Admiralitätsmusik Explained

Hamburger Admiralitätsmusik (Hamburg Admiralty Music) TWV 24:1 is a secular oratorio for soloists, choir and orchestra composed by Georg Philipp Telemann to celebrate the 100th anniversary of Hamburg's admiralty. It was first performed on April 6, 1723, along with Telemann's Wassermusik (Hamburger Ebb' und Fluth) at a banquet for the city's merchants, sea captains, and councillors that lasted until dawn. The work is on a nautical theme and set to verses by Michael Richey, a professor at the Johanneum school in Hamburg where Telemann also taught.

Structure

Overture in D major

ChorusUnschätzbarer Vorwurf erkenntlicher Sinnen!
RecitativeSo lange mir der Augen Licht erlaubt
Aria (Hammonia)Ich nähre dich mit tausend Freuden
RecitativeJawohl, glücksel'ge Stadt
Aria (Mercurius)In der Börse gepresstem Getummel
RecitativeBerühme dich, Mercur, der Ruhe nicht
Aria (Themis)Die Freiheit schmeichelt zwar
RecitativeUnleugbar ist dein Ruhm
Aria (Mars)Frecher Harpyien
RecitativeIch höre ...
Aria-Round SongGlück zu
RecitativeMit was für unverrhofften Chören
Aria (Hammonia)Mit euch, ihr holden beiden
RecitativeDer Elbe dienstbefliss'ne Wellen
Aria (Neptunus)Dein Wohlergehn, o Schönste
RecitativeUnd ich, o meines Ufers Königin
Aria (Albis)Schwelt, ihr wasserreichen Grunde
RecitativeSchau, mächtiger Neptun
Aria-Duet (Hammonia/Albis)Erwähle, mit gewog'ner Hand
RecitativeWelch angenehmer Aufenthalt
Chorus of The NymphsAnd TritonsSage, schönster Nymphenchor
RecitativeMein Glück ist ungemein
Aria (Mercurius)Wann Himmel und Erde veralten
RecitativeMit innigstem Ergötzen
Aria (Albis)Steh aller Welt zum Wunder da
RecitativeWünscht jedermann dem werten Hamburg
Aria (Neptunus)Gewogener Sternen erfreuliche Schlüsse
Recitative and ChorusIhr Götter
Aria (Albis)Ihr munteren Hörner
RecitativeSo recht!
Concluding ChorusHamburg, du Ehre

Scoring

The Hamburger Admiralitätsmusik was composed for: 6 soloists SATBBB, 2 piccolos, recorder, 2 flutes, 2 oboes, oboe d'amore, 2 bassoons, 3 trumpets, 3 horns, drums, 2 violins, viola, cellos and basso continuo.[1]

Roles: Hammonia (S), Themis (A), Mercurius (T), Neptunus (B), Mars (B), Albis (B)

See also: Baroque music.

Recording

References

Notes and References

  1. http://www.uquebec.ca/musique/catal/telemann/telgp20.html#sec24 Telemann's secular oratorios