For Soprano, Solo Instrument and Basso continuo. Composed by George Frideric Han...(+)
For Soprano, Solo
Instrument and Basso
continuo. Composed by
George Frideric Handel.
Edited by Ullrich
Scheideler. Vocal,
Repertoire. Nine German
Arias. Softcover Book.
118 pages. G. Henle
#HN968. Published by G.
Henle (HU.HN968).
11.7 x 8.3 x 0.4 inches.
We do not know very much
about Handels
compositions on poems by
Barthold Heinrich
Brockes. We can only date
their composition to
approximately 17241727.
The autograph does not
shed any light on the
titles nor the sequence
of the works. It does not
even give the
instrumentation. Thus
there are several
alternatives for the solo
instrument that imitates
the vocal part although
violin, flute or oboe are
the most likely. Our
practical edition not
only contains additional
parts for the solo
instrument and the bass
but also a realization of
the figured bass in the
score by the editor
Ullrich Scheideler.