Layout Table~~~~1572~1572~~

Johann Gottlieb Graun~~~~1572~1636~~

In den Wunden Jesu sterben~A short religious cantata, rejoicing in the Christian's death in Christ, comprising two arias (SA) separated by a recitative (B) and followed by a setting of the Passion chorale.~~Five scores and parts|GRA012.2|Score|GRA012.1|~1572~691~Graun, sa, soprano, alto, bass, string~

Ecco a voi, cari sassi~A secular cantata with an Italian text in which Armida takes two recitatives and arias (accompanied by two violins, viola and continuo) to lament her fate at being left among the rocks to die…

To see the first page of the cantata, click here.~~Two scores and parts|GRA005.2|Score|GRA005.1|Extra Violin 1|GRA005.3|Extra Violin 2|GRA005.4|Extra Viola|GRA005.5|Extra Cello|GRA005.6|~1572~315~Graun, violin, viola, cantata~

Sonata in C minor~This is the second of a set of ten trio sonatas in Darmstadt, which are all unusual in the prominence they give to the second violin; it is almost as if Graun had written them to be played by himself and some royal patron, who would have had to play first violin. It has three movements: an Adagio followed by two Allegros.

Click here to see the first page.~~Score and parts|GRA028.2|Score|GRA028.1|~1572~1165~Graun, sonata, violin,~

Sonata in G~This three movement sonata follows the typical pattern - an Adagio (click here to see the opening) is followed by two quicker movements. Once again, the 2nd violin part is slightly more difficult than Violin 1.~~~1572~3144~Graun, sonata, violin,~

Sonata in G~Surprisingly late for an instrumental line-up such as this, Johann Gottlieb Graun's sonata for two violas da gamba and continuo looks to the future, both in its musical language and in its three movement form (slow, fast, fast). The top part ranges from the D below middle C to the G at the top of the treble clef, and the second to the E at the top of the same. The continuo part might be better played at 16', since the gambas sometimes overlap with the bass. The piece has been recorded by Christophe Coin and Vittorio Ghielmi.

Click here to see the opening.~~Score and parts|GRA050.2|Score|GRA050.1|~1572~1319~Graun, sonata, gamba, viola, viola da gamba~

Sonata in F~~~Score and parts|GRA074.2|Score|GRA074.1|~1572~3135~Graun, sonata, violin,~

Sinfonia in D~This fine three movement work is scored for two horns, strings and continuo. >>>~~Score and parts|GRA072.2|Score|GRA072.1|Extra Violin 1 part|GRA072.6|Extra Violin 2 part|GRA072.7|Extra Viola part|GRA072.8|Extra Bass part|GRA072.9|~1572~3000~sinfonia, symphony, horn, berlin~

Concerto in F~This concerto for bassoon and strings survives in a manuscript from the Darmstadt court library. There are three movements. Its uncharacteristically quirkiness, consecutive fifths in the opening bar (!) and the fact that the name of the composer is squashed into the right-hand corner of the first page as "Grau" has convinced Prof. Michael Schneider that this concerto was in fact written by the Darmstadt Kapellmeister, Christoph Graupner.

To see the opening, click here >>>~~Score and parts|FAS073.2|Score|FAS073.1|Extra Violin 1 part|FAS073.6|Extra Violin 2 part|FAS073.7|Extra Viola part|FAS073.8|Extra Basso part|FAS073.9|~1572~3136~Graun, bassoon, solo, Berlin~