Keywords
Rudolph Süss, guitar in early twentieth-century Austria, early twentieth-century guitar revival
Abstract
This article reproduces the Lyrische Suite [no. 1], op. 23, by the Austrian composer Rudolph Süss, with a short introductory commentary. First published in Vienna around 1921, this suite is a fine example of the enthusiasm for the guitar in early twentieth-century Austria and Germany, which resulted in much music that has been overlooked, overshadowed as it was by the emerging Spanish repertoire.
Note
This article is one of a series of seven celebrating the work of Matanya Ophee (1932–2017) on the ninetieth anniversary of his birth. Written between 1982 and 1991, these articles first appeared in early issues of the GFA’s magazine Soundboard.
The writings in this series are really columns—short introductions to scores, which are also reproduced here as they appeared in the original magazines. Ophee’s long-form research appears in various places, but an important anthology is his Essays on Guitar History(Columbus, OH: Orphee, 2016). An introduction to the present series, surveying Ophee’s contribution to Soundboard, is provided by Stanley Yates.
Below are links to each article in the series:
Introduction
Matanya Ophee’s Contributions to Soundboard Magazine: A Retrospective, by Stanley Yates
Articles
- A Rondo Allegro by François Molino
- Carlos Pedrell’s Al atardecer en los jardines de Arlaja
- Rudolph Süss’s Lyrische Suite no. 1, op. 23
- J.N. Bobrowicz’s Grand Polonaise, op. 24
- Rudolph Süss’s Lyrische Suite no. 2, op. 24
- Elsa Just’s Ständchen for Guitar Trio
- Athénaïs Paulian’s Airs and Variations, op. 1
Recommended Citation
Ophee, Matanya. 2022. "Rudolph Süss’s Lyrische Suite no. 1, op. 23." Soundboard Scholar 8, (1). https://doi.org/10.56902/SBS.2022.8.19.