EDITION GRAN TONANTE is a new music-edition in Sweden, which edits only unpublished major Vocal works between 1700-1850 in Urtext, in modern notation, at very reasonable prices. The aim is to combine faithfulness to the manuscript and scientific precision with an understanding of the needs of clarity for the musician.
We are glad to announce the first ever publication of the full-score of Jean-Baptiste Lully’s tragédie-lyrique BELLEROPHON, prepared in occasion of the performance and recording of this piece by Christophe Rousset and his orchestra “Les Talens Lyriques”. Score and parts are available exclusively from EDITION GRAN TONANTE.
The collaboration with “Les Talens Lyriques” continues with a new edition of Jean-Philippe Rameau’s “Les Indes galantes” for the Théâtre du Capitole Toulouse in 2012. This score (containing much previously unpublished material) will be available from May 2012.
“Edition on demand”, publications in collaboration with renowned orchestras and performers, has developed into a trademark of EDITION GRAN TONANTE. Other partners include Alan Curtis and “Il Complesso barocco”, “Accademia Bizantina”, Fabio Biondi and the Stavanger Symphony Orchestra.
For 2012 we are planning the launch of a publication series dedicated to the operatic works of Geminiano Giacomelli. The first volumes will be his “Cesare in Egitto” and “Adriano in Siria”.
Our growing catalogue contains these major series:
”Belcanto Rarities” presents previously unpublished operatic scores of the 18th century in carefully edited Urtext-editions
Vol. I: Francesco Conti - L’ISSIPILE (Vienna 1732)
Vol. II: Francesco Veracini – ADRIANO IN SIRIA (London 1735)
Vol. III: Giovanni Porta – Gianguir (Milano 1732, in preparation)
Vol. IV: Davide Perez – Alessandro nell’ Indie (Lisbon 1755 in preparation)
In the ”Serie Porpora” we publish vocal works of Nicolò Porpora. His drama per musica SEMIRAMIDE RICONOSCIUTA (1st version, Venezia 1729) and the SEI DUETTI SACRI are already available, Porpora’s very first opera “Agrippina” will follow in 2012.
“Archive of Swedish Vocal music” is dedicated to music from the baroque and classical era by Swedish composers or foreign composers living in Sweden. Five volumes are already available.