- Recordatori de William Babell -
En el dia de la commemoració del seu 294è aniversari de decés
Parlem de Pintura...
John Wootton (Snitterfield, c.1682 - London, 13 de novembre de 1764) va ser un pintor anglès. Promocionat per la Comtessa de Coventry, es va formar en art amb John Wyck qui alhora el va influenciar en les primeres obres les quals van mostrar escenes de guerra i de caceres. A partir del 1700 es creu es va establir a Londres on es va casar dues vegades, el 1706 i el 1716 respectivament. A la capital anglesa es va especialitzar en paisatges i escenes amb animals i va consolidar la seva reputació a partir del 1710. En aquells temps va realitzar nombrosos encàrrecs tant per a famílies nobles com per a la reialesa entre els quals va destacar George II i Frederick de Wales. Les darreres obres van evolucionar clarament vers l'estil neoclàssic emergent i sota influència de Gaspard Dughet. Els últims anys de la seva vida es va dedicar a vendre les seves obres abans de morir a Londres el novembre de 1764.
Parlem de Música...
William Babell (London?, c.1690 - Islington, 23 de setembre de 1723) va ser un organista i compositor anglès. Es va formar inicialment amb el seu pare Charles Babel, un intèrpret de fagot en l'orquestra del Teatre Drury Lane. Més tard, va rebre formació de Pepusch i segons Mattheson d'Händel. Ben aviat, va començar a participar activament en la vida musical de Londres on, entre altres, va ser violinista privat d'un ensemble reial així com clavecinista en diversos concerts. A partir del 1718 va treballar com a organista All Hallows Bread Street en un càrrec que va preservar fins el final de la seva vida. Després de la seva mort, esdevinguda a Islington el setembre de 1723, va ser succeït per John Stanley.
OBRA:
The 3rd Book of the Ladys Entertainment, or Banquet of Musick, hpd/spinet (1709) [arrs. of N.F. Haym (after A. Scarlatti): Pyrrhus and Demetrius (op); Clotilda (pasticcio)]
Marianna's charms wound my heart: a New Song for the Spinnet (c1710)
The 4th Book of the Ladys Entertainment, hpd/spinet (1716) [arrs. of F. Mancini: Hydaspe fedele (op); Almahide (pasticcio)]
Suits of the Most Celebrated Lessons, hpd/spinet (1717) [incl. arrs. of arias in G.F. Handel: Il pastor fido, Rinaldo, Teseo (all ops);
G. Bononcini: Etearco (op); Almahide, Antioco, Creso (all pasticcios);
arr. in 4 sets, each with prelude by Babell, last set incl. 2 arias by Babell with variations];
as Suits of Harpsichord and Spinnet Lessons (c1718);
partly repr. as Pièces de clavecin de Mr Händel, op.8 (Paris, c1745)
The Harpsichord Master Improved … with a Choice Collection of Newest and Most Air'y Lessons (1718), incl. 2 items from Suits of the Most Celebrated Lessons
Rigadoon, a (melody only), 6 Dances Composed By Mr. Kellom Tomlinson (1720)
Trios de diefferents autheurs choises & mis en ordre par Mr Babel, livre 1e [2e] (Amsterdam, c1720), probably all arrs.
Would you I the thing discover (L. Theobald), song, in 'Tis well if it takes (play) (c1720)
XII Solos … with Proper Graces Adapted to Each Adagio, bk 1, vn/ob, hpd (c1725)
XII Solos … with Proper Graces Adapted to Each Adagio, bk 2, vn/ob/fl, hpd (c1725)
Babell's [6] Concertos in 7 Parts, vns, 1/2 fl, op.3 (c1726)
The Milk Maid, song (c1730)
The Musical Pocket Book Containing an Extraordinary Collection of the Newest & Best Lessons of English & Italian Aires … Also Some of the Most Celebrated Song Tunes with their Symphonys taken out of the Choicest Operas (c1735), probably incl. reprs. of earlier pieces/arrs.
MSS; including arrangements; all for keyboard solo
5 preludes, G, e, a, d, G, minuet, G, 1714–17, GB-BENcoke*
Lesson (also as Air), E, BENcoke
2 pieces, G, 1 c1714, BENcoke, Lbl*, probably by Babell
Prelude, D, c1714, Lbl*, probably by Babell
Arrs. of arias in Handel: Teseo (op); Clotilda (pasticcio); ov. in Handel: Rinaldo (op); A. Corelli: Sonata, op.5 no.9; Handel: Allegro, d, hwv495b, c1714, Lbl*, probably by Babell
4 versions of the arr. of the aria Vo' far guerra in Handel: Rinaldo (pubd version in Suits, 1717), Ge, Lbl* (c1714), WCr, US-NYp
Arrs. of arias in G.F. Handel:
Il pastor fido (op);
G. Bononcini:
Il trionfo di Camilla (op);
Antioco, Arminio, Clotilda, Ernelinda, Thomyris (all pasticcios), 1714-17, GB-BENcoke*
Lost:
music for St Cecilia's Day, c1718;
conc., ? formerly D-Hs
OBRA:
The 3rd Book of the Ladys Entertainment, or Banquet of Musick, hpd/spinet (1709) [arrs. of N.F. Haym (after A. Scarlatti): Pyrrhus and Demetrius (op); Clotilda (pasticcio)]
Marianna's charms wound my heart: a New Song for the Spinnet (c1710)
The 4th Book of the Ladys Entertainment, hpd/spinet (1716) [arrs. of F. Mancini: Hydaspe fedele (op); Almahide (pasticcio)]
Suits of the Most Celebrated Lessons, hpd/spinet (1717) [incl. arrs. of arias in G.F. Handel: Il pastor fido, Rinaldo, Teseo (all ops);
G. Bononcini: Etearco (op); Almahide, Antioco, Creso (all pasticcios);
arr. in 4 sets, each with prelude by Babell, last set incl. 2 arias by Babell with variations];
as Suits of Harpsichord and Spinnet Lessons (c1718);
partly repr. as Pièces de clavecin de Mr Händel, op.8 (Paris, c1745)
The Harpsichord Master Improved … with a Choice Collection of Newest and Most Air'y Lessons (1718), incl. 2 items from Suits of the Most Celebrated Lessons
Rigadoon, a (melody only), 6 Dances Composed By Mr. Kellom Tomlinson (1720)
Trios de diefferents autheurs choises & mis en ordre par Mr Babel, livre 1e [2e] (Amsterdam, c1720), probably all arrs.
Would you I the thing discover (L. Theobald), song, in 'Tis well if it takes (play) (c1720)
XII Solos … with Proper Graces Adapted to Each Adagio, bk 1, vn/ob, hpd (c1725)
XII Solos … with Proper Graces Adapted to Each Adagio, bk 2, vn/ob/fl, hpd (c1725)
Babell's [6] Concertos in 7 Parts, vns, 1/2 fl, op.3 (c1726)
The Milk Maid, song (c1730)
The Musical Pocket Book Containing an Extraordinary Collection of the Newest & Best Lessons of English & Italian Aires … Also Some of the Most Celebrated Song Tunes with their Symphonys taken out of the Choicest Operas (c1735), probably incl. reprs. of earlier pieces/arrs.
MSS; including arrangements; all for keyboard solo
5 preludes, G, e, a, d, G, minuet, G, 1714–17, GB-BENcoke*
Lesson (also as Air), E, BENcoke
2 pieces, G, 1 c1714, BENcoke, Lbl*, probably by Babell
Prelude, D, c1714, Lbl*, probably by Babell
Arrs. of arias in Handel: Teseo (op); Clotilda (pasticcio); ov. in Handel: Rinaldo (op); A. Corelli: Sonata, op.5 no.9; Handel: Allegro, d, hwv495b, c1714, Lbl*, probably by Babell
4 versions of the arr. of the aria Vo' far guerra in Handel: Rinaldo (pubd version in Suits, 1717), Ge, Lbl* (c1714), WCr, US-NYp
Arrs. of arias in G.F. Handel:
Il pastor fido (op);
G. Bononcini:
Il trionfo di Camilla (op);
Antioco, Arminio, Clotilda, Ernelinda, Thomyris (all pasticcios), 1714-17, GB-BENcoke*
Lost:
music for St Cecilia's Day, c1718;
conc., ? formerly D-Hs
Informació addicional...
IMSLP: William Babell (c.1690-1723)
CPDL: No disponible
SPOTIFY: No disponible
Tant si us ha agradat, com si no, opineu, és lliure i fàcil!
Tant si us ha agradat, com si no, opineu, és lliure i fàcil!
Genial! Y además soy "fan" de todo lo q sea clave...
ResponEliminaSaludos, Daniel, desde Madrid,