Dear Peter,
probably you have already an answer of Jochen Domning, who has collected
Falckenhagen's works.
I have talked to him and can shortly write, what he told me.
Opus IV is the one, that is complete in Weimar - a little bit confusing
are the numbers on the part books (1. "Liuto", 2. "Traverso, Oboe ò
Violino.") that is in fact the edition number of Haffner: "N° III.".
This work is called "Opera nueva" on the title.
Opus III of Falckenhagen bears according to Jochen Domnings foreward "N°
I." This earlier concert (Opus III) is unfortunately incomplete. The
other parts are missing, only the lute survived!
Best regards
Markus
Am 29.05.2011 19:20, schrieb Peter Danner:
A question for the Collected Wisdom. There appears to be some
confusion over the way Falckenhagen's concerti have come to be
identified. I see Haffner published three sets of these concerti, all
with very similar titles: Opera terza, Opera quarta, and Opera nuova.
Only the lute part of Opera terza seems to have survived. Opera nuova,
on the other hand, fortunately survives intact. However, these six
concerti have often been referred to as if they were actually Opus 4
and have even been recorded this way. Adding to the confusion, Grove
continues to identify Opera nuova as Opus 3. This cannot be correct.
Is it possible that Opera nuova is simply a later edition of Opera
quarta? Does a copy of Falckenhagen's Opera quarta even exist? I would
appreciate it if someone could clear up this mystery for me. I
scheduled to write the note for a new recording of Opera nuova for
John Schneiderman and would like to know exactly what music I'm
dealing with.
Peter Danner
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