While van Maldere's
chamber music shows late-baroque characteristics and
Corelli's influence, his
violin sonatas and symphonies testify to the formation of the early classical "Viennese"
symphony. Most of the symphonies are in three parts, and contain elements as thematic contrast or modulating development. The second movement sometimes is a binary Lied form, the final occasionally a rondo form. A number of works have the "classical" four movements (RomM 51 in C, and 120 in F; the Sonata a 3, RomM 20 in D). Van Maldere's works circulated throughout Europe in manuscript parts as well as in print. According to
RISM (Répertoire International de Sources Musicales), manuscripts of his works are found in 21 libraries in ten different countries (Belgium,
Czech Republic, Denmark, Germany, Hungary, Italy,
Slovakia, Sweden, Switzerland, and the United States). Van Maldere's compositions were printed by publishers in
London,
Paris,
Dublin and
Brussels; even after his death reprints were issued, such as the
Six favourite overtures in 8 parts, opus 4 (London, c.1770). Only one source of van Maldere's vocal compositions has survived: his opéra-comique "Le Déguisement pastoral" (1756) is kept at the
Österreichische Nationalbibliothek in
Vienna. A popular vocal composition to music by van Maldere was
Ach wiederholt mir Jesu Leiden, an arrangement of the
Grave movement from his Symphony , Op. 4 No. 5, for two sopranos, strings and bass (one source has two flutes added). A number of his works were attributed to other composers, such as
Joseph Haydn (RomM 80 in B♭) and
Josef Mysliveček, whose symphony in C turned out to be van Maldere's Op. 4 No. 2.
Principal compositions • Many
violin- and
triosonatas, of which 3 trios for
harpsichord, violin and
cello op. 7, published posthumously by Van Ypen & Pris in Brussels, between 1774 and 1778. •
Overtures • Some 45 symphonies, among which: • Sei sinfonie a più stromenti (dedicated to the duke d'Antin, ca. 1760) • Sei sinfonie a più stromenti (
Paris, 1762) (without basso continuo, influenced by the
Mannheim school) • Sei sinfonie a più stromenti opus 4 (
Paris and
Lyon, 1764) • Sei sinfonie a più stromenti opus 5 (
Paris, 1768) •
Operas • 1756:
Le Déguisement pastoral (
Vienna,
Schönbrunn, 12 July) (Later performance:
Brussels, 12 December 1759) • 1758:
Les Amours champêtres (
Vienna,
Schönbrunn, 5 November) • 1763:
La Bagarre (
Paris,
Théâtre italien, 10 February, 7 July, in collaboration with
François-André Danican Philidor?) • 1766: ''Le Médecin de l'amour'' (
Brussels, date unknown; for an illustration, see the French Wikipedia) (libretto by
Louis Anseaume and
Pierre-Augustin Lefèvre de Marcouville) • 1766:
Le Soldat par amour (
Brussels, 4 November, in collaboration with
Ignaz Vitzthumb)
List of instrumental works Source: VR 1 – Trio Sonata in D major VR 2 – Trio Sonata in G major VR 3 – Trio Sonata in A major VR 4 – Trio Sonata in C major VR 5 – Trio Sonata in E flat major VR 6 – Trio Sonata in D minor VR 7 – Trio Sonata in G major VR 8 – Trio Sonata in F major VR 9 – Trio Sonata in B flat major VR 10 – Trio Sonata in C major VR 11 – Trio Sonata in G major VR 12 – Trio Sonata in D major, Op. 1 No.1 VR 13 – Trio Sonata in A major, Op. 1 No.2 VR 14 – Trio Sonata in C minor VR 15 – Trio Sonata in E flat major VR 16 – Trio Sonata in E minor VR 17 – Trio Sonata in B minor VR 18 – Trio Sonata in F minor VR 19 – Trio Sonata in F major VR 20 – Trio Sonata in C major VR 21 – Trio Sonata in F major VR 22 – Trio Sonata in D minor VR 23 – Trio Sonata in A major VR 24 – Trio Sonata in B flat major, Op. 1 No.3 VR 25 – Trio Sonata in G minor, Op. 1 No.4 VR 26 – Trio Sonata in D major, Op. 1 No.5 VR 27 – Trio Sonata in C major, Op. 1 No.6 VR 28 – Symphony in G major VR 29 – Symphony in F major VR 30 – Symphony in D major VR 31 – Symphony in C major VR 32 – Symphony in E flat major VR 33 – Symphony in F major VR 34 – Symphony in B flat major VR 35 – Symphony in A major VR 36 – Symphony in F major VR 37 – Symphony in C major VR 38 – Symphony in D major VR 39 – Symphony in C major* (lost) VR 40 – Symphony in E major VR 41 – Symphony in A major VR 42 – Symphony in G minor VR 43 – Symphony in D major VR 44 – Symphony in B flat major VR 45 – Symphony in A major VR 46 – Violin Sonata in B flat major VR 47 – Violin Sonata in C major VR 48 – Violin Sonata in D major VR 49 – Violin Sonata in A major VR 50 – Violin Sonata in F major VR 51 – Violin Sonata in A major VR 52 – Violin Sonata in F major VR 53 – Symphony in G minor, Op. 4 No.1 VR 54 – Symphony in C major, Op. 4 No.2 VR 55 – Symphony in B flat major, Op. 4 No.3 VR 56 – Symphony in G major, Op. 4 No.4 VR 57 – Symphony in E flat major, Op. 4 No.5 VR 58 – Symphony in D major, Op. 4 No.6 VR 59 – Symphony in E flat major VR 60 – Symphony in G major VR 61 – Symphony in C major VR 62 – Symphony in D major VR 63 – Symphony in F major VR 64 – Symphony in C major VR 65 – Symphony in E flat major VR 66 – Symphony in D major VR 67 – Violin Sonata in G major, Op. 5 No.1 VR 68 – Violin Sonata in C major, Op. 5 No.2 VR 69 – Violin Sonata in E major, Op. 5 No.3 VR 70 – Violin Sonata in D major, Op. 5 No.4 VR 71 – Violin Sonata in D major, Op. 5 No.5 VR 72 – Violin Sonata in G major, Op. 5 No.6 VR 73 – Symphony in D major, Op. 5 No.1 VR 74 – Symphony in F major, Op. 5 No.2 VR 75 – Symphony in E flat major, Op. 5 No.3 VR 76 – Symphony in B flat major, Op. 5 No.4 VR 77 – Symphony in G major, Op. 5 No.5 VR 78 – Symphony in D major, Op. 5 No.6 VR 79 – Symphony in D minor VR 80 – Symphony in E flat major VR 81 – Symphony in B flat major VR 82 – Symphony in F major VR 83 – Symphony in D major VR 84 – Keyboard Trio No.1 in C major, Op. 7 No.1 VR 85 – Keyboard Trio No.2 in G major, Op. 7 No.2 VR 86 – Keyboard Trio No.3 in D major, Op. 7 No.3 VR 87 – Violin Sonata in B flat major VR 88 – Violin Sonata in A major
Editions •
Van Maldere, Pierre, VI Sonatas for Two Violins with a Bass for the Harpsichord, for Violoncello (
Facsimile Series for Musicians and Scholars, vol. 30) (Peer: Musica-Alamire, 1989). • Craig Lister (ed.):
Pierre van Maldere: Six Symphonies a più strumenti, opus 4 (
Recent Researches in the Music of the Classical Era, vols 35–36) (Madison, WI: A-R Editions, 1990). ==Bibliography==