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Trauerserenata, für August den Starken
(1733) TWV 4:7
Aria: Beströme dein gerechtes Klagen for
soprano, fagotto, strings, continuo
Telemann Gesellschaft, Magdeburg, 1999,
Mus.1199
This aria has two alternative original
versions.
CD Rheinische Kantorei Capriccio 67 004/5
(Little known major aria that would be an
excellent recital piece, with string group,
or in reduction with continuo.)
Voice, bassoon, orchestra
Cherubini Luigi (1760-1842)
Medea, Neris’ aria: Ah! nos peines
for soprano, bassoon, strings
Gregg International Publishers Ltd.
England 1971
Piano reduction in preparation. Editions
Viento (www.editionsviento.com)
(A wonderful late eighteenth century
paradox, with little distraction from
soprano and obbligato bassoon. In
the 1959 La Scala version (Callas,
Serafin), EMI CD CMS 763625-2, the
obbligato is played by the legendary
Enzo Muccetti. Various performances
have been given in piano reduction;
publication awaited.)
Mozart adaptations
Requiem K626: Tuba mirum for bass with
fagotto solo, trombone, strings
Version published 1800 by Breitkopf and
Härtel Leipzig. (Trombone plays only the
introductory chords.) Stadtbibliothek zu
Leipzig PM 6981
(Apparently there was a trombone
problem in Leipzig. A critic in 1801
was unimpressed by this version!)
Aria: Mens sancto Deo, soprano, solo
bassoon, orch
Aria: Plasmator Deus, soprano, solo
bassoon, orch; this is a resetting with
obbl. bn of Se il padre perdei from
Idomeneo). Sources of the latter two
adaptations have not yet been identified;
settings for soprano, with bassoon and
organ are available from wkleber@web.de
CD: Arts Archives 43012-2 63m,
Unbekannte Arien für Sopran
(The original source of these two
adaptations remains a secret. Excellent
keyboard (organ) versions were prepared
without access to the original sources.
These may be available from Wolfgang
Kleber and Gabor Meszaros:
wkleber@web.de)
Voice, bassoon, other obbligato
instrument(s), continuo
Caldara Antonio (1670-1736)
Joaz, Part 2: Cosi a fiume, cui rigido
ghiaccio for alto, alto trombone, fagotto,
continuo
Facsimile, Garland Publishing 1986,
vol 12, pp 122-135.
Ed Howard E Smither from Mus Hs 17129,
Österreichische Nationalbibliothek, Wien
(Virtuoso writing for both instruments.
Excellent facsimile from the same copyist
as the Caldara and Fux arias.)
Graupner Christoph (1683-1760)
Cantata, Wie wunderbar ist Gottes Güt
(1717)
Aria: Gross sind des Herren Werke for
bass, oboe d’amore, bassono, continuo
Hessische Universitäts- und
Landesbibliothek, Darmstadt
D-DS Mm 425/3
CD Accad Daniel, 2000, GEMA disc
hrmk 005-01
(One of many Graupner arias that require
great facility and stamina.)
Handel George Frederick (1685-1759)
Rinaldo HWV 7 A/B No.17: Venti, venti,
turbini (1711 version in G, 1731 version
in F) for alto, obbl violin, obbl bassoon,
oboes, strings, continuo
Bärenreiter 4059 pp 77-84
L’Allegro, il Penseroso ed il Moderato
HWV 55, Duet No.39: As steals the morn
upon the night for soprano, tenor, solo
oboe, solo bassoon, strings, continuo
Bärenreiter, BA 4023 pp 168-178.
Hasse Johann Adolf (1699-1783)
Mass in g (Terza nuova Messe, 1783): Qui
tollis peccata mundi for soprano, chorus
SATB, oboe, bassoon, (2 hns), strings.
Sächsische Landesbibliothek- Staats-und-
Universitätsbibliothek Dresden.
Mus 2477-D-504 pp 92-113
CD, Berlin Classics CD BC 1006 2
(1990), Virtuosi Saxoniae, Güttler
(Apparently unpublished. Wonderful
writing for interwoven solo oboe and
bassoon. The conclusion would need to
be revised, if performed as a single work.
Keyboard reduction awaited!)
Haydn Joseph (1732-1809)
Opera, Armida Act 3 No.2: Torna pure
al caro bene for soprano, solo flute,
solo bassoon, strings
G Henle Verlag, München 1965,
pp 269-276.
(Beautiful writing for flute and bassoon
together.)
Ryba Jakub Jan (1765-1815)
Missa pastoralis in C: In Nativitate
Domini in nocte for SATB soli and coro,
fagotto solo, clarino solo, 2 vln, continuo
Carus Verlag 40.683 (2006); CD
Multisonic 31 0200-2 Belohlavek, Legat
(A short – 16 min – uncomplicated Mass
with obbligato bassoon throughout,
with clarino for punctuation. Ready for
performance in the Carus version,
after a few corrections.)
Telemann Georg Philipp (1681-1767)
Tag des Gerichts, TWV 6:8 Vierte
Betrachtung No.7: Ich bin erwacht nach
Gottes Bilde for Soprano, oboe d’amore,
fagotto, continuo Denkmäler Deutscher
Tonkunst 1 Folge vol 28, 1907,
pp105-107
CD Telefunken 2CD 9031 77621-2
Concentus Musicus, 1966
(A very early use of oboe d’amore;
elaborate tenor register bassoon
part in A.)
Cantata, Wo soll ich fliehen hin? TWV
1:1724 Ergib dich, mein Herze for bass,
traverso, oboe, fagotto, continuo
Habsburger Verlag, Frankfurt, Telemann
No.40. CD Mertens, Accent ACC 24167
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