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Jommelli, Niccolò (1714 - 1774)

Sample page — 258x ⇩ Score — 194x ⇩
Flauto traversiere I — 173x ⇩, Flauto traversiere II — 166x ⇩, Basso — 162x ⇩
Trio in Sol maggiore — 334x ⇩, Trio in re maggiore — 347x ⇩

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 — 515x ⇩ Score — 334x ⇩
Soprano /Alto / Tenore / Basso — 166x ⇩, Violino I — 166x ⇩, Violino II — 149x ⇩, Viola — 171x ⇩, Organo / Violoncello — 198x ⇩

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 — 289x ⇩ Score — 183x ⇩
Soprano / Alto / Tenore / Basso — 172x ⇩, Violino I — 167x ⇩, Violino II — 167x ⇩, Viola — 141x ⇩, Violoncello / Organo — 154x ⇩

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 — 541x ⇩ Score — 229x ⇩
Violino I — 158x ⇩, Violino II — 146x ⇩, Viola — 184x ⇩, Violoncello / Basso — 144x ⇩, Due Oboi — 181x ⇩, Due Corni in Re — 145x ⇩
Chaconne — 302x ⇩

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 — 383x ⇩ Score — 211x ⇩
Soprano — 165x ⇩, Violino I — 150x ⇩, Violino II — 165x ⇩, Viola — 146x ⇩, Basso — 150x ⇩
Andantino — 356x ⇩

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 — 436x ⇩ Score — 179x ⇩
Violino I — 160x ⇩, Violino II — 152x ⇩, Viola — 152x ⇩, Violoncello / Basso — 148x ⇩, Oboe I — 163x ⇩, Oboe II — 158x ⇩, Corno I — 157x ⇩, Corno II — 152x ⇩
Sinfonia — 998x ⇩

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 — 459x ⇩ Score — 214x ⇩
Cembalo — 165x ⇩, Violino I — 168x ⇩, Violino II — 171x ⇩, Viola — 174x ⇩, Basso — 173x ⇩, Flauto I — 182x ⇩, Flauto II — 170x ⇩, Corno I in Sol — 183x ⇩, Corno II in Sol — 181x ⇩
Allegro moderato — 301x ⇩, Largo amoroso — 160x ⇩, Vivace moderato — 283x ⇩

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 — 618x ⇩ Score — 222x ⇩
Soprano — 224x ⇩, Violino I — 161x ⇩, Violino II — 179x ⇩, Basso — 172x ⇩
Veni sponsa Christi — 179x ⇩

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 — 661x ⇩ Score — 208x ⇩
Cembalo — 159x ⇩, Violino I — 161x ⇩, Violino II — 155x ⇩, Viola — 150x ⇩, Violoncello / Violone — 145x ⇩, Flauto I — 164x ⇩, Flauto II — 155x ⇩, Corno I — 160x ⇩, Corno II — 153x ⇩
Allegro — 211x ⇩, Andante — 316x ⇩, Tempo di Menuetto — 312x ⇩

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 — 623x ⇩ Score — 212x ⇩
Cembalo — 182x ⇩, Violino I — 165x ⇩, Violino II — 161x ⇩, Basso — 149x ⇩
Allegro Maestoso — 288x ⇩, Largo — 289x ⇩, Allegro — 351x ⇩

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 — 630x ⇩ Score — 1275x ⇩
Flauto traversier — 204x ⇩, Violino I — 172x ⇩, Violino II — 178x ⇩, Basso — 185x ⇩
Allegro — 321x ⇩, Largo — 295x ⇩, Allegro — 242x ⇩

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 — 668x ⇩ Score — 225x ⇩
Violino I — 163x ⇩, Violino II — 153x ⇩, Oboe I — 175x ⇩, Oboe II — 142x ⇩, Viola — 147x ⇩, Violoncello / Basso — 142x ⇩, Corno I in D — 140x ⇩, Corno II in D — 133x ⇩
Chaconne — 165x ⇩

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 — 558x ⇩ Score — 268x ⇩
Flauto traverso I — 149x ⇩, Flauto traverso II — 148x ⇩, Basso — 148x ⇩
Spiritoso - Andante — 179x ⇩, Andante — 247x ⇩, Allegro — 358x ⇩

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 — 567x ⇩ Score — 159x ⇩
Flauto I — 149x ⇩, Flauto II — 143x ⇩, Basso — 187x ⇩
Andante — 161x ⇩, Allegro assai — 138x ⇩, Minuet — 142x ⇩

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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