Montezuma, GraunWV B:I:29 (Graun, Karl Heinrich)

Movements/SectionsMov'ts/Sec's 3 acts
Composition Year 1754
Genre Categories Opera seria; Theatrical Works; Operas; For 7 voices, mixed chorus, orchestra; For voices and chorus with orchestra; Scores featuring the voice; Scores featuring mixed chorus; Scores featuring the orchestra; Italian language; For voice, continuo (arr); For voices with continuo (arr); Scores featuring the voice (arr); Scores with basso continuo

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Performances

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March in E♭ major, GraunWV B:I:29/22

2 Oboes, Trumpet and Continuo (Composer/Kram)

 Virtual Performance
#263919 - 2.63MB - 2:52 -  0.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (-) - !N/!N/!N - 89×⇩ - MP3 - Richard Kram

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Richard Kram (2012/12/29)

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Performers Richard Kram
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Misc. Notes Notion 4 and East West Hollywood Brass and Woodwinds plus Kontakt5 organ.
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Sheet Music

Scores

Complete

 Act I
#361547 - 48.24MB, 110 pp. -  0.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (-) - V/V/V - 173×⇩ - Tito Manlio

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 Act II
#361548 - 56.24MB, 128 pp. -  0.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (-) - V/V/V - 90×⇩ - Tito Manlio

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 Act III
#361549 - 37.89MB, 85 pp. -  0.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (-) - V/V/V - 84×⇩ - Tito Manlio

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Tito Manlio (2015/1/17)

Copyist C.H. Graun I
Publisher. Info. Manuscript, n.d.(ca.1780).
Copyright
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Misc. Notes Staatsbibliothek zu Berlin (D-B), Amalien-Bibliothek: Am.B 209
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 Act I
#404106 - 121.17MB, 100 pp. -  0.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (-) - V/V/V - 41×⇩ - Tito Manlio

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 Act II
#404099 - 141.69MB, 112 pp. -  0.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (-) - V/V/V - 25×⇩ - Tito Manlio

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 Act III
#404098 - 104.42MB, 82 pp. -  0.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (-) - V/V/V - 27×⇩ - Tito Manlio

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Tito Manlio (2015/12/23)

Copyist Holstein
Publisher. Info. Manuscript, n.d.(ca.1755-99).
Copyright
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Misc. Notes The Archive of the Sing-Akademie zu Berlin (D-Bsa): SA 1029
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 Complete Score
#272621 - 21.47MB, 243 pp. -  0.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (-) - V/V/V* - 607×⇩ - Carolus

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Carolus (2013/3/8)

 Preface and Notes
#342023 - 1.31MB, 30 pp. -  0.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (-) - V/V/25 - 76×⇩ - Carolus

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Carolus (2014/8/29)

 Color cover
#272622 - 0.51MB, 1 pp. -  0.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (-) - V/V/V - 82×⇩ - Carolus

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Carolus (2013/3/8)

Editor Albert Mayer-Reinach (1876–1954)
Publisher. Info. Denkmäler deutscher Tonkunst, Erste Folge; Bd.15
Leipzig: Breitkopf und Härtel, 1904. Plate D.D.T. XV.
Copyright
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Misc. Notes This file is part of the Sibley Mirroring Project.
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 Preface
#49256 - 10.11MB, 36 pp. -  0.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (-) - V/V/25 - 545×⇩ - ctesibius

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ctesibius (2009/12/18)

⇒ 4 more: Act I • Act II • Act III • Appendix (Balletti)

 Act I
#49257 - 28.03MB, 75 pp. -  0.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (-) - V/V/V* - 925×⇩ - ctesibius

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 Act II
#49258 - 35.93MB, 91 pp. -  0.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (-) - V/V/V* - 485×⇩ - ctesibius

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 Act III
#49259 - 23.19MB, 59 pp. -  0.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (-) - V/V/V* - 438×⇩ - ctesibius

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 Appendix (Balletti)
#49260 - 4.68MB, 15 pp. -  0.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (-) - V/V/V* - 298×⇩ - ctesibius

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ctesibius (2009/12/18)

Editor Albert Mayer-Reinach (1876–1954)
Publisher. Info. Denkmäler deutscher Tonkunst, Erste Folge; Bd.15
Leipzig: Breitkopf und Härtel, 1904. Plate D.D.T. XV.
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Selections

 Act I
#404190 - 148.51MB, 130 pp. -  0.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (-) - V/V/V - 18×⇩ - Tito Manlio

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 Act III
#404189 - 144.80MB, 117 pp. -  0.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (-) - V/V/V - 16×⇩ - Tito Manlio

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Tito Manlio (2015/12/24)

Publisher. Info. Manuscript, n.d.(ca.1750).
Copyright
Public Domain [tag/del/mrg]
Misc. Notes Staatsbibliothek zu Berlin (D-B): Mus.ms.8232/1
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 Sinfonia
#68325 - 4.15MB, 28 pp. -  0.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (-) - V/V/V - 258×⇩ - Fynnjamin

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Fynnjamin (2010/6/17)

Copyist J.G. Siebe (d.1776)
Publisher. Info. Manuscript, n.d.(ca.1735-55).
Copyright
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Misc. Notes Sächsische Landesbibliothek, Dresden (D-Dl): Mus.2953-F-7a
Schrank II coll.
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 March in E-flat major, GraunWV B:I:29/22
#263917 - 0.10MB, 5 pp. -  0.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (-) - !N/!N/!N - 313×⇩ - Richard Kram

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Richard Kram (2012/12/29)

Editor Richard Kram
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Misc. Notes Reconstructed from parts. Added continuo realisation. Trumpet notated in B♭, instead of original Tromba in E♭. Tempo only suggested.
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 Act I, Sc.1. Aria: Non saprei curare il vanto
#973047 - 0.18MB, 10 pp. -  0.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (-) - !N/!N/!N - 21×⇩ - Karolic

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Karolic (2025/5/31)

Editor Dragan Karolic (b. 1960)
Publisher. Info. Music Edition Baroque Opera, 2021.
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Misc. Notes For parts visit baroque-opera.com. Follow the score with audio on Youtube at https://youtu.be/8ouBZmG4UMU
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Parts

March in E♭ major, GraunWV B:I:29/22

 Complete Parts
#219762 - 0.89MB, 6 pp. -  0.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (-) - V/V/V - 188×⇩ - Boccaccio

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Boccaccio (2012/5/16)

Publisher. Info. Manuscript, n.d.(ca.1755).
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Misc. Notes Universitäts- und Landesbibliothek, Darmstadt (D-DS): Mus.ms 1223/17
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 Complete Parts (with realized continuo)
#263918 - 0.20MB, 6 pp. -  0.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (-) - !N/!N/!N - 255×⇩ - Richard Kram

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Arrangements and Transcriptions

For Voice and Continuo (Anonymous)

 Godi l'amabile presente instante (Act I, Scene 4)
#533557 - 1.52MB, 1 pp. -  0.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (-) - V/V/V - 14×⇩ - Feduol

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Feduol (2018/7/27)

 Godi l'amabile presente instante (Act I, Scene 4, detailed image)
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Feduol (2018/7/27)

Copyist Anonymous (German school)
Publisher. Info. Aria Allegretto
Oil on canvas, n.d.(18th century).
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General Information

Work Title Montezuma
Alternative. Title Tragedia per musica da rappresentarsi nel Regio Teatro di Berlino per ordine di sua maestà il Re nel carnovale 1755.
Composer Graun, Karl Heinrich
Opus/Catalogue NumberOp./Cat. No. GraunWV B:I:29
Internal Reference NumberInternal Ref. No. IKG 48
Movements/SectionsMov'ts/Sec's 3 acts
Year/Date of CompositionY/D of Comp. 1754
First Performance. 1755-01-06 in Berlin, Hofoper
First Publication. 1904 or before
Librettist Frederick II (1712-1786)
Giovanni Pietro Tagliazucchi (1716-1768)
Language Italian
Composer Time PeriodComp. Period Baroque
Piece Style Baroque
Instrumentation 7 voices, chorus, orchestra
Cast
Montezuma (S), Eupaforice (S), Tezeuco (T), Pilpatoè (S),
Erissena (S), Ferdinando Cortes (S), Narvés (S)
Mixed chorus (SSTB)
Orchestra
2 flutes, 2 oboes, 2 bassoons, trumpet, 2 horns, strings, continuo

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