CALDARA, Ant[oni]o
Title
CALDARA, Ant[oni]o
Description
CALDARA, Antonio (b Venice c1671–d Vienna 1736), Beatus vir, I/C/7/6
D-Dl
Mus. 2170-E-2; -E-2a
Composer
CALDARA, Ant[oni]o
Uniform Composer
CALDARA, Antonio (b Venice c1671–d Vienna 1736)
Title (Catalogo)
Beatus vir
Location (1765)
Schranck I; Fach 7; Lage 6
SFL_combination
I/C/7/6
Scoring (1765)
‘a 4 voci co’ VVni Viole e Basso’
Materials (1765)
Partitura; Parti
Title Partitura
Beatus vir
Uniform Title
Psalms (ps. 111)
Remarks
Mus. 2170-E-2,1: Bound score copy with blue-grey wrapper. It is in the hand of copyist ZS 0 (Horn, Die wichtigsten Schreiber, 173) with figures, dynamics, and scoring instructions, etc. added by Zelenka.
Title on wrapper (hand of Zelenka): Upper right: Nro 16 | Beatus vir | à 6 | Canto et Alto Concert. | C. A. T. B. Ripieni | 2 Violini | col | Organo | G# | del Sigr Caldara. Mus. 2170-E-2,2.
Set of 25 (8 vocal; 12 + 5 instrumental) parts with blue-grey wrapper. Horn identifies the copyist as ZS 0 (Die wichtigsten Schreiber, 174).
Title on wrapper: g (left): N: 16 (erased) 5to (upper left) | Beatus vir à 6 | C:A: Concert | C:A:T:B: Ripien | Violin 2 | Viol 1 | e | Organo | Parti 20 | Caldara.
The (earlier?) set of 20 parts probably accompanied Zelenka’s score (as noted on the score cover): Canto concertato; Alto concertato sempre; Tenore; Basso; Canto Rip.; Alto Rip.; Tenore Rip.; Basso Rip.; Violino Pmo; Violino Pmo; Violino 2do; Violino 2do; Viola; Violoncello; Violone Rip.; Tiorba; Organo; Hautbois 1mo; Hautbois 2do; Fagotto. Hand of ZS 0.
Five additional parts (hand of ZS 1) comprise: one part each for Violino Pmo; Violino 2do; Viola; Violone Ripieno; Fagotto.
Note that the parts for oboes, bassoon, and violone (the ripieno section) are based upon – but do not exactly follow – the parts for violin and organ, an indication that the Dresden copyists edited these.
This is a ‘number’ setting of nine movements. The score and parts of the opening ritornello do not agree exactly. (Two bars have been added to the parts – not evident in the score).
A noteworthy feature of the solo vocal writing, according to the Dresden parts, is that the soprano and alto soloists are not required to sing with the vocal ripienists at the setting of verse 9 (which is composed as a short, dramatic Szene). Figures added to the score by a scribe different from the copyist of the score. Zelenka’s additions consist of the inclusion of oboes (‘VV’ and ‘T’ on the violin stave), marks of dynamics, marks of orchestration, and a part for viola, although no viola stave is provided (eg, ‘NB. Viola col Tenore’, p. 24).
On this setting see Stockigt, ‘The Vespers Psalms of Jan Dismas Zelenka’, App. 2, No. 16. Incipits are given in Zelenka-Dokumentation, 53, Nr. 80. On Caldara Vespers psalm settings held by SLUB see Horn (Hkm, 160).
Concordance: CZ-Pak, 186. Set of nine parts (without va.). Štefan, ([197] Sign. 186), prov. Joseph Antonín Sehling. RISM ID no. 550267228.
Title on wrapper (hand of Zelenka): Upper right: Nro 16 | Beatus vir | à 6 | Canto et Alto Concert. | C. A. T. B. Ripieni | 2 Violini | col | Organo | G# | del Sigr Caldara. Mus. 2170-E-2,2.
Set of 25 (8 vocal; 12 + 5 instrumental) parts with blue-grey wrapper. Horn identifies the copyist as ZS 0 (Die wichtigsten Schreiber, 174).
Title on wrapper: g (left): N: 16 (erased) 5to (upper left) | Beatus vir à 6 | C:A: Concert | C:A:T:B: Ripien | Violin 2 | Viol 1 | e | Organo | Parti 20 | Caldara.
The (earlier?) set of 20 parts probably accompanied Zelenka’s score (as noted on the score cover): Canto concertato; Alto concertato sempre; Tenore; Basso; Canto Rip.; Alto Rip.; Tenore Rip.; Basso Rip.; Violino Pmo; Violino Pmo; Violino 2do; Violino 2do; Viola; Violoncello; Violone Rip.; Tiorba; Organo; Hautbois 1mo; Hautbois 2do; Fagotto. Hand of ZS 0.
Five additional parts (hand of ZS 1) comprise: one part each for Violino Pmo; Violino 2do; Viola; Violone Ripieno; Fagotto.
Note that the parts for oboes, bassoon, and violone (the ripieno section) are based upon – but do not exactly follow – the parts for violin and organ, an indication that the Dresden copyists edited these.
This is a ‘number’ setting of nine movements. The score and parts of the opening ritornello do not agree exactly. (Two bars have been added to the parts – not evident in the score).
A noteworthy feature of the solo vocal writing, according to the Dresden parts, is that the soprano and alto soloists are not required to sing with the vocal ripienists at the setting of verse 9 (which is composed as a short, dramatic Szene). Figures added to the score by a scribe different from the copyist of the score. Zelenka’s additions consist of the inclusion of oboes (‘VV’ and ‘T’ on the violin stave), marks of dynamics, marks of orchestration, and a part for viola, although no viola stave is provided (eg, ‘NB. Viola col Tenore’, p. 24).
On this setting see Stockigt, ‘The Vespers Psalms of Jan Dismas Zelenka’, App. 2, No. 16. Incipits are given in Zelenka-Dokumentation, 53, Nr. 80. On Caldara Vespers psalm settings held by SLUB see Horn (Hkm, 160).
Concordance: CZ-Pak, 186. Set of nine parts (without va.). Štefan, ([197] Sign. 186), prov. Joseph Antonín Sehling. RISM ID no. 550267228.
Stamps
Sächs. Landes-Bibl.
Additional
A/44a
Eitner
V. 2 (1900), 275: Caldara, Antonio [...] Mss. in Dresd. Mus: Beatus vir a 6. c. ripieni, 2 V. col Organo ex Gd. Ms. A 44a. P. Mss. Dresd. kath. Kirche [...] 3 Psalmen f. Chor u. Orch.
SLB Card Catalog
Caldara, Antonio: Beatus vir à 6. Canto et Alto concert. C., A., T., B. ripieni, 2 Vio. col Org. G-dur. [Ps. 112]. 20 + 5 St. 4to . Mus.-Mscr.
Status
Score copy of Beatus vir by Caldara (Mus. 2170-E-2,1) held by SLUB.; 25 (20 + 5) parts to accompany a score held by SLUB (Mus. 2170-E-2,2).
Sort Order
01-07-06
Collection
Citation
“CALDARA, Ant[oni]o,” Catalogue of the Music Collection of the Dresden Catholic Court Church 1765, accessed July 28, 2024, http://omeka.cloud.unimelb.edu.au/hofkirchecatalogo1765/items/show/3611.