L'Allegro, il Penseroso ed il Moderato, HWV 55 (Handel, George Frideric)

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Performances

Naxos

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Sinfonia (Part II)

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Final Chorus: Thy Pleasures, Moderation, Give

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Publisher Info. Montréal: Les Éditions Outremontaises, 2015
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9 more: Oboe 1, 2 • Bassoon 1/2 • Horn • Trumpet 1, 2 • Timpani • Violins I • Violins II • Violas (Violins III) • Continuo (Cellos/Basses/Contrabassoon)

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Publisher. Info. Georg Friedrich Händels Werke. Band 6
Leipzig: Deutsche Händelgesellschaft, 1859. Plate H.W. 6.
Reprinted New York: E.F. Kalmus, n.d.(1933–70). Catalog A7878.
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Publisher. Info. London: Novello, n.d.(ca.1860). Plate 8114.
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Publisher. Info. London: Novello, Ewer & Co., n.d.(ca.1890). Plate 8114.
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Editor Ebenezer Prout (1835-1909)
Language English
Publisher. Info. Songs and Airs of G.F. Handel, Vol.I: For High Voice (pp.82-93)
Boston: Oliver Ditson Co., 1905. Plate ML-1093-95.
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Arrangements and Transcriptions

Air: Haste thee, nymph (Part I No.6)

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Arranger John Michael Diack (1869-1946)
Publisher. Info. The Lyric Collection of Choral Music, No.1598.
London: Paterson's Publications Ltd., 1929. Plate L.C. 1958.
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Air: Come and trip it (Part I No.7)

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Arranger John Michael Diack (1869-1946)
Publisher. Info. The Lyric Collection of Choral Music, No.1551.
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Air: Oh, Let the Merry Bells Ring Out (Part I No.23)

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Arranger John Michael Diack (1869-1946)
Publisher. Info. The Lyric Collection of Choral Music, No.1554.
London: Paterson's Publications Ltd., 1930.
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Sinfonia (Part II)

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Air: There let Hymen oft appear (Part II No.30)

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Arranger John Michael Diack (1869-1946)
Publisher. Info. The Lyric Collection of Choral Music, No.1539.
London: Paterson's Publications Ltd., 1930. Plate L.C. 1539.
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Final Chorus: Thy Pleasures, Moderation, Give (Part III No.49)

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General Information

Work Title L'Allegro, il Penseroso, ed il Moderato
Alternative. Title Pastoral Ode
Name Translations 快乐、哀愁和中庸; 快樂、哀愁和中庸; L’Allegro, il Penseroso ed il Moderato; L'Allegro, il Penseroso ed il Moderato; L'allegro, il penseroso ed il moderato; L’Allegro; 快活の人、沈思の人、温和の人
Name Aliases L’Allegro, il Penseroso ed il Moderato, HWV 55
Authorities WorldCat; Wikipedia; VIAF: 186302972; LCCN: n82040746; GND: 300064136; BNF: 139131052
Composer Handel, George Frideric
Opus/Catalogue NumberOp./Cat. No. HWV 55
I-Catalogue NumberI-Cat. No. IGH 51
Movements/SectionsMov'ts/Sec's 3 acts
Year/Date of CompositionY/D of Comp. 1740-02-04 (end date)
First Performance. 1740-02-27 in London, Lincoln's Inn Fields
Librettist John Milton (1608-1674)
Language English
Composer Time PeriodComp. Period Baroque
Piece Style Baroque
Instrumentation voices, mixed chorus (SATB), orchestra
Extra Information see below
  • The correct spelling in Italian is "Pensieroso". Did Handel himself make this misspelling? Understandably, he was quite familiar with the italian language, so maybe we owe it to Milton.
  • While Milton's Il Penseroso is an ode, Handel's work based on it does not seem to have used the word "ode", although there is no autograph manuscript available at IMSLP as of yet. Hence, this is tagged as an oratorio and not as an ode, though if the word "ode" appears on an autograph manuscript, the tag can be added.