Serse (Xerxes), HWV 40 (Handel, George Frideric)
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Complete Opera
Complete Score
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Friedrich Chrysander (1826–1901)
G.F. Händel's Werke: Ausgabe der Deutschen Händelgesellschaft. Band 92.
Leipzig: Deutsche Händelgesellschaft, 1884. Plate H.W. 92.
Aria: "Ombra mai fù" (Act I)
Orchestral score
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Friedrich Chrysander (1826–1901)
G.F. Händel's Werke: Ausgabe der Deutschen Händelgesellschaft. Band 92.
Leipzig: Deutsche Händelgesellschaft, 1884. Plate H.W. 92.
Vocal Score
Aria: "Ombra mai fù" (Act I)
Complete score
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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 Violin and Piano (Hermann)
Violin and Piano score, Violin part
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Fredrich Hermann (1828-1907), arranger
Leipzig: C. F. Peters, n.d.(ca.1891), Plate 7931.
For Cello and Piano (Borch)
Piano Score
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Cello Part
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Gaston Borch (1871–1926), transcriber
New York: Carl Fischer, (ca.1910)
For Organ (Düring)
Organ score
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C. A. A. Düring
New York: Martens Brothers, 1877. Plate 139.
For Piano solo (Parsons)
Piano score
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Albert Ross Parsons (1847–1933)
Celebrated Largo by G. F. Handel. Arranged for the piano by A. R. Parsons
New York: G. Schirmer, 1877. Plate 1927
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General Information
| Work Title | Serse |
|---|---|
| Alternative Title | Xerxes |
| Composer | Handel, George Frideric |
|---|---|
| Opus/Catalogue Number | HWV 40 |
| Number of Movements/Sections | 3 acts |
| Year/Date of Composition | 1737–38 |
| Librettist | Silvio Stampiglia (1664–1725) Niccolò Minato (ca.1627–1698) |
| Language | Italian |
| Genre | Opera |
| Piece Style | Baroque |
| Instrumentation | Solo voices, chorus, orchestra |
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Misc. Comments
Composed between 26 December 1737 and 14 February 1738, to an anonymous libretto after Silvio Stampiglia (1694), from Niccolo Minato (1654).
