Wy Fagott Edition Universal Bassoon Edition Philipp Friedrich B6ddecker Sonata sopra «La Monica» fir Fagott und Basso continuo Sonata sopra «La Monica» for Bassoon and Basso ContinuoProtace Phitiop Friedtich Béddecker, bern in 1607, started his career 4s “Tagotist" at the court of Darmstadt, where ha worked Until 1694; etter successive posts as organist at Frankfurt land Strasbourg he was in 1651 appointed choir-master in Stuttgart, where he remained until his death in 1883, His ‘Sonata sopra la Monica. Fagotto 20%o, the first solo for the instrument to be published outside Haly, appeared together wi a sonata for violin a the end ct a colecton of religious choral works entitled Szora Partture published in Stras- bbourg in 1654. Set with figured bass continuo, its in the form of a therne and variations on La Monica (the nun), & [popular gong cf the time in whieh a git pleads with ner ‘mother not to make her anun. The theme itself is notated in the treble clef, while the tour variations consist of progres sively Norid embellishments of te base-part. In a note the composer directs that “if desited, this Aria may be playest throughout (the plece) by viol’. An eartor ecition (by Max SSoifert for Kistner & Siegel in 1934) supplies such a volin part, thus presenting the work as a piece of chamber music. For this edition he par for optional volinis omitted; Insteas the theme has been transposed for bassoon and appears in the subsequent variations in the accormpaniment, In BOddecker's tkne the tami of fagott! comprised up to ight instruments trom oktevoass to alt. In this inetanco fagotto teiers to the chorsiiagolt, which wes the most common size then In use, 2 Iwokeyed duican with arange of Cg, It corresponded in size to the modern bassoon. Judging by the high virtuosity of the work, the composer must have been an accomplished player; in the technically brillant third variation an oxniarating effect Ie produced by a charge of metre from 4+ 4+ 44 lo. 9 +9 and back again, The solo part inthe originals devold of marks save cr tris (unfortunately the tiin the penuttimate bar is unpiaya~ ble on the modem instrument). The editor has edded markings relating to tempo, articulation ard breathing; the ‘accompaniment is stranged for keyboard and an optional continuo part for ‘celo included. He wishes to thank the ‘Warttemberg’sche Landestibliothek, Stutigart, for having supplied a microflim of the original edition; ne nopes to have restored to the repertory a significant though neglected ‘work which is both brillant and effective Wow, 1988,= oe Verte, Faksimile aus dem Erstdruck (1651) / Facsimile from the first print (1651) / Page fac-similé Ce la premisre impression (1651)2 SONATA SOPRA «LA MONICA» fur Fagott und Basso continuo Philipp Friedrich 8¢ddockor ‘oor ~ 1680) [Andante] Sie 5 5 4 fs + *) cx Thea kann be jeder Wiedesnoluna leicht veriert wees. / The thome mighe be embelishessighuly on mach repeat. Le time peut Be Lgbrement ord § chaque rétition. © Copyright 1989 by Universal Edition A.G., Wien Universal Edition UE 18128UE WD Lrall.] a. [a tempol4 6 > . i. [rall) [a tempol ve 119UE 18129Wv [Pit mosso] UE IRSUr wRSONATA SOPRA «LA MONICA” Fagotto fur Fagott und Basso continuo Philipp Friedrich Boddecker (i607 ~ 1603) [Andante] 4 Pa *) Das Thema kann bet jeder Wiederholung leicht arziert werden. / The theme might be embellished signty 07 eac repeat. / Le tréme peut fe \eghrament rr 3 eoaaue veetition, © Copyright 1999 by Universal Edition A.G., Wien Universal Edition UE 18129tr 9 -g _ etine ties = = est fr UE Is1298 Se [ral] 1a be UL. [3 tempolUB 18298W [Pit mossol wo Ho [ral] [Andante] v, us (tr) UE Bima2 SONATA SOPRA «LA MONICA» flr Fagott und Basso continuo Philipp Friedrich BOddecker (607 ~ 1689) [Andante] ia a“ [all] [1 tempol © Copyriant 1989 by Univorcal Ealtion A.G., wen Universal Edition UE 18 129»Pi mow 8 ie! 1 [Andante] UB BDWh