Andreas Oswald (also: Johann Andreas Uswalt or Ußwaldt, baptised 9 December 1634, Weimar - 1665, Eisenach) was a German organist and composer of the baroque period.
Born in Weimar, Andreas Oswald was the son of Andreas Oswald Sr., who was the court organist there. In 1643, it is presumed that he moved to Eisenach where his father had gained the position of town organist. At the age of 15, Andreas Jr. was hired as court organist in Weimar, the position which his father had once held. Thus, he was one of Johann Sebastian Bach's predecessors. After the court orchestra was disbanded in 1662, forced to seek employment elsewhere, Oswald obtained the position as town organist in Eisenach, succeeding his father who had recently died. Although employed as an organist, he obtained a reputation in Eisenach as a virtuoso performer on the violin and other instruments. He remained in Eisenach until his death in 1665, aged 30. He was succeeded by Johann Christoph Bach, the uncle of Johann Sebastian Bach.[1]
We owe the survival of all but one of Oswald's surviving works to the efforts of Jakob Ludwig, who in 1662, compiled the Partiturbuch Ludwig, a manuscript of 100 instrumental works as a birthday gift to his employer Duke August II of Braunschweig-Wolfenbüttel. With seventeen pieces included in the manuscript, he is the most represented composer in the collection.[2]
His Aria Variata included in Partiturbuch Ludwig, based on a song-like melody, can be counted among the significant German Trio Sonatas of the period.[3]
Works in Partiturbuch Ludwig, with the number under which they appear in that collection:[5][6]
Sonata in E minor for violin and continuo (No.4)
Sonata in D major for violin and continuo (No.6)
Aria Variata in A major for violin (in scordatura), viola da gamba and continuo (No.45)
Sonata in G major for violin, viola da gamba and continuo (No.48)
Sonata in A minor for 2 violins and continuo (No.49)
Sonata in A minor for violin, viola da gamba or trombone, and continuo (No.52)
Aria Variata in D minor for 2 violins and continuo (No.54)[7]
Sonata in D major for violin, viola, viola da gamba and continuo (No.60)
Sonata in A major for violin, trombone, bassoon and continuo (No.62)
Sonata in G major for 2 violins, viola da gamba and continuo (No.68)
Sonata in F major for violin, viola da gamba, trombone and continuo (No.70)
Sonata in C major for violin, trombone, bassoon and continuo (No.71)
Sonata in D major for violin, 2 violas, bassoon and continuo (No.81)
Sonata in D major for violin, trombone, bassoon and continuo (No.109)
Sonata in D major for violin, trombone, bassoon and continuo (No.111)
Sonata in D major for 2 violins, viola da gamba and continuo (No.112)
Sonata in E minor for violin, trombone, viola da gamba and continuo (No.113)
Referencesedit
^Michael Fuerst: CD booklet Andreas Oswald: Sonaten, Chelycus-Ensemble, Organumm Classics 261036, 2006
^Michael Fuerst: The Partiturbuch Ludwig: An Introduction and Thematic Catalogue 2015-12-11 at the Wayback Machine. In: The Viola da Gamba Society Journal. Vol. 4, 2010, S. 74-102 (PDF; 6,9 MB)
^Comments from Michael Fuerst in the CD booklet Andreas Oswald: Sonaten, Chelycus-Ensemble, Organum Classics 261036, 2006
^Digital copy at the website of Uppsala Universitet.
^Digital copy of Partiturbuch Ludwig at the website of Herzog August Bibliothek, Wolfenbüttel.
^Although they contain several mistakes, (the numbers 51 and 64 are used twice, and separate movements of single works are given their own numbers) the numbering, as supplied by Ludwig in the original manuscript is given here for ease in finding the pieces in the document.
^Also included as No.30 in the Rost Codex, see digital copy at IMSLP.org.
Bibliographyedit
Michael Fuerst: CD Booklet Andreas Oswald: Sonaten, Chelycus-Ensemble, Organum
Almut Jedicke: Andreas Oswald (1634-1665): Sonaten; Chelycus, Organum Classics Ogm 261036 in Die Tonkunst online, Rubrik Schalltrichter, Ausgabe 0608, 1. August 2006 (Online Version)
Wolfgang Lidke: Weimar, Musik in Geschichte und Gegenwart 1, Bd. 14, Kassel 1968, Sp. 392
andreas, oswald, also, johann, andreas, uswalt, ußwaldt, baptised, december, 1634, weimar, 1665, eisenach, german, organist, composer, baroque, period, contents, life, works, references, bibliography, external, linkslife, editborn, weimar, court, organist, the. Andreas Oswald also Johann Andreas Uswalt or Usswaldt baptised 9 December 1634 Weimar 1665 Eisenach was a German organist and composer of the baroque period Contents 1 Life 2 Works 3 References 4 Bibliography 5 External linksLife editBorn in Weimar Andreas Oswald was the son of Andreas Oswald Sr who was the court organist there In 1643 it is presumed that he moved to Eisenach where his father had gained the position of town organist At the age of 15 Andreas Jr was hired as court organist in Weimar the position which his father had once held Thus he was one of Johann Sebastian Bach s predecessors After the court orchestra was disbanded in 1662 forced to seek employment elsewhere Oswald obtained the position as town organist in Eisenach succeeding his father who had recently died Although employed as an organist he obtained a reputation in Eisenach as a virtuoso performer on the violin and other instruments He remained in Eisenach until his death in 1665 aged 30 He was succeeded by Johann Christoph Bach the uncle of Johann Sebastian Bach 1 We owe the survival of all but one of Oswald s surviving works to the efforts of Jakob Ludwig who in 1662 compiled the Partiturbuch Ludwig a manuscript of 100 instrumental works as a birthday gift to his employer Duke August II of Braunschweig Wolfenbuttel With seventeen pieces included in the manuscript he is the most represented composer in the collection 2 His Aria Variata included in Partiturbuch Ludwig based on a song like melody can be counted among the significant German Trio Sonatas of the period 3 Works editSonata for 3 violins and continuo manuscript in the Duben collection of Uppsala University Library 4 Works in Partiturbuch Ludwig with the number under which they appear in that collection 5 6 Sonata in E minor for violin and continuo No 4 Sonata in D major for violin and continuo No 6 Aria Variata in A major for violin in scordatura viola da gamba and continuo No 45 Sonata in G major for violin viola da gamba and continuo No 48 Sonata in A minor for 2 violins and continuo No 49 Sonata in A minor for violin viola da gamba or trombone and continuo No 52 Aria Variata in D minor for 2 violins and continuo No 54 7 Sonata in D major for violin viola viola da gamba and continuo No 60 Sonata in A major for violin trombone bassoon and continuo No 62 Sonata in G major for 2 violins viola da gamba and continuo No 68 Sonata in F major for violin viola da gamba trombone and continuo No 70 Sonata in C major for violin trombone bassoon and continuo No 71 Sonata in D major for violin 2 violas bassoon and continuo No 81 Sonata in D major for violin trombone bassoon and continuo No 109 Sonata in D major for violin trombone bassoon and continuo No 111 Sonata in D major for 2 violins viola da gamba and continuo No 112 Sonata in E minor for violin trombone viola da gamba and continuo No 113 References edit Michael Fuerst CD booklet Andreas Oswald Sonaten Chelycus Ensemble Organumm Classics 261036 2006 Michael Fuerst The Partiturbuch Ludwig An Introduction and Thematic Catalogue Archived 2015 12 11 at the Wayback Machine In The Viola da Gamba Society Journal Vol 4 2010 S 74 102 PDF 6 9 MB Comments from Michael Fuerst in the CD booklet Andreas Oswald Sonaten Chelycus Ensemble Organum Classics 261036 2006 Digital copy at the website of Uppsala Universitet Digital copy of Partiturbuch Ludwig at the website of Herzog August Bibliothek Wolfenbuttel Although they contain several mistakes the numbers 51 and 64 are used twice and separate movements of single works are given their own numbers the numbering as supplied by Ludwig in the original manuscript is given here for ease in finding the pieces in the document Also included as No 30 in the Rost Codex see digital copy at IMSLP org Bibliography editMichael Fuerst CD Booklet Andreas Oswald Sonaten Chelycus Ensemble Organum Almut Jedicke Andreas Oswald 1634 1665 Sonaten Chelycus Organum Classics Ogm 261036 in Die Tonkunst online Rubrik Schalltrichter Ausgabe 0608 1 August 2006 Online Version Wolfgang Lidke Weimar Musik in Geschichte und Gegenwart 1 Bd 14 Kassel 1968 Sp 392External links editFree scores by Andreas Oswald at the International Music Score Library Project IMSLP Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Andreas Oswald amp oldid 1217478745, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
