Chorus (with soloists)
and piano
SKU:
BR.EB-8450
Urtext. Composed
by George Frideric
Handel. Edited by
Caroline Ritchie and
Malcolm Bruno. Arranged
by Andreas Kohs. Choir;
Softbound. Edition
Breitkopf. Critical
Edition with the original
English text by Charles
Jennens as well as the
German translation by
Johann Gottfried Herder,
including a comprehensive
historical and
musicological preface and
detailed critical
commentary. Have a look
into EB 8450.
Oratorio/passion;
Baroque. Piano/Vocal
Score. 300 pages.
Duration 120'. Breitkopf
and Haertel #EB 8450.
Published by Breitkopf
and Haertel (BR.EB-8450).
ISBN 9790004184936.
7.5 x 10.5
inches.
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wind parts according to
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Piano vocal score with
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ornamentation First
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German text by Herder - a
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Critical
Edition with the original
English text by Charles
Jennens as well as the
German translation by
Johann Gottfried Herder,
including a comprehensive
historical and
musicological preface and
detailed critical
commentary.
