Realized Organ Parts (Bach, Vivaldi, Mozart)

[myorgan]

Does anyone know of a *free* online source for the realized Organ/Harpsichord/Cembalo parts for the following pieces?

• Respighi--Ancient Airs and Dances, Suite No.1 (Cembalo)
• Vivaldi--The Four Seasons (Organ/Harpsichord)
• Bach--Brandenburg Concerto No.3 (Harpsichord/Cembalo)
• Mozart--Exsultate Jubilate (Organ)
• Dvorak--Stabat Mater (Organ)

The last one is a separate organ part, but the rest I am only able to find in figured bass, and am a bit too rusty/lazy to figure it out (it was 30 years ago last time I played figured bass or open score).

Help!!! Thanks in advance.

Michael

I'd like to use 1 or 2 of these for audition purposes.

[organduo]

No, I don't think realized figured bass parts are available for free online of any of these works.

Actually, figured bass or basso continuo notation is not that hard to read. In the simplest form, one just needs to play the bass as written in the left hand and add top 3 voices for the right hand in the closed position. The figures or numbers above the bass indicate which intervals should sound. The third is almost always implied except in such cases as 5/4 which is a suspension. Then the 4 becomes 3. + or # indicates a raised interval whereas b or - is for the lowered interval. If the bass note is without a number, then it is a root position triad. 6- means a 1st inversion chord, 6/4 - 2nd inversion chord and so forth.

[myorgan]

Vidas,

Thank you for your response--the first I've received. I know how to read figured bass, but am quite rusty at sight-reading it. 7th chords are even more fun to read in figured bass! I think I'll just have to break down and purchase the realized versions.

Thanks again for your response, and welcome to the Forum! Good to have you on board.

Michael

[CEB]

You can try to see what is available through IMSLP.

http://imslp.org/

[myorgan]

You can try to see what is available through IMSLP.
http://imslp.org/

Unless new ones have been added in the last 2 weeks, they're all figured bass. Thanks for the input, though.

Michael

[organduo]

Vidas,

Thank you for your response--the first I've received. I know how to read figured bass, but am quite rusty at sight-reading it. 7th chords are even more fun to read in figured bass! I think I'll just have to break down and purchase the realized versions.

Thanks again for your response, and welcome to the Forum! Good to have you on board.

Michael

You are welcome, Michael. Yes, that's probably the fastest way.