Die offene Editionswerkstatt: Carl Maria von Webers Briefe in der digitalen WeGA

Abstract

This review focuses on the digital edition of correspondence by the German composer Carl Maria von Weber (1786-1826). In addition to his famous opera "Der Freischütz" and a huge repertory of other esteemed compositions, Weber left behind a vast number of documents that help to understand his musical works and the musical culture of the early Romantic period. The complete edition of Weber's works and documents, "WeGA" for short, has been providing transcripts and facsimilia online since 2011 including a digital edition of Weber's correspondence. The project provides a faceted search interface, dense linked data integration, open licenses, various export formats and an API as well as clear and transparent documentations. Overall, it can be seen as an example for a-state-of-the-art digital edition.

Keywords

• 19th century
• correspondence
• letters
• music history
• tei