List of scores, parts and incipits on-line
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A. Links to music on this website
(See below for links to music on other websites)
Caldara, Antonio (1670-1736)
Three incipits from Musiksammlung der Österreichischen Nationalbibliothek,
Mus. Hs. 17051, Livero Terzo.
Mitridate, Aria dell’Opera “Scocca dall’alto il fulmine”,
Tenor, 2 violins, viola, fagotto, continuo
A modern edition of score and parts for this aria is reproduced here with
generous permission from Mélodie Michel and Ricardo Simian, Basel.
Gionata, Aria del Oratorio “Occhi, che vi fissate nel sole”,
Bass, fagotti, continuo
Il due Dittatore, Aria dell’Opera “Non dovria chi impera e regge”,
Bass, two fagotti concertati, continuo
Conti, Francesco Bartolomeo (1681-1732)
Incipit from Musiksammlung der Österreichischen Nationalbibliothek,
La Destruzione d’Haj, Oratorio “Se potesse la mia mente”,
Alto, 2 violins, viola, fagotto solo, continuo
Fux, Johann Joseph (1660-1741)
Three incipits from Musiksammlung der Österreichischen Nationalbibliothek,
La Desposizione dalla Croce di Jesu Cristo Salvator Nostro,
Aria del Sepulcro “Se pura piu nel core”,
Bass, fagotto solo, continuo
Il Testamento di nostre Signor Gesu Christo, “Scende l’uomo”
Bass, fagotto, 2 violins, continuo
Orfeo e Euridice, Componimento da Camera,
“Per Regnar con piu di Gloria”
Tenor, fagotto primo, fagotto secundo, continuo
Gebel, Georg (1709-1753)
Cantata: Ihr Tränen geht, Aria “Ich will länger nicht verweilen”
Soprano, bassono, continuo
Solo part and modern transcription of score by Helmut Tzschökell.
Also links to the solo bassono/bassuono/fagotto parts of 15 Gebel arias,
composed in Rudolstadt 1747-1753. (Thüringisches Staatsarchiv, Rudolstadt.)
Graun, Carl Heinrich (1701-1759)
Passion Kommt her und schaut Aria “Siehe, ich komme”
Tenor, bass, 2 bassoons, strings, continuo
Modern score, Melbourne 2005
Die in ihrer Unschuld siegende Sinilde (Sancio und Sinilde)
Aria “Verfluchst du mich der Himmel nicht” bass, violin, bassono
Aria “Drohet mir gleich ein feindlich Geschicke” bass, bassono, continuo
The parts of these arias are reproduced here with generous permission from the
Landesbibliothek Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, Schwerin
Graupner, Christoph (1683-1760)
Cantata: Liebster Gott vergisstu mich. Aria: “Es ist genug, Herr Jesu lass mich sterben”
Soprano, bassono solo, continuo (modern score, Melbourne 2004)
See also the solo bassono/fagotto parts of 17 arias from Graupner cantatas composed in
Darmstadt 1709-1754. (Hessische Universitäts- und Landesbibliothek, Darmstadt)
Handel / Hiller
Messiah Aria:“If God be for us”. “Ist Gott für uns, wer kann uns schaden”.
Hiller altered this aria in 1786 before the Mozart revision by adding bassoon as
obbligato instrument. (Breitkopf and Härtel Leipzig, 1803 and Novello, circa 1855)
Score with English text and solo bassoon part
Haydn, Joseph (1732-1809)
Opera Armida 1783 Act 3 “Torna pure al caro bene”
Soprano, solo flute, solo bassoon, strings
Modern keyboard reduction, Melbourne 2007
Heinichen, Johann David (1683-1729)
Litaniae pro Festo Corporis Domini Aria “Peccatores te rogamus”,
Tenor, bass, three bassoni, continuo
Modern score and parts, Melbourne 2006
Opera Hercules Aria “Unglücklich in der Liebe”
Soprano, fagotto e viol, continuo
A modern score and parts are reproduced here with generous
permission of Ricardo Simian and Mélodie Michel, Basel
Himmel, Friedrich Heinrich (1765-1814)
Aria “Deh tergi quel pianto”
Recit et rondo per voce di soprano con fagotto obligato
Soprano, bassoon obbligato, orchestra
Original solo bassoon part.
Mozart, Wolfgang Amadeus (1756-1791)
Requiem K626. “Tuba mirum spargens sonum” with fagotto solo
(Breitkopf and Härtel Leipzig, 1800).
Score as pdf with commentary on instrumentation
Idomeneo KV366 Aria #11 “Se il padre perdei”
Soprano, obbl flute, oboe, fagotto, horn, strings.
Soprano, four solo instruments with piano reduction, German manuscript circa 1910.
Aria “Mens sancta Deo”, soprano, fagotto solo, orch
Wolfgang Kleber, Darmstadt, has given generous permission to present his setting of this aria for soprano, bassoon and keyboard.
Aria “Plasmator Deus”, soprano, fagotto solo, orch
Wolfgang Kleber, Darmstadt, has given generous permission to present his setting of this aria for soprano, bassoon and keyboard.
La Clemenza di Tito KV 621
"Non più di fiori" mezzo-soprano, bassoon, keyboard
A critique from Berlin in 1816 refers to a performance of this aria with bassoon instead of the customary basset-horn obbligato. The original performance material has not been found.
The .pdf file contains shows the obbligato part as it might have been modified for bassoon; this can be used with the keyboard reduction published by Musica Rara, MR 2089.
Naumann, Johann Gottlieb (1741-1801)
La Passione di Gesu Cristo (1767) Aria Pietro “Se a librarsi in mezzo all’onde”
Tenor, fagotto obligato, strings
Solo bassoon part, transcribed, Melbourne 2005
Porsile, Guiseppe (1672-1750)
Four incipits from Musiksammlung der Österreichischen Nationalbibliothek,
Spartaco Aria dell’Opera “Per piacer di mie”,
Tenor, 2 vln, vla, fagotto solo, continuo
Il Sempio di Giano Chiusa da Cesare Augusto
Aria del Componimento di Camera “Troppo e ormai cheti lusingati”,
Bass, 2vln, vla, fagotto, continuo
La Clemenza di Cesare, Aria del Componimento di Camera
“Racchiuso nel seno un core”,
Soprano, 2vln, vla, fagotto solo, continuo
L’Elabrazione di Salomone, Oratorio “Pien di giubilo ogni core”,
Bass, 2vln, vla, fagotto solo, continuo
Reichardt, Johann Friedrich (1752-1814)
Opera Brenno Aria Act 3, scene 6 “Dei di Roma”
Soprano, violoncello solo, fagotto solo, corni soli
Published score: Presse l’ auteur In Berlino
Reutter, Georg (1656-1738)
Incipit from Musiksammlung der Österreichischen Nationalbibliothek
Abele Aria del Oratorio “Quanto piu sei feroce”
Bass, fagotto primo, fagotto secundo, continuo
Righini, Vincenzo (1756-1812)
Atalanta e Meleagro, Aria # 10 “Bella de’ Boschi diva”
Tenor, fagotto obl., strings, oboes, horns
Incipit of score: Statens Musikbibliotek Stockholm
Original obligato fagotto part: St Georgen Musikarchiv, Glauchau
Sacchini, Antonio (1730-1786)
Aria in C a Tenore et Fagotto solo, violini, alto viola, clarini et basso
“Exsurgat deus, disipentur inimici ejus et
fugiant qui oderunt eum, a facie ejus” (Psalm 67, verse 2)
(Let God arise and let his enemies be scattered)
Provisional modern score, reconstructed, Melbourne, 2010.
The same aria, set for soprano rather than tenor, with an additional 3/8 middle section
appears as "Mentre il cor conmeste voci" in the opera Artaserse (1768).
Sammartini, Giuseppe (1693-1751)
The Judgement of Paris, “This radiant fruit behold”
Tenor (Mercury), bassone solo, strings, continuo
A modern edition of score and parts of this aria is reproduced here with
generous permission from Mélodie Michel and Ricardo Simian, Basel.
Steffani, Agostino (1654-1728)
Orlando Generoso
Act 1: Aria *“Non e gia la lontananza”, soprano, basson, continuo
Act 2: Duet “Se t’ecclisi ò bella face”
2 sopranos, treble viol, basson, haubois (sic), basse de viol, continuo
The arias from Orlando are reproduced with generous permission from the
Stadtbibliothek zu Hannover. I am grateful to the British library for permission
to reproduce arias from each of the following Steffani operas:
Henrico Leone
Act 1: Aria "Deh cessate homai di piangere"
Tenor (soprano), basson, continuo
La Superbia d'Alessandro
Act 1: Aria "Di cupido un sol favore mille gioie"
Soprano, basson, continuo
Act 2: Aria "Gelosia la sciami in pace"
Soprano, violin, basson, continuo
Le Rivali Concordi
Aria, Act 2 ,“Fortuna assistimi” soprano, hautboy, basson, continuo
Aria Act 2, “Serpi di gelosia” soprano, basson, continuo
Aria Act 3, “Serpi Faci” soprano, basson, basse di solo, continuo
La Libertà contenta
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
Aria Act 2, "Tace il flutto"
Soprano, basson, continuo
Duet Act 3, "Tempesta serene felici"
Soprano, alto, 2 hautbois, basson, continuo
Arminio
Aria Act 2, "Piu ridon l'erbe"
Soprano, hautbois, basson, continuo
Aria Act 4, "Vini e dolce"
Soprano, basson, continuo
Il Turno
Aria Act 1, scene 5, "Che possa il mio core godere la pace"
Soprano, hautbois, basson, continuo
Aria Act 2, scene 1 "Lardor de gliocchi tuoi presta mi bella"
Soprano, viol (treble), basson, continuo
Storace, Stephen (1763-1796)
“On love’s blest altar burns the flame”
Soprano, bassoon, strings, horns
This aria by Storace was inserted in the London 1788 version of Dittersdorf’s opera
Keyboard reduction shows solo bassoon line, transcribed.
Telemann, Georg Philipp (1681-1767)
Kommet her zu mir alle, Cantata TWV 1:1098 (Zweites Dictum)
Aria “Kommt her zu mir” tenor, basson solo, continuo
Original source and modern score, Melbourne 2009
Herr Gott dich loben wir, Cantata TWV 1.745
Aria “Wer wirbelt das feurige Rennen der Sonne”
Basso con fagotto solo, pizzicato strings, organo
Solo bassoon part as pdf, compiled from score
Wagenseil, Georg Christoph (1715-1777)
Aria: “Dal suo gentil sembiante”
Soprano, fagotto obligato, strings, horns
The score and parts are reproduced here with generous permission
from the Universtitätsbibliothek, Basel.
Zelenka, Jan Dismas (1679-1745)
Motet: Qui nihil sortis, ZWV 211,
Soprano, alto, oboe concertante, fagotto concertante, strings, continuo.
Provisional modern score as pdf, reconstructed, Melbourne, 2008.
Motet: Barbara dira effera, ZWV 164,
Tenor/alto, fagotto concertante, strings
Manuscript score, prepared 1986 from the original source, reproduced
here with the generous permission of Janice Stockigt, Melbourne.
B. Links to music on other websites
Bach, Johann Sebastian (1685-1750)
Full scores of his cantatas and other major works are accessible on-line.
Search IMSLP Petrucci, then seek name of work or cantata.
Graun, Carl Heinrich (1701-1759)
Der Tod Jesu, Oratorio
Aria “Ein Gebeth um neue Stärke”,
Soprano, 2 flutes, 2 bassoons, strings, continuo
Chorale “Ihr Augen weint; Weinet nicht!”,
SATB, bass, 2 bassoons, strings, continuo.
Score on-line: http://imslp.org/wiki/Der_Tod_Jesu,_GraunWV_B:VII:2_%28Graun,_Karl_Heinrich%29
Himmel, Friedrich Heinrich (1765-1814)
Fanchon das Leyermädchen
Polacca “ Womit sich andre täuschend schmücken”
Tenor, oboe, bassoon, strings
Several versions of the score are on-line http://.opernprojekt.uni-koeln.de
e.g. Bayrische Staatsbibliothek, München D-Mbs St.th.40-1 Act 1, pp 218-223
Keiser, Reinhard (1674-1739)
Die edelmütige Octavia
Act 1, #6 “Geloso sospetto tormenta”
Soprano, bassoons 1,2,3,4 and continuo
Act 1, #13 “Holde Strahlen”, soprano, two bassoons, continuo
Act 2, #2 “Bei dem Zunder neuer Pein”, bass, two bassoons unis, continuo
Act 2, #13 “Wie lieblich spieled ihr”, soprano, two bassoons, continuo
The complete 1902 Chrysander score of Octavia is on-line:
http://imslp.org/wiki/Octavia_%28Keiser,_Reinhard%29
The four arias are on pages 39-43, 65-68, 78-80, 141-144.
Mayr, Giovanni Simon (1763-1845)
Medea in Corinto Act 1, scene 10,
“Lo ti lasciai piangendo” tenor, flute, bassoon, strings
Score on-line:
http://www.opernprojekt.uni-koeln.de/ Act 1 pp 291-306
Qui tollis, F,
Basso solo, fagotto obbligato, orchestra
Christe, F,
Tenore solo, fagotto obbligato, (or flute or clarinet obbligato), orchestra
Qui tollis, g,
Soprano solo, flauto e fagotto obbligato, orchestra
Gloria patri, Ab,
Soprano solo, alto, violino solo, violoncello o fagotto obbligato, orchestra
All four works: (Search Mayr and title of work on this website)
Naumann, Johann Gottlieb (1741-1801)
Acis and Galatea (1801)
Act 1, #11 “Chi non soffre, chi non pena”, soprano, tenor, two bassoons, orchestra
Act 2, #21 “Dolce oggetto di mie brame”, soprano, clarinet, bassoon, orchestra
Score on-line: http://www.opernprojekt.uni-koeln.de/
Act 1, pp 110-8, Act 2, pp 226-38.
La Dama soldato
Act 2, Canzonetta “Vino vecchio e donne giovani”
Trio, SSB, oboe, bassoon, orchestra
Act 2, “L’amor che m’accende”, soprano, solo oboe, solo bassoon, orchestra
Score on-line: http://www.opernprojekt.uni-koeln.de/
Act 2, pp 41-65, 88-105.
Paisiello, Giovanni (1740-1816)
Il Barbiere di Siviglia Act 3, #13 Rosina “Gia ride primavera”
Soprano, clarinet, bassoon, orchestra
Several scores are on-line: http://www.opernprojekt.uni-koeln.de/
With the same text and similar instrumentation, a score in Dresden
contains a different version of this aria, with more elaborate clarinet
and bassoon parts than in the scores from Berlin and Weimar.
Reichardt, Johann Friedrich (1752-1814)
Hymne Miltons Morgengesang
Duettino “Unsichtbarkeit verbirgt dich uns”
Tenor, bass, 2 fagotti, violoncelli
Duet “Ihr Lüfte weht zu seinem Lobe”
Soprano, tenor, solo clarinet, solo fagotto, violoncelli e violone
Score on-line: http://digital.slub-dresden.de/sammlungen/werkansicht/302305580/22/
pp 22-23, 79-86.
Rossini, Gioacchino (1792-1868)
Ciro in Babilonia
Aria “Vorrei veder”, soprano, fagotto solo, orchestra
Cadenza introduction to aria.Score on-line:
http://www.opernprojekt.uni-koeln.de
Act 1, pp 233-236.
Steffani, Agostino (1654-1728)
Cantata: Spezza Amor l’arco e li strali
Soprano, piffero (oboe), basson, continuo, (four arias).
Download of parts:
http://hautboy.org/node/119 attachment: Steffani.zip
Vivaldi, Antonio (1675-1741)
Ch’alla colpa fa’traggitto
Bass, con fagotto e violoncello
Aria from the Giedde collection in Copenhagen, Ms. mu 6406.1260
Score on-line: http://www.sheetmusicarchive.net/dlpage_new.cfm?composition_id=16654
Serenata a tre RV690 “Dell’alma superba”
Tenor, bassoon, continuo
Score on-line: www.free-score.com/download-sheet-music.php?pdf=5834
Weber, Carl Maria von (1786-1826)
Euryanthe,
Act 3, # 17, Scene und Kavatine
Recit, “So bin ich nun verlassen”
Cavatine, “Hier dicht am Quell”
Soprano, flute, fagott solo (dolcissimo!), strings
Score on-line: http://www.opernprojekt.uni-koeln.de/
Weimar version Act 3 pp 53-64, Dresden version Act 2 pp 139-143
Silvana
Act 1 #6 “Ein Mädchen ohne Mängel”
Bass, solo flute, solo bassoon, strings
Score on-line: http://www.opernprojekt.uni-koeln.de/
Dresden score Act 1 pp 200-215 (pages are out-of-order)
Weimar score Act 1 pp135-138
Aria “Dies ist der Tag”
Tenor solo, SATB, 2 bassonetti, 2 horns, strings, continuo
http://imslp.org/wiki/Category:Zachow,_Friedrich_Wilhelm
Cantata: Lobe den Herrn meine Seele
Aria “Hast du, mein Jesu, mich nun bis hierher gebracht”
Bass, bassoon, continuo
http://imslp.org/wiki/Category:Zachow,_Friedrich_Wilhelm
Alto, tenor, bass, SATB, solo fagotto, two violoncelli, contrabass
Full score on-line:
http://digital.staatsbibliothek-berlin.de/dms/werkansicht/?PPN=PPN66391289X