List of compositions by Johann David Heinichen explained

A catalogue of known compositions by Johann David Heinichen was published in 1913 by Gustav Adolph Seibel.^[1] However, this is not a complete list, as another catalogue of instrumental works was published later by Günther Hausswald, and discrepancies exist between the two.^[2]

Orchestral works

Orchestral suites

• Seibel 205 \ Suite for 2 oboes & bassoon in G major (Hwv II:1)
• Seibel 206 \ Suite for strings in G major (Hwv II:2)
• Seibel 267 \ Tafelmusik in F major

Symphonies

• Seibel 207 \ Sinfonia in D major (Hwv IV:1)
• Seibel 208 \ Sinfonia in A major (Hwv IV:3)
• Seibel 209 \ Sinfonia in F major (Hwv IV:4)
• Seibel 210 \ Sinfonia in F major (Hwv IV:5)

Concerti grossi

• Seibel 211 \ Concerto grosso in C major (Hwv I:1)
• Seibel 213 \ Concerto grosso in G major (Hwv I:7)
• Seibel 214 \ Concerto grosso in G major (Hwv I:4 & 6) - Hausswald identified 2 versions of the concerto, one from 1715 in Darmstadt and the other from 1717 in Venice.
• Seibel 215 \ Concerto grosso in G major (Hwv I:3)
• Seibel 216 \ Concerto grosso in G major (Hwv I:5)
• Seibel 217 \ Concerto grosso in G major (Hwv I:2)
• Seibel 223 \ Concerto a quattro in D major (Hwv IV:2)
• Seibel 226 \ Concerto grosso in D major (Hwv I:14)
• Seibel 231 \ Concerto grosso in F major (Hwv I:15)
• Seibel 232 \ Concerto grosso in F major (Hwv I:17)
• Seibel 233 \ Concerto grosso in F major (Hwv I:20)
• Seibel 234 \ Concerto grosso in F major (Hwv I:18)
• Seibel 235 \ Concerto grosso in F major (Hwv I:19)
• Seibel 236 \ Concerto a quattro in B flat major
• Seibel 242 \ Pastorale in A major (Hwv III:21)
• Seibel deest \ Concerto a quattro in D major

Concerti for solo instruments

Violin concertos

• Seibel 224 \ Violin Concerto in D major (Hwv I:13)
• Seibel 239 \ Violin Concerto in E flat major (Hwv I:23)
• Seibel deest \ Violin Concerto in B flat major
• Seibel deest \ Violin Concerto in A minor

Flute concertos

• Seibel 219 \ Flute Concerto in G major (Hwv I:8)
• Seibel 220 \ Flute Concerto in G major (Hwv I:9)
• Seibel 221 \ Flute Concerto in E minor (Hwv I:11)
• Seibel 225 \ Flute Concerto in D major (Hwv I:12)

Oboe concertos

• Seibel 212 \ Oboe Concerto in A minor (Hwv VI:1)
• Seibel 227 \ Oboe Concerto in D major (Hwv V:3)
• Seibel 228 \ Concerto for oboe d'amore in A major (Hwv V:4)
• Seibel 230 \ Oboe Concerto in F major (Hwv I:16)
• Seibel 237 \ Oboe Concerto in G minor (Hwv I:21)
• Seibel deest \ Oboe Concerto in G major

Keyboard concertos

• Seibel 229 \ Harpsichord Concerto in F major (Hwv III:4)

Double concertos

• Seibel 218 \ Concerto for flute & violin in E minor (Hwv V:2)
• Seibel 222 \ Concerto for 2 oboes in E minor (Hwv I:10)
• Seibel 238 \ Concerto for oboe & flute in G minor (Hwv I:22)
• Seibel 240 \ Concerto for oboe & violin in C minor (Hwv I:24)
• Seibel 245 \ Sonata da chiesa for oboe & violin in G major (reworking of Oboe Concerto, Seibel 212)
• Seibel deest \ Concerto for 2 flutes or flute & oboe in D major

Chamber music

Solo sonatas

• Seibel 260 \ Flute Sonata in D major (Hwv III:2)
• Seibel 261 \ Flute Sonata in D major (Hwv III:1)
• Seibel 262 \ Flute Sonata in D major
• Seibel 263 \ Violin Sonata in F major (Hwv III:3)
• Seibel 265 \ Oboe Sonata in G minor (Hwv III:5)
• Seibel 266 \ Violin Sonata in C minor (Hwv III:7)

Duo sonatas

• Seibel 277 \ Sonata for oboe & bassoon in C minor (Hwv III:6)

Trio sonatas

• Seibel 243 \ Sonata for flute, oboe & continuo in G major (Hwv III:8)
• Seibel 244 \ Sonata for oboe, violin & continuo in G major
• Seibel 246 \ Sonata for flute, violin & continuo in G major (Hwv III:9)
• Seibel 247 \ Sonata for flute, bassoon & continuo in G major (Hwv III:10)
• Seibel 248 \ Sonata for 2 flutes & continuo in G major (Hwv VI:2)
• Seibel 249 \ Sonata for flute, violin & continuo in G major (Hwv V:1)
• Seibel 250 \ Sonata for flute, violin & continuo in G major (Hwv III:11)
• Seibel 252 \ Sonata for 2 flutes & continuo in G major (Hwv III:12)
• Seibel 253 \ Sonata for oboe, violin & continuo in D major (Hwv III:18)
• Seibel 254 \ Sonata for oboe, viola da gamba & continuo in C minor (Hwv III:16)
• Seibel 256 \ Sonata for flute, viola d'amore & continuo in F major (Hwv III:13)
• Seibel 258 \ Sonata for oboe, violin & continuo in C minor (Hwv III:14)
• Seibel 259 \ Sonata for 2 oboes & continuo in C minor (Hwv III:15)
• Seibel deest \ Sonata for violin, bassoon & continuo in D major

Quartet sonatas

• Seibel 251 \ Sonata for flute, 2 violins & continuo in G major (Hwv III:17)
• Seibel 255 \ Sonata for 2 violins, viola & continuo in D major (Hwv III:19)
• Seibel 257 \ Sonata for 2 oboes, bassoon & continuo in B flat major (Hwv III:20)

Works for keyboard solo

• Seibel 241 \ Fughetta for organ in D major (Hwv VII:1)
• Seibel 264 \ Harpsichord Sonata in F major (Hwv V:5)
• Seibel 268 \ Fughetta for harpsichord in D major
• Seibel 269 \ Larghetto for harpsichord in E flat major
• Seibel 270 \ Sarabande for harpsichord in F major
• Seibel 271 \ Loure for harpsichord in G major

Cantatas

• Seibel 137 \ Là, dove in grembo al colle in C major
• Seibel 138 \ Quanto siete fortunate in A major
• Seibel 139 \ Già la stagion novella in B flat major
• Seibel 140 \ Glori bell' idol mio in E major
• Seibel 141 \ PerchË mai si bruni siete in F major
• Seibel 142 \ Qual fugiamai quel core in F major
• Seibel 143 \ Per sveglia nove fiamme in D major
• Seibel 144 \ A increspar l'onda con l'onda in A major
• Seibel 145 \ Chi puo mirarui senz' adoravi in A major
• Seibel 146 \ Tu mi chiedi s'io t'amo in B flat major
• Seibel 147 \ Quando sciolto d'amor io mi credea in E flat major
• Seibel 148 \ Dal povero mio cor in C minor
• Seibel 149 \ Lascia di tormentarmi in A minor
• Seibel 150 \ Mia Climene adorata in E major
• Seibel 151 \ Lontananza tiranna che vate in E flat major
• Seibel 152 \ Bella te lascio addio giunia in E flat major
• Seibel 153 \ Doppo tante e tante pene in E flat major
• Seibel 154 \ Leggi bel Idol mio in B flat major
• Seibel 155 \ Sedea Fileno un giorno in B flat major
• Seibel 156 \ In riva al bel sebeto l'ontano in F major
• Seibel 157 \ D'Eurilla sempre amata in A major
• Seibel 158 \ Dove fiorito impero in G major
• Seibel 159 \ Usignolo che piangenda in A major
• Seibel 160 \ Mitilde mio tresor in C minor
• Seibel 161 \ Nel dolce tempo in A major
• Seibel 162 \ Nice se il tuo bel labro in B minor
• Seibel 163 \ Alla caccia dell'alme in D major
• Seibel 164 \ Sento là che ristretto in G minor
• Seibel 165 \ Voi ben sapete in G major
• Seibel 166 \ Rusceletto che vai scherzando in D major
• Seibel 167 \ Dimmi, o mio cor in C minor
• Seibel 168 \ Fosche tenebre e dense in F major
• Seibel 169 \ O deluse speranze in E flat major
• Seibel 170 \ Sei gentil, sei vezzosa in G major
• Seibel 171 \ Intorno a quella Rosa in F major
• Seibel 172 \ Tormento dell'alma amore in A minor
• Seibel 173 \ Delizie del mio core in G major
• Seibel 174 \ Lieve turba canoro in B flat major
• Seibel 175 \ Parto à te menzognero in D major
• Seibel 176 \ Ascolta, Eurillo, ascolta in D major
• Seibel 177 \ Più lucide, più belle in B flat major
• Seibel 178 \ O beato quel giorno in A major
• Seibel 179 \ Mio cor amante in A major
• Seibel 180 \ Se mai Tirsi mio bene in D minor
• Seibel 181 \ La dove al pado in Riva in A major
• Seibel 182 \ Or che stanco dal corso in grembo in G major
• Seibel 183 \ La bella fiamma o Tirsi in D minor
• Seibel 184 \ Luci voi siete quelle de all'alma in A major
• Seibel 185 \ Sele amene autri ambrosi in D major
• Seibel 186 \ Amo sospiro ed ardo in C minor
• Seibel 187 \ Io scherzo, io rido, io canto in G major
• Seibel 188 \ D'amante sventurato in E major
• Seibel 189 \ Dori vezzosa Dori in D minor
• Seibel 190 \ Non di Fillide il seno in A minor
• Seibel 191 \ Bella se puo gradite in G minor
• Seibel 192 \ Italian: Ebra d'amor fuggia in G minor
• Seibel 193 \ Di giubilo tutto abbrudo in G major
• Seibel 194 \ Italian: Filli, che in te ravolta in A minor
• Seibel 195 \ Doppo lunga catena in D major
• Seibel 196 \ Il caro e bel piacer in G major
• Seibel 197 \ O giove eccelso in G major
• Seibel 198 \ Da più eccelsi pensieri in E minor
• Seibel 199 \ Deh taci crudele ingrata in D minor

Liturgical works

Masses

• Seibel 1 \ Mass No. 1 in D major
• Seibel 2 \ Mass No. 4 in D major
• Seibel 2a \ Missa brevis in D major (2nd version of Mass No.4)
• Seibel 3 \ Mass No. 6 in D major
• Seibel 4 \ Mass No. 8 in D major
• Seibel 5 \ Mass No. 9 in D major
• Seibel 6 \ Mass No.11 in D major
• Seibel 7 \ Mass No.12 in D major
• Seibel 8 \ Mass No. 7 in D major
• Seibel 9 \ Mass in D major (2nd version of Mass No.1)
• Seibel 10 \ Missa reformata in D major (arr. of Mass No.12 by Joseph Schuster)
• Seibel 11 \ Mass No. 2 in F major
• Seibel 11a \ Mass in F major (2nd version of Mass No.2)
• Seibel 12 \ Mass No. 3 in F major
• Seibel 12a \ Mass in F major (2nd version of Mass No.3)
• Seibel 13 \ Mass in F major (2nd version of Mass No.5)
• Seibel 14 \ Mass No. 5 in F major
• Seibel 15 \ Mass in F major (parts identical to Mass No.2)
• Seibel 16 \ Mass in F major (parts identical to Mass No.3)
• Seibel 17 \ Requiem in C major
• Seibel 18 \ Requiem in E flat major
• Seibel 50 \ Kyrie eleison in D major (arr. by Schuster)
• Seibel 51 \ Cum sancto spiritu in D major (arr. by Schuster)
• Seibel 52 \ In gloria Dei Patri in D major (arr. by Schuster)
• Seibel 53 \ Et vitam venturi saeculi in D major (arr. by Schuster)
• Seibel 54 \ Agnus Dei in D major (arr. by Schuster)
• Seibel 55 \ Kyrie eleison in D minor (arr. by Schuster)
• Seibel deest \ Credo in D major

Litanies

• Seibel 67 \ Kyrie eleison in D major (arr. by Schuster)
• Seibel 68 \ Kyrie eleison in D major
• Seibel 85 \ Litaniae pro Festo Santi Fr. Xaveri in E minor
• Seibel 86 \ Litaniae pro Festo Corporis Domini in E minor
• Seibel 87 \ Litaniae pro Festo Santi Fr. Xaveri in C minor
• Seibel 88 \ Litaniae pro Festo Corporis Domini in C minor

Cantatas

• Seibel 29 \ Cantata al Sepolcro di nostro Signoro in C minor
• Seibel 30 \ Cantata al Sepolcro di nostro Signoro in C minor

Canticles

• Seibel 89 \ Magnificat in G major
• Seibel 90 \ Magnificat in A major
• Seibel 91 \ Magnificat in F major
• Seibel 92 \ Magnificat in F major
• Seibel 93 \ Magnificat in B flat major
• Seibel 94 \ Magnificat in B flat major
• Seibel 95 \ Magnificat in B flat major
• Seibel 96 \ Magnificat in E flat major
• Seibel 116 \ Te Deum in D major
• Seibel 117 \ Te Deum in D major
• Seibel 118 \ Te Deum in D major

Psalms

Latin

• Seibel 26 \ Beatus vir in F major
• Seibel 27 \ Beatus vir in D minor
• Seibel 28 \ Beatus vir in E flat major
• Seibel 31 \ Confitebor in A minor
• Seibel 32 \ Confitebor in G major
• Seibel 33 \ Confitebor in G minor
• Seibel 34 \ Credidi in F major
• Seibel 35 \ De profundis in C minor
• Seibel 44 \ Dixit Dominus in F major
• Seibel 45 \ Dixit Dominus in F major
• Seibel 46 \ Dixit Dominus in D minor
• Seibel 47 \ Dixit Dominus in B flat major
• Seibel 48 \ Dixit Dominus in E flat major
• Seibel 64 \ In exitu Israel in A minor
• Seibel 65 \ In exitu Israel in B flat major
• Seibel 69 \ Laetatus sum in C major
• Seibel 70 \ Laetatus sum in D major
• Seibel 78 \ Lauda Jerusalem in C major
• Seibel 79 \ Lauda Jerusalem in D major
• Seibel 80 \ Lauda Jerusalem in F major
• Seibel 81 \ Laudate pueri in C major
• Seibel 82 \ Laudate pueri in G major
• Seibel 83 \ Laudate Dominum in F major
• Seibel 84 \ Laudate pueri in F major
• Seibel 97 \ Memento Domine David in G minor
• Seibel 98 \ Nisi Dominus in G minor
• Seibel 99 \ Nisi Dominus in C minor

Vernacular

• Seibel 36 \ Es lebet Jesus unser Hort in C major
• Seibel 37 \ Meine Seele erhebet den Herrn in C major
• Seibel 38 \ Ach, was soll ich Sünder machen in E minor
• Seibel 39 \ Warum toben die Heiden in D major
• Seibel 40 \ Einsamkeit, o stilles Wesen in F major
• Seibel 41 \ Heilig ist Gott der Herr in F major
• Seibel 42 \ Gegrüßet seyst du holdseelige Maria in B flat major
• Seibel 43 \ Gott ist unsere Zuversicht in G minor

Antiphons, hymns and motets

• Seibel 21 \ Quis accendet in G major
• Seibel 22 \ Alma Mater redemptoris in F major
• Seibel 23 \ Alma Mater redemptoris in E flat major
• Seibel 24 \ Ave Regina in E flat major
• Seibel 25 \ Beati omnes in G minor
• Seibel 49 \ Domine probasti me in E minor
• Seibel 56 \ Haec dies quam fecit in G major
• Seibel 57 \ Decora lux aeternitatis in C major
• Seibel 58 \ Te Joseph celebrant in A minor
• Seibel 59 \ Ave Maris Stella in F major
• Seibel 60 \ Jesu Redemptor omnium in F major
• Seibel 61 \ Pange lingua in D minor
• Seibel 62 \ Veni creator Spiritus in G minor
• Seibel 63 \ In convertendo in C major
• Seibel 66 \ Libavit eos exdipe in D minor
• Seibel 100 \ Domine Jesu Christe in A minor
• Seibel 101 \ Regina coeli in G major
• Seibel 102 \ Regina coeli in D major
• Seibel 115 \ Sanctus in D major
• Seibel 119 \ Regina coeli in B flat major

Lamentations

• Seibel 71 \ Lamentatio Jeremiae in Coena Domini I in C minor
• Seibel 72 \ Lamentatio Jeremiae in Coena Domini II in F minor
• Seibel 73 \ Lamentatio Jeremiae in Coena Domini III in F minor
• Seibel 74 \ Lamentatio Jeremiae per il Venendi Santo I in G minor
• Seibel 75 \ Lamentatio Jeremiae per il Venendi Santo II in C minor
• Seibel 76 \ Lamentatio Jeremiae per il Venendi Santo III in C minor
• Seibel 77 \ Lamentatio Jeremiae in F minor

Responsories

• Seibel 103 \ In monte oliveti in F major
• Seibel 104 \ Tristis est anima mea in F major
• Seibel 105 \ Ecce vidimus eum in F major
• Seibel 106 \ Amicus meus osculi me tradidit in A minor
• Seibel 107 \ Judas mercator pessimus in A minor
• Seibel 108 \ Unus ex discipulis meis in C major
• Seibel 109 \ Erat quasi Agnus innocens ductus in C major
• Seibel 110 \ Una hora non potuistis in G minor
• Seibel 111 \ Seniores res populi cruci eum fecerunt in C major
• Seibel 112 \ Omnes amici mei dereliquerunt in A minor
• Seibel 113 \ Sicut ovis ad occissionem ductus in G minor
• Seibel 114 \ Beata viscera Mariae Virginis in G minor

Occasional and theatrical works

Operas

• Seibel 120 \ Flavio Crispo 1720
• Seibel 121 \ Le passioni per troppo amore ^[3]
• Seibel 122 \ Mario

Arias for operas

• Seibel 123 \ Beleidigtes Hertz in A major
• Seibel 124 \ Walle mein erhitztes Bluth in C major
• Seibel 125 \ Unglücklich in der Liebe seyn in G minor
• Seibel 126 \ Dir Tugend und Jugend verknüpfet das Band in G major
• Seibel 127 \ Treu ist mir angebohren in B flat major
• Seibel 128 \ Gehe nur verwegner Schöner in E major
• Seibel 129 \ Ich will die Falschheit rächen in D major
• Seibel 130 \ Wann hohe Häubter loben in A major
• Seibel 131 \ Denke nicht verdammte Liebe in F major
• Seibel 132 \ German: Edelste Freyheit, mein eintziges Vergnügen in A major
• Seibel 133 \ Hertz und Füß eilt mit Verlangen in F major
• Seibel 134 \ Meine Lippen sind voll Lachens in D major
• Seibel 135 \ Bella donna e che non fa? in G major (fragment)
• Seibel 136 \ Eures Schönsten Augen-Licht in E flat major (fragment)

Serenatas

• Seibel 200 \ Diana su l'Elba
• Seibel 201 \ La Gara degli Dei
• Seibel 202 \ Zeffiro e Chori
• Seibel 203 \ Le notte di Nettuno e di Teti
• Seibel 204 \ Serenata di Moritzburg

Oratorios

• Seibel 19 \ La Pace di Kamberga
• Seibel 20 \ Passionsoratorium

Lost works

• Seibel 272 \ Starke Kirchen-Musiquen
• Seibel 273 \ Sonata for 6 violins
• Seibel 274 \ So con un vezzo
• Seibel 275 \ Various works mentioned in collections
• Seibel 276 \ Various works mentioned in Zerbst
• Seibel deest \ Mass No.10 in D major

Notes and References

1. G. Seibel, Das Leben des königl. polnischen und kurfürstl. sächs. Hofkapellmeisters Johann David Heinichen, Leipzig, 1913.
2. Web site: Concerto Editions: Johann David Heinichen. 2010-12-10.
3. George J. Buelow - A History of Baroque Music 2004 - Page 463 0253343658 Johann David Heinichen (1683–1729) in 1713 also had great successes at Venice's Sant'Angelo theater with two operas: Mario and Le passioni per troppo amore.