[mb-style] pre-RFC: CSG for works, part II: Subtitles & instrumentation

[symphonick]

On Thu, 04 Aug 2011 06:20:30 +0200, David Gasaway <dave at gasaway.org> wrote:

>> titles from Henle's complete edition:
>> Sonate op 106
>
> If I understand correctly, you are saying this would be the complete,
> canonical work title.  I don't like it.  And I'm not sure what the
> reason is to strip it so bare.  I don't think it's fair to call this
> "artist intent", and I don't think it's reasonable to expect editors
> to research urtexts.  I'd like a guideline that is applied universally
> across all composers so that I get consistent tags, too.
>
No, I was suggesting using "Sonate für Klavier B-Dur op. 106". (& maybe we  
have to cram "Nr. 19" in there somewhere, if aliases are not enough)

Regarding urtexts, it's OK to use whatever source you can find when adding  
a work, but I believe there should be a "definitive" source, or editors  
will keep "fixing" the titles indefinitely. (This is more important for  
titled works, but it will also give us consistent "titles" for untitled  
works by that composer).
(regarding tags I keep repeating that there is no tagging from works.)

>> Kontretanz in B für zwei Oboen, zwei Hörner, zwei Violinen, Violoncello
>> und Baß K. 123/73g
>> (English alias: Contra dance in B-flat major for two oboes, two horns,  
>> two
>> violins, cello and bass, K. 123/73g)
>
> I don't follow.  In this example, you seem to be putting the
> instrumentation in the title and alias.
>
I mean it's easy because the instrumentation is printed, we don't have too  
look at the title of the book or do more research to find out.

/symphonick