registers (the registers are missing in the last volume):

Part 1 (1736)
Part 2 (1737)
Part 3 (1737)
Part 4 (1738)
Part 5 (1738)
Part 6 (1738)
Volume I, Parts 1-6 (1739)
- Part 1 (1740)
- Part 2 (1742)
- Part 3 (1742)
- Part 4 (1743)
Volume II, Parts 1-4 (1743)
- Part 1 (1746)
- Part 2 (1746)
- Part 3 (1747)
- Part 4 (1752)
Volume III, Parts 1-4 (1752)
Volume IV, Part 1 (1754)

literature

Wilhelm Freystätter: The musical journals from their creation to the present . 1884. The document contains a short summary of the contents of the musical library and a historical classification.

Web links

Wikisource: Catalog of works and digital copies - sources and full texts

Orientation aid to the online editions of the Musical Library and other writings available online from Mizler

Individual evidence

↑ Musikalische Bibliothek , IV.1 (1754), pp. 158–176, Textarchiv - Internet Archive .
↑ Mattheson, Capellmeister, preface: Mus. Bibl., II.1 [1740], pp. 38-71, no table; Capellmeister, first part 1.-10. and second part 1.-9. (Pp. 1–195): Mus. Bibl., II.2 [1742], pp. 204-247, in addition Tables I-XI; Capellmeister, second part 10.-14. and third part, 1.-4. (Pp. 195-264): Mus. Bibl., II.3 [1742], pp. 72-119, in addition Tables II-VIII; Capellmeister, Third Part, 5.-9. (Pp. 264-296): Mus. Bibl., II.4 [1743], pp. 96-118, in addition Tables V-XII; Capellmeister, Third Part, 10.-14. (Pp. 296-331): Mus. Bibl., III.1 [1746], pp. 46-60, in addition Tables I-XII; Capellmeister, Third Part, 15.-20. (Pp. 331-393): Mus. Bibl., III.2 [1746], pp. 276-304, in addition Tables I-XV; Capellmeister, Third Part, 21.-26. (Pp. 393-484): Mus. Bibl., III.3 [1747], pp. 477-539, in addition Tables IX
↑ opera talk: Mus. Bibl., I.5 [1738], pp. 1–31 and ibid., I.6 [1738], pp. 1–16; Mus. Bibl., II.1 [1740], pp. [1] -27 and pp. 28-37; II.2 [1742], pp. [161] -198; II.3 [1742], pp. [1] -49 and pp. 120-151; III.1 [1746], pp. [1] -46; III.3 [1747], pp. [377] -408.
↑ Euler, Tentamen, Chapter 1: Mus. Bibl., III.1 [1746], pp. 77-136; Chapter 2: ibid., III.2 [1746], pp. 305–346; Chapter 3: ibid., III.3 [1747], pp. 539–558; Chapter 4: ibid., IV.1 [1754], pp. 69-103.
↑ Exercitationes Musicae: Mus. Bibl., I.1 [1736], pp. [10] -18 [Introduction]; I.2 [1737], pp. [35] -48 [unison]; I.3 [1737], pp. 33-52 [octave]; I.4 [1738], pp. 4-27 [fifth]; I.5 [1738], pp. 32-67 [major third]; I.6 [1738], pp. 44-61 [Quart]; II.1 [1740], pp. 132-144 [minor third]; II.2 [1742], pp. 247-255 [major sixth]; II.3 [1742], pp. 50-62 [minor sixth].
↑ Marcus Meibom : Antiquae musicae auctores septem, M. Meibomius restituit ac notis explicavit , Amstelodami 1652 (preface): Mus. Bibl., I.1 [1736], pp. [1] -9; John Wallis: Opera Mathematica III, Oxford 1699: Mus. Bibl., I.2 [1737], pp. [1] -27; Meibom (Aristoxenos): Mus. Bibl., I.3 [1737], pp. [1] -6; Pselli perspicuus liber de quatuor mathematicis scientiis, arithmetica, musica, geometria & astronomia graece & latine nunc primum editus | De philosophia & eius partibus carmen , ed. by Wilhelm Xylander, Basel 1556: Mus. Bibl., III.2 [1746], pp. [171] -200
↑ Andreas Werckmeister: cribrum Musicum , Quedlinburg and Leipzig in 1700: Mus. Bibl., I.1 [1736], pp. [19] -25; ders .: The noble music art dignity , Frankfurt and Leipzig 1691: Mus. Bibl., I.1 [1736], pp. [45] -57; ders .: The most necessary notes and rules, such as the basso continuus or general bass, could be traced , Aschersleben 1698: Mus. Bibl., I.2 [1737], pp. [49] -68; ders .: Hypomnemata musica , Quedlinburg 1697: Mus. Bibl., I.3 [1737], pp. 52-59; ders .: Extended and improved organ rehearsal , Quedlinburg 1698: Mus. Bibl., I.4 [1738], pp. 27–45 [= 35]

[1] Musikalische Bibliothek , IV.1 (1754), pp. 158–176, Textarchiv - Internet Archive .

[2] Mattheson, Capellmeister, preface: Mus. Bibl., II.1 [1740], pp. 38-71, no table; Capellmeister, first part 1.-10. and second part 1.-9. (Pp. 1–195): Mus. Bibl., II.2 [1742], pp. 204-247, in addition Tables I-XI; Capellmeister, second part 10.-14. and third part, 1.-4. (Pp. 195-264): Mus. Bibl., II.3 [1742], pp. 72-119, in addition Tables II-VIII; Capellmeister, Third Part, 5.-9. (Pp. 264-296): Mus. Bibl., II.4 [1743], pp. 96-118, in addition Tables V-XII; Capellmeister, Third Part, 10.-14. (Pp. 296-331): Mus. Bibl., III.1 [1746], pp. 46-60, in addition Tables I-XII; Capellmeister, Third Part, 15.-20. (Pp. 331-393): Mus. Bibl., III.2 [1746], pp. 276-304, in addition Tables I-XV; Capellmeister, Third Part, 21.-26. (Pp. 393-484): Mus. Bibl., III.3 [1747], pp. 477-539, in addition Tables IX

[3] ra talk: Mus. Bibl., I.5 [1738], pp. 1–31 and ibid., I.6 [1738], pp. 1–16; Mus. Bibl., II.1 [1740], pp. [1] -27 and pp. 28-37; II.2 [1742], pp. [161] -198; II.3 [1742], pp. [1] -49 and pp. 120-151; III.1 [1746], pp. [1] -46; III.3 [1747], pp. [377] -408.

[4] Euler, Tentamen, Chapter 1: Mus. Bibl., III.1 [1746], pp. 77-136; Chapter 2: ibid., III.2 [1746], pp. 305–346; Chapter 3: ibid., III.3 [1747], pp. 539–558; Chapter 4: ibid., IV.1 [1754], pp. 69-103.

[5] Exercitationes Musicae: Mus. Bibl., I.1 [1736], pp. [10] -18 [Introduction]; I.2 [1737], pp. [35] -48 [unison]; I.3 [1737], pp. 33-52 [octave]; I.4 [1738], pp. 4-27 [fifth]; I.5 [1738], pp. 32-67 [major third]; I.6 [1738], pp. 44-61 [Quart]; II.1 [1740], pp. 132-144 [minor third]; II.2 [1742], pp. 247-255 [major sixth]; II.3 [1742], pp. 50-62 [minor sixth].

[6] Marcus Meibom : Antiquae musicae auctores septem, M. Meibomius restituit ac notis explicavit , Amstelodami 1652 (preface): Mus. Bibl., I.1 [1736], pp. [1] -9; John Wallis: Opera Mathematica III, Oxford 1699: Mus. Bibl., I.2 [1737], pp. [1] -27; Meibom (Aristoxenos): Mus. Bibl., I.3 [1737], pp. [1] -6; Pselli perspicuus liber de quatuor mathematicis scientiis, arithmetica, musica, geometria & astronomia graece & latine nunc primum editus | De philosophia & eius partibus carmen , ed. by Wilhelm Xylander, Basel 1556: Mus. Bibl., III.2 [1746], pp. [171] -200

[7] Andreas Werckmeister: cribrum Musicum , Quedlinburg and Leipzig in 1700: Mus. Bibl., I.1 [1736], pp. [19] -25; ders .: The noble music art dignity , Frankfurt and Leipzig 1691: Mus. Bibl., I.1 [1736], pp. [45] -57; ders .: The most necessary notes and rules, such as the basso continuus or general bass, could be traced , Aschersleben 1698: Mus. Bibl., I.2 [1737], pp. [49] -68; ders .: Hypomnemata musica , Quedlinburg 1697: Mus. Bibl., I.3 [1737], pp. 52-59; ders .: Extended and improved organ rehearsal , Quedlinburg 1698: Mus. Bibl., I.4 [1738], pp. 27–45 [= 35]