According to Monumenta Musicae Svecicae:

Parte prima
I. Introduzzione
II. Coro
III. Recitativo, Aria con coro (tenor)
IV. Aria (soprano)
V. Duo (soprano and tenor)
VI. Recitativo (soprano), Aria con coro (tenor)
VII. Aria (soprano)
VIII. Coro

Parte seconda
IX. Introduzzione
X. Quartetto con coro
XI. Aria (soprano)
XII. Coro


According to van Boer:

Part I
No. 1 Introduzzione
No. 2 Coro [mixed choir]
No. 3 Recitativo [tenor]
No. 3a Aria [tenor]
No. 4 Aria [soprano]
No. 5 Duo [soprano, tenor]
No. 6 Recitativo [soprano]
No. 6a Aria con coro [tenor, mixed choir]
No. 7 Aria [soprano]
No. 8 Coro [mixed choir]

Part II
No. 9 Introduzzione
No. 10 Quartetto con coro [2 sopranos, 2 tenors, mixed choir]
No. 11 Aria [soprano]
No. 12 Coro [mixed choir]

• Year of composition: April-May(?) 1792 (according to Monumenta Musicae Svecicae: 9)
  April-May 1792 (according to van Boer)
• Work category: Mixed choir with solo voice(s) and orchestra
• Text author: Carl Gustav Leopold [refers to Carl Gustaf af Leopold (1756-1829)]
• First performed: 14 May 1792 in the Riddarholmen Church, Stockholm
• Duration: Approx. 40-50 min
• Detailed duration: 45'36 (according to Musica Sveciae MSCD 416)

Instrumentation

2.2.2.2 / 4.2.3.0 / timp, (cont) / str

Solo voices/choir

2 soprano and 2 tenor soloists
S.S.T.B., S.A.T.B.

Examples of printed editions

Monumenta Musicae Svecicae: 9, Edition Reimers ER 40090 (1980) [score]

Musik vid Högst Salig Hans Kong. Maj[:]t Konung Gustaf III[:]s Begrafning i Kongl. Riddarholms Kyrkan den 14 Maji [sic] 1792. Författad af Kongl. Capellmästaren Joseph Kraus. Stockholm och Kongl. privilegierade Not-Tryckeriet (1792). (Faksimil av Olof Åhlströms klaverutdrag från 1792 utgiven av Edition Reimers, Stockholm (1980). RISM K 1917, Monumenta Musicae Svecicae: 9, Edition Remiers ER 40090 A)
[Music for the burial of the Most Glorious His Royal Highness King Gustav III in the Royal Riddarholmen Church on 14 May, 1792. Written by Royal Capellmeister Joseph Kraus. Stockholm and the Royal Music Printing House (1792). (Facsimile of Olof Åhlström’s piano reduction of 1792 published by the Edition Reimers, Stockholm (1980). RISM K 1917, Monumenta Musicae Svecicae: 9, Edition Remiers ER 40090 A)]

(According to van Boer the complete work was published by Åhlström shortly after the performance.)

Location for score and part material

According to van Boer there exist copies at Uppsala University Library: Kapsel 57:3a, 26. S-Si Cantate af Leopold till Konung Gustaf III:s begrafning satt i musik af Kraus and at Musik- och teaterbiblioteket: KO/Sv-R III:I Musik wid Högst Salig Hans Kongl. Maj[:]t Konung Gustaf III:s Bisättning och Begrafning i Kongl. Riddarholmskyrkan 1792 Författad Joseph Kraus Kongl. Capellmäst (kopist: Friedrich Gottlieb Ficker) [Sleeve 57:3a, 26. S-Si Cantata by Leopold for the burial of King Gustav III, set to music by Kraus (bound togegther with Leopold’s lyrics and a pamphlet, and also a poem by the copyist, Fredrik Samuel Silverstolpe)]; at the Musik- och teaterbiblioteket: KO/Sv-R III:I Music for the placing of the coffin and burial of the Most Glorious His Royal Highness King Gustav III in the Royal Riddarholmen Church in 1792, composed by Joseph Kraus, Royal Capellmeister (copyist: Friedrich Gottlieb Ficker)]. There are several transcriptions in both libraries, as well as in other collections.

• Possible call no. and autograph comment: Autograph lost (according to van Boer)

Literature

van Boer Jr, Bertil H: Die Werke von Joseph Martin Kraus. Systematisch-thematisches Werkverzeichnis, the Royal Swedish Academy of Music series no. 56, Stockholm (1988); an updated edition in English with a partly revised VB-numbering was published in 1998 by Pendragon Press under the title Joseph Martin Kraus. A Systematic-Thematic Catalogue of His Musical Works and Source Study.
Monumenta Musicae Svecicae: 9 and the booklet of the Musica Sveciae MSCD 416.

Description of work

According to Monumenta Musicae Svecicae:

Parte prima
I. Introduzzione [instrumental]: Largo - Grave D minor 4/4 (C) - 3/4
II. Coro [mixed choir]: Con moto maestoso D minor 4/4 (C)
III. Recitativo [tenor]: Larghetto (D major -) D minor 4/4 (C)
Aria con coro [tenor, mixed choir]: Vivace G minor 4/4 (C)
IV. Aria [soprano]: Allegro - Andantino D minor 4/4 (C) - 3/4
V. Duo [soprano, tenor]: Larghetto - Andante E-flat major 3/4 - 4/4 (C)
VI. Recitativo [soprano]: Moderato - Larghetto E-flat major 4/4 (C)
Aria con coro [tenor, mixed choir]: Andante moderato E-flat major 4/4 (C)
VII. Aria [soprano]: Andantino mesto C minor 3/8
VIII. Coro [mixed choir]: Andante moderato - Vivace G minor 4/4 (C)

Parte seconda
IX. Introduzzione [instrumental]: Andante mestoso [sic] C minor 3/4
X. Quartetto con coro [2 sopranos, 2 tenors, mixed choir]: Moderato E-flat major 3/4
XI. Aria [soprano]: Cantabile B-flat major 4/4 (C)
XII. Coro [mixed choir]: Maestoso - Allegro con brio D minor 3/4 - 4/4 (C) - 3/4


According to van Boer:

Part I
No. 1 Introduzzione [instrumental]: Largo D minor 4/4 (C)
No. 2 Coro [mixed choir]: Con moto maestoso D minor 4/4 (C)
No. 3 Recitativo [tenor]: Larghetto (D major -) D minor 4/4 (C)
No. 3a Aria [tenor]: Vivace G minor 4/4 (C)
No. 4 Aria [soprano]: Allegro - Andantino D minor - B-flat major 4/4 (C) - 3/4
No. 5 Duo [soprano, tenor]: Larghetto E-flat major 3/4 - 4/4 (C)
No. 6 Recitativo [soprano]: Moderato E-flat major 4/4 (C)
No. 6a Aria con coro [tenor, mixed choir]: Andante moderato E-flat major 4/4 (C)
No. 7 Aria [soprano]: Andante mesto C minor 3/8
No. 8 Coro [mixed choir]: Andante moderato G minor 4/4 (C)

Part II
No. 9 Introduzzione [instrumental]: Andante maestoso C minor 3/4
No. 10 Quartetto con coro [2 sopranos, 2 tenors, mixed choir]: Moderato E-flat major 3/4
No. 11 Aria [soprano]: Cantabile B-flat major 4/4 (C)
No. 12 Coro [mixed choir]: Maestoso - Allegro con brio D minor 3/4 - 4/4 (C)

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