Today begins the collaboration between Guido Ivessich, creator of this site, and Benedek Csalog, baroque flautist specialized in the performance of Quantz’s music (and not only). Benedek Csalog and The Quantz Project Benedek Csalog, an internationally acclaimed Hungarian baroque flute player, belongs among Europe’s distinguished specialists in historical performance practice. A graduate of the Royal…

I have also transcribed in a modern edition, based on the manuscripts preserved in Berlin, all the concertos and Sonatas for flute and basso continuo by Frederick II of Prussia. You can find all the editions on the site https://armoniaantiqua.org/ which contains over 3,700 pieces of baroque music. Guido Ivessich Views: 43

The modern edition transcription from the original manuscript sources of the instrumental and vocal works of Johann Joachim Quantz has been completed and contains: 1. 221 sonatas; 2. 64 trio sonatas; 3. 58 solos, duets and trios for flute without bass; 4. 6 quartets for flute and strings; 5. 252 concertos for flute and string…

The Augsbach[1] catalog of Quantz’s works reports the following information regarding the triosonata QV2: Anh.8. In the Dresden Library[2] there are two almost identical versions whose movements are: Mus. 2139-Q-1a) for transverse flute, violin and bass: tempo n. measures Adagio C 14 Allegro 3/4 68 Rigaudon 2/2 43 Allegro 3/4 39 Mus. 2139-Q-1b) for oboe,…

Modern editions completed and available on this site as of October 31, 2024: Sonatas: 220 Triosonatas: 64 Solos, duets and trios: 58 Quartets (quatuor): 6 Concertos for solo flute: 252 Concertos for many instruments: 8 Vocal pieces: 31 Modern editions completed and available on this site as of September 30, 2024: Sonatas: 220 Triosonatas: 64…

In the Versuch einer Anweisung die Flöte traversiere zu spielen, published simultaneously in German and French in 1752, Quantz provides in chapter XVII, paragraphs 45-60, a series of indications for defining tempos and speeds of musical pieces. GENERAL CONSIDERATIONS In paragraph 45 he underlines the importance and need to establish certain rules for measuring time…

Thanks to Agostino Cirillo for suggesting me the article by C. Walthall, “Portraits of Johann Joachim Quantz” published in 1986 in the journal Early Music which identifies the manuscript of the concert no. 85 in A major QV5:218 in Gerhardt’s 1735 portrait of Quantz. Here you can find the details of the portrait and of…

Guido Ivessich has launched in 2022 an editorial project focused on the figure of Johann Joachim Quantz (1697-1773) in view of the celebrations of the 250th anniversary of the death of the composer and flutist, an eminent figure in the European music scene of the late Baroque. The target of the project  is to transcribe…

Welcome in the site created By Guido Ivessich, italian flute player, member since 1978 of Armonia Antiqua – group of medieval, renaissance and baroque music. Views: 31