Serse (Xerxes), HWV 40 (Handel, George Frideric)
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Friedrich Chrysander (1826–1901)
G.F. Händel's Werke: Ausgabe der Deutschen Händelgesellschaft (1858-94,1902); Band 92.
Leipzig: Deutsche Händelgesellschaft, 1884. Plate H.W. 92.
Arrangements and Transcriptions
Aria: "Ombra mai fù" (Act I)
This aria is commonly known as Handel's "Largo", although the original tempo was "Larghetto" [1]
For Cello with Piano (Borch)
Piano Score
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Cello Part
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Gaston Borch (1871–1926), transcriber
For Organ (Düring)
Ombra mai fù (Largo)
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C. A. A. Düring
New York: Martens Brothers, 1877. Plate 139.
For Piano 2 hands (Parsons)
Ombra mai fù (Largo)
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Albert Ross Parsons (1847–1933)
New York: G. Schirmer, 1877. Plate 1927
As "Celebrated Largo by G. F. Handel. Arranged for the piano by A. R. Parsons"
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General Information
| Work Title | Serse | ||
| Alternative Title | Xerxes | ||
| Composer | Handel, George Frideric | Genre | Opera |
| Opus/Catalogue Number | HWV 40 | Librettist | Silvio Stampiglia (1664–1725) Niccolò Minato (ca.1627–1698) |
| Number of Movements/Sections | 3 acts | Language | Italian |
| Dedication | Piece Style | Baroque | |
| Year/Date of Composition | 1737–38 | Instrumentation | Solo voices, chorus, orchestra |
| Year of First Publication | Discuss this piece | ||
Misc. Comments
Composed between 26 December 1737 and 14 February 1738, to an anonymous libretto after Silvio Stampiglia (1694), from Niccolo Minato (1654).


