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Jommelli, Niccolò (1714 - 1774)

Sample page — 260x ⇩ Score — 198x ⇩
Flauto traversiere I — 174x ⇩, Flauto traversiere II — 168x ⇩, Basso — 165x ⇩
Trio in Sol maggiore — 341x ⇩, Trio in re maggiore — 355x ⇩

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 — 521x ⇩ Score — 340x ⇩
Soprano /Alto / Tenore / Basso — 171x ⇩, Violino I — 171x ⇩, Violino II — 151x ⇩, Viola — 173x ⇩, Organo / Violoncello — 199x ⇩

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 — 300x ⇩ Score — 188x ⇩
Soprano / Alto / Tenore / Basso — 176x ⇩, Violino I — 170x ⇩, Violino II — 175x ⇩, Viola — 146x ⇩, Violoncello / Organo — 157x ⇩

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 — 544x ⇩ Score — 232x ⇩
Violino I — 160x ⇩, Violino II — 152x ⇩, Viola — 186x ⇩, Violoncello / Basso — 146x ⇩, Due Oboi — 183x ⇩, Due Corni in Re — 148x ⇩
Chaconne — 311x ⇩

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 — 386x ⇩ Score — 215x ⇩
Soprano — 172x ⇩, Violino I — 153x ⇩, Violino II — 172x ⇩, Viola — 148x ⇩, Basso — 156x ⇩
Andantino — 362x ⇩

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 — 439x ⇩ Score — 183x ⇩
Violino I — 164x ⇩, Violino II — 154x ⇩, Viola — 154x ⇩, Violoncello / Basso — 150x ⇩, Oboe I — 164x ⇩, Oboe II — 158x ⇩, Corno I — 161x ⇩, Corno II — 152x ⇩
Sinfonia — 1003x ⇩

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 — 462x ⇩ Score — 216x ⇩
Cembalo — 166x ⇩, Violino I — 169x ⇩, Violino II — 172x ⇩, Viola — 180x ⇩, Basso — 177x ⇩, Flauto I — 186x ⇩, Flauto II — 174x ⇩, Corno I in Sol — 185x ⇩, Corno II in Sol — 181x ⇩
Allegro moderato — 306x ⇩, Largo amoroso — 168x ⇩, Vivace moderato — 289x ⇩

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 — 621x ⇩ Score — 227x ⇩
Soprano — 229x ⇩, Violino I — 162x ⇩, Violino II — 181x ⇩, Basso — 173x ⇩
Veni sponsa Christi — 185x ⇩

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 — 664x ⇩ Score — 215x ⇩
Cembalo — 160x ⇩, Violino I — 163x ⇩, Violino II — 156x ⇩, Viola — 151x ⇩, Violoncello / Violone — 145x ⇩, Flauto I — 170x ⇩, Flauto II — 155x ⇩, Corno I — 162x ⇩, Corno II — 155x ⇩
Allegro — 215x ⇩, Andante — 320x ⇩, Tempo di Menuetto — 319x ⇩

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 — 626x ⇩ Score — 219x ⇩
Cembalo — 188x ⇩, Violino I — 167x ⇩, Violino II — 164x ⇩, Basso — 149x ⇩
Allegro Maestoso — 291x ⇩, Largo — 296x ⇩, Allegro — 361x ⇩

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 — 632x ⇩ Score — 1280x ⇩
Flauto traversier — 205x ⇩, Violino I — 173x ⇩, Violino II — 180x ⇩, Basso — 186x ⇩
Allegro — 335x ⇩, Largo — 301x ⇩, Allegro — 246x ⇩

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 — 672x ⇩ Score — 232x ⇩
Violino I — 164x ⇩, Violino II — 156x ⇩, Oboe I — 178x ⇩, Oboe II — 144x ⇩, Viola — 147x ⇩, Violoncello / Basso — 145x ⇩, Corno I in D — 141x ⇩, Corno II in D — 134x ⇩
Chaconne — 169x ⇩

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 — 560x ⇩ Score — 278x ⇩
Flauto traverso I — 155x ⇩, Flauto traverso II — 150x ⇩, Basso — 150x ⇩
Spiritoso - Andante — 186x ⇩, Andante — 251x ⇩, Allegro — 361x ⇩

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 — 570x ⇩ Score — 160x ⇩
Flauto I — 151x ⇩, Flauto II — 146x ⇩, Basso — 190x ⇩
Andante — 167x ⇩, Allegro assai — 145x ⇩, Minuet — 149x ⇩

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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