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Caldara, Antonio (1670 - 1736)

Sample page — 56x Score — 30x
Violino I — 20x , Violino II — 18x , Basso — 17x
[1.1] Allegro — 23x , [1.2] Larghetto — 20x , [1.3] Aria — 21x

The sources are: a) the manuscript of the score, Biblioteca del Conservatorio di Musica S. Pietro a Majella, Napoli (I-Nc), Rari 6.5.3, Rism Id: 850008320; b) the manuscript of the score, Österreichische Nationalbibliothek, Musiksammlung, Wien (A-Wn), Mus.Hs.17185, Rism Id: 600142431.

Sample page — 133x Score — 39x
Violino I — 25x , Violino II — 24x , Viola — 18x , Basso — 22x
Grave — 16x , Andante — 16x

The source is the manuscript of the score of the Oratorio, Wien, (Wien, (A-Wn)), Mus.Hs.17120, RISM ID no.: 600107789. Title: “Morte e sepoltura di Cristo: Oratorio, cantato nell'augustissima capella della sacra cesarea cattolica real maesta di Carlo VI., imperadore de' Romani”.

Version 1.0
Sample score — 129x Score — 38x
Basso — 18x , Fagotto — 20x , Oboe I — 20x , Oboe II — 16x , Timpani — 17x , Tromba I — 16x , Tromba II — 20x , Viola — 17x , Violino I — 23x , Violino II — 18x
[1.] Allegro — 18x , [2.] Staccato - Andante, piano — 19x , [3.] Allegro — 15x

The source is a manuscript of the score, Dresden, (Dresden, (D-Dl)). Mus.2170-N-1, RISM ID no.: 212001089. Original title: “[cover label]: Sinfonia. co VV.ni Ob: Tromb: Tymp: | Viola e Basso. | Partitura sola. | Del Sig.r Caldara | [incipit]. [cover title:] Sinfonia | Del Sig: Antonio Caldara, Vice Maestro | di Capella di S: M: Ces: e Catt:a”.

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Sample page — 459x Score — 73x
Contralto / Soprano — 31x , Violoncello / Basso continuo — 30x , Viola — 34x , Viola da gamba — 31x , Flauto traversiere — 40x

The source is a manuscript of the score and of strings and basso continuo parts, Österreichische Nationalbibliothek, Vienna (A-Wn): Mus.Hs. 17089 and Mus.Hs.17090. In the second aria, the parts of Violin I and II are identical, with a different text for the voice (“Promette il Cielo” instead of “Quell’usignuolo” of the score) and do not explicitly refer to the Flute. However, the development of the part and the reference to the nightingale allow to assign the execution of the part to the Flute.

Version 1.1
Sample page — 323x Score — 55x
Contralto — 26x , Chalumeau — 38x , Flauto traversiere — 32x , Fagotto — 28x , Basso — 29x
Andante — 25x

The source is a manuscript of the score, Biblioteca del Conservatorio di musica S. Pietro a Majella - Napoli - IT-NA0059, identifier: IT\ICCU\MSM\ 0085879. Title: “Euristeo / Drama per Musica da Rappresentarsi / nell'Imperial Palazzo da / Dame, e Cavalieri / per comando della / Sac: Ces: e Catt: Real M.sta: di / CARLO VI / Imperador de' Romani Sempre Augusto / Sac: Ces: e Catt.a: Real M.sta: / di / Elisabetta Cristina / Imperadrice Regnante / L'Anno 1724...”.

Version 1.0
Sample page — 333x Score — 61x
Soprano — 27x , Chalumeau — 34x , Flauto traversiere — 36x , Basso — 30x
Larghetto — 23x , Recitativo — 23x , Aria — 20x

The source is a manuscript of the score. Darmstadt, Universitäts- und Landesbibliothek, Musikabteilung (D- DS), Mus.ms 1046, RISM ID no.: 450003442. Caption title: “Cantata festa con Scialomuè Fluttalman: | del Sig: Antonio | Caldara.”.

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Sample page — 440x Score — 130x
Violino I — 56x , Violino II — 56x , Tiorba / Violone / Basso continuo — 55x
Chiacona — 30x

The source is a printed edition of Op. II (4 books of parts) by Giuseppe Sala, Venezia, 1699, available at “Museo internazionale e biblioteca della musica di Bologna” (I-Bc), Rism Id: 00000990007858. Caption title: “Suonate da camera a due violini con il basso continuo ... opera seconda”.

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