Dittersdorf, Carl Ditters von - Concerto in G major

Dittersdorf, Carl Ditters von
Concerto in G major

for oboe, 2 violins,
viola and bass

Notes on the edition:

There is: a handwritten set of parts with 6 parts, Oboe Concerto, Violino Primo, Violino 2do, Alto Viola, Basso, Basso o Violoncello and an autograph (?) score.

The title page of the set of parts reads: above Ditters 33 (added later), below Concerto a Oboe Solo. Violino Primo. Violino 2do. Due Corni. Alto Viola. e Basso. Next to Due Corni is the later addition ‘fehlen! Lower left a library note 39 p. Next to it the library stamp, lower right del. Sigr. Titters

Score, head title: Oboe Concerto del Sigr. Titters,

Instrument indication before the 1st system: V:P: V:2do: oboe: A:V. Basso. No horns.

3 movements: Maestoso C - Adagio C - Allegro 2/4

I used the score for this edition, although it is often difficult to read due to the many cancellations and additional written notes with vi=de indications. The 2nd movement contains considerably more extracts for the solo oboe than the part of the vocal score. The musical text is essentially error-free. In movement 2 in violin 1, I have changed the fourth 8th note from e to d in bar 12. The set of parts also contains e, but d seems more correct to me. Changes of accidentals are in brackets, as are dynamic additions. Added slurs are shown in dotted lines.

The bracketed forte at the beginning of movement 2 is by the editor, not in the sense of loud, but not piano. In movement 3, from bars 17-24, the notes in Violino 2do are held in both directions. In movements 2 and 3 there is a crescendo from time to time, but here with ‘t’ crescento. I have included this. The concerto can easily be played without horns. Of course it would be possible to add 2 horn parts.

Score & 5 parts / 64 pages