Source: Emily Jill GUNSON: “Johann Baptist Wendling (1723–1797): Life, Works, Artistry, and Influence; including a Thematic Catalogue of all his Compositions” (Ph.D. dissertation, University of Western Australia, 1999), Appendix E, pp.385–489
GUN = Gunson numbering system
Sonatas (flute, basso)
GUN 3
G, D, e, C, F, D
• published as op.1 (Le Clerc, Paris, 1762), dedicated to “Niccolò Jommelli,” F-Pc (now F-Pn), J-Tma;
• manuscript copy, DK-Kk (nos.2, 1)
GUN 17
G, D, D, G, e, b
• published as op.4 (De la Chevardière, Paris, 1774), D-Mbs, DK-Kk, F-Pa
Duets (2 flutes)
GUN 2
G, D, b, A, e, G
• published as op.1 (Le Clerc, Paris, 1760), F-Pn
GUN 10
D, A, E, D, E, G, D, E, A, D, D, G, no op. (Hugard de St. Guy, Paris, 1770), F-Pc (now F-Pn)
GUN 15
C, D, e, g, F, G
• published as op.6 (Napier, London, 1772, plate 13), GB-Ckc, GB-Lbl, US-Wc
• published as op.4 (J. J. Hummel, Amsterdam, 1773, plate 245), E-Mn, GB-Lbl, S-Skma, US-Cn
• published as op.6 (Bérault, Paris, 1777), F-Pc (now F-Pn), US-Wc (flute 2 only)
• manuscript copies, D-Tl (now D-Tmi) (no.3), I-Gl (no.1), I-Mc, I-MOe
GUN 21
G, D, D, G, D, G
Arranged from operas by A. E. M. Grétry (Zémire et Azor; Lucile); P. A. Monsigny (Le Déserteur)
• no op. (Le Menu et Boyer, Paris, 1779), E-Mn
• no op. (Markordt, Amsterdam, ca.1780), US-Wc
GUN 22
G, F, D, G, e, C
• published as op.9 (Götz, Mannheim, 1781, plate 65), not located
• published as op.6 (B. Hummel, The Hague, 1781), E-Mn, F-Pc (now F-Pn) (op.“VI” altered by hand to “VII”), S-Skma
• published as op.9 (Schmitt, Amsterdam, 1781), D-SPlb, GB-Ckc (flute 2 only), GB-Lbl, US-NYp, US-Wc
• published as op.9 (Preston, London, ca.1785), private collection Emily Gunson (flute 1 only)
• manuscript copies, A-Wgm (no.1, flute 1 only; no.2, flute 2 only; no.4, flute 2 only; no.6, flute 1 only), CZ-Bm (no.1, flute 1 only)
Trios (flute, violin, violoncello)
GUN 4
D, G, C, F, B♭, A
• no op. (De la Chevardière, Paris, 1766), dedicated to “Comte de Guines,” not located
• published as op.1, “for 2 flutes, basso continuo” (J. J. Hummel, Amsterdam, 1767, plate 90), DK-A, S-Skma
• published as op.1, “for 2 flutes, basso continuo” (Longman, Lukey & Co., London, ca.1770), GB-Lbl
• manuscript copies, A-HE (no.1), CH-Zz, DK-Kk, DK-Sa, F-Pc (now F-Pn) (with dedication to “Comte de Guines”)
GUN 8
D, G, C, A, a, F
• published as op.3 (Bureau d’Abonnement Musical, Paris, 1769), dedicated to “Comte de Guines,” D-BFb (now D-MÜu), F-Pn
• published as op.2 (J. J. Hummel, Amsterdam, 1771, plate 102), DK-Kk, DK-Tv (flute only), GB-Gu, S-Skma
• manuscript copies, A-HE (nos.5, 6, 3), B-Bc (no.2), CH-Zz (no.6, incomplete), D-Mbs (no.4), DK-Sa (no.6)
GUN 14
D, G, C, B♭, G, D
• published as op.5 (Napier, London, 1772, plate 2), dedicated to “Earl of Abingdon,” B-Bc, CDN-Lu, GB-Ckc, GB-En (cello only). GB-Lbl (2 examples), I-Mc, US-CHua; private collection Emily Gunson
• published as op.3 (J. J. Hummel, Amsterdam, 1772, plate 225), CH-Zz, D-Mbs (flute, cello only), E-Mn, S-HÖ, S-Skma, US-WS (violin, cello only)
• published as op.5 (Bérault, Paris, 1775), CZ-Bm (formerly), D-Mbs, GB-Lbl (flute only)
• manuscript copy, D-RH (now D-MÜu) (no.1)
GUN 16
G, C, F, E♭, G, D
• published as op.7 (Schmitt, Amsterdam, 1774), dedicated to “Muzio Spada Bonaccorsi,” D-HAmi, D-MHst, D-Tu, FIN-A, GB-Ckc (flute only), GB-Gu, GB-Lbl, US-Wc; private collection Emily Gunson (flute only)
• published as op.5 (J. J. Hummel, Berlin, 1775, plate 343), S-Skma, US-WS
• published as op.7 (Welcker, London, 1775), dedicated to “Hayman Rooke,” GB-CDp (violin, cello only), GB-Lbl; private collection Emily Gunson (flute only)
• published as op.7 (Bérault, Paris, 1777), CZ-NR
• manuscript copy, D-Mbs (no.3)
GUN 25
G, g, e, D, G, D
• published as op.11 (J. J. Hummel, Berlin, 1785, plate 455), dedicated to “Prince Charles de Saxe,” D-Kl (violin, cello only), E-Mn
Quartets (flute, violin, viola, violoncello)
GUN 23
G, e, D
• published as op.10 (Götz, Mannheim, 1781, plate 74), D-Mbs (flute, viola only), D-Tu, E-Mn (flute, violin, cello only), GB-Gu, H-SFm
• manuscript copy, DK-Kk
*** N.B. The Quartet in G published under Wendling’s name (Nagel, Kassel, 1957) is misattributed (see Supplement B) ***
(flute and strings, in manuscript parts, unless otherwise stated)
GUN 1
g, ?1749, D-Bsb (score), D-Mbs (parts)
GUN 1a (=GUN 26)
C, ca.1755, D-KA
GUN 5
C, for flute, orchestra (strings, 2 oboes, 2 horns, 2 trumpets, timpani), 1769, CH-MSbk (violin 2 missing)
GUN 6
G, 1769, D-Rtt
GUN 7
A, for flute, strings, 2 horns, ca.1769, D-Rtt
GUN 9
2 concertos, G, D, for flute, strings, 2 horns,
• published as op.4 (Bérault, Paris, 1769), not located
• manuscript copies (2 vols.), D-BFb (now D-MÜu)
GUN 11
C, 1771, not located
GUN 12
G, 1771, not located
GUN 13
G (Johnston, London, 1771), not located
• later edition (Preston, London, 1783), GB-Lbl
GUN 18
C, ca.1775, D-BFb (now D-MÜu)
GUN 19
D, “no.3,” for flute, strings, 2 horns (Bérault, Paris, 1777), F-Pc (now F-Pn)
GUN 20
D, for flute, strings, 2 oboes, 2 horns, 1778, S-L
GUN 24
G, for flute, strings, 2 horns, 1781, not located
GUN 26 (=GUN 1a)
Supplement A – Arrangements
GUN Supp. A:1
Allemande [GUN 14/1(iii)], arranged for flute, violin, viola, violoncello; published with C. J. Toeschi: Quatuor de Lucile (B. Hummel, The Hague, 1773), S-Skma
GUN Supp. A:2
Allemande [GUN 14/1(iii)], arranged for keyboard, manuscript, D-Dl
GUN Supp. A:3
March, for 2 flutes, manuscript, US-SA
Supplement B – Misattributed
GUN Supp. B:1
6 quartets, G, B♭, D, A, C, G, for flute, violin, viola, violoncello, by F. H. Graf,
• no op. (J. J. Hummel, Berlin and Amsterdam, ca.1775), D-Au (formerly D-HR), D-BFb (now D-MÜu), D-Rtt, D-SWl, GB-Lbl, S-Skma;
• no op. (Welcker, London, 1777), B-Bc, GB-Lam, GB-Lbl, GB-Ltc (incomplete), US-Wc;
• published as op.5 (Bureau du journal de musique, Paris, 1779), F-Pc;
• manuscript copy, attributed to “Wendling,” A-Wgm (copy of Hummel edition; "op.10" added in a later hand)
GUN Supp. B:2
3 duets, G, C, D, for 2 flutes, by L. Hofmann (formerly GUN 27)
• manuscript copy, CH-BEb
Modern Editions
1958: Sonata, G, ed. E. Ade (Ichthys, Stuttgart, 1958) [=GUN 3/1]
1966: 6 [3] duets, op.4 nos.1-3, ed. A. Heuwekemeijer (Heuwekemeijer, Amsterdam, 1966) [=GUN 15/2,1,4 (J. J. Hummel)]
1974: Trio, G, op.2 no.1, ed. F. Nagel (Eulenburg, Zürich, 1974) [=GUN 8/2 (J. J. Hummel)]
1989: Concerto, C, ed. P. Anspacher (Hug, Zürich, 1989) [=GUN 1a (26)]
1991: 6 sonatas, op.4, ed. J. Adas (facsimile, Garland, New York & London, 1991) [=GUN 17]
1993: Sonata, E minor, op.4 no.5, ed. P.-L. Graf & E.-G. Heinemann (Henle, Munich, 1993) [=GUN 17/5]
1994: 6 duets, op.4, ed. J. Engelsberg (Heinrichshofen, Wilhelmshaven, 1994) [=GUN 15 (J. J. Hummel)]
1995: 6 trios, op.3, ed. A. Ljungar-Chapelon (facsimile, Autographus Musicus, Malmö, 1995) [=GUN 8 (Bureau d’Abonnement Musical)]
1998: Sonata, D, op.4 no.3, ed. H. Ruf (Schott, Mainz, 1998) [=GUN 17/3]
2015: Concerto, G, ed. T. Ogawa (Edition Offenburg, Offenburg, 2015) [=GUN 6]
2016: 3 sonatas, op.1 nos.4-6, ed. T. Ogawa (Edition Offenburg, Offenburg, 2016) [=GUN 3/4, 5, 6]
Misattributed
1914: Quartet, G, op.10 no.6, ed. H. Riemann (score, DTB, Breitköpf & Härtel, Leipzig, 1914) [=GUN Supp. B:1/6, by F. H. Graf]
1957: Quartet, G, op.10 no.4 [sic], ed. J. Bopp (parts, Nagel, Kassel, 1957) [=GUN Supp. B:1/6, by F. H. Graf]
Ⓒ Emily Gunson (2024)