Serse, HWV 40 (Handel, George Frideric)
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Aria: Ombra mai fù (Act I)
For Flugelhorn, 2 Trumpets, Trombone and Tuba (Székelyhidi)
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Vilmos Székelyhidi
Vilmos Székelyhidi
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For Trumpet and Organ (Rondeau)
Virtual performance
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Virtual performance
*#222109 - 0.01MB - ? - (0) - - !N/!N/!N - 106x⇩
MIDI
Michel Rondeau
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Sheet Music
Full Scores
Complete
Complete Score (Preview)
*#19086 - 10.41MB, 134 pp. - (0) - V/V/V - 9684x⇩
Complete Score (Preview)
*#63006 - 18.52MB, 123 pp. - (16) - V/V/V - 6034x⇩
PDF scanned by Łódź Univ. Libr.
piupianissimo (2010/5/1)
Friedrich Chrysander (1826–1901)
Georg Friedrich Händels Werke. Band 92.
Leipzig: Deutsche Händelgesellschaft, 1884. Plate H.W. 92.
Originally scanned at 300dpi grayscale, converted to 600dpi monocrome.
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Overture
Complete Score
*#105116 - 1.20MB, 4 pp. - (2) - V/V/V - 2301x⇩
PDF scanned by SLUB Dresden
Fynnjamin (2011/6/12)
Manuscript, n.d.
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Aria: Ombra mai fù (Act I)
Orchestral Score
*#36828 - 0.40MB, 2 pp. - (9) - V/V/V - 12242x⇩
Friedrich Chrysander (1826–1901)
Georg Friedrich Händels Werke. Band 92.
Leipzig: Deutsche Händelgesellschaft, 1884. Plate H.W. 92.
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Parts
Complete
Flute 1, 2
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Perlnerd666 (2010/2/18)
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Perlnerd666 (2010/2/18)
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Perlnerd666 (2010/2/18)
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Perlnerd666 (2010/2/18)
Trumpet (in D)
*#56428 - 0.12MB, 2 pp. - (0) - V*/V*/V* - 476x⇩
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Perlnerd666 (2010/2/18)
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Perlnerd666 (2010/2/18)
Violins II
*#56430 - 3.14MB, 44 pp. - (0) - V*/V*/V* - 1109x⇩
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Perlnerd666 (2010/2/18)
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Perlnerd666 (2010/2/18)
Cellos / Basses / Continuo
*#56432 - 6.65MB, 86 pp. - (0) - V*/V*/V* - 1716x⇩
PDF scanned by Unknown
Perlnerd666 (2010/2/18)
Hallische Handel Ausgabe
Kassel: Bärenreiter-Verlag, n.d.
Boca Raton: Edwin F. Kalmus, n.d.(after 1987).
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Overture
For the first edition of the Overture, published by Walsh, see Overtures (Handel, George Frideric)
Complete Parts
*#105117 - 10.22MB, 40 pp. - (0) - V/V/V - 378x⇩
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Fynnjamin (2011/6/12)
Manuscript, n.d.
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Vocal Scores
Complete
Complete Score
*#134224 - 9.74MB, 107 pp. - (4) - V/C/V* - 6149x⇩
PDF scanned by Russ. St. Lib.
Massenetique (2011/10/9)
Victor Ernst Wolff (1889-1960), piano reduction
Oskar Hagen (1888-1957)
German
Leipzig: C. F. Peters, 1924. Plate 10422.
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Aria: Ombra mai fù (Act I)
Complete Score (F major)
*#146806 - 0.18MB, 3 (#72-74) pp. - (3) - V/V/V - 9759x⇩
PDF scanned by Sibley Library
Massenetique (2011/11/6)
Ebenezer Prout (1835-1909)
English / Italian
Nathan Haskell Dole (1852-1935), English text
Songs and Airs by George Frideric Handel, Volume I: For High Voice.
Boston: Oliver Ditson Company, 1905. Plate ML-1090-3.
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Complete Score (E♭ major)
*#130561 - 0.10MB, 3 pp. - (1) - !N/!N/!N - 5949x⇩
PDF typeset by arranger
Pierre Gouin (2011/9/29)
Complete score (D major)
*#271160 - 0.11MB, 3 pp. - (0) - !N/!N/!N - 639x⇩
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Pierre Gouin (2013/2/25)
Pierre Gouin, piano reduction
Montréal: Les Éditions Outremontaises, 2006, 2013.
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Includes recitative, 'Frondi tenere'.
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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", it is also known as Warf je ein Blüh'n
For Flugelhorn, 2 Trumpets, Trombone and Tuba (Székelyhidi)
Complete score
*#216490 - 0.07MB, 4 pp. - (4) - !N/!N/!N - 987x⇩
Flugelhorn
*#216491 - 0.03MB, 1 pp. - (0) - !N/!N/!N - 131x⇩
Trumpet (C) 1
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Trumpet (B♭) 1
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Trumpet (C) 2
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Trumpet (B♭) 2
*#216495 - 0.03MB, 1 pp. - (0) - !N/!N/!N - 77x⇩
Engraving files (Finale)
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Vilmos Székelyhidi
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For Double Reed Quartet (Notenschreiber)
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Notenschreiber (2012/1/27)
Oboe d´amore replacing Oboe
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Notenschreiber (2012/1/27)
Notenschreiber
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Double Reed Quartet means Oboe, Cor anglais, Bassoboe, Bassoon
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For Violin, Harmonium and Piano (Reinhard)
Complete Score, also Piano Part
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Violin Part
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Harmonium Part
*#80567 - 1.04MB, 5 pp. - (0) - V/V/V - 897x⇩
August Reinhard (1831-1912)
Berlin: Carl Simon, n.d. Plates C.S. 1489-1491, 1718, 1726.
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For Violin, Piano, and Harmonium ad lib (Wilhelmj)
Complete Score, Violin Part, Violin Part simplified
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August Wilhelmj (1845-1908)
Hameln: H. Oppenheimer, 1905. Plate H.O. 692.
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For Flute, Violin and Piano (Saenger)
Piano score
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PDF scanned by U.Louisville Mus.Lib.
JP3 (2012/11/27)
Flute part
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JP3 (2012/11/27)
Violin part
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JP3 (2012/11/27)
Gustav Saenger (1865-1935)
New York: Carl Fischer, 1899. Plate 17606-6.
Piano score copyright 1899. Flute and violin parts copyright 1914.
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For Trumpet and Organ (Rondeau)
Complete score
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Trumpet (C)
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Trumpet (B♭)
*#222105 - 0.09MB, 1 pp. - (0) - !N/!N/!N - 327x⇩
Engraving files (Finale & XML)
*#222107 - 0.68MB, ? pp. - (1) - !N/!N/!N - 123x⇩
Michel Rondeau
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For Violin and Piano (Hermann)
Complete Score and Part
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PDF scanned by Debrecen Univ.
Generoso (2009/10/18)
Friedrich Hermann (1828-1907)
Sonatinen Album (no7)
Leipzig: C. F. Peters, Ed.2643. n.d.(ca.1891). Plate 7931.
The same plate was used for Klassische Stucke (Book 1 No. 3) 1872
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For Cello and Piano (Borch)
Complete Score
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Cello Part
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Gaston Borch (1871–1926)
New York: Carl Fischer, (ca.1910)
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For Cello and Piano (Roth)
Complete Score
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Generoso (2010/6/1)
Cello Part
*#65838 - 0.17MB, 1 pp. - (0) - V/V/V - 1385x⇩
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Generoso (2010/6/1)
Philipp Roth (1853-1898)
Leipzig: Breitkopf & Härtel, n.d.(ca.1895). Plate V.A.1562.
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For Voice and Guitar (Váša)
Voice (F#m/D or G#m/E), Guitar (F#m/D)
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Complete score (F#m/D)
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Voice (G#m/E), Guitar (F#m/D)
*#142489 - 0.06MB, 5 pp. - (0) - !N/!N/!N - 420x⇩
Vladimír Váša
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For voice in G#m/E use capo on II. for Guitar
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For Organ (Düring)
Complete Score
*#09832 - 0.37MB, 5 pp. - (0) - V/V/V - 3422x⇩
New York: Martens Brothers, 1877. Plate 139.
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For Harpsichord or Organ (Gouin)
Complete Score (with Recitativo)
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Pierre Gouin (2011/9/29)
Montréal: Les Éditions Outremontaises, 2006
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For Piano solo (Mason)
Complete Score
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Massenetique (2012/6/16)
William Mason (1829-1908)
New York: Edward Schuberth & Co., 1877. Plate E. S. & Co. 185.
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For Piano solo (Parsons)
Complete Score
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Sphemusator (2006/6/20)
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 |
| Movements/Sections | 3 acts |
| Year/Date of Composition | 1737–38 |
| First Performance | 1738-04-15 in London: King's Theatre in the Haymarket
Notes : Includes the famous aria, "Ombra mai fù" or "Handel's Largo". |
| Librettist | Silvio Stampiglia (1664–1725) Niccolò Minato (ca.1627–1698) |
| Language | Italian |
| Piece Style | Baroque |
| Instrumentation | Solo voices, chorus, orchestra |
| External Links | Wikipedia article (opera) Wikipedia article (Ombra mai fù) |
Misc. Comments
Composed between 26 December 1737 and 14 February 1738, to an anonymous libretto after Silvio Stampiglia (1694), from Niccolo Minato (1654).
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- Wilhelmj, August/Arranger
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- Borch, Gaston/Arranger
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- Váša, Vladimír/Arranger
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- Mason, William/Arranger
- Parsons, Albert Ross/Arranger
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- Stampiglia, Silvio/Librettist
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