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Quantz, Johann Joachim (1697 - 1773)

Sample page — 192x Score — 268x
Flauto traversiere — 276x , Violino I — 145x , Violino II — 152x , Basso — 148x
[1.] Allegro — 404x , [2.] Adagio — 323x , [3.] Presto — 308x

The source is a manuscript of the parts, Berlin, D-B, Mus.ms. 18019/7 RISM ID Nr.: 452000033. Title: “Allegro [Incipit] | Concerto à 4. | Flauto Traversiero | Violino Primo | Violino Secondo | e | Basso | di Quantz.”.

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Sample page — 194x Score — 291x
Flauto traversiere — 159x , Violino I — 147x , Violino II — 131x , Basso — 137x , Basso ripieno — 136x
[1.] Allegro assai — 299x , [2.] Grave — 232x , [3.] Allegro — 342x

The source is a manuscript of the parts, Berlin, D-B, Mus.ms. 18019/8, RISM ID Nr.: 452000034. Title: “Allegro | assai [Incipit] | Concerto à 4. | Flauto Traversiero | Violino Primo | Violino Secondo | e | Basso | di Quantz."

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Sample page — 393x Score — 302x
Flauto traverso — 161x , Violino I — 134x , Violino II — 141x , Viola — 161x , Basso ripieno — 131x , Basso continuo — 161x
Allegro Spiritoso — 206x , Affettuoso — 310x , Vivace — 310x

The sources are: a) manuscript of parts, Berlin, (Berlin, (D-Bsa)), SA 2876, RISM ID no.: 469287600. Caption title: “CONCERTO. | [incipit] | Per il | Flauto Trav: Concertato. | Violino Primo. | Violino Secondo. | Viola è Basso Rip: | Basso Con Continuo. | Del Sigr: Quantz”; b) manuscript of parts, Berlin (Berlin, (D-Bsa)), SA 2877, RISM ID no.: 469287701.

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Sample page — 304x Score — 194x
Flauto traverso I — 157x , Flauto traverso II — 151x , Oboe I — 138x , Oboe II — 141x , Violino concertato — 145x , Violino I — 138x , Violino II — 142x , Viola — 151x , Fagotto — 161x , Basso — 143x
[Allegro] — 327x , alla Siciliana — 281x , Allegro — 321x

The source is a manuscript of the score (copy by: Agricola, Johann Friedrich <1720-1774>), Berlin, Sing- Akademie zu Berlin, Notenarchiv (D- Bsa), SA 2799 (13), RISM ID no.: 469279913. Caption title (by Agricola): “Concerto grosso [later, with pencil: "fortasse Quanz.”]”.

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Sample page — 495x Score — 298x
Flauto traversiere — 171x , Violino I — 150x , Violino II — 150x , Basso ripieno — 142x , Basso continuo — 151x
Allegro — 317x , Andante moderato — 239x , Allegro assai — 194x

The sources are two manuscripts of parts, Berlin, Staatsbibliothek zu Berlin - Preußischer Kulturbesitz, Musikabteilung (D-B), KHM 3556 and KHM 3557, RISM ID no.: 1001068130 and RISM ID no.: 1001068135. Caption titles: “pour Potsdam. | Nro: 13. | [music incipit] | Concerto, à 4. | Flauto Traversiero, | Violino Primo, | Violino Secondo, | e | Basso. | di Quantz.” and: “pour Charlottenbourg. | Nro: 13. | [music incipit] | Concerto, à 4. | Flauto Traversiero, | Violino Primo, | Violino Secondo, | e | Basso. | di Quantz.”.

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Sample page — 362x Score — 186x
Flauto traversiere — 149x , Violino I — 130x , Violino II — 125x , Viola — 120x , Basso ripieno — 121x , Basso — 124x
Allegro — 308x , Amoroso — 223x , Allegro assai — 320x

The source is a manuscript of parts, Berlin, Staatsbibliothek zu Berlin - Preußischer Kulturbesitz, Musikabteilung (D-B), KHM 3839, RISM ID no.: 1001002031. Cover title: “pour Potsdam. | Nro: 137. | [music incipit] | Concerto, a 5. | Flauto Traversiero, | Violino Primo, | Violino Secondo, | Violetta, | e | Basso. | di Quantz.”.

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Sample page — 512x Score — 172x
Flauto traversiere — 151x , Violino I — 141x , Violino II — 162x , Viola — 126x , Basso — 140x , Basso ripieno — 131x
Allegro — 243x , Arioso e mesto — 346x , Presto — 290x

The sources are: a) a manuscript of parts, Berlin, Staatsbibliothek zu Berlin - Preußischer Kulturbesitz, Musikabteilung (D-B), KHM 3904, RISM ID no.: 1001051654. Cover title: “pour Charlottenbourg, | Nro: 161. | [music incipit] | Concerto, â 5, | Flauto Traversiero, | Violino Primo, | Violino Secondo, | Violetta, | e | Basso. | di Quantz.”; b) a manuscript of parts, Dresden, Sächsische Landesbibliothek - Staats- und Universitätsbibliothek (SLUB (D-Dl), Mus. 2470-O-1, RISM ID no.: 212002517. Cover title: “Schranck No: II. | 21. Fach 6. Lage. | [red ink:] No: 6.) Concerto. | [black ink:] Flaut: conc: VV.ni V.la e Basso. | 6. St.[immen] | Del Sig.r Quantz. | [incipit] {{brk}} [on second cover:] 6. | [incipit] | Concerto, à 5, | Flauto Traversiero, | Violino Primo, | Violino Secondo, | Violetta, | e | Basso, | di Quantz {{brk}} [parts, caption title:] Concerto”.

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Sample page — 433x Score — 193x
Flauto traverso — 161x , Violino I — 129x , Violino II — 134x , Viola — 130x , Basso continuo — 130x , Basso ripieno — 128x
Allegro — 237x , Lento con Sordini — 259x , Vivace — 298x

Source is a manuscript of separate parts, Berlin, Staatsbibliothek zu Berlin - Preußischer Kulturbesitz, Musikabteilung (D-B), KHM 4191, RISM ID no.: 1001051654. Cover title is: “pour Potsdam | No: 300 | [music incipit] | Concerto, à 5, | Flauto Traverso, | Due Violini, | Violetta | e | Basso. | di Quantz.”. RISM reports that, according to ThouretK 1895 (which refers to "Nicolai: Anekdoten III"), Quantz had only completed the first two movements when he died. The third movement is said to have been "designed" by Friedrich II and "executed" by Agricola. There is no evidence of this from the full source.

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Sample page — 480x Score — 283x
Flauto traversiere — 207x , Violino I — 130x , Violino II — 156x , Viola — 175x , Basso — 150x , Basso ripieno — 139x
Allegro assai — 402x , Lento — 270x , Vivace — 367x

The sources of Concerto per Flauto traversiere QV 5:173 GroF 648, are: a) the manuscript of the score, Berlin, Sing-Akademie zu Berlin, Notenarchiv (D-Bsa), SA 2941, RISM ID no.: 469294100, caption title: “Concerto. Flauto Trav. del Sigr. Quantz.”; b) a manuscript of separate parts, D-B, KHM 3718, RISM ID no.: 463371800, caption title: “pour Potsdam. | Nro: 84. | [music incipit] | Concerto, à 5. | Flauto Traversiero, | Violino Primo, | Violino Secondo, | Violetta, | e | Basso | di Quantz”.

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Sample page — 651x Score — 300x
Flauto traversiere — 164x , Violino I — 138x , Violino II — 135x , Viola — 139x , Basso — 136x , Basso ripieno — 128x

Sources of Concerto in A minor QV 5:236 are: a) manuscript of separate parts, KHM 3971, RISM ID no.: 463397100; b) manuscript of separate parts, KHM 3970, RISM ID no.: 463397000. Both sources are in Berlin, Staatsbibliothek zu Berlin - Preußischer Kulturbesitz, Musikabteilung (D-B).

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Sample page — 525x Score — 299x
Flauto traversiere — 192x , Violino I — 133x , Violino II — 131x , Viola — 131x , Basso — 134x , Basso ripieno — 126x , Fagotto — 127x
Allegro di molto — 172x , Arioso mà con affetto — 135x , Vivace assai — 272x

Source is a ms. of separate parts, Berlin, Staatsbibliothek zu Berlin - Preußischer Kulturbesitz, Musikabteilung (D-B), KHM 3957, RISM ID no.: 100101187. Cover title: “pour sans Souci | No: 186. | [music incipit] | Concerto, a 5. | Flauto Traversiero | Violino Primo | Violino Secondo | Violetta | e | Basso. | di Quantz.”

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Sample page — 615x Score — 219x
Flauto — 195x , Violino I — 139x , Violino II — 146x , Viola — 141x , Basso — 137x
Allegretto — 160x , Amorevole — 129x , Presto — 286x

The source of Concerto for Flauto in G minor (QV 5:206) is the manuscript of the score, Berlin, Staatsbibliothek zu Berlin - Preußischer Kulturbesitz, Musikabteilung (D-B) Mus.ms. 18019/ 30, RISM ID no.: 452000055. Caption title: “No: 6. | Partitur | Concerto per il Flauto G moll | Flauto | Violino 1 | Violino 2. | Viola e | Basso | dell | Quanz.”

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Sample page — 547x Score — 316x
Flauto traverso — 173x , Violino I — 148x , Violino II — 142x , Viola — 144x , Basso — 145x
Allegro di molto mà con brio — 282x , Larghetto — 177x , Presto — 320x

Source is a ms. of separate parts KHM 4114, Staatsbibliothek zu Berlin - Preußischer Kulturbesitz, Musikabtei-lung (D-B), RISM Id no.: 463411400. Cover title: “pour Charlottenbourg | Nro: 262. | [music incipit] | Concerto, à 5, | Flauto Traverso, | Due Violini, | Violetta, | e | Basso. | di Quantz”.

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Sample page — 634x Score — 226x
Flauto traverso — 163x , Viola — 133x , Violino — 152x , Basso — 144x
Allegro — 269x , Larghetto — 131x , Presto — 396x

Source is a ms. of separate parts SA 2933, Sing-Akademie zu Berlin, Notenarchiv (D-Bsa), Berlin, RISM Id no.: 469293300.

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Sample page — 523x Score — 195x
Flauto traversiere I — 158x , Flauto traversiere II — 148x , Violino I — 141x , Violino II — 131x , Viola — 128x , Basso ripieno — 134x , Basso continuo — 128x
Allegro — 305x , Amoroso con Sordini — 372x , Presto — 148x

Source is a ms. of separate parts Mus. 2470-O-11, SLUB Dresden, Digitale Biblio­thek, RISM Id no.: 212002524. There are two sets of parts in this SLUB file, the transcribed one without oboes and bassoon, the second one with them, added by Pisendel. In QV the first one is 6,8a, the second one 6,8b.

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Sample — 627x Score — 300x
Flauto traversiere — 180x , Violino I — 154x , Violino II — 142x , Viola — 198x , Basso ripieno / Violoncello — 157x , Basso continuo — 123x
Allegro assai — 147x , Lento — 194x , Vivace — 322x

Source is a ms. of separate parts KHM 3718, online available at Staats­bibliothek zu Berlin.

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Sample — 511x Score — 219x
Flauto traversiere I — 155x , Flauto traversiere II — 158x , Basso — 156x
Affettuoso — 133x , Presto — 108x , Larghetto — 106x , Vivace — 109x

The source is a ms. of separate parts Mus. 2470-Q-25, SLUB Dresden: Digitale Biblio­thek.

Version 1.0 with a revised editorial format.
Sample — 806x Score — 278x
Flauto traversiere I — 142x , Flauto traversiere II — 138x , Oboe I — 141x , Oboe II — 138x , Violino I — 138x , Violino II — 144x , Violino di ripieno — 128x , Viola — 134x , Fagotto — 142x , Basso — 142x
Vivace — 242x , Siciliana Larghetto — 125x , Allegro assai — 128x

Source is a ms. of separate parts Mus. 2470-O-10, SLUB Dresden, Digitale Bibliothek.

Version 1.0 with a revised editorial format.
Sample — 562x Score — 210x
Flauto traversiere I — 160x , Flauto traversiere II — 157x , Basso — 151x
Adagio — 144x , Allegro — 140x , Largo — 145x , Allegro — 137x

Source is the ms Mus. 2474-Q-7 of SLUB Dresden, Digitale Bibliothek. The original label has a reference to „Sig. Graun“, but SLUB assigns the sonata to J. J. Quantz.

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Sample — 488x Score — 180x
Flauto dolce — 191x , Flauto traversiere — 253x , Basso — 164x
Affettuoso — 113x , Alla breve — 100x , Larghetto — 123x , Vivace — 108x

Source is ms Mus.2470-Q-2, SLUB Dresden: Digitale Bibliothek.

Version 1.0 with a revised editorial format.
Sample — 533x Score — 214x
Flauto traversiere I — 225x , Flauto traversiere II — 178x , Basso — 220x
Grave — 148x , Allegro ma non troppo — 122x , Larghetto — 110x , Presto — 121x

Source is the ms Mus. 2470-Q-17, SLUB Dresden, Digitale Bibliothek.

Version 1.0 with a revised editorial format.
Sample — 636x Score — 215x
Flauto traverso — 222x , Basso — 186x
Andante moderato — 152x , Presto — 145x , Largo — 137x , Pastorale — 136x

The Bb major sonata is included in  a manuscript collection of twenty sonatas for flute and bass, Mus.ms 18020, Staatsbibliothek zu Berlin. Caption title: „Sonate / à / Flauto Traverso Solo / è / Cembalo / Da Gio: Giacchino Quantz“.

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