Soloists, Mixed choir, Orchestra

SKU: BA.BA04025-01

Composed by George Frideric Handel. Edited by Georg-Friedrich-Händel -Gesellschaft e. V. Risinger and Mark. This edition: Complete edition. Linen. Complete edition, Score. HWV 58. Baerenreiter Verlag #BA04025-01. Published by Baerenreiter Verlag (BA.BA04025-01).

ISBN 9790006443222. 33 x 26 cm inches. Text Language: English.

Handelâ?? s â??Semeleâ?, which premiered in February 1744, is based on an adapted version of William Congreveâ??s opera libretto titled â??The Story of Semeleâ?, originally published in 1706. However, neither Handel nor his librettist referred to â??Semeleâ? as an opera or an oratorio, which, according to the understanding at the time, would have required a biblical and/or Christian subject matter. Contemporary audiences also disagreed on the genre. The problematic classification as an oratorio has persisted into the present day, likely due to the edition labeled as such by Chrysander. The â??Halle Handel Editionâ? (HHA) distances itself from this classification and, considering the available sources, refrains from assigning a genre label.

Congreve deviates from the mythological source multiple times in order to create tensions among the characters. The desired marriage between Semele and Athamas, whom she does not love, is an addition by Congreve to provoke the envy of her sister Ino, who desires Athamas herself. Therefore, Ino sees her own advantage in Semeleâ??s abduction by Jupiter. While Jupiterâ??s wife Juno decides to destroy Semele out of jealousy for his relationship with her, Jupiter brings Ino to his palace to console Semele. The vengeful Juno takes advantage of Inoâ??s presence and transforms into her likeness, persuading Semele to carry out a plan that later proves fatal. In the end, Ino emerges as the winner, as she is able to convince their father, Cadmus, to marry her to Athamas. The appearance of Apollo in the final scene to announce that Semeleâ??s immortal son Bacchus was saved from her ashes provides little consolation. However, this twist allows the drama to conclude with exuberant joy and a magnificent final chorus after the tragic scenes in the third act, culminating in the death of the protagonist.

Hande lâ??s autograph score shows significant deviations from and numerous revisions of the original version premiered. All surviving early versions, the musical movements deleted before the premiere, and the version of the December 1744, are given in the appendix to the HHA.

SATB vocal soli, SATB choir, 2 oboes, 2 bassoons, 2 horns, 2 clarinos/trumpets, timpani, 3 trombones, 2 violins, viola, basso continuo

SKU: CA.5483809

Composed by Michael Haydn. Edited by Armin Kircher. This edition: urtext. 1x 54.838/21 oboe 1, 1x 54.838/22 oboe 2, 1x 54.838/23 bassoon 1, 1x 54.838/24 bassoon 2, 1x 54.838/31 horn 1, 1x 54.838/32 horn 2, 1x 54.838/33 trumpet 1, 1x 54.838/34 trumpet 2, 1x 54.838/35 trombone 1, 1x 54.838/36 trombone 2, 1x 54.838/37 trombone 3, . Stuttgart Urtext Edition: Johann Michael Haydn. Requiem In B Mh 838. Sacred vocal music, Requiem, Mourning, death. Set of Orchestra Parts. MH 838. 192 pages. Duration 55 minutes. Carus Verlag #CV 54.838/09. Published by Carus Verlag (CA.5483809).

ISBN 9790007226336. Key: B flat major. Language: Latin.

The Requiem in B flat major is Johann Michael Haydn's second setting of the liturgical text of the Mass of the dead (another Requiem, MH 599, has since been identified as the work of Father Georg Pasterwiz) and it is also his last work, his Opus ultimum. On commission from Empress Maria Theresia he began the composition in 1805, but due to a serious illness he made only slow progress with the work. Like W. A. Mozart, he could not complete this Requiem. In 1839 Father Gunther Kronecker, Benedictine Father in the monastery of Kremsmunster in Upper Austria, completed the torso in the spirit and style of Haydn. During his student days in Vienna Father Gunther belonged to the circle of friends who were associated with Franz Schubert. Score and parts available separately - see item CA.5483800.

SATB vocal soli, SATB choir, 2 oboes, 2 bassoons, 2 horns, 2 clarinos/trumpets, timpani, 3 trombones, 2 violins, viola, basso continuo

SKU: CA.5483819

Composed by Michael Haydn. Edited by Armin Kircher. This edition: urtext. Stuttgart Urtext Edition: Johann Michael Haydn. Requiem In B Mh 838. Sacred vocal music, Requiem, Mourning, death. Set of Orchestra Parts. MH 838. Duration 55 minutes. Carus Verlag #CV 54.838/19. Published by Carus Verlag (CA.5483819).

ISBN 9790007133696. Key: B flat major. Language: Latin.

The Requiem in B flat major is Johann Michael Haydn's second setting of the liturgical text of the Mass of the dead (another Requiem, MH 599, has since been identified as the work of Father Georg Pasterwiz) and it is also his last work, his Opus ultimum. On commission from Empress Maria Theresia he began the composition in 1805, but due to a serious illness he made only slow progress with the work. Like W. A. Mozart, he could not complete this Requiem. In 1839 Father Gunther Kronecker, Benedictine Father in the monastery of Kremsmunster in Upper Austria, completed the torso in the spirit and style of Haydn. During his student days in Vienna Father Gunther belonged to the circle of friends who were associated with Franz Schubert. Score and parts available separately - see item CA.5483800.

SATB vocal soli, SATB choir, 2 oboes, 2 bassoons, 2 horns, 2 clarinos/trumpets, timpani, 3 trombones, 2 violins, viola, basso continuo

SKU: CA.5483800

Composed by Michael Haydn. Edited by Armin Kircher. This edition: urtext. Stuttgart Urtext Edition: Johann Michael Haydn. German title: Requiem In B Mh 838. Sacred vocal music, Requiem, Mourning, death. Full score. MH 838. Duration 55 minutes. Carus Verlag #CV 54.838/00. Published by Carus Verlag (CA.5483800).

ISBN 9790007091125. Key: B flat major. Language: Latin.

The Requiem in B flat major is Johann Michael Haydn's second setting of the liturgical text of the Mass of the dead (another Requiem, MH 599, has since been identified as the work of Father Georg Pasterwiz) and it is also his last work, his Opus ultimum. On commission from Empress Maria Theresia he began the composition in 1805, but due to a serious illness he made only slow progress with the work. Like W. A. Mozart, he could not complete this Requiem. In 1839 Father Gunther Kronecker, Benedictine Father in the monastery of Kremsmunster in Upper Austria, completed the torso in the spirit and style of Haydn. During his student days in Vienna Father Gunther belonged to the circle of friends who were associated with Franz Schubert.

SATB vocal soli, SATB choir, 2 oboes, 2 bassoons, 2 horns, 2 clarinos/trumpets, timpani, 3 trombones, 2 violins, viola, basso continuo

SKU: CA.5483849

Composed by Michael Haydn. Edited by Armin Kircher. This edition: urtext. Stuttgart Urtext Edition: Johann Michael Haydn. Requiem In B Mh 838. Sacred vocal music, Requiem, Mourning, death. Single Part, Organ. MH 838. 40 pages. Duration 55 minutes. Carus Verlag #CV 54.838/49. Published by Carus Verlag (CA.5483849).

ISBN 9790007090876. Key: B flat major. Language: Latin.

The Requiem in B flat major is Johann Michael Haydn's second setting of the liturgical text of the Mass of the dead (another Requiem, MH 599, has since been identified as the work of Father Georg Pasterwiz) and it is also his last work, his Opus ultimum. On commission from Empress Maria Theresia he began the composition in 1805, but due to a serious illness he made only slow progress with the work. Like W. A. Mozart, he could not complete this Requiem. In 1839 Father Gunther Kronecker, Benedictine Father in the monastery of Kremsmunster in Upper Austria, completed the torso in the spirit and style of Haydn. During his student days in Vienna Father Gunther belonged to the circle of friends who were associated with Franz Schubert. Score and part available separately - see item CA.5483800.