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Jommelli, Niccolò (1714 - 1774)

Sample page — 264x ⇩ Score — 204x ⇩
Flauto traversiere I — 178x ⇩, Flauto traversiere II — 172x ⇩, Basso — 169x ⇩
Trio in Sol maggiore — 351x ⇩, Trio in re maggiore — 362x ⇩

The reference sources are: 1) Sonata in G major, manuscript of parts, Basel, (Basel, (CH-Bu)), kr IV 167, RISM ID no.: 400006532. Title: “Trio | à Flautto Traverso Prima & Secondo | & Basso | Sonata à Due Trauersiere è Basso | Del Sigr Nicolò Jommelli | Basso”; 2) Trio in D major, manuscript of parts, Karlsruhe, (Karlsruhe, (D-KA)), Mus. Hs. 224, RISM ID no.: 453002198. Title: “TRIO ex D. | à | Flauto Traverso Primo | Flauto Traverso Secondo | et | Basso | Del Sige. Nicola Jom̅elli”. In an alternative source the author is Domenico Mancinelli: Biblioteca privata Federico Ricardi di Netro (I-UDricardi), Ms. 59. Title: “Trio à due Flauti Traversieri | col Basso | Del Sig:re Domenico Mancinelli”.

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Sample page — 531x ⇩ Score — 351x ⇩
Soprano /Alto / Tenore / Basso — 174x ⇩, Violino I — 181x ⇩, Violino II — 154x ⇩, Viola — 178x ⇩, Organo / Violoncello — 207x ⇩

Among the numerous sources of “Missa pro defunctis”, I chose as a reference the manuscript of the score from the Biblioteca Nacional de Portugal, because it seems to be correct and complete (https://purl.pt/29524). For bass figures I also used the manuscript of the score from the Biblioteca del Conservatorio di musica S. Pietro a Majella - Napoli - IT-NA0059 identifier: IT\ICCU\MSM\0152867.

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Sample page — 312x ⇩ Score — 198x ⇩
Soprano / Alto / Tenore / Basso — 184x ⇩, Violino I — 175x ⇩, Violino II — 183x ⇩, Viola — 150x ⇩, Violoncello / Organo — 164x ⇩

Among the numerous sources of “Missa pro defunctis”, I chose as a reference the manuscript of the score from the Biblioteca Nacional de Portugal, because it seems to be correct and complete (https://purl.pt/29524). For bass figures I also used the manuscript of the score from the Biblioteca del Conservatorio di musica S. Pietro a Majella - Napoli - IT-NA0059 identifier: IT\ICCU\MSM\0152867.

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Sample page — 553x ⇩ Score — 237x ⇩
Violino I — 168x ⇩, Violino II — 157x ⇩, Viola — 191x ⇩, Violoncello / Basso — 152x ⇩, Due Oboi — 190x ⇩, Due Corni in Re — 156x ⇩
Chaconne — 326x ⇩

The source of Chaconne in Eb major is a manuscript of the score Mk 47b, Universitätsbibliothek der Eberhard Karls Universität (D-Tu) RISM ID no.: 455018303.

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Sample page — 393x ⇩ Score — 229x ⇩
Soprano — 193x ⇩, Violino I — 167x ⇩, Violino II — 179x ⇩, Viola — 154x ⇩, Basso — 169x ⇩
Andantino — 371x ⇩

The source of the aria “Voi tanto barbare stelle” is the autograph of the score (1760-1790), Biblioteca del Conservatorio di musica S. Pietro a Majella - Napoli - IT-NA0059; Segnatura: Rari 1.6.35(7).

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Sample page — 446x ⇩ Score — 189x ⇩
Violino I — 169x ⇩, Violino II — 159x ⇩, Viola — 159x ⇩, Violoncello / Basso — 157x ⇩, Oboe I — 171x ⇩, Oboe II — 164x ⇩, Corno I — 169x ⇩, Corno II — 161x ⇩
Sinfonia — 1018x ⇩

The source is a partly autograph manuscript of the score, Biblioteca del Conservatorio di musica S. Pietro a Majella - Napoli - IT-NA0059 identifier: IT\ICCU\MSM\0085471. Caption title: “Sinfonia / Con piu Istromenti / Musica / Del Sig.re D. Niccola Iommelli”.

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Sample page — 473x ⇩ Score — 230x ⇩
Cembalo — 175x ⇩, Violino I — 174x ⇩, Violino II — 182x ⇩, Viola — 187x ⇩, Basso — 186x ⇩, Flauto I — 195x ⇩, Flauto II — 182x ⇩, Corno I in Sol — 193x ⇩, Corno II in Sol — 188x ⇩
Allegro moderato — 318x ⇩, Largo amoroso — 178x ⇩, Vivace moderato — 299x ⇩

The source is a manuscript of separate parts, Langenburg, Fürstlich Hohenlohe-Langenburgsche Schlossbibliothek (D- LB) La 170 Bü 346, RISM ID no.: 450034551. Caption title: “Concerto Ex G. | Cembalo obligato | 2 Violino, | 2 Flauto, | 2 Corno, | Viola, | è | Basso, | Del Sig: Jomelli“.

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Sample page — 624x ⇩ Score — 233x ⇩
Soprano — 240x ⇩, Violino I — 166x ⇩, Violino II — 184x ⇩, Basso — 178x ⇩
Veni sponsa Christi — 194x ⇩

The source of “Veni sponsa Christi” is the autograph manuscript of the score (1740.1760), Biblioteca del Conservatorio di musica S. Pietro a Majella - Napoli - IT-NA0059; Segnatura: Rari 1.6.35(10). Title of manuscript: “Veni Sponsa Christi a Canto Solo con V.V./Iommelli”.

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Sample page — 672x ⇩ Score — 227x ⇩
Cembalo — 165x ⇩, Violino I — 170x ⇩, Violino II — 163x ⇩, Viola — 157x ⇩, Violoncello / Violone — 152x ⇩, Flauto I — 176x ⇩, Flauto II — 162x ⇩, Corno I — 172x ⇩, Corno II — 162x ⇩
Allegro — 225x ⇩, Andante — 327x ⇩, Tempo di Menuetto — 326x ⇩

The source is a manuscript of separate parts, Landesbibliothek Mecklenburg-Vorpommern Günther Uecker, Musikaliensammlung, Mus.3006 RISM ID no.: 240002749. Caption title: “Concerto. | a. 10. | Clavi=Cembalo Principalo. | Corni. | Flauti. | Violini. | Viola. | & | Basso. | Del Sigl: Jommelli “.

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Sample page — 637x ⇩ Score — 230x ⇩
Cembalo — 195x ⇩, Violino I — 172x ⇩, Violino II — 170x ⇩, Basso — 157x ⇩
Allegro Maestoso — 303x ⇩, Largo — 304x ⇩, Allegro — 372x ⇩

The source is a manuscript of the score, Biblioteca dell'Abbazia di Montecassino (I-MC), 3-C-13/3, RISM ID no.: 852029063. Caption title: “Concerto per Cembalo Solo / Con Violini è Basso / Del Signor D.n Niccolò Jommelli / … Per uso del Sig.r Cav. Capobianco “.

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Sample page — 640x ⇩ Score — 1288x ⇩
Flauto traversier — 213x ⇩, Violino I — 179x ⇩, Violino II — 186x ⇩, Basso — 194x ⇩
Allegro — 352x ⇩, Largo — 312x ⇩, Allegro — 255x ⇩

The source is a manuscript of parts , Fürstlich zu Bentheim-Tecklenburgische Musikbibliothek (D-RH), Ms 429, RISM ID no.: 450016972. Caption title: “Napolitano a 4. Flauto traversier, violino primo, violino secundo et basso continuo“.

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Sample page — 679x ⇩ Score — 238x ⇩
Violino I — 170x ⇩, Violino II — 163x ⇩, Oboe I — 183x ⇩, Oboe II — 149x ⇩, Viola — 153x ⇩, Violoncello / Basso — 153x ⇩, Corno I in D — 148x ⇩, Corno II in D — 139x ⇩
Chaconne — 176x ⇩

The source of Chaconne in Eb major is a manuscript of the score Mk 47b, Universitätsbibliothek der Eberhard Karls Universität (D-Tu) RISM ID no.: 455018303.

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Sample page — 565x ⇩ Score — 292x ⇩
Flauto traverso I — 161x ⇩, Flauto traverso II — 157x ⇩, Basso — 155x ⇩
Spiritoso - Andante — 195x ⇩, Andante — 262x ⇩, Allegro — 370x ⇩

The source is a manuscript of the parts Mus. Hs. 223, RISM Id. no.: 453002197, Digitale Sammlung der Badischen Landesbibliothek Karlsruhe.Transcription and revision by Ernesto Sparago.

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Sample — 577x ⇩ Score — 166x ⇩
Flauto I — 161x ⇩, Flauto II — 154x ⇩, Basso — 195x ⇩
Andante — 179x ⇩, Allegro assai — 158x ⇩, Minuet — 160x ⇩

Primary source is the ms Aalholm-samlingen III,1 AccNr. mu9709.2974,The Royal Library, Copenhagen. Caption title: ”No. 1 / Trio. per il. / Flauto Traverso. 1mo / Flauto Traverso 2do. / e / Basso. / Del Signore. Nicolo / Jomelli”. It is a collection of six trios, from which the first trio has been extracted for translation.

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