


BARENREITER - 345062
Handel Chambers Duets for Soprano, Contralto and Basso continuo
Composer: Frideric Handel George
Publisher: Bärenreiter
Instrumentation: Voice
Binding: Stapled
Dimensions: 11.8 in x 9.1 in
Pages: 89
Handel Chambers Duets for Soprano, Contralto and Basso continuo
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HWV 178, 181, 185, 186, 190, 197
Editor: Musketa, Konstanze
Orchestral scoring : SSolo/ASolo/Bc
Language(s) of work: I
Language(s) of text: I
Product format: singing score, part(s), Urtext edition, Anthology
Binding: Stapled
Pages / Format: VI, 74/15 - 30,0 x 23,0 cm
The six chamber duets for soprano and alto selected for this volume were written in 1710–12 in Hanover (HWV 178, 185, 197) and 1740–45 in London (HWV 181, 190, 186). They are musically demanding and structured contrapuntally: the earlier works are stricter, more scholarly and more elaborate in terms of counterpoint but masterly in their craftsmanship. The later ones are composed somewhat freer, but more compact.
- Urtext edition based on the “Halle Handel Edition”
- Clear, idiomatic realization of the continuo part
- Includes a separate continuo part without realization
Contents
“A mirarvi io son intento” (HWV 178) / “Conservate, raddoppiate” (HWV 185)
“Tanti strali al sen mi scocchi” (HWV 197) / “Beato in ver chi può” (HWV 181)
“No, di voi non vuò fidarmi” (HWV 190) / “Fronda leggiera e mobile” (HWV 186)