List of compositions by Johann Baptist Wanhal

List of compositions by Johann Baptist Wanhal.

Concertos

Published

• 4 Sinfonie Concertanti (Paris, 1775)
• A favourite Concerto for the German flute or Violin. (London, ca. 1775)
• 6 concertos for Harpsichord:
  • 1 Concerto for Harpsichord (Wien, 1785)
  • 2 Concertos for Harpsichord (London, 1788)
  • 1 Concerto for Harpsichord (Offenbach, 1789)
  • 1 Concerto for Harpsichord (Mainz, 1880)
  • 1 Concerto for Harpsichord (Wien, 1808)
• 1 Concertino for Harpsichord (Wien, s.a.)
• 5 Concertos for Flute (Paris, s.a.)

Manuscripts

• 1 Concerto for Harpsichord and Violin
• many concertos for Harpsichord or Piano (the exact number of which is still unknown)
• 2 Concertos for Harpsichord or Organ
• 1 Concerto for Organ
• 1 Concerto for 2 Violins
• 5 Concertos for Violin
• 1 Concerto for Cello
• 2 Concertos for Flute:
  • (MS 1-D major: Weinmann IIe:D1, Lund University Library; now publ. Artaria)
  • (MS 2-E flat major: Weinmann IIe:Eb1, The Danish Royal Library Mu.6304.2368; now publ. Artaria)
• Concerto in F major for viola and orchestra (c.1785); original version for bassoon and orchestra (c.1780); transcription by the composer; The solo viola part is written in the key of E♭ major requiring a scordatura tuning a whole step higher.^[1]
• 1 Concerto for Contrabass
• 1 Concerto for Clarinet
• 1 Concerto for 2 Bassoons
• 1 Concerto for Basson (now publ. Breitkopf & Härtel)
• 1 concerto for viola

Selection of best known concertos

• Concerto for double bass and orchestra
• Concert for two bassoons and orchestras
• Flute concerto No. 1
• Flute concerto No. 2
• Cello concerto in A major

Symphonies

Wanhal left 51 published symphonies. There are also another 81 symphonies which are preserved only in manuscripts. [according to the catalogue published by Civra Ferruccio, Torino 1985]. Even though the modern actual French spelling of Symphonie Périodique is Symphonie Périodique, the original 18th century French title of such works was Simphonie Periodique, as it can be seen on the 18th century frontispiece of Wanhal's published symphonies "a Amsterdam chez J.J. Hummel, Marchand & Imprimeur de Musique".

Published

• 4 Symphonies, Op. 10 (Paris, 1771–72)
• 3 Symphonies, Op. 10 (Paris, 1773)
• 3 Symphonies, Op. 16 (Paris, 1773)
• 2 Symphonies, Op. 17 (Paris, 1773)
• 1 Symphony (Paris, 1778)
• 3 Symphonies, Op. 10 (Amsterdam, ca. 1783)
• 1 Symphony, Op. 10 (Offenbach, s.a.)
• 34 Symphonies Périodiques (Amsterdam)

Selection of best known symphonies

• Symphony in A major, Bryan A9
• Symphony in A flat major, Bryan As1
• Symphony in B major, Bryan B3
• Symphony in C major, Bryan C3
• Symphony in C major (Comista), Bryan C11
• Symphony in D major, Bryan D2
• Symphony in D major, Bryan D4
• Symphony in D major, Bryan D17
• Symphony in G major, Bryan G6
• Symphony in G major, Bryan G8
• Symphony in G major, Bryan G11
• Symphony in A minor, Bryan a2
• Symphony in C minor, Bryan c2
• Symphony in D minor, Bryan d1
• Symphony in D minor, Bryan d2
• Symphony in E minor, Bryan e1
• Symphony in G minor, Bryan g1
• Symphony in G minor, Bryan g2
• Symphony in C major, Bryan C1
• Symphony in C major, Bryan C17
• Symphony in E flat major, Bryan Es1
• Symphony in E minor, Bryan e3

Chamber music

• Piano quartets:
  • Piano Quartet in E flat major, Op. 40 No. 1
  • Piano Quartet in G major, Op. 40 No. 2
  • Piano Quartet, Op. 40 No. 3

• Oboe quartets:
  • Six Oboe quartets, Op. 7

• Caper quartet:
  • Caper Quartet in G major, Op. 4 No. 1

• Trio:
  • Trio Op. 20 No. 1
  • Trio Op. 20 No. 2
  • Trio Op. 20 No. 3
  • Trío Op. 20 No. 5 for clarinet, violin and piano

• Viola sonatas:
  • Four Viola sonatas, Op. 5

• String quartets:
  • String Quartet in E-flat major, WoO
  • 6 String Quartets, Op. 6
  • 6 String Quartets, Op. 13
  • 6 String Quartets, Op. 21

Operas

These works were written during Wanhal's journey to Italy, where they were written after he had met Florian Gassmann. Sources do not agree whether Wanhal wrote the operas in their entirety, or merely supplied arias to operas by Gassmann. Both works are lost.

• Il Demofoonte (Metastasio; Roma, 1770)
• Il trionfo di Clelia (Metastasio; Roma, 1770)

Sacred music

Published

• 2 Masses (C major and G major, Wien, s.a.)
• 2 Offertories (Wien, s.a.)
• Pange Lingua (Wien, s.a.)
• IV breves et faciles Hymni in honorem SS. Altari Sacramenti (Wien, s.a.)

Manuscripts

• 58 Masses:
  • (MS 1-G major Missa Pastoralis ca. 1782: Weinmann XIX: G4, Austrian National Library Mus.Hs.926)
  • (MS 2-C major Missa Solemnis ca. 1778: Weinmann XIX: C7, Austrian National Library Mus.Hs.22290)
  • Both the Masses are now publ. Artaria.
• 1 Credo
• Kyrie and Gloria
• 54 Offertories
• 16 Salve Regina
• 10 litanies
• 14 motets
• Stabat Mater
• Te Deum
• Tantum ergo
• Pange Lingua
• Quatro stationi
• Sacrum Solenne
• 31 arias

References