NOTES on Vivaldi Opus 1 - Trio Sonatas I - XII
(Dec. 31, 2009)
Estienne Roger Marchand Libraire No. 363, Amsterdam [facsimile]
In Sonata XII (Folia) there was a theme and 19 variations, most
of which were 16 measures long each. They were divided by light
double bars and the Roger edition had a fermata over the last
note of each with the exception of "5" & at the end of the Vn.2
part of "7". We mentioned this in the NOTES and the file for
the Vn.2 part of "7". We did enter fermatas at the end of all
parts except for "5", as did the scan.
The old "+", "x" figured bass notations in Roger were replaced
by the easier to read "#" as a figure or an addition to a figure.
When "/" & "\" crossed through numbered figures modifying their
function, we modified the numbers with a "#" "b" or a natural, as
was appropriate - hopefully clarifying the reading of the figures.
(The "/" through the figure "7" actually looks like a flat and
acts like one, i.e. - No. 1, Mvt. 1, meas.3 & Mvt.4, meas.9.
The "\" through the figure "6" acts like a "#" here for Roger
frequently uses "6b","5b", & "4b", i.e. - No. 1, Mvt.2 m.17-18.
A "\" in conjunction with a 5 or a 9 doesn't print. (No. 2 Giga)
FOLIA XII in d minor, RV 63
The CCARH ed. is in the meters of the Roger faacsimile where
in Mvt.13 Roger had Vn.1 & 2 in 9/8 & Vc. & Bc. in 3/4 and
in Mvt.14 Roger had Vn.1 & 2 in 3/4 & Vc. & Bc. in 9/8.
An alternative version is in Sonata 12 (alt.) where meters
in Mvts.13 & 14 have been regularized in all parts to 9/8.
These appear in the files as stage2al & score_al.
1. Adagio 3/4 - 16 measures
2. Andante " - 16 " (meas.17-32)
3. Allegro " - 16 " (meas.33-48)
4. 3/4 - 16 measures (meas.49-64)
5. 3/4 - 16 " (meas.65-80)
6. 3/4 - 16 " (meas.81-96)
Meas. 88 - Vc. & Bc. - No natural on the Bf2 in Roger, but
that is wrong for harmonic reasons. Made a note in the
file & entered an editorial natural. Oversight?
7. 3/4 - 16 measures (meas. 97-112)
Meas.106 - Violino 1 - The 3rd note was G5 in Roger, which
sounds fine but it was changed to an EDITORIAL A#5. Bars
1-8 of this mvt. are repeated with this note the only one
differing in the first 5 meas. of the repeat in Roger.
An EDITORIAL figure "7" added on the last 8th in the Bc.
Meas.111 (m.15 in 7.) - Bc. - Unclear placement of figures
in Roger. The figures "6", "6 4+ 3", and "6" were centered
around the 1st G3. Placed "6 3" on the G3 & "6 4#" on the
2nd beat.
8. 3/4 - 16 measures (meas. 113-128)
9. 3/4 - 16 measures (meas. 129-144)
10. 3/4 - 16 measures (meas. 145-160)
11. Allegro 3/4 - 16 measures (meas. 161-176)
12. Largetto 3/4 - 16 measures (meas. 177-192)
13. Allegro - 16 measures (meas. 193-208)
Mvt. 01 - Violini in 9/8 & Bc.in 3/4 like the Roger ed.
Meas. 207 in this variation is the problem one.
Mvt. 01 alt. has all parts normalized to 9/8.
Meas. 200 & 202 (m.8 & 10 in 13.) - Violino 2 - Roger
didn't put natural signs in front of the B4s, like in
m.194. An oversight? B naturals make more harmonic sense.
Made notes in the files & entered EDITIORAL naturals.
14. 3/4 & 9/8 - 16 measures (meas. 209-224)
Mvt. 01 - Violini in 3/4 & Bc.in 9/8 like the Roger ed.
Mvt. 01 alt. has all parts in 9/8. (More computer friendly.)
Meas. 207 - Ricordi puts a 3/4 mid measure for the violins.
I originally added a "2" in the stage2 files to call
attention to the duple (as one would to a triplet) like:
measure 207
D3 3 1 e 2 d [ *
G3 3 1 e 2 d ] !
A3 6 1 q. d
A2 6 1 q. u
measure 208
but it was decided to leave it out & notate the problem
in the NOTES instead.
15. Adagio 12/8 - 8 measures (meas. 225-232)
Meas. 231 - Violini at end of meas. have a dotted 8th, a
a 16th, & an 8th note. Bc. had three 8ths. Left it.
16. Allegro 3/4 - 16 measures (meas. 233-247)
17. 3/4 - 16 measures (meas. 248-264)
Meas.250, 256, & 258 - Vn. 2 - Roger missed the naturals on
the B4s. An oversight? Necessary for harmonic reasons.
Made notes in the files and entered EDITORIAL naturals.
Meas. 251 & 259 - Vc. & Bc. - No added accidentals in Roger
and it leads well to C + in the next meas., but a B3 & a
C#4 might have been more expected on the 8th & 9th notes.
18. 3/4 - 16 measures (meas. 265-280)
19. 3/4 - 16 measures (meas. 281-296)
20. 3/4 - 24 measures (meas. 297-320)