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The bassoon in vocal works c.1700-1850

Arias by composer, alphabetically S-Z

See listing for each composer for details of works,

published and unpublished sources, recordings and

links to sources, scores, incipits and solo parts.

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 ###   indicates that this site includes downloads for that composer 

 * indicates that bassoon is not specified in the available edition.

Sacchini Antonio (1730-1786) ###

Artaserse, Opera

Aria "Mentre il cor conmeste voci"

Soprano, fagotto obigato, clarini, strings. The same work appears as:

Aria in C “Exsurgat deus, disipentur inimici ejus”

Tenore et fagotto solo, violini, alto viola, clarini et basso

 (download score of this aria - see composer)

 

Lucio Vero, Opera,  Aria “Mio bene adorato”

Tenor, oboe solo, fagotto solo, two voce umane, strings con sordini.

 

Salieri, Antonio (1750-1825)

La passione di Jesu Cristo

Pietro “Se a librarsi in mezzo all’onde”,

Tenor, solo bassoon, oboes, horns, strings.  

 

Le donne letterate  

Artemia “Astrea nel cor mi siede”      

Soprano, flute, oboe, bassoon, horns, strings.

 

La sconfitta di Borea

Corilla “Vedo l’amiche insigne”                                 

Soprano, flute, oboe, bassoon, horns, strings. 

 

Semiramide  “Sento l’amica speme”

Soprano, flute, oboe, bassoon, horns, trumpet, strings.

 

La Grotta di Trofonio

Cavatine “Vieni, o Maestro, e duce!”

Bass, with two english horns and bassoon, or two clarinets and bassoon,

or in another version, two bassoons and continuo (see composer listing)

 

Sammartini, Giuseppe (1693-1751)

The Judgement of Paris,This radiant fruit behold”

Tenor (Mercury), bassone solo, strings, continuo

 

Sarti, Giuseppe (1729-1802)

Didone abbandonata 

Act 3, scene 6, Aria “Io d’amore oh dio mi moro”

Soprano, obl.oboe, obl. fagotto, strings

 

Fra i due litiganti 

Le Nozze di Dorina

Terzetto “Oh che orrore che spavento”

Canto, tenore, basso, obl. clar, fag, cor, strings.

 

Schubert, Franz (1797-1828)

Lazarus, Aria, Nathaniel

“Wenn ich ihm nachgerungen habe”

Tenor, oboe 1&2, fagotto 1&2, strings, horns,

 

Seydelmann Franz (1748-1806)

Aria “Grandi e ver son le tue pene”

Soprano, oboe et fagotto solo, oboes, horns, strings, cembalo

 

Shield, William (1748-1829)

Opera Rosina

Aria ”When bidden to the wake or fair”,

Alto, 2 bassoons, strings.                         

 

Smith, John Christopher  (1712-1795)

Oratorio Rebecca Aria, part 1

"From me this golden earring take”,

Tenor, bassoon, strings, continuo.                               

 

Oratorio Paradise lost

Aria, part 3 "Fond man forbear",

Tenor, bassoon, strings, continuo.

 

Oratorio Gideon (Pasticcio: Handel/JC Smith)

Air, part 2, # 26 “Return! Tumultuous ruin shun!”,

Bass, 2 bassoons, strings, continuo.                        

 

Steffani, Agostino (1654-1728)

Cantatas:  

Spezza Amor l’arco e li strali

Soprano, piffero (oboe), basson, continuo

Soprano, piffero (oboe), basson, continuo, (three arias).

Aria 1, "Spezza Amor", soprano, oboe, basson, continuo

Aria 2, strophe 1, "Zefferetti placidetti", soprano, oboe, continuo

Aria 2, strophe 2, "Rusceletti garruletti", soprano, basson, continuo

Aria 3, "Fortunata crudele nemica d"Amore", soprano, oboe, basson, continuo

Hai finito di lusingarmi

Soprano, 2 pifferi (2 oboes), *continuo, four arias.

 

Operas:

Henrico Leone 1688

Act 1: Aria "Deh cessate homai di piangere"

Tenor (soprano), basson, continuo

 

La Superbia d'Alessandro 1691

Act 1: Aria "Di cupido un sol favore mille gioie"

Soprano, basson, continuo

Act 2: Aria "Gelosia lasciami in pace"

Soprano, violin, basson, continuo

 

Orlando Generoso 1691

Aria, Act 1, "Non e gia la lontananza"

Soprano, basson, continuo

Duet, Act 2, “Se t’ecclisi ò bella face”

2 sopranos, treble viol, basson, haubois (sic), basse de viol, continuo

 

Le Rivali Concordi 1692                                                      

Aria, Act 2 ,“Fortuna assistimi” soprano, hautboy, basson, continuo

Aria Act 2, “Serpi di gelosia” soprano, basson, continuo

Aria Act 3, “Serpi e faci in me vibrate”  soprano, basson, basse di solo, continuo

 

La Libertà contenta 1693

Aria Act 2, scene 3 "Tu fai torto a la beltà"

Soprano, hautbois, violin, basson

Aria Act 3, scene 12 'Promoteo legato al Caucaso"

Bass, basson, continuo

 

I Trionfo del Fato 1695

Aria Act 2, "Tace il flutto"

Soprano, basson, continuo

Duet Act 3, "Tempeste serene, felici martir"

Soprano, alto, 2 hautbois, basson, continuo

 

Arminio 1707

Aria Act 2, "Piu ridon l'erbe"

Soprano, hautbois, basson, continuo

Aria  Act 4, "Vivi, vivi e dolce volgimi"

Soprano, basson, continuo

 

Tassilone 1709                                                         

Aria  “Dal tuo labbro amor m’invita”

Soprano, hautbois, basson, continuo                

Aria  “Sinor foste il mio tormento”

Soprano, basson, continuo               

Aria  “D’onor si tratta, dolce vendetta”

Soprano, 2 hautbois, basson, strings, continuo

 

Il Turno 1709

Aria Act 1, scene 5, "Che possa il mio core godere la pace"

Soprano, hautbois, basson, continuo

Aria Act 2, scene 1 "L'ardor degl'occhi tuoi prestami bella"

Soprano, viol (treble), basson, continuo

 

Stölzel, Gottfried Heinrich (1690-1749)

Befiel dem Herrn deine Wege, Cantata

#1 Chor “Befiel dem Herrn”

SATB, fagotto, strings, continuo

#4 Duet “Auf dem Wege”

Alto, tenor, oboe grande, violino, fagotto, continuo

#8 "Wohl zurückgelegte Wege"

SATB, 2 oboes, fagotto, strings, continuo.

 

Brockes-Passion: Der für die Sünde der Welt ermartete und sterbende Jesus

#51 Arie "Schäumest du, der Schaum der Welt?"

Alto, violino unisono, bassono solo, violoncello solo, continuo

 

Storace, Stephen (1763-1796) ###

The Dittersdorf opera Doctor and Apothecary reset by Storace

in London in 1788, included this aria by Storace.

“On love’s blest altar burns the flame”                                                              

Soprano, bassoon, strings, horns

(download score of this aria - see composer list)                               

 

Opera Gli sposi malcontenti

Cavatina Act 1, #4 “Ah che invanio”

Soprano, obl. oboe, obl. fagotto, orchestra        

 

Telemann, Georg Philipp (1681-1767) ### 

A.  Religious works, Passions, Oratorios 

 

Tag des Gerichts, TWV 6:8  Vierte Betrachtung #7                                      

“Ich bin erwacht nach Gottes Bilde”                

Soprano, oboe d’amore, fagotto, continuo.

 

Seliges Erwägen,  Passionsoratorium, TWV 5:2

Zweite Betrachtung #15 “Denke nach, du arme Erde”        

Tenor or soprano, fagotti unis, violini unis, vla, continuo

 

Lukaspassion 1728 TWV 5:13

Verwegner, welch ein Hohn !”

Recit, bass and baritone, fagotto concertante, strings, continuo

Israel und Juda zeuge”

Baritone, fagotto concertante unis. violoncello, strings, continuo

“Sei stille, wallendes Gemüte”

Tenor, fagotto concertante unis. viola, strings, continuo   

 

Die Donnerode  TWV 6:3a  #2 “Bringt her, Ihr Helden”

Soprano, fagotto, strings, continuo                  

 

Das befreite Israel  TWV 6:5  #10 

“Da der Geist des Herren”  alto, 2 flutes, 2 bassons, strings, continuo

“Ägyptien stand auf”  bass, fagotto 1&2, unis. with divided viola & ‘cello, continuo.

“Du hast Dein Volk geleitet” tenor, fagotto, strings, continuo.

 

Aus der Löwengrube errettete Daniel Oratorio TWV deest

Aria "Undschuldvoller Daniel", bass, bassoon, strings.

 

B. Religious works, Cantatas, Motets

Aller Augen warten auf dich TWV 1:66

“Gottes Güte speist und tränket alles”

Soprano, fagotto, continuo

 

Oratorium in Festo Acensionis Christi; Es kommt die Zeit heran TWV 1:521

“Du jagst mit flammenden Rossen davon”

Bass, 2 vln unisono, vla, basson oder violoncello

 

Gott schweige doch nicht also TWV 1:678
“Viel muss die wahre Kirche
leiden
Bass, 3 bassoni obligati, strings, continuo.


Gross sind die Werke des Herrn TWV 1.703 

Dictum, “Ich bin zu geringe”

Bass, solo bassoon, strings con sordini, continuo.

 

Herr Gott dich loben wir TWV 1.745

“Wer wirbelt das feurige Rennen der Sonne”  

Basso con fagotto solo, pizzicato strings, organo

 (download solo basoon part - see composer)

 

Ich habe Wächter uber euch gesetzt TWV 1.839

“Ist das für Jesu Huld und Güte”

Alto, viola and fagotto obl. unis, continuo

 

Ich weiss, dass mein Erlöser lebt TWV 1.875

Tenor, violin, fagotto, continuo - formerly attributed to JS Bach, BWV 160.

 

Jesu meine Freude TWV 1:970

“Unter deinen Schirmen”

Tenor, 2 fagotti, strings, continuo

 

Kaum ist der Heiland auf der Erden TWV 1:991

*"Wir sind Fremde hier auf Erde"

Bass, fagotto, continuo

 

Kommt verruchte Sodoms-Knechte TWV 1:1014
“Dein ängstliches Klagen”
Soprano, bassono primo, secondo, terzo, (quatro), continuo
  

 

Lasset uns nicht eitler Ehre geizig seyn TWV 1:1028
“Übermut ist ein rechtes Höllenlaster”
Bass, 2 fagotti, strings, continuo

Lasset uns rechtschaffen sein in der Liebe TWV 1.1029

Jesu heilige doch den Geist”

Tenor, 2 oboes, 2 fagotti concertante, strings, continuo

 

Oratorium in festo Epiphanias Domini: Mache dich auf, werde Licht  TWV 1.1072

“Es wimmelt von häufiger Menge Camelen” (!)

Aria Bass con oboe con 2 violini, 2 bassoni

 

Kommet her zu mir alle TWV 1:1098 (Zweites Dictum)
“Kommt her zu mir”
Tenor, basson solo, continuo

(download score of this aria - see composer)

 

Selig sind die Toten  TWV 1.1302

Sinfonia, concertante oboe, concertante fagotto, strings

Aria “Wünscht ein jeder jetzt zu sterben”

Bass, oboe, fagotto, vln unis, vla, continuo

 

Wer sich der Armen erbarmet TWV 1:1599   

“O böse Zeit !” tenor, fagotto, strings, calcedono, continuo, 

 

Wir liegen grosser Gott vor dir TWV 1.1668
“Was soll ich aus dir machen Ephraim?
Bass, 2 oboi, 2 fagotti, strings, continuo

 

Wisset ihr nicht TWV 1:1685
“Zeuch uns doch in deine Liebe”
Alto, 2 oboi, 2 fagotti, strings, continuo

Wo soll ich fliehen hin? TWV 1:1724
“Ergib dich, mein Herze”
Bass, traverso, oboe, fagotto, continuo

Es ist umsonst, dass ihr früh aufstehet TWV 1:1753
(Note that there are 3 cantatas with this title.)

SATB, oboes, ’cello and fagotto obbl. unis, strings, continuo

Deus judicium tuum (Motet Psalm 71) TWV 7:7
Aria “Descendit sicut”
Tenor, 2 fagotti, strings, continuo.

Oratorium: Der ungerathne (unverlorener) Sohn, Der andere Sohn.  TWV deest

Previously attributed to Handel

Aria “Verwirrter Geist? Wie wird mir? Wach ich auf?”

Alto, cello fag 1 unis, cello fag 2 unis, strings, continuo

Aria: “Ein wildes Pferd”

Tenor, fag o cello 1, fag o cello 2, strings, continuo

Duet: “Die Demüt fällt entfernt”

Alto, bass, fagotto, strings, continuo

 

Fortsetzung des harmonischen Gottesdienstes

Abscheuliche Tiefe des grossen Verderbens TWV 1.1 (Sonntag nach Weihnachten)

Alto, Stromento primo, violetta o fagotto; Stromento secundo, flauto traverso, continuo.

 

Harmonischer Gottesdienst

Bassoon has been used in recordings of the following cantatas (see composer list):

TWV 1.1511 Was gleicht dem Adel

TWV 1.1252 Schmeck und sehet

TWV 1.1502 Warum verstellst du

TWV 1.425 Ein jeder läuft                                    

TWV 1.1732 Zischet nur                

TWV 1.385 Du bist verflucht                                                                                            

 

C. Secular works

Operas

Damon TWV 21:8 

Act 2 “Ich will hinfort mir selbst gelassen”                                                      

Bass, fagotto 1&2 unis. with viola 1&2, continuo    

Act 3 “Einen Prahler siehet man”

Tenor, 2 vln unis, fagotto1&2 unis, continuo             

Act 3 “An vielen Schönen sich ergötzen”

Bass, fagotto obbl.1&2, 2 vlns, vla, continuo     

 

Flavius Bertaridus TWV 21:27 

#15 “Care lidi, amati arene”

Soprano, fagotto solo, continuo, ritornello 2 vln, vla.

 

Sieg der Schönheit TVWV 21:10

“Wie schön ist die entbrannte Glut“

Bass, fagotti, strings, continuo

“Placidia, mein schönstes Kind”

Bass, 2 flauti dolce/ chalumeaux/fagotti, strings, continuo

“Holde Augen, euren Strahlen”

Bass, fagotto, strings, continuo (? not by Telemann)

“Gebet Rat, ihr geneigten Sternen“

Tenor, oboe, fagotto, strings, continuo

“Schmeichelt gleich Amor mit Purpur und Kronen”

Soprano, flauto traverso, fagotto, strings, continuo

“Komm, angenehmer Tod“

Basso, flauti dolce, fagotto, stings, cembalo

“Zeige dich, geliebter Schatten”                                                           

Alto, fagotto, continuo                                                                            

 

Germanicus (Reconstruction, Michael Maul, 2005)

“Amor! Amor! Hilf mir überwinden”

Soprano, 2 obbl.  fagotti, continuo     

(“Süsse Hoffnung, wenn ich frage”, see below,

is included in this reconstruction)

 

Other works

Die Hoffnung des Wiedersehens TWV 20:70

“Süsse Hoffnung, wenn ich frage”                

Tenor, 2vln, vla, fagotto 1&2, continuo.

 

Alles redet itzt und singet TWV 20:10

“Unbetrügliche Wald-Sirene”

Soprano, 2 recorders, 2 oboes, fagotto, strings, continuo

“Da Welt und Himmel jubiliert”

Bass, recorder, 2 oboes, fagotto, strings, continuo

 

Der Mai TWV 20:40 “Ich sah den jungen Mai”

Bass, 2 fagotti, strings, continuo

 

Trauerserenata für August den Starken (1733) TWV 4:7

“Nein, rühme dich nur keine Güte”

Quartet STBB, 2 fagotti, 2 ‘celli obbl. unis, strings, continuo

“Beströme dein gerechtes Klagen”                                                    

Soprano, fagotto, strings, continuo.                                            

 

Die Tageszeiten TWV 20:39: Die Nacht:

“O Nacht ! und du geweihlte Stille!”

Bass, fagotto, strings, continuo                               

“Wie wird des Grabes Nacht entweichen”

Bass, 2 oboes, bassoon, strings, continuo             

 

Hamburger Kapitainsmusik

1738 Wohl dem Volke Oratorio,

#9: “Kann dies wohl ein Mensch erwägen”            

Soprano, recorders, violoncello et bassono obl. (unis), strings, continuo.

1744 Vereint euch, ihr  Bürger Oratorio,

#24: “Kehret wieder, Fried und Glück”             

Alto, oboe, solo fagott, strings, continuo.

1756 “Wohl dem Volk, das jautzen kann” Oratorio,

#13: “Tränen der Witwen”                                     

Soprano, bassono 1 and 2 obl., strings, continuo.

 

Traetta, Tomasso (1727-1779)

Opera Olympiade (1758)

“Cari sposi amor costante”

Soprano, fagotto solo, strings, continuo             

 

Vento, Mattia (1735-1776)

Opera Sofonisba (1776) Aria “Che bramate”

Soprano, oboe, bassoon, orchestra

 

Verheyen, Pierre Emmanuel (1750-1819)

Nemo me habet. Elevatio ou motet a tenore solo con fagotto obligato

 

Vivaldi, Antonio (1675-1741) ###

Aria Ch’alla colpa fa’traggitto”                                                        

Bass, con fagotto e violoncello

 

Opera L’Incoronazione di Dario                                                      

Aria “Non lusinghi il core amante”

Bass, bassoon, continuo      

 

RV 690 Serenata a tre

Aria Alcindo “Dell’alma superba”

Tenor, bassoon, continuo

 

RV 670 Alla caccia dell’alme e de’core                                              

“Alla caccia”, alto, continuo                                                           

“Preso sei mio cor piagato”, alto, continuo                         

 

RV677 Qual per ignoto calle                                                           

“Quel passagier”, alto, continuo                                                    

“Qual dopo lampi”, alto, continuo

 

RV676 Pianti, sospiri e dimander mercede                                   

“Lusinga e del nocchier”, alto, continuo                                          

“Cor ingrato dispietato”, alto, continuo

 

3 Arien con instrumenti

"La costanza triofante"

"È ver la navicella"

"Lucioletta vezzosetta"

Soprano, 2 violins, fagotto, violetta

Staatsbibliothek zu Berlin (D-B/Mus.ms 22393) RISM 452515185-7.

 

Wagenseil, Georg Christoph (1715-1777)

Aria: “Dal suo gentil sembiante”

Aria à 8 con piu Stromenty del Sigr. Wagenseil

Soprano, fagotto obligato, strings, horns

                                 

Weber, Carl Maria von (1786-1826) ###

Euryanthe, Act 3

Scena und cavatine # 17,

Recit “So bin ich nun verlassen”

Cavatine “Hier dicht am Quell”    

Soprano, flute, fagott solo (dolcissimo!), strings

 

Peter Schmoll

Aria Act 1 #2 “Ich bin der Herr im Haus”

Bass, bassoon, piccolo, orchestra

Aria Act 1 #3 “Ein Mädchenherz”

Soprano, basoon, flute, viola, horns, strings

Aria Act 2 #18 “Welch himmliches Entzücken”

Duet, soprano, tenor, bassoon, orchestra

 

Silvana

Act 1 #6 “Ein Mädchen ohne Mängel”

Bass, solo flute, solo bassoon, strings

 

Weber, Gottfried (1779-1839)

Mass #2 in G op 28, Agnus Dei,

Soprano, fagotto solo, strings.

 

Winter Peter von (1754-1825)

Das Unterbrochene Opferfest (The interrupted sacrifice)

Terzetto  Nr. 15 “Mein Leben hab ich ihm zu verdanken”

3 basses,  solo fagotto, orchestra

 

Aria in C  “Dignare, dignare me laudare”

Soprano, solo oboe, solo fagotto, strings, horns, organo

 

Missa Breve, Credo

SATB, solo flauto, solo fagotto, strings

 

Zelenka, Jan Dismas (1679-1745) ###

Lamentationes Jeremiae ZWV 203                                                        

Lamentation 2, Easter Eve (#6),

Soprano, tenor, obbl violin, oboe and bassoon, continuo.          

Three arias (two recits)

 

Attendite et videte ZWV 59                                                                      

Aria “Deus regit nos”,

Bass, obbl violin, viola and bassoon, continuo

 

Gesù al Calvario ZWV 62

#13 Aria “S’una sol lagrima”

Alto, 2 oboes, bassoni, strings, continuo

# 18 Duetto “Santo amor, che tanto pene”

Soprano, alto, chalumeau, violini unis, fagotti con sord., continuo

# 20 Aria “Che fiero martire”

Soprano, chalumeau, flauti e oboi, 2 fagotti, strings, continuo

 

Motet: Barbara dira effera, ZWF 164,

Alto, fagotto concertante, strings

 (download score of this motet - see composer)

 

Motet: Qui nihil sortis, ZWV 211,                                                 

Soprano, alto, oboe concertante, fagotto concertante, strings, continuo.

 (download score of this motet - see composer)

 

Zingarelli, Niccolò Antonio (1752-1837)

Per la tre Ore Dell'Agonia di Nostro Signor Giesu Cristo

Alto, tenor, bass, SATB, solo fagotto, two violoncelli, contrabass

 

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See individual composer listings for details of published

and unpublished sources and recordings.

 

 ### indicates that an incipit, a solo parts or a score is available

 for downloading under the individual composer listing. 

           

 

 

           

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