New Schubert Edition


Franz Schubert : New Edition of the Complete Works, commonly known as the New Schubert Edition, or, in, is a complete edition of Franz Schubert's works, which started in 1956 and is scheduled to conclude in 2027. The projected number of volumes of the publication, which includes score editions, critical reports and supplements, is 177, of which, as of 2020, 150 have been realised.
The International Schubert Society, initiated in 1963 for this purpose, is the driving force behind the edition. Its score and supplement volumes are published by Bärenreiter. The NSE is a successor to Franz Schubert's Werke: Kritisch durchgesehene Gesammtausgabe: this old collected edition, was published by Breitkopf & Härtel in the late 19th century, and the successor is sometimes referred to as new collected edition, in German: Neue Gesamt-Ausgabe.

History

Eusebius Mandyczewski's critical report of the last volume of the Franz Schubert's Works was published in 1897, a century after Schubert's birth. The old collected edition has a limited critical apparatus, and soon after its completion previously unknown works by Schubert were discovered. From the 1950s ideas about a new and updated collected edition of Schubert's works began to emerge. The International Schubert Society was founded in 1963, 135 years after the composer's death, with the sole purpose of supporting such endeavour. Walter Gerstenberg was appointed as head of the NSE's editorial board.
Otto Erich Deutsch, who had published the Schubert Thematic Catalogue, that is the Deutsch Catalogue, in 1951, became honorary president of the editorial board. In 1964, Bärenreiter published a new German version of Deutsch's Schubert: Die Dokumente seines Lebens as one of the Supplement volumes of the NSE. In 1965, the editorial board became fully operational, with members such as Walther Dürr, Arnold Feil and. Offices for the edition were set up in Tübingen and Vienna. The first score volume was published in 1967.
Among the sponsors of the NSE project are the Austrian Academy of Sciences and the Union of German Academies of Sciences and Humanities and its member organization Academy of Sciences and Literature of Mainz. In 1969 Feil and Dürr published an article about some of the challenges of the project in the Österreichische Musikzeitschrift. A 1973 article by Dürr, Feil and Landon, in Die Musikforschung, explains the project's approach to the publication of critical reports.

Content

The New Schubert Edition was planned with 83 main volumes in eight series: the first seven series containing 73 volumes with music scores, each complemented with a critical report, and the last series containing ten supplementing volumes. The realized number of volumes exceeds the number of initially planned volumes: some volumes were split in sub-volumes, and some supplemental volumes were added to series I–VII.
Bärenreiter-Verlag publishes the scores and supplements, and the critical reports are published by the International Schubert Society. Counted in reale Bände, 76 of the projected 101 score and supplement volumes had materialised by the end of 2010, as had 47 of the critical reports. By late March 2015, the number of completed main volumes was 65, and the NSE project was scheduled to finish in 2027. By the end of 2015, 84 main volumes were planned, and 84 score and supplement volumes, together with 61 critical reports, were published.

Series I: Church Music

Series I: Church Music, 9 volumes:
  1. Masses:
  2. Masses No. 3 in B-flat major, D 324, and No. 4 in C major, D 452, edited by Rossana Dalmonte and Pier Paolo Scattolin. Critical Report by Kube based on Dalmonte's and Scattolin's preparations.
  3. Mass No. 5 in A-flat major, D 678, edited by . Critical Report by Dürr and Finke-Hecklinger.
  4. Mass No. 6 in E-flat major, D 950, edited by Rudolf Faber. Critical Report by Faber.
  5. Mass settings: separate movements and fragments, D 31, 45, 49, 56, 66, 24E, 453 and 755, edited by Manuela Jahrmärker and Volkmar von Pechstaedt. Critical Report by Jahrmärker and Pechstaedt.
  6. Deutsche Messe, D 872, and German Requiem, D 621, edited by Kube. Critical Report by Kube.
  7. German Stabat Mater in F minor, D 383, edited by Jahrmärker. Critical Report by Jahrmärker.
  8. Smaller Church Music Works I: Salve Regina, D 27, Alleluja, D 71A, Salve Regina, D 106, Offertory, D 136, etc.
  9. Smaller Church Music Works II: Stabat Mater in G minor, D 175, Magnificat in C major, D 486, etc, edited by Rudolf Faber. Critical Report by Faber.

Series II: Stage Works

Series II: Stage Works, 18 volumes:
  1. Des Teufels Lustschloß, D 84, edited by Uta Hertin-Loeser. Critical Report by Christine Martin, Walburga Litschauer and Hertin-Loeser.
  2. Der vierjährige Posten, D 190 and Fernando, D 220, edited by Han Theill. Critical Report by Kube and Theill.
  3. Die Freunde von Salamanka, D 326, edited by Marco Beghelli. Critical Report by Kube based on Beghelli's preparations.
  4. Die Zauberharfe, D 644, edited by Rossana Dalmonte. Critical Report by Dalmonte.
  5. Die Zwillingsbrüder, D 647.
  6. Alfonso und Estrella, D 732, edited by Dürr. Critical Report by Dürr.
  7. Die Verschworenen, D 787.
  8. Fierabras, D 796, edited by Thomas A. Denny and Chr. Martin. Critical Report by Chr. Martin based on Denny's and Dürr's preparations.
  9. Rosamunde, Fürstin von Cypern, D 797, edited by Chr. Martin and Dürr. Critical Report by Chr. Martin and Dürr.
  10. Lazarus, D 689, edited by Reinhold Kubik. Critical Report by Kubik.
  11. Der Spiegelritter, D 11, edited by Felix Loy.
  12. Adrast, D 137, edited by . Critical Report by Aschauer.
  13. Die Bürgschaft, D 435.
  14. Claudine von Villa Bella, D 239, edited by Chr. and Dieter Martin. Critical Report by Chr. Martin.
  15. Sacontala, D 701, edited by Jahrmärker and . Critical Report by Jahrmärker and Chr. Martin.
  16. Rüdiger, D 791, and Sophie (?), D 982, edited by Jahrmärker and Chr. Martin. Critical Report by Jahrmärker and Chr. Martin.
  17. Der Graf von Gleichen, D 918, edited by Jahrmärker. Critical Report by Jahrmärker.
  18. Opera Interludes: Duet and Aria for Hérold's Das Zauberglöckchen, D 723, edited by Chr. Martin. Critical Report by Chr. Martin.

Series III: Part Songs

Series III: Part Songs, four volumes:
  1. Partsongs with orchestral accompaniment: "Gesang der Geister über den Wassern", etc.
  2. Partsongs for Mixed Voices: "Mignon und der Harfner", etc, edited by Dietrich Berke. Critical Report by Kube based on Werner Aderhold's preparation.
  3. Partsongs for Voices of the Same Register with Accompaniment: "Schwertlied", "An die Freude" (D 189), "Ständchen" (D 920), "Gesang der Geister über den Wassern", etc, edited by Chr. Martin and Dürr. Critical Report by Chr. Martin and Dürr.
  4. Partsongs for Voices of the Same Register without Accompaniment: "Gesang der Geister über den Wassern", etc, edited by Berke. Critical Report by Berke and Dürr.

Series IV: Lieder

Series IV: 14 volumes of Lieder, all score editions and critical reports by Dürr, and a supplement volume:
  1. Opp. 1, 2, 3 ), 4 ), 5 ), 6, 7, 8, 12, 13–14, 19, 20–21 and 22, etc. Critical Report.
  2. Opp. 23–24, 25, 26, 31, 32, 36–39, 41 and 43, etc. Critical Report.
  3. Opp. 44, 52, 56, 60, 62, 65, 68, 71, 72, 73 and 79, etc. Critical Report.
  4. Opp. 80–81, 83, 85–87, 88 and 89, etc. Critical Report.
  5. Opp. 92–93, 95, 96 ), 97, 98, 101, 105, 106 and 108, and D 639, 731 and 518. Critical Report.
  6. "Der Taucher" (D 77) and other Lieder in the D 5 to D 78 range which were first published after Op. 108. Critical Report.
  7. "Scene from Faust" (D 126), "Der Mondabend" (D 141) and other Lieder in the D 95 to D 159 range which were first published after Op. 108. Critical Report.
  8. "Amphiaraos" (D 166), "Die Bürgschaft" (D 246) and other Lieder in the D 163 to D 261 range which were first published after Op. 108. Critical Report.
  9. "Vaterlandslied" (D 287), "Mignon" (D 321), Hermann und Thusnelda (D 322) and other Lieder in the D 262 to D 329 range which were first published after Op. 108. Critical Report.
  10. Lieder in the D 342 to D 474 range which were first published after Op. 108. Critical Report.
  11. Lieder in the D 475 to D 594 range which were first published after Op. 108. Critical Report.
  12. "Prometheus" (D 674) and other Lieder in the D 611 to D 708 range which were first published after Op. 108. Critical Report.
  13. Lieder in the D 712 to D 864 range which were first published after Op. 108. Critical Report.
  14. "Ständchen" (D 889), Schwanengesang, D 957, other Lieder in the D 869 to D 990C range which were first published after Op. 108 and Lieder with another accompaniment than a single piano . Critical Report.
  15. Register, by Dürr and Susanne Eckstein.

Series V: Orchestral Works

Series V: Orchestral Works, 7 volumes:
  1. Symphonies No. 1 (D 82), No. 2 (D 125) and No. 3 (D 200), edited by Feil and Landon. Critical Report by Feil and Landon.
  2. Symphonies No. 4 (D 417), No. 5 (D 485) and No. 6 (D 589), edited by Feil and Douglas Woodfull-Harris. Critical Report by Aschauer and Swenja Schekulin based on Feil's and Woodfull-Harris's preparations.
  3. Unfinished Symphony, D 759, edited by Aderhold. Critical Report by Aderhold.
  4. Great C Major Symphony, D 944, edited by Aderhold. Critical Report by Aderhold.
  5. Overtures D 4 (Der Teufel als Hydraulicus), 12, 26, 470, 556, 590, 591 and 648, edited by Kube.
  6. Symphonic Sketches and Fragments D 2A, 2B (Symphony in D major), 2G, 74A, 71C, 94A, 729 (Symphony in E major, a.k.a. No. 7), 966B, 615 (Symphony in D major), 708A (Symphony in D major) and 936A (Symphony in D major, a.k.a. No. 10), edited by Kube. Critical Report by Kube.
  7. Concert Pieces: Violin Concerto, Rondo for Violin and Strings (D 438), Polonaise for violin and orchestra and Adagio e Rondo concertante for piano quartet (D 487), edited by Kube. Critical Report by Kube.

Series VI: Chamber Music

Series VI: Chamber Music, 9 volumes:
  1. Wind Octet, Wind Nonet and Octet (D 803), edited by Feil. Critical Report by Hans-Günther Bauer and Feil.
  2. Overture for string quintet and String Quintet (D 956), edited by Martin Chusid. Critical Report by Chusid.
  3. String Quartets No. 1 (D 18), No. 2 (D 32), No. 3 (D 36), No. 4 (D 46), No. 5 (D 68) and No. 7 (D 94), and other compositions for string quartet, edited by Chusid.
  4. String Quartets No. 6 (D 74), No. 8 (D 112), No. 9 (D 173), No. 10 (D. 87) and No. 11 (D 353), Quartettsatz (D 103), and other compositions for string quartet, edited by Aderhold. Critical Report by Aderhold.
  5. String Quartets No. 12 (D 703), No. 13 (D 804), No. 14 (D 810) and No. 15 (D 887), edited by Aderhold. Critical Report by Aderhold.
  6. String Trios D 111A (incomplete), 471 (incomplete) and D 581 (two versions), edited by Aderhold. Critical Report by Aderhold.
  7. Piano Trio No. 1 (D 898), Piano Trio No. 2 (D 929), Trout Quintet (D 667) and other works for piano and several instruments, edited by Feil. Critical Report by Bauer and Feil.
  8. Violin Sonatas Op. 137 (D 384–385 and 408), Violin Sonata (D 574), Arpeggione Sonata (D 821), Rondo (D 895), Fantasy (D 934) and other works for piano and one instrument, edited by Helmut Wirth. Critical Report by Aderhold.
  9. Dances for several instruments: D 2D, 2F, 86, 89, 354, 355, 370, 374, 378, etc, edited by Finke-Hecklinger and Aderhold. Critical Report by Aderhold.

Series VII: Piano Music

Series VII: Piano Music, 5 + 7 volumes:
  1. Works for Piano Four Hands:
  2. # Sonata, D 617, etc, edited by Litschauer. Critical Report by Litschauer.
  3. # Sonata, D 812, etc, edited by Landon. Critical Report by Landon.
  4. # Fantasia, D 940, etc, edited by Litschauer and Aderhold. Critical Report by Litschauer and Aderhold.
  5. # Marches and dances, including Trois Marches Militaires (D 733), edited by Landon. Critical Report by Landon.
  6. # Overtures, including Schubert's arrangement of his Alfonso und Estrella Overture (D 773), edited by Litschauer. Critical Report by Litschauer.
  7. Works for Piano Two Hands:
  8. # Sonatas No. 1 (D 157), No. 2 (D 279), No. 3 (D 459), No. 4 (D 537), No. 5 (D 557), No. 6 (D 566), No. 7, No. 8 (D 570) and No. 9 (D 575), and other movements, edited by Litschauer. Critical Report by Litschauer.
  9. # Sonatas No. 10 (D 625), No. 11 (D 664), No. 12 (D 784), No. 13 (D 840), No. 14 (D 845) and No. 15 (D 850), and other movements, edited by Litschauer. Critical Report by Litschauer.
  10. # Sonatas No. 16 (D 894) and Nos. 17–19 (D 958–960), edited by Litschauer. Critical Report by Litschauer.
  11. # Various piano pieces including D 277A, 346, 459A and 506, edited by David Goldberger. Critical Report by Goldberger.
  12. # Wanderer Fantasy (D 760), Six moments musicaux (D 780), Impromptus (D 899 and 935), Klavierstücke (D 946), etc, edited by Landon and Dürr. Critical Report by Dürr based on Landon's preparations.
  13. # Dances, including some of the Valses Sentimentales, D 779, edited by Litschauer. Critical Report by Litschauer.
  14. # Dances:

Series VIII: Supplement

Series VIII: Supplement, 10 volumes:
  1. Vol. a: Arrangements (Bearbeitungen), and Vol. b: Doubtful works (Incerta).
  2. Schubert's studies, including composition exercises D 16–17, 25–25C, 33–35, 37A, 965B, etc, edited by Alfred Mann.
  3. Later additions.
  4. German updated version of the Deutsch Catalogue, edited by Aderhold.
  5. Schubert: Die Dokumente seines Lebens, edited by O. E. Deutsch.
  6. Schubert und seine Welt in zeitgenössischen Bildern.
  7. Franz Schuberts Autographe.
  8. Franz Schuberts Werke in Abschriften: Liederalben und Sammlungen, edited by Dürr.
  9. Franz Schuberts Werke in Erst- und Frühdrucken, edited by Michael Raab.
  10. Register.

Reception

Graham Johnson, having become acquainted with the New Schubert Edition from around 1975, describes the way Dürr presented the Lieder in the fourth series as "rethinking Schubert". The of 2015 was a celebration of the 50th anniversary of the start of the NSE. The event, held from the first to the third of May, attracted some press attention for the NSE. On the occasion, the Deutsche Schubert-Gesellschaft congratulated the NSE and the International Schubert Society. In 2020, Thomas Seedorf wrote an article about the NSE in the yearbook of the.