Printed editions of the 18th century

The list on this page is an overview of the various 18th century editions of Quantz’s  music that are known to us today. It is largely based on the “Quantz Werkverzeichnis (QV)” of Horst Augsbach. Further information about the printed editions can be found in the QV and in Appendix II “Eighteenth-Century Editions of Quantz’s Music” of the study of Edward R. Reilly “Quantz and his Versuch – Three Studies”.

The printed editions of Quantz’s works raise a number of questions relating to the authenticity of certain compositions. In the reference Mary Oleskiewicz pays attention (after Reilly and Auchsbach) to sorting out authentic from misattributed works in the printed editions of Walsh and Witvogel.

Year Publisher Opus Title QV no’s. RISM A/I Reprint of
1729 Boivin, Paris Without opus no. Sonatas Italiennes, / Composée / par Mr. Quouance. / Flûte traversiere Seule, / et, / Basse Continue, / Trés propres à former le gout, et, la / main de ceux qui veulent parvenir aux / difficulties, qui sont à present en vsage / Sur cet instrument. / Le Prix est de 3tten blanc. / Se Vend / a Paris / chez Le Sr. Boivin Marchand Rue St. Honoré / à la Régle D’or QV 1: 183, 184, 49, 182, Anh. 29, 108a Q 16
1730 Boivin, Paris Oeuvre second Six / sonates, / Pour / La Flûte Traversiere; / Avec la Basse Chiffrée. / Composées / Par / Mr. Quanze. / Oeuvre second. / Prix en blanc 3 tt.10s. / se veld a Paris. / Chez / le Sr. Boivin, rue St. Honoré à la Règle d’Or. / le Sr. Le Clerc, rue du Roule à la Croix d’Or. / Avec Privilege du Roy. QV: 1: 181, Anh. 13, Anh. 19, Anh. 16a, Anh. 26, Anh. 9a Q 28
1730 Boivin, Paris Oeuvre troisieme Sonates / en trio / pour les flutes Traversieres, / Violins, ou Hautbois. / avec / La Basse en trois parties separées / par Mr. Quanze / Oeuvre troisieme / Gravé par Math? De Gland / Se Vend en blanc 6tt. / A Paris / Chez le Sr. Boivin Marchand rue St. Honoré / a la Regle d’Or. / Avec Privilege du Roy QV 2: Anh. 28, Anh. 33, Anh. 26, 13, Anh. 16, QV 3: 3.2 Q 30
1730, 1732 Walsh (and Hare), London Without opus no. Solos / for a / German flute / a hoboy or violin / with a / Thorough Bass for the / harpsichord / or / bass violin / composed by / Sigr. Quants. / Musician in ordinary to the King of Poland.

[Without Pl. No.], [Pl.-No. 431],

QV 1: Anh. 14a, Anh. 34a, Anh. 16b, Anh. 35, Anh. 15c, Anh. 36

First three sonatas are authentic. See the reference of Mary Oleskiewicz.

 

QV:OK 

Q 26
1731 Le Clerc, Paris Livre III. Sonates / Pour la Flûte Traversiere, / Avec la Basse / Composées / Par / M. Quantz / Gravées par Dumont. / Le Prix 3.tt10.s/ Livre III. / A Paris / Chez Mr. Leclerc, / Mdruë du Roule à Croix D’or. / Avec le Privilége du Roy. QV 1: Anh. 14b, Anh. 34b., Anh. 4, Anh. 15b, Anh. 33, Anh. 44 Q 33
1731 Witvogel, Amsterdam Opera prima VI Sonata / a flauto Traversa solo e Basso Continuo / Del Signor / Quants / Opera Prima / Imprime aux Depens / de Gerhard Fredrik Witvogel. / Chez le quel on Les Trouve / a Amsterdam.

[Pl.-No. 8]

QV 1: 183, 184, 49, 182, Anh. 29, 108a Q 24 Q 16
1731 Witvogel, Amsterdam Opera seconda VI Sonate / a Flauto Traversa Solo e Basso Continuo / Del Signor / Quants / Opera Seconda / Imprimé aux depens / de Gerhard Fredrik Witvogel / Chez le quel on Les trouve / a Amsterdam.

[Pl.No. 9.]

QV 1: Anh. 14a, Anh. 34a, Anh. 16b, Anh. 35, Anh. 15c, Anh. 36

First three sonatas are authentic. See the reference of Mary Oleskiewicz.

Q 27 Q 26
1732, 1739 Walsh, London Opera seconda Solos / for a / German flute / a hoboy or violin / with a / Thorough Bass for the / harpsichord / or / bass violin / compos’d by / Sigr. Quants. / Musician in ordinary to the King of Poland. / Opera Seconda. / London. Printed for and sold by I: Walsh Musick Printer and Instrument maker / to his Majesty at the Harp and Hoboy in Catherine Street in the Strand.

[Pl.-No. 432], [Without Pl. No.]

QV 1: 49, 179, Anh. 9b, 180 (see also 108a/b and Anh.29), 181, 182

QV:OK 

Q 18
1733 Walsh, London Opera Terza Six / Sonatas / for two / German Flutes / or two / Violins / with a Thorough Bass for the / Harpsichord. / Compos’d by / Signor Quantz. / Opera Terza / …..

[Pl. No. 433]

QV 2: Anh. 26, Anh. 6, Anh. 2a, Anh. 27, Anh. 16, 10 Q 29
After 1733 Boivin, Le Clerc, Estien, Paris Concerto / per il / Flauto Traverso / Con Due Violini / Alto Viola e Basso continuo / del Signor / Quantz / Prix 2tt.8Sols. / a Paris / Chez / Mme. Boivin M. de  rue St. Honoré à la regle d’Or / Le Sr. le Clerc M.de rue du Roule à la Croix d’Or. / Mr. Estien , rüe Montmartre au coin de la rüe / Neuve St. Eustache chés Mr. Touvenot Notaire / Avec privilege de Roy QV 5: 120 Q 23
1734 Moritz Bodenehr (1665 – 1749) Hofkupferstecher, Dresden Opera Prima
(J.J. Quantz his Opus I.)
Sei sonate a Flauto Traversiere Solo, e Cembalo, dedicate alla Maestà d’Augusto III. Re di Pollonia, Elettore di Sassonia. Da Gio: Gioacchino Quantz, Sonatore di Camera di S.M. Opera Prima, Dresda

In the Avertimento to his Opus 1 Quantz mentions two unauthorized books of sonatas, indicating that the third sonata in one of the books and the fourth, fifth, and sixth in the other are spurious. Mary Oleskiewicz has identified these volumes as Walsh’s Opus 2 (Q 18) and Walsh’s Solos of 1730 (Q 26). See the reference of Mary Oleskiewicz and the Quantz Verzeichnis (p.67).

QV 1: 152, 153, 16, 48, 77, 101

(Sonata VI of “Sonata a flauto Traverso solo con Cembalo del Sgre Quantz” (before 1734) = QV 1: 49 was replaced by QV 1: 101 for this printed edition)

Q 19
1734  Michele Carlo le Cene, Amsterdam  Opera Prima  Sei / Sonate / Flauto Traversiere Solo / Basso per il Cimbalo / del Signor Quantz / Opera Prima / in / Amsterdam / a Spesa di Michele Carlo le Cene

[Pl. No.567] 

QV 1: 183, 184, 49, 182, Anh. 29, 108a  Q 17  Q 16 
1734   Michele Carlo le Cene, Amsterdam   Opera Seconda   Sonate / a / Tre / Stromenti / Per Flauto Traversiere Primo / e Flauto Traversiere Secondo / o Violini / e Basso / Del Signor Quantz / Opera Seconda / Amsterdam / a Spesa di Michele Carlo le Cene

[Pl.No. 570]  

2: Anh. 26,  Anh. 6, Anh. 2a, Anh. 4, Anh. 16, 10   Q 26a  
c. 1736 – 1737,
c. 1752 
Le Clerc / Boivin, Paris  Without opus no.  VI. Sonate / a flauto traversiere solo, / é Cembalo / dedicate / Alla Maesta D’Augusto III. / Redi Pollonia / Elettore di Sassonia / Da / Gio. Gioacchino Quantz Sonatore du Camera  / di s. M. / Cette Edition a Esté Par J.L. Renou, sur celle / de L’Auteur fait a Dresden. / Prix 4tt. / A Paris. / Chez:  / M. rLe Clerc le Cadet rue St. Honoré vis-avis l’oratoire à la Ville de Constantinople. / Mr. Le Clerc M.drue de Roule à la Crois d’Or. / Me. Boivin M.derue S.t Honoré à la Règle d’Or. / Avec Privilege du Roy.  QV 1: 152, 153, 16, 48, 77, 101

Q 20 is the second edition (c. 1752) with addition: œuvre IV. 

Q 34, Q 20  Q 19 
After 1740 Anonymous Opera Prima VI. sonatas / a une Flute Traversiere / Et / Basse – Continue / Del Sigr/ Quantz. / Opera Prima / a Amsterdam. QV 1: 183, 184, Anh. 29, 182, 49, 108a

(Altered sequence of the sonatas of Q 16)

Q 25 Q 16
1744 Walsh, London Opera Quarta Solos / for the / German Flute / or / violin / With a Through Bass for the / Harpsichord / or / Violoncello / Compos’d by / Sigr. Quantz / Musician in Ordinary to the King of Poland. / Opera Quarta. / London. Printed for I. Walsh in Catharine Street in the Strand. Just Publish’d Handel’s Chamber Aires…..etc. QV 1: 77, Anh. 32, Anh. 30, Anh. 31, 101, 152 Q 31
1750 Walsh, London Opera Quinta Six / Sonatas / or / Duets / for two / German Flutes or Violins / compos’d by / Sigr. Quantz. / Opera Quinta. / London. Printed for I. Walsh. In Catharine Street. In the Strand. Of whom may be had Just Publish’d ….. QV 3: 2 Anh. 6, 2 Anh. 3, 2 Anh. 2, 2 Anh. 5, 2 Anh. 7, 2 Anh. 4 Q 32
1750 Walsh, London Select aires / or / duets / for two/ German Flutes / or two / Violins / By the following Eminent Authors / Handel / Geminiani / St. Martini ? Weideman / Quantz / Pescetti / 2d Book. ….

[Pl.No. 620]

QV 3: 2 Anh. 1
1759 Winter, Berlin Opera Seconda (J.J. Quantz his Opus II.) Sei / Duetti / a due / Flauti Traversi / de / Gio. Gioacchino Quantz / Opera seconda / Stampata da / Giorgio Ludovico Winter a Berlino, 1759

QV 3: 2.4, 2.5, 2.6, 2.1, 2.2, 2.3

Q 21
1760 Winter, Berlin Neue / Kirchen-Melodien / zu denen / geistlichen Liedern / des Herrn Professor Gellerts / welche / nicht nach den gewöhnlichen Kirchen-Melodien / können gefunden werden. / Berlin, 1760. / bey George Ludewig Winter QV 7: 9 – 30 Q 15
1761 Birnstiel, Berlin Musikalisches Allerley / von / verschiedenen Tonkünstlern. / 2teSammlung. / Berlin, / bey Friedrich Wilhelm Birnstiel. Königl. Priviligirten Buchdrucker. 1761.
Solo für die Traversierflöte. Vom Herrn Quanz.
QV 1: 25
c. 1770 Welcker, London Six Duets for two German Flutes or Violins, collected by Mr. Tacet. QV 3: 2.4, 2.5, 2.6, 2.1, 2.2, 2.3 Q 22 Q 21