FABRI (attributed)

FABRI (attributed)

FABRI Annibale Pio (b Bologna 1697–d Lisbon 1760), Psalmi: Dixit, I/F/13/1

Mus. 2720-E-1,1

FABRI (attributed)

FABRI Annibale Pio (b Bologna 1697–d Lisbon 1760)

Psalmi: Dixit

Schranck I; Fach 13; Lage 1

I/F/13/1

‘a 4 voci co’ VVni Viola, Trombe e Basso’

Partitura; Parti

Dixit à 4

Psalms (ps. 109)

Bound volume containing copies of five psalm settings, each with original blue-grey or pale brown cover. The Magnificat that was listed with these psalms in Zelenka’s Inventarium now is missing from Dresden and it was not listed by Eitner. Also missing are the parts that once accompanied this Dixit Dominus setting. Wolfgang Horn states (Hkm, 133) that the identification of ‘Fabri’ as Annibale Pio Fabri may be traced back to Moritz Fürstenau.
Title page 1: C (left) Nr 6 (right) | Dixit à 4 | Viol. 2 | Viola | Trombe 2. | Fabri.
Left: Schranck No. I | 13. Fach, 1. Lage | Incipit. This information corresponds with the location given for this listing in the Catalogo (1765).
This set of psalm settings by Fabri must have been acquired by Zelenka before he assembled the Psalmi varii (c1735) because it is included in that collection.
Each score of these Vespers psalms (de Confessore) bears signs of revision by Zelenka, including the addition of orchestration marks (‘Tutti’, ‘Solo’, ‘VV’ – implying the addition of oboes), additions to the string parts, figuring of and alterations to the bass line, additional dynamics, articulation, and marks of tempo. Two trumpets (‘Clarino I’; ‘Clarino II’) are included in this C major setting.
Although Eitner reported that these works were in the hand of Zelenka, Horn (Die wichtigsten Schreiber, 164, 174) identifies the copyist as ZS O.
On this work, see Stockigt, ‘The Vespers Psalms of Jan Dismas Zelenka’, App. 2, No. 35.
The incipit is also given in Zelenka-Dokumentation, 55, Nr. 91.
Michael Driscoll advises that this Dixit Dominus in Zelenka’s collection attributed to Fabri is a unique attribution found nowhere else. RISM listings attribute the setting to a variety of composers, mainly to one named ‘Schmidt’.
Concordances for Dixit Dominus:
A-KR E 16/23, attr. to Ferdinand Schmid, RISM 600178377 (without incipit)
A-Sd, A 1205, attr. to Mathias Öttl (1735–1742) RISM 659001692;
A-WIL, 905, attr. to ‘Schmidt‘ (1746) RISM 600077580;
CH-E, 607,8 (Ms.4388), attr. to Vincenz Schmid (1700–1790) RISM 400013074;
CZ-Pak, Sign. 1180, attr. to Giovanni Schmid (prov. Sehling) RISM 550268418;
CZ-Pkřiž, XXXV E 24, attr. to ‘Schmidt (1750–1774) RISM 550266834;
CZ-Pkřiž, XXXV E 16, attr. to Schmidt (1725-1749) RISM XXXV E 16;
CZ-Pnm, XXXVIII A 482, attr. to Haas (without date) RISM 550031092;
H-PH, Mus.Jes.85, attr. to Schmidt (1748) RISM 530003315;
PL-Wu, RM 4932, attr. to Ferdinand Schmid (1738) RISM 300514178.

Sachs. Landes-Bibl.

A 79

V. 3 (1900), 373–4: Fabri, ...Von Kompositionen kenne ich nur in der Kgl. Musikalien Samlg. (Dresd.) Ms. A79 von Zelenka's Hd. 5 Psalmen gesänge zu 4 Stim. mit 2 V. Va. und P. unter dem Namen Fabri.

Two cards:1. Fabri, . . . . : Dixit C-dur 4/4; Confitebor A-moll 4/4; Beatus vir G-dur 4/4; Laudate Dominum F-dur 4/4; Laudate pueri C-dur 4/4. à 4 voci [con strom.] Part. u. St. o. J. 1 Bd. mit 31 St. quer-4to u. 4to . [Auf dem Titel u. in der Part. mit handschriftl. Bemerkungen Zelenka’s versehen.] Mus.-Mscr. Kath. Hofkirche. Stimmen stehen gesondert.2. Fabri: Dixit à 4 [voci con strom.] [Auf d. Tit. u. in der Part. m. hs. Bem. Zelenka’s versehen.] [Ps. 110 ]. Part. quer.-4to . Mus.-Mscr. angeb.: Confitebor usw.

Score copy of Dixit Dominus attributed to Annibale Pio Fabri (Mus. 2720-E-1,1) held by SLUB; 31 parts to accompany the complete [?] Vespers cycle missing from Dresden.

01-13-01