Albrechtsberger, Johann Georg

the complete oratorio in two parts, with two manuscript title-pages ("Oratorium Die Pilgrimme auf Golgatha Erster ... Zweyter Theil Von Herrn Georg Albrechtsberger"), notated apparently by a single scribe in brown ink on systems of varying lengths, with extensive additions and corrections by other hands, the trumpet and timpani parts for the final number on two leaves at the end of the manuscript, 2 parts in one volume, 409 pages, oblong 4to (c.23.5 x 32cm), 10- , 12- and 16-stave papers, early card wrappers with manuscript title to upper wrapper ("Die Pilgrime auf Golgatha Oratorium in Musik gesetzt von Herrn Georg Albrechtsberger"), manuscript numbers to upper wrapper ("567...218"), no place or date [Vienna, 1781, or later?], light staining to covers

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This is an important manuscript of a complete work by the Austrian composer, theorist, organist, friend of Mozart and teacher of Beethoven, Johann Georg Albrechtsberger (1736-1809).  Of particular interest are the additions and alterations to the dynamic and tempo markings, phrase markings, figured bass and the word underlay.  Albrechtsberger's oratorio was first performed at the Kärntnerthortheater in Vienna on 1 April 1781. Another scribal score of the work is preserved in the archive of the Gesellschaft der Musikfreunde, Vienna.