Viva eterno Leopoldo. Italian birthday serenatas by Johann Heinrich Schmelzer
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| Year of publication | 2017 |
| Type | Appeared in Conference without Proceedings |
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| Description | Both, secular as well as spiritual dramatic compositions by Johann Heinrich Schmelzer (1620/23–1680) represent only a fraction of the composer’s work. Though its research brings rather surprising findings within the field of style problematic, it also helps to create a comprehensive view on operatical and oratorial performances at the Imperial court. In the preserved serenata Le Veglie ossequiose from 1679 we can see distinctive synthesis of his compositional style with that of Antonio Draghi (1634/35–1700). Unfortunately, the score for Schmelzer’s first Italian serenata L’Urna della sorte is not preserved. However, its printed libretto represents an interesting source, which can be used as an important comparative material. |
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