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Quantz, Johann Joachim (1697 - 1773)

Sample page — 145x Score — 138x
Flauto traversiere — 149x , Violino I — 98x , Violino II — 101x , Basso — 99x
[1.] Allegro — 140x , [2.] Adagio — 96x , [3.] Presto — 98x

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 — 137x Score — 140x
Flauto traversiere — 107x , Violino I — 93x , Violino II — 88x , Basso — 91x , Basso ripieno — 89x
[1.] Allegro assai — 72x , [2.] Grave — 69x , [3.] Allegro — 84x

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 — 334x Score — 152x
Flauto traverso — 121x , Violino I — 92x , Violino II — 92x , Viola — 104x , Basso ripieno — 90x , Basso continuo — 92x
Allegro Spiritoso — 80x , Affettuoso — 92x , Vivace — 77x

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 — 260x Score — 126x
Flauto traverso I — 107x , Flauto traverso II — 100x , Oboe I — 94x , Oboe II — 87x , Violino concertato — 92x , Violino I — 92x , Violino II — 89x , Viola — 96x , Fagotto — 93x , Basso — 95x
[Allegro] — 77x , alla Siciliana — 80x , Allegro — 89x

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 — 441x Score — 159x
Flauto traversiere — 125x , Violino I — 106x , Violino II — 106x , Basso ripieno — 101x , Basso continuo — 103x
Allegro — 73x , Andante moderato — 75x , Allegro assai — 83x

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 — 310x Score — 134x
Flauto traversiere — 107x , Violino I — 89x , Violino II — 85x , Viola — 85x , Basso ripieno — 82x , Basso — 84x
Allegro — 72x , Amoroso — 78x , Allegro assai — 77x

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 — 417x Score — 122x
Flauto traversiere — 112x , Violino I — 87x , Violino II — 94x , Viola — 88x , Basso — 92x , Basso ripieno — 86x
Allegro — 64x , Arioso e mesto — 78x , Presto — 72x

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 — 376x Score — 148x
Flauto traverso — 118x , Violino I — 90x , Violino II — 88x , Viola — 93x , Basso continuo — 88x , Basso ripieno — 90x
Allegro — 56x , Lento con Sordini — 81x , Vivace — 77x

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 — 428x Score — 155x
Flauto traversiere — 122x , Violino I — 92x , Violino II — 91x , Viola — 88x , Basso — 89x , Basso ripieno — 93x
Allegro assai — 76x , Lento — 70x , Vivace — 65x

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 — 595x Score — 166x
Flauto traversiere — 121x , Violino I — 93x , Violino II — 93x , Viola — 100x , Basso — 92x , Basso ripieno — 91x

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 — 486x Score — 167x
Flauto traversiere — 141x , Violino I — 88x , Violino II — 94x , Viola — 87x , Basso — 90x , Basso ripieno — 93x , Fagotto — 90x
Allegro di molto — 76x , Arioso mà con affetto — 83x , Vivace assai — 79x

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 — 576x Score — 160x
Flauto — 145x , Violino I — 99x , Violino II — 103x , Viola — 99x , Basso — 98x
Allegretto — 73x , Amorevole — 70x , Presto — 65x

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 — 510x Score — 177x
Flauto traverso — 121x , Violino I — 95x , Violino II — 95x , Viola — 93x , Basso — 96x
Allegro di molto mà con brio — 86x , Larghetto — 83x , Presto — 77x

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 — 578x Score — 165x
Flauto traverso — 117x , Viola — 92x , Violino — 106x , Basso — 93x
Allegro — 106x , Larghetto — 90x , Presto — 85x

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 — 485x Score — 135x
Flauto traversiere I — 110x , Flauto traversiere II — 101x , Violino I — 98x , Violino II — 90x , Viola — 91x , Basso ripieno — 96x , Basso continuo — 93x
Allegro — 89x , Amoroso con Sordini — 85x , Presto — 67x

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 — 574x Score — 153x
Flauto traversiere — 106x , Violino I — 94x , Violino II — 92x , Viola — 99x , Basso ripieno / Violoncello — 94x , Basso continuo — 85x
Allegro assai — 80x , Lento — 75x , Vivace — 80x

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

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Sample — 454x Score — 157x
Flauto traversiere I — 112x , Flauto traversiere II — 108x , Basso — 105x
Affettuoso — 83x , Presto — 65x , Larghetto — 61x , Vivace — 64x

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 — 755x Score — 128x
Flauto traversiere I — 99x , Flauto traversiere II — 91x , Oboe I — 87x , Oboe II — 89x , Violino I — 93x , Violino II — 90x , Violino di ripieno — 87x , Viola — 86x , Fagotto — 92x , Basso — 94x
Vivace — 82x , Siciliana Larghetto — 76x , Allegro assai — 81x

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

Version 1.0 with a revised editorial format.
Sample — 491x Score — 157x
Flauto traversiere I — 114x , Flauto traversiere II — 99x , Basso — 102x
Adagio — 94x , Allegro — 94x , Largo — 92x , Allegro — 92x

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 — 446x Score — 136x
Flauto dolce — 110x , Flauto traversiere — 138x , Basso — 97x
Affettuoso — 71x , Alla breve — 60x , Larghetto — 78x , Vivace — 63x

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

Version 1.0 with a revised editorial format.
Sample — 475x Score — 136x
Flauto traversiere I — 129x , Flauto traversiere II — 99x , Basso — 125x
Grave — 100x , Allegro ma non troppo — 74x , Larghetto — 65x , Presto — 67x

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

Version 1.0 with a revised editorial format.
Sample — 579x Score — 144x
Flauto traverso — 121x , Basso — 102x
Andante moderato — 87x , Presto — 86x , Largo — 82x , Pastorale — 78x

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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