Pavel Josef Vejvanovský

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Pavel Josef Vejvanovský (German: Paul Josef Vejvanovský ; * around 1633 in Hochwald / Hukvaldy , Moravia ; † June 24, 1693 in Kremsier / Kroměříž ) was a Moravian composer , baroque trumpeter and choirmaster ("Cori praefectus" at the St. Mauritius Church ).

Life

Pavel Vejvanovský studied between 1656 and 1660 at the Jesuit college in Opava , where he made the acquaintance of Heinrich Ignaz Franz Biber and Philipp Jakob Rittler .

In 1664 he became a member of the chapel of the Olomouc Prince-Bishop Karl Liechtenstein-Kastelkorn (1624–1695), in whose summer residence in Kremsier Heinrich Ignaz Franz Biber worked until 1670 as director of this ensemble. After Biber's unexpected departure to Salzburg, Vejvanovský succeeded him until his death in 1693. As a field trumpeter ( tubicen campestris ), he was never officially awarded the title of court conductor.

About one hundred works, including masses, motets, offertories , vespers and instrumental works, have been preserved, about half of which are in manuscripts in the archive of the Kremsier Castle and in the music department of the National Museum in Prague . Vejvanovský spoke several languages ​​and had an important library.

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The orchestral works (ballets, serenades and sonatas) are characterized by a complex set of instruments. His compositional style forms a synthesis of the late Viennese and Venetian baroque music styles and fascinates with fresh melodic guidance, tight formal structure and skilful instrumentation.

There is no regular catalog of works. Since all the works that have been preserved are kept in the music collection in Kremsier / Kroměříž, the inventory of Sehnal and Pešková (see bibliography) can serve as a good substitute, it also contains incipits . In "Inventory No." the first digit indicates the consecutive number there, the second after the hyphen refers to the inventory of Craig Otto (see bibliography).

This list is complete with regard to the works that can certainly be attributed to Vejvanovský.

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Inventory no. title occupation Composed note
748 - I / 273a Missa 4 voci, 2 violini, 2 viole e organo 1682
749 - I / 148 Missa bonae spei 4 voci, 2 violini, 2 viole, 2 trombone, 3 tromboni e basso continuo (organo) 1679
750 - I / 262 Missa bonae valetudinis 5 voci, 2 violini, 2 violin, 2 trombone, 3 tromboni ad lib. e basso continuo (organo) 1681
659 - I / 98 Missa brevis 4 voci, 2 violini, 2 trombone ad lib., 3 tromboni ad lib. e basso continuo 1664 Authorship uncertain
751 - I / 197 Missa clamantium 4 voci, 2 violini, 2 violini, 2 clarini ad lib. e organo 1683
752 - I / 200 Missa fidelitatis 4 voci, 2 violini, 2 violin, 2 trombone, 3 tromboni ad lib. e basso continuo (organo)
753 - I / 155 Missa Florida 5 voci, 2 violini, 3 viole, 2 trombone, 3 tromboni e basso continuo (organo) 1678
754 - I / 203 Missa martialis voci, 2 violini, 2 viole, 2 trombe e 3 tromboni 1682
755 - I / 274 Missa misericordia 4 voci, 2 violini, 2 violini, 2 clarini ad lib. e organo 1683
756 - I / 199 Missa refugii 5 voci, 2 violini, 2 viole, 2 trombe, 3 trombon e basso continuo (organo) 1682
757 - I / 274a Missa Rogate 4 voci, 2 violini, 2 viole e basso continuo
759 - I / 265 Missa salvatoris 4 voci, 2 violini, 3 violin, 2 trombone, 3 tromboni ad lib. e basso continuo (organo) 1677
760 - I / 83 Missa salvatoris 1677
758 - I / 273 Missa S. Josephi 4 voci, 2 violini, 2 viole e organo 1682
761 - I / 159 Missa visitationis BVM 4 voci, 2 violini, 2 trombone, 3 tromboni e basso continuo 1665
707 - XIII / 27 requiem 4 voci, 3 viole e organo Authorship uncertain

Offertories and Motets

Inventory no. title occupation Composed note
765 - II / 79/3 Adeste cherubim, venite seraphim 4 voci, 2 violini, 2 viole e organo 1685
663 - II / 78 Ave martyr purpurate 4 voci, 2 violini, 5 viole e organo dopo il 1672 Authorship uncertain
740 - II / 77 Ave sanctissimum redemptoris nostris corpus 4 voci, 2 violini, 2 viole, violone, 3 tromboni e organo 1687
764 - II / 121 Benedicite gentes 4 voci, 2 violini, 2 viole e organo 1687
762 - II / 319 Congavdete mecum 4 voci, 2 violini, 3 viole e organo 1677
739 - II / 86 Congregati sunt inimici nostri 6 voci, 2 violini e 3 tromboni 1684
765 - II / 79/5 Cum complesset Salomon 4 voci, 2 violini, 2 viole e organo 1685
765 - II / 79/1 Estote fortes in bello 4 voci, 2 violini, 2 viole e organo 1685
768 - II / 250 Exurgat Deus et dissipentur 4 voci, 2 violini, 2 viole, 2 trombone, 3 tromboni e organo 1687
698 In confessione laudis 4 voci, 2 violini, 2 viole, 2 trombe e organo 1675 approx. Authorship uncertain
765 - II / 79/6 Media nocte clamor 4 voci, 2 violini, 2 viole e organo 1685
747 - II / 83 Medicamen contra pestem 4 voci, 2 violini, 2 viole, 3 tromboni e basso continuo (organo) 1679
763 - II / 46 Mottetum de Sancta Caecilia circa 1678
765 - II / 79/7 O rex gloriae 4 voci, 2 violini, 2 viole e organo 1685
661 - II / 78, 337 Pastores eja 6 voci, 2 violini, 4 viole, violone organo 1671 Authorship uncertain
765 - II / 79/4 Quasi sidus lucidissimum 4 voci, 2 violini, 2 viole e organo 1685
756 - II / 80 Quasi sidus lucidissimum / Offertorium de Confessore 1685
747 - II / 83 Stella caeli extirpavit 4 voci, 2 violini, 2 viole, violone, trombone e organo 1679
668 - II / 107 Transfige, o dulcissime soprano, 2 violini, 2 tromboni, viola e organo 1656 Authorship uncertain
790 - II / 67 Usquequo exaltabuntur 4 voci, 2 violini, 2 viole, 3 tromboni e organo 1683
765 - II / 79/2 Usquequo peccatores 4 voci, 2 violini, 2 viole e organo 1685
765 - II / 79/8 Vide, Domine, afflictionem 4 voci, 2 violini, 2 viole e organo 1685
767 - II / 22 Vide Domine afflictionem nostram / Offertorium de tempore 1686
794 - II / 72 Vidi Dominum sedentem 4 voci, 2 violini, 2 viole, 3 tromboni e organo 1677

Vespers, litanies and antiphons

Inventory no. title occupation Composed note
792 - III / 44 Benedictus Dominus Deus ( Vesperae de sabbatho ) 1689
652 - III / 6 Confitebor tibi domine 6 voci, 2 violini e 3 tromboni 1660 Authorship uncertain
792 - III / 44 Exaltabo te Deus meus ( Vesperae de sabbatho ) 1689
792 - III / 44 Lauda anima mea ( Vesperae de sabbatho ) 1689
792 - III / 44 Lauda Jerusalem Dominum ( Vesperae de sabbatho ) 1689
792 - III / 44 Laudate Dominum quoniam bonus ( Vesperae de sabbatho ) 1689
693 - V / 9 Litaniae laurentanae 4 voci, 2 violini, 2 viole, 2 trombe e organo 1668 Authorship uncertain
745 - V / 38 Litaniae laurentanae 4 voci, 2 violini, 3 tromboni ad lib. e organo 1674
744 - V / 59 Litaniae laurentanae 4 voci, 4 viole, 3 tromboni, violone e organo 1674
746 - V / 76 Litaniae laurentanae 4 voci, 2 violini, 3 viole, 2 trombone, 3 tromboni e organo 1680
746 - V / 77 Litaniae laurentanae 4 voci, 2 violini, 3 viole, 3 tromboni e organo 1680
743 - V / 39 Litaniae BVM breves simplices 4 voci, violone e organo 1675
792 - III / 44 Magnificat anima mea Dominum ( Vesperae de sabbatho ) 1689
705 - IX / 10/1 Regina Coeli 2 voci e strumenti 1678 Authorship uncertain
705 - IX / 10/2 Regina Coeli 2 voci e strumenti 1678 Authorship uncertain
711 - VI / 3 Salve regina basso, 2 violini, 2 viole e organo 1666 Authorship uncertain
770 - VI / 1 Salve regina a. 6th 1665
771 - VI / 25 Salve regina 4 voci, 3 viole, violone e organo 1671
772 - VI / 11/1 Salve regina 4 voci, 2 violini, 2 viole e organo 1681
672 - III / 118a Vesperae breves (contains only Dixit Dominus ) 4 voci e organo 1677 Authorship uncertain
791 - III / 50 Vesperae de confessore 4 voci, 2 violini, 3 viole ad lib., 3 tromboni ad lib., Viole e basso continuo (organo) 1680 approx.
793 - III / 53 Vesperae dominicales et de confessore 4 voci, 2 violini, 2 viole e organo 1692

Instrumental works

Inventory no. title occupation Composed note
666 - IV / 147 Sonata a 10 2 violini, 3 viole, 2 viole da gamba, 2 trombe e organo 1665 Authorship uncertain
789 - IV / 201 Sonata Vespertina 2 violini, 2 trombone, 3 tromboni e basso continuo 1665
785 - IV / 9 Sonata S Mauritii 2 violini, 2 trombe, 3 viole e 3 tromboni ad lib. 1666
783 - IV / 11 Sonata laetitiae 2 violini e 3 violin 1666
732 - IV / 25 Sonata paschalis 2 violini, 2 viole e basso continuo 1666 Authorship uncertain
733 - IV / 40 Sonata sancti Spiritus 2 violini e 3 violin 1666 Authorship uncertain
726 - IV / 69 Sonata a 7 2 violini, 3 violoni, 2 trombe e organo 1666 Authorship uncertain
722 - IV / 146 Sonata a 5th 2 violini, 3 viole e organo 1666 Authorship uncertain
724 - IV / 156 Sonata a 6 2 violini, 4 viole e organo 1666 Authorship uncertain
727 - IV / 157 Sonata a 7 2 violini, 3 violes, 2 trombe e organo 1666 Authorship uncertain
728 - IV / 178 Sonata a 10 2 violini, 2 violes, 2 trombe, 3 tromboni e organo 1666 Authorship uncertain
725 - IV / 181 Sonata a 6 2 violini, 3 viole e organo 1666 Authorship uncertain
729 - IV / 198 Sonata a 10 2 violini, 2 violes, 2 trombe, 3 tromboni e organo 1666 Authorship uncertain
779 - IV / 70 Sonata a 5th violino, 2 viole, tromba, trombone e organo 1666 approx.
781 - IV / 177 Sonata a 6 2 violini, tromba, 2 cornetti, violone e organo 1666 approx.
731 - IV / 35 Sonata la posta 3 violini e 3 tromboni 1667 Authorship uncertain
665 - IV / 47 Sonata a 5th 2 violini, 3 viole e organo 1667 Authorship uncertain
720 - IV / 140 Sonata a 5th 2 violini, 3 tromboni e organo 1667 Authorship uncertain
718 - IV / 141 Sonata a 4th 2 violini, 2 viole e organo 1667 Authorship uncertain
IV / 189 Sonata a 5th 2 violini, 3 viole e organo 1667
721 - IV / 214 Sonata a 5th 2 violini, 3 viole e organo 1667 Authorship uncertain
782 - IV / 13 Sonata a 8 violino, 3 viole, tromba, 3 tromboni e organo 1667 approx.
787 - IV / 176 Sonata tribus quadrantibus violino, tromba, trombone e basso continuo 1667 approx.
773 - XIV / 239 Serenada a. 6th circa 1667
775 - XIV / 91 Serenata violino, 2 viole, 2 trombe e clavicembalo 1670
738 - XIV / 180 Balletti per tabula 2 violini, 2 viole, violone e organo 1670
645 - XIV / 123 Balletti violino, 2 viole, tromba, 2 tromboni e clavicembalo 1670 approx. Authorship uncertain
784 - IV / 202 Sonata Natalis 2 violini, 4 violin, 2 trombe e basso continuo 1674
742 - XIV / 92 Intrada con altre ariae violino, 2 viole, violone, 3 piffari, fagotto, 2 trombe e organo 1679
776 - XIV / 98 Serenata 2 violini, 2 viole, 2 violoni, 5 tromboni e timpani 1680
741 - XIV / 124 Intrada violino, 2 viole, violone, 2 trombe e clavicembalo 1683
788 - IV / 199 Sonata venatoria violino, 2 viole, 2 trombe e basso continuo 1684
737 - XIV / 165 Balletti per il carenuale violino, 2 viole, violone, 2 trombe, 3 piffari, clavicembalo e violone 1688
780 - IV / 224 Sonata a 5th violino, 2 viole, 2 trombe, violone e organo 1689
XIV / 245 Ingressus violino, 2 viole, 2 trombe e basso continuo prima del 1690
774 - XIV / 45 Serenata violino, 3 viole, 5 trombone, violone / clavicembalo e timpani 1691
769 - XIV / 44 Offer for 2 choruses 2 violini, 6 viole e violone / clavicembalo 1692
778 - IV / 200 Sonata a 5th violini, 2 viole, 2 trombe e organo dopo il 1680
786 - IV / 10, 13 Sonata S Petri et Pauli tromba, 3 tromboni, violino e 3 viole
777 - IV / 43 Sonata a 4 Be mollis tromba, violino, 2 viole e basso continuo

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  • Nettl, Paul: On the history of the music band of Prince Bishop Karl Liechtenstein-Kastelkorn von Olmütz, in: Zeitschrift für Musikwissenschaft 4/2 (1921), 485–496.
  • Meyer, EH: The importance of instrumental music at the prince-bishop's court in Olomouc (Olmütz) in Kroměříž (Kremsier), in: Musikforschung 9 (1956) 388-411.
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  • Otto, Craig A.: Seventeenth-Century Music from Kroměříž, Czechoslovakia: A catalog of the Liechtenstein Music Collection on microfilm at Syracuse University, Syracuse / USA 1977
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  • Sehnal, Jiří / Pešková, Jitřenka: Caroli de Liechtenstein-Castelcorno episcopi Olomucensis operum artis musicae collectio Cremsirii reservata (i.e. the special collection of musical works of art by Karl von Liechtenstein-Castelcorno, Bishop of Olomouc, in Kremsier), Volume 1 Praha 1997 , Volume 2 Praha 1998 (therein thematic catalog: 571–649).
  • Sehnal, Jiří: Pavel Vejvanovskýs Relationship to Silesia, in: Musical culture in Silesia at the time of Telemann and Dittersdorf. Reports of the musicological conferences in Pszczyna / Pless and Opava / Troppau 1993, Sinzig 2001, 237–248.
  • Sehnal, Jiří (ed.), Music of the 17th Century and Pavel Vejvanovský, Sborník Kroměříž 1993 / Brno 1994, therein:
    • - Krones, Helmuth: Modality and tonality in the oeuvre of Vejvanovský and his contemporaries, 205–217
    • - Haberl, Dieter: PJ Vejvanovský: Sonata tribus quadrantibus, 219–236.
  • Sehnal, Jiří: Pavel Vejvanovský and the Kroměříž music collection - Perspectives on seventeenth-century music in Moravia, Olomouc / CS 2008.

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