Author: Jommelli, Niccolò.
Title: Raccolta Generale delle opere classiche musicali. [Includes:] Missa Pro Defunctis [&] Misere à Cinque Voci [&] Missa Ad Fugam [&] Miserere à Due Cori obligati [&] Stabat Mater.
Description: Paris, Auguste Le Duc et Comp., n.d. [c. 1810]. 5 parts in 1 vol. (4),IV,81;(2),15;(2),15;(2),III,14;(2),26;(2),7 pp. Gilt tooled & blindstamped h.leather. - Spine damaged, with small piece of the upper- and lower-part missing; hinges weak; book-block solid and in good condition. * Rare music score (and first published / printed edition) which includes his famous piece: Missa Pro Defunctis. Niccolò Jommelli (1714-1774) was one of Italy's most important composers for opera's and church-music during the 18th century. Requiem Mass - compositions were often composed for special ocassions. His Missa Pro Defunctis was commissioned by Landgrave Karl Eugen von Württemberg, who's mother passed away on the first of February 1756. Jommelli had to compose this piece whitin eight days, but completed it already after three days. The requiem became very popular untill Mozart composed (an unfinished) version in 1791.

Keywords: Music 18th century Sheet music Muziek 18e eeuw Bladmuziek