Jessonda, WoO 53 (Spohr, Louis)

Movements/SectionsMov'ts/Sec's 3 acts
Composition Year 1822 March-December
Genre Categories Grand operas; Theatrical Works; Operas; For voices, mixed chorus, orchestra; Scores featuring the voice; Scores featuring mixed chorus; Scores featuring the orchestra; For voices and chorus with orchestra; German language; For piano 4 hands (arr); Scores featuring the piano (arr); Scores featuring the piano 4 hands (arr); For 2 players (arr); For piano (arr); For 1 player (arr); For organ (arr); Scores featuring the organ (arr)

Contents

Performances

Sheet Music

Scores

Complete (WoO 53)

 Complete Score
#225479 - 32.07MB, 273 pp. -  0.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (-) - V/V/V - 688×⇩ - Afp0815

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Editor Gustav Friedrich Kogel (1849-1921)
Publisher. Info. Leipzig: C.F. Peters, n.d. (ca.1881). Plate 6489.
Copyright
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Overture (Op.63)

 Complete Score
#349481 - 4.23MB, 33 pp. -  0.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (-) - V/V/V - 176×⇩ - Cypressdome

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Cypressdome (2014/10/26)

 Complete Score (with measure numbers)
#384827 - 5.22MB, 33 pp. -  0.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (-) - V/V/V - 78×⇩ - Dandeutsch

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Dandeutsch (2015/7/6)

Publisher. Info. Leipzig: August Cranz, No.2090, n.d.(ca.1915). Plate C. 45027.
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Misc. Notes Original images: ca.280dpi, color jpg files approx. 2180 by 3000 pixels. Editing: re-sampled to 600dpi, converted to black and white tif files, de-skewed, and set uniform margins. Score includes a piano reduction.
Part of the research project Romantic Overtures, 1820-1850 (#384827)
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Parts

Overture (Op.63)

 Complete Parts
#349599 - 5.81MB, 89 pp. -  0.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (-) - V/V/V - 78×⇩ - Cypressdome

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⇒ 13 more: Flute 1/Piccolo (E♭), Flute 2/Piccolo (E♭) • Oboe 1, 2 • Clarinet 1, 2 (A/B♭) • Bassoon 1, 2 • Horn 1, 2, 3, 4 (E♭, E♭, B/B♭/E♭, B/B♭/E♭) • Trumpet 1, 2 (E/E♭) • Trombone 1, 2, 3 (Alto, Tenor, Bass) • Timpani • Violins I • Violins II • Violas • Cellos • Basses

 Flute 1/Piccolo (E♭), Flute 2/Piccolo (E♭)
#349797 - 0.40MB, 4 (2, 2) pp. -  0.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (-) - V/V/V - 69×⇩ - Sallen112

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 Oboe 1, 2
#349798 - 0.31MB, 4 (2, 2) pp. -  0.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (-) - V/V/V - 58×⇩ - Sallen112

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 Clarinet 1, 2 (A/B♭)
#349799 - 0.39MB, 4 (2, 2) pp. -  0.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (-) - V/V/V - 60×⇩ - Sallen112

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 Bassoon 1, 2
#349800 - 0.37MB, 4 (2, 2) pp. -  0.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (-) - V/V/V - 52×⇩ - Sallen112

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 Horn 1, 2, 3, 4 (E♭, E♭, B/B♭/E♭, B/B♭/E♭)
#349801 - 0.59MB, 8 (2, 2, 2, 2) pp. -  0.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (-) - V/V/V - 69×⇩ - Sallen112

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 Trumpet 1, 2 (E/E♭)
#349802 - 0.18MB, 2 (1, 1) pp. -  0.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (-) - V/V/V - 56×⇩ - Sallen112

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 Trombone 1, 2, 3 (Alto, Tenor, Bass)
#349803 - 0.26MB, 3 (1, 1, 1) pp. -  0.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (-) - V/V/V - 63×⇩ - Sallen112

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 Timpani
#349804 - 0.14MB, 2 pp. -  0.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (-) - V/V/V - 53×⇩ - Sallen112

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 Violins I
#349805 - 0.34MB, 4 pp. -  0.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (-) - V/V/V - 64×⇩ - Sallen112

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 Violins II
#349806 - 0.28MB, 3 pp. -  0.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (-) - V/V/V - 55×⇩ - Sallen112

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 Violas
#349807 - 0.26MB, 3 pp. -  0.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (-) - V/V/V - 46×⇩ - Sallen112

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 Cellos
#349808 - 0.20MB, 2 pp. -  0.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (-) - V/V/V - 49×⇩ - Sallen112

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 Basses
#349809 - 0.18MB, 2 pp. -  0.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (-) - V/V/V - 45×⇩ - Sallen112

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Sallen112 (2014/10/29)

Publisher. Info. Breitkopf & Härtels Orchesterbibliothek (No.236)
Leipzig: Breitkopf und Härtel, n.d.[1890].
Copyright
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Misc. Notes Original images: ca.220dpi, color jpg files approx. 2290 by 3000 pixels. Editing: re-sampled to 600dpi, converted to black and white tif files, de-skewed, and set uniform margins. Blank pages inserted to facilitate duplex printing. PDF split of Cypressdome's "Complete Parts" file (#349599) by Sallen112.
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Vocal Scores

Complete (WoO 53)

 Complete Score
#115319 - 9.35MB, 177 pp. -  0.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (-) - V/V/V - 589×⇩ - Massenetique

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Publisher. Info. Leipzig: C.F. Peters, n.d.[1866]. Plate 4501.
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 Complete Score
#330638 - 14.67MB, 152 pp. -  0.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (-) - V/V/V - 130×⇩ - Afp0815

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Afp0815 (2014/6/22)

 Color Cover
#330639 - 1.22MB, 1 pp. -  0.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (-) - V/V/V - 42×⇩ - Afp0815

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Arranger Gustav Friedrich Kogel (1849-1921), piano reduction
Language German
Publisher. Info. Leipzig: C.F. Peters, n.d. (ca.1880). Plate 6178.
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Arrangements and Transcriptions

Complete

For Piano 4 Hands (Mockwitz)

 Segment 1
#446532 - 124.51MB, 100 pp. -  0.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (-) - V/V/V - 16×⇩ - IS

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 Segment 2
#446533 - 131.00MB, 100 pp. -  0.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (-) - V/V/V - 11×⇩ - IS

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 Segment 3
#446534 - 68.01MB, 50 pp. -  0.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (-) - V/V/V - 11×⇩ - IS

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Arranger Friedrich Mockwitz (1785-1849)
Publisher. Info. Leipzig: C.F. Peters, n.d.(1826). Plate 1801, 1985.
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For Piano 4 hands

 Complete Score
#58677 - 6.32MB, 32 pp. -  0.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (-) - V/V/V - 284×⇩ - Morel

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Morel (2010/3/11)

 Color Cover
#58678 - 0.41MB, 2 pp. -  0.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (-) - V/V/V - 107×⇩ - Morel

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Morel (2010/3/11)

Publisher. Info. Leipzig: C.F. Peters, n.d. Plate 5293.6184.
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Overture

For Piano 4 hands (Ulrich)

 Complete Score
#773168 - 1.92MB, 10 pp. -  0.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (-) - V/V/V - 2×⇩ - LinBoHe

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LinBoHe (2022/4/1)

Arranger Hugo Ulrich (1827-1872)
Publisher. Info. Leipzig: C. F. Peters, n.d. Plate 7141.
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For Piano 4 hands

 Complete Score
#155179 - 0.75MB, 14 pp. -  0.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (-) - V/V/V - 96×⇩ - Morel

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Morel (2011/11/23)

Editor Louis Oesterle (1854-1932)
Publisher. Info. New York: G. Schirmer, 1909. Plate 21032.
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For Piano (Ulrich)

 Complete Score
#116704 - 0.87MB, 8 pp. -  0.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (-) - V/V/V - 208×⇩ - Massenetique

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Massenetique (2011/8/31)

Arranger Hugo Ulrich (1827-1872)
Publisher. Info. Ouverturen-Album. Sammlung der beliebtesten Ouverturen für Pianoforte solo.
Leipzig: C. F. Peters, n.d.[1890]. Plate 7340.
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For Organ (Best)

 Complete Score
#491994 - 0.65MB, 13 pp. -  0.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (-) - V/V/V - 18×⇩ - Keanur

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Arranger William Thomas Best (1826-1897)
Publisher. Info. Arrangements from the Scores of the Great Masters, Vol.4 (pp.823-835)
London: Novello, Ewer & Co., n.d. Plate 2229.
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Waffentanz

For Piano (Kleinmichel)
See: Ballet-Album by Richard Kleinmichel

Librettos

 Complete Score
#763201 - 4.05MB, 37 pp. -  0.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (-) - V/V/V - 6×⇩ - Wachywachygogogo

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Wachywachygogogo (2022/2/9)

Language German / English
Publisher. Info. London: A. Schloss, n.d.
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General Information

Work Title Jessonda
Alternative. Title Grosse Oper in drei Akten
Name Translations イェソンダ
Authorities Wikipedia; GND: 300269382; BNF: 139195377
Composer Spohr, Louis
Opus/Catalogue NumberOp./Cat. No. WoO 53 ; Op.63 (overture)
I-Catalogue NumberI-Cat. No. ILS 44
Movements/SectionsMov'ts/Sec's 3 acts
Year/Date of CompositionY/D of Comp. 1822 March-December
First Performance. 1823-07-28 in Kassel, Hoftheater
conducted by the composer
First Publication. 1824
Librettist Eduard Heinrich Gehe (1793-1850)
after the tragedy 'La veuve du Malabar ou L'Empire des coutumes'
by Antoine-Marin Lemierre (1733-1793).
Language German
Average DurationAvg. Duration 130 minutes
Composer Time PeriodComp. Period Romantic
Piece Style Romantic
Instrumentation voices, mixed chorus (SATB), orchestra
External Links Wikipedia article
Spohr on operone.de
Extra Information Overture published in 1824 - see December 1824 Allgemeine Musikalische Zeitung. Op.63 is also attached to the entire opera (not just the overture) irregularly- see e.g. Hofmeister's Monatsbericht (1872), p.238 (Op.63. Jessonda. Klav.-Ausg.)
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