{"product_id":"24435-saint-georges-joseph-bologne-chevalier-de-viotti-jarnovic-cramer-fodor-violin-concerto-sammelband","title":"Saint-Georges, Joseph Bologne, Chevalier de. (1745–1799) \u0026 Viotti, Jarnovic, Cramer \u0026 Fodor Violin Concerto Sammelband","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003eIntriguing sammelband of principal solo parts of 18th century violin concerti in early and first printed editions, including two by Chevalier Saint-Georges, one of Viotti, one of Cramer, two of Fodor and three by Garnovichi\/Jarnovick, including one copyist manuscript. Upright folio (27 x 36 cm).  Engraved throughout (other than ms). Each part with separate engraved title. Scattered foxing and browning, outer edge of some pages of first few concerti very closely trimmed to the plate line, in some cases extending over it but without significant losses (Viotti), else fine. Bound as follows:\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e1) Jarnović, Ivan Mane. [\"Garnovichi\"] (1747 - 1804). \u003cem\u003eI\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cem\u003e Concerto a violon principal, premier et second violons, alto et basse, deux hautbois, deux cors ad libitum.\u003c\/em\u003e \u003cem\u003eComposés par Mr Garnovichi. \u003c\/em\u003eParis: Chez le Sr Sieber. [\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003eCa. 1773]. Title; catalogue; (2) - 7 pp. Engraved. No PN. Signed by the publisher. \u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e2) Jarnović, Ivan Mane. [\"Garnovichi\"] (1747 - 1804). \u003cem\u003e 8e Concerto De Jarnowick. A Cramant le 22 Praireal ang. \u003c\/em\u003eAutograph copyist manuscript in an unknown hand, apparently accomplished in Cramane (commune in the Marne region of France), dated 10 June, 1795 according to the French Republican calendar, this month named after the French word \"prairie\" (\"meadow\"). 6 1\/2 pages.  \u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e3) \u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003eJarnović, Ivan Mane. [\"Giornovichi\"] (1747 - 1804). \u003cem\u003eConcerto a violono principale, violino primo, secondo, alto \u0026amp; basso, deux hautbois et deux cors de chasse ad libitum.\u003c\/em\u003e \u003cem\u003ePar Mr Giornovichi. Oeuvre Second. Libro VIIII. \u003c\/em\u003eBerlin: Chez J.J. Hummel. [\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003eCa. 1780]. Title; Concerto IX. 15 - 22. Engraved. [PN] 545. \u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e4) Viotti, Giovanni Battista. (1755-1824). \u003cem\u003eDix-neuvieume Concerto \u003c\/em\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e \u003cem\u003ea violon principal, deux violons, alto basse, deux hautbois, deux cors, flute et clarinette.\u003c\/em\u003e \u003cem\u003eComposé par J.B. Viotti. \u003c\/em\u003eParis: Naderman. [ca. 1800]. Title; 1 - 14 pp. Engraved. [PN] 434. \u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003eSigned by the publisher. \u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e5) Cramer, Johann Baptist. (1771–1858). [4]\u003cem\u003e Concerto \u003c\/em\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e \u003cem\u003ea violon principalle, premier et second violon, alto et basse. \u003c\/em\u003e\u003cem\u003eComposé par G. Cramer. \u003c\/em\u003eParis: Chez le Sr. Sieber [ca. 1775]. Title; 1 -5 pp. Engraved. No PN. \u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e6) Fodor, Josephus Andreas. (1751 - 1828). \u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e \u003cem\u003eDeuxieme\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cem\u003e Concerto a violon principal, premier et second violons, alto et basse, deux hautbois, deux cors ad lib.\u003c\/em\u003e \u003cem\u003eComposés par J. Fodor L'aine. \u003c\/em\u003eParis: Chez le Sr Sieber. [\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003eCa. 1783]. Title; catalogue; (2) - 7 pp. Engraved. No PN. Signed by the publisher. \u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e7) Saint-Georges, Joseph Bologne, Chevalier de. (1745–1799). \u003cem\u003eDeux Concerto à Violon principal, Premier et Second, Alto et basse, hautbois, flutes, et deux cors adlibitum.\u003c\/em\u003e C\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e \u003cem\u003eomposés par Monsieur de St. George. \u003c\/em\u003eParis: Chez Bailleux. [1\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e770]. Title;  Concerto. 2 - 7 pp; Concerto II. 8 - 11; (catalogue).  Engraved. No PN. Small early paper repair to lower right title. \u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e8) \u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003eFodor, Josephus Andreas. (1751 - 1828). \u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e \u003cem\u003eDeuxieme\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cem\u003e Pot_pouri avec trois Preludes ou Caprices Pour le Violin. \u003c\/em\u003e\u003cem\u003eComposés par J. Fodor L'aine. \u003c\/em\u003eParis: Chez Imbault [\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003eCa. 1790]. Title; 2 - 15 pp. Engraved. [PN] 85. Signed by the publisher. Three pages with printed notation reinforced in early ink.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003eOf principal interest in this collection are the two rare concertos by Saint-Georges. \u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003eThe French violinist, conductor and composer left an indelible mark as a versatile artist and his historical significance lies also in his distinctive background as a biracial free man of color.  Saint-Georges was born in the French colony of Guadeloupe to the wealthy, white planter Georges Bologne de Saint-Georges, and Anne, one of the Creole people Georges kept enslaved.  Saint-Georges was educated in Paris and grew up to be a virtuoso violinist, conductor, composer, and accomplished fencer.  Intriguingly, despite his formidable reputation as a musician, no documentation exists of his musical education prior to 1764.  During the French Revolution, he served as colonel of the Légion St.-Georges, the first all-black regiment in Europe, but today he is best remembered for being the first European classical composer of African ancestry.  His exceptional talents rendered him the first classical composer of African descent to attain widespread acclaim within the realms of European music. He composed an array of violin concertos, string quartets, sinfonia concertantes, violin duets, sonatas, two symphonies and an assortment of stage works, notably opéra comique. \u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBologne probably composed his violin concertos initially for his own use, although their later publication ensured their wider dissemination. Their reputation is further attested to by the existence of manuscript copies of the works most of which appear to postdate their publication. There are also several concertos of uncertain authenticity that are preserved in manuscript parts that possibly represent works composed later in Saint-Georges’ career but to date no detailed investigation of these works has been carried out. Saint-Georges remained active as a performer after the French Revolution, albeit in different circumstances to those under which he worked in the 1770s and 1780s, and it is possible that he continued to compose.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSaint-Georges generally published his concertos and symphonies concertantes in pairs, typically with one work scored for strings alone and the second with wind instruments. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003eAlso unusual here are the three Concerti by Ivan Mane Jarnović, the violinist and composer who was Italian but whose family was of Ragusan (today in Croatia) origin. He later appeared to have held French citizenship, escaping to England during the revolution. His career spanned Europe as he performed and\/or sojourned in almost all major centres, and he was even an acquaintance of Joseph Haydn, with whom he shared concert programmes in London.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003eThe set includes further two compositions by Dutch violinist and composer Josephus Andreas Fodor, highly active as a violinist in Paris before 1792, when he began working at the imperial court in Saint Petersburg and where he remained for the rest of his life; and one concerto by Viotti, Italian violinist and composer who \"was the most influential violinist between Tartini and Paganini and the last great representative of the Italian tradition stemming from Corelli. He is considered the founder of the 'modern' (19th century) French school of violin playing, and his compositions, among the finest examples of Classical violin music, exerted a strong influence on 19th-century violin style.\" (Grove Online)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Schubertiade Music and Arts","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":62443060166815,"sku":"24435","price":1800.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0512\/4826\/7423\/files\/Saint-GeorgesViolinConcertoSammelband24435a.png?v=1754679138","url":"https:\/\/www.schubertiademusic.com\/products\/24435-saint-georges-joseph-bologne-chevalier-de-viotti-jarnovic-cramer-fodor-violin-concerto-sammelband","provider":"Schubertiade Music and Arts","version":"1.0","type":"link"}