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Jommelli, Niccolò (1714 - 1774)

Sample page — 265x ⇩ Score — 205x ⇩
Flauto traversiere I — 179x ⇩, Flauto traversiere II — 173x ⇩, Basso — 170x ⇩
Trio in Sol maggiore — 352x ⇩, Trio in re maggiore — 363x ⇩

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 — 532x ⇩ Score — 352x ⇩
Soprano /Alto / Tenore / Basso — 175x ⇩, Violino I — 182x ⇩, Violino II — 155x ⇩, Viola — 179x ⇩, Organo / Violoncello — 208x ⇩

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 — 313x ⇩ Score — 199x ⇩
Soprano / Alto / Tenore / Basso — 185x ⇩, Violino I — 176x ⇩, Violino II — 184x ⇩, Viola — 151x ⇩, Violoncello / Organo — 165x ⇩

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 — 554x ⇩ Score — 238x ⇩
Violino I — 169x ⇩, Violino II — 158x ⇩, Viola — 192x ⇩, Violoncello / Basso — 153x ⇩, Due Oboi — 191x ⇩, Due Corni in Re — 157x ⇩
Chaconne — 327x ⇩

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 — 394x ⇩ Score — 230x ⇩
Soprano — 194x ⇩, Violino I — 168x ⇩, Violino II — 180x ⇩, Viola — 155x ⇩, Basso — 170x ⇩
Andantino — 372x ⇩

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 — 447x ⇩ Score — 190x ⇩
Violino I — 170x ⇩, Violino II — 160x ⇩, Viola — 160x ⇩, Violoncello / Basso — 158x ⇩, Oboe I — 172x ⇩, Oboe II — 165x ⇩, Corno I — 170x ⇩, Corno II — 162x ⇩
Sinfonia — 1019x ⇩

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 — 474x ⇩ Score — 231x ⇩
Cembalo — 176x ⇩, Violino I — 175x ⇩, Violino II — 183x ⇩, Viola — 188x ⇩, Basso — 187x ⇩, Flauto I — 196x ⇩, Flauto II — 183x ⇩, Corno I in Sol — 194x ⇩, Corno II in Sol — 189x ⇩
Allegro moderato — 319x ⇩, Largo amoroso — 179x ⇩, Vivace moderato — 300x ⇩

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 — 625x ⇩ Score — 234x ⇩
Soprano — 241x ⇩, Violino I — 167x ⇩, Violino II — 185x ⇩, Basso — 179x ⇩
Veni sponsa Christi — 195x ⇩

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 — 673x ⇩ Score — 228x ⇩
Cembalo — 166x ⇩, Violino I — 171x ⇩, Violino II — 164x ⇩, Viola — 158x ⇩, Violoncello / Violone — 153x ⇩, Flauto I — 177x ⇩, Flauto II — 163x ⇩, Corno I — 173x ⇩, Corno II — 163x ⇩
Allegro — 226x ⇩, Andante — 328x ⇩, Tempo di Menuetto — 327x ⇩

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 — 638x ⇩ Score — 231x ⇩
Cembalo — 196x ⇩, Violino I — 173x ⇩, Violino II — 171x ⇩, Basso — 158x ⇩
Allegro Maestoso — 304x ⇩, Largo — 305x ⇩, Allegro — 373x ⇩

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 — 641x ⇩ Score — 1289x ⇩
Flauto traversier — 214x ⇩, Violino I — 180x ⇩, Violino II — 187x ⇩, Basso — 195x ⇩
Allegro — 353x ⇩, Largo — 313x ⇩, Allegro — 256x ⇩

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 — 680x ⇩ Score — 239x ⇩
Violino I — 171x ⇩, Violino II — 164x ⇩, Oboe I — 184x ⇩, Oboe II — 150x ⇩, Viola — 154x ⇩, Violoncello / Basso — 154x ⇩, Corno I in D — 149x ⇩, Corno II in D — 140x ⇩
Chaconne — 177x ⇩

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 — 566x ⇩ Score — 293x ⇩
Flauto traverso I — 162x ⇩, Flauto traverso II — 158x ⇩, Basso — 156x ⇩
Spiritoso - Andante — 196x ⇩, Andante — 263x ⇩, Allegro — 371x ⇩

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 — 578x ⇩ Score — 167x ⇩
Flauto I — 162x ⇩, Flauto II — 155x ⇩, Basso — 196x ⇩
Andante — 180x ⇩, Allegro assai — 159x ⇩, Minuet — 161x ⇩

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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